| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald May (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Reiter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Louis Boyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ross (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jesse Humiston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cesar Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Gerald May inbounds the ball | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Gerald May makes the floater from the right side set up by Loren Reiter | 38-48 |
| 19:40 | Oakland | Gerald May steps in front of the Jesse Humiston pass | 38-48 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | David Nelson clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Cesar Russo - foul #2 on Cesar Russo, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | David Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | David Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 19:21 | Oakland | Cesar Russo grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 18:57 | Oakland | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Kenneth Ross - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Darrell Bandy (C) Phillip Bennett | |
| 18:41 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston is fouled on the floor by Gerald May - foul #2 on Gerald May, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael McGuire (PF) David Nelson | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gary Brown (SF) Jesse Humiston | |
| 18:30 | Oakland | Cesar Russo is hacked by Michael McGuire - foul #3 on Michael McGuire, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu (SF), David Cornwell (PF) Gerald May, Michael McGuire | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 18:12 | Oakland | Cesar Russo banks in the layup | 38-50 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Paul Smith knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Gunnels | 40-50 |
| 17:42 | Oakland | Louis Boyle hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gary Brown | 40-52 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | David Cornwell drills a floater near the basket | 42-52 |
| 17:05 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (PG), John Deavers (SG), Gerald May (SF), David Nelson (PF) Joseph Gunnels, Paul Smith, Kenneth Zhu, David Cornwell | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Humiston (SF), Rodney Jordan (PF) Gary Brown, Cesar Russo | |
| 17:05 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 17:05 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 16:42 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 16:36 | Oakland | Louis Boyle can't connect on a runner in the paint | 42-54 |
| 16:34 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Darrell Bandy denies the turnaround by Loren Reiter | 42-56 |
| 16:08 | Oakland | Louis Boyle pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 16:01 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-56 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Ehret (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deavers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald May (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Reiter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Louis Boyle (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ross (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Jesse Humiston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Jordan (fresh) C - Darrell Bandy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Louis Boyle is called for the reach on Gerald May in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Boyle, team foul #2 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Larry Warren (SF), Michael McGuire (C) John Deavers, Gerald May, Loren Reiter | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Jose Perez (SG), Ignacio Gonzales (SF), Cesar Russo (PF), Phillip Bennett (C) Louis Boyle, Kenneth Ross, Jesse Humiston, Rodney Jordan, Darrell Bandy | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Larry Warren misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ignacio Gonzales - foul #4 on Ignacio Gonzales, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Cornwell (C) David Nelson | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Humiston (SF) Ignacio Gonzales | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Larry Warren makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Larry Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 15:25 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Phillip Bennett, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu (SF) Larry Warren | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 15:07 | Mercer | David Cornwell is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 44-56 |
| 15:05 | Oakland | The rebound goes to David Green | 44-56 |
| 15:00 | Oakland | Jose Perez connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cesar Russo | 44-58 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | David Green picks off the pass by Ernest Ehret in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| 14:56 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston lays it in on a great pass from David Green | 44-60 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 14:49 | Oakland | Cesar Russo grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 14:44 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | David Cornwell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Ehret | 46-60 |
| 14:23 | Oakland | Michael McGuire is called for the reach on Cesar Russo - foul #4 on Michael McGuire, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Deavers (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Gerald May (SF), David Nelson (PF), Loren Reiter (C) Joseph Gunnels, Ernest Ehret, Kenneth Zhu, Michael McGuire, David Cornwell | |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG), Kenneth Ross (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Rodney Jordan (PF) David Green, Jose Perez, Jesse Humiston, Cesar Russo | |
| 14:18 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-60 |
| 14:16 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan snags the offensive board | 46-60 |
| 14:08 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses long on a jumper from the right block | 46-60 |
| 14:07 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett tips it home | 46-62 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Rodney Jordan steals it from Loren Reiter | 46-62 |
| 13:34 | Oakland | David Nelson is called for the reach on Gary Brown - foul #3 on David Nelson, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG) John Deavers | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Humiston (SF), Cesar Russo (PF) Gary Brown, Rodney Jordan | |
| 13:20 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| 13:20 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 13:20 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | David Nelson grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Paul Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Bennett - foul #2 on Phillip Bennett, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Warren (SF) Gerald May | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Ross is called for the reach on Larry Warren - foul #1 on Kenneth Ross, team foul #6 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Deavers (SG), David Cornwell (C) Paul Smith, Loren Reiter | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jose Perez (SG) Kenneth Ross | |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Larry Warren is fouled on the floor by Phillip Bennett - foul #3 on Phillip Bennett, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (SG) John Deavers | |
