| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Steve Spangler (fresh) SG - Henry Thurman (fresh) SF - John Rodden (fresh) PF - Vincent Smith (fresh) C - John Adcock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Victor Lacey (fresh) SG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) SF - Tommy Calhoun (fresh) PF - Richard Edgerton (fresh) C - Valeri Zachar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Harvard | Henry Thurman drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Spangler | 2-3 |
| 19:28 | Mercer | Victor Lacey is hacked by Henry Thurman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Thurman, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar misses the fadeaway from close range | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Harvard | John Adcock grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Harvard | John Rodden buries a shot from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Victor Lacey snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Thurman - foul #2 on Henry Thurman, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Johnston (SG) Henry Thurman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | Harvard | Vincent Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Harvard | John Adcock gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | Harvard | John Rodden makes the shot near the basket | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:36 | Harvard | John Rodden pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | Harvard | Vincent Smith drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Rodden | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Victor Lacey loses the dribble to Steve Spangler | 8-5 |
| 16:42 | Harvard | Steve Spangler connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Adcock | 11-5 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Lacey and the foul's on Steve Spangler - foul #1 on Steve Spangler, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Harvard | Tony Marks (PG), Heriberto Greco (SG), Raphael Bruno (PF), Nathaniel Johnson (C) Steve Spangler, John Rodden, Vincent Smith, John Adcock | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG), William Nieto (SG), Marvin Coffelt (PF), Max Privett (C) Victor Lacey, Joseph Jackson, Richard Edgerton, Valeri Zachar | |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:56 | Harvard | Raphael Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Tony Marks (fresh) SG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) SF - James Johnston (fresh) PF - Raphael Bruno (fresh) C - Nathaniel Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) SG - William Nieto (fresh) SF - Tommy Calhoun (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Coffelt (fresh) C - Max Privett (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Mercer | Max Privett hits the finger roll | 11-10 |
| 15:32 | Harvard | James Johnston is hacked by Tommy Calhoun - foul #1 on Tommy Calhoun, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dave Pickard (SF) Tommy Calhoun | |
| 15:19 | Harvard | Raphael Bruno loses the ball out of bounds | 11-10 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Dave Pickard is called for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Harvard | Steve Spangler (PG) Tony Marks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Edgerton (PF) Dave Pickard | |
| 14:39 | Harvard | Steve Spangler is whistled for a carry | 11-10 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Rodden (SF), Vincent Smith (PF), John Adcock (C) Heriberto Greco, James Johnston, Nathaniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Jackson (SG) Max Privett | |
| 14:19 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson travels with the ball | 11-10 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG) Alberto Giordano | |
| 14:03 | Harvard | Raphael Bruno can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Marvin Coffelt | 11-10 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Victor Lacey's pass is intercepted by John Adcock | 11-10 |
| 13:41 | Harvard | Raphael Bruno misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 13:39 | Harvard | John Adcock gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:33 | Harvard | Steve Spangler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-10 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson is hacked by Steve Spangler - foul #2 on Steve Spangler, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Harvard | Tony Marks (PG), James Johnston (SG), Nathaniel Johnson (PF), Felix Barrera (C) Steve Spangler, Raphael Bruno, Vincent Smith, John Adcock | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun (SF), Max Privett (PF), Valeri Zachar (C) William Nieto, Richard Edgerton, Marvin Coffelt | |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-10 |
| 12:51 | Harvard | John Rodden grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:32 | Harvard | James Johnston is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Harvard | Heriberto Greco (SG) John Rodden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG), Benny Beach (SG) Victor Lacey, Joseph Jackson | |
| 12:14 | Harvard | Heriberto Greco misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 12:12 | Harvard | Felix Barrera tips it home | 13-10 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun misses the turnaround from close range | 13-10 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Calhoun | 13-10 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Max Privett scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Nathaniel Johnson - foul #1 on Nathaniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Harvard | Raphael Bruno (SF), Vincent Smith (PF), John Adcock (C) Heriberto Greco, Nathaniel Johnson, Felix Barrera | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Edgerton (PF) Valeri Zachar | |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Max Privett misses the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:44 | Harvard | John Adcock grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Tony Marks (fresh) SG - James Johnston (fresh) SF - Raphael Bruno (fresh) PF - Vincent Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Adcock (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) SG - Benny Beach (fresh) SF - Tommy Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Edgerton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Max Privett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Harvard | Vincent Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Max Privett grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton knocks in the jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 10:31 | Harvard | Raphael Bruno drills a jump hook from the left block | 15-14 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Max Privett misses short on a floater from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 09:52 | Harvard | Raphael Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:47 | Harvard | James Johnston hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tony Marks | 18-14 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Benny Beach | 18-17 |
| 09:11 | Harvard | Raphael Bruno scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Tony Marks and he's hacked by Tommy Calhoun - foul #2 on Tommy Calhoun, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | Heriberto Greco (PG), John Rodden (SF), Nathaniel Johnson (PF), Felix Barrera (C) Tony Marks, James Johnston, Vincent Smith, John Adcock | |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG), Joseph Jackson (SG), William Nieto (SF), Marvin Coffelt (PF), Valeri Zachar (C) Alberto Giordano, Benny Beach, Tommy Calhoun, Richard Edgerton, Max Privett | |
| 09:11 | Harvard | Raphael Bruno makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | Heriberto Greco is called for the reach on Victor Lacey - foul #1 on Heriberto Greco, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Johnston (SG) Raphael Bruno | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:38 | Mercer | John Rodden picks off the pass by Joseph Jackson | 21-17 |
| 08:20 | Harvard | John Rodden blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dave Pickard (SF) Joseph Jackson | |
| 08:20 | Harvard | John Rodden misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:20 | Harvard | John Rodden makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Heriberto Greco steals the ball from William Nieto | 22-17 |
| 08:02 | Harvard | Heriberto Greco banks in the layup | 24-17 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Victor Lacey hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Nieto and the foul's on Felix Barrera - foul #1 on Felix Barrera, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Edgerton (PF) Dave Pickard | |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Victor Lacey makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Rodden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Johnson (fresh) C - Felix Barrera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Victor Lacey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nieto (fresh) SF - Marvin Coffelt (fresh) PF - Richard Edgerton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Valeri Zachar (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Harvard | Felix Barrera can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Victor Lacey clanks a floater from the right side | 24-20 |
| 06:55 | Harvard | Nathaniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:36 | Harvard | Heriberto Greco is fouled on the floor by Valeri Zachar - foul #1 on Valeri Zachar, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Harvard | Tony Marks (PG), Raphael Bruno (SF), Vincent Smith (PF), John Adcock (C) James Johnston, John Rodden, Nathaniel Johnson, Felix Barrera | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (SG), Dave Pickard (SF) William Nieto, Valeri Zachar | |
| 06:12 | Harvard | Raphael Bruno clanks a jumper from the left side | 24-20 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Dave Pickard grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton drills a runner near the basket set up by Victor Lacey | 24-22 |
| 05:37 | Harvard | Vincent Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Rodden (SF) Heriberto Greco | |
| Subs | Mercer | Benny Beach (SG), Iyapo Awai (C) Victor Lacey, Marvin Coffelt | |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Dave Pickard drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Iyapo Awai | 24-24 |
| 05:04 | Harvard | Richard Edgerton is called for the reach on Vincent Smith - foul #1 on Richard Edgerton, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Nieto (SG), Max Privett (PF) Benny Beach, Richard Edgerton | |
| 04:46 | Harvard | John Adcock misses badly on a runner from the left block | 24-24 |
| 04:45 | Harvard | Vincent Smith gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:31 | Harvard | Vincent Smith misses long on a runner from close range | 24-24 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Dave Pickard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Tony Marks is called for the reach on Alberto Giordano - foul #1 on Tony Marks, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Johnston (PG), Heriberto Greco (SG), Nathaniel Johnson (C) Tony Marks, Vincent Smith, John Adcock | |
| Subs | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt (SF), Valeri Zachar (C) Dave Pickard, Iyapo Awai | |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar grabs the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | William Nieto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt hits the follow up shot | 24-26 |
| 03:50 | Harvard | Max Privett swats the dunk try by John Rodden | 24-26 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 03:30 | Harvard | Raphael Bruno gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - James Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Rodden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raphael Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) SG - William Nieto (fresh) SF - Marvin Coffelt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Max Privett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Valeri Zachar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Harvard | Valeri Zachar steals it from John Rodden | 24-26 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | John Rodden swats the short shot by Valeri Zachar | 24-26 |
| 03:08 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Johnson | 24-26 |
| 02:56 | Harvard | Nathaniel Johnson knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Rodden | 26-26 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 02:37 | Harvard | Raphael Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:22 | Harvard | James Johnston drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Rodden | 29-26 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | James Johnston steps in front of the Alberto Giordano pass in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 02:17 | Harvard | Heriberto Greco lays it in on a great pass from James Johnston | 31-26 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Nathaniel Johnson swats the layup by Max Privett | 31-26 |
| 01:53 | Harvard | Raphael Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:43 | Harvard | Heriberto Greco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-26 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Heriberto Greco is called for the reach on William Nieto - foul #2 on Heriberto Greco, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Harvard | Steve Spangler (PG), Henry Thurman (SG), Vincent Smith (PF), John Adcock (C) James Johnston, Heriberto Greco, Raphael Bruno, Nathaniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG), Tommy Calhoun (SF), Richard Edgerton (PF), Iyapo Awai (C) Alberto Giordano, Marvin Coffelt, Max Privett, Valeri Zachar | |
| 01:20 | Mercer | William Nieto makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | William Nieto makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:01 | Harvard | Henry Thurman is hacked by Iyapo Awai - foul #1 on Iyapo Awai, team foul #7 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Jackson (SG) William Nieto | |
| 01:01 | Harvard | Henry Thurman makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:01 | Harvard | Henry Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun misses the driving attempt from the left block | 33-28 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 00:21 | Harvard | Victor Lacey steals it from John Rodden | 33-30 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Victor Lacey lays it in | 33-32 |
| 00:01 | Harvard | Steve Spangler comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |