| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Nebel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robin Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Dan Host inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Dan Host is hacked by Donald Cole - foul #1 on Donald Cole, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | Richard Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Galles | 33-37 |
| 19:22 | Howard | Joseph Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | David Carver snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Dan Host throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 18:38 | Howard | Joseph Baker connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | Richard Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dan Host | 35-40 |
| 18:09 | Howard | Donald Cole hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Nebel | 37-40 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Dan Host is hacked by Earl Joyce - foul #2 on Earl Joyce, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 17:25 | Mercer | Robin Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:24 | Howard | Joseph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:08 | Howard | Brian Nebel misses the lay-in | 37-40 |
| 17:06 | Howard | Donald Cole tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 17:05 | Howard | Donald Cole misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | David Carver's pass is intercepted by Brian Nebel | 37-40 |
| 16:36 | Howard | Earl Joyce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG), Luis Anderson (SG), Larry Millen (SF), James Abron (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) Antonio Herring, Brian Nebel, Earl Joyce, Joseph Baker, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (SG), Roy Loar (SF), Scott Nguyen (PF), Chris Grieve (C) David Carver, Dan Host, Richard Smith, Robin Henderson | |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Chris Grieve is fouled on the floor by Jeff Lanigan - foul #2 on Jeff Lanigan, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG) Gary Galles | |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Chris Grieve connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Roy Loar | 37-42 |
| 15:49 | Howard | Larry Millen scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Luis Anderson | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Millen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Abron (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Lanigan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Freddy Rambert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roy Loar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Nguyen (fresh) C - Chris Grieve (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Larry Millen picks off the pass by Roy Loar | 39-42 |
| 15:35 | Howard | Larry Millen lays it up and in | 41-42 |
| 15:17 | Mercer | Luis Anderson is called for the reach on David Curry - foul #2 on Luis Anderson, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), David Carver (SG), Dan Host (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Freddy Rambert, David Curry, Roy Loar, Chris Grieve | |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Gary Galles can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Abron - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Nebel (SG), Earl Joyce (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Donald Cole (C) Luis Anderson, Larry Millen, James Abron, Jeff Lanigan | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Gary Galles misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:57 | Howard | Donald Cole pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:44 | Howard | Earl Joyce clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Brian Nebel hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | David Carver is fouled on the floor by Donald Cole - foul #2 on Donald Cole, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robin Henderson (C) Scott Nguyen | |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Dan Host travels with the ball | 43-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG) John Hutt | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:02 | Howard | Joseph Baker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Baker, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | David Carver connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dan Host | 43-45 |
| 13:46 | Howard | Brian Nebel drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Cole | 46-45 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Gary Galles is hacked by Antonio Herring - foul #2 on Antonio Herring, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Howard | James Abron (SF) Earl Joyce | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Donald Cole is hacked by Robin Henderson - foul #2 on Robin Henderson, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (SG), Larry Millen (SF), Jeff Lanigan (C) Brian Nebel, Joseph Baker, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (SG), Roy Loar (SF) David Carver, Dan Host | |
| 12:57 | Howard | James Abron drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Antonio Herring | 48-47 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Robin Henderson misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 48-47 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Richard Smith tips it in | 48-49 |
| 12:25 | Howard | Larry Millen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Anderson (SG) Antonio Herring | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG), Scott Nguyen (PF), Chris Grieve (C) Gary Galles, Richard Smith, Robin Henderson | |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Chris Grieve misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | David Curry grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | David Curry can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Chris Grieve grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Millen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Abron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Lanigan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Freddy Rambert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roy Loar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Nguyen (fresh) C - Chris Grieve (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen misses short on a shot near the basket | 48-49 |
| 11:38 | Howard | John Hutt grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 11:32 | Howard | Luis Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 11:30 | Howard | James Abron pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:20 | Howard | James Abron blows the layup but he's fouled by Scott Nguyen - foul #2 on Scott Nguyen, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Nebel (SG), Joseph Baker (PF), Donald Cole (C) Luis Anderson, Larry Millen, Jeff Lanigan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), David Carver (SG), Dan Host (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Freddy Rambert, David Curry, Roy Loar, Chris Grieve | |
| 11:20 | Howard | James Abron misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:20 | Howard | James Abron misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Dan Host scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-52 |
| 10:54 | Howard | Brian Nebel buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hutt | 50-52 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Gary Galles is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Galles, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Earl Joyce (SF) John Hutt, James Abron | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robin Henderson (C) Scott Nguyen | |
