| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fresh) SG - Richard Holguin (fresh) SF - Ernest Cottle (fresh) PF - Joshua Deshazo (fresh) C - Jason Gandy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Justin Abston (fresh) SG - David Hynes (fresh) SF - Laurence Baker (fresh) PF - Harold Sims (fresh) C - Melvin Smyth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Harold Sims wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Coppin State | Melvin Smyth hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Laurence Baker | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Holguin | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Coppin State | Harold Sims misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Holguin - foul #1 on Richard Holguin, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Coppin State | Harold Sims misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Coppin State | Harold Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Tommie Baker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Abston - foul #1 on Justin Abston, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Tommie Baker makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Tommie Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:49 | Coppin State | Harold Sims misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | Richard Holguin gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:36 | Coppin State | Harold Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:32 | Coppin State | Justin Abston misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:30 | Coppin State | Melvin Smyth tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Laurence Baker is called for the reach on Richard Holguin - foul #1 on Laurence Baker, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle's pass is intercepted by Harold Sims | 5-5 |
| 17:46 | Coppin State | Justin Abston's pass is intercepted by Richard Holguin | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:29 | Coppin State | Melvin Smyth grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Coppin State | Justin Abston buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Sims | 5-7 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Harold Sims steals it from Tommie Baker | 5-7 |
| 17:02 | Coppin State | David Hynes knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Justin Abston | 5-9 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:47 | Coppin State | David Hynes grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:42 | Coppin State | Justin Abston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Jon Crist (SG), Jason Saddler (SF), Frank Stewart (PF), George Phillips (C) Tommie Baker, Richard Holguin, Ernest Cottle, Joshua Deshazo, Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Brown (PG), James Perry (SG), Benjamin Sparks (SF), Miguel Valdez (PF), Jack Hooper (C) Justin Abston, David Hynes, Laurence Baker, Harold Sims, Melvin Smyth | |
| 16:23 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Jon Crist is blocked by Miguel Valdez | 5-9 |
| 16:22 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to James Perry | 5-9 |
| 16:09 | Coppin State | James Perry is fouled on the floor by George Phillips - foul #1 on George Phillips, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| 15:45 | Coppin State | David Brown misses short on a floater from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 15:43 | Coppin State | Jack Hooper grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) SG - Jon Crist (fresh) SF - Jason Saddler (fresh) PF - Frank Stewart (fresh) C - George Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - David Brown (fresh) SG - James Perry (fresh) SF - Benjamin Sparks (fresh) PF - Miguel Valdez (fresh) C - Jack Hooper (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Coppin State | Benjamin Sparks can't connect on a floater from the left block | 5-9 |
| 15:23 | Mercer | Jason Saddler grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Jon Crist misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | George Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Frank Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | George Phillips misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Miguel Valdez - foul #1 on Miguel Valdez, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Richard Holguin (SG), Ernest Cottle (SF), Jason Gandy (C) Lawrence Morrison, Jon Crist, Jason Saddler, Frank Stewart | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Donaldson (SG), Robert Crissman (PF) James Perry, Jack Hooper | |
| 14:48 | Mercer | George Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | George Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:48 | Coppin State | Miguel Valdez pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:33 | Coppin State | Ernest Cottle is called for the reach on Benjamin Sparks - foul #1 on Ernest Cottle, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo (PF) George Phillips | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Justin Abston (PG), Laurence Baker (SF), Melvin Smyth (C) David Brown, Benjamin Sparks, Miguel Valdez | |
| 14:16 | Coppin State | Laurence Baker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo loses the dribble to Justin Abston | 6-12 |
| 13:53 | Coppin State | Justin Abston lays it up and in | 6-14 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Richard Holguin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 13:40 | Coppin State | Melvin Smyth grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:34 | Coppin State | Robert Crissman double dribbles | 6-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Hynes (SG), Harold Sims (PF) Laurence Baker, Robert Crissman | |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Melvin Smyth denies the turnaround by Ernest Cottle | 6-14 |
| 13:13 | Coppin State | Melvin Smyth gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:07 | Coppin State | Melvin Smyth hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ernest Cottle - foul #2 on Ernest Cottle, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Frank Stewart (SF) Ernest Cottle | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Brown (PG), Benjamin Sparks (SF) Justin Abston, Michael Donaldson | |
