| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Alex Nettleton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Swisher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Herdon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Craig Swisher inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Bradley | David Osborne misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ralph Castillon - foul #1 on Ralph Castillon, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:35 | Bradley | David Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:35 | Bradley | David Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Ray Herdon takes the ball from Norman Edwards | 35-38 |
| 19:10 | Bradley | Ralph Castillon is called for the reach on David Osborne - foul #2 on Ralph Castillon, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 19:00 | Bradley | Ralph Castillon swats the layup by Ray Herdon | 35-38 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Castillon | 35-41 |
| 17:53 | Bradley | Alex Nettleton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Castillon - foul #3 on Ralph Castillon, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Stevens (C) David Osborne | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ryckman (C) Ralph Castillon | |
| 17:53 | Bradley | Alex Nettleton makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:53 | Bradley | Alex Nettleton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 17:39 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Robert Stevens | 37-41 |
| 17:24 | Bradley | Michael Benson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 17:23 | Bradley | Ray Herdon gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:13 | Bradley | Michael Benson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 16:58 | Bradley | Ray Herdon snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:56 | Bradley | Alex Nettleton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Johnson (PG), Randolph Amend (SG), Martin Stodola (C) Alex Nettleton, Michael Benson, Ray Herdon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Gene Hughes (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Clifford Giles (C) Norman Edwards, Christopher Crowell, Matthew Sasse, Jeffrey Warner | |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman lays it in set up by Ricky Wilson | 40-43 |
| 16:27 | Bradley | Thomas Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Clifford Giles gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Robert Stevens is called for the reach on Gene Hughes - foul #1 on Robert Stevens, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Dean Boyles (PG), David Osborne (C) Craig Swisher, Martin Stodola | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Randolph Amend steals it from Ronald Epperson | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Dean Boyles (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Randolph Amend (fresh) C - David Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Clifford Giles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Bradley | Randolph Amend misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 15:30 | Bradley | Dean Boyles gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:25 | Bradley | Randolph Amend buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Johnson | 43-43 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Stevens - foul #2 on Robert Stevens, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Alex Nettleton (PG), Michael Benson (SG), Ray Herdon (PF) Dean Boyles, Thomas Johnson, Robert Stevens | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Ricky Wilson, Gene Hughes, Michael Ryckman, Clifford Giles | |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:05 | Bradley | Ray Herdon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Alex Nettleton is called for the reach on Christopher Crowell - foul #2 on Alex Nettleton, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | Craig Swisher (SF) Randolph Amend | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Sasse (SF) Ronald Epperson | |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 14:29 | Bradley | Craig Swisher gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:13 | Bradley | David Osborne misses the turnaround from the left block | 43-44 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Michael Benson steps in front of the Jeffrey Warner pass | 43-44 |
| 13:56 | Bradley | Craig Swisher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Benson | 45-44 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon is fouled on the floor by Ray Herdon - foul #2 on Ray Herdon, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Stevens (PF), Martin Stodola (C) Ray Herdon, David Osborne | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Michael Ryckman (PF) Norman Edwards, Jeffrey Warner | |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson is fouled on the floor by Robert Stevens - foul #3 on Robert Stevens, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 13:10 | Bradley | Craig Swisher grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:54 | Bradley | Martin Stodola misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Ryckman | 45-44 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson is fouled on the floor by Martin Stodola - foul #2 on Martin Stodola, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | Leon Gettys (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Ray Herdon (PF) Alex Nettleton, Michael Benson, Martin Stodola | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG) Christopher Crowell | |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Norman Edwards hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ryckman | 45-46 |
| 11:51 | Bradley | Craig Swisher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-46 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Norman Edwards pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Leon Gettys (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Swisher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Herdon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Stevens (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sasse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ralph Castillon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse is fouled on the floor by Craig Swisher - foul #2 on Craig Swisher, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | David Osborne (C) Craig Swisher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner (PF), Clifford Giles (C) Michael Ryckman, Ralph Castillon | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:41 | Bradley | David Osborne snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:24 | Bradley | Robert Stevens buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leon Gettys | 47-46 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Clifford Giles travels with the ball | 47-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | Alex Nettleton (PG), Michael Benson (SG), Randolph Amend (SF), Martin Stodola (PF) Leon Gettys, Thomas Johnson, Robert Stevens, Ray Herdon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Crowell (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF) Ricky Wilson, Matthew Sasse | |
