| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Coggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyron Gavin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman drills a jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Brad Moodie is hacked by Herschel Hyman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herschel Hyman, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG) Herschel Hyman | |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Vincent Tyson is called for the reach on Roy Young - foul #1 on Vincent Tyson, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | David Coggins is called for the reach on Thomas Shorter - foul #3 on David Coggins, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Harrison (PF) David Coggins | |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Vincent Tyson steals the ball from Brad Moodie | 32-26 |
| 18:53 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson banks in the layup | 32-28 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 18:28 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson misses the easy layup | 32-28 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Roy Young grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Tyron Gavin steps in front of the Roy Young pass | 32-28 |
| 17:52 | Maryland | Roy Young swats the short shot by Tyron Gavin | 32-28 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Aleksandar Langowski steals it from Roy Young | 32-28 |
| 17:08 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Arno - foul #2 on Paul Arno, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG), Ognjen Nowakowski (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Denver Sieberg (PF), Warren Ertl (C) Brad Moodie, Thomas Shorter, Paul Arno, Roy Young, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), Werner Morse (SF), Michael Taulbee (PF) Vincent Tyson, Aleksandar Langowski, Edward Harrison | |
| 17:08 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:08 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Daniel Bullock is called for the reach on Ognjen Nowakowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Bullock, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Wanner (SG) Joel Bettencourt | |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Warren Ertl connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Tinney and he's fouled by Michael Taulbee - foul #3 on Michael Taulbee, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Harrison (PF) Michael Taulbee | |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Warren Ertl makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:31 | Maryland | Denver Sieberg picks off the pass by James Wanner | 35-30 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Troy Tinney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 16:10 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:52 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Bullock and the foul's on Julius Bryant - foul #2 on Julius Bryant, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Denny Ainsworth (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Warren Ertl | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), David Coggins (PF) Daniel Bullock, Edward Harrison | |
| 15:52 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wanner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Werner Morse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Coggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyron Gavin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Werner Morse - foul #1 on Werner Morse, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG), Duane Zajicek (SF), Michael Taulbee (C) James Wanner, Werner Morse, Tyron Gavin | |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:30 | Maryland | Michael Taulbee pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:05 | Maryland | David Coggins buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Herschel Hyman | 35-36 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Julius Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Zajicek - foul #1 on Duane Zajicek, team foul #7 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Warren Ertl (PF) Troy Tinney, Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski (SF) Duane Zajicek | |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:36 | Maryland | David Coggins misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-36 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Brad Moodie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by David Coggins - foul #4 on David Coggins, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Arno (SF), Roy Young (PF) Julius Bryant, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tyron Gavin (C) David Coggins | |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:48 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin is hacked by Warren Ertl - foul #2 on Warren Ertl, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Steven Poe (SG), Eric Shain (C) Brad Moodie, Thomas Shorter, Warren Ertl | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), James Wanner (SG), Werner Morse (SF), Edward Harrison (PF) Herschel Hyman, Joel Bettencourt, Aleksandar Langowski, Michael Taulbee | |
| 13:26 | Maryland | Roy Young takes the ball from Tyron Gavin | 38-36 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Paul Arno hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Shain | 41-36 |
| 13:01 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin is fouled on the floor by Roy Young - foul #1 on Roy Young, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth (C) Eric Shain | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (SF) Werner Morse | |
| 12:38 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roy Young - foul #2 on Roy Young, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Julius Bryant (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Denver Sieberg (PF) Ognjen Nowakowski, Steven Poe, Paul Arno, Roy Young | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF) James Wanner, Daniel Bullock | |
| 12:38 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:38 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Julius Bryant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG) Vincent Tyson | |
| 12:22 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin is fouled on the floor by Troy Tinney - foul #2 on Troy Tinney, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG) Troy Tinney | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 11:59 | Maryland | Thomas Shorter is called for the reach on Joel Bettencourt - foul #3 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Taulbee (PF) Edward Harrison | |
| 11:59 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:59 | Maryland | Michael Taulbee snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 11:36 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman is hacked by Julius Bryant - foul #3 on Julius Bryant, team foul #8 | 41-36 |
| 11:36 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:36 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julius Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Taulbee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyron Gavin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brad Moodie | 43-37 |
| 11:00 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth lays it up and in set up by Julius Bryant | 45-37 |
