| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Gowan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fresh) 23 pts. SG - Robert Brungardt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Jenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Downie (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Kevin Banks inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Kevin Banks scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Darko Tarski | 30-44 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Earl Sherman is whistled for traveling | 30-44 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Kevin Banks loses the ball out of bounds | 30-44 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | The jump hook by Paul Johnson is blocked by Thomas Jenson | 30-44 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Greg Downie grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Gowan - foul #1 on Richard Gowan, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | Paul Johnson travels with the ball | 30-45 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Greg Downie comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Roger Williams - foul #3 on Roger Williams, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Payton (PG), David Thomas (SG), Robert Todaro (PF), Samuel Brophy (C) Michael Newsome, Richard Gowan, Paul Johnson, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Greg Downie makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Greg Downie makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Robert Todaro scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Thomas | 32-47 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Greg Downie hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Brungardt | 32-49 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Daniel Payton is fouled on the floor by Darko Tarski - foul #1 on Darko Tarski, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Mercuri (C) Earl Sherman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Elmer Collins (SG), Norberto Russo (SF), Jeffrey Seeman (PF), Toni Levendoski (C) Darko Tarski, Robert Brungardt, Kevin Banks, Thomas Jenson, Greg Downie | |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Robert Todaro's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Seeman | 32-49 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Norberto Russo snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Elmer Collins misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-49 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Samuel Brophy | 32-49 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Norberto Russo steals it from Robert Mercuri | 32-49 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Willie Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norberto Russo | 32-51 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Robert Mercuri's fadeaway is rejected by Toni Levendoski | 32-51 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski grabs the board | 32-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Payton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - Robert Todaro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Mercuri (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willie Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norberto Russo (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Seeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Toni Levendoski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski's pass is intercepted by David Thomas | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Robert Todaro buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Payton and the foul's on Willie Moore - foul #1 on Willie Moore, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Roach (PG), Richard Gowan (SG), Paul Johnson (PF), Roger Williams (C) Daniel Payton, David Thomas, Samuel Brophy, Robert Mercuri | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Robert Brungardt (SG), Kevin Banks (SF), Thomas Jenson (PF), Greg Downie (C) Willie Moore, Elmer Collins, Norberto Russo, Jeffrey Seeman, Toni Levendoski | |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Robert Todaro makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Greg Downie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darko Tarski | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Paul Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Roach | 38-53 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson misses the lay-in | 38-53 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Greg Downie hits the follow up shot | 38-55 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Paul Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-55 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Greg Downie misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-55 |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Roger Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Robert Todaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (SG), Earl Sherman (SF), Samuel Brophy (PF), Robert Mercuri (C) Richard Gowan, Robert Todaro, Paul Johnson, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Kevin Banks misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Earl Sherman gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Earl Sherman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jenson - foul #2 on Thomas Jenson, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Payton (SG) Dustin Roach | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Elmer Collins (SG), Norberto Russo (SF), Jeffrey Seeman (PF), Toni Levendoski (C) Darko Tarski, Robert Brungardt, Kevin Banks, Thomas Jenson, Greg Downie | |
| 12:18 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Samuel Brophy is called for the reach on Willie Moore - foul #2 on Samuel Brophy, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Gowan (SG), Roger Williams (C) Daniel Payton, Robert Mercuri | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski misses the easy layup | 41-55 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Norberto Russo grabs the offensive board | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Gowan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willie Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norberto Russo (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Seeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Toni Levendoski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Seeman hits the finger roll | 41-57 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy scores on a turnaround in the paint | 43-57 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Willie Moore misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Roger Williams travels with the ball | 43-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Roach (PG), Daniel Payton (SG), Robert Todaro (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Robert Mercuri (C) Michael Newsome, Richard Gowan, Earl Sherman, Samuel Brophy, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Robert Brungardt (SG), Kevin Banks (SF), Thomas Jenson (PF), Greg Downie (C) Willie Moore, Elmer Collins, Norberto Russo, Jeffrey Seeman, Toni Levendoski | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-57 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Greg Downie steps in front of the Robert Todaro pass | 43-57 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Jenson | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Robert Todaro lays it in | 45-60 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Robert Mercuri is called for the reach on Greg Downie - foul #1 on Robert