| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Lay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymon Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Clover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Charles Winkle inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 19:40 | Fordham | Larry Clover gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 19:35 | Fordham | Tim Lay hits a jumpshot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Charles Winkle is fouled on the floor by Robert Pelaez - foul #1 on Robert Pelaez, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| 18:22 | Fordham | Tim Lay misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Augustus - foul #1 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 18:22 | Fordham | Tim Lay misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:22 | Fordham | Tim Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 18:04 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Raymon Wright | 39-43 |
| 17:59 | Fordham | Tim Lay clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet travels with the ball | 39-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | Luis Jordan (PG) John Shea | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Lynch (PG), Austin Davidson (SG), James Gaines (PF), William Gulley (C) Charles Freeman, Jesse Augustus, Ralph Ouimet, Kenneth Reck | |
| 17:27 | Fordham | Tim Lay misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Winkle | 39-43 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Charles Winkle is hacked by Robert Pelaez - foul #2 on Robert Pelaez, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | Allen Johnson (SG), Fred Crisler (SF) Tim Lay, Robert Pelaez | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Charles Winkle comes up short on the shot from the left block | 39-43 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Charles Winkle tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 16:34 | Fordham | Larry Clover buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Allen Johnson and the foul's on William Gulley - foul #2 on William Gulley, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Ralph Ouimet (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Travis Lynch, Austin Davidson, Charles Winkle, James Gaines | |
| 16:34 | Fordham | Larry Clover makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck hits a floater from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 16:05 | Fordham | Luis Jordan knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Clover - foul #1 on Larry Clover, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Tim Lay (SG), Robert Pelaez (SF), Jason Jones (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Luis Jordan, Allen Johnson, Fred Crisler, Larry Clover, Raymon Wright | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG) William Gulley | |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Lay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Fordham | John Shea loses the ball out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Lilly (PF) Ralph Ouimet | |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Thomas Ware comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Charles Freeman snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | John Shea picks off the pass by Francis Lilly | 45-49 |
| 14:56 | Fordham | John Shea connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Pelaez | 47-49 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | John Shea is called for the reach on Thomas Ware in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Shea, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), William Gulley (C) Jesse Augustus, Charles Freeman, Kenneth Reck | |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Austin Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| 14:22 | Fordham | Jason Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Thomas Ware misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Brown - foul #4 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | Raymon Wright (C) Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Thomas Ware makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Thomas Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:47 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez is fouled on the floor by Francis Lilly - foul #4 on Francis Lilly, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG), Ralph Ouimet (PF) Austin Davidson, Francis Lilly | |
| 13:42 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez is fouled on the floor by Charles Winkle - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | Luis Jordan (PG) John Shea | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG) Charles Freeman | |
| 13:29 | Fordham | Raymon Wright loses the dribble to Ralph Ouimet | 47-51 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Jones - foul #4 on Jason Jones, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | Allen Johnson (SG), Fred Crisler (SF), Larry Clover (C) Tim Lay, Robert Pelaez, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Winkle, William Gulley | |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:59 | Fordham | Luis Jordan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Fred Crisler is called for the reach on Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Fred Crisler, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG) Allen Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gulley (SF) Thomas Ware | |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:33 | Fordham | Raymon Wright snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 12:13 | Fordham | Luis Jordan drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Shea | 49-53 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Augustus | 49-55 |
| 11:42 | Fordham | Luis Jordan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 11:40 | Fordham | Raymon Wright grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Crisler (fresh) PF - Raymon Wright (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Clover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Gulley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Fordham | Larry Clover drills a floater near the basket set up by Luis Jordan | 51-55 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses the jumper near the basket | 51-55 |
| 11:14 | Fordham | Fred Crisler grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 11:09 | Fordham | John Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | William Gulley gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Charles Freeman travels with the ball | 51-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson (PG), Tim Lay (SG), Robert Pelaez (SF) John Shea, Luis Jordan, Fred Crisler | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Austin Davidson (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), James Gaines (PF) Charles Freeman, Jesse Augustus, Ralph Ouimet, Kenneth Reck | |
| 10:16 | Fordham | Raymon Wright misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Gulley - foul #3 on William Gulley, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| 10:16 | Fordham | Raymon Wright misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:16 | Fordham | Raymon Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:16 | Mercer | William Gulley gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | James Gaines hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Winkle | 51-57 |
| 09:49 | Fordham | Tim Lay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Charles Winkle grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Robert Pelaez takes the ball from Charles Winkle | 51-57 |
