| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 9 pts. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Robert Calvin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anton Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Edward Williams inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Hofstra | Terry Ryan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 19:08 | Hofstra | Anton Barton gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:00 | Hofstra | Ralph Washburn blocks the short jumper by Terry Ryan | 33-36 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | John Hill is called for the reach on William Olin - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Patrick Fuller (PF) John Hill | |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anton Barton - foul #1 on Anton Barton, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:18 | Hofstra | Anton Barton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Anthony Allen gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses long on a jumper from close range | 35-36 |
| 18:02 | Hofstra | Robert Calvin snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:35 | Hofstra | A charge is called on Terry Ryan - foul #3 on Terry Ryan, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Gadberry (C) Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Waldrup (PF), Bernard Horton (C) Edward Williams, Terry Ryan | |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe connects on the shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 16:52 | Hofstra | Bernard Horton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Anthony Allen knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by William Olin and he's fouled by Robert Calvin - foul #1 on Robert Calvin, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Montague (SG), Joseph Drost (SF), Gerald Pratt (C) William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gordon Retherford (PG), Michael Savage (SG), Edward Williams (SF) Robert Calvin, Anton Barton, Bernard Horton | |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:14 | Hofstra | Patrick Fuller misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Ryan Montague misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:47 | Hofstra | James Waldrup snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Montague (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Drost (fresh) PF - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Gordon Retherford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Waldrup (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Hofstra | Michael Savage's pass is intercepted by Gerald Pratt | 40-36 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Anthony Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Logan Perry (C) Anthony Allen, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Calvin (PG), John Hill (PF), Terry Ryan (C) Michael Savage, Edward Williams, James Waldrup | |
| 14:53 | Hofstra | Robert Calvin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Dark - foul #1 on Matthew Dark, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Ryan Montague, Joseph Drost, Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nenad Sobczynski (SF) Patrick Fuller | |
| 14:53 | Hofstra | Robert Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:53 | Hofstra | Robert Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Terry Ryan blocks the jumper by Logan Perry | 40-38 |
| 14:36 | Hofstra | Terry Ryan pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:15 | Hofstra | Vernon Jaffe blocks the short jumper by Nenad Sobczynski | 40-38 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Matthew Dark grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Nenad Sobczynski is called for the reach on Ralph Washburn - foul #1 on Nenad Sobczynski, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Anton Barton (SG), Edward Williams (SF) Gordon Retherford, Nenad Sobczynski | |
| 13:36 | Mercer | William Olin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Washburn | 43-38 |
| 13:19 | Hofstra | Edward Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Logan Perry - foul #2 on Logan Perry, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 13:19 | Hofstra | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:19 | Hofstra | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Edward Williams picks off the pass by Matthew Dark | 43-40 |
| 12:48 | Hofstra | Anton Barton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Calvin | 43-43 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Matthew Dark is fouled on the floor by Anton Barton - foul #2 on Anton Barton, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Montague (SG), Joseph Drost (SF), Roger Gadberry (PF), Gerald Pratt (C) William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Patrick Fuller (PF) John Hill | |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Matthew Dark loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG) Matthew Dark | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Waldrup (C) Terry Ryan | |
| 12:05 | Hofstra | James Waldrup connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Anton Barton | 43-45 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Joseph Drost can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 11:58 | Hofstra | Patrick Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:50 | Hofstra | Robert Calvin lays it up and in set up by Anton Barton | 43-47 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Anthony Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Gadberry | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Montague (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Drost (fresh) PF - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Robert Calvin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anton Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Waldrup (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gordon Retherford (PG), Michael Savage (SG), John Hill (PF) Robert Calvin, Anton Barton, Edward Williams | |
| 11:10 | Hofstra | James Waldrup lays it in | 43-49 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Anthony Allen knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 45-49 |
| 10:26 | Hofstra | Gerald Pratt steals the ball from Gordon Retherford | 45-49 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Joseph Drost connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 09:46 | Hofstra | John Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 09:45 | Hofstra | Patrick Fuller snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:40 | Hofstra | James Waldrup is fouled on the floor by Ryan Montague - foul #2 on Ryan Montague, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF), Logan Perry (C) Anthony Allen, Ryan Montague, Joseph Drost, Roger Gadberry, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Calvin (PG), Anton Barton (SG), Edward Williams (SF), Terry Ryan (C) Gordon Retherford, Michael Savage, John Hill, James Waldrup | |
