| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Ryan (fresh) SG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) PF - William Smoot (fresh) C - Thomas Cowan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James King (fresh) SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) PF - Matthew Decesare (fresh) C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | William Smoot wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Williams Trombly hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Timothy Ryan | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Manuel Yates can't finish the layup | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | William Smoot snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | William Smoot is called for the reach on Manuel Yates - foul #1 on William Smoot, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | William Smoot grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Thomas Cowan takes the ball from Matthew Decesare | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Jesse Shipe swats the short shot by Thomas Cowan | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | James King gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | James King misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Ryan | 5-0 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Manuel Yates hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James King | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Jesse Shipe - foul #1 on Jesse Shipe, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG), Raymond Parker (SF), Larry Parks (PF) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan, Williams Trombly, William Smoot | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Cowan - foul #1 on Thomas Cowan, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hugh Naylor (SF) Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ben Begaye (PG), Randall Summer (C) James King, Jesse Shipe | |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Larry Parks pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Randall Summer's floater is tipped away by Larry Parks | 8-4 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Larry Parks pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Yates - foul #1 on Manuel Yates, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Austin (PG), Joe Boyer (SF), Huang Sun (PF) Manuel Yates, Stephen Peacock, Matthew Decesare | |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Huang Sun steals the ball from Raymond Parker | 8-4 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Ben Begaye misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Leroy Labrador - foul #1 on Leroy Labrador, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG), William Smoot (PF) Joseph Gunnels, Leroy Labrador, Hugh Naylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG), Jesse Shipe (C) Steve Austin, Randall Summer | |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Ben Begaye misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Ben Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) SF - Raymond Parker (fresh) PF - William Smoot (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Parks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Begaye (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joe Boyer (fresh) PF - Huang Sun (fresh) C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan's pass is intercepted by Ben Begaye | 8-5 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Ben Begaye throws it down | 8-7 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Raymond Parker knocks in the jumper from the right side | 10-7 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | James King misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Ryan - foul #1 on Timothy Ryan, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | Williams Trombly (SF), Thomas Cowan (C) Raymond Parker, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF) Ben Begaye, Joe Boyer | |
| 15:13 | Xavier | James King makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | William Smoot blows the layup | 10-9 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe double dribbles | 10-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG), Raymond Parker (PF) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan, William Smoot | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ben Begaye (PG), Matthew Decesare (PF), Randall Summer (C) James King, Huang Sun, Jesse Shipe | |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Ben Begaye is called for the reach on Joseph Gunnels - foul #1 on Ben Begaye, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Parks (C) Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Stephen Peacock swats the shot by Raymond Parker | 10-9 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Raymond Parker can't tip it in | 10-9 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Raymond Parker tips it in | 12-9 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Randall Summer hits a fadeaway from the right block | 12-11 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador hits a 3 from straight away set up by Raymond Parker | 15-11 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Ben Begaye hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Gunnels - foul #1 on Joseph Gunnels, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG), Hugh Naylor (SF), William Smoot (PF) Joseph Gunnels, Leroy Labrador, Williams Trombly, Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG), Jesse Shipe (C) Manuel Yates, Randall Summer | |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Ben Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Ben Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor misses badly on a floater in the lane | 15-13 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Ben Begaye pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | James King misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-13 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | William Smoot pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Jesse Shipe blocks the short jumper by William Smoot | 15-13 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jesse Shipe | 15-13 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Ben Begaye buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James King | 15-15 |
| 11:40 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor blows the layup | 15-15 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) SF - Hugh Naylor (fresh) PF - William Smoot (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Parks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Begaye (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Peacock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Decesare (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Ben Begaye's pass is intercepted by Christopher Duncan | 15-15 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | William Smoot connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Stephen Peacock - foul #1 on Stephen Peacock, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG), Raymond Parker (SF), Thomas Cowan (C) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan, Hugh Naylor, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Austin (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), Joe Boyer (SF), Huang Sun (PF) James King, Ben Begaye, Stephen Peacock, Matthew Decesare | |
