| Lineup | Brown | PG - Freddy Downs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Camara (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Lars Zacherl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brzozowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Carver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Dan Host inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Freddy Downs picks off the pass by Dan Host | 39-36 |
| 19:27 | Brown | John Brzozowski misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Danny Hayden - foul #1 on Danny Hayden, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:27 | Brown | John Brzozowski misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:27 | Brown | John Brzozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | David Carver is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Galles | 40-38 |
| 18:56 | Brown | Lars Zacherl is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Lars Zacherl is called for the reach on Danny Hayden - foul #1 on Lars Zacherl, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Brown | Robert Ragland (PF) Lars Zacherl | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Danny Hayden is open and scores on a shot from the left side set up by David Carver | 40-40 |
| 18:14 | Brown | Carl Camara clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Danny Hayden buries a jumper from the right side set up by Richard Smith and the foul's on Carl Camara - foul #3 on Carl Camara, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Brown | Aaron Allie (SG), Francisco Benitez (SF), Max Miller (C) James Mayer, Carl Camara, John Brzozowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG), David Curry (SG), Ken Craft (SF), Scott Nguyen (PF) Gary Galles, David Carver, Dan Host, Richard Smith | |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Danny Hayden misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:06 | Brown | Max Miller snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 17:47 | Brown | Freddy Downs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 17:45 | Brown | Robert Ragland gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:39 | Brown | Freddy Downs clanks a floater in the lane | 40-42 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert misses long on an open shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Aaron Allie - foul #1 on Aaron Allie, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Brown | James Mayer (SG), Lars Zacherl (PF) Freddy Downs, Robert Ragland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Grieve (C) Danny Hayden | |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:13 | Brown | Max Miller clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chris Grieve - foul #3 on Chris Grieve, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Loar (C) Chris Grieve | |
| 17:13 | Brown | Max Miller makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:13 | Brown | Max Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Freddy Rambert, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Brown | Freddy Downs (PG) Francisco Benitez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG) Freddy Rambert | |
| 16:48 | Brown | Aaron Allie is fouled on the floor by David Curry - foul #3 on David Curry, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Brown | Francisco Benitez (SF), John Brzozowski (C) Aaron Allie, Max Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (SG), Richard Smith (PF) David Curry, Scott Nguyen | |
| 16:41 | Brown | Francisco Benitez can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ken Craft | 41-43 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Lars Zacherl is called for the reach on Ken Craft in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lars Zacherl, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Gary Galles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 16:19 | Brown | Lars Zacherl grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:15 | Brown | Freddy Downs clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Ken Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Gary Galles loses the dribble to Freddy Downs in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 15:54 | Brown | James Mayer is called for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Brown | Carl Camara (SF), Robert Ragland (PF) Francisco Benitez, Lars Zacherl | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG), David Curry (SG), Dan Host (SF), Chris Grieve (C) Gary Galles, David Carver, Ken Craft, Roy Loar | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Freddy Downs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Mayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Camara (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ragland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brzozowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Freddy Rambert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Curry (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Grieve (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Chris Grieve is fouled on the floor by James Mayer - foul #3 on James Mayer, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Brown | Aaron Allie (PG), Max Miller (C) Freddy Downs, John Brzozowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Hayden (C) Richard Smith | |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Dan Host buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 15:06 | Brown | James Mayer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Freddy Rambert | 41-45 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | David Curry comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-45 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Dan Host tips it in | 41-47 |
| 14:51 | Brown | Robert Ragland misses long on a shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| Subs | Brown | Freddy Downs (PG), Lars Zacherl (PF), John Brzozowski (C) James Mayer, Robert Ragland, Max Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (SG), Scott Nguyen (PF) David Curry, Danny Hayden | |
| 14:40 | Brown | Lars Zacherl hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 14:38 | Brown | Aaron Allie gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:19 | Brown | Lars Zacherl can't connect on a shot from the left block | 41-47 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Chris Grieve snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Chris Grieve lays it in on a nice dish by David Carver | 41-49 |
