| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brannon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Connery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Nunn (fresh) C - Leon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Robert Connery inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Utah | James Brannon scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Bohner and he's hacked by Brett Boynton - foul #2 on Brett Boynton, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), Duncan Harris (C) Harold Bohner, Leon Green | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:36 | Utah | James Brannon makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Connery - foul #4 on Robert Connery, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (SF), Leon Green (C) Robert Connery, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses the jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 19:21 | Utah | Leon Green grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:00 | Utah | David Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:35 | Utah | Kelly Nunn snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 18:06 | Utah | Leon Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Neil Lawley (SG), Melvin Stewart (SF), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF), Duncan Harris (C) Reynaldo Russo, James Brannon, David Baker, Kelly Nunn, Leon Green | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SF) Raymond Epperly | |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Neil Lawley - foul #2 on Neil Lawley, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Gilbreath (PF) Jeffrey Fredericks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG), Juan Martin (PF), Larry Parks (C) Claude Montemayor, Lonnie Lee, Donald Swanson | |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Brett Boynton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:23 | Utah | Anthony Quijano picks off the pass by Neil Lawley | 28-27 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses the lay-in | 28-27 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Juan Martin hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 16:50 | Utah | Melvin Stewart misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 16:49 | Utah | Duncan Harris tips it in | 30-29 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Juan Martin lays it in uncontested set up by Anthony Quijano | 30-31 |
| 16:13 | Utah | Harold Bohner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 15:44 | Mercer | Robert Gilbreath takes the ball from Anthony Quijano | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neil Lawley (fairly fresh) SF - Melvin Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gilbreath (fairly fresh) C - Duncan Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Boynton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Parks (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Utah | Melvin Stewart is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), James Brannon (SG), David Baker (SF), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF), Leon Green (C) Harold Bohner, Neil Lawley, Melvin Stewart, Robert Gilbreath, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), William Jauregui (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF), Donald Swanson (C) Anthony Quijano, Brett Boynton, Timothy Strickland, Juan Martin, Larry Parks | |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee can't connect on a shot from close range | 33-31 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Donald Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Jauregui | 33-34 |
| 14:23 | Utah | James Brannon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | William Jauregui can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-34 |
| 14:12 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Brannon | 33-34 |
| 14:06 | Utah | James Brannon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | William Jauregui lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 13:23 | Utah | David Baker is fouled on the floor by Raymond Epperly - foul #1 on Raymond Epperly, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Neil Lawley (SF), Kelly Nunn (PF) Reynaldo Russo, David Baker, Jeffrey Fredericks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Juan Martin (PF) William Jauregui, Raymond Epperly, Lonnie Lee | |
| 13:02 | Utah | James Brannon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 13:01 | Utah | Leon Green can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor blows the dunk | 36-36 |
| 12:39 | Utah | Kelly Nunn gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:15 | Utah | Neil Lawley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 12:14 | Utah | Kelly Nunn misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Connery (SF), Duncan Harris (C) Neil Lawley, Leon Green | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG), Lonnie Lee (PF), Larry Parks (C) Claude Montemayor, Juan Martin, Donald Swanson | |
| 11:34 | Utah | James Brannon's pass is intercepted by Anthony Quijano | 36-36 |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Brett Boynton blows the layup | 36-36 |
| 11:28 | Utah | James Brannon gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brannon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Connery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kelly Nunn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Duncan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Parks (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Utah | James Brannon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Brannon, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Melvin Stewart (SG), Leon Green (C) James Brannon, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF) Anthony Quijano | |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Brett Boynton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 10:34 | Utah | The rebound goes to Leon Green | 36-36 |
| 10:14 | Utah | Harold Bohner makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Stewart | 38-36 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Leon Green denies the turnaround by Raymond Epperly | 38-36 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Larry Parks can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Larry Parks grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:36 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland hits a jumper in the paint | 38-38 |
| 09:09 | Utah | Larry Parks is called for the reach on Leon Green - foul #1 on Larry Parks, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), James Brannon (SG), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF), Duncan Harris (C) Harold Bohner, Melvin Stewart, Kelly Nunn, Leon Green | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Anthony Quijano (SG), Mike Martindale (SF), Juan Martin (PF), Donald Swanson (C) Timothy Strickland, Brett Boynton, Raymond Epperly, Lonnie Lee, Larry Parks | |
| 08:46 | Utah | James Brannon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Donald Swanson | 38-38 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano connects on the runner in the paint | 38-40 |
| 08:23 | Utah | James Brannon drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fredericks | 40-40 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Reynaldo Russo picks off the pass by Claude Montemayor in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 08:19 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo lays it in | 42-40 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Donald Swanson grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Duncan Harris blocks the jumper by Mike Martindale | 42-40 |
