| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Dragan Lazarevic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Manley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Wentzel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Stubblefield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hinds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Cluck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Banks (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joe Kersey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Christopher Wentzel inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield travels with the ball | 33-42 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Shawn Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Justin Manley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Michael Hinds grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Justin Manley is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Justin Manley, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 18:37 | Howard | Steven Dart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-42 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Hinds | 33-42 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Justin Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 18:31 | Howard | Michael Cluck gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:25 | Howard | Christopher Wentzel picks off the pass by Joe Kersey | 33-42 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Christopher Wentzel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Mark Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:55 | Howard | Michael Cluck misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-42 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Michael Hinds grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Michael Hinds comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 17:37 | Howard | Shawn Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:18 | Howard | Joe Kersey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Dragan Lazarevic hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-42 |
| 16:50 | Howard | Shawn Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:42 | Howard | Steven Dart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Wentzel - foul #1 on Christopher Wentzel, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Szulimowski (SG), Malcolm Garon (C) Justin Manley, Michael Hinds | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Whittier (PG), Richard Coleman (SG), Roger Perlstein (C) Michael Cluck, Shawn Johnson, Joe Kersey | |
| 16:42 | Howard | Steven Dart makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:42 | Howard | Steven Dart misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Dragan Lazarevic's pass is intercepted by Steven Dart | 33-43 |
| 16:07 | Howard | Mark Banks connects on the jump hook from the right block | 33-45 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Wood (SF), Jeffrey Whitesell (C) Christopher Wentzel, Albert Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Carter (SG), Jason Newton (C) Steven Dart, Mark Banks | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Dragan Lazarevic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ognjen Szulimowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Wood (fresh) PF - Malcolm Garon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Whitesell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jerome Whittier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Carter (fresh) SF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Perlstein (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Newton (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Howard | Jason Newton drills a jump hook from the baseline | 33-47 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Ognjen Szulimowski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-47 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Dragan Lazarevic's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Perlstein | 33-47 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Malcolm Garon hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 14:37 | Howard | Malcolm Garon is called for the reach on Roger Perlstein - foul #1 on Malcolm Garon, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Manley (SG), Christopher Wentzel (SF), Albert Stubblefield (PF), Michael Hinds (C) Dragan Lazarevic, Joshua Wood, Malcolm Garon, Jeffrey Whitesell | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Cluck (PG), Shawn Johnson (SG), Mark Banks (PF), Joe Kersey (C) Jerome Whittier, Christopher Carter, Roger Perlstein, Jason Newton | |
| 14:14 | Howard | Mark Banks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 14:12 | Howard | Joe Kersey can't tip it in | 35-47 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Ognjen Szulimowski gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield's pass is intercepted by Shawn Johnson | 35-47 |
| 13:50 | Howard | Shawn Johnson can't finish the layup | 35-47 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Hinds | 35-47 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Justin Manley knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 13:18 | Howard | Michael Cluck misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Manley - foul #3 on Justin Manley, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dragan Lazarevic (PG) Ognjen Szulimowski | |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Perlstein (SF) Richard Coleman | |
| 13:18 | Howard | Michael Cluck misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:18 | Howard | Michael Cluck makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-48 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Justin Manley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-48 |
| 12:44 | Howard | Michael Cluck grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 12:25 | Howard | Joe Kersey's pass is intercepted by Justin Manley | 38-48 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Mark Banks denies the turnaround by Christopher Wentzel | 38-48 |
| 12:12 | Howard | Mark Banks grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 11:52 | Howard | Shawn Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Cluck | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Dragan Lazarevic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Manley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Wentzel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Stubblefield (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Hinds (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Cluck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Perlstein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Kersey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Michael Hinds makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Mark Banks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-51 |
| 11:16 | Howard | Roger Perlstein snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 11:05 | Howard | Roger Perlstein misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Justin Manley gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Justin Manley is fouled on the floor by Joe Kersey - foul #3 on Joe Kersey, team foul #1 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Szulimowski (SG), Joshua Wood (SF), Malcolm Garon (PF), Jeffrey Whitesell (C) Justin Manley, Christopher Wentzel, Albert Stubblefield, Michael Hinds | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Whittier (PG), Richard Coleman (SG), Steven Dart (SF), Jason Newton (C) Michael Cluck, Shawn Johnson, Mark Banks, Joe Kersey | |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Ognjen Szulimowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Wood | 43-51 |
| 10:25 | Howard | Roger Perlstein misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Malcolm Garon - foul #2 on Malcolm Garon, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| 10:25 | Howard | Roger Perlstein makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:25 | Howard | Roger Perlstein makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dragan Lazarevic | 45-53 |
| 09:55 | Howard | Steven Dart misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 09:53 | Howard | Roger Perlstein tips it back up and in | 45-55 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Ognjen Szulimowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Richard Coleman pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:31 | Howard | Richard Coleman makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jerome Whittier | 45-57 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Dragan Lazarevic is fouled on the floor by Jerome Whittier - foul #2 on Jerome Whittier, team foul #2 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Manley (SG), Albert Stubblefield (PF) Ognjen Szulimowski, Jeffrey Whitesell | |
