| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Santos Montes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Dan Davis is hacked by Santos Montes - foul #1 on Santos Montes, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Dan Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 19:27 | Duquesne | Santos Montes grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 19:01 | Duquesne | Phillip Burnett's pass is intercepted by Samual Wilson | 29-28 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 18:37 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:33 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Santos Montes | 29-31 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Davis | 31-31 |
| 18:15 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-31 |
| 18:13 | Duquesne | Richard Adams tips it home | 31-33 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Phillip Burnett is called for the reach on Alton Slemp - foul #3 on Phillip Burnett, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Louis Keeling (SF) Phillip Burnett | |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samual Wilson | 33-33 |
| 17:31 | Duquesne | Louis Keeling clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Derrick Cooper | 33-33 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | John Brown steals it from Derrick Cooper | 33-33 |
| 16:39 | Duquesne | Santos Montes misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Alton Slemp - foul #1 on Alton Slemp, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Billy Mardis (SF), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Fogarty (SF), Gary Roberts (PF), John Gunter (C) Matthew Rowe, Richard Adams, John Brown | |
| 16:39 | Duquesne | Santos Montes makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:39 | Duquesne | Santos Montes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Billy Mardis snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | James Fogarty picks off the pass by Billy Mardis | 33-34 |
| 16:08 | Duquesne | Santos Montes is fouled on the floor by Vernon Mack - foul #2 on Vernon Mack, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dean Blackburn (C) Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell (PG) Santos Montes | |
| 15:48 | Duquesne | John Gunter knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Fogarty | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Joe Maxwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Keeling (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Fogarty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Billy Mardis buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Vernon Mack | 35-36 |
| 15:18 | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell is hacked by Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (SF), Alton Slemp (PF) Kenneth Williams, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe (SG), Phillip Burnett (SF) Louis Keeling, James Fogarty | |
| 15:07 | Duquesne | John Gunter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Matthew Rowe | 35-39 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Vernon Mack misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 14:54 | Duquesne | Phillip Burnett snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 14:45 | Duquesne | John Gunter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Rowe | 35-41 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | David Wells connects on the floater from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:03 | Duquesne | Phillip Burnett drills a floater in the paint set up by Matthew Rowe | 37-43 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | David Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, David Wells, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Santos Montes (PG), Richard Adams (PF), John Brown (C) Joe Maxwell, Gary Roberts, John Gunter | |
| 13:22 | Duquesne | Richard Adams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dan Davis - foul #2 on Dan Davis, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Louis Keeling (SG) Matthew Rowe | |
| 13:22 | Duquesne | Richard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:22 | Duquesne | Richard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses short on a shot from the right block | 37-45 |
| 13:00 | Duquesne | John Brown gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:56 | Duquesne | John Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (PF) Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Samual Wilson | 39-45 |
| 12:22 | Duquesne | John Brown can't finish the layup | 39-45 |
| 12:20 | Duquesne | John Brown tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | David Wells pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 12:14 | Duquesne | Richard Adams gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:55 | Duquesne | Santos Montes steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (PF) David Wells | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell (PG), Matthew Rowe (SG) Santos Montes, Phillip Burnett | |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Alton Slemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Joe Maxwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Keeling (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the lay-in but the foul's on Louis Keeling - foul #2 on Louis Keeling, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG) Samual Wilson | |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Fogarty (SF) Louis Keeling | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:57 | Duquesne | John Brown is hacked by Donald Ahlers - foul #1 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (C) Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Gary Roberts (PF), John Gunter (C) Richard Adams, John Brown | |
| 10:46 | Duquesne | John Gunter misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Stell - foul #1 on Charles Stell, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Santos Montes (PG) Joe Maxwell | |
| 10:46 | Duquesne | John Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:46 | Duquesne | John Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 10:23 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to James Fogarty | 41-47 |
| 10:02 | Duquesne | James Fogarty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Charles Stell grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Billy Mardis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 09:26 | Duquesne | Billy Mardis takes the ball from John Gunter | 44-47 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | David Wells makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alton Slemp | 46-47 |
| 08:59 | Duquesne | Gary Roberts lays it in set up by Santos Montes | 46-49 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Alton Slemp knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from David Wells | 48-49 |