| 07:36 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 07:09 | Utah | Duncan Harris misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 42-40 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Juan Martin gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Reynaldo Russo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Brannon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Connery (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Fredericks (fairly fresh) C - Duncan Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Martindale (fresh) PF - Juan Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Donald Swanson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Neil Lawley (SG), Robert Gilbreath (PF), Leon Green (C) Reynaldo Russo, James Brannon, Jeffrey Fredericks, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (PG), Brett Boynton (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF), Larry Parks (C) Claude Montemayor, Anthony Quijano, Mike Martindale, Juan Martin, Donald Swanson | |
| 06:27 | Utah | Neil Lawley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Connery - foul #5 on Robert Connery, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Utah | James Brannon (SG), David Baker (SF) Neil Lawley, Robert Connery | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:55 | Utah | Raymond Epperly steps in front of the Harold Bohner pass | 45-41 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | David Baker is called for the reach on Raymond Epperly in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Baker, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Kelly Nunn (PF) Robert Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 05:41 | Utah | Kelly Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:37 | Utah | James Brannon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harold Bohner | 48-41 |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee loses the dribble to James Brannon in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 05:33 | Utah | David Baker hits the finger roll set up by James Brannon | 50-41 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Larry Parks is fouled on the floor by Kelly Nunn - foul #1 on Kelly Nunn, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Neil Lawley (SG), Robert Gilbreath (PF) James Brannon, Kelly Nunn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG), Raymond Parker (PF), Donald Swanson (C) Raymond Epperly, Lonnie Lee, Larry Parks | |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Raymond Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 05:03 | Utah | David Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 04:39 | Utah | David Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Utah | James Brannon (SG), Kelly Nunn (PF) Neil Lawley, Robert Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Mike Martindale (SF), Juan Martin (PF) Brett Boynton, Timothy Strickland, Raymond Parker | |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Mike Martindale's pass is intercepted by David Baker in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 04:12 | Utah | Kelly Nunn misses the dunk | 50-41 |
| 04:10 | Utah | Kelly Nunn misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Juan Martin pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Brannon - foul #2 on James Brannon, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), Melvin Stewart (SF), Robert Gilbreath (PF) Harold Bohner, David Baker, Kelly Nunn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF) Mike Martindale, Donald Swanson | |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:30 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Melvin Stewart | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly is alone and drills a shot from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 02:54 | Utah | Claude Montemayor picks off the pass by Melvin Stewart | 52-45 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Neil Lawley (SG), David Baker (SF), Kelly Nunn (PF), Duncan Harris (C) Reynaldo Russo, James Brannon, Melvin Stewart, Robert Gilbreath, Leon Green | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG), Donald Swanson (C) Anthony Quijano, Juan Martin | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Neil Lawley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Nunn (fresh) 6 reb. C - Duncan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Brett Boynton makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Epperly | 52-48 |
| 02:09 | Utah | Brett Boynton is called for the reach on David Baker - foul #3 on Brett Boynton, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Utah | James Brannon (SG), Melvin Stewart (SF), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF), Leon Green (C) Neil Lawley, David Baker, Kelly Nunn, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:50 | Utah | Leon Green is hacked by Lonnie Lee - foul #1 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (SF), Kelly Nunn (PF) Melvin Stewart, Jeffrey Fredericks | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:30 | Utah | Harold Bohner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly double dribbles | 52-48 |
| 00:53 | Utah | James Brannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 00:51 | Utah | Leon Green tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Donald Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Donald Swanson makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Claude Montemayor and the foul's on Leon Green - foul #1 on Leon Green, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Donald Swanson makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Utah | Harold Bohner is hacked by Claude Montemayor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claude Montemayor, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Donald Swanson is called for the reach on Harold Bohner - foul #1 on Donald Swanson, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Neil Lawley (SF) David Baker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:35 | Utah | Harold Bohner misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Donald Swanson pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 00:30 | Utah | James Brannon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:28 | Utah | James Brannon is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Montemayor - foul #2 on Claude Montemayor, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| 00:28 | Utah | James Brannon makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:28 | Utah | James Brannon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Brett Boynton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Donald Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-51 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Neil Lawley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:17 | Utah | Neil Lawley is hacked by Claude Montemayor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Montemayor, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), David Baker (SF) Harold Bohner, Kelly Nunn | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:17 | Utah | Neil Lawley makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:17 | Utah | Neil Lawley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Brett Boynton hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 00:04 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo is hacked by Claude Montemayor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude Montemayor, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Kelly Nunn (PF) David Baker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:04 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:04 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-54 |