| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kenny Legg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Waterman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Faust (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Shields (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Spratt | 37-31 |
| 19:33 | Albany | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Clarence Waterman - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:20 | Albany | Willie Shields drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Waterman | 39-31 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Fred Bruner tips it in | 39-33 |
| 18:51 | Albany | Lee Faust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Fred Bruner is hacked by James Quinn - foul #2 on James Quinn, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 18:13 | Albany | Willie Shields grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 17:55 | Albany | Kenny Legg misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 17:54 | Albany | James Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:38 | Albany | Lee Faust is fouled on the floor by Harold Granado - foul #1 on Harold Granado, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 17:30 | Albany | Lee Faust comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Fred Bruner | 39-33 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Harold Granado misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey drills a runner from the right block | 39-35 |
| 16:46 | Albany | Kenny Legg drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Faust | 42-35 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Fred Bruner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-37 |
| 16:03 | Albany | James Quinn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Harold Granado grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kenny Legg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Waterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Faust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Shields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Granado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Willie Shields picks off the pass by Charles Williams | 42-37 |
| 15:29 | Albany | Clarence Waterman knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenny Legg | 44-37 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Harold Granado hits a floater near the basket set up by Charles Williams | 44-39 |
| 14:47 | Albany | Willie Shields drills a shot from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses short on a shot from close range | 46-39 |
| 14:35 | Albany | The rebound goes to Lee Faust | 46-39 |
| 14:19 | Albany | Clarence Waterman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Fred Bruner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 13:49 | Albany | Lee Faust hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Harold Granado gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Harold Granado scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Williams | 46-44 |
| 13:22 | Albany | Clarence Waterman misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Albany | Lester Heid (PG), James McKee (SF), Bojan Branski (PF), Douglas Frederick (C) Kenny Legg, Lee Faust, James Quinn, Willie Shields | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Jeremy Stafford (SG), Noel Freeman (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (PF), Brian Helle (C) Daniel Spratt, Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Harold Granado | |
| 13:22 | Albany | Clarence Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:22 | Albany | Clarence Waterman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:22 | Albany | Bojan Branski snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:03 | Albany | Douglas Frederick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Albany | John Morejon (SG) Clarence Waterman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Noel Freeman scores on a 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:23 | Albany | The jump hook by Bojan Branski is blocked by Ronnie Lawrence | 47-47 |
| 12:22 | Albany | Douglas Frederick gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:14 | Albany | Douglas Frederick connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lester Heid | 49-47 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Noel Freeman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-47 |
| 11:49 | Albany | Bojan Branski snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Lester Heid (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Morejon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bojan Branski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noel Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Helle (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Albany | James McKee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Brian Helle grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 10:45 | Albany | Douglas Frederick is hacked by Jeremy Stafford - foul #2 on Jeremy Stafford, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Albany | Kenny Legg (PG), Lee Faust (SF), Willie Shields (C) John Morejon, Bojan Branski, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG) Brian Helle | |
| 10:40 | Albany | Willie Shields can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #2 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Bruner (PF) Jeremy Stafford | |
| 10:40 | Albany | Willie Shields makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:40 | Albany | Willie Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt is hacked by Kenny Legg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenny Legg, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Smiley (C) Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 10:23 | Mercer | The short jumper by Fred Bruner is denied by Willie Shields | 51-50 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Edward Smiley grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Fred Bruner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 10:07 | Albany | Willie Shields pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:47 | Albany | James McKee makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kenny Legg | 53-50 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Noel Freeman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 09:18 | Albany | Willie Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:57 | Albany | Lester Heid misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Noel Freeman - foul #2 on Noel Freeman, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Albany | Bojan Branski (PF), Douglas Frederick (C) James McKee, Willie Shields | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Jeremy Stafford (PF), Harold Granado (C) David Whitney, Noel Freeman, Fred Bruner, Edward Smiley | |
| 08:57 | Albany | Lester Heid misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:57 | Albany | Lester Heid makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Charles Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Granado | 54-50 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Harold Granado | 54-52 |
| 08:10 | Albany | Lester Heid is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | Albany | Clarence Waterman (SG), James Quinn (PF) Lester Heid, Lee Faust | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Stafford | 54-55 |