| Subs | Howard | Shawn Johnson (SG), Mark Banks (PF) Richard Coleman, Roger Perlstein | |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Dragan Lazarevic misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 08:57 | Howard | Steven Dart grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Steven Dart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-57 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Malcolm Garon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dragan Lazarevic | 48-57 |
| 08:30 | Howard | Jason Newton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 08:29 | Howard | Mark Banks grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 08:24 | Howard | Mark Banks misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-57 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Szulimowski (PG), Christopher Wentzel (SF), Michael Hinds (C) Dragan Lazarevic, Joshua Wood, Malcolm Garon | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Cluck (PG), Richard Coleman (SF), Joe Kersey (C) Jerome Whittier, Steven Dart, Jason Newton | |
| 08:05 | Howard | Shawn Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 08:04 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Kersey | 48-57 |
| 07:52 | Howard | Michael Cluck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Albert Stubblefield | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ognjen Szulimowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Manley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Wentzel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Stubblefield (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. C - Michael Hinds (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Cluck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Kersey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Michael Hinds grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 07:12 | Howard | Michael Cluck hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ognjen Szulimowski - foul #1 on Ognjen Szulimowski, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dragan Lazarevic (PG) Ognjen Szulimowski | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Whittier (SG) Shawn Johnson | |
| 07:12 | Howard | Michael Cluck makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:12 | Howard | Michael Cluck misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Michael Hinds gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Manley and he's hacked by Joe Kersey - foul #4 on Joe Kersey, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Szulimowski (SG) Justin Manley | |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Perlstein (C) Joe Kersey | |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:37 | Howard | Michael Hinds picks off the pass by Richard Coleman | 54-58 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Dragan Lazarevic hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 06:12 | Howard | Richard Coleman is whistled for traveling | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Malcolm Garon (C) Michael Hinds | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dart (SF) Michael Cluck | |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Dragan Lazarevic misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 05:46 | Howard | Steven Dart gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:18 | Howard | Jerome Whittier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dragan Lazarevic - foul #3 on Dragan Lazarevic, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Manley (SG), Jeffrey Whitesell (C) Ognjen Szulimowski, Albert Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Howard | Shawn Johnson (SG), Joe Kersey (C) Richard Coleman, Mark Banks | |
| 05:18 | Howard | Jerome Whittier makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:18 | Howard | Jerome Whittier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Malcolm Garon misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Shawn Johnson - foul #2 on Shawn Johnson, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Malcolm Garon makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Malcolm Garon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:05 | Howard | The rebound goes to Roger Perlstein | 57-60 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Christopher Wentzel takes the ball from Roger Perlstein | 57-60 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Christopher Wentzel misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-60 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Malcolm Garon grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Malcolm Garon is called for traveling | 57-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Wood (SF), Albert Stubblefield (PF), Michael Hinds (C) Christopher Wentzel, Malcolm Garon, Jeffrey Whitesell | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Cluck (PG), Richard Coleman (SF), Mark Banks (PF) Jerome Whittier, Steven Dart, Roger Perlstein | |
| 03:54 | Howard | Shawn Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-60 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:34 | Mercer | Dragan Lazarevic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Szulimowski (PG) Dragan Lazarevic | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ognjen Szulimowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Manley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Wood (fresh) PF - Albert Stubblefield (fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. C - Michael Hinds (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Cluck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Kersey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Howard | Ognjen Szulimowski is called for the reach on Michael Cluck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ognjen Szulimowski, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 03:30 | Howard | Michael Cluck makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:30 | Howard | Michael Cluck misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Albert Stubblefield gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Joshua Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-61 |
| 03:01 | Howard | Mark Banks pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:45 | Howard | Mark Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dragan Lazarevic (PG), Christopher Wentzel (SF) Justin Manley, Joshua Wood | |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Perlstein (C) Joe Kersey | |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Dragan Lazarevic knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 02:28 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Manley (SG) Ognjen Szulimowski | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dart (SF), Joe Kersey (C) Richard Coleman, Roger Perlstein | |
| 02:21 | Howard | Steven Dart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Justin Manley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hinds | 63-61 |
| 01:39 | Howard | Michael Cluck scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Shawn Johnson | 63-64 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Christopher Wentzel hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dragan Lazarevic | 65-64 |
| 01:22 | Howard | Joe Kersey makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Steven Dart | 65-66 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Dragan Lazarevic makes the turnaround near the basket | 67-66 |
| 00:50 | Howard | Mark Banks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-66 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Michael Hinds grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Christopher Wentzel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Cluck - foul #1 on Michael Cluck, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Christopher Wentzel misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Christopher Wentzel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Michael Cluck is hacked by Justin Manley - foul #4 on Justin Manley, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Michael Cluck makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Michael Cluck misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Michael Hinds gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Michael Cluck is called for the reach on Michael Hinds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cluck, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Shawn Johnson is called for the reach on Justin Manley - foul #3 on Shawn Johnson, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Justin Manley makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Justin Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Shawn Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 70-67 |