| 09:20 | Hofstra | Vernon Jaffe steals the ball from Terry Ryan | 48-49 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Logan Perry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Dark | 50-49 |
| 08:37 | Hofstra | Robert Calvin can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on William Olin - foul #2 on William Olin, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nenad Sobczynski (PF) Patrick Fuller | |
| 08:37 | Hofstra | Robert Calvin misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:37 | Hofstra | Robert Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn hits a jump hook in the paint | 52-50 |
| 08:10 | Hofstra | Anton Barton makes the jumpshot from the left side | 52-52 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Edward Williams takes the ball from Matthew Dark | 52-52 |
| 07:44 | Hofstra | Anton Barton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Logan Perry pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 11 pts. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Robert Calvin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anton Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nenad Sobczynski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | The jump hook by Ralph Washburn is blocked by Nenad Sobczynski | 52-52 |
| 07:16 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Terry Ryan | 52-52 |
| 06:56 | Hofstra | Robert Calvin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Logan Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Robert Calvin takes the ball from Ralph Washburn | 52-52 |
| 06:24 | Hofstra | Robert Calvin is hacked by Matthew Dark - foul #2 on Matthew Dark, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Ryan Montague (SG), Joseph Drost (SF), Roger Gadberry (PF), Gerald Pratt (C) Matthew Dark, William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gordon Retherford (SG), Patrick Fuller (SF), John Hill (PF), James Waldrup (C) Anton Barton, Edward Williams, Nenad Sobczynski, Terry Ryan | |
| 06:16 | Hofstra | James Waldrup misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Anthony Allen snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Ryan Montague's pass is intercepted by John Hill | 52-52 |
| 05:51 | Hofstra | Patrick Fuller buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gordon Retherford | 52-54 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Waldrup - foul #1 on James Waldrup, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Savage (SG) Robert Calvin | |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:16 | Hofstra | Michael Savage clanks a shot from the left side | 54-54 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Ryan Montague grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Joseph Drost is fouled on the floor by Patrick Fuller - foul #2 on Patrick Fuller, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Olin (SG), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Ryan Montague, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Terry Ryan (C) James Waldrup | |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Joseph Drost makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Joseph Drost misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:58 | Hofstra | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:50 | Hofstra | Patrick Fuller misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roger Gadberry - foul #3 on Roger Gadberry, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Washburn (SF) Joseph Drost | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 04:50 | Hofstra | Patrick Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:50 | Hofstra | Patrick Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Michael Savage is called for the reach on Ralph Washburn - foul #1 on Michael Savage, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Calvin (PG), Anton Barton (SG) Gordon Retherford, Michael Savage | |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:29 | Hofstra | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:13 | Hofstra | Patrick Fuller misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 04:11 | Hofstra | Patrick Fuller misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe scores on a turnaround in the paint | 57-56 |
| 03:39 | Hofstra | Anthony Allen is called for the reach on Anton Barton - foul #2 on Anthony Allen, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Logan Perry (C) Anthony Allen, Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Edward Williams (SF) John Hill | |
| 03:39 | Hofstra | Anton Barton misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 13 pts. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Robert Calvin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anton Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Logan Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 57-56 |
| 03:09 | Hofstra | Terry Ryan pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:04 | Hofstra | Robert Calvin buries a jumper in the paint set up by Patrick Fuller | 57-58 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | William Olin buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ralph Washburn | 59-58 |
| 02:32 | Hofstra | Patrick Fuller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 02:30 | Hofstra | Edward Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:15 | Hofstra | Robert Calvin buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Williams | 59-60 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | William Olin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG) Matthew Dark | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Hill (PF) Patrick Fuller | |
| 01:35 | Hofstra | Anton Barton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ralph Washburn | 59-60 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Anthony Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Anton Barton - foul #3 on Anton Barton, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:14 | Hofstra | John Hill is whistled for a carry | 61-60 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Terry Ryan picks off the pass by Ralph Washburn | 61-60 |
| 00:31 | Hofstra | Terry Ryan is fouled on the floor by Logan Perry - foul #3 on Logan Perry, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:31 | Hofstra | Terry Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:31 | Hofstra | Terry Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn hits a shot from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Ralph Washburn swats the shot by Robert Calvin | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | The clock runs out | 63-62 |