| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Cash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Luke Macpherson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Greenwood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Willis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carmelo Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Byerly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Charles Amerson inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson blows the layup | 31-31 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Daniel Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas tips it home | 33-31 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Dale Nair connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Greenwood and he's hacked by Daniel Williams - foul #3 on Daniel Williams, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby (SG) Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Dale Nair makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Cash | 35-34 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Carlos Willis is hacked by Charles Amerson - foul #2 on Charles Amerson, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Dale Nair connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Charles Amerson and he's hacked by John Byerly - foul #2 on John Byerly, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Travis Adams (PF) Carmelo Barron | |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Carlos Willis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Daniel Cash grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Charles Amerson misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 16:31 | Xavier | John Byerly gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Dale Nair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Dale Nair grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Travis Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Charles Amerson grabs the board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Weatherby (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Amerson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Cash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Luke Macpherson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Greenwood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Carlos Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Byerly (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Amerson | 40-40 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Carlos Willis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Travis Adams tips it home | 40-42 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | John Byerly takes the ball from Daniel Cash | 40-42 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Carlos Willis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | John Byerly snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Travis Adams buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Byerly | 40-44 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | John Byerly gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Travis Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Charles Amerson grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Daniel Cash lays it in set up by Thomas Weatherby | 42-44 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Arnold Thomas is called for the reach on Dale Nair - foul #1 on Arnold Thomas, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Leslie Otani (PG), Daniel Williams (SG), Mike Anderson (PF), Michael Meyer (C) Arnold Thomas, Thomas Weatherby, Daniel Cash, Luke Macpherson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy O'Dell (PG), Frederick Drayton (SG), Louis Gomes (SF), Carmelo Barron (PF), Gregory Walsh (C) Gregory Greenwood, Dale Nair, Carlos Willis, Travis Adams, John Byerly | |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Daniel Williams takes the ball from Gregory Walsh | 42-44 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Daniel Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Louis Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Billy O'Dell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Billy O'Dell, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Charles Amerson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Leslie Otani pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Leslie Otani (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Amerson (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Mike Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Billy O'Dell (fresh) SG - Frederick Drayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Gomes (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Carmelo Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Walsh (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Charles Amerson is hacked by Gregory Walsh - foul #1 on Gregory Walsh, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Michael Meyer misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-44 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Carmelo Barron snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Gregory Walsh can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Mike Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Daniel Williams double dribbles | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Thomas (PG) Charles Amerson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Frederick Drayton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Leslie Otani comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Mike Anderson hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Billy O'Dell scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Frederick Drayton | 44-46 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Daniel Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Leslie Otani | 47-46 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Carmelo Barron can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Billy O'Dell grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Carmelo Barron drills a floater from the right block set up by Billy O'Dell | 47-48 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Carmelo Barron is called for the reach on Michael Meyer - foul #1 on Carmelo Barron, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby (SF), Daniel Cash (PF), Luke Macpherson (C) Leslie Otani, Mike Anderson, Michael Meyer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG), Dale Nair (SG), Carlos Willis (SF), Travis Adams (PF), John Byerly (C) Billy O'Dell, Frederick Drayton, Louis Gomes, Carmelo Barron, Gregory Walsh | |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Williams | 50-48 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Carlos Willis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Greenwood | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Weatherby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Cash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Luke Macpherson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Greenwood (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Carlos Willis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Travis Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Byerly (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Cash | 52-51 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Dale Nair clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Travis Adams tips it in | 52-53 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Dale Nair steps in front of the Daniel Williams pass | 52-53 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Dale Nair throws it down | 52-55 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Willis | 52-55 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Travis Adams pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Travis Adams buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Greenwood | 52-57 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Williams | 55-57 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Cash | 55-57 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Daniel Cash misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 55-57 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Carlos Willis gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Dale Nair can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Daniel Cash gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Travis Adams steps in front of the Daniel Williams pass | 55-57 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Luke Macpherson swats the short shot by John Byerly | 55-57 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood tips it but misses | 55-57 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Daniel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Daniel Cash can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-57 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Dale Nair pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Weatherby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Cash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Luke Macpherson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Greenwood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Carlos Willis (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Travis Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Byerly (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Dale Nair can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Daniel Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-57 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Carlos Willis | 55-57 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Carlos Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas is hacked by Gregory Greenwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Greenwood, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Leslie Otani (PG), Charles Amerson (SF), Mike Anderson (PF), Michael Meyer (C) Arnold Thomas, Thomas Weatherby, Daniel Cash, Luke Macpherson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy O'Dell (PG), Frederick Drayton (SG), Louis Gomes (SF), Carmelo Barron (PF), Gregory Walsh (C) Gregory Greenwood, Dale Nair, Carlos Willis, Travis Adams, John Byerly | |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Daniel Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Carmelo Barron snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Billy O'Dell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Louis Gomes tips it but misses | 55-57 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Barron | 55-57 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Luke Macpherson (C) Michael Meyer | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Frederick Drayton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Frederick Drayton tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Thomas (PG), Daniel Cash (PF) Leslie Otani, Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG), Dale Nair (SG), Carlos Willis (SF), John Byerly (C) Billy O'Dell, Frederick Drayton, Louis Gomes, Gregory Walsh | |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Daniel Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Dale Nair misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 58-59 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Carmelo Barron scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Daniel Cash - foul #1 on Daniel Cash, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Carmelo Barron misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas's layup is rejected by John Byerly | 60-61 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | John Byerly grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | John Byerly is hacked by Arnold Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Thomas, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Dale Nair is fouled on the floor by Daniel Williams - foul #4 on Daniel Williams, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Daniel Cash is called for the reach on Gregory Greenwood - foul #2 on Daniel Cash, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Daniel Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | John Byerly grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | John Byerly is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Williams - foul #5 on Daniel Williams, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby (SG) Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frederick Drayton (SF), Travis Adams (PF) Carlos Willis, Carmelo Barron | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | John Byerly makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | John Byerly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Daniel Cash misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Weatherby | 60-65 |