| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bobby Douglass (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joshua Krueger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Confer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Carver (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Mike Wiggins inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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 (-1) | |
| 19:47 | American U. | Mike Wiggins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Douglass | 39-29 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | Dan Host scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Carver and the foul's on Albert Confer - foul #1 on Albert Confer, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | American U. | Bobby Douglass clanks a jump hook from the left block | 39-32 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Danny Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Gary Galles misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-32 |
| 18:56 | American U. | The rebound goes to Mike Wiggins | 39-32 |
| 18:50 | American U. | Charles Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | Dan Host knocks in the jumper from the right side | 41-34 |
| 18:07 | American U. | Danny Hayden blocks the short jumper by Albert Confer | 41-34 |
| 18:05 | American U. | Mike Wiggins tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Richard Smith banks in the layup | 43-36 |
| 17:32 | American U. | Joshua Krueger is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Vincent Peebles (SG), Brent Lam (PF) Joshua Krueger, Albert Confer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (PG), Scott Nguyen (SF) Gary Galles, Dan Host | |
| 17:11 | American U. | Mike Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Danny Hayden snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Richard Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Danny Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Massey (PG), Joshua Krueger (SG), Edgar Williams (C) Bobby Douglass, Mike Wiggins, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), Dan Host (SF), Chris Grieve (C) David Carver, Richard Smith, Danny Hayden | |
| 16:02 | American U. | Joshua Krueger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chris Grieve - foul #2 on Chris Grieve, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Albert Confer (PF) Edgar Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:02 | American U. | Joshua Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:02 | American U. | Joshua Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Daniel Massey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Krueger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Peebles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Confer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Lam (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Grieve (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Mercer | Dan Host is fouled on the floor by Vincent Peebles - foul #2 on Vincent Peebles, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Gary Galles's pass is intercepted by Brent Lam | 45-36 |
| 15:02 | American U. | Albert Confer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 15:01 | American U. | Brent Lam tips it home | 47-36 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Chris Grieve makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Galles | 47-38 |
| 14:31 | American U. | Albert Confer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Albert Confer, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Bobby Douglass (PG), Rodney Decaro (SG), Mike Wiggins (SF), Charles Smith (C) Daniel Massey, Joshua Krueger, Albert Confer, Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG), David Carver (SG), David Curry (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Gary Galles, Ken Craft, Dan Host, Scott Nguyen, Chris Grieve | |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Alvin Hildebrand (PF) Vincent Peebles | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:46 | American U. | Alvin Hildebrand misses badly on a runner from the right block | 47-40 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Richard Smith grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Richard Smith drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Curry | 47-42 |
| 13:12 | American U. | Bobby Douglass knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Decaro | 49-42 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-42 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Danny Hayden grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | David Carver comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-42 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | David Curry tips it home | 49-44 |
| 12:19 | American U. | Mike Wiggins is called for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Krueger (SG), Vincent Peebles (SF), Albert Confer (PF), Brent Lam (C) Rodney Decaro, Mike Wiggins, Alvin Hildebrand, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Dan Host (SF), Chris Grieve (PF), Roy Loar (C) Freddy Rambert, David Carver, David Curry, Richard Smith, Danny Hayden | |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Chris Grieve clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Confer - foul #3 on Albert Confer, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Nguyen (C) Roy Loar | |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Chris Grieve makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Chris Grieve misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:07 | American U. | The rebound goes to Brent Lam | 49-45 |
| 11:57 | American U. | Joshua Krueger travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bobby Douglass (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Krueger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Peebles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Confer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Lam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Grieve (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-45 |
| 11:40 | American U. | Joshua Krueger pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:22 | American U. | Albert Confer scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Bobby Douglass | 51-45 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Chris Grieve misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-45 |
| 11:01 | American U. | The rebound goes to Brent Lam | 51-45 |
| 10:47 | American U. | Joshua Krueger buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Gary Galles is hacked by Albert Confer - foul #4 on Albert Confer, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Massey (PG), Mike Wiggins (SF), Charles Smith (C) Bobby Douglass, Albert Confer, Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Ken Craft, Scott Nguyen, Chris Grieve | |
| 10:07 | Mercer | David Carver misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | David Carver makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | David Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:43 | American U. | Mike Wiggins misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Danny Hayden grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Danny Hayden is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Brent Lam (PF) Joshua Krueger | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG), Ken Craft (SF) Gary Galles, Dan Host | |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Danny Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Danny Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:59 | American U. | Mike Wiggins lays it in set up by Brent Lam | 55-49 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Danny Hayden misses the lay-in | 55-49 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 08:21 | American U. | Brent Lam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 08:20 | American U. | Mike Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:09 | American U. | A charge is called on Mike Wiggins - foul #2 on Mike Wiggins, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Bobby Douglass (PG), Rodney Decaro (SG) Daniel Massey, Vincent Peebles | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (SG), Scott Nguyen (SF) Freddy Rambert, David Carver | |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen hits a jump hook from the left block | 55-53 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bobby Douglass (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Decaro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Wiggins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Lam (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ken Craft (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | American U. | Bobby Douglass misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | David Curry grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen lays it in on a great pass from David Curry | 55-55 |
| 06:51 | American U. | Charles Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 55-55 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Danny Hayden lays it in on a nice dish by Ken Craft | 55-57 |
| 06:17 | American U. | Charles Smith is hacked by David Curry - foul #2 on David Curry, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Krueger (SG), Vincent Peebles (SF), Albert Confer (PF), Edgar Williams (C) Rodney Decaro, Mike Wiggins, Brent Lam, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), David Carver (SG), Dan Host (SF), Chris Grieve (PF), Roy Loar (C) Ken Craft, David Curry, Scott Nguyen, Richard Smith, Danny Hayden | |
| 06:00 | American U. | Bobby Douglass misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:58 | American U. | Albert Confer tips it home | 57-57 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Gary Galles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 05:37 | American U. | Bobby Douglass can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 05:35 | American U. | Vincent Peebles gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:23 | American U. | Joshua Krueger connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Confer | 60-57 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Albert Confer is called for the reach on Chris Grieve - foul #5 on Albert Confer, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | American U. | Alvin Hildebrand (PF) Albert Confer | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Chris Grieve makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Chris Grieve makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:00 | American U. | Bobby Douglass hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Gary Galles grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | David Carver is fouled on the floor by Joshua Krueger - foul #3 on Joshua Krueger, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Massey (PG) Bobby Douglass | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Nguyen (PF) Roy Loar | |
| 04:37 | Mercer | David Carver makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | David Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:37 | American U. | Edgar Williams snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:08 | American U. | Joshua Krueger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Gary Galles grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Gary Galles is hacked by Joshua Krueger - foul #4 on Joshua Krueger, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Mike Wiggins (SF), Charles Smith (C) Alvin Hildebrand, Edgar Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Smith (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Scott Nguyen, Chris Grieve | |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Gary Galles misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Gary Galles misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:02 | American U. | Charles Smith grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 03:39 | American U. | Charles Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Host | 60-60 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Dan Host snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Daniel Massey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Krueger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mike Wiggins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Peebles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Carver (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Gary Galles is fouled on the floor by Mike Wiggins - foul #3 on Mike Wiggins, team foul #13 | 60-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Bobby Douglass (PG), Brent Lam (PF) Daniel Massey, Joshua Krueger | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Scott Nguyen (SF) David Carver, Dan Host | |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:15 | American U. | Mike Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Nguyen - foul #2 on Scott Nguyen, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (SG) Gary Galles | |
| 03:15 | American U. | Mike Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:15 | American U. | Mike Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | David Curry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 61-62 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Krueger (SG) Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), David Carver (SG), Dan Host (SF) Ken Craft, David Curry, Scott Nguyen | |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 02:47 | American U. | Vincent Peebles pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:35 | American U. | Vincent Peebles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Dan Host grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Charles Smith steals it from Danny Hayden | 61-62 |
| 02:17 | American U. | Mike Wiggins scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Douglass | 63-62 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Gary Galles is fouled on the floor by Vincent Peebles - foul #3 on Vincent Peebles, team foul #14 | 63-62 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Gary Galles misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:39 | American U. | Charles Smith is hacked by Danny Hayden - foul #2 on Danny Hayden, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| 01:30 | American U. | Bobby Douglass hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 63-63 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Gary Galles gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Gary Galles clanks a floater from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Vincent Peebles grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 01:08 | American U. | Mike Wiggins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-63 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Danny Hayden grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Gary Galles is blocked by Charles Smith | 63-63 |
| 00:50 | American U. | Bobby Douglass snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:37 | American U. | Bobby Douglass drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Vincent Peebles | 66-63 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Gary Galles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Carver | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | American U. | Vincent Peebles is hacked by Gary Galles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Galles, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 00:27 | American U. | Bobby Douglass is hacked by Gary Galles - foul #3 on Gary Galles, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:27 | American U. | Bobby Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:27 | American U. | Bobby Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses long on a shot from the right side | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Dan Host hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Galles | 68-67 |
| 00:09 | American U. | Gary Galles is called for the reach on Bobby Douglass in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Galles, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:09 | American U. | Bobby Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | American U. | Bobby Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Dan Host travels with the ball | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Bobby Douglass is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Galles - foul #5 on Gary Galles, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (PG) Gary Galles | |
| 00:03 | American U. | Bobby Douglass misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Danny Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Danny Hayden misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-67 |