| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack McElvy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Boswell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Hemphill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) C - Raymond Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Linares - foul #1 on Jonathan Linares, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Eric Huber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Bourbeau - foul #3 on James Bourbeau, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG) James Bourbeau | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Eric Huber pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Troy Weber drills a floater from the baseline set up by Gregory Ricketts and he's fouled by Ben Gibbs - foul #2 on Ben Gibbs, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Walter Alphin loses the dribble to Jonathan Linares | 43-36 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Ricketts | 45-36 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Jim Boswell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-36 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Saunders | 45-36 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ben Gibbs | 45-38 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Eric Huber misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Walter Alphin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jim Boswell | 45-41 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Jack McElvy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Walter Alphin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Jim Boswell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Troy Weber connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack McElvy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Eric Huber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Boswell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Hemphill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Alphin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Walter Alphin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Eric Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Jack McElvy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Ben Gibbs | 51-46 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-46 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Jack McElvy snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Jim Boswell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Troy Weber gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | The jump hook by Troy Weber is blocked by Walter Alphin | 51-46 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill hits the finger roll set up by Ben Gibbs | 51-48 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses the shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Eric Huber hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 14:11 | Alabama | Walter Alphin drills a jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Troy Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-50 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Jack McElvy grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Jack McElvy clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Jim Boswell blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | Eric Huber grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jim Boswell - foul #1 on Jim Boswell, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Floyd Bush (SG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Alfred Fair (C) Gregory Ricketts, Troy Weber, Jack McElvy, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), David Hartzell (SG), David Davis (SF), Steven Negron (PF), Ernest Copp (C) Ben Gibbs, Jim Boswell, Donald Hemphill, Walter Alphin, Raymond Saunders | |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | George Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Floyd Bush snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | James Bourbeau connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-50 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | George Hawkins's pass is intercepted by James Bourbeau in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Floyd Bush banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Bourbeau | 59-50 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Steven Negron buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Hawkins | 59-53 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | A charge is called on Rodney Bulluck - foul #1 on Rodney Bulluck, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bobby Burke (PF) Jonathan Linares | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Burke (fresh) C - Alfred Fair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Davis (fresh) PF - Steven Negron (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Copp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Floyd Bush steals it from David Hartzell | 59-53 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | James Bourbeau banks in the layup on a nice dish by Floyd Bush | 61-53 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | George Hawkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Davis | 61-56 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | George Hawkins is called for the reach on James Bourbeau in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Hawkins, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG) Rodney Bulluck | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Troy Weber clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | David Hartzell gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | James Bourbeau grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Troy Weber buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Bourbeau | 63-56 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Bobby Burke takes the ball from Steven Negron | 63-56 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Floyd Bush is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Floyd Bush, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF), Eric Huber (C) Troy Weber, Floyd Bush, Bobby Burke, Alfred Fair | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), Michael McFarlan (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), Raymond Saunders (C) George Hawkins, David Davis, Steven Negron, Ernest Copp | |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-56 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Saunders | 63-56 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs drills a jumper from the left side | 63-58 |
| 08:53 | Mercer | James Bourbeau is hacked by David Hartzell in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Hartzell, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jim Boswell (SG) David Hartzell | |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Eric Huber's floater is tipped away by Raymond Saunders | 63-58 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts tips it in | 65-58 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | James Bourbeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jack McElvy (SF) James Bourbeau | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Hemphill (SF) Michael McFarlan | |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Alphin | 65-61 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Eric Huber travels with the ball | 65-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Bobby Burke (PF) Rodney Bulluck, Jonathan Linares | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG) Jim Boswell | |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses long on a shot from the left side | 65-61 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Eric Huber pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack McElvy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Burke (fresh) C - Eric Huber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Hartzell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Hemphill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Alphin (tiring) 5 pts. C - Raymond Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is called for traveling | 65-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Alfred Fair (C) Gregory Ricketts, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (SG), Jim Boswell (PF) David Hartzell, Walter Alphin | |