| 11:18 | Mercer | William Smoot makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Steve Austin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Cowan - foul #2 on Thomas Cowan, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Williams Trombly (SF), Hugh Naylor (C) William Smoot, Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randall Summer (C) Jesse Shipe | |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Steve Austin misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Steve Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Williams Trombly drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leroy Labrador | 21-16 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Joseph Gunnels is called for the reach on Steve Austin - foul #2 on Joseph Gunnels, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Link (PG) Joseph Gunnels | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ben Begaye (SF) Joe Boyer | |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Steve Austin misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador travels with the ball | 21-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Boyer (SF) Steve Austin | |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Andrew Link picks off the pass by Huang Sun | 21-16 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Williams Trombly buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Link and he's hacked by Randall Summer - foul #1 on Randall Summer, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG), William Smoot (PF) Andrew Link, Leroy Labrador, Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Jesse Shipe (C) Manuel Yates, Joe Boyer, Randall Summer | |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Williams Trombly makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | James King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Martindale (SF), Raymond Parker (C) Williams Trombly, Hugh Naylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Duncan | 26-16 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-16 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe grabs the offensive board | 26-16 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | James King double dribbles | 26-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Parks (C) Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Decesare (PF) Huang Sun | |
| 08:27 | Mercer | William Smoot lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Ryan | 28-16 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock lays it in on a great pass from Ben Begaye | 28-18 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Larry Parks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Ben Begaye pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Link (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG), Hugh Naylor (SF) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan, Mike Martindale | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Randall Summer (C) Ben Begaye, Jesse Shipe | |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador is fouled on the floor by Manuel Yates - foul #2 on Manuel Yates, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Williams Trombly (SF) William Smoot | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Boyer (SG) Manuel Yates | |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Link (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Labrador (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Parks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hugh Naylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Boyer (fresh) SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Decesare (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Summer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Xavier | James King knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Peacock | 28-21 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Williams Trombly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Larry Parks snags the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Andrew Link drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Williams Trombly | 30-21 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador misses the 3 from straight away | 30-21 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Randall Summer grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Randall Summer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Randall Summer, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG), William Smoot (PF), Raymond Parker (C) Andrew Link, Leroy Labrador, Williams Trombly, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Austin (PG), Ben Begaye (SG), Huang Sun (PF), Jesse Shipe (C) James King, Stephen Peacock, Matthew Decesare, Randall Summer | |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Huang Sun is called for the reach on William Smoot - foul #1 on Huang Sun, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Martindale (SF) Hugh Naylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:03 | Mercer | William Smoot misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Huang Sun gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-21 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe tips it in | 30-23 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Ryan | 32-23 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Huang Sun can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Joe Boyer grabs the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 32-23 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Huang Sun grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe blows the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Parker - foul #1 on Raymond Parker, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Link (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG), Williams Trombly (SF), Larry Parks (C) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan, Mike Martindale, William Smoot | |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Matthew Decesare (PF) Steve Austin, Joe Boyer, Huang Sun | |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Williams Trombly pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Andrew Link's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hugh Naylor (C) Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:05 | Xavier | James King misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-24 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Larry Parks grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador is whistled for traveling | 32-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Thomas Cowan (C) Andrew Link, Hugh Naylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Randall Summer (C) Ben Begaye, Jesse Shipe | |
| 03:24 | Xavier | James King buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Yates | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) SG - Leroy Labrador (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Parks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Decesare (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Summer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cowan | 34-27 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Larry Parks is called for the reach on Matthew Decesare - foul #1 on Larry Parks, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG), Raymond Parker (PF) Joseph Gunnels, Leroy Labrador, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Austin (PG) James King | |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Austin - foul #1 on Steve Austin, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hugh Naylor (SF) Williams Trombly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ben Begaye (PG), Huang Sun (PF) Steve Austin, Matthew Decesare | |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Manuel Yates buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Randall Summer is called for the reach on Christopher Duncan - foul #3 on Randall Summer, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Parks (PF) Hugh Naylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jesse Shipe (C) Randall Summer | |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Cowan - foul #3 on Thomas Cowan, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hugh Naylor (SF) Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Raymond Parker hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe banks in the layup set up by Ben Begaye | 39-35 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Raymond Parker comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Huang Sun - foul #2 on Huang Sun, team foul #11 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG), Williams Trombly (SF), William Smoot (PF) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan, Hugh Naylor, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG), Matthew Decesare (PF) Stephen Peacock, Huang Sun | |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Raymond Parker misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Raymond Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Joseph Gunnels steals it from Manuel Yates | 40-35 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Ben Begaye steps in front of the Williams Trombly pass | 40-35 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jesse Shipe, team foul #12 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Parks (C) Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Boyer (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF) Manuel Yates, Ben Begaye | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | William Smoot connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | James King misses long on a fullcourt shot | 43-35 |