| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Speck (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Diep (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Brubaker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Nelson (fresh) C - Terry Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | David Speck inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | James Gardner tips it home | 44-40 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Levine - foul #2 on Nathan Levine, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG) Nathan Levine | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | James Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-42 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Gardner - foul #3 on James Gardner, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Murphy (C) James Gardner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth (PF) Casey Nelson | |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jesse Jasper | 46-42 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper jams it set up by Richard Stauffer | 48-42 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 18:31 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth can't tip it in | 48-42 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Mark Murphy pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | David Speck's floater is tipped away by Billy Bridgeforth | 48-42 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | Michael Diep is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Diep, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG), William Higginson (SF) Wesley Winfield, David Speck | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG), Jose Silva (SG), Burton Campbell (SF), Yul Ximines (C) Michael Diep, Clifford Brubaker, Alex Hutton, Terry Fisher | |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF) Nathan Levine | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:31 | Auburn | William Higginson is called for the reach on Jose Silva in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Higginson, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) William Higginson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Nathan Levine steps in front of the Dennis Hess pass | 48-42 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 17:01 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), William Higginson (SF), Al Hooker (C) Nathan Levine, David Speck, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Casey Nelson (PF) Billy Bridgeforth | |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses the jump hook from the right block | 48-42 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Yul Ximines grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | Dennis Hess is hacked by William Higginson - foul #2 on William Higginson, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), David Speck (SF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Wesley Winfield, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Clifford Brubaker (SG), Terry Fisher (C) Dennis Hess, Jose Silva, Yul Ximines | |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Burton Campbell hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Diep | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Higginson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Speck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Diep (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Brubaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Burton Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey Nelson (fresh) C - Terry Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | William Higginson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Speck | 50-44 |
| 15:37 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker is fouled in the backcourt by William Higginson - foul #3 on William Higginson, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), James Gardner (C) James Rhyne, William Higginson, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alex Hutton (SF) Burton Campbell | |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Casey Nelson knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Clifford Brubaker | 50-46 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Alex Hutton is called for the reach on Nathan Levine - foul #3 on Alex Hutton, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Al Hooker (PF), Mark Murphy (C) David Speck, Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG) Michael Diep | |
| 14:54 | Mercer | James Gardner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | James Gardner tips it in | 52-46 |
| 14:36 | Auburn | Alex Hutton is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG), David Speck (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, Al Hooker, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (SG), Billy Bridgeforth (PF), Yul Ximines (C) Clifford Brubaker, Casey Nelson, Terry Fisher | |
| 14:20 | Mercer | David Speck is hacked by Billy Bridgeforth - foul #3 on Billy Bridgeforth, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) Wesley Winfield | |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (SF) Alex Hutton | |
| 14:10 | Mercer | James Gardner can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Burton Campbell grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Jose Silva misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Gardner - foul #4 on James Gardner, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG), William Higginson (SF), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, Nathan Levine, David Speck, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG) Dennis Hess | |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Jose Silva makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Jose Silva misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Jose Silva is called for the reach on Richard Stauffer - foul #3 on Jose Silva, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), David Speck (SF) Richard Stauffer, Wesley Winfield, William Higginson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Casey Nelson (PF) Billy Bridgeforth | |
| 13:25 | Mercer | David Speck knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Jesse Jasper | 54-47 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Casey Nelson misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jesse Jasper - foul #3 on Jesse Jasper, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Al Hooker (C) James Rhyne, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker (SG), Alex Hutton (SF), Terry Fisher (C) Jose Silva, Burton Campbell, Yul Ximines | |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Casey Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Casey Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | David Speck hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Al Hooker | 57-48 |
| 12:46 | Auburn | Alex Hutton makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Fisher | 57-50 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Al Hooker | 57-50 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer is hacked by Michael Diep - foul #3 on Michael Diep, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG), William Higginson (SF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, David Speck, Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG), Jose Silva (SG), Burton Campbell (SF), Billy Bridgeforth (PF) Michael Diep, Clifford Brubaker, Alex Hutton, Casey Nelson | |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | Dennis Hess gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Higginson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Al Hooker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jose Silva (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Burton Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Bridgeforth (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Dennis Hess can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by William Higginson - foul #4 on William Higginson, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) William Higginson, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Yul Ximines (C) Terry Fisher | |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Dennis Hess makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Dennis Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses short on a floater near the basket | 57-51 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Yul Ximines | 57-51 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Dennis Hess is hacked by James Rhyne in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Rhyne, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Nathan Levine (SG) James Rhyne, Wesley Winfield | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker (SG) Jose Silva | |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Dennis Hess makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Dennis Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Burton Campbell - foul #1 on Burton Campbell, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Al Hooker (C) Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:45 | Auburn | Nathan Levine steals it from Burton Campbell | 58-53 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Nathan Levine knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Stauffer | 61-53 |
| 10:21 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker is called for 10 seconds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Alex Hutton (SF), Casey Nelson (PF), Terry Fisher (C) Dennis Hess, Burton Campbell, Billy Bridgeforth, Yul Ximines | |