| 10:46 | Bradley | Alex Nettleton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Randolph Amend | 50-46 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Martin Stodola steals the ball from Christopher Crowell | 50-46 |
| 10:10 | Bradley | Alex Nettleton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 10:08 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to David Osborne | 50-46 |
| 09:52 | Bradley | Alex Nettleton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Norman Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 09:39 | Bradley | Martin Stodola gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:17 | Bradley | Randolph Amend hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Clifford Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Norman Edwards is hacked by Alex Nettleton - foul #3 on Alex Nettleton, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | Leon Gettys (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Craig Swisher (SF), Ray Herdon (PF), Robert Stevens (C) Alex Nettleton, Michael Benson, Randolph Amend, Martin Stodola, David Osborne | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (SG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Michael Ryckman (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Christopher Crowell, Ronald Epperson, Jeffrey Warner, Clifford Giles | |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Norman Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Norman Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:09 | Bradley | Ray Herdon pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:03 | Bradley | Ray Herdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (SG) Norman Edwards | |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Gene Hughes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 08:44 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 50-47 |
| 08:20 | Bradley | Leon Gettys misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 08:19 | Bradley | Ray Herdon gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:05 | Bradley | Craig Swisher banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Johnson and he's fouled by Matthew Sasse - foul #1 on Matthew Sasse, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Crowell (SG) Gene Hughes | |
| 08:05 | Bradley | Craig Swisher makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-47 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse tips it but misses | 53-47 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Leon Gettys (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Swisher (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Herdon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon misses the fadeaway in the paint | 53-47 |
| 07:18 | Bradley | Robert Stevens gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:01 | Bradley | Leon Gettys clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 06:43 | Bradley | Leon Gettys grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:41 | Bradley | Ricky Wilson steps in front of the Leon Gettys pass in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson lays it up and in | 53-49 |
| 06:21 | Bradley | Thomas Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Wilson | 55-52 |
| 05:59 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Bradley | Alex Nettleton (PG), Michael Benson (SG), David Osborne (C) Leon Gettys, Thomas Johnson, Robert Stevens | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Jeffrey Warner (PF) Ricky Wilson, Michael Ryckman | |
| 05:45 | Bradley | Craig Swisher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Benson | 57-52 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | David Osborne denies the turnaround by Matthew Sasse | 57-52 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Norman Edwards snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Norman Edwards | 57-54 |
| 04:45 | Bradley | Ray Herdon banks in the layup | 59-54 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 59-54 |
| 04:26 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Craig Swisher | 59-54 |
| 04:12 | Bradley | Michael Benson can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Christopher Crowell | 59-54 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Norman Edwards drills a floater from the right side set up by Jeffrey Warner | 59-56 |
| 03:23 | Bradley | Craig Swisher is hacked by Matthew Sasse - foul #2 on Matthew Sasse, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Leon Gettys (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Robert Stevens (PF), Martin Stodola (C) Alex Nettleton, Michael Benson, Ray Herdon, David Osborne | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Gene Hughes (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Michael Ryckman (PF), Clifford Giles (C) Norman Edwards, Christopher Crowell, Matthew Sasse, Jeffrey Warner, Ralph Castillon | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Leon Gettys (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Swisher (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Stodola (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Clifford Giles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Bradley | Craig Swisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Alex Nettleton (PG), Michael Benson (SG), David Osborne (C) Leon Gettys, Thomas Johnson, Martin Stodola | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Ricky Wilson, Gene Hughes, Michael Ryckman, Clifford Giles | |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Norman Edwards is whistled for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Sasse (SF) Ronald Epperson | |
| 02:09 | Bradley | Michael Benson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Norman Edwards | 59-56 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 01:53 | Bradley | Robert Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:35 | Bradley | Alex Nettleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 01:33 | Bradley | Craig Swisher tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-56 |
| 01:22 | Bradley | Alex Nettleton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:04 | Bradley | Ralph Castillon steps in front of the Craig Swisher pass | 59-56 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Norman Edwards | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Bradley | Michael Benson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman Edwards | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Bradley | Robert Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Edwards - foul #3 on Norman Edwards, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ray Herdon (PF) Robert Stevens | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:16 | Bradley | Alex Nettleton is fouled on the floor by Ralph Castillon - foul #4 on Ralph Castillon, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:16 | Bradley | Alex Nettleton makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:16 | Bradley | Alex Nettleton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |