| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antone Godbold (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Bruns (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Seeman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | John Skagerberg inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum tips it in | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Warren Pulliam - foul #2 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam's pass is intercepted by Roger Seeman | 32-36 |
| 18:57 | Cornell | Antone Godbold clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:55 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy misses the tip | 32-36 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | John Skagerberg gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Benjamin Holman takes the ball from Vernon Hallum | 32-36 |
| 18:33 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman hits the finger roll | 34-36 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses short on an open shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antone Godbold - foul #1 on Antone Godbold, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Dale Rowe (SG), Nicholas Kwong (SF), Carlton Davis (PF), Orville Stevenson (C) Benjamin Holman, Timothy Hardy, Antone Godbold, Wayne Bruns, Roger Seeman | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), David Booth (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Vernon Hallum | |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | Cornell | Carlton Davis scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Barkley | 36-38 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell knocks in the floater near the basket set up by David Valenza | 36-40 |
| 17:18 | Cornell | Dale Rowe buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Kwong | 39-40 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | David Booth hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Barkley - foul #3 on Michael Barkley, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Timothy Hardy (SG), Jonathan Ray (SF), Robert Beal (PF), Roger Seeman (C) Michael Barkley, Dale Rowe, Nicholas Kwong, Carlton Davis, Orville Stevenson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans, Joseph Caldwell | |
| 16:49 | Mercer | David Booth makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:32 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman misses short on a jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | David Booth snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Robert Jones loses the dribble to Timothy Hardy in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 16:11 | Cornell | Robert Beal misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 16:09 | Cornell | Roger Seeman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:54 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy is fouled on the floor by David Booth - foul #1 on David Booth, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Antone Godbold (SF), Wayne Bruns (PF) Jonathan Ray, Roger Seeman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), John Ellis (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Robert Jones, Thomas Kania, David Booth, Mario Bell | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Hardy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antone Godbold (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Bruns (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Beal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ellis (fresh) C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Cornell | Antone Godbold connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Beal | 41-43 |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Holman - foul #3 on Benjamin Holman, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (SG), Carlton Davis (C) Timothy Hardy, Robert Beal | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:23 | Mercer | John Skagerberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Goggans | 41-46 |
| 14:57 | Cornell | John Skagerberg steals it from Wayne Bruns | 41-46 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses the lay-in | 41-46 |
| 14:53 | Cornell | Antone Godbold gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:46 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Bruns | 43-46 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Wayne Bruns is called for the reach on John Ellis - foul #1 on Wayne Bruns, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Hardy (SG), Nicholas Kwong (SF), Orville Stevenson (C) Dale Rowe, Antone Godbold, Carlton Davis | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Goggans, John Skagerberg, Vernon Hallum | |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Thomas Kania comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 14:02 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Kwong | 45-48 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses short on a floater from the left block | 45-48 |
| 13:43 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:26 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Kania - foul #1 on Thomas Kania, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Jonathan Ray (SF), Robert Beal (PF), Roger Seeman (C) Benjamin Holman, Nicholas Kwong, Wayne Bruns, Orville Stevenson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Bell (C) John Ellis | |
| 13:26 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:26 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Jonathan Ray steps in front of the Thomas Kania pass in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 13:12 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG) David Valenza, Thomas Kania | |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Robert Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-51 |
| 12:39 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 12:15 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert Beal | 50-51 |
| 12:11 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Barkley and he's fouled by Warren Pulliam - foul #3 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (PG), Antone Godbold (SF), Carlton Davis (PF), Orville Stevenson (C) Michael Barkley, Jonathan Ray, Robert Beal, Roger Seeman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF), David Booth (PF) Thomas Goggans, Robert Jones, Joseph Caldwell | |
| 12:11 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | John Skagerberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG) Timothy Hardy | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:45 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 11:43 | Mercer | David Booth snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antone Godbold (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carlton Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Stevenson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Mercer | Benjamin Holman steps in front of the Warren Pulliam pass in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 11:32 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 11:30 | Mercer | John Skagerberg gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Carlton Davis takes the ball from Warren Pulliam | 53-51 |
| 10:55 | Cornell | Carlton Davis buries a turnaround from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Thomas Kania makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Pulliam | 55-54 |
