| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Jimmie Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Engles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Chenier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Atchison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Baird (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Paul Arno inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Mercer | David Crabill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-38 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Paul Arno tips it but misses | 33-38 |
| 19:34 | Hampton | Patrick Atchison snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 19:12 | Hampton | Marvin Engles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum loses the dribble to Patrick Atchison | 33-38 |
| 18:50 | Hampton | Marvin Engles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 18:48 | Hampton | Kenneth Chenier grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:23 | Hampton | Patrick Atchison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:21 | Hampton | Samuel Baird hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Paul Arno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:58 | Hampton | The rebound goes to Patrick Atchison | 35-38 |
| 17:41 | Hampton | Marvin Engles buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Atchison | 38-38 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses long on a jumper from the right block | 38-38 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Oscar Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:13 | Hampton | Samuel Baird pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:01 | Hampton | Samuel Baird is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | Hampton | Rudy Harrington (SG), Kenneth Burton (SF), Lucas Press (PF), James Koziol (C) Marvin Engles, Kenneth Chenier, Patrick Atchison, Samuel Baird | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (SG), Henry Stoneking (SF), Delmar Graham (C) Oscar Wright, Paul Arno, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 16:53 | Mercer | David Crabill hits the finger roll | 38-40 |
| 16:34 | Hampton | Claude Hetherington takes the ball from Lucas Press | 38-40 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum slams it home set up by Claude Hetherington | 38-42 |
| 16:17 | Hampton | Delmar Graham picks off the pass by Rudy Harrington | 38-42 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David Crabill | 38-42 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Crabill | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Jimmie Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudy Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lucas Press (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Koziol (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Delmar Graham (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Hampton | Kenneth Burton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 15:33 | Hampton | Lucas Press pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:17 | Hampton | Henry Stoneking steps in front of the Rudy Harrington pass | 38-45 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses the lay-in | 38-45 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | David Crabill misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 15:10 | Hampton | James Koziol gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:06 | Hampton | James Koziol is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Koziol, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Hampton | Marvin Engles (SG), Patrick Atchison (PF), Samuel Baird (C) Jimmie Bush, Lucas Press, James Koziol | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Harley Fulghum, Claude Hetherington, David Crabill, Delmar Graham | |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Baird - foul #2 on Samuel Baird, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Hampton | Kenneth Chenier (SF) Kenneth Burton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:18 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Samuel Baird | 41-47 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses the lay-in but the foul's on Samuel Baird - foul #3 on Samuel Baird, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:07 | Hampton | Patrick Atchison gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:55 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 13:53 | Hampton | Kenneth Chenier grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:36 | Hampton | Brad Moodie is called for the reach on Kenneth Chenier - foul #4 on Brad Moodie, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Hampton | Jimmie Bush (PG), Lucas Press (PF) Rudy Harrington, Patrick Atchison | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Delmar Graham (PF) Brad Moodie, Henry Stoneking | |
| 13:30 | Hampton | Kenneth Chenier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Denny Ainsworth | 41-48 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Oscar Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 13:22 | Hampton | Lucas Press snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:54 | Hampton | Marvin Engles scores on a runner near the basket | 43-48 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Delmar Graham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 12:25 | Hampton | The rebound goes to Marvin Engles | 43-48 |
| 12:11 | Hampton | Jimmie Bush is hacked by Denny Ainsworth - foul #2 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Hampton | Rudy Harrington (SG), Kenneth Burton (SF), Patrick Atchison (PF) Marvin Engles, Kenneth Chenier, Samuel Baird | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (SG), Henry Stoneking (SF), David Crabill (PF) Oscar Wright, Paul Arno, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 11:57 | Hampton | Lucas Press hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Delmar Graham pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Jimmie Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudy Harrington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Atchison (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lucas Press (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Delmar Graham (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum connects on the 3 from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 11:14 | Hampton | Harley Fulghum steals it from Kenneth Burton | 43-51 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harley Fulghum | 43-53 |
| 10:56 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Atchison - foul #2 on Patrick Atchison, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Hampton | Marvin Engles (SG), Samuel Baird (C) Jimmie Bush, Lucas Press | |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG), Paul Arno (SF) Claude Hetherington, Delmar Graham | |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Rudy Harrington steps in front of the Paul Arno pass | 46-53 |
| 10:12 | Hampton | Patrick Atchison drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Harley Fulghum | 49-55 |