| 09:20 | Fordham | James Gaines steals it from Robert Pelaez | 51-57 |
| 08:53 | Mercer | James Gaines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 08:51 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:33 | Fordham | William Gulley denies the turnaround by Raymon Wright | 51-57 |
| 08:31 | Fordham | Larry Clover gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:18 | Fordham | James Gaines denies the turnaround by Larry Clover | 51-57 |
| 08:16 | Fordham | Raymon Wright tips it home | 53-57 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | William Gulley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Luis Jordan (SG), Fred Crisler (SF), Jason Jones (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Lonnie Wilson, Tim Lay, Robert Pelaez, Raymon Wright, Larry Clover | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Lynch (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Freeman (SF), Francis Lilly (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Thomas Ware, Austin Davidson, Charles Winkle, James Gaines, William Gulley | |
| 07:35 | Fordham | Fred Crisler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 07:33 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Crisler (fresh) PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Travis Lynch (fresh) SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown is hacked by Kenneth Reck - foul #1 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 06:58 | Fordham | Jesse Augustus is called for the reach on Luis Jordan - foul #2 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG) Travis Lynch | |
| 06:58 | Fordham | Luis Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:58 | Fordham | Luis Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 06:43 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Jason Jones | 55-57 |
| 06:31 | Fordham | John Shea buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Luis Jordan | 57-57 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck can't connect on a shot from close range | 57-57 |
| 06:17 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 06:05 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown travels with the ball | 57-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tim Lay (SG), Robert Pelaez (SF) Luis Jordan, Fred Crisler | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF) Charles Freeman | |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Francis Lilly misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 05:40 | Fordham | Tim Lay snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 05:29 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez misses the lay-in | 57-57 |
| 05:28 | Fordham | Jason Jones gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:13 | Fordham | Tim Lay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Charles Winkle connects on the shot from the right block set up by Francis Lilly | 57-59 |
| 04:38 | Fordham | Tim Lay makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Shea | 59-59 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the fadeaway from the right block | 59-59 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | The jump hook by Jesse Augustus is blocked by Jason Jones | 59-59 |
| 03:53 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:47 | Fordham | John Shea misses the runner from the left block | 59-59 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Francis Lilly and the foul's on Tim Lay - foul #2 on Tim Lay, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | Luis Jordan (PG) John Shea | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (PG), Charles Freeman (SF), Ralph Ouimet (PF), William Gulley (C) Thomas Ware, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly, Kenneth Reck | |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:29 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Luis Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tim Lay (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Austin Davidson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gulley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 03:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Austin Davidson | 59-61 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | William Gulley misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 59-61 |
| 03:04 | Fordham | Tim Lay snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 02:41 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Luis Jordan | 61-61 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | Larry Clover (PF) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Charles Winkle (SF) Austin Davidson, Jesse Augustus | |
| 02:18 | Mercer | William Gulley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 02:17 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Robert Pelaez | 61-61 |
| 02:17 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG) Luis Jordan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Lilly (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Ralph Ouimet, William Gulley | |
| 01:52 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 63-61 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Charles Freeman's layup is rejected by Larry Clover | 63-61 |
| 01:35 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:29 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Reck - foul #2 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jason Jones (PF) Larry Clover | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG) Charles Freeman | |
| 01:29 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:29 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Robert Pelaez takes the ball from Charles Winkle | 65-61 |
| 01:01 | Fordham | Tim Lay hits the finger roll set up by Robert Pelaez | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Francis Lilly hits the follow up shot | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Fordham | Jesse Augustus is called for the reach on Tim Lay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 00:44 | Fordham | Tim Lay makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:44 | Fordham | Tim Lay misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Thomas Ware is called for a charge - foul #4 on Thomas Ware, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson (PG), Fred Crisler (SF) John Shea, Robert Pelaez | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:38 | Fordham | Jason Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ware - foul #5 on Thomas Ware, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (PG) Thomas Ware | |
| 00:38 | Fordham | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:38 | Fordham | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | A charge is called on Kenneth Reck - foul #3 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| 00:29 | Fordham | Tim Lay is hacked by Charles Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| 00:29 | Fordham | Tim Lay makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:29 | Fordham | Tim Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:22 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:22 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Fordham | Charles Freeman is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #14 | 72-63 |
| 00:21 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:21 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-63 |
| 00:15 | Fordham | Jeffrey Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson runs out the clock | 73-63 |