| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Hung Wen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Licata (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Haglund (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Chaney (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Frost (fresh) PF - Michael Hovey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Trimble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Robert Frost inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Rider | Michael Henderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-27 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | William Haglund loses the ball out of bounds | 37-27 |
| 19:02 | Rider | Michael Henderson's floater is knocked away by David Thompson | 37-27 |
| 19:00 | Rider | Robert Frost pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:37 | Rider | Michael Hovey loses the dribble to Chad Chaney | 37-27 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Chad Chaney is fouled on the floor by Michael Henderson - foul #2 on Michael Henderson, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | William Haglund drills a shot from close range set up by James Licata | 39-27 |
| 17:41 | Rider | Michael Hovey knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by William Matthews | 39-29 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Chad Chaney buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Hung Wen | 41-29 |
| 17:08 | Rider | Michael Hovey hits the finger roll | 41-31 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | James Licata is hacked by Gilbert Trimble - foul #1 on Gilbert Trimble, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bratumil Zwigart (PG), Alberto Martinez (SG), Jon Johnson (SF) Hung Wen, James Licata, William Haglund | |
| Subs | Rider | Dustin Pearce (PG), Joseph Pennington (SG), Roger Caudill (C) William Matthews, Michael Henderson, Gilbert Trimble | |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Joseph Pennington blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Alberto Martinez | 41-31 |
| 16:32 | Rider | The rebound goes to Robert Frost | 41-31 |
| 16:14 | Rider | Robert Frost comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | The jump hook by David Thompson is blocked by Michael Hovey | 41-31 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bratumil Zwigart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alberto Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jon Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Chaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Dustin Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Pennington (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Frost (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hovey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Caudill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rider | Dustin Pearce can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 43-31 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Chad Chaney | 43-31 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Bratumil Zwigart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hung Wen (PG), James Archer (SG), Merrill Leonard (PF), Mike Jones (C) Alberto Martinez, Jon Johnson, Chad Chaney, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Henderson (SG), Everette Park (PF) Robert Frost, Michael Hovey | |
| 15:24 | Rider | Everette Park misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Mike Jones grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Roger Caudill denies the turnaround by Merrill Leonard | 43-31 |
| 15:05 | Rider | Roger Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 14:47 | Rider | Merrill Leonard picks off the pass by Dustin Pearce | 43-31 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard tips it home | 45-31 |
| 14:12 | Rider | Michael Henderson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-31 |
| 14:10 | Rider | Roger Caudill tips it home | 45-33 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Hung Wen is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Pennington - foul #1 on Joseph Pennington, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Haglund (SF), Chad Chaney (PF), David Thompson (C) Bratumil Zwigart, Merrill Leonard, Mike Jones | |
| Subs | Rider | William Matthews (PG), Robert Frost (SF), Michael Hovey (PF), Gilbert Trimble (C) Joseph Pennington, Dustin Pearce, Everette Park, Roger Caudill | |
| 13:54 | Mercer | James Archer makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Hung Wen | 47-33 |
| 13:39 | Rider | The jump hook by Michael Henderson is blocked by Chad Chaney | 47-33 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | William Haglund pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Chad Chaney is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Trimble - foul #2 on Gilbert Trimble, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Licata (PG) Hung Wen | |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Pennington (SG) Michael Henderson | |
| 13:12 | Mercer | James Licata hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Archer | 50-33 |
| 12:46 | Rider | William Matthews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 12:45 | Rider | Gilbert Trimble misses the tip | 50-33 |
| 12:44 | Rider | Michael Hovey tips it back up and in | 50-35 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | William Haglund can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Frost - foul #3 on Robert Frost, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hung Wen (PG) James Archer | |
| Subs | Rider | Dustin Pearce (SG) Joseph Pennington | |
| 12:27 | Mercer | William Haglund misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | William Haglund misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 12:27 | Rider | The rebound goes to Gilbert Trimble | 50-35 |
| 12:05 | Rider | Robert Frost misses badly on a shot in the lane | 50-35 |
