| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Nuttall (fresh) SF - Vincent Cullum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Vincent Cullum inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Rider | Frederick Cole is fouled on the floor by Joe Roberts - foul #1 on Joe Roberts, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:21 | Rider | William Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Joe Roberts pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Michael Ireland scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 18:39 | Rider | Troy Younker steals the ball from William Robinson | 35-26 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Michael Ireland banks in the layup set up by Troy Younker | 37-26 |
| 18:15 | Rider | David Nuttall misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-26 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Michael Ireland's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Cullum | 37-26 |
| 17:57 | Rider | Frederick Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:51 | Rider | Vincent Cullum misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Ireland | 39-26 |
| 17:14 | Rider | William Robinson is hacked by Joe Roberts - foul #2 on Joe Roberts, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Moises Cisneros (PG), Harry Jorgensen (PF), David White (C) Michael Ireland, Joe Roberts, Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 16:56 | Rider | Vincent Cullum misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-26 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Harry Jorgensen | 39-26 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino can't finish the layup | 39-26 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen tips it in | 41-26 |
| 16:13 | Rider | Eric Fletcher is hacked by Harry Jorgensen - foul #1 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #3 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SF) Troy Younker | |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Tipton (PG), James Prentice (SG), Joe Espana (SF), Daniel Rooney (C) William Robinson, David Nuttall, Vincent Cullum, Frederick Cole | |
| 15:58 | Rider | Eric Fletcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-26 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Hefley (fresh) PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Ronald Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Prentice (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Espana (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Rooney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen grabs the offensive board | 41-26 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Rooney - foul #1 on Daniel Rooney, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Michael Ireland (SG), Joe Roberts (PF), Timothy Murchison (C) Herbert Cosentino, James Hefley, Harry Jorgensen, David White | |
| Subs | Rider | Gerald Smith (C) Eric Fletcher | |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 14:57 | Rider | Gerald Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 14:55 | Rider | Daniel Rooney grabs the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 14:43 | Rider | Ronald Tipton hits a runner near the basket set up by James Prentice | 42-28 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison double dribbles | 42-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Younker (SF) Moises Cisneros | |
| Subs | Rider | William Robinson (PG), David Nuttall (SG), Vincent Cullum (SF), Frederick Cole (C) Ronald Tipton, James Prentice, Joe Espana, Gerald Smith | |
| 14:06 | Rider | David Nuttall is fouled on the floor by Michael Ireland - foul #1 on Michael Ireland, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Rider | Eric Fletcher (PF) Daniel Rooney | |
| 13:46 | Rider | Frederick Cole makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Vincent Cullum | 42-30 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Fletcher - foul #1 on Eric Fletcher, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG) Michael Ireland | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 13:08 | Rider | Vincent Cullum is fouled on the floor by Troy Younker - foul #1 on Troy Younker, team foul #5 | 44-30 |
| 12:52 | Rider | William Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Timothy Murchison | 44-30 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino can't finish the layup | 44-30 |
| 12:20 | Rider | Frederick Cole snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 12:16 | Rider | William Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Fletcher | 44-33 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Joe Roberts is hacked by Eric Fletcher - foul #2 on Eric Fletcher, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (PF), David White (C) Wendell McWhirt, Joe Roberts, Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Nuttall (fresh) SF - Vincent Cullum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Frederick Cole takes the ball from Troy Younker | 44-33 |
| 11:20 | Rider | David Nuttall hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Troy Younker hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Herbert Cosentino | 46-36 |
| 10:43 | Rider | Vincent Cullum connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by William Robinson and he's hacked by Michael Ireland - foul #2 on Michael Ireland, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Harry Jorgensen (PF) Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker | |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Tipton (PG), James Prentice (SG), Daniel Rooney (PF), Gerald Smith (C) William Robinson, David Nuttall, Eric Fletcher, Frederick Cole | |
| 10:43 | Rider | Vincent Cullum misses the free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | David White grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Michael Ireland is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF) Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Rider | Joe Espana (SF) Vincent Cullum | |
| 10:08 | Rider | James Prentice comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 10:06 | Rider | Ronald Tipton grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 09:54 | Rider | Joe Espana scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Tipton and he's hacked by Moises Cisneros - foul #2 on Moises Cisneros, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Murchison (C) David White | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 09:54 | Rider | Joe Espana misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:29 | Mercer | Joe Roberts drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Ireland | 48-40 |
| 09:09 | Rider | Joe Espana connects on the runner from the left block set up by Ronald Tipton | 48-42 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Moises Cisneros | 51-42 |