| 09:55 | Hampton | Marvin Engles makes the shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Burton and the foul's on Harley Fulghum - foul #3 on Harley Fulghum, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Hampton | Jimmie Bush (PG), Kenneth Chenier (SF), Tommy Taylor (PF) Rudy Harrington, Kenneth Burton, Patrick Atchison | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Denny Ainsworth (C) Harley Fulghum, Henry Stoneking | |
| 09:55 | Hampton | Marvin Engles makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Oscar Wright clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 09:29 | Hampton | Kenneth Chenier grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:12 | Hampton | Samuel Baird misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Oscar Wright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Oscar Wright is fouled on the floor by Tommy Taylor - foul #1 on Tommy Taylor, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Hampton | Rudy Harrington (SF), Lucas Press (PF) Kenneth Chenier, Tommy Taylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (SF), Henry Stoneking (PF) Paul Arno, David Crabill | |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Oscar Wright and he's hacked by Lucas Press - foul #2 on Lucas Press, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Hampton | Kenneth Burton (SF), Patrick Atchison (PF) Marvin Engles, Lucas Press | |
| Subs | Mercer | Delmar Graham (C) Denny Ainsworth | |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:17 | Hampton | Patrick Atchison pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:49 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-57 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Jimmie Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudy Harrington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Atchison (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Baird (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Delmar Graham (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-57 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Oscar Wright grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Oscar Wright knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Stoneking and the foul's on Patrick Atchison - foul #3 on Patrick Atchison, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Hampton | Marvin Engles (SG), Kenneth Chenier (SF), Lucas Press (C) Jimmie Bush, Kenneth Burton, Samuel Baird | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF), David Crabill (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Claude Hetherington, Harley Fulghum, Henry Stoneking, Delmar Graham | |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:55 | Hampton | Lucas Press hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rudy Harrington | 54-60 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | David Crabill clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Atchison - foul #4 on Patrick Atchison, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Hampton | James Koziol (C) Patrick Atchison | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (SG) Oscar Wright | |
| 06:40 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:27 | Hampton | Marvin Engles hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rudy Harrington | 57-62 |
| 06:16 | Mercer | Paul Arno double dribbles | 57-62 |
| 06:03 | Hampton | Lucas Press scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Chenier | 59-62 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses badly on a runner in the lane | 59-62 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | David Crabill misses the lay-in | 59-62 |
| 05:44 | Hampton | James Koziol snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 05:38 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Chenier | 61-62 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Paul Arno connects on the shot near the basket | 61-64 |
| 05:00 | Hampton | Kenneth Chenier comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Brad Moodie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 04:45 | Hampton | James Koziol gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:45 | Hampton | Hampton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Hampton | Jimmie Bush (PG), Patrick Atchison (PF), Samuel Baird (C) Kenneth Chenier, Lucas Press, James Koziol | |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG) Harley Fulghum | |
| 04:27 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 63-64 |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Paul Arno comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 04:04 | Hampton | Patrick Atchison snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 03:49 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Jimmie Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Engles (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Rudy Harrington (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. PF - Patrick Atchison (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Baird (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Paul Arno buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Crabill | 65-66 |
| 03:15 | Hampton | Patrick Atchison misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 65-66 |
| 03:14 | Hampton | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Engles | 65-66 |
| 02:59 | Hampton | Oscar Wright steals the ball from Rudy Harrington | 65-66 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | David Crabill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 02:42 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:22 | Hampton | Patrick Atchison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-66 |
| 02:08 | Hampton | Patrick Atchison gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:58 | Hampton | Oscar Wright picks off the pass by Samuel Baird | 65-66 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Oscar Wright lays it up and in | 65-68 |
| 01:38 | Hampton | Brad Moodie is called for the reach on Jimmie Bush - foul #5 on Brad Moodie, team foul #4 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Hampton | Kenneth Chenier (SF) Rudy Harrington | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG) Brad Moodie | |
| 01:27 | Hampton | Jimmie Bush knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Atchison | 67-68 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Oscar Wright scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-70 |
| 00:45 | Hampton | Marvin Engles knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 00:21 | Hampton | Samuel Baird snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Hampton | Paul Arno is called for the reach on Jimmie Bush - foul #2 on Paul Arno, team foul #5 | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Hampton | Marvin Engles misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Jimmie Bush (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Engles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Kenneth Chenier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Atchison (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Baird (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Samuel Baird takes the ball from Paul Arno | 70-70 |
| 04:20 | Hampton | Marvin Engles misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | David Crabill snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | The short jumper by Oscar Wright is denied by Samuel Baird | 70-70 |