| 07:36 | Albany | Kenny Legg clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Granado - foul #2 on Harold Granado, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Albany | Willie Shields (C) Bojan Branski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence (PF) Daniel Spratt | |
| 07:36 | Albany | Kenny Legg makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:36 | Albany | Kenny Legg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ronnie Lawrence | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kenny Legg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clarence Waterman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Shields (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Charles Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Mulvey | 55-57 |
| 07:09 | Albany | Clarence Waterman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 07:01 | Albany | James Quinn grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 06:44 | Albany | Jeremy Stafford steps in front of the Willie Shields pass | 55-57 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey banks in the layup set up by Jeremy Stafford | 55-59 |
| 06:14 | Albany | Clarence Waterman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Shields | 58-59 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Harold Granado's floater is tipped away by Willie Shields | 58-59 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford hits the follow up shot | 58-61 |
| 05:29 | Albany | James Quinn misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Ronnie Lawrence - foul #3 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Albany | Lester Heid (PG), John Morejon (SG), Lee Faust (SF) Kenny Legg, Clarence Waterman, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG), David Whitney (SG), Noel Freeman (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) Jeremy Stafford, Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Harold Granado | |
| 05:29 | Albany | James Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:29 | Albany | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | David Whitney travels with the ball | 60-61 |
| Subs | Albany | Bojan Branski (PF) James Quinn | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:55 | Albany | Lester Heid misses long on a floater from the left side | 60-61 |
| 04:54 | Albany | Willie Shields tips it home | 62-61 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Noel Freeman misses long on a jumper in the paint | 62-61 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Noel Freeman grabs the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Willie Shields - foul #2 on Willie Shields, team foul #3 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Albany | James McKee (C) Willie Shields | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (C) Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:12 | Albany | John Morejon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lester Heid | 65-62 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Noel Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Albany | Kenny Legg (PG), Clarence Waterman (SG) Lester Heid, John Morejon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Harold Granado (C) Noel Freeman, Brian Helle | |
| 03:33 | Albany | Lee Faust hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenny Legg | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kenny Legg (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clarence Waterman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Faust (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bojan Branski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James McKee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 3 from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 03:00 | Albany | James McKee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Fred Bruner - foul #1 on Fred Bruner, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Albany | James Quinn (PF), Willie Shields (C) Lee Faust, Bojan Branski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Mulvey (SF) David Whitney | |
| 03:00 | Albany | James McKee makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:00 | Albany | James McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | James Quinn is called for the reach on Gary Mulvey - foul #3 on James Quinn, team foul #4 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (PF) Fred Bruner | |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:26 | Albany | James McKee snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:57 | Albany | Willie Shields scores on a jump hook from the left block | 71-65 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Stafford | 71-65 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | James Quinn is called for the reach on Jeremy Stafford - foul #4 on James Quinn, team foul #5 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Albany | Lee Faust (SF) James McKee | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Bruner (PF) Jeremy Stafford | |
| 00:54 | Mercer | James Quinn steps in front of the Charles Williams pass | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Albany | Lee Faust is hacked by Charles Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Albany | Lester Heid (SG) Clarence Waterman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:51 | Albany | Lee Faust makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:51 | Albany | Lee Faust misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Harold Granado grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Harold Granado can't tip it in | 72-65 |
| 00:42 | Albany | Kenny Legg grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:39 | Albany | Daniel Spratt is called for the reach on Kenny Legg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Spratt, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| 00:39 | Albany | Kenny Legg makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:39 | Albany | Kenny Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Lester Heid is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #3 on Lester Heid, team foul #6 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Albany | Clarence Waterman (SG) Lester Heid | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt is hacked by Kenny Legg - foul #3 on Kenny Legg, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:30 | Albany | Daniel Spratt is called for the reach on Kenny Legg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Spratt, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Albany | Lester Heid (SG) Clarence Waterman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:30 | Albany | Kenny Legg misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:30 | Albany | Kenny Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:21 | Albany | The rebound goes to James Quinn | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Albany | Charles Williams is called for the reach on James Quinn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Williams, team foul #13 | 75-67 |
| 00:20 | Albany | James Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:20 | Albany | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-67 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey snags the offensive board | 77-67 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Fred Bruner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-67 |
| 00:07 | Albany | The rebound goes to Kenny Legg | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Albany | Kenny Legg runs out the clock | 77-67 |