| Lineup | Marist | PG - Craig Schmid (fresh) SG - Thomas Perry (fresh) SF - Henry Ross (fresh) PF - Steven McKeever (fresh) C - James Mousseau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) SG - William Higgins (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Henry Ross steals it from Stephen Bailey | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Marist | Craig Schmid banks in the layup set up by Henry Ross | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tanner Hunter | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Marist | Craig Schmid drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Perry | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | William Higgins tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | Marist | Thomas Perry's pass is intercepted by Tanner Hunter | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Ponder | 4-7 |
| 17:38 | Marist | Steven McKeever misses the shot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 17:36 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | William Higgins drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Ponder and the foul's on James Mousseau - foul #1 on James Mousseau, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Kirk Swink (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), David Pimentel (C) Arthur Ponder, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter, Charles Bacchus | |
| 17:12 | Mercer | William Higgins misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:12 | Marist | Steven McKeever pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:00 | Marist | Steven McKeever can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 4-9 |
| 16:58 | Marist | Thomas Perry tips it but misses | 4-9 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Henry Ross is called for the reach on Gerald Voorhies - foul #1 on Henry Ross, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Marist | George Koenig (PG), Richard Brown (SF), Scott Wright (PF), Michael Legrand (C) Craig Schmid, Henry Ross, Steven McKeever, James Mousseau | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG) William Higgins | |
| 16:25 | Mercer | The refs have stopped play. Kirk Swink is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 4-9 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tanner Hunter (PF) Kirk Swink | |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gerald Voorhies | 4-11 |
| 16:08 | Marist | Nicholas Jones steals it from Richard Brown | 4-11 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter lays it in | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - George Koenig (fresh) SG - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) PF - Scott Wright (fresh) C - Michael Legrand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) SF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Pimentel (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Marist | Richard Brown clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jeremy Coffman - foul #1 on Jeremy Coffman, team foul #1 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Marist | Kevin Horton (SG), Steven McKeever (PF), James Mousseau (C) Thomas Perry, Scott Wright, Michael Legrand | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Charles Bacchus (C) Gerald Voorhies, Nicholas Jones, Jeremy Coffman, David Pimentel | |
| 15:28 | Marist | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 15:28 | Marist | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-13 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey tips it back up and in | 5-15 |
| 14:33 | Marist | Richard Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-15 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | William Higgins grabs the board | 5-15 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Horton - foul #1 on Kevin Horton, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Marist | Craig Schmid (PG), Thomas Perry (SG), Henry Ross (SF) George Koenig, Kevin Horton, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman (PF) Tanner Hunter | |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus makes the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus makes the 2nd free throw | 5-17 |
| 14:00 | Marist | Henry Ross can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-17 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | William Higgins snags the defensive board | 5-17 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder is hacked by Craig Schmid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Schmid, team foul #4 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Marist | Scott Wright (PF), Michael Legrand (C) Steven McKeever, James Mousseau | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Pimentel (C) Charles Bacchus | |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Michael Legrand swats the short shot by Jeremy Coffman | 5-17 |
| 13:36 | Marist | The rebound goes to Craig Schmid | 5-17 |
| 13:29 | Marist | Michael Legrand slams it home and the foul's on David Pimentel - foul #1 on David Pimentel, team foul #2 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG) William Higgins | |
| 13:29 | Marist | Michael Legrand makes the free throw | 8-17 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | David Pimentel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | Marist | Steven McKeever (PF) Michael Legrand | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Tanner Hunter (PF) Arthur Ponder, Stephen Bailey | |
| 12:36 | Marist | Craig Schmid is called for traveling | 8-17 |
| Subs | Marist | Kevin Horton (SG), James Mousseau (C) Thomas Perry, Scott Wright | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Bailey (SF), Charles Bacchus (C) Jeremy Coffman, David Pimentel | |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Bacchus | 8-20 |
| 11:58 | Marist | James Mousseau misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-20 |
| 11:56 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to James Mousseau | 8-20 |
| 11:51 | Marist | James Mousseau hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steven McKeever | 10-20 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Craig Schmid (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Horton (fresh) SF - Henry Ross (fresh) PF - Steven McKeever (fresh) C - James Mousseau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Bacchus | 10-23 |
| 11:34 | Marist | Craig Schmid's pass is intercepted by Gerald Voorhies in the backcourt | 10-23 |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 10-23 |
| 11:11 | Marist | James Mousseau grabs the defensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 10:55 | Marist | Kevin Horton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-23 |
| 10:54 | Marist | Henry Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 10:30 | Marist | Craig Schmid knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 13-23 |
| 10:22 | Marist | James Mousseau pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 10:04 | Marist | James Mousseau misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Charles Bacchus - foul #1 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #3 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Marist | George Koenig (PG), Thomas Perry (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Scott Wright (PF) Craig Schmid, Kevin Horton, Henry Ross, Steven McKeever | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Kirk Swink (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), David Pimentel (C) Gerald Voorhies, Nicholas Jones, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter, Charles Bacchus | |
| 10:04 | Marist | James Mousseau makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:04 | Marist | James Mousseau misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:49 | Mercer | David Pimentel makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Higgins | 14-25 |