| 13:37 | Brown | Carl Camara is called for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Brown | James Mayer (SG), Robert Ragland (PF), Max Miller (C) Aaron Allie, Lars Zacherl, John Brzozowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), Ken Craft (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Freddy Rambert, Dan Host, Scott Nguyen, Chris Grieve | |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Freddy Downs picks off the pass by Gary Galles in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 13:24 | Brown | Robert Ragland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (SG) David Carver | |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Ken Craft misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Galles | 41-49 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Gary Galles misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Carl Camara - foul #4 on Carl Camara, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Brown | Francisco Benitez (SF) Carl Camara | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:50 | Brown | James Mayer is hacked by David Curry - foul #4 on David Curry, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Brown | John Brzozowski (C) Max Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (SG) David Curry | |
| 12:42 | Brown | John Brzozowski blows the layup | 41-51 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Ken Craft snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Danny Hayden is fouled on the floor by Francisco Benitez - foul #3 on Francisco Benitez, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Brown | Lars Zacherl (PF) Robert Ragland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG), Roy Loar (PF) Gary Galles, Richard Smith | |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Danny Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:19 | Brown | The rebound goes to Lars Zacherl | 41-51 |
| 12:07 | Brown | Lars Zacherl hits a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on David Carver - foul #2 on David Carver, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Host (SF) David Carver | |
| 12:07 | Brown | Lars Zacherl makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert is called for 10 seconds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Ken Craft, Danny Hayden | |
| 11:44 | Brown | Lars Zacherl banks in the layup | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Freddy Downs (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Mayer (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francisco Benitez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lars Zacherl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Brzozowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Freddy Rambert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Carver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Host (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Loar (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Mercer | David Carver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert misses the easy layup | 46-51 |
| 11:04 | Brown | James Mayer gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:52 | Brown | Dan Host is called for the reach on James Mayer - foul #1 on Dan Host, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Brown | Aaron Allie (SG), Robert Ragland (PF), Max Miller (C) Francisco Benitez, Lars Zacherl, John Brzozowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Scott Nguyen (PF), Chris Grieve (C) Freddy Rambert, David Carver, Richard Smith, Roy Loar | |
| 10:52 | Brown | James Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:52 | Brown | James Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Robert Ragland steals the ball from Dan Host in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 10:36 | Brown | Aaron Allie drills a floater from close range set up by James Mayer | 49-51 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Dan Host misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Mayer - foul #4 on James Mayer, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Brown | Francisco Benitez (SF) James Mayer | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Dan Host misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:14 | Brown | Freddy Downs knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Chris Grieve hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Gary Galles | 52-54 |
| 09:38 | Brown | Francisco Benitez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Brown | Lars Zacherl (PF), John Brzozowski (C) Robert Ragland, Max Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG), David Carver (SG), Roy Loar (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Gary Galles, Dan Host, Scott Nguyen, Chris Grieve | |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Lars Zacherl is called for the reach on Roy Loar - foul #3 on Lars Zacherl, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Roy Loar makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Roy Loar misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:17 | Brown | John Brzozowski pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:52 | Brown | Freddy Downs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 08:50 | Brown | Lars Zacherl pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:30 | Brown | John Brzozowski dunks the ball | 54-55 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Danny Hayden misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 08:15 | Brown | Lars Zacherl grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:09 | Brown | Lars Zacherl is hacked by Roy Loar - foul #3 on Roy Loar, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Brown | Max Miller (C) John Brzozowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), Dan Host (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Scott Nguyen (C) Freddy Rambert, Ken Craft, Roy Loar, Danny Hayden | |
| 08:09 | Brown | Lars Zacherl makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:09 | Brown | Lars Zacherl misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Dan Host gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | David Carver is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 07:47 | Brown | Lars Zacherl pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Freddy Downs (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Allie (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Benitez (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lars Zacherl (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Max Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Carver (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Host (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Nguyen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Brown | Aaron Allie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-55 |
| 07:41 | Brown | Aaron Allie pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:30 | Brown | Max Miller scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Freddy Downs | 57-55 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Lars Zacherl is called for the reach on Gary Galles - foul #4 on Lars Zacherl, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Brown | James Mayer (SG), Carl Camara (SF), Robert Ragland (PF) Freddy Downs, Francisco Benitez, Lars Zacherl | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (SG), Chris Grieve (C) David Carver, Scott Nguyen | |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:01 | Brown | Max Miller clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Dan Host - foul #2 on Dan Host, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG), Danny Hayden (C) Gary Galles, Chris Grieve | |
| 07:01 | Brown | Max Miller misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:01 | Brown | Max Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Danny Hayden grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Max Miller - foul #1 on Max Miller, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Brown | Freddy Downs (PG), John Brzozowski (C) Aaron Allie, Max Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:43 | Brown | Dan Host is called for the reach on Robert Ragland - foul #3 on Dan Host, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Grieve (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 06:43 | Brown | Robert Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:43 | Brown | Robert Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Dan Host scores on a floater from the right side | 59-60 |
| 06:05 | Brown | John Brzozowski misses the turnaround from the right block | 59-60 |
| 06:03 | Brown | Carl Camara snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:50 | Brown | Carl Camara drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Mayer | 62-60 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dan Host | 62-62 |
| 05:27 | Brown | The 3pt attempt by Freddy Downs is denied by David Curry | 62-62 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Dan Host pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Dan Host drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddy Rambert | 62-65 |
| 04:58 | Brown | John Brzozowski drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Freddy Downs | 64-65 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Brown | Aaron Allie (PG), Lars Zacherl (PF), Max Miller (C) Freddy Downs, Robert Ragland, John Brzozowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), Ken Craft (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Scott Nguyen (C) Freddy Rambert, Dan Host, Chris Grieve, Danny Hayden | |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Richard Smith hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ken Craft | 64-67 |
| 04:15 | Brown | Max Miller loses the dribble to Scott Nguyen | 64-67 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Gary Galles is fouled in the backcourt by James Mayer - foul #5 on James Mayer, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Brown | Freddy Downs (PG) James Mayer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (SG) David Curry | |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Gary Galles misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:10 | Brown | The rebound goes to Max Miller | 64-68 |
| 03:50 | Brown | Freddy Rambert is called for the reach on Aaron Allie - foul #4 on Freddy Rambert, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Brown | Robert Ragland (PF) Lars Zacherl | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (SG), Danny Hayden (C) Freddy Rambert, Scott Nguyen | |
| 03:50 | Brown | Aaron Allie makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:50 | Brown | Aaron Allie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Gary Galles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 03:34 | Brown | Max Miller gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Freddy Downs (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Allie (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Camara (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Ragland (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Max Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Carver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Craft (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Brown | Aaron Allie makes the shot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Richard Smith is hacked by Max Miller - foul #2 on Max Miller, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Brown | Lars Zacherl (PF), John Brzozowski (C) Robert Ragland, Max Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG), Chris Grieve (C) Gary Galles, Danny Hayden | |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:46 | Brown | John Brzozowski makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Allie | 70-70 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Nguyen (SF), Danny Hayden (C) Freddy Rambert, Chris Grieve | |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Danny Hayden misses the fadeaway from the left side | 70-70 |
| 02:26 | Brown | John Brzozowski gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:22 | Brown | Freddy Downs is fouled on the floor by Ken Craft - foul #2 on Ken Craft, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Brown | Robert Ragland (PF) Lars Zacherl | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 02:22 | Brown | Freddy Downs makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:22 | Brown | Freddy Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Brown | Lars Zacherl (PF) Robert Ragland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Smith (PF) Scott Nguyen | |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Ken Craft knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 01:45 | Brown | Ken Craft denies the turnaround by Lars Zacherl | 72-72 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Danny Hayden | 72-72 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Gary Galles is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Allie - foul #2 on Aaron Allie, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Host (SF) Ken Craft | |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:32 | Brown | Carl Camara knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | The short jumper by Danny Hayden is denied by John Brzozowski | 75-74 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Dan Host tips it in | 75-76 |
| 01:05 | Brown | Aaron Allie misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on David Carver - foul #3 on David Carver, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| 01:05 | Brown | Aaron Allie misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:05 | Brown | Aaron Allie makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Gary Galles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-76 |
| 00:34 | Brown | Lars Zacherl is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #14 | 76-76 |
| 00:34 | Brown | Lars Zacherl makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:34 | Brown | Lars Zacherl makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Danny Hayden misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 00:16 | Brown | Carl Camara grabs the board | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Brown | Carl Camara is hacked by Gary Galles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Galles, team foul #15 | 78-76 |
| 00:15 | Brown | Carl Camara makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:15 | Brown | Carl Camara makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Mercer | David Carver is hacked by Aaron Allie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Allie, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | David Carver makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | David Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Brown | Lars Zacherl is hacked by David Carver in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Carver, team foul #16 | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Brown | Lars Zacherl misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Brown | Lars Zacherl misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Richard Smith grabs the board | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Dan Host connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Brown | Aaron Allie misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Freddy Downs (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Allie (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Camara (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lars Zacherl (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Brzozowski (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Carver (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Danny Hayden wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Mercer | David Carver hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-83 |
| 04:43 | Brown | Aaron Allie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Danny Hayden grabs the board | 80-83 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | David Carver is hacked by Aaron Allie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Allie, team foul #16 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Brown | Francisco Benitez (SF) Aaron Allie | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:39 | Mercer | David Carver makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | David Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 04:19 | Brown | Lars Zacherl can't connect on a runner from the right block | 80-85 |
| 04:18 | Brown | John Brzozowski tips it back up and in | 82-85 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses short on a jumper from the right block | 82-85 |
| 04:02 | Brown | John Brzozowski grabs the defensive rebound | 82-85 |
| 03:52 | Brown | Lars Zacherl blows the layup | 82-85 |
| 03:50 | Brown | John Brzozowski tips it home | 84-85 |
| 03:34 | Mercer | Gary Galles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-85 |
| 03:33 | Brown | John Brzozowski snags the defensive board | 84-85 |
| 03:28 | Brown | Carl Camara misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 84-85 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Dan Host grabs the board | 84-85 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Richard Smith is whistled for a carry | 84-85 |
| Subs | Brown | Robert Ragland (PF), Max Miller (C) Lars Zacherl, John Brzozowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG), David Curry (SG), Ken Craft (SF), Scott Nguyen (PF), Chris Grieve (C) Gary Galles, David Carver, Dan Host, Richard Smith, Danny Hayden | |
| 03:03 | Brown | Robert Ragland buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Ken Craft - foul #3 on Ken Craft, team foul #17 | 86-85 |
| 03:03 | Brown | Robert Ragland makes the free throw | 87-85 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert's pass is intercepted by Carl Camara | 87-85 |
| 02:41 | Brown | Carl Camara lays it up and in | 89-85 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-85 |
| Subs | Brown | Aaron Allie (SG), John Brzozowski (C) Francisco Benitez, Max Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), David Carver (SG), Dan Host (SF), Danny Hayden (C) Freddy Rambert, David Curry, Ken Craft, Chris Grieve | |
| 02:25 | Mercer | David Carver makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Galles | 89-88 |
| 02:25 | Brown | Brown calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-88 |
| Subs | Brown | Lars Zacherl (PF) Robert Ragland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Smith (PF) Scott Nguyen | |
| 02:09 | Brown | John Brzozowski comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #18 | 89-88 |
| 02:09 | Brown | John Brzozowski makes the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 02:09 | Brown | John Brzozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Dan Host is open and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from David Carver | 91-90 |
| 01:35 | Brown | Lars Zacherl lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Camara and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #19 | 93-90 |
| 01:35 | Brown | Lars Zacherl makes the free throw | 94-90 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | David Carver's pass is intercepted by Lars Zacherl | 94-90 |
| 00:55 | Brown | John Brzozowski is fouled on the floor by Danny Hayden - foul #2 on Danny Hayden, team foul #20 | 94-90 |
| 00:55 | Brown | John Brzozowski makes the 1st free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:55 | Brown | John Brzozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Freddy Downs (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Allie (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Camara (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lars Zacherl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Brzozowski (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Carver (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dan Host (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Aaron Allie is called for the reach on David Carver - foul #5 on Aaron Allie, team foul #17 | 96-90 |
| Subs | Brown | Francisco Benitez (SF) Aaron Allie | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | David Carver misses the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | David Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 96-91 |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Brown | John Brzozowski misses the shot from the right block | 96-91 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 96-91 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Carver | 96-94 |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Brown | Lars Zacherl is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Galles - foul #2 on Gary Galles, team foul #21 | 96-94 |
| 00:14 | Brown | Lars Zacherl makes the 1st free throw | 97-94 |
| 00:14 | Brown | Lars Zacherl makes the 2nd free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Dan Host throws a bad pass out of bounds | 98-94 |
| 00:08 | Brown | Freddy Downs is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Galles - foul #3 on Gary Galles, team foul #22 | 98-94 |
| 00:08 | Brown | Freddy Downs makes the 1st free throw | 99-94 |
| 00:08 | Brown | Freddy Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 100-94 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Dan Host misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 100-94 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | David Carver pulls down the offensive rebound | 100-94 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Dan Host hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 100-94 |