| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Uselton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Warren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scotty Scoggin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | James Gaines inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | James Gaines travels with the ball | 29-35 |
| 19:30 | Marshall | Donald Uselton makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Scotty Scoggin | 31-35 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Charles Stepp clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | James Gaines hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 18:43 | Marshall | Derek Peterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Charles Freeman lays it in and he's fouled by Donald Uselton - foul #2 on Donald Uselton, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:28 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Scotty Scoggin | 31-40 |
| 18:16 | Marshall | Donald Uselton can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 31-40 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Warren - foul #2 on John Warren, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:36 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin's pass is intercepted by James Gaines | 31-41 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Donald Uselton is called for the reach on Kenneth Reck - foul #3 on Donald Uselton, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), Richard Barnes (SG), Steven Spengler (SF) Wayne Mitts, Donald Uselton, John Warren | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | William Gulley tips it back up and in | 31-43 |
| 16:55 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 16:54 | Marshall | Derek Peterson tips it in | 33-43 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | James Gaines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Charles Freeman snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-43 |
| 16:23 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Derek Peterson | 33-43 |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Christopher Rose scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Steven Spengler | 35-43 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the easy layup | 35-43 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | James Gaines pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Barnes (fresh) SF - Steven Spengler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scotty Scoggin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Gulley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-43 |
| 15:34 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 15:13 | Marshall | Christopher Rose is hacked by Kenneth Reck - foul #1 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Donald Uselton (SG), John Warren (SF), Scott Parker (PF), Jonathon Keach (C) Christopher Rose, Richard Barnes, Steven Spengler, Derek Peterson, Scotty Scoggin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Daniel Watkins (SF), Edward Williamson (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| 15:06 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | Daniel Jones scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Meurer | 38-46 |
| 14:32 | Marshall | Scott Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Charles Winkle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 38-46 |
| 14:03 | Marshall | Scott Parker grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 13:50 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Uselton | 41-46 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Edward Williamson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-46 |
| 13:30 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Warren | 41-46 |
| 13:16 | Marshall | Scott Parker can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 41-46 |
| 13:14 | Marshall | Scott Parker tips it but misses | 41-46 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 41-46 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Peterson (PF) Jonathon Keach | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), William Gulley (PF) Edward Williamson, Daniel Jones | |
| 12:49 | Marshall | Derek Peterson blows the dunk | 41-46 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | William Gulley snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | William Gulley can't finish the layup | 41-46 |
| 12:26 | Marshall | Scott Parker gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:07 | Marshall | Arthur Meurer takes the ball from John Warren | 41-46 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Donald Uselton picks off the pass by Charles Stepp in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 12:02 | Marshall | John Warren banks in the layup set up by Donald Uselton | 43-46 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Winkle | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Uselton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Winkle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Watkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Marshall | John Warren is fouled on the floor by William Gulley - foul #3 on William Gulley, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), Richard Barnes (SG), Steven Spengler (SF), Scotty Scoggin (C) Wayne Mitts, Donald Uselton, John Warren, Scott Parker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Stepp, Arthur Meurer, Charles Winkle, Daniel Watkins | |
| 11:10 | Marshall | Derek Peterson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:09 | Marshall | Steven Spengler grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:56 | Marshall | Richard Barnes is fouled on the floor by James Gaines - foul #2 on James Gaines, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| 10:37 | Marshall | Christopher Rose misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 10:36 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | James Gaines misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 10:16 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Scotty Scoggin | 45-49 |
| 10:01 | Marshall | Christopher Rose connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Spengler | 47-49 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | William Gulley scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Freeman and he's fouled by Derek Peterson - foul #2 on Derek Peterson, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Uselton (SG), Jonathon Keach (PF) Steven Spengler, Derek Peterson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG) Alan Hager | |
| 09:47 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:29 | Marshall | Donald Uselton makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Scotty Scoggin and the foul's on James Gaines - foul #3 on James Gaines, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG) Christopher Rose | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (PF) William Gulley | |
| 09:29 | Marshall | Donald Uselton makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Charles Stepp | 50-54 |
| 08:53 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Barnes | 52-54 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 08:26 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Scotty Scoggin | 52-54 |
| 08:16 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach jams it set up by Wayne Mitts | 54-54 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | James Gaines buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Stepp | 54-57 |
| 08:04 | Marshall | Richard Barnes misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Donald Uselton steals the ball from Charles Freeman | 54-57 |
| 07:40 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Mitts | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Uselton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathon Keach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scotty Scoggin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gaines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Reck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the lay-in | 56-57 |
| 07:30 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:24 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (SG), John Warren (SF), Derek Peterson (PF), Scott Parker (C) Donald Uselton, Richard Barnes, Jonathon Keach, Scotty Scoggin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), William Gulley (PF), Daniel Watkins (C) Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| 07:24 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:24 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | William Gulley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | William Gulley snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rose - foul #1 on Christopher Rose, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Clayton Niles (SG) Wayne Mitts | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp | |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 57-60 |
| 06:13 | Marshall | Christopher Rose's pass is intercepted by Charles Winkle | 57-60 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Charles Winkle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 06:06 | Marshall | Clayton Niles snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Arthur Meurer takes the ball from Christopher Rose | 57-60 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the dunk attempt | 57-60 |
| 05:55 | Marshall | Scott Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:36 | Marshall | Scott Parker is fouled on the floor by Charles Winkle - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Marshall | Donald Uselton (SG), Scotty Scoggin (C) Clayton Niles, Scott Parker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (SG), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Winkle, Daniel Jones | |
| 05:13 | Marshall | Derek Peterson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 57-60 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Gulley | 57-60 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck drills a shot in the lane and the foul's on Scotty Scoggin - foul #3 on Scotty Scoggin, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Barnes (SF) John Warren | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF) Arthur Meurer, Alan Hager, Daniel Watkins | |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses the free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Scotty Scoggin snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 04:34 | Marshall | Derek Peterson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 57-62 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | William Gulley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Barnes - foul #3 on Richard Barnes, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Marshall | Wayne Mitts (PG), Scott Parker (PF) Christopher Rose, Derek Peterson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:16 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:52 | Marshall | Wayne Mitts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Scotty Scoggin steals the ball from Charles Freeman | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Wayne Mitts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Uselton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Barnes (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Scott Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Scotty Scoggin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Gulley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Reck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Marshall | Charles Freeman steps in front of the Donald Uselton pass | 57-64 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Charles Stepp scores on a 3 from the right wing | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Marshall | William Gulley blocks the short jumper by Wayne Mitts | 57-67 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Mercer | The jump hook by William Gulley is blocked by Scott Parker | 57-67 |
| 02:19 | Marshall | Scott Parker pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:19 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Warren (SF), Derek Peterson (PF) Richard Barnes, Scott Parker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:08 | Marshall | Derek Peterson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 02:06 | Marshall | Derek Peterson snags the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 01:52 | Marshall | John Warren is called for 3 seconds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Rose (PG), Richard Barnes (SG), Steven Spengler (SF), Scott Parker (PF), Jonathon Keach (C) Wayne Mitts, Donald Uselton, John Warren, Derek Peterson, Scotty Scoggin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Daniel Watkins (SF), Edward Williamson (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-67 |
| 01:35 | Marshall | Jonathon Keach snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 01:17 | Marshall | Christopher Rose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Charles Winkle pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Spengler - foul #2 on Steven Spengler, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Marshall | Steven Spengler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-69 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Edward Williamson scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-71 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Scott Parker scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Christopher Rose | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer runs out the clock | 59-71 |