| 08:15 | Duquesne | Santos Montes loses the dribble to Alton Slemp | 48-49 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | James Fogarty is called for the reach on Charles Stell - foul #1 on James Fogarty, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, David Wells, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell (PG), Louis Keeling (SG), Phillip Burnett (SF), Richard Adams (PF), John Brown (C) Santos Montes, Matthew Rowe, James Fogarty, John Gunter, Gary Roberts | |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Samual Wilson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Cooper | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Joe Maxwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Keeling (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Phillip Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Duquesne | Richard Adams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Adams, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Richard Adams swats the layup by Alton Slemp | 50-49 |
| 06:57 | Duquesne | John Brown gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:51 | Duquesne | Dan Davis steals the ball from Richard Adams | 50-49 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Alton Slemp banks in the layup set up by Dan Davis | 52-49 |
| 06:23 | Duquesne | Phillip Burnett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 06:21 | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:12 | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Alton Slemp grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Samual Wilson | 55-49 |
| 05:33 | Duquesne | Dan Davis is called for the reach on Louis Keeling - foul #3 on Dan Davis, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Charles Stell (PF) Samual Wilson, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Santos Montes (PG) Joe Maxwell | |
| 05:33 | Duquesne | Louis Keeling makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:33 | Duquesne | Louis Keeling makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Dan Davis connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Vernon Mack and he's fouled by Richard Adams - foul #3 on Richard Adams, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (SF), Dean Blackburn (C) Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe (SG), Gary Roberts (C) Louis Keeling, John Brown | |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:03 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Burnett | 58-54 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Vernon Mack buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dan Davis | 61-54 |
| 04:12 | Duquesne | Santos Montes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Phillip Burnett - foul #4 on Phillip Burnett, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Derrick Cooper (SF), David Wells (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Dan Davis, Charles Stell, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell (PG), James Fogarty (SF), John Brown (C) Santos Montes, Phillip Burnett, Richard Adams | |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Billy Mardis makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:02 | Duquesne | John Brown gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-54 |
| 03:52 | Duquesne | Gary Roberts grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 03:34 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (PF) David Wells | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Louis Keeling (SF) James Fogarty | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Joe Maxwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Keeling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Joe Maxwell steps in front of the Samual Wilson pass | 62-54 |
| 03:08 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Maxwell | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 02:58 | Duquesne | Joe Maxwell gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:58 | Duquesne | Duquesne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG) Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Santos Montes (PG), Phillip Burnett (SF), Richard Adams (PF) Joe Maxwell, Louis Keeling, Gary Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Duquesne | John Brown scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Rowe | 62-59 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 02:10 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Samual Wilson - foul #1 on Samual Wilson, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 02:10 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:10 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Dan Davis lays it up and in set up by Alton Slemp | 67-60 |
| 01:39 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 01:37 | Duquesne | John Brown hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | John Brown denies the turnaround by Dan Davis | 67-62 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Dan Davis tips it back up and in | 69-62 |
| 01:15 | Duquesne | Santos Montes buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Adams and the foul's on Samual Wilson - foul #2 on Samual Wilson, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| 01:15 | Duquesne | Santos Montes misses the free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Alton Slemp gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Dan Davis jams it on a great pass from Alton Slemp | 71-64 |
| 00:39 | Duquesne | Richard Adams misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Alton Slemp - foul #2 on Alton Slemp, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| 00:39 | Duquesne | Richard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:39 | Duquesne | Richard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Matthew Rowe is called for the reach on Derrick Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Rowe, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper grabs the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper is hacked by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:34 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to John Brown | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Duquesne | Dan Davis picks off the pass by Matthew Rowe | 71-66 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Vernon Mack lays it in on a great pass from Dan Davis | 73-66 |
| 00:18 | Duquesne | Matthew Rowe scores on a 3 from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Billy Mardis (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Alton Slemp, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Dan Davis is hacked by Matthew Rowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Rowe, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:09 | Duquesne | Phillip Burnett is hacked by Samual Wilson - foul #3 on Samual Wilson, team foul #11 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (PF) Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 00:09 | Duquesne | Phillip Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:09 | Duquesne | Phillip Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Alton Slemp is fouled in the backcourt by Santos Montes - foul #2 on Santos Montes, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:02 | Duquesne | Santos Montes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers runs out the clock | 76-71 |