| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Ryder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Cash (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - David Brafford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loren Bullard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Amaral (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Elvin Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Plotrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Lafayette | Charles Amerson steals it from David Brafford | 39-35 |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Loren Bullard steps in front of the Willie Fairfield pass in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 19:27 | Lafayette | David Brafford buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Loren Bullard | 39-37 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield banks in the layup and the foul's on Ernest Plotrowski - foul #2 on Ernest Plotrowski, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:50 | Lafayette | Willie Fairfield steals the ball from Elvin Nicholson | 42-37 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield comes up short on the jumper from close range | 42-37 |
| 18:37 | Lafayette | David Brafford pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:26 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 18:24 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:59 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard travels with the ball | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Thomas (PG), Joshua Jones (SF), Gerald Robeson (PF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Daniel Williams, Charles Amerson, Daniel Cash, Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bennett (PG), Randy Hove (SG), Leonard Dawson (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Houston Steffey (C) David Brafford, Loren Bullard, Gerald Amaral, Elvin Nicholson, Ernest Plotrowski | |
| 17:44 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arnold Thomas | 45-37 |
| 17:20 | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Hove and he's hacked by Joshua Jones - foul #2 on Joshua Jones, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 17:20 | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Dawson - foul #1 on Leonard Dawson, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder is alone and drills a runner from close range set up by Joshua Jones | 47-40 |
| 16:30 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith's layup is rejected by Gerald Robeson | 47-40 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gerald Robeson | 47-40 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Houston Steffey steals the ball from Joseph Ryder | 47-40 |
| 16:01 | Lafayette | Arnold Thomas is called for the reach on Robert Bennett - foul #2 on Arnold Thomas, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Charles Amerson (SF), Mike Anderson (PF), Willie Fairfield (C) Arnold Thomas, Joshua Jones, Gerald Robeson, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Brafford (PG), Loren Bullard (SG), Gerald Amaral (SF), James Hullinger (PF), Ernest Plotrowski (C) Robert Bennett, Randy Hove, Leonard Dawson, Ronald Smith, Houston Steffey | |
| 15:48 | Lafayette | David Brafford double dribbles | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (PG) Joseph Ryder | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Henry (PG) David Brafford | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Anderson (fresh) C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Thomas Henry (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Loren Bullard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Amaral (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Hullinger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Plotrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 15:31 | Lafayette | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Amaral is blocked by Willie Fairfield | 47-40 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | A charge is called on Charles Amerson - foul #2 on Charles Amerson, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Cash (PF) Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson (PF) Ernest Plotrowski | |
| 14:59 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Henry | 47-43 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Thomas Henry is called for the reach on Bryan Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Henry, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Brafford (PG) Thomas Henry | |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield banks in the wide open layup set up by Daniel Cash | 49-43 |
| 14:33 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Amerson - foul #3 on Charles Amerson, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (SF), Mike Anderson (PF), Luke Macpherson (C) Charles Amerson, Daniel Cash, Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bennett (PG), Ernest Plotrowski (C) Loren Bullard, James Hullinger | |
| 14:33 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:33 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Mike Anderson banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Joshua Jones | 51-44 |
| 13:55 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Thomas (SG), Gerald Robeson (PF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Daniel Williams, Mike Anderson, Luke Macpherson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Ernest Plotrowski is called for the reach on Arnold Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Plotrowski, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randy Hove (SG), Leonard Dawson (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Houston Steffey (C) Robert Bennett, Gerald Amaral, Elvin Nicholson, Ernest Plotrowski | |
| 13:27 | Lafayette | Randy Hove buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Amerson (SF), Willie Fairfield (C) Joshua Jones, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 12:48 | Lafayette | Houston Steffey is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Houston Steffey, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ryder (SG), Daniel Cash (PF) Bryan Jackson, Gerald Robeson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Loren Bullard (SG), James Hullinger (SF), Elvin Nicholson (PF), Ernest Plotrowski (C) Randy Hove, Leonard Dawson, Ronald Smith, Houston Steffey | |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas is whistled for a carry | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (PG) Arnold Thomas | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 12:14 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:12 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Charles Amerson is open and scores on a floater in the lane set up by Bryan Jackson | 53-49 |
| 11:33 | Lafayette | James Hullinger connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Ryder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Amerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Cash (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - David Brafford (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loren Bullard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hullinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elvin Nicholson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Plotrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Daniel Cash comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 11:22 | Lafayette | Ernest Plotrowski gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:57 | Lafayette | Bryan Jackson is called for the reach on James Hullinger - foul #4 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Arnold Thomas (SG), Joshua Jones (SF), Gerald Robeson (PF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Bryan Jackson, Joseph Ryder, Charles Amerson, Daniel Cash, Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bennett (PG), Randy Hove (SG), Leonard Dawson (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Houston Steffey (C) David Brafford, Loren Bullard, James Hullinger, Elvin Nicholson, Ernest Plotrowski | |
| 10:45 | Lafayette | Arnold Thomas takes the ball from Randy Hove | 53-52 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Joshua Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 10:30 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:04 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 53-52 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gerald Robeson | 55-52 |