| Subs | Oakland | Darrell Bandy (C) Phillip Bennett | |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Larry Warren makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Larry Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 12:49 | Oakland | Cesar Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 12:33 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy lays it in set up by Louis Boyle and the foul's on David Cornwell - foul #1 on David Cornwell, team foul #8 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu (SF) Larry Warren | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gary Brown (SF) Jesse Humiston | |
| 12:33 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy misses the free throw | 47-65 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | David Cornwell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-65 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Ehret | 49-65 |
| 12:09 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-65 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | David Cornwell grabs the board | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Ehret (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Zhu (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Cornwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Louis Boyle (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cesar Russo (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Darrell Bandy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Oakland | Jose Perez is hacked by Ernest Ehret - foul #3 on Ernest Ehret, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Smith (SG), Gerald May (SF), Loren Reiter (C) Joseph Gunnels, Kenneth Zhu, David Cornwell | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Jesse Humiston (SF), Rodney Jordan (PF), Phillip Bennett (C) Louis Boyle, Gary Brown, Cesar Russo, Darrell Bandy | |
| 11:43 | Oakland | Jose Perez makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 11:43 | Oakland | Jose Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 11:07 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Green | 55-69 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Paul Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 10:44 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Phillip Bennett | 55-69 |
| 10:40 | Oakland | Loren Reiter steals the ball from Jesse Humiston | 55-69 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 10:35 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 10:30 | Oakland | David Nelson swats the dunk try by David Green | 55-69 |
| 10:29 | Oakland | David Green hits the follow up shot | 55-71 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Paul Smith makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald May | 58-71 |
| 10:14 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett is whistled for a carry | 58-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Kenneth Zhu (SG), Larry Warren (SF) Ernest Ehret, Paul Smith, Gerald May | |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG), Kenneth Ross (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Cesar Russo (PF), Darrell Bandy (C) David Green, Jose Perez, Jesse Humiston, Rodney Jordan, Phillip Bennett | |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Larry Warren is called for 10 seconds | 58-71 |
| 09:54 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-71 |
| 09:52 | Oakland | Cesar Russo grabs the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 09:36 | Oakland | Louis Boyle lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Ross | 58-73 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Loren Reiter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | David Nelson grabs the offensive board | 58-73 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Larry Warren misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-73 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Loren Reiter hits the follow up shot | 60-73 |
| 08:51 | Oakland | Louis Boyle buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-75 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-75 |
| 08:35 | Oakland | Louis Boyle gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 08:28 | Oakland | Cesar Russo comes up short on the runner in the lane | 60-75 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zhu | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:01 | Mercer | David Nelson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Loren Reiter | 62-75 |
| 07:46 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Warren - foul #2 on Larry Warren, team foul #10 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Gerald May (SF), Michael McGuire (PF), David Cornwell (C) Joseph Gunnels, Kenneth Zhu, Larry Warren, David Nelson, Loren Reiter | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Ignacio Gonzales (SF), Rodney Jordan (PF), Phillip Bennett (C) Louis Boyle, Gary Brown, Cesar Russo, Darrell Bandy | |
| 07:46 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 07:46 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Ehret (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald May (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - David Cornwell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - David Green (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Kenneth Ross (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ignacio Gonzales (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Rodney Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Bennett (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Gerald May can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Michael McGuire tips it back up and in | 64-77 |
| 07:23 | Oakland | The short jumper by Kenneth Ross is denied by David Cornwell | 64-77 |
| 07:21 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 64-77 |
| 07:13 | Oakland | David Green drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ignacio Gonzales | 64-79 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | David Cornwell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Phillip Bennett - foul #4 on Phillip Bennett, team foul #8 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG) Ernest Ehret | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 06:55 | Mercer | David Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | David Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 06:47 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-79 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Michael McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ross in the backcourt | 66-79 |
| 06:42 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross lays it up and in | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Phillip Bennett takes the ball from Michael McGuire in the backcourt | 66-81 |
| 06:23 | Oakland | Gerald May picks off the pass by David Green | 66-81 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Paul Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #9 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | Loren Reiter (C) David Cornwell | |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG), Jesse Humiston (SF) David Green, Ignacio Gonzales | |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 06:21 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan grabs the board | 67-81 |
| 06:07 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-81 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Michael McGuire grabs the board | 67-81 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Loren Reiter knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Michael McGuire and the foul's on Phillip Bennett - foul #5 on Phillip Bennett, team foul #10 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (SG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jose Perez (SG), Cesar Russo (PF), Darrell Bandy (C) Kenneth Ross, Rodney Jordan, Phillip Bennett | |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Loren Reiter makes the free throw | 70-81 |