| 12:04 | Rider | Gilbert Trimble hits the follow up shot | 50-37 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | William Haglund lays it up and in on a great pass from Hung Wen | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Hung Wen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Licata (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Haglund (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Frost (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hovey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Trimble (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rider | David Thompson denies the turnaround by Michael Hovey | 52-37 |
| 11:30 | Mercer | William Haglund gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | James Licata misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-37 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | David Thompson tips it but misses | 52-37 |
| 11:12 | Rider | Robert Frost pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 11:04 | Rider | William Matthews is fouled on the floor by Hung Wen - foul #3 on Hung Wen, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Archer (SG), Bratumil Zwigart (SF), Merrill Leonard (PF), Mike Jones (C) James Licata, William Haglund, Chad Chaney, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Henderson (SG), Everette Park (SF), Roger Caudill (C) William Matthews, Robert Frost, Gilbert Trimble | |
| 10:53 | Rider | Bratumil Zwigart is called for the reach on Everette Park - foul #3 on Bratumil Zwigart, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Pennington (PG) Michael Hovey | |
| 10:45 | Rider | James Archer steals the ball from Michael Henderson | 52-37 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard loses the dribble to Dustin Pearce | 52-37 |
| 10:04 | Rider | Michael Henderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Mike Jones snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Hung Wen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 09:48 | Rider | Roger Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:23 | Rider | Joseph Pennington hits a 3 from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Mike Jones is fouled on the floor by Roger Caudill - foul #1 on Roger Caudill, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Licata (PG), William Haglund (SF), Chad Chaney (PF), David Thompson (C) Hung Wen, Bratumil Zwigart, Merrill Leonard, Mike Jones | |
| Subs | Rider | William Matthews (PG), Robert Frost (SF), Michael Hovey (PF), Gilbert Trimble (C) Joseph Pennington, Dustin Pearce, Everette Park, Roger Caudill | |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Robert Frost is called for the reach on William Haglund - foul #4 on Robert Frost, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Pennington (SF) Robert Frost | |
| 08:36 | Mercer | William Haglund makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | William Haglund makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 08:21 | Rider | Gilbert Trimble scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hovey | 54-43 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | James Archer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 07:38 | Rider | Joseph Pennington clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 07:36 | Rider | Michael Hovey tips it in | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Licata (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Archer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Haglund (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chad Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Pennington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hovey (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Trimble (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Chad Chaney knocks in the shot from close range set up by James Archer | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Rider | Michael Henderson clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-45 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | William Haglund grabs the board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:27 | Mercer | David Thompson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Gilbert Trimble - foul #3 on Gilbert Trimble, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hung Wen (PG) James Archer | |
| Subs | Rider | Dustin Pearce (PG), Robert Frost (SF) William Matthews, Michael Henderson | |
| 06:27 | Mercer | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 06:17 | Rider | Joseph Pennington's floater is knocked away by Chad Chaney | 61-45 |
| 06:15 | Rider | Gilbert Trimble tips it back up and in | 61-47 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Hung Wen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bratumil Zwigart (SG) James Licata | |
| Subs | Rider | Everette Park (SG) Joseph Pennington | |
| 06:00 | Rider | Everette Park can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Bratumil Zwigart pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | William Haglund comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-47 |
| 05:28 | Rider | Gilbert Trimble grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 05:14 | Rider | Robert Frost misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jon Johnson (SF), Merrill Leonard (PF), Mike Jones (C) William Haglund, Chad Chaney, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Pennington (SG), Roger Caudill (C) Michael Hovey, Gilbert Trimble | |
| 05:14 | Rider | Robert Frost makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 05:14 | Rider | Robert Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Jon Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bratumil Zwigart | 63-48 |
| 04:42 | Rider | Robert Frost hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Everette Park | 63-50 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Hung Wen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Mike Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Mike Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Archer (SG), Chad Chaney (PF), David Thompson (C) Jon Johnson, Merrill Leonard, Mike Jones | |
| Subs | Rider | William Matthews (PG), Michael Henderson (SG), Michael Hovey (PF) Dustin Pearce, Joseph Pennington, Everette Park | |
| 03:46 | Rider | Roger Caudill's pass is intercepted by Bratumil Zwigart | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Hung Wen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 03:23 | Rider | Michael Hovey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Hung Wen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Archer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bratumil Zwigart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chad Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - William Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Frost (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hovey (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Rider | Roger Caudill drills a jumper from the right block set up by Robert Frost | 63-52 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | The short jumper by James Archer is denied by Michael Hovey | 63-52 |
| 03:00 | Rider | Michael Hovey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 02:42 | Rider | William Matthews comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Thompson - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Licata (PG), William Haglund (SF) Hung Wen, Bratumil Zwigart | |
| Subs | Rider | Dustin Pearce (SF), Gilbert Trimble (C) Robert Frost, Roger Caudill | |
| 02:42 | Rider | William Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:42 | Rider | William Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:42 | Rider | Michael Hovey pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 02:21 | Rider | Michael Henderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | William Matthews is called for the reach on James Licata in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Matthews, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | James Licata misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:19 | Rider | Gilbert Trimble pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:05 | Rider | Dustin Pearce makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Chad Chaney hits a jumper from the right block set up by James Archer | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Rider | William Matthews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-58 |
| 01:37 | Rider | Michael Hovey tips it but misses | 65-58 |
| 01:36 | Rider | Gilbert Trimble gets the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:19 | Rider | Dustin Pearce clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-58 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Chad Chaney snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | James Licata hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 01:10 | Rider | Michael Hovey pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:58 | Rider | Michael Hovey's pass is intercepted by James Archer | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Chad Chaney is hacked by William Matthews in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Matthews, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jon Johnson (SF), Merrill Leonard (C) William Haglund, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Frost (SF) Dustin Pearce | |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Chad Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Chad Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Rider | Michael Henderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Henderson - foul #3 on Michael Henderson, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:40 | Rider | Michael Henderson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Hovey | 69-64 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard is fouled in the backcourt by William Matthews - foul #3 on William Matthews, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:39 | Rider | The rebound goes to Michael Hovey | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rider | William Matthews misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Chad Chaney gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Chad Chaney is fouled in the backcourt by William Matthews - foul #4 on William Matthews, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Chad Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Chad Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:31 | Rider | Michael Hovey grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 00:26 | Rider | Robert Frost misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Chad Chaney gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Michael Henderson is called for the reach on Chad Chaney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Henderson, team foul #14 | 71-64 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Chad Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Chad Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Rider | Michael Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Henderson - foul #5 on Michael Henderson, team foul #15 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Rider | Dustin Pearce (SG) Michael Henderson | |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:10 | Rider | Michael Hovey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Licata - foul #2 on James Licata, team foul #5 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bratumil Zwigart (SG), Mike Jones (C) James Archer, Chad Chaney | |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Pennington (SG), Everette Park (SF), Roger Caudill (C) William Matthews, Robert Frost, Gilbert Trimble | |
| 00:10 | Rider | Michael Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:10 | Rider | Michael Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Dustin Pearce is called for the reach on James Licata in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Pearce, team foul #16 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Archer (SG), Chad Chaney (PF) Bratumil Zwigart, Mike Jones | |
| Subs | Rider | William Matthews (PG), Robert Frost (SF), Gilbert Trimble (C) Joseph Pennington, Everette Park, Roger Caudill | |
| 00:09 | Mercer | James Licata makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | James Licata makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:02 | Rider | Dustin Pearce hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-68 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| 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 | James Licata runs out the clock | 76-68 |