| 10:09 | Mercer | James Rhyne clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Alex Hutton pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 61-53 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Terry Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Alex Hutton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Murphy - foul #1 on Mark Murphy, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), Al Hooker (C) James Rhyne, Wesley Winfield, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (SG), Yul Ximines (C) Clifford Brubaker, Terry Fisher | |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Alex Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:31 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Nathan Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Casey Nelson | 61-54 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | Richard Stauffer takes the ball from Michael Diep in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer banks in the layup | 63-54 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Jose Silva can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-54 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Nathan Levine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Murphy (C) Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG), Burton Campbell (SF), Billy Bridgeforth (PF), Terry Fisher (C) Michael Diep, Alex Hutton, Casey Nelson, Yul Ximines | |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Stauffer - foul #3 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Jesse Jasper (PF) Richard Stauffer, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker (SG) Jose Silva | |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Mark Murphy gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the jump hook from the left block | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Levine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Speck (tired) 13 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (tired) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Brubaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Burton Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Bridgeforth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Fisher (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Auburn | Terry Fisher banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Dennis Hess | 65-57 |
| 07:23 | Mercer | James Rhyne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG), William Higginson (SF), Al Hooker (PF), James Gardner (C) James Rhyne, Nathan Levine, David Speck, Jesse Jasper, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Yul Ximines (C) Terry Fisher | |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Dennis Hess is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stauffer - foul #4 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Dennis Hess misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Dennis Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Yul Ximines snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 07:12 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | James Gardner misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Yul Ximines - foul #2 on Yul Ximines, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Jasper (PF) Wesley Winfield | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (SG), Alex Hutton (SF) Clifford Brubaker, Burton Campbell | |
| 06:59 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | James Gardner steps in front of the Alex Hutton pass in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | James Gardner buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jesse Jasper | 69-60 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Dennis Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Casey Nelson (PF) Dennis Hess, Billy Bridgeforth | |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | William Higginson steals it from Michael Diep | 71-60 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Higginson | 73-60 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | Jose Silva comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-60 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | James Rhyne gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper's floater is tipped away by Yul Ximines | 73-60 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Murphy | 73-60 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | James Gardner knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 75-60 |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Alex Hutton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jose Silva | 75-63 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper banks in the layup set up by James Rhyne | 77-63 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Michael Diep is hacked by Jesse Jasper - foul #4 on Jesse Jasper, team foul #13 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), David Speck (SF), Al Hooker (PF) James Rhyne, William Higginson, Jesse Jasper, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (SG), Burton Campbell (SF), Billy Bridgeforth (PF), Terry Fisher (C) Jose Silva, Alex Hutton, Casey Nelson, Yul Ximines | |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Michael Diep makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Al Hooker snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | David Speck is whistled for a carry | 77-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker (SG) Michael Diep | |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Richard Stauffer steals it from Terry Fisher | 77-64 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | David Speck misses the dunk attempt | 77-64 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Clifford Brubaker | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Burton Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by David Speck - foul #1 on David Speck, team foul #14 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Jasper (PF) Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Burton Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Burton Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Burton Campbell hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 77-68 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Speck (tired) 13 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (very tired) 21 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - James Gardner (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Brubaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Burton Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Bridgeforth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mercer | David Speck hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 79-68 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stauffer - foul #5 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #15 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), Al Hooker (PF) Richard Stauffer, Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | James Gardner gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | The short jumper by David Speck is denied by Terry Fisher | 79-69 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Clifford Brubaker | 79-69 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Terry Fisher is fouled on the floor by David Speck - foul #2 on David Speck, team foul #16 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Jasper (PF) Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Terry Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Terry Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | David Speck grabs the board | 79-69 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-69 |
| 02:27 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth pulls down the rebound | 79-69 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth jams it | 79-71 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | The short jumper by Jesse Jasper is denied by Terry Fisher | 79-71 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG) Wesley Winfield | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Alex Hutton (SF), Casey Nelson (PF) Dennis Hess, Burton Campbell, Billy Bridgeforth | |
| 01:42 | Auburn | James Rhyne takes the ball from Clifford Brubaker in the backcourt | 79-71 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Casey Nelson blocks the short jumper by Jesse Jasper | 79-71 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Terry Fisher hits a wide open shot from the right block set up by Clifford Brubaker | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Mercer | David Speck's pass is intercepted by Clifford Brubaker | 79-73 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker banks in the layup | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | David Speck can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 79-75 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Casey Nelson pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Alex Hutton is hacked by James Rhyne - foul #2 on James Rhyne, team foul #17 | 79-75 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Alex Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Brubaker - foul #3 on Clifford Brubaker, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), William Higginson (SF) James Rhyne, David Speck | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the offensive board | 79-76 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | James Gardner is fouled on the floor by Terry Fisher - foul #1 on Terry Fisher, team foul #9 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Murphy (C) Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:22 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Terry Fisher snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Michael Diep comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Terry Fisher grabs the offensive board | 80-76 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Alex Hutton grabs the offensive board | 80-76 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Michael Diep comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Mark Murphy pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Mark Murphy is hacked by Clifford Brubaker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifford Brubaker, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses long on a halfcourt shot | 82-76 |