| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Chad Donato (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Martins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Bewley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Barney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Dan Host inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Danny Hayden is hacked by Chad Donato - foul #1 on Chad Donato, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen double dribbles | 32-29 |
| 19:00 | Lipscomb | Mark Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Eric Burcham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-29 |
| 18:45 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 18:32 | Lipscomb | Mark Hart makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Chad Donato | 34-29 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | Dan Host loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 17:51 | Lipscomb | Chad Donato knocks in the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Eric Burcham - foul #2 on Eric Burcham, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Ronald Williamson (SG) Ralph Martins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Grieve (PF) Scott Nguyen | |
| 17:51 | Lipscomb | Chad Donato misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:51 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:40 | Lipscomb | 3 seconds is called on Mark Hart | 36-29 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Smith (SF) Dan Host | |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Richard Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:23 | Lipscomb | Chris Grieve takes the ball from Ronald Williamson | 36-32 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Chris Grieve knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Burcham and he's hacked by Ronald Williamson - foul #2 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Daniel Monn (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Brian Burciaga (PF), David Speck (C) Chad Donato, Mark Hart, Bret Bewley, Robert Barney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (SG), David Carver (SF) Ken Craft, Danny Hayden | |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Chris Grieve misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | David Carver pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | David Carver misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-34 |
| 16:52 | Lipscomb | Ronald Williamson gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:24 | Lipscomb | Brian Burciaga comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Eric Burcham is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Chad Donato (PG), Ralph Martins (SG) Daniel Monn, Brian Burciaga | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Dan Host (SF), Scott Nguyen (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Eric Burcham, David Carver, Chris Grieve, Richard Smith | |
| 15:47 | Lipscomb | Ronald Williamson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Dan Host grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Chad Donato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Martins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Speck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Metzler | 36-37 |
| 15:32 | Lipscomb | Ronald Williamson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Danny Hayden grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Dan Host can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Chad Donato - foul #2 on Chad Donato, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Tom Mason (PG), Mark Hart (SF), Bret Bewley (PF), Robert Barney (C) Chad Donato, Michael Smith, David Speck, Ronald Williamson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Dan Host misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:09 | Lipscomb | Ralph Martins pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:48 | Lipscomb | Mark Hart misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Danny Hayden gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Robert Barney swats the short shot by Dan Host | 36-38 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Dan Host misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 14:25 | Lipscomb | Ralph Martins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Barney | 39-40 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Ken Craft knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Metzler and he's fouled by Robert Barney - foul #1 on Robert Barney, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Chad Donato (SG) Ralph Martins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), David Carver (SF), Chris Grieve (PF), Richard Smith (C) Christopher Metzler, Dan Host, Scott Nguyen, Danny Hayden | |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Ken Craft makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:59 | Lipscomb | Robert Barney buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tom Mason | 42-43 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Ken Craft misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 13:46 | Lipscomb | Robert Barney snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:26 | Lipscomb | Chad Donato scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Hart | 45-43 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Richard Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Burcham | 45-45 |
| 12:42 | Lipscomb | Mark Hart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Chris Grieve grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Bret Bewley blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Eric Burcham | 45-45 |
| 12:24 | Lipscomb | Robert Barney pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:05 | Lipscomb | Robert Barney scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Mason | 47-45 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | David Carver misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 11:49 | Lipscomb | Tom Mason gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:35 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Tom Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Donato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Bewley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Barney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Grieve (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Richard Smith is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Ronald Williamson (PG), Ralph Martins (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Brian Burciaga (PF), David Speck (C) Tom Mason, Chad Donato, Mark Hart, Bret Bewley, Robert Barney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Freddy Rambert (SG), Dan Host (SF), Scott Nguyen (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Eric Burcham, Ken Craft, David Carver, Chris Grieve, Richard Smith | |
