| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Vines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald May (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Reiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Gerald May inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Gerald May is called for 5 seconds | 36-42 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald May | 36-44 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Vines | 38-44 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels is hacked by Clint Pardo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clint Pardo, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF) Clint Pardo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Loren Reiter | 38-46 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins is fouled on the floor by David Nelson - foul #3 on David Nelson, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega (C) Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (SG), Kenneth Zhu (SF), Michael McGuire (PF) Paul Smith, Gerald May, David Nelson | |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst is fouled on the floor by Ernest Ehret - foul #1 on Ernest Ehret, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Cornwell (C) Loren Reiter | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst is fouled on the floor by Ernest Ehret - foul #2 on Ernest Ehret, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF) Hubert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Ernest Ehret is called for the reach on Roy Vines - foul #3 on Ernest Ehret, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Smith (SG), Larry Warren (SF) Joseph Gunnels, Ernest Ehret | |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF) Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), John Deavers (SG), Gerald May (SF) Kenneth Zhu, Paul Smith, Larry Warren | |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | David Cornwell is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 40-46 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels misses the wide open shot in the paint | 42-46 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Vines (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marco Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hubert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dallas Hurst (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Deavers (fresh) SF - Gerald May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael McGuire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - David Cornwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Roy Vines travels with the ball | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Marco Lombardi, Hubert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Kenneth Zhu (SF), David Nelson (PF), Loren Reiter (C) Joseph Gunnels, John Deavers, Gerald May, Michael McGuire, David Cornwell | |
| 15:11 | Mercer | David Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ernest Ehret - foul #4 on Ernest Ehret, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Warren (SF) Ernest Ehret | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Michael Woodson is called for the reach on Kenneth Zhu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Woodson, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Larry Warren makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Loren Reiter denies the turnaround by Tracy Miller | 43-49 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Paul Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega (C) Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG) Kenneth Zhu | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-49 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels misses the lay-in | 45-49 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Loren Reiter can't tip it in | 45-49 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Roy Vines snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Roy Vines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Deavers (SG), Gerald May (SF) Paul Smith, Larry Warren | |
| 13:09 | Mercer | David Nelson banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Gunnels | 45-51 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst scores on a jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Gerald May is hacked by Roy Vines - foul #4 on Roy Vines, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Clint Pardo, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Smith (SG), Michael McGuire (PF) John Deavers, David Nelson | |
| 12:06 | Mercer | Loren Reiter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Loren Reiter - foul #3 on Loren Reiter, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Cornwell (C) Loren Reiter | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Michael McGuire pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Vines (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (tired) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Hubert Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald May (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Cornwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Hubert Jenkins - foul #1 on Hubert Jenkins, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF) Hubert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu (SF) Gerald May | |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Michael McGuire pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | David Cornwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Smith | 48-57 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Joseph Gunnels takes the ball from Tracy Miller | 48-57 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels lays it in | 48-59 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Woodson | 50-59 |
| 09:59 | Mercer | Michael Woodson picks off the pass by Kenneth Zhu | 50-59 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Joseph Gunnels steps in front of the Dallas Hurst pass | 50-59 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Paul Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Gunnels | 50-61 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Vines - foul #5 on Roy Vines, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG), Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Roy Vines, Marco Lombardi, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Deavers (SG), Gerald May (SF), David Nelson (PF), Loren Reiter (C) Paul Smith, Kenneth Zhu, Michael McGuire, David Cornwell | |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Gerald May makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Dallas Hurst - foul #2 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF) Hubert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Gerald May makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Clint Pardo is denied by David Nelson | 52-64 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Loren Reiter | 52-64 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Gerald May misses the easy layup | 52-64 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald May | 52-64 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | John Deavers is hacked by Michael Woodson - foul #5 on Michael Woodson, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Hubert Jenkins (PF) Michael Woodson, Clint Pardo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Smith (SG) Joseph Gunnels | |
| 08:31 | Mercer | John Deavers makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | John Deavers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell is hacked by John Deavers - foul #1 on John Deavers, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG) Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Warren (SF) Gerald May | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Harry Cater steps in front of the Larry Warren pass in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Dallas Hurst is blocked by David Nelson | 54-66 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Dallas Hurst | 54-66 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hubert Jenkins | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luis Ratcliff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Cater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Hubert Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Treadwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Deavers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Warren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Loren Reiter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Larry Warren clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-66 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Loren Reiter tips it in | 57-68 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 57-68 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Loren Reiter pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Loren Reiter misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Treadwell - foul #1 on Stephen Treadwell, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (SG), Marco Lombardi (SF), Clint Pardo (PF) Harry Cater, Hubert Jenkins, Stephen Treadwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Ernest Ehret (SG), Gerald May (SF), Michael McGuire (PF) John Deavers, Paul Smith, Larry Warren, David Nelson | |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Loren Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Loren Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Ernest Ehret picks off the pass by Clint Pardo | 57-70 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Gerald May lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Ehret | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Harrison | 60-72 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Loren Reiter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi grabs the board | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG), Tracy Miller (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Luis Ratcliff, Marco Lombardi, Clint Pardo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu (SF), David Nelson (PF), David Cornwell (C) Gerald May, Michael McGuire, Loren Reiter | |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | David Nelson swats the layup by Tracy Miller | 60-72 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | David Cornwell grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | David Cornwell tips it home | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller misses the jumpshot from the right side | 60-74 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | David Cornwell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels lays it in uncontested on a great pass from David Nelson | 60-76 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller jams it | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Gunnels | 62-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Harrison (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Harry Cater (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Tracy Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Escarcega (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Ehret (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Zhu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David Cornwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | William Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-79 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-79 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller misses badly on a floater from the right side | 62-79 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Miller | 62-79 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Harry Cater is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harry Cater, team foul #9 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Stephen Treadwell (SG), Clint Pardo (PF), Hubert Jenkins (C) William Harrison, Harry Cater, Tracy Miller, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Deavers (PG), Larry Warren (SF), Michael McGuire (PF) Joseph Gunnels, Kenneth Zhu, David Nelson | |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-79 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins grabs the board | 62-79 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Treadwell | 64-79 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-79 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst's pass is intercepted by Michael McGuire | 64-79 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | John Deavers double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Hubert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu (SG) John Deavers | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Warren - foul #1 on Larry Warren, team foul #9 | 64-79 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-79 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Dallas Hurst is blocked by Michael McGuire | 66-79 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Michael McGuire snags the defensive board | 66-79 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret is hacked by Stephen Treadwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Treadwell, team foul #10 | 66-79 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret misses the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Michael McGuire blocks the short jumper by Tracy Miller | 66-80 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Larry Warren snags the defensive board | 66-80 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Larry Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas Hurst - foul #3 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #11 | 66-80 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Larry Warren makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Larry Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Ernest Ehret steps in front of the Dallas Hurst pass | 66-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | David Cornwell makes the wide open shot from the right block | 66-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff travels with the ball | 66-84 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret runs out the clock | 66-84 |