| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Duffey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lance Wasser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | David Johnson inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | David Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Joseph Simms drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rex Chang | 31-39 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Kevin Smith swats the shot by Jerry Duffey | 31-39 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Kerry Mullin is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | David Johnson comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Kerry Mullin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Simms | 32-42 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Lance Wasser misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | David Johnson grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Lance Wasser can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Simms - foul #2 on Joseph Simms, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ford (PG), Mark Caddell (C) Jerry Duffey, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Denver | James Busselberg (SF), Mark Lewis (PF), Jacob Way (C) Kerry Mullin, Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Lance Wasser makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Lance Wasser makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:04 | Denver | Mark Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | James Rudolph pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Mark Caddell scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Rudolph | 36-42 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Joseph Simms misses short on a floater from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Lance Wasser pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Rex Chang steals it from Charles Ford | 36-42 |
| 15:46 | Denver | James Busselberg is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Carter (PG), Jerry Duffey (SG), Robert Semple (PF), Harold Dunn (C) Charles Ford, James Rudolph, David Johnson, Lance Wasser | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Steven Bean (SG), Kerry Mullin (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Joseph Simms, Rex Chang, James Busselberg, Mark Lewis, Jacob Way | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Duffey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Caddell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Semple (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Bean (fresh) SF - Kerry Mullin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Denver | Ronald Brown connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Kerry Mullin | 36-44 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Kevin Smith takes the ball from Robert Semple | 36-44 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Gerald Gray clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-44 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Harold Dunn gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Dunn | 39-44 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Gerald Gray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | Harold Dunn pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Bean - foul #1 on Steven Bean, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rudolph (SG), David Johnson (SF), Lance Wasser (PF) James Carter, Mark Caddell, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Rex Chang (SG) Gerald Gray, Steven Bean | |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Kevin Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Joseph Simms pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Ronald Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Rudolph - foul #2 on James Rudolph, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Carter (PG), Ognjen Ziegenhagen (C) Jerry Duffey, Robert Semple | |
| Subs | Denver | James Busselberg (SF), Mark Lewis (C) Kerry Mullin, Kevin Smith | |
| 13:14 | Denver | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Lance Wasser loses the dribble to James Busselberg | 41-46 |
| 12:57 | Denver | James Rudolph takes the ball from Joseph Simms in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | James Rudolph is hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harold Dunn (C) Ognjen Ziegenhagen | |
| Subs | Denver | Jacob Way (C) Ronald Brown | |
| 12:38 | Mercer | James Carter is fouled on the floor by Rex Chang - foul #1 on Rex Chang, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | David Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Carter | 44-46 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Jacob Way hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:10 | Denver | James Busselberg misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 12:09 | Denver | Jacob Way tips it in | 44-48 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Lance Wasser drills a turnaround from the right block set up by David Johnson | 46-48 |
| 11:40 | Denver | Joseph Simms can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 11:38 | Denver | Mark Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rudolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lance Wasser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Busselberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jacob Way (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Mark Lewis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Harold Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Lance Wasser scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Carter | 49-48 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Mark Lewis hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Busselberg | 49-50 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Harold Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (PG), Charles Ford (SG), Mark Caddell (SF), Robert Semple (PF), Ognjen Ziegenhagen (C) James Carter, James Rudolph, David Johnson, Lance Wasser, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Kerry Mullin (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Joseph Simms, James Busselberg, Mark Lewis, Jacob Way | |
| 10:27 | Denver | Rex Chang is fouled on the floor by Ognjen Ziegenhagen - foul #1 on Ognjen Ziegenhagen, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Ronald Brown buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Gray | 49-52 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Robert Semple scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Ford | 51-52 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Gerald Gray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Mullin | 51-55 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Johnson (SF) Ognjen Ziegenhagen | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (SG) Rex Chang | |
| 09:07 | Denver | Kevin Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Mark Caddell makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Duffey | 53-58 |
| 08:39 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 08:38 | Denver | Steven Bean misses the tip | 53-58 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | David Johnson grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Mark Caddell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Carter (PG), James Rudolph (SG), Lance Wasser (PF), Harold Dunn (C) Jerry Duffey, Charles Ford, Mark Caddell, Robert Semple | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Rex Chang (SG), Mark Lewis (PF) Gerald Gray, Steven Bean, Ronald Brown | |
| 08:16 | Denver | Kerry Mullin scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Kevin Smith is called for the reach on Harold Dunn - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Busselberg (SF), Jacob Way (C) Kerry Mullin, Kevin Smith | |
| 07:37 | Mercer | David Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by James Carter | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lance Wasser (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Busselberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Way (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Denver | Rex Chang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Rudolph - foul #3 on James Rudolph, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Caddell (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Brown (PF) Jacob Way | |
| 07:18 | Denver | Rex Chang makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:18 | Denver | Rex Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:11 | Mercer | Lance Wasser comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 07:09 | Denver | James Busselberg snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Joseph Simms knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rex Chang | 55-64 |
| 06:16 | Mercer | Ronald Brown denies the turnaround by James Carter | 55-64 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Harold Dunn tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Joseph Simms hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Busselberg | 57-67 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | James Rudolph misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 05:31 | Denver | James Busselberg snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Johnson (SF) Mark Caddell | |
| Subs | Denver | Kerry Mullin (SF), Kevin Smith (C) James Busselberg, Mark Lewis | |
| 05:14 | Denver | Kevin Smith drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Harold Dunn - foul #3 on Harold Dunn, team foul #5 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Caddell (C) Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:14 | Denver | Kevin Smith makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | James Carter misses the jumper from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Lance Wasser tips it in | 59-70 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Kerry Mullin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Lance Wasser | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Lance Wasser misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 59-70 |
| 04:20 | Denver | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 03:59 | Denver | Joseph Simms knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Joseph Simms is called for the reach on James Rudolph - foul #3 on Joseph Simms, team foul #7 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (PG), Harold Dunn (C) James Carter, Mark Caddell | |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Mark Lewis (PF) Joseph Simms, Ronald Brown | |
| 03:54 | Mercer | James Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | James Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Denver | James Rudolph steps in front of the Kerry Mullin pass | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Duffey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rudolph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lance Wasser (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kerry Mullin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | James Rudolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ford (SG) James Rudolph | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:53 | Denver | Gerald Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Dunn | 61-73 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Mark Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Carter (PG), James Rudolph (SG) Jerry Duffey, Charles Ford | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Ronald Brown (PF) Gerald Gray, Mark Lewis | |
| 02:40 | Denver | Kerry Mullin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Harold Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Kerry Mullin steps in front of the James Carter pass | 61-73 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Kerry Mullin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Joseph Simms grabs the offensive board | 61-73 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Joseph Simms buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 61-76 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | David Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Carter | 64-76 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Ronald Brown scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Kerry Mullin | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mercer | David Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-78 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Harold Dunn tips it in | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Denver | Lance Wasser picks off the pass by Rex Chang | 66-78 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Lance Wasser misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-78 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Harold Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Harold Dunn banks in the layup | 68-78 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Joseph Simms runs out the clock | 68-78 |