| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edison Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Pruitt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Speck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | David Speck inbounds the ball | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | James Gardner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Bernard Pruitt - foul #2 on Bernard Pruitt, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Cortese (PG), Stephen Rodgers (SG), Brian Bhatia (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Richard Rochester, Bernard Pruitt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), Al Hooker (PF) Richard Stauffer, Jesse Jasper | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 19:43 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Edison Harper | 50-36 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-36 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Cortese | 52-36 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-38 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Nathan Levine knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-41 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | James Gardner picks off the pass by Edison Harper | 52-41 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | David Speck buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Levine | 52-43 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | David Speck connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Nathan Levine | 52-45 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathan Levine - foul #3 on Nathan Levine, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Richard Rochester (SG), Dewitt Burke (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF) Joel Cortese, Stephen Rodgers, Edison Harper, Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SG), Jesse Jasper (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Wesley Winfield, Nathan Levine, Al Hooker, James Gardner | |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | William Higginson lays it up and in | 54-47 |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken is fouled in the backcourt by William Higginson - foul #1 on William Higginson, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt (C) Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester misses the floater from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 15:44 | Mercer | David Speck snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jamie McClurken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Pruitt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Higginson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Speck (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Mercer | William Higginson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer is hacked by Richard Stauffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), James Gardner (SF) Richard Stauffer, William Higginson, David Speck | |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | James Gardner pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Nathan Levine is hacked by Jamie McClurken - foul #3 on Jamie McClurken, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Crook (PF) Bernard Pruitt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SF) James Rhyne, James Gardner | |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper dunks the ball set up by William Higginson | 54-49 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Donald Crook steals the ball from Nathan Levine | 57-49 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia (C) Donald Crook | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), James Gardner (SF) Richard Stauffer, William Higginson | |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Nathan Levine hits a jump hook from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia's fadeaway is rejected by James Gardner | 57-51 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jamie McClurken - foul #4 on Jamie McClurken, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edison Harper (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Bernard Pruitt (C) Dewitt Burke, Jamie McClurken, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), David Speck (SF) James Rhyne, James Gardner | |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Donald Crook | 57-52 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook is whistled for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Brian Bhatia (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Bernard Pruitt | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG) Richard Stauffer | |
| 12:57 | Mercer | James Rhyne misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Donald Crook | 57-52 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester is fouled on the floor by David Speck - foul #2 on David Speck, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG) Dewitt Burke | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), James Gardner (C) James Rhyne, Mark Murphy | |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Bhatia | 60-52 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | The jumper by David Speck is denied by Donald Crook | 60-52 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Nathan Levine grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 11:37 | Mercer | James Gardner misses short on a floater from the right side | 60-52 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rochester (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edison Harper (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Crook (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Bhatia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Levine (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Speck (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Jasper | 60-52 |
| 11:17 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | David Speck can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edison Harper - foul #3 on Edison Harper, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (SG), Dewitt Burke (SF), Bernard Pruitt (C) Richard Rochester, Edison Harper, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, James Gardner | |
| 11:02 | Mercer | David Speck misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | David Speck makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-53 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Rodgers | 60-53 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke is hacked by Mark Murphy - foul #2 on Mark Murphy, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (SG), Edison Harper (SF) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Stephen Rodgers | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (PG), James Gardner (SF) James Rhyne, David Speck | |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook's floater is tipped away by James Gardner | 60-53 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Edison Harper | 60-53 |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook banks in the layup set up by Edison Harper and he's hacked by James Gardner - foul #2 on James Gardner, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Brian Bhatia (C) Edison Harper, Bernard Pruitt | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG) William Higginson | |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:45 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Bhatia - foul #3 on Brian Bhatia, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (SG), Edison Harper (SF) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Richard Rochester | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:45 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:45 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG) Edison Harper | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:25 | Mercer | James Gardner is hacked by Brian Bhatia - foul #4 on Brian Bhatia, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Bernard Pruitt (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Stephen Rodgers, Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SG), David Speck (SF) James Rhyne, Nathan Levine, James Gardner | |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper clanks a runner near the basket | 63-54 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Mark Murphy is hacked by Bernard Pruitt - foul #3 on Bernard Pruitt, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Stephen Rodgers (SG) Richard Rochester, Edison Harper | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), James Gardner (SF) Richard Stauffer, William Higginson, David Speck | |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer is fouled in the backcourt by James Rhyne - foul #3 on James Rhyne, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF) Mark Murphy | |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | David Speck makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Gardner | 65-58 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook tips it back up and in | 67-58 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper hits a shot from close range set up by David Speck | 67-60 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Jesse Jasper blocks the short jumper by Donald Crook | 67-60 |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dewitt Burke (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Donald Crook (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Bernard Pruitt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Levine (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Speck (tired) 10 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Gardner (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook is open and scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Donmoyer | 69-60 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | David Speck tips it home | 69-62 |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers is hacked by Nathan Levine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Levine, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edison Harper (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Brian Bhatia (C) Dewitt Burke, Donald Crook, Bernard Pruitt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG), William Higginson (SF), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, Nathan Levine, David Speck, James Gardner | |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | William Higginson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Higginson, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Richard Rochester (SG) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Stephen Rodgers | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gardner (SF) William Higginson | |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | Jesse Jasper steals it from Edison Harper | 71-62 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-62 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | James Gardner tips it back up and in | 71-64 |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG) Dewitt Burke | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), David Speck (SF) Richard Stauffer, Wesley Winfield, James Gardner | |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Jeffrey Donmoyer picks off the pass by David Speck | 71-64 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Mark Murphy - foul #3 on Mark Murphy, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG) Jeffrey Donmoyer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), James Gardner (C) William Higginson, Mark Murphy | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | Jamie McClurken swats the short shot by Jesse Jasper | 73-64 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | David Speck grabs the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Edison Harper takes the ball from Nathan Levine | 73-64 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 73-64 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Stauffer | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Dewitt Burke is called for the reach on Richard Stauffer - foul #2 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG) Dewitt Burke | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SG), Mark Murphy (C) Nathan Levine, David Speck | |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | William Higginson steals the ball from Richard Rochester | 73-64 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer lays it up and in on a great pass from William Higginson | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rochester (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edison Harper (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie McClurken (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Bhatia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Higginson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Gardner (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jesse Jasper (very tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken can't connect on a shot from the right block | 73-66 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Stauffer | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:47 | Mercer | The jump hook by Jesse Jasper is blocked by Brian Bhatia | 73-66 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer snags the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Cortese (SG), Dewitt Burke (SF), Donald Crook (PF) Richard Rochester, Edison Harper, Jamie McClurken | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG), David Speck (SF), Al Hooker (PF) Richard Stauffer, William Higginson, James Gardner, Jesse Jasper | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | James Rhyne is hacked by Donald Crook - foul #1 on Donald Crook, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | James Rhyne misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer is fouled on the floor by Wesley Winfield - foul #2 on Wesley Winfield, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (SG) Joel Cortese | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG), Jesse Jasper (PF) Wesley Winfield, Mark Murphy | |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Al Hooker pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Al Hooker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Al Hooker grabs the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (SG), Edison Harper (SF) Stephen Rodgers, Dewitt Burke | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, Al Hooker | |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Nathan Levine's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Crook | 73-66 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Nathan Levine can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edison Harper | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jesse Jasper, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt (C) Brian Bhatia | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), James Gardner (C) Wesley Winfield, Mark Murphy | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Levine - foul #5 on Nathan Levine, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SG) Nathan Levine | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the offensive board | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook is hacked by Jesse Jasper - foul #3 on Jesse Jasper, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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) | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | James Gardner comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Rochester - foul #3 on Richard Rochester, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, David Speck, Jesse Jasper | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester is hacked by James Rhyne in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Rhyne, team foul #15 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), David Speck (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) James Rhyne, Wesley Winfield, Mark Murphy | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | James Gardner comes up short on the runner from the left block | 78-68 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stauffer | 78-68 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | James Gardner clanks a runner in the lane | 78-68 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper grabs the board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer runs out the clock | 78-68 |