| 04:12 | Hampton | Samuel Baird pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:53 | Hampton | Marvin Engles can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Oscar Wright - foul #2 on Oscar Wright, team foul #6 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Hampton | Lucas Press (PF) Patrick Atchison | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Henry Stoneking (C) Paul Arno, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 03:53 | Hampton | Marvin Engles makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:53 | Hampton | Marvin Engles makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Crabill | 72-72 |
| 03:10 | Hampton | Jimmie Bush drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-72 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 02:43 | Hampton | Kenneth Chenier pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:20 | Hampton | Lucas Press misses short on a shot from the baseline | 74-72 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Hampton | Rudy Harrington (SG), Patrick Atchison (PF) Marvin Engles, Lucas Press | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Arno (SF) Claude Hetherington | |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Paul Arno connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harley Fulghum and he's fouled by Patrick Atchison - foul #5 on Patrick Atchison, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Hampton | Marvin Engles (SG), Lucas Press (PF) Rudy Harrington, Patrick Atchison | |
| Subs | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth (C) Henry Stoneking | |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:24 | Hampton | Marvin Engles can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-75 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Paul Arno drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Wright | 74-77 |
| 00:53 | Hampton | Kenneth Chenier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-77 |
| 00:52 | Hampton | Lucas Press pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Jimmie Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Engles (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Kenneth Chenier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lucas Press (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Baird (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Wright (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:32 | Hampton | Lucas Press can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Denny Ainsworth - foul #3 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #7 | 74-77 |
| 00:32 | Hampton | Lucas Press misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:32 | Hampton | Lucas Press makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Oscar Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Bush - foul #2 on Jimmie Bush, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:02 | Hampton | Marvin Engles scores on a 3 from the left corner | 78-78 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Jimmie Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Engles (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Kenneth Chenier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lucas Press (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Baird (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Oscar Wright hits a shot from the right block set up by Paul Arno | 78-80 |
| 04:37 | Hampton | Samuel Baird lays it in set up by Jimmie Bush | 80-80 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Oscar Wright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Marvin Engles - foul #1 on Marvin Engles, team foul #11 | 80-80 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 04:07 | Hampton | Samuel Baird can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 80-82 |
| 04:05 | Hampton | Lucas Press pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 03:59 | Hampton | Harley Fulghum is called for the reach on Lucas Press - foul #4 on Harley Fulghum, team foul #8 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Hampton | Rudy Harrington (SF) Kenneth Chenier | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:59 | Hampton | Lucas Press makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:59 | Hampton | Lucas Press makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | David Crabill hits a jumper from the left block set up by Denny Ainsworth | 82-84 |
| 03:32 | Hampton | Marvin Engles buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lucas Press | 85-84 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Paul Arno hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Oscar Wright | 85-87 |
| 03:10 | Hampton | Jimmie Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-87 |
| Subs | Hampton | Kenneth Burton (SF) Marvin Engles | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Burton - foul #1 on Kenneth Burton, team foul #12 | 85-87 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 02:55 | Hampton | Hampton calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-89 |
| Subs | Hampton | Marvin Engles (SG), Kenneth Chenier (SF) Rudy Harrington, Kenneth Burton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:44 | Hampton | Samuel Baird is fouled on the floor by Denny Ainsworth - foul #4 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #9 | 85-89 |
| 02:44 | Hampton | Samuel Baird makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 02:44 | Hampton | Samuel Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 86-89 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-89 |
| 02:12 | Hampton | Marvin Engles drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Baird | 89-89 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | David Crabill comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Lucas Press - foul #3 on Lucas Press, team foul #13 | 89-89 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 01:27 | Hampton | Kenneth Chenier connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Baird | 92-91 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | David Crabill misses the lay-in | 92-91 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Paul Arno tips it home | 92-93 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Jimmie Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Engles (fresh) 27 pts. SF - Kenneth Chenier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lucas Press (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Baird (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:36 | Hampton | Lucas Press connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Chenier | 94-93 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum is fouled on the floor by Lucas Press - foul #4 on Lucas Press, team foul #14 | 94-93 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 1st free throw | 94-94 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 2nd free throw | 94-95 |
| 00:13 | Hampton | Samuel Baird knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jimmie Bush | 96-95 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Denny Ainsworth | 96-97 |
| 00:04 | Hampton | Hampton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 96-97 |
| 00:00 | Hampton | Marvin Engles hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 96-97 |