| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Steven Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Hidalgo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Waddell (fresh) C - John Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Charles Amerson inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Turner | 42-32 |
| 19:07 | James Madison | Jared Kelly clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 19:05 | James Madison | John Mathis hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 18:35 | James Madison | John Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:29 | James Madison | Ronald Turner is called for the reach on Steven Garner - foul #1 on Ronald Turner, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 18:12 | James Madison | Steven Kim picks off the pass by Jared Kelly | 44-32 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson's 3 pointer is rejected by Steven Garner | 44-32 |
| 17:50 | James Madison | James Waddell pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 17:29 | James Madison | Keith Hidalgo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mathis | 47-32 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Ronald Turner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 17:08 | James Madison | James Waddell snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 16:55 | James Madison | Jared Kelly is whistled for a carry | 47-32 |
| Subs | James Madison | William Yuan (SG), Tracy Litchford (SF), Chad Rumsey (PF), Neil Kelton (C) Keith Hidalgo, Jared Kelly, James Waddell, John Mathis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Joseph Ryder (SG), Jerome Sicinski (SF), Gerald Robeson (PF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Ronald Turner, Bryan Jackson, Charles Amerson, Steven Kim, Willie Fairfield | |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Williams | 47-35 |
| 16:19 | James Madison | Tracy Litchford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gerald Robeson | 47-35 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff misses the runner from the left block | 47-35 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Daniel Williams tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Steven Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Yuan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tracy Litchford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Rumsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Kelton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Ryder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) PF - Gerald Robeson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Abraham Steinhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | James Madison | Neil Kelton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder loses the dribble to Steven Garner | 47-37 |
| 14:52 | James Madison | William Yuan misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 14:30 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerald Robeson | 47-40 |
| 14:16 | James Madison | William Yuan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Ryder - foul #1 on Joseph Ryder, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | James Madison | Louis Cantrell (PG), Jared Kelly (SF), James Waddell (PF), John Mathis (C) Steven Garner, Tracy Litchford, Chad Rumsey, Neil Kelton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Turner (PG), Bryan Jackson (SG), Charles Amerson (SF), Steven Kim (PF), Willie Fairfield (C) Daniel Williams, Joseph Ryder, Jerome Sicinski, Gerald Robeson, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| 14:16 | James Madison | William Yuan makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:16 | James Madison | William Yuan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Steven Kim pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Ronald Turner buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Amerson | 48-42 |
| 13:32 | James Madison | Louis Cantrell connects on the floater near the basket | 50-42 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Charles Amerson's pass is intercepted by William Yuan | 50-42 |
| 12:53 | James Madison | Jared Kelly can't finish the layup | 50-42 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Charles Amerson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Ronald Turner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 12:26 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Jared Kelly | 50-42 |
| 12:06 | James Madison | Bryan Jackson is called for the reach on William Yuan - foul #3 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | James Madison | Steven Garner (PG), Keith Hidalgo (SG) Louis Cantrell, William Yuan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski (SF) Charles Amerson | |
| 11:50 | James Madison | Bryan Jackson picks off the pass by James Waddell | 50-42 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | John Mathis swats the short shot by Willie Fairfield | 50-42 |
| 11:19 | James Madison | The rebound goes to James Waddell | 50-42 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Steven Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Hidalgo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Waddell (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) PF - Steven Kim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | James Madison | Jared Kelly misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Jackson - foul #4 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | James Madison | Chad Rumsey (PF), Neil Kelton (C) James Waddell, John Mathis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Joseph Ryder (SG), Gerald Robeson (PF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Ronald Turner, Bryan Jackson, Steven Kim, Willie Fairfield | |
| 11:10 | James Madison | Jared Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:10 | James Madison | Jared Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Jared Kelly steals the ball from Jerome Sicinski | 52-42 |
| 10:37 | James Madison | Steven Garner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-42 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson lays it up and in | 54-44 |
| 09:49 | James Madison | Keith Hidalgo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-44 |
| 09:47 | James Madison | Jared Kelly tips it in | 56-44 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski can't throw it down | 56-44 |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Williams and he's fouled by Chad Rumsey - foul #2 on Chad Rumsey, team foul #1 | 56-46 |
| Subs | James Madison | Tracy Litchford (SG), Matthew Webb (SF), James Waddell (PF), John Mathis (C) Keith Hidalgo, Jared Kelly, Chad Rumsey, Neil Kelton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Turner (PG), Charles Amerson (SF), Steven Kim (PF) Daniel Williams, Jerome Sicinski, Gerald Robeson | |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff misses the free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:06 | James Madison | John Mathis pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:43 | James Madison | Matthew Webb misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Amerson - foul #2 on Charles Amerson, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | James Madison | William Yuan (SG) Tracy Litchford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Willie Fairfield (C) Abraham Steinhoff | |
| 08:43 | James Madison | Matthew Webb misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:43 | James Madison | Matthew Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Steven Kim buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Ryder | 56-49 |
| 08:13 | James Madison | James Waddell makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Garner and the foul's on Charles Amerson - foul #3 on Charles Amerson, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | James Madison | Louis Cantrell (PG), Keith Hidalgo (SG), Tracy Litchford (SF) Steven Garner, William Yuan, Matthew Webb | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (SG) Joseph Ryder | |