| 13:07 | Coppin State | Melvin Smyth makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:07 | Coppin State | Melvin Smyth misses the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:07 | Coppin State | Harold Sims snags the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 12:56 | Coppin State | David Hynes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Brown | 6-18 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Richard Holguin connects on the 3 from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 12:11 | Coppin State | Harold Sims buries a floater from the left side | 9-20 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Jason Gandy hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Tommie Baker | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Holguin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Stewart (fresh) PF - Joshua Deshazo (fairly fresh) C - Jason Gandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - David Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Sparks (fresh) PF - Harold Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Smyth (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Coppin State | Tommie Baker steals it from Benjamin Sparks | 11-20 |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Tommie Baker lays it up and in | 13-20 |
| 11:26 | Coppin State | David Hynes is called for traveling | 13-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Jon Crist (SG), Jason Saddler (SF), George Phillips (C) Tommie Baker, Richard Holguin, Frank Stewart, Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Perry (PG), Michael Donaldson (SG), Laurence Baker (SF), Miguel Valdez (PF), Jack Hooper (C) David Brown, David Hynes, Benjamin Sparks, Harold Sims, Melvin Smyth | |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Jason Saddler is fouled on the floor by James Perry - foul #1 on James Perry, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Laurence Baker picks off the pass by Jon Crist | 13-20 |
| 10:42 | Coppin State | Michael Donaldson blows the layup | 13-20 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jon Crist | 13-20 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Jason Saddler's pass is intercepted by Laurence Baker | 13-20 |
| 10:15 | Coppin State | Miguel Valdez double dribbles | 13-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Frank Stewart (PF) Joshua Deshazo | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Brown (PG), Benjamin Sparks (C) Michael Donaldson, Jack Hooper | |
| 09:53 | Mercer | David Brown picks off the pass by Frank Stewart | 13-20 |
| 09:50 | Coppin State | Laurence Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Brown | 13-22 |
| 09:45 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jason Saddler | 15-22 |
| 09:36 | Coppin State | Laurence Baker is hacked by Jason Saddler - foul #1 on Jason Saddler, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG) Jason Saddler | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Justin Abston (PG) James Perry | |
| 09:27 | Coppin State | Laurence Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG), Jason Gandy (C) Jon Crist, George Phillips | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jack Hooper (C) Laurence Baker | |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Frank Stewart misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Tommie Baker tips it home | 17-22 |
| 08:55 | Coppin State | Miguel Valdez is whistled for a carry | 17-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo (PF) Lawrence Morrison | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Hynes (SG), Michael Donaldson (SF), Harold Sims (PF) David Brown, Benjamin Sparks, Miguel Valdez | |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Tommie Baker scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Holguin | 20-22 |
| 08:18 | Coppin State | David Hynes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo is fouled on the floor by David Hynes - foul #1 on David Hynes, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Jon Crist (SG), Jason Saddler (SF), George Phillips (PF) Tommie Baker, Richard Holguin, Frank Stewart, Joshua Deshazo | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Perry (PG), Laurence Baker (SF), Melvin Smyth (C) Justin Abston, Michael Donaldson, Jack Hooper | |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Jon Crist misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | George Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Crist (fresh) SF - Jason Saddler (fresh) PF - George Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Gandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Perry (fresh) SG - David Hynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Laurence Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Smyth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Jason Gandy misses short on a jumper near the basket | 20-22 |
| 07:19 | Coppin State | Laurence Baker gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:14 | Coppin State | David Hynes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jon Crist - foul #1 on Jon Crist, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo (PF) Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Brown (PG), Miguel Valdez (PF), Benjamin Sparks (C) James Perry, Harold Sims, Melvin Smyth | |
| 07:14 | Coppin State | David Hynes makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:14 | Coppin State | David Hynes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 07:01 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Laurence Baker | 20-24 |
| 06:57 | Coppin State | David Brown hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Laurence Baker | 20-27 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 06:35 | Coppin State | Benjamin Sparks grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 06:30 | Coppin State | David Hynes buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Laurence Baker | 20-30 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | The short jumper by Joshua Deshazo is denied by Benjamin Sparks | 20-30 |
| 06:06 | Coppin State | Benjamin Sparks snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| 05:59 | Coppin State | Miguel Valdez banks in the layup on a great pass from David Brown | 20-32 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Jason Saddler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Richard Holguin (SG), Frank Stewart (SF), Jason Gandy (C) Lawrence Morrison, Jon Crist, Jason Saddler, George Phillips | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Justin Abston (PG), Jack Hooper (C) David Hynes, Laurence Baker | |
| 05:34 | Coppin State | Benjamin Sparks clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Stewart - foul #1 on Frank Stewart, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harold Sims (PF) Miguel Valdez | |
