| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Randy St. Peter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Ohl (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Zuber (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Oakland | Michael Foster inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Oakland | The jump hook by David Stewart is blocked by William Gulley | 33-32 |
| 19:37 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Ohl | 33-32 |
| 19:18 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber buries a floater from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Charles Freeman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-34 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Alan Hager tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | James Gaines gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | William Gulley misses short on a floater from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:42 | Oakland | Michael Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:37 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter can't connect on a floater in the paint | 33-34 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | William Gulley pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | William Gulley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | James Gaines hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 17:48 | Oakland | Michael Foster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | James Gaines snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | James Gaines is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 35-34 |
| 17:11 | Oakland | David Stewart scores on a fadeaway from close range | 35-36 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | James Gaines hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Daniel Watkins (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 16:54 | Mercer | James Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | James Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:39 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Ohl | 36-38 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Kenneth Zuber steps in front of the Daniel Watkins pass | 36-38 |
| 16:09 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber makes the fadeaway from close range | 36-40 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Charles Stepp clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:54 | Oakland | David Stewart snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) SF - James Gaines (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Gulley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Randy St. Peter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Ohl (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Zuber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Oakland | Joseph Ohl clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Watkins | 36-40 |
| 15:32 | Mercer | William Gulley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Gaines | 39-40 |
| 15:18 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Stepp, James Gaines, William Gulley | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Charles Winkle is hacked by Randy St. Peter - foul #2 on Randy St. Peter, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Foster - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:20 | Oakland | David Stewart clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Reck - foul #3 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gulley (PF) Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 14:20 | Oakland | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Oakland | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | The jumper by Charles Winkle is denied by Kenneth Zuber | 41-41 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Charles Freeman tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Alan Hager snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Charles Freeman splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the lane | 43-41 |
| 13:13 | Oakland | David Stewart misses the dunk attempt | 43-41 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Charles Winkle banks in the wide open layup | 45-41 |
| 12:57 | Oakland | David Stewart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy St. Peter | 45-43 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Alan Hager connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Freeman and the foul's on Randy St. Peter - foul #3 on Randy St. Peter, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), James Gaines (SF) Charles Freeman, Charles Winkle | |
| Subs | Oakland | Timothy Stone (PG), Manuel Melvin (SG), Robert Huebner (SF), Jason Caldwell (C) Randy St. Peter, Joseph Ohl, Michael Foster, David Stewart | |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:36 | Oakland | Jason Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:22 | Oakland | Jason Caldwell is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Manuel Melvin - foul #3 on Manuel Melvin, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:39 | Oakland | Timothy Stone hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Timothy Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Melvin (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Huebner (fresh) PF - Kenneth Zuber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Jason Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer hits a turnaround from the left block set up by James Gaines | 51-46 |
| 11:08 | Oakland | Timothy Stone is hacked by Charles Stepp - foul #1 on Charles Stepp, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Oakland | Randy St. Peter (PG), Joseph Ohl (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Harry Maroney (PF), David Stewart (C) Timothy Stone, Manuel Melvin, Robert Huebner, Kenneth Zuber, Jason Caldwell | |
| 10:57 | Oakland | David Stewart misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Stepp - foul #2 on Charles Stepp, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG) Charles Stepp | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 10:57 | Oakland | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:57 | Oakland | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | William Gulley connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Gaines and he's hacked by David Stewart - foul #4 on David Stewart, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:17 | Oakland | Joseph Ohl comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | William Gulley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 10:08 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:45 | Oakland | Michael Foster comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Hager - foul #1 on Alan Hager, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber (PF) Harry Maroney | |
| 09:45 | Oakland | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:45 | Oakland | Michael Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:45 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | James Gaines connects on the jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 09:15 | Oakland | David Stewart is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Reck - foul #4 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SF), Daniel Watkins (C) Alan Hager, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Oakland | Timothy Stone (PG), Robert Huebner (SF) Randy St. Peter, Michael Foster | |