| 08:13 | James Madison | James Waddell makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Joshua Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (SG) Joshua Jones | |
| 07:32 | James Madison | Louis Cantrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:11 | Mercer | Ronald Turner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-49 |
| 07:10 | James Madison | Louis Cantrell gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Louis Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Hidalgo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Litchford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Waddell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | James Madison | Steven Kim steals the ball from Keith Hidalgo | 59-49 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Charles Amerson is called for traveling | 59-49 |
| Subs | James Madison | Steven Garner (PG), Jared Kelly (SF) Louis Cantrell, Tracy Litchford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Jerome Sicinski (SF), Gerald Robeson (PF) Ronald Turner, Charles Amerson, Steven Kim | |
| 06:28 | James Madison | Keith Hidalgo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson makes the 3 from straight away | 59-52 |
| 05:54 | James Madison | Jared Kelly is fouled on the floor by Jerome Sicinski - foul #1 on Jerome Sicinski, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | James Madison | William Yuan (SG), Chad Rumsey (PF), Neil Kelton (C) Keith Hidalgo, James Waddell, John Mathis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff (C) Willie Fairfield | |
| 05:54 | James Madison | Jared Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:54 | James Madison | Jared Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson's floater is knocked away by Chad Rumsey | 61-52 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski is fouled on the floor by Chad Rumsey - foul #3 on Chad Rumsey, team foul #2 | 61-52 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ryder (SG), Charles Amerson (SF), Steven Kim (PF) Bryan Jackson, Jerome Sicinski, Gerald Robeson | |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Steven Kim is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steven Kim, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | James Madison | James Waddell (PF) Chad Rumsey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Turner (PG) Daniel Williams | |
| 04:37 | James Madison | William Yuan drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Garner | 63-52 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder is whistled for a carry | 63-52 |
| Subs | James Madison | Keith Hidalgo (SG), John Mathis (C) William Yuan, Neil Kelton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Willie Fairfield (C) Abraham Steinhoff | |
| 04:11 | James Madison | Keith Hidalgo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-52 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Steven Kim | 63-52 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Steven Kim makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Turner | 63-54 |
| 03:32 | James Madison | James Waddell's floater is tipped away by Willie Fairfield | 63-54 |
| 03:31 | James Madison | John Mathis hits the follow up shot | 65-54 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | John Mathis blocks the short jumper by Willie Fairfield | 65-54 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Steven Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Steven Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Hidalgo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Kelly (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - James Waddell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Ryder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Amerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-54 |
| 02:57 | James Madison | John Mathis snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | James Madison | John Mathis clanks a shot from the right block | 65-54 |
| 02:40 | James Madison | Jared Kelly tips it but misses | 65-54 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Willie Fairfield | 65-54 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-54 |
| 02:15 | James Madison | John Mathis gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:11 | James Madison | John Mathis is hacked by Willie Fairfield - foul #1 on Willie Fairfield, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | James Madison | Louis Cantrell (PG), William Yuan (SG), Tracy Litchford (SF), Chad Rumsey (PF) Steven Garner, Keith Hidalgo, Jared Kelly, James Waddell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Bryan Jackson (SG), Jerome Sicinski (SF), Gerald Robeson (PF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Ronald Turner, Joseph Ryder, Charles Amerson, Steven Kim, Willie Fairfield | |
| 02:11 | James Madison | John Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski can't tip it in | 65-54 |
| 01:47 | James Madison | Chad Rumsey gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:43 | James Madison | Daniel Williams is called for the reach on Louis Cantrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Williams, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | James Madison | Neil Kelton (C) John Mathis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Turner (PG), Charles Amerson (SF), Steven Kim (PF), Willie Fairfield (C) Daniel Williams, Jerome Sicinski, Gerald Robeson, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| 01:43 | James Madison | Louis Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:43 | James Madison | Louis Cantrell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Steven Kim gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Steven Kim connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Turner and the foul's on Chad Rumsey - foul #4 on Chad Rumsey, team foul #3 | 65-56 |
| Subs | James Madison | Steven Garner (PG), Keith Hidalgo (SG), Jared Kelly (SF), James Waddell (PF), John Mathis (C) Louis Cantrell, William Yuan, Tracy Litchford, Chad Rumsey, Neil Kelton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses the free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:34 | James Madison | John Mathis grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 01:31 | James Madison | Charles Amerson steps in front of the Keith Hidalgo pass in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Keith Hidalgo steals the ball from Bryan Jackson | 65-56 |
| 00:49 | James Madison | Jared Kelly drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Mathis | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Ronald Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Garner - foul #1 on Steven Garner, team foul #4 | 68-56 |
| Subs | James Madison | Louis Cantrell (PG), William Yuan (SG), Tracy Litchford (SF), Chad Rumsey (PF), Neil Kelton (C) Steven Garner, Keith Hidalgo, Jared Kelly, James Waddell, John Mathis | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | William Yuan takes the ball from Bryan Jackson | 68-56 |
| 00:39 | James Madison | Louis Cantrell misses the lay-in | 68-56 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Steven Kim grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Steven Kim is hacked by William Yuan - foul #1 on William Yuan, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Louis Cantrell steps in front of the Charles Amerson pass | 68-56 |
| 00:27 | James Madison | Louis Cantrell lays it up and in | 70-56 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Steven Kim clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 00:20 | James Madison | Neil Kelton grabs the board | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | James Madison | Louis Cantrell runs out the clock | 70-56 |