| 10:57 | Lipscomb | Ronald Williamson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | Dan Host gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert connects on the 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:20 | Lipscomb | Michael Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Williamson | 53-48 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Dan Host misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Danny Hayden hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 09:31 | Lipscomb | Ronald Williamson drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Burciaga | 55-50 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Dan Host hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 09:12 | Lipscomb | Ralph Martins is hacked by Scott Nguyen - foul #1 on Scott Nguyen, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Tom Mason (PG), Chad Donato (SG), Bret Bewley (PF) Ronald Williamson, Ralph Martins, Brian Burciaga | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Chris Grieve (PF) Freddy Rambert, Dan Host, Scott Nguyen | |
| 08:59 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley is called for a backcourt violation | 55-52 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Mark Hart (SF), Robert Barney (C) Michael Smith, David Speck | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Eric Burcham hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Metzler | 55-55 |
| 08:13 | Lipscomb | Tom Mason is fouled on the floor by Eric Burcham - foul #3 on Eric Burcham, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), David Carver (SF) Christopher Metzler, Danny Hayden | |
| 07:48 | Lipscomb | Chad Donato misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 07:47 | Lipscomb | Mark Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:33 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Ralph Martins (SG), Michael Smith (SF), David Speck (C) Chad Donato, Mark Hart, Robert Barney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Host (SF), Scott Nguyen (PF), Roy Loar (C) David Carver, Chris Grieve, Richard Smith | |
| 07:33 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:33 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Tom Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Martins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bret Bewley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David Speck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Loar (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Roy Loar can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 07:18 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:00 | Lipscomb | Michael Smith misses the lay-in | 57-55 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Roy Loar gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Roy Loar can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 06:36 | Lipscomb | Michael Smith grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 06:30 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 59-55 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on David Speck - foul #2 on David Speck, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Chad Donato (SG), Mark Hart (SF), Robert Barney (C) Ralph Martins, Bret Bewley, David Speck | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), David Carver (SG), Danny Hayden (C) Eric Burcham, Ken Craft, Roy Loar | |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:07 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Robert Barney | 59-55 |
| 05:46 | Lipscomb | Mark Hart knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Tom Mason | 61-55 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Mark Hart is called for the reach on Christopher Metzler - foul #2 on Mark Hart, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Ronald Williamson (SG), David Speck (PF) Tom Mason, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Smith (SF), Chris Grieve (PF) Dan Host, Scott Nguyen | |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Chris Grieve can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 05:29 | Lipscomb | David Speck gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:15 | Lipscomb | Robert Barney travels with the ball | 61-55 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David Carver | 61-55 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Robert Barney steals it from David Carver | 61-55 |
| 04:31 | Lipscomb | Chad Donato hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Chad Donato steals it from Chris Grieve | 64-55 |
| 03:47 | Lipscomb | Chad Donato is fouled on the floor by Chris Grieve - foul #3 on Chris Grieve, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Tom Mason (PG), Ralph Martins (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Bret Bewley (PF) Chad Donato, Mark Hart, David Speck, Robert Barney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Dan Host (SF) Christopher Metzler, David Carver, Chris Grieve | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Lipscomb | Tom Mason drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Smith | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Tom Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Martins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bret Bewley (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Bret Bewley - foul #2 on Bret Bewley, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Loar (PF) Danny Hayden | |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:15 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:47 | Lipscomb | Michael Smith connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Ralph Martins | 69-55 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Roy Loar misses badly on a runner in the paint | 69-55 |
| 02:29 | Lipscomb | Tom Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 02:01 | Lipscomb | Ronald Williamson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Smith | 72-55 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 01:48 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 01:35 | Lipscomb | Ralph Martins is fouled on the floor by Roy Loar - foul #3 on Roy Loar, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Chad Donato (PG), Brian Burciaga (PF), David Speck (C) Tom Mason, Ralph Martins, Bret Bewley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), David Carver (SG), Chris Grieve (PF) Eric Burcham, Ken Craft, Dan Host | |
| 01:24 | Lipscomb | Michael Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| 01:24 | Lipscomb | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 01:24 | Lipscomb | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | David Carver is hacked by Ronald Williamson - foul #3 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #8 | 74-55 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | David Carver makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | David Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 00:55 | Lipscomb | David Speck blows the layup but he's fouled by Chris Grieve - foul #4 on Chris Grieve, team foul #8 | 74-57 |
| 00:55 | Lipscomb | David Speck makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:55 | Lipscomb | David Speck misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Chris Grieve | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Roy Loar scores on a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Brian Burciaga - foul #1 on Brian Burciaga, team foul #9 | 75-59 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Roy Loar makes the free throw | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Lipscomb | Brian Burciaga's pass is intercepted by Chris Grieve | 75-60 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-60 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | David Carver grabs the offensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | David Speck picks off the pass by Roy Loar | 75-60 |
| 00:00 | Lipscomb | Chad Donato runs out the clock | 75-60 |