| 08:58 | Oakland | David Stewart banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Stone | 56-51 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Charles Winkle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 08:35 | Oakland | David Stewart gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:13 | Oakland | David Stewart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Zuber | 56-53 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | William Gulley misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 08:00 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 07:43 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber is hacked by William Gulley - foul #3 on William Gulley, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Freeman, Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | Oakland | Randy St. Peter (PG), Manuel Melvin (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Jason Caldwell (C) Timothy Stone, Joseph Ohl, Robert Huebner, David Stewart | |
| 07:36 | Oakland | Jason Caldwell misses short on a jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 07:35 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber tips it home | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Randy St. Peter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Melvin (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Zuber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 07:21 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Manuel Melvin | 56-55 |
| 07:02 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | William Gulley snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Charles Winkle is fouled on the floor by Manuel Melvin - foul #4 on Manuel Melvin, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Watkins (PF) William Gulley | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:45 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zuber | 57-55 |
| 06:19 | Oakland | James Gaines is called for the reach on Michael Foster - foul #3 on James Gaines, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Joseph Ohl (SG), Harry Maroney (PF), David Stewart (C) Manuel Melvin, Kenneth Zuber, Jason Caldwell | |
| 06:19 | Oakland | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:19 | Oakland | Michael Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Alan Hager is hacked by Randy St. Peter - foul #4 on Randy St. Peter, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:53 | Oakland | David Stewart can't finish the layup | 59-56 |
| 05:51 | Oakland | Joseph Ohl pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:40 | Oakland | Joseph Ohl is fouled on the floor by Charles Winkle - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG), William Gulley (PF) Charles Winkle, Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 05:40 | Oakland | Joseph Ohl makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:40 | Oakland | Joseph Ohl makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is hacked by Joseph Ohl - foul #1 on Joseph Ohl, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Arthur Meurer (SF) Alan Hager, James Gaines | |
| Subs | Oakland | Timothy Stone (PG), Robert Huebner (SF), Kenneth Zuber (PF) Randy St. Peter, Michael Foster, Harry Maroney | |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:12 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:00 | Oakland | Kenneth Reck blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Zuber | 59-58 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Freeman | 59-58 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Charles Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF), Daniel Watkins (C) Arthur Meurer, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jason Caldwell (C) David Stewart | |
| 04:29 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Stepp - foul #3 on Charles Stepp, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 04:29 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:29 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the contested driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Winkle | 61-59 |
| 03:56 | Oakland | Joseph Ohl is hacked by Charles Freeman - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), James Gaines (SF) Charles Stepp, Charles Winkle | |
| Subs | Oakland | Randy St. Peter (PG), Michael Foster (SF) Timothy Stone, Robert Huebner | |
| 03:56 | Oakland | Joseph Ohl misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:56 | Oakland | Joseph Ohl makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Freeman, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SG), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Freeman, Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | Oakland | Manuel Melvin (SG), David Stewart (C) Joseph Ohl, Jason Caldwell | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Randy St. Peter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Melvin (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Zuber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Oakland | Charles Winkle picks off the pass by David Stewart | 61-60 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | William Gulley misses the floater from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Charles Winkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | James Gaines shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-60 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck can't tip it in | 61-60 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | William Gulley tips it but misses | 61-60 |
| 02:33 | Oakland | David Stewart grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 02:28 | Oakland | Manuel Melvin makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses the dunk | 61-62 |
| 02:16 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 01:57 | Oakland | Manuel Melvin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-64 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | William Gulley scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-64 |
| 01:23 | Oakland | David Stewart makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Melvin | 63-66 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | William Gulley hits a turnaround from the baseline | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter is whistled for a carry | 65-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG) Charles Winkle | |
| Subs | Oakland | Joseph Ohl (SG) Manuel Melvin | |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck lays it up and in | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on William Gulley - foul #4 on William Gulley, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| 00:07 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:07 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | James Gaines scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 69-68 |