Mercuri, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Sherman (SF), Roger Williams (C) Robert Todaro, Robert Mercuri | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Dustin Roach is called for the reach on Kevin Banks - foul #4 on Dustin Roach, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Gowan (SG) Dustin Roach | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt hits a floater from the left block set up by Darko Tarski | 45-62 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Daniel Payton is called for traveling | 45-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (PG), Robert Todaro (PF) Daniel Payton, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG) Darko Tarski | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson loses the dribble to Robert Todaro | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Gowan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Sherman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Todaro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Roger Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willie Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brungardt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Jenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Greg Downie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Richard Gowan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Roach (PG), Daniel Payton (SF), Samuel Brophy (C) Richard Gowan, Earl Sherman, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Collins (SG), Norberto Russo (SF), Jeffrey Seeman (PF), Toni Levendoski (C) Robert Brungardt, Kevin Banks, Thomas Jenson, Greg Downie | |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Willie Moore makes the 3 from straight away set up by Elmer Collins | 45-65 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Michael Newsome can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy misses the tip | 45-65 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Seeman grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Willie Moore knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Norberto Russo and he's hacked by Dustin Roach - foul #5 on Dustin Roach, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Thomas (SG), Earl Sherman (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Dustin Roach, Michael Newsome, Robert Todaro | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt (SG), Kevin Banks (SF) Elmer Collins, Norberto Russo | |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Willie Moore makes the free throw | 45-68 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Paul Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-68 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Brophy | 45-68 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Kevin Banks is called for the reach on Daniel Payton - foul #3 on Kevin Banks, team foul #4 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Gowan (SG) Daniel Payton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Thomas Jenson (PF), Greg Downie (C) Willie Moore, Jeffrey Seeman, Toni Levendoski | |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Paul Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-68 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Greg Downie grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski is hacked by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (SG), Robert Todaro (SF), Robert Mercuri (C) Richard Gowan, Earl Sherman, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (SG), Elmer Collins (SF), Jeffrey Seeman (PF), Toni Levendoski (C) Robert Brungardt, Kevin Banks, Thomas Jenson, Greg Downie | |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Michael Newsome misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Willie Moore - foul #2 on Willie Moore, team foul #5 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Payton (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Norberto Russo (SF) Darko Tarski | |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Michael Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Michael Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Willie Moore makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-73 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Jeffrey Seeman swats the layup by Samuel Brophy | 47-73 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Norberto Russo pulls down the rebound | 47-73 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Elmer Collins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-73 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Robert Mercuri grabs the defensive rebound | 47-73 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Daniel Payton is whistled for a carry | 47-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Thomas (SF) Samuel Brophy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Hamburg (C) Jeffrey Seeman | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Willie Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-73 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Daniel Payton snags the defensive board | 47-73 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Payton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Michael Newsome (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Robert Mercuri (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Todaro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willie Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norberto Russo (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Toni Levendoski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Hamburg (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Mercer | David Thomas misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Willie Hamburg - foul #1 on Willie Hamburg, team foul #6 | 47-73 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Willie Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-73 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Daniel Payton snags the defensive board | 49-73 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Elmer Collins steals the ball from Michael Newsome | 49-73 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Michael Newsome steals it from Willie Moore | 49-73 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | David Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-73 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Elmer Collins | 52-75 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | David Thomas connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Todaro | 54-75 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Newsome - foul #1 on Michael Newsome, team foul #8 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samuel Brophy (PF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Seeman (PF) Willie Hamburg | |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Daniel Payton drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Brophy | 56-77 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Seeman can't connect on a runner in the paint | 56-77 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski hits the follow up shot | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Daniel Payton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Todaro | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Todaro - foul #1 on Robert Todaro, team foul #9 | 59-79 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Robert Mercuri pulls down the rebound | 59-80 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Daniel Payton drills a floater from the free throw line | 61-80 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Willie Moore runs out the clock | 61-80 |