| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rudolph (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Caddell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gaymon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Humphery (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Barrow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Timothy Wheeler inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Rider | Bryan Johnson clanks a jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 19:38 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Humphery | 34-32 |
| 19:21 | Rider | Dennis Barrow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Mark Caddell grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Michael Ellis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Rudolph | 37-32 |
| 18:45 | Rider | The short jumper by Timothy Wheeler is denied by James Gaymon | 37-32 |
| 18:44 | Rider | Dennis Barrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:23 | Rider | Bryan Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Wheeler | 37-35 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | David Johnson drills a 3 from straight away set up by James Gaymon | 40-35 |
| 18:02 | Rider | Bryan Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Michael Ellis is hacked by Timothy Wheeler - foul #1 on Timothy Wheeler, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Mark Caddell clanks a floater from the left side | 40-35 |
| 17:33 | Rider | Jamie Humphery snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:18 | Rider | John Parsons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Breslin (C) Dennis Barrow | |
| 16:59 | Mercer | James Rudolph can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Michael Ellis grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Michael Ellis misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Bryan Johnson - foul #2 on Bryan Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (SG), Michael Holloway (SF), Lance Wasser (PF), Harold Dunn (C) James Rudolph, David Johnson, Mark Caddell, James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Rider | Eugene Anderson (PG), Kevin Porter (SG) Bryan Johnson, John Parsons | |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Michael Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Michael Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:33 | Rider | Lance Wasser takes the ball from Timothy Wheeler | 42-35 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Lance Wasser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Wasser | 42-35 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Michael Holloway misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 15:58 | Rider | Christopher Breslin gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Oscar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lance Wasser (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Eugene Anderson (fresh) SG - Kevin Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Humphery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Breslin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Rider | Christopher Breslin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Dunn - foul #1 on Harold Dunn, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Rider | Edgar Dent (PG), John Parsons (SG) Timothy Wheeler, Jamie Humphery | |
| 15:54 | Rider | Christopher Breslin makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:54 | Rider | Christopher Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Michael Ellis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Oscar | 45-37 |
| 15:23 | Rider | Kevin Porter drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edgar Dent and the foul's on Michael Holloway - foul #3 on Michael Holloway, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rudolph (SG), David Johnson (SF), Mark Caddell (PF), James Gaymon (C) Michael Ellis, Michael Holloway, Lance Wasser, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Rider | Dennis Barrow (C) Eugene Anderson | |
| 15:23 | Rider | Kevin Porter misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:23 | Mercer | James Gaymon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | James Rudolph clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Parsons - foul #1 on John Parsons, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Rider | Eugene Anderson (PF) Kevin Porter | |
| 15:08 | Mercer | James Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | James Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:55 | Rider | Dennis Barrow misses long on a runner from close range | 47-39 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | James Rudolph grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | James Rudolph comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | James Rudolph snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | James Gaymon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 14:21 | Rider | Eugene Anderson snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:00 | Rider | David Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Breslin - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG) Larry Oscar | |
| Subs | Rider | Bryan Johnson (SG), Timothy Wheeler (SF), Jamie Humphery (PF) John Parsons, Christopher Breslin, Eugene Anderson | |
| 13:51 | Rider | Jamie Humphery misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Mark Caddell - foul #2 on Mark Caddell, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 13:51 | Rider | Jamie Humphery makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:51 | Rider | Jamie Humphery misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | James Gaymon snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Michael Ellis is whistled for a carry | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (SG), Lance Wasser (C) James Rudolph, James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 13:07 | Rider | Timothy Wheeler is hacked by Mark Caddell - foul #3 on Mark Caddell, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Holloway (SF), Harold Dunn (C) David Johnson, Mark Caddell | |
| Subs | Rider | Eugene Anderson (C) Dennis Barrow | |
| 12:55 | Rider | Edgar Dent misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 47-40 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Lance Wasser pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Michael Ellis scores on a 3 from straight away | 50-40 |
| 12:32 | Rider | Bryan Johnson clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 12:31 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Wheeler | 50-40 |
| 12:16 | Rider | Jamie Humphery drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edgar Dent | 50-42 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Lance Wasser misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 11:51 | Rider | Timothy Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Oscar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lance Wasser (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Edgar Dent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Wheeler (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Humphery (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Eugene Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Rider | Bryan Johnson is hacked by Larry Oscar - foul #1 on Larry Oscar, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rudolph (SG), David Johnson (SF), Mark Caddell (PF), James Gaymon (C) Larry Oscar, Michael Holloway, Lance Wasser, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Rider | John Parsons (SG), Christopher Breslin (C) Edgar Dent, Eugene Anderson | |
| 11:16 | Rider | Jamie Humphery makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy Wheeler | 50-45 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Mark Caddell is called for a charge - foul #4 on Mark Caddell, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lance Wasser (PF) Mark Caddell | |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Porter (PG), Dennis Barrow (C) Bryan Johnson, Timothy Wheeler | |
| 10:38 | Rider | Kevin Porter misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 50-45 |
| 10:37 | Rider | Jamie Humphery tips it in | 50-47 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | James Rudolph makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Ellis | 53-47 |
| 09:54 | Rider | Dennis Barrow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 09:52 | Rider | Christopher Breslin pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:39 | Rider | Christopher Breslin misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | James Gaymon pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | David Johnson misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 53-47 |
| 09:16 | Rider | Jamie Humphery gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:53 | Rider | Jamie Humphery is hacked by Lance Wasser - foul #2 on Lance Wasser, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (PG), Larry Oscar (SG), Michael Holloway (SF) Michael Ellis, James Rudolph, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Rider | Edgar Dent (PG), Timothy Wheeler (SF), Eugene Anderson (C) Kevin Porter, Christopher Breslin, Dennis Barrow | |
| 08:53 | Rider | Jamie Humphery makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:53 | Rider | Jamie Humphery makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Larry Oscar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 08:32 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Larry Oscar scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 08:00 | Rider | Edgar Dent is hacked by Jerry Duffey - foul #1 on Jerry Duffey, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), Mark Caddell (PF), Harold Dunn (C) Jerry Duffey, Lance Wasser, James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Rider | Bryan Johnson (SG), Dennis Barrow (C) John Parsons, Jamie Humphery | |
| 08:00 | Rider | Edgar Dent makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:00 | Rider | Edgar Dent misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Larry Oscar grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | The jumper by Michael Holloway is denied by Dennis Barrow | 56-50 |
| 07:43 | Rider | Timothy Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Oscar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Caddell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Edgar Dent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Wheeler (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Anderson (fresh) C - Dennis Barrow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rider | Bryan Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Harold Dunn snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Harold Dunn double dribbles | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rudolph (SG), David Johnson (SF), Lance Wasser (C) Larry Oscar, Michael Holloway, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Breslin (PF) Dennis Barrow | |
| 06:43 | Rider | Edgar Dent comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 56-50 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Lance Wasser | 56-50 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Mark Caddell can't finish the layup | 56-50 |
| 06:17 | Rider | Edgar Dent pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:54 | Rider | The jump hook by Eugene Anderson is blocked by Lance Wasser | 56-50 |
| 05:53 | Rider | Christopher Breslin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:39 | Rider | Edgar Dent is hacked by Michael Ellis - foul #1 on Michael Ellis, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaymon (C) Lance Wasser | |
| Subs | Rider | John Parsons (SG), Jamie Humphery (PF), Dennis Barrow (C) Bryan Johnson, Timothy Wheeler, Eugene Anderson | |
| 05:39 | Rider | Edgar Dent misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:39 | Rider | Edgar Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Mark Caddell lays it in on a great pass from Michael Ellis | 58-51 |
| 04:51 | Rider | James Gaymon picks off the pass by Dennis Barrow | 58-51 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | James Gaymon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ellis | 61-51 |
| 04:10 | Rider | John Parsons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Rudolph - foul #2 on James Rudolph, team foul #11 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (PG), Lance Wasser (PF) Michael Ellis, Mark Caddell | |
| Subs | Rider | Bryan Johnson (PG), Timothy Wheeler (SF) Edgar Dent, Dennis Barrow | |
| 04:10 | Rider | John Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:10 | Rider | John Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Lance Wasser misses short on a jumper from the right block | 61-53 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Lance Wasser grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Christopher Breslin steals it from Larry Oscar | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Larry Oscar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rudolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Wasser (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gaymon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Wheeler (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Humphery (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Breslin (fairly fresh) 11 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) | |
| 03:27 | Rider | Jamie Humphery is denied on a layup by Larry Oscar | 61-53 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Lance Wasser gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Lance Wasser knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Oscar | 64-53 |
| 03:02 | Rider | Christopher Breslin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 03:01 | Rider | Jamie Humphery snags the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 02:44 | Rider | Timothy Wheeler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | David Johnson grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), Mark Caddell (PF) Larry Oscar, Lance Wasser | |
| Subs | Rider | Edgar Dent (PG), Dennis Barrow (C) Bryan Johnson, Christopher Breslin | |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Mark Caddell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ellis | 67-53 |
| 02:13 | Rider | Jamie Humphery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Michael Ellis pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Mark Caddell misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Barrow - foul #3 on Dennis Barrow, team foul #4 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (PG), Larry Oscar (SG), Michael Holloway (SF), Lance Wasser (C) Michael Ellis, James Rudolph, David Johnson, James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Rider | Bryan Johnson (PG), George Minner (SG), Kevin Porter (SF), Christopher Breslin (PF), Eugene Anderson (C) Edgar Dent, John Parsons, Timothy Wheeler, Jamie Humphery, Dennis Barrow | |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Mark Caddell makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Mark Caddell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:52 | Rider | Christopher Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:36 | Rider | Christopher Breslin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Johnson | 68-55 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Lance Wasser makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Duffey | 71-55 |
| 01:14 | Rider | Christopher Breslin hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Johnson | 71-57 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Larry Oscar is hacked by George Minner - foul #1 on George Minner, team foul #5 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harold Dunn (C) Mark Caddell | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Michael Holloway misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-57 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Harold Dunn can't tip it in | 71-57 |
| 00:28 | Rider | Christopher Breslin grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Rider | George Minner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 71-57 |
| 00:22 | Rider | Kevin Porter tips it back up and in | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey runs out the clock | 71-59 |