| Lineup | Yale | PG - Alex Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Arlie Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Means (fresh) SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 19:37 | Yale | Van Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:13 | Yale | The jump hook by Roberto Trujillo is blocked by Willie Melvin | 29-25 |
| 19:12 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 18:45 | Mercer | Edward Means connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Melvin | 29-28 |
| 18:37 | Yale | Robert White's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Williams | 29-28 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Brian Williams double dribbles | 29-28 |
| 17:56 | Yale | Robert White misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Brian Williams | 29-28 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams is hacked by Alex Morris - foul #1 on Alex Morris, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Arlie Walker blocks the short jumper by Willie Melvin | 29-28 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 17:09 | Yale | The rebound goes to Alex Morris | 29-28 |
| 16:48 | Yale | Arlie Walker's floater is knocked away by Brian Williams | 29-28 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Willie Melvin snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Willie Melvin comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 29-28 |
| 16:25 | Yale | Arlie Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 15:59 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 15:57 | Yale | Alex Morris grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Alex Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arlie Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Means (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Melvin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Yale | Van Stephenson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | A charge is called on Willie Melvin - foul #2 on Willie Melvin, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Pottorff (PG), Andrew Alcaraz (SG), Preston Fagan (SF), Keith Marshall (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) Alex Morris, Robert White, Van Stephenson, Roberto Trujillo, Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), James Graybeal (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), David Wells (PF), Shawn Gillis (C) Kenneth Williams, Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin, Brian Williams | |
| 15:07 | Yale | Keith Marshall hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Eric Boudreau and he's hacked by Bill Fletcher - foul #2 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 15:07 | Yale | Keith Marshall makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher travels with the ball | 35-28 |
| 14:30 | Yale | Keith Marshall misses the jump hook in the paint | 35-28 |
| 14:29 | Yale | Andrew Alcaraz tips it back up and in | 37-28 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | James Graybeal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Yale | Van Stephenson (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF) Preston Fagan, Keith Marshall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG) James Graybeal | |
| 13:42 | Yale | Michael Pottorff is fouled on the floor by Ernest Kaufman - foul #1 on Ernest Kaufman, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| 13:24 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Pottorff | 39-28 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Williams | 39-30 |
| 12:48 | Yale | Eric Boudreau can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Van Stephenson is called for the reach on Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Van Stephenson, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert White (SG), Arlie Walker (C) Andrew Alcaraz, Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Willie Melvin (PF) Ernest Kaufman, Bill Fletcher, Shawn Gillis | |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Willie Melvin makes the turnaround from close range | 39-32 |
| 11:38 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Pottorff | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Pottorff (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Stephenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arlie Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Edward Means makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 11:07 | Yale | Van Stephenson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | David Wells pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 10:58 | Yale | The rebound goes to Robert White | 41-35 |
| 10:56 | Yale | Michael Pottorff's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Williams in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Edward Means can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Arlie Walker - foul #3 on Arlie Walker, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Alex Morris (PG), Preston Fagan (SF), Keith Marshall (PF) Michael Pottorff, Van Stephenson, Roberto Trujillo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), Brian Williams (C) Kenneth Williams, David Wells | |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Edward Means misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Edward Means makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:23 | Yale | Franklin Bonaparte swats the layup by Preston Fagan | 41-36 |
| 10:22 | Yale | Preston Fagan tips it home | 43-36 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Franklin Bonaparte, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Shawn Gillis (PF) Willie Melvin | |
| 09:42 | Yale | Preston Fagan misses the dunk | 43-36 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Brian Williams gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Edward Means can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis tips it home | 43-38 |
| 08:57 | Yale | Keith Marshall drills a turnaround from the left block | 45-38 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 08:24 | Yale | Preston Fagan is fouled on the floor by Shawn Gillis - foul #1 on Shawn Gillis, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Andrew Alcaraz (SG), Van Stephenson (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) Robert White, Preston Fagan, Keith Marshall, Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), David Wells (SF), Willie Melvin (PF) Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, Brian Williams | |
| 08:02 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo blows the layup but the foul's on Willie Melvin - foul #3 on Willie Melvin, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Pottorff (PG) Alex Morris | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:02 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:02 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Willie Melvin pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Eric Boudreau steals the ball from Kenneth Williams | 46-41 |
| 07:23 | Yale | Ernest Kaufman steals it from Eric Boudreau | 46-41 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman misses the lay-in | 46-41 |
| 07:18 | Yale | Eric Boudreau pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Andrew Alcaraz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Boudreau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Gillis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Yale | Van Stephenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | David Wells misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Van Stephenson - foul #2 on Van Stephenson, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Alex Morris (PG), Arlie Walker (C) Michael Pottorff, Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG), Brian Williams (C) Ernest Kaufman, Shawn Gillis | |
| 06:36 | Mercer | David Wells makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | David Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:10 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 06:09 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Van Stephenson | 46-43 |
| 05:54 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Van Stephenson | 48-43 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Edward Means loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert White (SG) Andrew Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte (SF) Willie Melvin | |
| 05:05 | Yale | Kenneth Williams steals it from Van Stephenson | 48-43 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Brian Williams can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Arlie Walker - foul #4 on Arlie Walker, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Pottorff (PG) Alex Morris | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Brian Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:43 | Yale | Arlie Walker knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Pottorff | 50-45 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by David Wells is blocked by Roberto Trujillo | 50-45 |
| 04:29 | Yale | The rebound goes to Arlie Walker | 50-45 |
| 04:12 | Yale | Michael Pottorff drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Van Stephenson | 53-45 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edward Means | 53-47 |
| 03:32 | Yale | Brian Williams swats the short shot by Roberto Trujillo | 53-47 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-47 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Brian Williams snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Brian Williams is whistled for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Alex Morris (PG), Preston Fagan (SF), Keith Marshall (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) Michael Pottorff, Van Stephenson, Roberto Trujillo, Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), James Graybeal (SG), Willie Melvin (PF), Shawn Gillis (C) Kenneth Williams, Edward Means, David Wells, Brian Williams | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Alex Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Boudreau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Graybeal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Gillis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Yale | Alex Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Willie Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Van Stephenson (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF), Arlie Walker (C) Preston Fagan, Keith Marshall, Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), David Wells (C) James Graybeal, Shawn Gillis | |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Wells and he's fouled by Arlie Walker - foul #5 on Arlie Walker, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Boudreau (C) Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG) Ernest Kaufman | |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:21 | Yale | Eric Boudreau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Wells - foul #2 on David Wells, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 02:21 | Yale | Eric Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:21 | Yale | Eric Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Willie Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:39 | Yale | Van Stephenson drills a shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-51 |
| 01:13 | Yale | Eric Boudreau snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Van Stephenson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 00:43 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo tips it home | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Alex Morris takes the ball from Kenneth Williams | 59-51 |
| 00:35 | Yale | Alex Morris hits the finger roll | 61-51 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Edward Means misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-51 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Yale | Eric Boudreau is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Williams - foul #3 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Keith Marshall (PF) Roberto Trujillo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Williams (C) David Wells | |
| 00:25 | Yale | Eric Boudreau misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Willie Melvin | 61-53 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Edward Means misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 00:17 | Yale | Eric Boudreau pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:17 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| 00:15 | Yale | Keith Marshall is hacked by Kenneth Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| 00:15 | Yale | Keith Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:15 | Yale | Keith Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Keith Marshall steals the ball from Kenneth Williams | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Yale | Alex Morris runs out the clock | 63-53 |