| 07:08 | Alabama | George Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jack McElvy | 65-61 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Jack McElvy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Weber | 68-61 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Jim Boswell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 06:28 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jack McElvy | 68-61 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Bobby Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (PG), Gregory Ricketts (SG), Floyd Bush (SF), Eric Huber (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Jack McElvy, Bobby Burke | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG), David Davis (SF), Steven Negron (PF), Ernest Copp (C) Ben Gibbs, Donald Hemphill, Jim Boswell, Raymond Saunders | |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Ernest Copp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Rodney Bulluck | 68-61 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | The jump hook by Rodney Bulluck is blocked by David Hartzell | 68-61 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Floyd Bush grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-61 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Ernest Copp pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Ernest Copp makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Davis | 68-63 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Eric Huber misses the floater from close range | 68-63 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | David Davis snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Ernest Copp is hacked by Eric Huber - foul #2 on Eric Huber, team foul #5 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Bobby Burke (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF) Rodney Bulluck, Floyd Bush, Alfred Fair | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG) George Hawkins | |
| 04:25 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Eric Huber pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Bourbeau | 70-63 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | David Hartzell hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ben Gibbs | 70-65 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | David Davis steps in front of the Eric Huber pass | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Ricketts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Huber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Hartzell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Steven Negron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Copp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-65 |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Ricketts | 72-65 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Jack McElvy (SF), Alfred Fair (C) James Bourbeau, Bobby Burke, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jim Boswell (SG), Donald Hemphill (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), Raymond Saunders (C) David Hartzell, David Davis, Steven Negron, Ernest Copp | |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Raymond Saunders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (PG) Gregory Ricketts | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Eric Huber (C) Rodney Bulluck, Alfred Fair | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG) Jim Boswell | |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Troy Weber lays it up and in set up by James Bourbeau | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Hemphill, team foul #5 | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Eric Huber is denied on a layup by Raymond Saunders | 74-65 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Eric Huber tips it in | 76-65 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Eric Huber is called for the reach on Ben Gibbs - foul #3 on Eric Huber, team foul #6 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (PG), Gregory Ricketts (SG), Floyd Bush (SF), Bobby Burke (PF), Alfred Fair (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Jack McElvy, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), Jim Boswell (SG), David Davis (SF), Steven Negron (PF), Ernest Copp (C) Ben Gibbs, David Hartzell, Donald Hemphill, Walter Alphin, Raymond Saunders | |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Jim Boswell clanks a runner from close range | 76-65 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | George Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Ernest Copp knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 76-67 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Jack McElvy (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF), Eric Huber (C) Rodney Bulluck, Gregory Ricketts, Floyd Bush, Bobby Burke, Alfred Fair | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), David Hartzell (SG), Donald Hemphill (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), Raymond Saunders (C) George Hawkins, Jim Boswell, David Davis, Steven Negron, Ernest Copp | |
| 01:02 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-67 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Jack McElvy tips it in | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | David Hartzell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mercer | David Hartzell is called for the reach on Jack McElvy in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Hartzell, team foul #6 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG) Troy Weber | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jim Boswell (SG) David Hartzell | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Donald Hemphill is called for the reach on Jack McElvy - foul #3 on Donald Hemphill, team foul #7 | 78-70 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Jack McElvy makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Jack McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Jim Boswell connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Saunders | 80-72 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Jim Boswell is called for the reach on Jonathan Linares in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Boswell, team foul #8 | 80-72 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jim Boswell | 82-74 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is hacked by Jim Boswell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Boswell, team foul #9 | 82-74 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | James Bourbeau is called for the reach on Walter Alphin - foul #4 on James Bourbeau, team foul #7 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (PG), Floyd Bush (SF), Bobby Burke (PF), Alfred Fair (C) James Bourbeau, Jack McElvy, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), David Davis (SF), Steven Negron (C) Ben Gibbs, Donald Hemphill, Raymond Saunders | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Walter Alphin misses the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Alfred Fair pulls down the rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck runs out the clock | 84-74 |