| 08:39 | Rider | Michael Ireland steals the ball from Gerald Smith | 51-42 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Michael Ireland is hacked by Joe Espana - foul #1 on Joe Espana, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF), Harry Jorgensen (PF) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros, Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Rider | William Robinson (PG), David Nuttall (SG), Vincent Cullum (SF), Eric Fletcher (PF), Frederick Cole (C) Ronald Tipton, James Prentice, Joe Espana, Daniel Rooney, Gerald Smith | |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-42 |
| 07:58 | Rider | William Robinson gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nuttall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Cullum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Rider | Harry Jorgensen is called for the reach on Eric Fletcher - foul #2 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (PG), David White (C) Wendell McWhirt, Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 07:29 | Rider | Eric Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:29 | Rider | Eric Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Vincent Cullum picks off the pass by Herbert Cosentino | 51-44 |
| 06:55 | Rider | Vincent Cullum connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by William Robinson | 51-46 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Troy Younker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 06:32 | Rider | David Nuttall grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:27 | Rider | William Robinson is hacked by James Hefley - foul #2 on James Hefley, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Joe Roberts (PF) James Hefley, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 06:27 | Rider | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:27 | Rider | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Troy Younker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joe Roberts | 54-48 |
| 05:55 | Rider | David Nuttall is denied on a layup by David White | 54-48 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Herbert Cosentino | 54-48 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Ireland | 56-48 |
| 05:28 | Rider | David Nuttall drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Fletcher - foul #3 on Eric Fletcher, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Timothy Murchison (C) Michael Ireland, David White | |
| Subs | Rider | Ronald Tipton (PG), Daniel Rooney (C) William Robinson, Frederick Cole | |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:55 | Rider | Vincent Cullum comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Troy Younker gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino misses the lay-in | 58-51 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Joe Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Joe Roberts clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Fletcher - foul #4 on Eric Fletcher, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (SG), Moises Cisneros (SF) Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker | |
| Subs | Rider | William Robinson (PG), James Prentice (SG), Joe Espana (SF), Frederick Cole (C) Ronald Tipton, David Nuttall, Vincent Cullum, Eric Fletcher | |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:46 | Rider | James Prentice buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Robinson | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Prentice (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Espana (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Rooney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Michael Ireland is fouled on the floor by William Robinson - foul #1 on William Robinson, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (PF) Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Michael Ireland makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Michael Ireland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:13 | Rider | William Robinson's layup is rejected by Harry Jorgensen | 61-54 |
| 03:11 | Rider | Daniel Rooney tips it in | 61-56 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Michael Ireland misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 02:51 | Rider | Daniel Rooney snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 02:51 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF), Joe Roberts (PF) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Rider | David Nuttall (SG), Vincent Cullum (SF), Eric Fletcher (PF) James Prentice, Joe Espana, Daniel Rooney | |
| 02:33 | Rider | Vincent Cullum blows the layup | 61-56 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Joe Roberts pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino clanks a jump hook from close range | 61-56 |
| 02:10 | Rider | Eric Fletcher snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 01:55 | Rider | Eric Fletcher clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 61-56 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Troy Younker | 63-56 |
| 01:21 | Rider | Eric Fletcher loses the ball out of bounds | 63-56 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Joe Roberts can't finish the layup | 63-56 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 00:51 | Rider | Vincent Cullum grabs the board | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Rider | David Nuttall misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-56 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Joe Roberts snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Joe Roberts is hacked by William Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Robinson, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Rider | Vincent Cullum knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Nuttall | 65-59 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt is fouled in the backcourt by William Robinson - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Moises Cisneros (PF) Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino is hacked by David Nuttall - foul #1 on David Nuttall, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:24 | Rider | Vincent Cullum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:22 | Rider | William Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:20 | Rider | Vincent Cullum comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-59 |
| 00:19 | Rider | Eric Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:15 | Rider | William Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | David Nuttall is called for the reach on Moises Cisneros in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Nuttall, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:06 | Rider | William Robinson connects on the floater from the right side and the foul's on Moises Cisneros - foul #3 on Moises Cisneros, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF) Moises Cisneros | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:06 | Rider | William Robinson misses the free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:06 | Rider | Eric Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:02 | Rider | Vincent Cullum scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt runs out the clock | 70-64 |