| 09:39 | Lafayette | The short jumper by Randy Hove is denied by Abraham Steinhoff | 55-52 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Daniel Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Ronald Smith picks off the pass by Abraham Steinhoff in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 09:29 | Lafayette | Robert Bennett is fouled on the floor by Joshua Jones - foul #3 on Joshua Jones, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ryder (SG), Luke Macpherson (C) Arnold Thomas, Gerald Robeson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Brafford (PG), Loren Bullard (SG), Gerald Amaral (SF), Elvin Nicholson (PF), Ernest Plotrowski (C) Robert Bennett, Randy Hove, Leonard Dawson, Ronald Smith, Houston Steffey | |
| 09:11 | Lafayette | David Brafford banks in the layup | 55-54 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 55-54 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Jones | 58-54 |
| 08:27 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral misses short on a jumper in the paint | 58-54 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Joshua Jones pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Anderson (SF), Daniel Cash (PF) Joshua Jones, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bennett (PG), Ronald Smith (PF) David Brafford, Elvin Nicholson | |
| 08:11 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Daniel Williams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 07:49 | Lafayette | Ernest Plotrowski grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 07:38 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 07:36 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bennett | 58-54 |
| 07:22 | Lafayette | Robert Bennett connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Loren Bullard | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Ryder (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Mike Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Cash (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Luke Macpherson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loren Bullard (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Amaral (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Plotrowski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Robert Bennett steps in front of the Luke Macpherson pass | 58-56 |
| 06:57 | Lafayette | Ernest Plotrowski loses the ball out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (PG), Arnold Thomas (SG), Charles Amerson (SF), Gerald Robeson (PF), Willie Fairfield (C) Daniel Williams, Joseph Ryder, Mike Anderson, Daniel Cash, Luke Macpherson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Henry (PG), Randy Hove (SG), Leonard Dawson (SF), Houston Steffey (PF), James Hullinger (C) Robert Bennett, Loren Bullard, Gerald Amaral, Ronald Smith, Ernest Plotrowski | |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Houston Steffey is called for the reach on Gerald Robeson - foul #4 on Houston Steffey, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield hits the finger roll set up by Arnold Thomas | 60-56 |
| 06:07 | Lafayette | Houston Steffey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Hove - foul #1 on Randy Hove, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff (PF) Gerald Robeson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Loren Bullard (SG), Gerald Amaral (SF), Elvin Nicholson (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Randy Hove, Leonard Dawson, Houston Steffey, James Hullinger | |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:42 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:29 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Henry - foul #5 on Thomas Henry, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (SG), Mike Anderson (SF), Luke Macpherson (C) Arnold Thomas, Charles Amerson, Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bennett (PG) Thomas Henry | |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:15 | Lafayette | Robert Bennett misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Joshua Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 05:05 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 04:42 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Bennett | 63-62 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mike Anderson | 66-62 |
| 04:09 | Lafayette | Joshua Jones is called for the reach on Elvin Nicholson - foul #4 on Joshua Jones, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Thomas (PG), Charles Amerson (SF), Daniel Cash (PF), Willie Fairfield (C) Bryan Jackson, Mike Anderson, Abraham Steinhoff, Luke Macpherson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Brafford (PG), Leonard Dawson (SF), James Hullinger (C) Robert Bennett, Gerald Amaral, Ronald Smith | |
| 04:09 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:09 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Joshua Jones is hacked by Loren Bullard - foul #2 on Loren Bullard, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randy Hove (SG), Houston Steffey (PF) Loren Bullard, Elvin Nicholson | |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Joshua Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:47 | Lafayette | James Hullinger grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 03:29 | Lafayette | James Hullinger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 03:28 | Lafayette | Houston Steffey hits the follow up shot | 66-66 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Daniel Cash tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Fairfield | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arnold Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Cash (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - David Brafford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Hove (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Houston Steffey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Hullinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Charles Amerson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Joshua Jones tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (PG), Joseph Ryder (SG), Gerald Robeson (PF) Joshua Jones, Arnold Thomas, Daniel Cash | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Charles Amerson is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bryan Jackson | 68-66 |
| 02:40 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Cash (PF) Gerald Robeson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral (SF) Randy Hove | |
| 02:33 | Lafayette | James Hullinger misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Cash | 68-66 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Daniel Cash lays it up and in set up by Bryan Jackson | 70-66 |
| 01:56 | Lafayette | James Hullinger loses the ball out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Loren Bullard (SG), Elvin Nicholson (PF), Ernest Plotrowski (C) Leonard Dawson, Houston Steffey, James Hullinger | |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder comes up short on the runner from the right block | 70-66 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Cash | 70-66 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:03 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Brafford | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder is hacked by Loren Bullard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Loren Bullard, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Lafayette | Ernest Plotrowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-68 |
| 00:29 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson gets the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:27 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | David Brafford is called for the reach on Bryan Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Brafford, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (SF) Charles Amerson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Lafayette | Ernest Plotrowski gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:17 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder is hacked by Loren Bullard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Loren Bullard, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Amerson (SF) Joshua Jones | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard snags the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | Lafayette | Joseph Ryder steals it from David Brafford | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | David Brafford is called for the reach on Bryan Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Brafford, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (SF) Charles Amerson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | David Brafford clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-71 |