| 10:37 | Howard | Brian Nebel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Baker - foul #3 on Joseph Baker, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:09 | Howard | Joseph Baker misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| 10:09 | Howard | Joseph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:09 | Howard | Joseph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Antonio Herring steals it from Richard Smith | 52-54 |
| 09:53 | Howard | Earl Joyce hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Antonio Herring | 54-54 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Brian Nebel steals it from Gary Galles | 54-54 |
| 09:26 | Howard | Donald Cole clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Gary Galles gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Gary Galles hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 09:02 | Howard | Dan Host is called for the reach on Earl Joyce - foul #1 on Dan Host, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG) Antonio Herring | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Nguyen (PF), Chris Grieve (C) Richard Smith, Robin Henderson | |
| 08:46 | Howard | Joseph Baker can't connect on a shot from the right block | 54-56 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Dan Host grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Gary Galles misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 08:15 | Howard | The rebound goes to Brian Nebel | 54-56 |
| 08:10 | Howard | John Hutt connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Nebel | 57-56 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | David Carver is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Anderson (SG), Larry Millen (SF), James Abron (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) Brian Nebel, Earl Joyce, Joseph Baker, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG), David Curry (SG), Roy Loar (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Robin Henderson (C) Gary Galles, David Carver, Dan Host, Scott Nguyen, Chris Grieve | |
| 07:40 | Howard | James Abron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Freddy Rambert gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Millen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Abron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Lanigan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Freddy Rambert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roy Loar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mercer | The refs have stopped play. Robin Henderson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 57-56 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Nguyen (C) Robin Henderson | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Lanigan | 57-56 |
| 07:31 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Richard Smith picks off the pass by James Abron | 57-56 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Loar and he's hacked by Larry Millen - foul #1 on Larry Millen, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG) Luis Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:41 | Howard | Freddy Rambert is called for the reach on John Hutt - foul #2 on Freddy Rambert, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), David Carver (SG), Dan Host (SF) Freddy Rambert, David Curry, Roy Loar | |
| 06:25 | Howard | Larry Millen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses the easy layup | 60-59 |
| 06:06 | Howard | James Abron gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:51 | Howard | Antonio Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Nebel (SG), Earl Joyce (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Donald Cole (C) John Hutt, Larry Millen, James Abron, Jeff Lanigan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Grieve (C) Scott Nguyen | |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Dan Host hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 05:26 | Howard | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:11 | Howard | Brian Nebel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Dan Host is fouled on the floor by Donald Cole - foul #3 on Donald Cole, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Anderson (PG) Antonio Herring | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (SG), Phil Sing (C) David Carver, Richard Smith | |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Dan Host misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:58 | Howard | Joseph Baker grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 04:50 | Howard | Earl Joyce's pass is intercepted by Phil Sing | 60-60 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Chris Grieve banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Curry | 60-62 |
| 03:57 | Howard | Earl Joyce is fouled on the floor by Gary Galles - foul #3 on Gary Galles, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG), James Abron (C) Brian Nebel, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG), David Carver (SG), Roy Loar (SF), Scott Nguyen (PF) Gary Galles, David Curry, Dan Host, Phil Sing | |
| 03:57 | Howard | Earl Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:57 | Howard | Earl Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | David Carver hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Freddy Rambert | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Abron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Freddy Rambert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Loar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Grieve (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Howard | John Hutt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-64 |
| 03:33 | Howard | James Abron grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:19 | Howard | Joseph Baker drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Joyce | 64-64 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Roy Loar misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 03:00 | Howard | James Abron grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Brian Nebel (SG), Donald Cole (C) John Hutt, Luis Anderson, James Abron | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), Dan Host (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Robin Henderson (C) Freddy Rambert, Roy Loar, Scott Nguyen, Chris Grieve | |
| 02:45 | Howard | Earl Joyce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Earl Joyce is called for the reach on Dan Host - foul #3 on Earl Joyce, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:08 | Howard | Joseph Baker hits a driving attempt from the left block | 66-66 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Dan Host misses badly on a runner from the left block | 66-66 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Antonio Herring grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Antonio Herring buries a 3 from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Dan Host can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Earl Joyce - foul #4 on Earl Joyce, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:02 | Howard | Donald Cole is whistled for a carry | 69-68 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Dan Host's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Howard | Donald Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 69-68 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | The jump hook by Richard Smith is blocked by Donald Cole | 69-68 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Robin Henderson snags the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Richard Smith dunks the ball | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Brian Nebel can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 69-70 |