| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy drills a jumpshot from the left side | 37-32 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Reginald Raygoza denies the turnaround by Dan Davis | 37-32 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Dan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Dan Davis buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Samual Wilson | 37-34 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Reginald Raygoza and he's fouled by Samual Wilson - foul #1 on Samual Wilson, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-34 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Alton Slemp gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | Dan Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF) Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper is hacked by Justin Brown - foul #3 on Justin Brown, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Donald Tilley (SF) Norman Valenti, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG) Samual Wilson | |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Christopher Lucero is called for the reach on Alton Slemp - foul #3 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson (PF) Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (C) Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Vernon Mack misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeremy Kennedy | 43-34 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | David Wells is fouled on the floor by Donald Tilley - foul #2 on Donald Tilley, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, David Cook | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Billy Mardis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Tilley - foul #3 on Donald Tilley, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Charles Robinson (SF) Donald Tilley, Patrick Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, David Wells, Charles Stell | |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Billy Mardis makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Billy Mardis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Donald Ahlers steals the ball from Norman Valenti | 43-36 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cristopher Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson's 3 pointer is rejected by Donald Ahlers | 43-36 |
| 15:23 | Mercer | Billy Mardis snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 15:17 | Mercer | Samual Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Derrick Cooper blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Charles Robinson | 43-36 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza clanks a jump hook from the right block | 43-36 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza tips it in | 45-36 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Ryan - foul #2 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Justin Brown (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza, Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Dan Davis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Billy Mardis, Derrick Cooper, Alton Slemp, Donald Ahlers | |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn clanks a shot from the left side | 45-36 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson (PF) Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Jackson - foul #1 on Patrick Jackson, team foul #8 | 45-36 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses short on a shot from close range | 45-38 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Dan Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dean Blackburn | 45-41 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-41 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | David Wells can't throw it down | 45-41 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Charles Stell pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | David Cook steps in front of the David Wells pass | 45-41 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Justin Brown lays it in | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) C - David Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wells (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Stell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Blackburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Charles Stell is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Donald Tilley, Justin Brown, Patrick Jackson, David Cook | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Alton Slemp (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Dan Davis, David Wells, Charles Stell, Dean Blackburn | |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Valenti | 50-41 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Billy Mardis banks in the layup | 50-43 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 50-43 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Billy Mardis | 50-43 |
| 10:14 | Mercer | Samual Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Ahlers | 50-46 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart tips it in | 52-46 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Billy Mardis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Donald Tilley (SF), Justin Brown (PF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza, Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG) Billy Mardis | |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Justin Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-46 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Dan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Samual Wilson | 52-48 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Dan Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | David Cook pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | David Cook is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Norman Valenti, Donald Tilley, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Derrick Cooper, Alton Slemp, Donald Ahlers | |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Mack - foul #1 on Vernon Mack, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (PF) Dean Blackburn | |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to David Cook | 53-48 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 06:53 | Buffalo | David Cook tips it home | 55-48 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Billy Mardis comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), Justin Brown (SF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Charles Robinson, David Cook | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (SF) Dan Davis | |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Billy Mardis makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Billy Mardis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Jeremy Ryan is blocked by David Wells | 55-50 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Vernon Mack gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Alton Slemp buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Vernon Mack and he's hacked by Christopher Lucero - foul #5 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Reginald Raygoza, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Wells - foul #1 on David Wells, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) David Wells, Charles Stell | |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Ryan - foul #3 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), David Cook (C) Donald Tilley, Jeremy Ryan, Patrick Jackson, Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis | |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Alton Slemp pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Samual Wilson | 56-57 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Justin Brown gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Samual Wilson connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 59-59 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Justin Brown lays it in on a great pass from Jeremy Kennedy | 61-59 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper's floater is tipped away by Justin Brown | 61-59 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Alton Slemp tips it but misses | 61-59 |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Justin Brown gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Patrick Jackson (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, Justin Brown, David Cook | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Billy Mardis (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Kenneth Williams, Derrick Cooper, Alton Slemp, Donald Ahlers | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cristopher Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Tilley - foul #4 on Donald Tilley, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Cristopher Stewart | 61-60 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Billy Mardis gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Justin Brown (SF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, Donald Tilley, Patrick Jackson, Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Alton Slemp (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, Charles Stell, Dean Blackburn | |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Alton Slemp comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 61-60 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Cooper | 61-60 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Alton Slemp buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Davis | 61-62 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Justin Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | The short jumper by David Cook is denied by Donald Ahlers | 61-62 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Alton Slemp grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dan Davis | 61-65 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is hacked by Derrick Cooper - foul #1 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #4 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Robinson (SF) Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy comes up short on the floater from the right side | 61-65 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper blows the layup | 61-65 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Samual Wilson | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Dan Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | David Cook is hacked by Alton Slemp - foul #3 on Alton Slemp, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Jeremy Kennedy is called for the reach on Donald Ahlers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG) Samual Wilson | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Alton Slemp steals it from Norman Valenti | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Vernon Mack runs out the clock | 61-69 |