| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Cedric Charpentier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Free (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whiteman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Shelley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Yang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Kowaleski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garfield Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oakland | Michael Whiteman inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Oakland | Dan Gimenez picks off the pass by Cedric Charpentier | 35-31 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Shelley - foul #1 on Larry Shelley, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Kowaleski | 35-33 |
| 19:00 | Oakland | Larry Shelley's layup is rejected by Horace Rodgers | 35-33 |
| 18:59 | Oakland | Cedric Charpentier snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:38 | Oakland | Paul Yang knocks in the floater in the paint | 37-33 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Cedric Charpentier steals it from Fred Hunt in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 18:34 | Oakland | Michael Whiteman misses the dunk | 37-33 |
| 18:33 | Oakland | Michael Whiteman tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Horace Rodgers | 37-33 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Whiteman - foul #3 on Michael Whiteman, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Oakland | James Nance (SG), Jerald Olson (SF), David Duresky (PF), William Petty (C) Charles Free, Michael Whiteman, Larry Shelley, Paul Yang | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Christenson (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SF), Robert Harris (C) Christopher Kowaleski, Dan Gimenez, Garfield Cook | |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Scrivner | 37-34 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Robert Harris misses the easy layup | 37-34 |
| 18:06 | Oakland | David Duresky snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:55 | Oakland | James Nance hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:53 | Oakland | David Duresky grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:40 | Oakland | William Petty can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Nettleton (PG) Cedric Charpentier | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SG), Joseph Ellis (C) Fred Hunt, Horace Rodgers | |
| 17:40 | Oakland | William Petty misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:40 | Oakland | William Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | William Petty picks off the pass by Terry Christenson in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 17:19 | Oakland | Lyle Scrivner steals the ball from Mark Nettleton | 37-34 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Robert Harris connects on the open jump hook from close range set up by Travis Akridge | 37-36 |
| 16:48 | Oakland | Terry Christenson picks off the pass by James Nance | 37-36 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner is hacked by Mark Nettleton - foul #1 on Mark Nettleton, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Oakland | Cedric Charpentier (PG), Charles Free (SG), Bradley Lawless (SF), Larry Shelley (PF), Paul Yang (C) Mark Nettleton, James Nance, Jerald Olson, David Duresky, William Petty | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG), Fred Hunt (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Joe Sledge (PF), Garfield Cook (C) Terry Christenson, Travis Akridge, Lyle Scrivner, Robert Harris, Joseph Ellis | |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Larry Shelley steps in front of the Christopher Kowaleski pass | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Cedric Charpentier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Free (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Lawless (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Shelley (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Yang (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Kowaleski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Sledge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Garfield Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Oakland | Bradley Lawless drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Cedric Charpentier | 39-36 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Garfield Cook is hacked by Paul Yang - foul #1 on Paul Yang, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Whiteman (SF) Bradley Lawless | |
| Subs | Mercer | Horace Rodgers (PF) Joe Sledge | |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Garfield Cook misses the turnaround near the basket | 39-36 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:07 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Paul Yang | 39-36 |
| 14:46 | Oakland | Cedric Charpentier scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Dan Gimenez - foul #2 on Dan Gimenez, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Nettleton (SG) Charles Free | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Christenson (SF), Robert Harris (C) Dan Gimenez, Garfield Cook | |
| 14:46 | Oakland | Cedric Charpentier makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Robert Harris drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Kowaleski | 42-39 |
| 14:05 | Oakland | Paul Yang can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Terry Christenson double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Oakland | Kevin Zukor (SG), Jerald Olson (SF), David Duresky (PF), William Petty (C) Cedric Charpentier, Michael Whiteman, Larry Shelley, Paul Yang | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SG), Lyle Scrivner (SF), Joseph Ellis (C) Christopher Kowaleski, Fred Hunt, Horace Rodgers | |
| 13:51 | Oakland | Mark Nettleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Oakland | James Nance (SG) Kevin Zukor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Sledge (PF) Robert Harris | |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Mark Nettleton steals the ball from Terry Christenson in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 13:39 | Oakland | Mark Nettleton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Ellis - foul #2 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Gimenez (SF), Garfield Cook (C) Lyle Scrivner, Joseph Ellis | |
| 13:39 | Oakland | Mark Nettleton makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:39 | Oakland | Mark Nettleton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Terry Christenson connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Garfield Cook and he's hacked by Mark Nettleton - foul #2 on Mark Nettleton, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Terry Christenson misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:18 | Oakland | William Petty snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:05 | Oakland | Jerald Olson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Garfield Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Terry Christenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-41 |
| 12:47 | Oakland | William Petty gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:27 | Oakland | William Petty misses the jumper from the left block | 44-41 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Joe Sledge gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | James Nance steps in front of the Garfield Cook pass | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Mark Nettleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerald Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Duresky (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Petty (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Terry Christenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Travis Akridge (fairly fresh) SF - Dan Gimenez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Sledge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Garfield Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Oakland | David Duresky clanks a driving attempt from close range | 44-41 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Travis Akridge snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Jerald Olson steals the ball from Dan Gimenez | 44-41 |
| 11:22 | Oakland | David Duresky clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Garfield Cook | 44-41 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Joe Sledge is fouled in the backcourt by Jerald Olson - foul #1 on Jerald Olson, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Oakland | Cedric Charpentier (PG), Charles Free (SG), Michael Whiteman (SF), Larry Shelley (PF), Paul Yang (C) Mark Nettleton, James Nance, Jerald Olson, David Duresky, William Petty | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG), Fred Hunt (SG), Lyle Scrivner (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF), Robert Harris (C) Terry Christenson, Travis Akridge, Dan Gimenez, Joe Sledge, Garfield Cook | |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Cedric Charpentier - foul #2 on Cedric Charpentier, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:46 | Oakland | Michael Whiteman banks in the layup set up by Cedric Charpentier and he's fouled by Lyle Scrivner - foul #1 on Lyle Scrivner, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 10:46 | Oakland | Michael Whiteman misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Cedric Charpentier steals the ball from Horace Rodgers in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 10:31 | Oakland | Michael Whiteman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Harris | 46-45 |
| 10:13 | Oakland | Charles Free knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Cedric Charpentier and he's fouled by Horace Rodgers - foul #2 on Horace Rodgers, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 10:13 | Oakland | Charles Free makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Fred Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Free - foul #3 on Charles Free, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Fred Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Fred Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:54 | Oakland | Charles Free drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Larry Shelley and the foul's on Lyle Scrivner - foul #2 on Lyle Scrivner, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| 09:54 | Oakland | Charles Free makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Fred Hunt knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Horace Rodgers | 52-49 |
| 09:13 | Oakland | Michael Whiteman's pass is intercepted by Christopher Kowaleski | 52-49 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Fred Hunt banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Kowaleski | 52-51 |
| 08:53 | Oakland | Charles Free loses the dribble to Lyle Scrivner | 52-51 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Nettleton (PG), Kevin Zukor (SG), Bradley Lawless (SF) Cedric Charpentier, Charles Free, Michael Whiteman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Travis Akridge (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Joe Sledge (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Christopher Kowaleski, Fred Hunt, Lyle Scrivner, Horace Rodgers, Robert Harris | |
| 08:32 | Oakland | Larry Shelley buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kevin Zukor | 54-51 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Joe Sledge blows the wide open layup | 54-51 |
| 08:19 | Oakland | Mark Nettleton grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 08:05 | Oakland | Kevin Zukor misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 08:04 | Oakland | Paul Yang grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 07:48 | Oakland | Kevin Zukor makes the jump hook from close range | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Mark Nettleton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Zukor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Shelley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Yang (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) SG - Travis Akridge (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dan Gimenez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Sledge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Ellis and the foul's on Mark Nettleton - foul #3 on Mark Nettleton, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Oakland | Cedric Charpentier (PG), Charles Free (SG), Jerald Olson (SF), David Duresky (PF), William Petty (C) Mark Nettleton, Kevin Zukor, Bradley Lawless, Larry Shelley, Paul Yang | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Christenson (PG), Fred Hunt (SG), Garfield Cook (C) Kris Coen, Travis Akridge, Joseph Ellis | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:54 | Oakland | William Petty buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Free | 58-54 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Christenson | 58-56 |
| 06:24 | Oakland | Jerald Olson misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Dan Gimenez - foul #3 on Dan Gimenez, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Oakland | James Nance (SG), Michael Whiteman (SF) Charles Free, William Petty | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG), Horace Rodgers (PF) Dan Gimenez, Joe Sledge | |
| 06:24 | Oakland | Jerald Olson misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:24 | Oakland | Jerald Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski is called for a backcourt violation | 59-56 |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Nettleton (PG), Paul Yang (C) Cedric Charpentier, Jerald Olson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:47 | Oakland | Michael Whiteman can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Terry Christenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers tips it home | 59-58 |
| 05:15 | Oakland | Fred Hunt steps in front of the Mark Nettleton pass | 59-58 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Fred Hunt lays it in | 59-60 |
| 04:55 | Oakland | Christopher Kowaleski takes the ball from Michael Whiteman | 59-60 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:36 | Oakland | David Duresky snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:31 | Oakland | Mark Nettleton can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Terry Christenson snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Garfield Cook drills a shot in the lane | 59-62 |
| 04:06 | Oakland | David Duresky hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Nettleton | 62-62 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-62 |
| 04:00 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Paul Yang | 62-62 |
| 03:33 | Oakland | Christopher Kowaleski steals the ball from Mark Nettleton | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Mark Nettleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Nance (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Whiteman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Duresky (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Yang (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Kowaleski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Fred Hunt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Terry Christenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Horace Rodgers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Garfield Cook (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:14 | Oakland | David Duresky grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:55 | Oakland | James Nance clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Terry Christenson gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 02:37 | Oakland | David Duresky grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:37 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Oakland | Cedric Charpentier (PG), Charles Free (SG), Jerald Olson (SF), Larry Shelley (PF), William Petty (C) Mark Nettleton, James Nance, Michael Whiteman, David Duresky, Paul Yang | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Travis Akridge (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Christopher Kowaleski, Fred Hunt, Terry Christenson, Horace Rodgers, Garfield Cook | |
| 02:25 | Oakland | Jerald Olson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cedric Charpentier | 64-62 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Hunt (SG) Travis Akridge | |
| 02:08 | Mercer | William Petty is called for the reach on Robert Harris - foul #1 on William Petty, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Robert Harris misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:08 | Oakland | The rebound goes to William Petty | 64-62 |
| 01:56 | Oakland | Jerald Olson connects on the floater in the paint | 66-62 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Whiteman (SF), Paul Yang (C) Jerald Olson, William Petty | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG), Horace Rodgers (PF), Garfield Cook (C) Kris Coen, Robert Harris, Joseph Ellis | |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Garfield Cook drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Fred Hunt | 66-64 |
| 01:18 | Oakland | Horace Rodgers steps in front of the Paul Yang pass | 66-64 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers buries a turnaround in the lane | 66-66 |
| 00:53 | Oakland | Cedric Charpentier lays it in on a great pass from Charles Free | 68-66 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 68-69 |
| 00:21 | Oakland | Michael Whiteman buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Cedric Charpentier | 70-69 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Fred Hunt misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez misses the tip | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers tips it in | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | Oakland | Cedric Charpentier makes the jumpshot from the right side | 72-71 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Fred Hunt can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-71 |