| 09:34 | Marist | Scott Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy Coffman - foul #2 on Jeremy Coffman, team foul #4 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Legrand (C) James Mousseau | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Haas (C) Jeremy Coffman | |
| 09:34 | Marist | Scott Wright makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:34 | Marist | Scott Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Thomas Perry - foul #1 on Thomas Perry, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder makes the free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:54 | Marist | Scott Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Haas | 16-28 |
| 08:53 | Marist | Thomas Perry snags the offensive board | 16-28 |
| 08:48 | Marist | George Koenig can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | David Pimentel pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Matthew Haas knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kirk Swink | 16-30 |
| 08:18 | Marist | Thomas Perry can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 16-30 |
| 08:16 | Marist | Thomas Perry snags the offensive board | 16-30 |
| 07:57 | Marist | George Koenig is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ponder - foul #1 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #5 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Marist | Carl Bostick (PG), Henry Ross (SF), Steven McKeever (PF) George Koenig, Richard Brown, Michael Legrand | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tanner Hunter (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) David Pimentel, Matthew Haas | |
| 07:38 | Marist | Henry Ross misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Carl Bostick (fresh) SG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Ross (fresh) PF - Steven McKeever (fresh) C - Scott Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Swink (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-30 |
| 07:18 | Marist | Scott Wright snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 06:57 | Marist | Thomas Perry steps out of bounds on the sideline | 16-30 |
| Subs | Marist | Craig Schmid (PG), James Mousseau (C) Carl Bostick, Scott Wright | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Kirk Swink | |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 06:41 | Marist | James Mousseau gets the rebound | 16-30 |
| 06:19 | Marist | Thomas Perry misses the shot from the right block | 16-30 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter grabs the board | 16-30 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 06:12 | Marist | James Mousseau gets the rebound | 16-30 |
| 06:08 | Marist | Thomas Perry is fouled on the floor by Gerald Voorhies - foul #1 on Gerald Voorhies, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Marist | Kevin Horton (SG), Richard Brown (PF) Thomas Perry, Steven McKeever | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Haas (C) Charles Bacchus | |
| 05:55 | Marist | Craig Schmid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-30 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), David Pimentel (C) Nicholas Jones, Matthew Haas | |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Craig Schmid is called for the reach on Gerald Voorhies - foul #2 on Craig Schmid, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Marist | George Koenig (PG), Michael Legrand (PF) Craig Schmid, Henry Ross | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG) Gerald Voorhies | |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Kevin Horton steals it from Stephen Bailey | 16-30 |
| 05:17 | Marist | George Koenig banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Horton | 18-30 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | David Pimentel hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Ponder | 18-32 |
| 04:42 | Marist | Kevin Horton is fouled on the floor by David Pimentel - foul #2 on David Pimentel, team foul #7 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Marist | Henry Ross (SF), Steven McKeever (PF), Scott Wright (C) Richard Brown, Michael Legrand, James Mousseau | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Haas (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Tanner Hunter, David Pimentel | |
| 04:42 | Marist | Kevin Horton misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Matthew Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 18-32 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus clanks a shot in the paint | 18-32 |
| 04:24 | Marist | The rebound goes to Kevin Horton | 18-32 |
| 04:04 | Marist | George Koenig can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by William Higgins - foul #1 on William Higgins, team foul #8 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Marist | Thomas Perry (SG) Kevin Horton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Kirk Swink (SF) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey | |
| 04:04 | Marist | George Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:04 | Marist | George Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gerald Voorhies | 20-35 |
| 03:35 | Marist | Scott Wright blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Bacchus - foul #2 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #9 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Marist | Craig Schmid (PG) George Koenig | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tanner Hunter (PF) Matthew Haas | |
| 03:35 | Marist | Scott Wright misses the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 03:35 | Marist | Scott Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Craig Schmid (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Ross (fresh) PF - Steven McKeever (fresh) C - Scott Wright (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kirk Swink (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 03:10 | Marist | Henry Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 02:52 | Marist | Thomas Perry misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Jones - foul #1 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #10 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Marist | Richard Brown (SF), James Mousseau (C) Henry Ross, Steven McKeever | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), David Pimentel (C) Gerald Voorhies, Nicholas Jones, Kirk Swink, Charles Bacchus | |
| 02:52 | Marist | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:52 | Marist | Thomas Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:30 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey drills a jumper from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 02:10 | Marist | Thomas Perry's pass is intercepted by William Higgins | 23-37 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | James Mousseau is called for the reach on William Higgins - foul #2 on James Mousseau, team foul #7 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Legrand (PF) Scott Wright | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:02 | Mercer | William Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | William Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 01:36 | Marist | William Higgins steals the ball from Michael Legrand | 23-39 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 01:15 | Marist | James Mousseau grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 00:56 | Marist | Richard Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Schmid | 25-39 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | William Higgins misses the jump hook from close range | 25-39 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses the tip | 25-39 |
| 00:30 | Marist | James Mousseau grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 00:02 | Marist | Craig Schmid misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | David Pimentel pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |