| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Korhonen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Faulk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Godwin (fresh) SG - James Murdock (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Wojtkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Predmore (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Canisius | Joseph Niles connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charlie Faulk | 31-33 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | James Murdock misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Tony Flowers hits a fadeaway from the left side | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | Canisius | Brian Wojtkowski is called for the reach on Charlie Faulk - foul #2 on Brian Wojtkowski, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:26 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Jerry Predmore - foul #1 on Jerry Predmore, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 18:26 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | James Murdock buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Jimmie Jackson - foul #1 on Jimmie Jackson, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | James Murdock makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:52 | Canisius | James Murdock takes the ball from Sean Powell | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | James Murdock lays it in | 34-40 |
| 17:42 | Canisius | James Murdock steals it from Sean Powell | 34-40 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | David Godwin hits the finger roll set up by James Murdock | 34-42 |
| 17:19 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Powell | 36-42 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | James Murdock hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jerry Predmore | 36-45 |
| 16:44 | Canisius | Joseph Niles comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-45 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Tony Flowers snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Tony Flowers is fouled on the floor by Sean Powell - foul #2 on Sean Powell, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Loza (PG), Matt Gagliardi (SG), Wayne Leddy (SF), James Nickles (PF), Leon Disanto (C) Joseph Niles, Wilbert Korhonen, Charlie Faulk, Sean Powell, Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jason Boykin (PG), Franklin Stevens (SG), Matthew Greene (SF), John Bell (PF), Dino Greco (C) David Godwin, James Murdock, Brian Wojtkowski, Tony Flowers, Jerry Predmore | |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Matthew Greene is fouled on the floor by Leon Disanto - foul #1 on Leon Disanto, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | John Bell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Matt Gagliardi - foul #1 on Matt Gagliardi, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | Malcolm Brady (SG) Wayne Leddy | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG) Jason Boykin | |
| 15:49 | Mercer | John Bell misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | John Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:49 | Canisius | James Nickles snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Loza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matt Gagliardi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Nickles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Disanto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Greene (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dino Greco (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Canisius | Franklin Stevens is called for the reach on Malcolm Brady - foul #1 on Franklin Stevens, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (SG) Franklin Stevens | |
| 15:20 | Canisius | John Bell swats the short shot by James Nickles | 36-45 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | David Godwin pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | David Godwin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Bell | 36-48 |
| 14:47 | Canisius | Thomas Loza misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 14:46 | Canisius | Leon Disanto hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Michael Landers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Niles (PG), Charlie Faulk (SF), Sean Powell (PF), Jimmie Jackson (C) Thomas Loza, Matt Gagliardi, James Nickles, Leon Disanto | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Murdock (SG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF) David Godwin, Matthew Greene | |
| 14:11 | Canisius | Malcolm Brady misses the easy layup | 38-48 |
| 14:10 | Canisius | Sean Powell gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:55 | Canisius | Malcolm Brady misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | John Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Charlie Faulk is called for the reach on James Murdock - foul #1 on Charlie Faulk, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen (SG) Malcolm Brady | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tony Flowers (PF), Jerry Predmore (C) John Bell, Dino Greco | |
| 13:25 | Mercer | James Murdock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 13:24 | Canisius | Sean Powell snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 13:20 | Canisius | Joseph Niles misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | James Murdock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 12:54 | Canisius | Sean Powell gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:48 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 12:46 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson tips it home | 40-48 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Michael Landers is hacked by Joseph Niles - foul #2 on Joseph Niles, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Loza (PG), James Nickles (PF), Leon Disanto (C) Joseph Niles, Sean Powell, Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (PG) Michael Landers | |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 12:11 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:05 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk misses the lay-in | 40-48 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | James Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | James Murdock makes the floater from the left wing set up by Tony Flowers | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Loza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Korhonen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Faulk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Nickles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Disanto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Murdock (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Flowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Predmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 10:43 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Loza | 42-52 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | James Nickles steps in front of the Brian Wojtkowski pass | 42-52 |
| 09:55 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | David Godwin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Tony Flowers comes up short on the runner in the lane | 42-52 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | James Murdock tips it in | 42-54 |
| 09:29 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jerry Predmore - foul #2 on Jerry Predmore, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Niles (PG), Malcolm Brady (SG), Sean Powell (PF), Jimmie Jackson (C) Thomas Loza, Wilbert Korhonen, James Nickles, Leon Disanto | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), Matthew Greene (SF), John Bell (PF), Dino Greco (C) James Murdock, Brian Wojtkowski, Tony Flowers, Jerry Predmore | |
| 09:29 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Charlie Faulk steals it from Dino Greco | 45-54 |
| 09:00 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Niles | 48-54 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | John Bell travels with the ball | 48-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Matt Gagliardi (SF) Charlie Faulk | |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Stevens (SG) David Godwin | |
| 08:24 | Canisius | Malcolm Brady knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Jackson | 51-54 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Malcolm Brady - foul #4 on Malcolm Brady, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Wayne Leddy (SF) Malcolm Brady | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:00 | Canisius | Dino Greco steals it from Wayne Leddy | 51-57 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | The short jumper by John Bell is denied by Jimmie Jackson | 51-57 |
| 07:42 | Canisius | Sean Powell snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matt Gagliardi (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Leddy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Jimmie Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Greene (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dino Greco (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Canisius | Matt Gagliardi is whistled for traveling | 51-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | Malcolm Brady (SG) Wayne Leddy | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (SG) Franklin Stevens | |
| 07:17 | Mercer | Dino Greco hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Landers | 51-60 |
| 06:58 | Canisius | Sean Powell is fouled on the floor by Matthew Greene - foul #2 on Matthew Greene, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | Wayne Leddy (SF), James Nickles (PF), Leon Disanto (C) Joseph Niles, Sean Powell, Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Murdock (SG), Tony Flowers (PF), Jerry Predmore (C) Matthew Greene, John Bell, Dino Greco | |
| 06:41 | Canisius | Matt Gagliardi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 06:39 | Canisius | Malcolm Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 06:14 | Canisius | James Nickles hits a runner from close range set up by Malcolm Brady and he's hacked by Tony Flowers - foul #3 on Tony Flowers, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Loza (PG) Matt Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski (SF) Michael Landers | |
| 06:14 | Canisius | James Nickles makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | James Murdock clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-60 |
| 05:44 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 05:40 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy is fouled on the floor by Jerry Predmore - foul #3 on Jerry Predmore, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Niles (PG), Sean Powell (PF), Jimmie Jackson (C) Thomas Loza, James Nickles, Leon Disanto | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jason Boykin (PG), Dino Greco (PF) David Godwin, Tony Flowers | |
| 05:40 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:40 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | James Murdock drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Wojtkowski | 56-62 |
| 05:03 | Canisius | Malcolm Brady's pass is intercepted by Dino Greco | 56-62 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Niles - foul #3 on Joseph Niles, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen (SG), Charlie Faulk (SF) Malcolm Brady, Wayne Leddy | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), John Bell (PF) Jason Boykin, Dino Greco | |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:46 | Canisius | Joseph Niles scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Michael Landers buries a shot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 03:56 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Bell - foul #2 on John Bell, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Loza (PG), James Nickles (PF), Leon Disanto (C) Joseph Niles, Sean Powell, Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (SG), Matthew Greene (SF), Dino Greco (C) James Murdock, Brian Wojtkowski, Jerry Predmore | |
| 03:56 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:56 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Dino Greco misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 03:31 | Canisius | James Nickles grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Loza (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Korhonen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charlie Faulk (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Nickles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Disanto (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Greene (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dino Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-66 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Matthew Greene pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | John Bell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-68 |
| 03:00 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Niles (PG), Sean Powell (PF), Jimmie Jackson (C) Thomas Loza, James Nickles, Leon Disanto | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Murdock (SG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF), Tony Flowers (PF) David Godwin, Matthew Greene, Dino Greco | |
| 02:46 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wilbert Korhonen | 64-68 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | James Murdock buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-70 |
| 02:17 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 64-70 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | James Murdock pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Michael Landers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-70 |
| 01:54 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 01:49 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 01:47 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen tips it home | 66-70 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Michael Landers clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Wilbert Korhonen - foul #1 on Wilbert Korhonen, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Predmore (C) John Bell | |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Michael Landers misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Michael Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-71 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-71 |
| 00:39 | Canisius | Joseph Niles gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson makes the floater from the left block set up by Wilbert Korhonen | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | James Murdock is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Niles - foul #4 on Joseph Niles, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (PG) Michael Landers | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | James Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | James Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:26 | Canisius | Sean Powell is denied on a layup by Jerry Predmore | 68-73 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | James Murdock pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | James Murdock is hacked by Wilbert Korhonen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilbert Korhonen, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jason Boykin (PG), Matthew Greene (PF) Brian Wojtkowski, Tony Flowers | |
| 00:22 | Mercer | James Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | James Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Powell | 71-75 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski (SF), Tony Flowers (PF) Jason Boykin, Matthew Greene | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | James Murdock is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Korhonen - foul #3 on Wilbert Korhonen, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | James Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | James Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-77 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jason Boykin (PG), Matthew Greene (PF) Brian Wojtkowski, Tony Flowers | |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Joseph Niles is called for the reach on Jason Boykin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Niles, team foul #13 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Loza (PG) Joseph Niles | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Jason Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Jason Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Charlie Faulk misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-79 |