| 10:29 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 10:27 | Cornell | Carlton Davis tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | John Skagerberg grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Antone Godbold picks off the pass by Warren Pulliam in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 10:06 | Cornell | Dale Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 10:04 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 09:40 | Cornell | Dale Rowe clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | John Skagerberg pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Thomas Kania is hacked by Dale Rowe - foul #3 on Dale Rowe, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Nicholas Kwong (SG), Robert Beal (SF), Wayne Bruns (PF), Roger Seeman (C) Benjamin Holman, Dale Rowe, Antone Godbold, Carlton Davis, Orville Stevenson | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, David Booth, Mario Bell | |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Wayne Bruns steals it from Robert Jones | 55-54 |
| 08:58 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Hardy (SG) Michael Barkley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:28 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong lays it up and in set up by Robert Beal | 57-54 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Robert Jones scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Valenza | 57-56 |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Bruns | 59-56 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Wayne Bruns picks off the pass by Thomas Goggans | 59-56 |
| 07:34 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-56 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Nicholas Kwong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Timothy Hardy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Beal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Bruns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. C - Roger Seeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Goggans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Vernon Hallum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Robert Jones is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 07:11 | Cornell | Roger Seeman pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:47 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns is hacked by Joseph Caldwell - foul #3 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Jonathan Ray (SF), Carlton Davis (C) Nicholas Kwong, Robert Beal, Roger Seeman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF), John Ellis (C) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans, Robert Jones, Vernon Hallum | |
| 06:42 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 59-56 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | John Skagerberg pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Thomas Kania scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Caldwell | 59-59 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Caldwell | 59-59 |
| 06:11 | Cornell | Carlton Davis misses the tip | 59-59 |
| 06:10 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:57 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | John Skagerberg snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Skagerberg | 59-62 |
| 05:16 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joseph Caldwell | 59-62 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Thomas Kania is whistled for a carry | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Dale Rowe (SG), Antone Godbold (SF), Roger Seeman (C) Benjamin Holman, Timothy Hardy, Jonathan Ray, Wayne Bruns | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Bell (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Joseph Caldwell, John Ellis | |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Dale Rowe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:47 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Carlton Davis | 59-62 |
| 04:30 | Cornell | John Skagerberg swats the dunk try by Antone Godbold | 59-62 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | John Skagerberg grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Orville Stevenson (PF) Carlton Davis | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), David Booth (PF) Warren Pulliam, John Skagerberg | |
| 04:10 | Cornell | David Valenza steals it from Orville Stevenson | 59-62 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum hits a wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Kania | 59-64 |
| 03:40 | Cornell | Dale Rowe drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Mario Bell clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Barkley - foul #4 on Michael Barkley, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Timothy Hardy (SG), Wayne Bruns (PF) Michael Barkley, Dale Rowe, Orville Stevenson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Joseph Caldwell (PF), John Ellis (C) David Valenza, Thomas Kania, David Booth, Vernon Hallum | |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Mario Bell makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Mario Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Hardy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antone Godbold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wayne Bruns (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Roger Seeman (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mario Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - John Ellis (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Cornell | Antone Godbold's pass is intercepted by Mario Bell | 61-66 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Mario Bell blows the layup | 61-66 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Goggans | 61-66 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Mario Bell is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Robert Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 02:22 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Roger Seeman clanks a floater from the baseline | 61-66 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Mario Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong (SG), Jonathan Ray (SF), Robert Beal (PF), Orville Stevenson (C) Timothy Hardy, Antone Godbold, Wayne Bruns, Roger Seeman | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SF) Mario Bell | |
| 02:06 | Cornell | Robert Beal misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 02:05 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson tips it but misses | 61-66 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans travels with the ball | 61-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Hardy (SG), Antone Godbold (SF), Wayne Bruns (PF), Roger Seeman (C) Nicholas Kwong, Jonathan Ray, Robert Beal, Orville Stevenson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), Vernon Hallum (C) Robert Jones, Thomas Goggans, John Ellis | |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy is hacked by Thomas Kania - foul #2 on Thomas Kania, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| 01:18 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman connects on the 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Thomas Kania lays it in | 64-68 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Timothy Hardy | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam loses the dribble to Benjamin Holman | 66-68 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman hits the finger roll | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum lays it in and the foul's on Roger Seeman - foul #2 on Roger Seeman, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-71 |