| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Widman (fresh) SG - Joshua Penner (fresh) SF - William Haglund (fresh) PF - Walter Blouin (fresh) C - Alberto Martinez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gene Parkerson (fresh) SG - Gregory Mayor (fresh) SF - William Ferguson (fresh) PF - Colin Yates (fresh) C - Ralph Eastman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Walter Blouin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | William Haglund takes the ball from Ralph Eastman | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Joshua Widman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Penner | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Joshua Penner blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Gene Parkerson | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Joshua Penner pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Joshua Penner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | William Haglund snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez is whistled for a carry | 4-0 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), David Wilson (SG), Larry Helman (SF), William Kepler (PF), Bryan Scholl (C) Joshua Widman, Joshua Penner, William Haglund, Walter Blouin, Alberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (SG), Stephen Pointer (PF) Gregory Mayor, Colin Yates | |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Bryan Scholl is called for the reach on Gene Parkerson - foul #1 on Bryan Scholl, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Makary Zook (SG), Richard Corona (C) Gene Parkerson, Ralph Eastman | |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Pointer and he's hacked by Bryan Scholl - foul #2 on Bryan Scholl, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Haglund (SF), Robert Reeves (PF) Larry Helman, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG) William Ferguson | |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Robert Reeves misses long on a floater in the paint | 4-3 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | David Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Roy Atherton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | William Kepler gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:17 | Mercer | Robert Reeves lays it up and in on a great pass from William Haglund | 6-3 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Pointer | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) SG - David Wilson (fresh) SF - William Haglund (fresh) PF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Kepler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Leroy Brackman (fresh) SG - Keith Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Makary Zook (fresh) PF - Stephen Pointer (fresh) C - Richard Corona (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Robert Reeves misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Corona | 6-5 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona lays it up and in | 6-7 |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Makary Zook is called for the reach on William Haglund in the backcourt - foul #1 on Makary Zook, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Widman (PG), Joshua Penner (SG), Larry Helman (SF), Walter Blouin (PF), Alberto Martinez (C) Roy Atherton, David Wilson, William Haglund, Robert Reeves, William Kepler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Gregory Mayor (SG), William Ferguson (SF), Colin Yates (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Leroy Brackman, Keith Smith, Makary Zook, Stephen Pointer, Richard Corona | |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Gregory Mayor is called for the reach on Joshua Penner - foul #1 on Gregory Mayor, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Larry Helman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Eastman | 6-7 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Joshua Penner steals it from William Ferguson | 6-7 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Joshua Penner is hacked by Gregory Mayor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Mayor, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Makary Zook (SG) Gregory Mayor | |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Walter Blouin connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joshua Widman | 9-7 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | Gene Parkerson picks off the pass by Joshua Penner in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson banks in the layup on a great pass from Gene Parkerson | 9-11 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Joshua Widman clanks a floater in the paint | 9-11 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson double dribbles | 9-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), David Wilson (SG), William Haglund (SF), Robert Reeves (PF), William Kepler (C) Joshua Widman, Joshua Penner, Larry Helman, Walter Blouin, Alberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Keith Smith (SG), Stephen Pointer (PF), Richard Corona (C) Gene Parkerson, Makary Zook, Colin Yates, Ralph Eastman | |
| 13:26 | Mercer | William Kepler misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 9-11 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Robert Reeves grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | William Kepler hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from William Haglund | 11-11 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Brackman | 11-13 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Robert Reeves can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Pointer - foul #1 on Stephen Pointer, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Widman (PG), Joshua Penner (SG) Roy Atherton, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Makary Zook (SF), Ralph Eastman (C) Leroy Brackman, William Ferguson, Richard Corona | |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Robert Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Robert Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Keith Smith steps in front of the Joshua Widman pass in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith lays it up and in | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Widman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Penner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Haglund (fresh) PF - Robert Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Kepler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gene Parkerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Makary Zook (fresh) PF - Stephen Pointer (fresh) C - Ralph Eastman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Joshua Penner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Robert Reeves pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Joshua Widman blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Pointer - foul #2 on Stephen Pointer, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Helman (SF), Walter Blouin (PF), Alberto Martinez (C) William Haglund, Robert Reeves, William Kepler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ferguson (SF), Eugene Harris (PF) Keith Smith, Stephen Pointer | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Joshua Widman makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Joshua Widman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman misses the dunk but he's hacked by Joshua Widman - foul #1 on Joshua Widman, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG) Joshua Widman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (SG), Colin Yates (PF) Makary Zook, Eugene Harris | |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Larry Helman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Eugene Harris (C) Gene Parkerson, Ralph Eastman | |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates tips it home | 15-22 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 15-22 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Widman (PG), David Wilson (SG), William Haglund (SF), William Kepler (C) Roy Atherton, Joshua Penner, Larry Helman, Alberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Makary Zook (SG), Richard Corona (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Leroy Brackman, Keith Smith, Colin Yates, Eugene Harris | |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Joshua Widman is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Parkerson - foul #1 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | William Haglund hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 15-22 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Joshua Widman snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Joshua Widman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joshua Widman, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clayton Gillett (PG) Joshua Widman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona is whistled for traveling | 15-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), Alberto Martinez (C) Clayton Gillett, Walter Blouin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Yates (PF) Richard Corona | |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Roy Atherton is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Parkerson - foul #2 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (PG) Gene Parkerson | |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Roy Atherton makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Roy Atherton misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Colin Yates | 16-22 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 16-24 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | David Wilson is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Alberto Martinez | 19-24 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | David Wilson is called for the reach on Makary Zook - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Helman (SF), Robert Reeves (PF) William Haglund, William Kepler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Eugene Harris (PF) Makary Zook, Colin Yates | |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Helman (fresh) PF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alberto Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Leroy Brackman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Ferguson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Harris (fresh) C - Ralph Eastman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Robert Reeves misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Ferguson | 19-24 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 19-24 |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Roy Atherton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Larry Helman is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Smith - foul #1 on Keith Smith, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clayton Gillett (PG), Joshua Penner (SG), Walter Blouin (PF) Roy Atherton, David Wilson, Robert Reeves | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Yates (PF), Richard Corona (C) Eugene Harris, Ralph Eastman | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Larry Helman makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Larry Helman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 20-24 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joshua Penner | 20-24 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Clayton Gillett is fouled on the floor by Leroy Brackman - foul #1 on Leroy Brackman, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Haglund (SF) Larry Helman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Makary Zook (SG) Leroy Brackman | |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Clayton Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Clayton Gillett misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 21-24 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Joshua Penner grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Joshua Penner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Kepler (C) Alberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Ralph Eastman (C) Keith Smith, Richard Corona | |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Walter Blouin snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | William Haglund misses the dunk but the foul's on William Ferguson - foul #1 on William Ferguson, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), David Wilson (SG), Robert Reeves (PF) Clayton Gillett, Joshua Penner, Walter Blouin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris (PF) Colin Yates | |
| 05:54 | Mercer | William Haglund makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | William Haglund makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Brackman | 23-27 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | William Haglund clanks a fadeaway from close range | 23-27 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | William Haglund steals the ball from Ralph Eastman | 23-27 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | William Haglund blows the layup | 23-27 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | William Haglund tips it in | 25-27 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-27 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | William Haglund grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Robert Reeves is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Atherton | 28-27 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Roy Atherton - foul #1 on Roy Atherton, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Widman (PG), Joshua Penner (SG), Larry Helman (SF), Walter Blouin (PF), Bryan Scholl (C) Roy Atherton, David Wilson, William Haglund, Robert Reeves, William Kepler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Gregory Mayor (SG), Stephen Pointer (PF), Richard Corona (C) Leroy Brackman, Makary Zook, Eugene Harris, Ralph Eastman | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl grabs the board | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Widman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Penner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Helman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Walter Blouin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryan Scholl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gene Parkerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Mayor (fresh) SF - William Ferguson (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Pointer (fresh) C - Richard Corona (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Larry Helman connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Widman | 30-28 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson buries a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Bryan Scholl - foul #3 on Bryan Scholl, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Martinez (C) Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Larry Helman is hacked by William Ferguson - foul #2 on William Ferguson, team foul #11 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Yates (PF) William Ferguson | |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Larry Helman makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Larry Helman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Joshua Widman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Joshua Penner is fouled on the floor by Richard Corona - foul #1 on Richard Corona, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clayton Gillett (PG) Joshua Widman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (SG), Ralph Eastman (C) Gregory Mayor, Richard Corona | |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Joshua Penner makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Joshua Penner misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-31 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Walter Blouin | 33-31 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Colin Yates | 33-31 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #13 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Widman (PG), Roy Atherton (SG), David Wilson (SF), William Kepler (C) Clayton Gillett, Joshua Penner, Larry Helman, Alberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor (SG) Gene Parkerson | |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Joshua Widman connects on the shot from the left side set up by David Wilson and he's hacked by Colin Yates - foul #1 on Colin Yates, team foul #14 | 35-31 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Joshua Widman makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Mayor | 36-33 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Roy Atherton is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Widman | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer misses short on a halfcourt shot | 38-33 |