| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) SF - David Speck (fresh) PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) C - James Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Brian Shire (fresh) SG - Charles Havens (fresh) SF - Willie Rollins (fresh) PF - Charles Manley (fresh) C - Lee Pounds (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Charles Manley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UMBC | Charles Manley makes the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | James Gardner hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | UMBC | Charles Manley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Rollins | 2-6 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | David Speck hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 18:39 | UMBC | Lee Pounds lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Shire | 4-8 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Speck | 7-8 |
| 18:25 | UMBC | Jesse Jasper steals it from Charles Havens in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Levine | 9-8 |
| 17:56 | UMBC | Willie Rollins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 17:55 | UMBC | Lee Pounds gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 17:42 | UMBC | David Speck is called for the reach on Brian Shire - foul #1 on David Speck, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG), William Higginson (SF), Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, David Speck, Jesse Jasper, James Gardner | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG), Wesley Patao (SG), Frank Hughes (SF), George Rawlins (PF), Matthew Simon (C) Brian Shire, Charles Havens, Willie Rollins, Charles Manley, Lee Pounds | |
| 17:20 | UMBC | Wesley Patao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Rhyne | 12-8 |
| 16:49 | UMBC | Frank Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 16:47 | UMBC | George Rawlins grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 16:37 | UMBC | Frank Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 16:36 | UMBC | Wesley Patao gets the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 16:14 | UMBC | Andrew Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Wesley Winfield | 12-8 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses the 3 from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Barr | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Winfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Higginson (fresh) PF - Brian Barr (fairly fresh) C - Mark Murphy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) SG - Wesley Patao (fresh) SF - Frank Hughes (fresh) PF - George Rawlins (fresh) C - Matthew Simon (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Wilson - foul #1 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #1 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG), David Speck (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) Wesley Winfield, William Higginson, Brian Barr | |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Shire (PG), Charles Havens (SG), Willie Rollins (SF), Charles Manley (PF), Julio Mendez (C) Andrew Wilson, Wesley Patao, Frank Hughes, George Rawlins, Matthew Simon | |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:34 | UMBC | Charles Manley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Manley, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gardner (C) Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper drills a shot from the free throw line | 16-8 |
| 15:15 | UMBC | Julio Mendez clanks a shot near the basket | 16-8 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | David Speck grabs the board | 16-8 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | David Speck comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 16-8 |
| 15:07 | UMBC | Brian Shire pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 14:56 | UMBC | Charles Manley buries a runner from the baseline set up by Brian Shire | 16-10 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | James Rhyne is hacked by Brian Shire - foul #1 on Brian Shire, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SG) James Rhyne, Nathan Levine | |
| Subs | UMBC | Lee Pounds (C) Julio Mendez | |
| 14:24 | Mercer | William Higginson loses the ball out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG) William Higginson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG), Frank Hughes (SG), George Rawlins (SF) Brian Shire, Charles Havens, Willie Rollins | |
| 14:02 | UMBC | Lee Pounds hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Wilson | 16-12 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | George Rawlins steals it from Jesse Jasper | 16-12 |
| 13:46 | UMBC | George Rawlins lays it in | 16-14 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 13:35 | UMBC | The rebound goes to George Rawlins | 16-14 |
| 13:28 | UMBC | Andrew Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-14 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | David Speck lays it in on a great pass from Richard Stauffer | 18-14 |
| 13:09 | UMBC | Lee Pounds is fouled in the backcourt by James Gardner - foul #1 on James Gardner, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), William Higginson (SF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Wesley Winfield, David Speck, James Gardner | |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Shire (PG), Charles Havens (SG), Willie Rollins (SF), Matthew Simon (PF), Julio Mendez (C) Andrew Wilson, Frank Hughes, George Rawlins, Charles Manley, Lee Pounds | |
| 12:54 | UMBC | Matthew Simon can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Mark Murphy pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper can't finish the layup | 18-14 |