| 10:27 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Shorter - foul #4 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #9 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Steven Poe (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Roy Young (PF), Warren Ertl (C) Brad Moodie, Thomas Shorter, Julius Bryant, Denver Sieberg, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Werner Morse (SF), Edward Harrison (PF) Herschel Hyman, Aleksandar Langowski, Michael Taulbee | |
| 10:27 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:27 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski is hacked by Edward Harrison - foul #2 on Edward Harrison, team foul #9 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Wanner (SG) Joel Bettencourt | |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:48 | Maryland | Werner Morse can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-39 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Paul Arno grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses badly on a shot from the left block | 47-39 |
| 09:27 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 09:10 | Maryland | James Wanner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 09:09 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:40 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Paul Arno grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Steven Poe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 08:20 | Maryland | Werner Morse gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:13 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Werner Morse | 47-42 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Warren Ertl misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 47-42 |
| 07:53 | Maryland | James Wanner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:31 | Maryland | James Wanner makes the 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Poe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Warren Ertl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wanner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Werner Morse (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Harrison (tiring) 2 reb. C - Tyron Gavin (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Roy Young misses the turnaround from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Roy Young snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Warren Ertl scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Ognjen Nowakowski | 49-45 |
| 06:56 | Maryland | Werner Morse scores on a shot from the right side | 49-47 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Paul Arno can't throw it down | 49-47 |
| 06:32 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Edward Harrison | 49-47 |
| 06:15 | Maryland | Werner Morse misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ognjen Nowakowski - foul #1 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #10 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Julius Bryant (SF), Denver Sieberg (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Steven Poe, Paul Arno, Roy Young, Warren Ertl | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Joel Bettencourt (SG), David Coggins (PF), Michael Taulbee (C) Vincent Tyson, James Wanner, Edward Harrison, Tyron Gavin | |
| 06:15 | Maryland | Werner Morse makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:15 | Maryland | Werner Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg's pass is intercepted by David Coggins | 49-49 |
| 05:36 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt lays it in on a great pass from Herschel Hyman | 49-51 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski (SF) Werner Morse | |
| 05:12 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski double dribbles | 49-51 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Brad Moodie is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Julius Bryant | 52-51 |
| 04:33 | Maryland | David Coggins misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Denver Sieberg - foul #1 on Denver Sieberg, team foul #11 | 52-51 |
| 04:33 | Maryland | David Coggins makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:33 | Maryland | David Coggins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Taulbee - foul #4 on Michael Taulbee, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Tinney (PF) Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG) Herschel Hyman | |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:48 | Maryland | Troy Tinney is called for the reach on Aleksandar Langowski - foul #3 on Troy Tinney, team foul #12 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Arno (SF), Eric Shain (C) Julius Bryant, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 03:48 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:48 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Troy Tinney is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Tinney | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Shain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Bullock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Coggins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Taulbee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Paul Arno is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 56-54 |
| 02:58 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Coggins | 56-56 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG), Roy Young (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Brad Moodie, Troy Tinney, Eric Shain | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Edward Harrison (C) Daniel Bullock, Michael Taulbee | |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Julius Bryant scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 02:18 | Maryland | David Coggins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-56 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Roy Young | 58-56 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 02:08 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 02:00 | Maryland | The short jumper by Aleksandar Langowski is denied by Denny Ainsworth | 58-56 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Roy Young pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter is hacked by Joel Bettencourt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG) Julius Bryant | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tyron Gavin (C) Edward Harrison | |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:33 | Maryland | David Coggins hits the finger roll | 60-58 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joel Bettencourt - foul #2 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:46 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Herschel Hyman | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Joel Bettencourt - foul #3 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #13 | 62-60 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Brad Moodie grabs the board | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Brad Moodie is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Bettencourt - foul #4 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #14 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SF), Denver Sieberg (PF) Paul Arno, Roy Young | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Brad Moodie makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Brad Moodie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter runs out the clock | 66-60 |