| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | John Marsala inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Craig Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson blows the layup | 32-22 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Hager | 32-22 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Daniel Jones blocks the short jumper by John Marsala | 32-25 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Alan Hager comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-25 |
| 17:33 | Auburn | John Marsala buries a shot in the paint set up by Neil Cabrales | 34-25 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer clanks a shot from the right side | 34-25 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Moore | 36-25 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | John Marsala grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Craig Moore buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Leonard Johnson | 38-25 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Alan Hager is whistled for traveling | 38-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen (PG), Joseph Ranallo (SG), Jon Tafoya (SF), Michael Doty (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Craig Moore, Leonard Johnson, John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire, Neil Cabrales | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Charles Lasseter (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Charles Arvidson, Daniel Jones | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Anthony Thigpen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ranallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) PF - Michael Doty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Lasseter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen connects on the jumper from the left side | 40-25 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ranallo - foul #1 on Joseph Ranallo, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Anthony Thigpen is called for the reach on Kevin Kirby - foul #1 on Anthony Thigpen, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (PG), Leonard Johnson (SG) Anthony Thigpen, Joseph Ranallo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Daniel Jones (C) Kevin Kirby, Edward Williamson | |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-25 |
| 14:15 | Auburn | Jon Tafoya gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Meurer - foul #1 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | Neil Cabrales (PF) Michael Doty | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG) Charles Stepp | |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Alan Hager throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Arvidson (SF) Daniel Jones | |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Daniel Rader misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-25 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Craig Moore hits the follow up shot | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-25 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Michael Anderson misses the tip | 44-25 |
| 13:12 | Auburn | Craig Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Craig Moore is hacked by Alan Hager - foul #2 on Alan Hager, team foul #2 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Jon Tafoya, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (PF) Charles Lasseter | |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-25 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Michael Anderson gets the rebound | 44-25 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Craig Moore picks off the pass by Edward Williamson | 44-25 |
| 12:08 | Auburn | Craig Moore jams it | 46-25 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Alan Hager drills a shot from the right side | 46-27 |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Ranallo (SG) Leonard Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (SG), Michael Wolfe (SF), Charles Lasseter (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Arthur Meurer, Charles Arvidson, Edward Williamson, Michael Anderson | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Ranallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Lasseter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-27 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Daniel Jones hits the follow up shot | 46-29 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Alan Hager picks off the pass by Joseph Ranallo | 46-29 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Neil Cabrales - foul #1 on Neil Cabrales, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen (PG), Leonard Johnson (SG), Jon Tafoya (SF), Michael Doty (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Craig Moore, Joseph Ranallo, John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire, Neil Cabrales | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Michael Anderson (SF) Alan Hager, Michael Wolfe | |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Charles Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Charles Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Michael Doty drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Charles Stepp - foul #2 on Charles Stepp, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Arvidson (SF), Edward Williamson (PF) Michael Anderson, Charles Lasseter | |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Michael Doty misses the free throw | 48-31 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Edward Williamson is hacked by Michael Doty - foul #1 on Michael Doty, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer is hacked by Leonard Johnson - foul #3 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Anderson (C) Daniel Jones | |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Stepp | 48-33 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Michael Anderson blocks the short jumper by Daniel Rader | 48-33 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson hits the follow up shot | 50-33 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Anthony Thigpen takes the ball from Michael Anderson | 50-33 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | Arthur Meurer steals it from Michael Doty | 50-33 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer lays it up and in | 50-35 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Williamson - foul #3 on Edward Williamson, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Moore (SG), John Marsala (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Neil Cabrales (C) Leonard Johnson, Jon Tafoya, Michael Doty, Daniel Rader | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Lasseter (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Arvidson, Edward Williamson | |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Cecil Whitmire | 52-35 |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Lasseter - foul #3 on Charles Lasseter, team foul #5 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Ranallo (SG) Anthony Thigpen | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG) Arthur Meurer | |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire makes the free throw | 55-35 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Ranallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Cabrales (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Lasseter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-35 |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 07:01 | Auburn | Craig Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 55-35 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Joseph Ranallo tips it but misses | 55-35 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Michael Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG) Joseph Ranallo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (SG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Edward Williamson (PF) Kevin Kirby, Michael Anderson, Charles Lasseter | |
| 06:23 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Alan Hager | 55-35 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Alan Hager banks in the layup | 55-37 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire hits a floater from the left block set up by Leonard Johnson | 57-37 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Edward Williamson drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Arvidson | 57-39 |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales is fouled on the floor by Charles Arvidson - foul #2 on Charles Arvidson, team foul #6 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jon Tafoya (SF), Daniel Rader (C) John Marsala, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Charles Lasseter (C) Charles Stepp, Daniel Jones | |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Arthur Meurer picks off the pass by Neil Cabrales | 57-39 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer banks in the layup | 57-41 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales tips it but misses | 57-41 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Leonard Johnson | 57-41 |
| 04:22 | Auburn | The jumper by Leonard Johnson is denied by Edward Williamson | 57-41 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Edward Williamson pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Rader - foul #1 on Daniel Rader, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen (PG), Joseph Ranallo (SG), Michael Doty (PF) Craig Moore, Leonard Johnson, Neil Cabrales | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Michael Anderson (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Edward Williamson | |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Kirby - foul #1 on Kevin Kirby, team foul #7 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Wolfe (SF) Charles Arvidson | |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Michael Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe misses the tip | 59-42 |
| 03:58 | Auburn | Michael Doty grabs the board | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Joseph Ranallo scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Doty | 61-42 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-42 |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Joseph Ranallo grabs the board | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Anthony Thigpen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Tafoya (fresh) PF - Michael Doty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) SF - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Lasseter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Michael Doty can't throw it down | 61-42 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Kevin Kirby is called for the reach on Anthony Thigpen - foul #2 on Kevin Kirby, team foul #8 | 61-42 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Michael Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-42 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jon Tafoya | 63-42 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Michael Doty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #9 | 63-42 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Michael Doty makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Michael Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby drills a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Jon Tafoya - foul #1 on Jon Tafoya, team foul #7 | 65-44 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby makes the free throw | 65-45 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Michael Wolfe is called for the reach on Anthony Thigpen - foul #2 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #10 | 65-45 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Stepp | 66-48 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Daniel Rader lays it in on a nice dish by Jon Tafoya and he's hacked by Charles Lasseter - foul #4 on Charles Lasseter, team foul #11 | 68-48 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the free throw | 69-48 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Michael Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Stepp | 69-51 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 69-51 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jon Tafoya - foul #2 on Jon Tafoya, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Michael Wolfe steals the ball from Jon Tafoya | 69-53 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Wolfe | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Anthony Thigpen runs out the clock | 69-55 |