| 12:46 | UMBC | Brian Shire grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 12:41 | UMBC | Julio Mendez's pass is intercepted by Nathan Levine | 18-14 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Brian Shire - foul #2 on Brian Shire, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), David Speck (SF), James Gardner (C) James Rhyne, William Higginson, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG), Wesley Patao (SF) Brian Shire, Willie Rollins | |
| 12:18 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 12:16 | UMBC | Andrew Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | James Gardner connects on the shot from the left block | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Speck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Havens (fairly fresh) SF - Wesley Patao (fresh) PF - Matthew Simon (fresh) C - Julio Mendez (fresh) | |
| 11:57 | UMBC | Wesley Patao is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Patao, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG) Richard Stauffer | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Hughes (SF), George Rawlins (PF) Charles Havens, Julio Mendez | |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Nathan Levine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 11:48 | UMBC | Frank Hughes snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 11:35 | UMBC | James Gardner is called for the reach on Frank Hughes - foul #2 on James Gardner, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, James Gardner | |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Manley (PF) Matthew Simon | |
| 11:17 | UMBC | George Rawlins misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Speck - foul #2 on David Speck, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), William Higginson (SF) Richard Stauffer, David Speck | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ruben Harris (PG), Willie Rollins (SF), Lee Pounds (C) Andrew Wilson, Wesley Patao, Charles Manley | |
| 11:17 | UMBC | George Rawlins makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 11:17 | UMBC | George Rawlins misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Nathan Levine is hacked by Frank Hughes - foul #1 on Frank Hughes, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG) James Rhyne | |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Havens (SG), Julio Mendez (PF) Frank Hughes, George Rawlins | |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Nathan Levine knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Higginson | 25-15 |
| 10:39 | UMBC | Willie Rollins makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ruben Harris | 25-17 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the shot from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 09:53 | UMBC | Charles Havens hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Rollins | 27-20 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper double dribbles | 27-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Wesley Winfield (SF), Brian Barr (PF) Richard Stauffer, William Higginson, Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG), Wesley Patao (SG), Frank Hughes (SF), Charles Manley (PF), George Rawlins (C) Ruben Harris, Charles Havens, Willie Rollins, Julio Mendez, Lee Pounds | |
| 09:07 | UMBC | The jump hook by George Rawlins is blocked by Mark Murphy | 27-20 |
| 09:06 | UMBC | Frank Hughes can't tip it in | 27-20 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Mark Murphy pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 09:01 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-20 |
| 09:00 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Charles Manley | 27-20 |
| 08:46 | UMBC | Charles Manley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mark Murphy | 27-20 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Wilson - foul #2 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Jasper (PF), Al Hooker (C) Nathan Levine, Brian Barr | |
| Subs | UMBC | Matthew Simon (C) Andrew Wilson | |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 08:13 | UMBC | Matthew Simon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 29-20 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | James Rhyne snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | George Rawlins is called for the reach on Mark Murphy - foul #1 on George Rawlins, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SF) James Rhyne, Wesley Winfield | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ruben Harris (PG), Charles Havens (SG), Willie Rollins (SF) Frank Hughes, Wesley Patao, George Rawlins | |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 07:49 | UMBC | Charles Manley gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Higginson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (tiring) 6 pts. C - Al Hooker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ruben Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Havens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Manley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Simon (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | UMBC | Matthew Simon can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Al Hooker - foul #1 on Al Hooker, team foul #5 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), Wesley Winfield (SF) Richard Stauffer, Mark Murphy, William Higginson | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 07:28 | UMBC | Matthew Simon makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:28 | UMBC | Matthew Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:28 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Willie Rollins steals it from Wesley Winfield | 29-21 |
| 07:15 | UMBC | Willie Rollins banks in the layup | 29-23 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Charles Havens takes the ball from Nathan Levine | 29-23 |
| 06:59 | UMBC | Charles Havens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SF) James Rhyne, Wesley Winfield | |