| 05:40 | Oakland | Jose Perez misses badly on a runner from the left block | 70-81 |
| 05:39 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Bandy | 70-81 |
| 05:24 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 70-81 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael McGuire | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-81 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Loren Reiter snags the offensive board | 70-81 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jesse Humiston - foul #3 on Jesse Humiston, team foul #11 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Deavers (SG), David Cornwell (PF) Joseph Gunnels, Loren Reiter | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG) Louis Boyle | |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 04:44 | Oakland | Jose Perez is hacked by John Deavers - foul #1 on John Deavers, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales (SF), Rodney Jordan (PF) Jesse Humiston, Cesar Russo | |
| 04:44 | Oakland | Jose Perez makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 04:44 | Oakland | Jose Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Michael McGuire comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 72-83 |
| 04:33 | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales gets the rebound | 72-83 |
| 04:28 | Oakland | Jose Perez is hacked by John Deavers - foul #2 on John Deavers, team foul #12 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Smith (SG), Larry Warren (SF) John Deavers, Gerald May | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 04:28 | Oakland | Jose Perez makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 04:28 | Oakland | Jose Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Michael McGuire's pass is intercepted by Darrell Bandy | 72-85 |
| 04:03 | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-85 |
| 04:01 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy misses the tip | 72-85 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | David Cornwell gets the rebound | 72-85 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Ignacio Gonzales, team foul #12 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), John Deavers (SG), Gerald May (SF), David Nelson (PF), Loren Reiter (C) Ernest Ehret, Paul Smith, Larry Warren, David Cornwell, Michael McGuire | |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG), Kenneth Ross (SG), Jesse Humiston (SF), Cesar Russo (PF) David Green, Jose Perez, Ignacio Gonzales, Rodney Jordan | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Deavers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald May (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Nelson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Loren Reiter (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Louis Boyle (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Ross (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Humiston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cesar Russo (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Darrell Bandy (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Mercer | John Deavers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Gunnels | 77-85 |
| 03:19 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross buries a turnaround in the lane | 77-87 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | David Nelson misses badly on a floater from the right block | 77-87 |
| 03:05 | Oakland | Cesar Russo snags the defensive board | 77-87 |
| 03:05 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-87 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Smith (SG), Kenneth Zhu (SF), David Cornwell (PF) John Deavers, Gerald May, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 02:54 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-87 |
| 02:53 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy gets the offensive rebound | 77-87 |
| 02:47 | Oakland | David Cornwell swats the short shot by Darrell Bandy | 77-87 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | David Cornwell snags the defensive board | 77-87 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | David Cornwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-87 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gary Brown (SF) Jesse Humiston | |
| 02:25 | Oakland | Louis Boyle loses the ball out of bounds | 77-87 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Ross - foul #2 on Kenneth Ross, team foul #13 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael McGuire (PF) David Cornwell | |
| Subs | Oakland | Rodney Jordan (PF) Cesar Russo | |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels misses the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 02:04 | Oakland | Gary Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-87 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 78-87 |
| 01:42 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy gets the rebound | 78-87 |
| 01:36 | Oakland | Gary Brown scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Ross | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Michael McGuire misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-89 |
| 01:27 | Oakland | Gary Brown gets the rebound | 78-89 |
| 01:21 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #4 on Paul Smith, team foul #13 | 78-89 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (PG), Larry Warren (SF), David Cornwell (C) Joseph Gunnels, Paul Smith, Loren Reiter | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Humiston (SF), Cesar Russo (PF) Gary Brown, Rodney Jordan | |
| 01:21 | Oakland | Louis Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 78-90 |
| 01:21 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 78-90 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | David Cornwell pulls down the rebound | 78-90 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 78-90 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Michael McGuire tips it but misses | 78-90 |
| 00:53 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston pulls down the rebound | 78-90 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Oakland | David Cornwell steals it from Kenneth Ross | 78-90 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Larry Warren banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by David Cornwell | 80-90 |
| 00:15 | Oakland | Larry Warren is called for the reach on Jesse Humiston - foul #3 on Larry Warren, team foul #14 | 80-90 |
| 00:15 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston makes the 1st free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:15 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston makes the 2nd free throw | 80-92 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Zhu | 83-92 |
| 00:09 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-92 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Gerald May (SF), David Nelson (PF), Loren Reiter (C) Ernest Ehret, Kenneth Zhu, Larry Warren, Michael McGuire, David Cornwell | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Oakland | Louis Boyle is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Gunnels - foul #2 on Joseph Gunnels, team foul #15 | 83-92 |
| 00:08 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:08 | Oakland | Louis Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Jesse Humiston is called for the reach on Joseph Gunnels - foul #4 on Jesse Humiston, team foul #14 | 83-93 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (SG), Kenneth Zhu (SF), Michael McGuire (PF), David Cornwell (C) Paul Smith, Gerald May, David Nelson, Loren Reiter | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 1st free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 2nd free throw | 85-93 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Oakland | Louis Boyle runs out the clock | 85-93 |