| 05:34 | Coppin State | Benjamin Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:34 | Coppin State | Benjamin Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Jason Gandy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 05:11 | Coppin State | Benjamin Sparks grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 05:06 | Coppin State | David Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 05:04 | Coppin State | Benjamin Sparks hits the follow up shot | 20-36 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Richard Holguin's pass is intercepted by David Brown | 20-36 |
| 04:28 | Coppin State | Jack Hooper misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Gandy - foul #1 on Jason Gandy, team foul #8 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Perry (SG), Michael Donaldson (SF), Miguel Valdez (PF) David Brown, Benjamin Sparks, Harold Sims | |
| 04:28 | Coppin State | Jack Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 04:28 | Coppin State | Jack Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Richard Holguin can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jack Hooper - foul #1 on Jack Hooper, team foul #6 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (SF) Frank Stewart | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Laurence Baker (SF), Robert Crissman (PF) Justin Abston, Jack Hooper | |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Richard Holguin makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Richard Holguin misses the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 04:09 | Coppin State | Robert Crissman snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 03:53 | Coppin State | Miguel Valdez can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jason Gandy - foul #2 on Jason Gandy, team foul #9 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Cottle (SF), George Phillips (PF) Lawrence Morrison, Joshua Deshazo | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 03:53 | Coppin State | Miguel Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 03:53 | Coppin State | Miguel Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | George Phillips can't finish the layup | 21-40 |
| 03:29 | Coppin State | Robert Crissman grabs the board | 21-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Holguin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Cottle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Gandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Perry (fresh) SG - Michael Donaldson (fresh) SF - Laurence Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Crissman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Miguel Valdez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Coppin State | Robert Crissman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 21-40 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ernest Cottle | 21-40 |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 21-40 |
| 03:14 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Robert Crissman | 21-40 |
| 03:07 | Coppin State | Miguel Valdez comes up short on the floater from the left block | 21-40 |
| 03:05 | Coppin State | Laurence Baker tips it home | 21-42 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Jason Gandy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Phillips and the foul's on Miguel Valdez - foul #2 on Miguel Valdez, team foul #7 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Jon Crist (SG), Joshua Deshazo (PF) Tommie Baker, Richard Holguin, George Phillips | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Justin Abston (PG), David Hynes (SG), Harold Sims (PF), Melvin Smyth (C) James Perry, Laurence Baker, Robert Crissman, Miguel Valdez | |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Jason Gandy misses the free throw | 23-42 |
| 02:43 | Coppin State | Harold Sims grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 02:39 | Coppin State | David Hynes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-42 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle gets the rebound | 23-42 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ernest Cottle, team foul #10 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jason Saddler (SF) Ernest Cottle | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Benjamin Sparks (SF) Michael Donaldson | |
| 02:10 | Coppin State | Jon Crist takes the ball from Harold Sims | 23-42 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Hynes - foul #2 on David Hynes, team foul #8 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Frank Stewart (C) Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Brown (SG) David Hynes | |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 01:45 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Harold Sims | 24-42 |
| 01:31 | Coppin State | Benjamin Sparks can't finish the layup | 24-42 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jason Saddler | 24-42 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Justin Abston takes the ball from Lawrence Morrison in the backcourt | 24-42 |
| 01:24 | Coppin State | Justin Abston banks in the layup | 24-44 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Jon Crist travels with the ball | 24-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | George Phillips (C) Joshua Deshazo | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Perry (SG), Laurence Baker (SF), Miguel Valdez (PF), Jack Hooper (C) Justin Abston, Benjamin Sparks, Harold Sims, Melvin Smyth | |
| 00:52 | Coppin State | Jack Hooper misses short on a shot from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Frank Stewart pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-44 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Jon Crist grabs the offensive rebound | 24-44 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Jon Crist makes the turnaround from the left block set up by George Phillips and the foul's on David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #9 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG), Jason Gandy (C) Lawrence Morrison, Jason Saddler | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Hynes (SG), Harold Sims (PF), Benjamin Sparks (C) James Perry, Miguel Valdez, Jack Hooper | |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Jon Crist misses the free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Harold Sims gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 00:01 | Coppin State | Benjamin Sparks lays it up and in | 26-46 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Frank Stewart can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 26-46 |