| Subs | UMBC | Julio Mendez (C) Charles Manley | |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Willie Rollins denies the turnaround by Jesse Jasper | 29-23 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Havens - foul #1 on Charles Havens, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG), Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, William Higginson, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | UMBC | Wesley Patao (SG), Lee Pounds (C) Charles Havens, Matthew Simon | |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:14 | UMBC | Lee Pounds misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 31-23 |
| 06:13 | UMBC | Julio Mendez tips it but misses | 31-23 |
| 06:11 | UMBC | Lee Pounds misses the tip | 31-23 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Brian Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 05:57 | UMBC | Julio Mendez gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 05:33 | UMBC | Willie Rollins buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Ruben Harris | 31-25 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Lee Pounds steals the ball from Mark Murphy | 31-25 |
| 05:03 | UMBC | Willie Rollins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lee Pounds | 31-28 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 04:35 | UMBC | Lee Pounds snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 04:20 | UMBC | Mark Murphy is called for the reach on Julio Mendez - foul #1 on Mark Murphy, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), William Higginson (SF), Al Hooker (C) James Rhyne, Wesley Winfield, Jesse Jasper, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Hughes (PG), Charles Havens (SG), George Rawlins (SF), Charles Manley (PF), Matthew Simon (C) Ruben Harris, Wesley Patao, Willie Rollins, Julio Mendez, Lee Pounds | |
| 04:04 | UMBC | George Rawlins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-28 |
| 04:03 | UMBC | Frank Hughes tips it in | 31-30 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | William Higginson buries a floater in the lane set up by Richard Stauffer and he's fouled by Frank Hughes - foul #2 on Frank Hughes, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF), James Gardner (C) Nathan Levine, Brian Barr, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Shire (PG) Matthew Simon | |
| 03:51 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Higginson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Speck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Brian Shire (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Havens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Manley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Rawlins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UMBC | George Rawlins's dunk attempt is rejected by James Gardner | 34-30 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | William Higginson pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | James Gardner lays it in | 36-30 |
| 03:08 | UMBC | Richard Stauffer takes the ball from Brian Shire in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Brian Shire - foul #3 on Brian Shire, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) William Higginson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG), Matthew Simon (C) Brian Shire, Charles Havens | |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer makes the 3rd free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:35 | UMBC | Andrew Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | David Speck snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | David Speck travels with the ball | 39-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Havens (SG), Willie Rollins (SF) Frank Hughes, George Rawlins | |
| 02:13 | UMBC | Charles Manley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Mark Murphy pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | James Gardner knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Rhyne | 41-30 |
| 01:41 | UMBC | Charles Havens hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Andrew Wilson and he's hacked by James Rhyne - foul #1 on James Rhyne, team foul #7 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Jesse Jasper (PF) James Rhyne, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | UMBC | Wesley Patao (SF), Lee Pounds (C) Willie Rollins, Charles Manley | |
| 01:41 | UMBC | Charles Havens misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 01:22 | UMBC | Matthew Simon pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 01:18 | UMBC | Charles Havens is fouled in the backcourt by David Speck - foul #3 on David Speck, team foul #8 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Murphy (C) David Speck | |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Manley (PF) Matthew Simon | |
| 01:18 | UMBC | Charles Havens misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses short on a jumper in the lane | 41-32 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Nathan Levine is fouled on the floor by Charles Havens - foul #2 on Charles Havens, team foul #12 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Al Hooker (C) Richard Stauffer, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Hughes (SF), George Rawlins (PF), Julio Mendez (C) Charles Havens, Charles Manley, Lee Pounds | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Nathan Levine makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:50 | UMBC | George Rawlins pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 00:33 | UMBC | Andrew Wilson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Hughes | 42-34 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 00:02 | UMBC | Wesley Patao grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Wesley Patao misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 42-34 |