| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Kent Washington (fresh) SF - Michael Miles (fresh) PF - Louis Pham (fresh) C - Shawn Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | UMBC | John Williams buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Miles | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Miles - foul #1 on Michael Miles, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:00 | UMBC | John Williams scores on a turnaround near the basket | 4-4 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Thomas Ware is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:15 | UMBC | Charles Winkle picks off the pass by Kent Washington | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Charles Winkle lays it up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:52 | UMBC | Michael Miles is called for traveling | 6-4 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus loses the dribble to Louis Pham | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | UMBC | Louis Pham misses long on a jumper from close range | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | UMBC | Louis Pham tips it in | 6-6 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Louis Pham denies the turnaround by Thomas Ware | 6-6 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Ware | 6-6 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Louis Pham blocks the short jumper by Charles Winkle | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Francis Lilly snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Ware | 8-6 |
| 16:05 | UMBC | John Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (PG), Austin Davidson (SG), James Gaines (SF), Ralph Ouimet (PF), William Gulley (C) Thomas Ware, Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | UMBC | Rickie Howington (SG), Troy Moore (SF) Kent Washington, Michael Miles | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Freeman (fresh) SG - Austin Davidson (fresh) SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) C - William Gulley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rickie Howington (fresh) SF - Troy Moore (fresh) PF - Louis Pham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Shawn Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | John Williams is called for the reach on Charles Freeman - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton (PG), Gary Cottrill (C) John Williams, Shawn Thompson | |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Austin Davidson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Troy Moore - foul #1 on Troy Moore, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Austin Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Austin Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:02 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kennith Stoughton, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG) James Gaines | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kent Washington (SG) Louis Pham | |
| 14:44 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 10-6 |
| 14:42 | UMBC | Troy Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:25 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:23 | UMBC | Troy Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:10 | UMBC | Charles Freeman steps in front of the Gary Cottrill pass | 10-6 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Austin Davidson | 12-6 |
| 13:28 | UMBC | Thomas Ware is called for the reach on Kennith Stoughton - foul #2 on Thomas Ware, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Thomas Ware, Austin Davidson, Ralph Ouimet, William Gulley | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Williams (PG), Michael Miles (SF), Louis Pham (PF), Shawn Thompson (C) Kennith Stoughton, Troy Moore, Rickie Howington, Gary Cottrill | |
| 13:14 | UMBC | Michael Miles hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kent Washington | 12-8 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Charles Winkle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Lilly and he's hacked by Louis Pham - foul #1 on Louis Pham, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Shawn Thompson swats the layup by Jesse Augustus | 14-8 |
| 12:37 | UMBC | Michael Miles grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 12:27 | UMBC | John Williams hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kent Washington | 14-10 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Louis Pham picks off the pass by Kenneth Reck | 14-10 |
| 11:48 | UMBC | Louis Pham connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Shawn Thompson and the foul's on Francis Lilly - foul #1 on Francis Lilly, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (PG) Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | UMBC | Rickie Howington (SG) Kent Washington | |
| 11:48 | UMBC | Louis Pham makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Austin Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rickie Howington (fresh) SF - Michael Miles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Pham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Shawn Thompson (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Charles Winkle connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Jesse Augustus | 17-13 |
| 11:14 | UMBC | John Williams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 11:12 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson hits the follow up shot | 17-15 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Charles Winkle tips it but misses | 17-15 |
| 10:52 | UMBC | Michael Miles grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 10:48 | UMBC | Michael Miles can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jesse Augustus - foul #1 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| 10:48 | UMBC | Michael Miles makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:48 | UMBC | Michael Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Francis Lilly drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Augustus | 19-17 |
| 10:03 | UMBC | Michael Miles can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 19-17 |
| 10:01 | UMBC | Louis Pham can't tip it in | 19-17 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Francis Lilly pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus is fouled on the floor by Rickie Howington - foul #1 on Rickie Howington, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (PG), James Gaines (SF), Ralph Ouimet (PF), William Gulley (C) Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kent Washington (SG), Troy Moore (SF) Rickie Howington, Michael Miles | |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Austin Davidson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 09:46 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:31 | UMBC | John Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton (SF), Gary Cottrill (C) Louis Pham, Shawn Thompson | |
| 09:31 | UMBC | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:31 | UMBC | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Austin Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | James Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Austin Davidson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Freeman | 22-19 |
| 08:44 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Gulley | 22-19 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | William Gulley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Gulley, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Austin Davidson, James Gaines, William Gulley | |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Miles (SF), Louis Pham (PF), Shawn Thompson (C) John Williams, Troy Moore, Gary Cottrill | |
| 08:09 | UMBC | Charles Winkle steps in front of the Michael Miles pass | 22-19 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Kennith Stoughton steals it from Charles Freeman | 22-19 |
| 07:56 | UMBC | Michael Miles dunks the ball set up by Kennith Stoughton | 22-21 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Kent Washington - foul #1 on Kent Washington, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Lilly (PF) Ralph Ouimet | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:39 | UMBC | Louis Pham grabs the board | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kennith Stoughton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Pham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Shawn Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UMBC | Louis Pham is fouled on the floor by Charles Winkle - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (PG) Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 07:25 | UMBC | Louis Pham misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Francis Lilly gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Augustus | 25-21 |
| 06:55 | UMBC | Jesse Augustus steals the ball from Shawn Thompson | 25-21 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Austin Davidson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 06:36 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:28 | UMBC | Louis Pham misses short on a runner from close range | 25-21 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Francis Lilly pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-21 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck tips it but misses | 25-21 |
| 06:16 | UMBC | Michael Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:57 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kent Washington and he's hacked by Austin Davidson - foul #1 on Austin Davidson, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (PG), William Gulley (SF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Williams (PG), Rickie Howington (SG), Troy Moore (PF), Gary Cottrill (C) Kent Washington, Michael Miles, Louis Pham, Shawn Thompson | |
| 05:57 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Austin Davidson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Freeman | 28-23 |
| 05:15 | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 05:14 | UMBC | Troy Moore tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is fouled on the floor by Rickie Howington - foul #2 on Rickie Howington, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SG), Charles Winkle (SF) Austin Davidson, Francis Lilly | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kent Washington (SG), Louis Pham (PF), Shawn Thompson (C) Rickie Howington, Kennith Stoughton, Gary Cottrill | |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:32 | UMBC | Troy Moore scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Williams | 30-28 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Troy Moore takes the ball from Charles Freeman | 30-28 |
| 03:58 | UMBC | Ralph Ouimet steps in front of the Louis Pham pass | 30-28 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 03:44 | UMBC | Troy Moore grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 03:19 | UMBC | Kent Washington drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gaines (fresh) SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) C - William Gulley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - John Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Pham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Shawn Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Charles Winkle loses the dribble to Louis Pham | 30-31 |
| 02:40 | UMBC | James Gaines is called for the reach on Kent Washington - foul #1 on James Gaines, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Francis Lilly (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Charles Winkle, Ralph Ouimet | |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Nichols (PG), Michael Miles (SF), Gary Cottrill (C) John Williams, Troy Moore, Shawn Thompson | |
| 02:40 | UMBC | Kent Washington makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:40 | UMBC | Kent Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF) William Gulley | |
| Subs | UMBC | Rickie Howington (SG) Kent Washington | |
| 02:11 | UMBC | Louis Pham is fouled on the floor by Jesse Augustus - foul #2 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kennith Stoughton (PG) Steven Nichols | |
| 02:11 | UMBC | Louis Pham makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:11 | UMBC | Louis Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Francis Lilly lays it in on a great pass from Jesse Augustus | 32-35 |
| 01:34 | UMBC | Gary Cottrill knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kennith Stoughton | 32-37 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Francis Lilly is hacked by Louis Pham - foul #2 on Louis Pham, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gulley (SF) Charles Winkle | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Williams (PG), Troy Moore (PF), Shawn Thompson (C) Kennith Stoughton, Louis Pham, Gary Cottrill | |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Francis Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Francis Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:53 | UMBC | Shawn Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jesse Augustus | 34-37 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | William Gulley is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Gulley, team foul #11 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SF) William Gulley | |
| Subs | UMBC | Kent Washington (SG) Rickie Howington | |
| 00:19 | UMBC | Kent Washington is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Thomas Ware grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | The clock runs out | 34-37 |