| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) SG - David Carver (fresh) SF - Dan Host (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Robin Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ramon Padilla (fresh) SG - Johnnie Williams (fresh) SF - John Roy (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - Wayne Murley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams can't connect on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses the turnaround near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Monmouth | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Monmouth | John Roy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Murley | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Monmouth | John Roy makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | David Carver banks in the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla scores on a shot from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Gary Galles drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:28 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:27 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Robin Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Johnnie Williams is called for the reach on Robin Henderson - foul #1 on Johnnie Williams, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Gary Galles misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:11 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Johnnie Williams | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Monmouth | James Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Host | 5-6 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Gary Galles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Monmouth | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Johnnie Williams takes the ball from Richard Smith | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams lays it in | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Carver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Host (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Robin Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ramon Padilla (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnnie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Roy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - Wayne Murley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on John Roy - foul #1 on John Roy, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Condron (PG), John Alden (SF), John Kopecky (PF), Bert Leaf (C) Ramon Padilla, John Roy, James Johnson, Wayne Murley | |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | John Alden misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Carver | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | David Carver makes the jumper from close range set up by Dan Host and he's fouled by Johnnie Williams - foul #2 on Johnnie Williams, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Nguyen (C) Robin Henderson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Zbell (SG) Johnnie Williams | |
| 15:13 | Mercer | David Carver makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | John Kopecky is fouled on the floor by Gary Galles - foul #1 on Gary Galles, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (SG), Roy Loar (SF) David Carver, Dan Host | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 14:37 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Richard Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Galles | 12-8 |
| 14:13 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 12-8 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Roy Loar is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Loar, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG), Dan Host (SF), Chris Grieve (C) Gary Galles, Roy Loar, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG), John Roy (SF), James Johnson (PF), Wayne Murley (C) Richard Zbell, John Alden, John Kopecky, Bert Leaf | |
| 13:36 | Monmouth | John Roy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-8 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Chris Grieve gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Chris Grieve misses the dunk | 12-8 |
| 13:28 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:08 | Monmouth | David Curry takes the ball from Wayne Murley | 12-8 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | John Roy is called for the reach on Dan Host - foul #2 on John Roy, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), David Carver (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Robin Henderson (C) Freddy Rambert, David Curry, Scott Nguyen, Chris Grieve | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Alden (SF) John Roy | |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Robin Henderson scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gary Galles | 14-8 |
| 12:04 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Loar (SF) Dan Host | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Zbell (SG) John Condron | |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Carver | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Carver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Loar (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robin Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Ramon Padilla (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Zbell (fresh) SF - John Alden (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - Wayne Murley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Monmouth | John Alden misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Galles - foul #2 on Gary Galles, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG) Gary Galles | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Kopecky (C) Wayne Murley | |
| 11:40 | Monmouth | John Alden makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:40 | Monmouth | John Alden makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ramon Padilla - foul #1 on Ramon Padilla, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bert Leaf (C) James Johnson | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:09 | Monmouth | Bert Leaf makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Zbell | 18-12 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Robin Henderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Zbell - foul #1 on Richard Zbell, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Nguyen (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Robin Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Robin Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:46 | Monmouth | John Kopecky drills a floater from the left side | 20-14 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ramon Padilla - foul #2 on Ramon Padilla, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Host (SF) Roy Loar | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Condron (PG), James Johnson (PF), Wayne Murley (C) Ramon Padilla, John Kopecky, Bert Leaf | |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:08 | Monmouth | John Condron misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robin Henderson - foul #1 on Robin Henderson, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Smith (PF) Robin Henderson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bert Leaf (SF) John Alden | |
| 10:08 | Monmouth | John Condron makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:08 | Monmouth | John Condron makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Carver | 24-16 |
| 09:38 | Monmouth | Scott Nguyen steals the ball from Richard Zbell | 24-16 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | David Carver loses the dribble to Richard Zbell | 24-16 |
| 09:22 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell can't throw it down | 24-16 |
| 09:21 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley tips it home | 24-18 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Bert Leaf is called for the reach on Dan Host - foul #1 on Bert Leaf, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (SG), Chris Grieve (C) David Carver, Scott Nguyen | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Kopecky (PF) James Johnson | |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:42 | Monmouth | John Kopecky's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Host | 26-18 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Chris Grieve grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | David Curry tips it home | 28-18 |
| 08:06 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell is fouled on the floor by Freddy Rambert - foul #1 on Freddy Rambert, team foul #5 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Loar (PG), Robin Henderson (C) Freddy Rambert, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Alden (SF), James Johnson (PF) Bert Leaf, Wayne Murley | |
| 07:41 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Condron and the foul's on Roy Loar - foul #2 on Roy Loar, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Nguyen (PG), David Carver (SG) Roy Loar, Dan Host | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:41 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell misses the free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Chris Grieve pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Nguyen (fresh) SG - David Carver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Curry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Grieve (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robin Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Richard Zbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Condron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - John Kopecky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Mercer | John Kopecky denies the turnaround by Robin Henderson | 28-20 |
| 07:24 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John Condron | 28-20 |
| 07:04 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Chris Grieve | 28-20 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | David Curry pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | David Carver is denied on a layup by John Kopecky | 28-20 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | David Curry gets the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Robin Henderson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | David Curry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-20 |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | John Alden grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 05:59 | Monmouth | John Alden scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Condron | 28-22 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Robin Henderson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 28-22 |
| 05:40 | Monmouth | John Kopecky grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 05:34 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Chris Grieve gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | David Carver can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-22 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Chris Grieve tips it in | 30-22 |
| 04:56 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell scores on a 3 from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Robin Henderson scores on a shot from the right side and he's hacked by John Kopecky - foul #1 on John Kopecky, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG), Daniel Espinal (SG), Dan Host (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Scott Nguyen, David Carver, David Curry, Chris Grieve | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bert Leaf (PF), Wayne Murley (C) James Johnson, John Kopecky | |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Robin Henderson misses the free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Richard Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Freddy Rambert | 34-25 |
| 04:03 | Monmouth | Richard Smith denies the turnaround by Wayne Murley | 34-25 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Dan Host grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Dan Host misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 03:33 | Monmouth | John Condron pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Freddy Rambert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Espinal (fresh) SF - Dan Host (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Condron (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Zbell (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bert Leaf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Murley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Monmouth | John Alden misses the dunk attempt | 34-25 |
| 03:08 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 02:48 | Monmouth | Richard Zbell loses the dribble to Dan Host | 34-25 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Daniel Espinal lays it in set up by Dan Host | 36-25 |
| 02:23 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robin Henderson - foul #2 on Robin Henderson, team foul #7 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), David Carver (SG), Phil Sing (C) Freddy Rambert, Daniel Espinal, Robin Henderson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ramon Padilla (PG), Johnnie Williams (SG), John Roy (SF) John Condron, Richard Zbell, John Alden | |
| 02:23 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:23 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Bert Leaf - foul #2 on Bert Leaf, team foul #10 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Nguyen (C) Phil Sing | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Johnson (PF) Bert Leaf | |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:41 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 01:39 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley grabs the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 01:17 | Monmouth | Wayne Murley blows the dunk | 37-27 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Dan Host is hacked by Ramon Padilla - foul #3 on Ramon Padilla, team foul #11 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Grieve (C) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Condron (PG), John Kopecky (C) Ramon Padilla, Wayne Murley | |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:44 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams is hacked by Chris Grieve - foul #1 on Chris Grieve, team foul #8 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Loar (SF) Dan Host | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:44 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:44 | Monmouth | Johnnie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Gary Galles scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Carver | 41-29 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Chris Grieve grabs the board | 41-29 |