| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Deering (fresh) PF - Ray Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | David Deering inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Cooper and the foul's on Gary Hawkins - foul #1 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | Ray Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Anthony Reeves steals it from Lyle Woodard | 36-32 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves drills a jumper in the lane set up by Curtis Crook | 36-34 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Curtis Crook steals it from Ray Melton | 36-34 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Leon Fisher can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Deering - foul #2 on David Deering, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | David Deering gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Michael Cooper makes the shot from the baseline set up by John Hanson | 38-34 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | John Hanson gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | John Hanson connects on the turnaround from the right block | 40-34 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Curtis Crook is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Walsh (SF), Jeffery Cox (C) David Deering, John Hanson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox blows the layup | 40-34 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jack Browning | 40-34 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Bryan Nally can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lyle Woodard | 40-34 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | Fred Satter takes the ball from Richard Walsh | 40-34 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Danny Bradford misses the lay-in | 40-34 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Bryan Nally grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Jack Browning comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | Danny Bradford grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Bryan Nally can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Richard Walsh snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lyle Woodard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Melton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffery Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Danny Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Satter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Browning (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Dayton | Jack Browning takes the ball from Ray Melton | 40-34 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Danny Bradford scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmie Stephens | 40-36 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Michael Cooper knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Ray Melton | 42-36 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Bryan Nally misses the shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeffery Cox | 42-36 |
| 14:48 | Dayton | Richard Walsh misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Danny Bradford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffery Cox - foul #1 on Jeffery Cox, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (PG), Robert Coots (SG), David Deering (SF), Luther Charlebois (PF), John Hanson (C) Michael Cooper, Lyle Woodard, Richard Walsh, Ray Melton, Jeffery Cox | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Fred Satter, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Danny Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Danny Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Robert Coots misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Danny Bradford misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins tips it in | 44-40 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | David Deering misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 44-40 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Luther Charlebois is called for the reach on Danny Bradford - foul #1 on Luther Charlebois, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG) Danny Bradford | |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Deering - foul #3 on David Deering, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Walsh (PF) Luther Charlebois | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Walsh | 44-41 |
| 13:09 | Dayton | David Deering connects on the floater in the lane set up by Michael Pigford and the foul's on Anthony Reeves - foul #2 on Anthony Reeves, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 13:09 | Dayton | David Deering misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Leon Fisher | 46-41 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Curtis Crook comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | John Hanson is called for the reach on Gary Hawkins - foul #1 on John Hanson, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lyle Woodard (SG) Robert Coots | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Curtis Crook hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Mason | 46-44 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard misses long on a floater in the lane | 46-44 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Pigford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Deering (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Curtis Crook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | John Hanson snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:24 | Dayton | David Deering drills a 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Pigford - foul #1 on Michael Pigford, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Cooper (PG), Ray Melton (PF), Jeffery Cox (C) David Deering, Richard Walsh, John Hanson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Fred Satter (SF), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Michael Pigford clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 10:37 | Dayton | Ray Melton snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Cooper | 52-46 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Jack Browning is hacked by Lyle Woodard - foul #2 on Lyle Woodard, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Bernard (SF) Michael Pigford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (SG) Wilbur Mason | |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Jack Browning misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:12 | Dayton | Ray Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Michael Cooper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox tips it in | 54-46 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Fred Satter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffery Cox - foul #2 on Jeffery Cox, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Coots (SG) Lyle Woodard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Danny Bradford, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Fred Satter misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Fred Satter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Robert Coots knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Bryan Nally clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 08:53 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins tips it home | 56-49 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Leon Fisher is called for the reach on Michael Cooper - foul #2 on Leon Fisher, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (SG), David Deering (SF), John Hanson (C) Robert Coots, Mark Bernard, Jeffery Cox | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Reeves (SF) Fred Satter | |
| 08:29 | Dayton | John Hanson buries a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Bryan Nally - foul #1 on Bryan Nally, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lyle Woodard (SG) Michael Pigford | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:29 | Dayton | John Hanson misses the free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-49 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | John Hanson grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 07:49 | Dayton | John Hanson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-49 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Leon Fisher gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lyle Woodard (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Deering (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Melton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - John Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Nally (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Bryan Nally can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 07:31 | Dayton | John Hanson grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 07:15 | Dayton | John Hanson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 58-49 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Curtis Crook is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Curtis Crook, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (PG), Richard Walsh (PF) Michael Cooper, Ray Melton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Fred Satter (PF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Bryan Nally, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Fred Satter steps in front of the Michael Pigford pass | 58-49 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Danny Bradford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-49 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | David Deering grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Michael Pigford loses the dribble to Danny Bradford | 58-49 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Danny Bradford is whistled for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Coots (SG), Jeffery Cox (PF), Paul Turberville (C) Lyle Woodard, David Deering, John Hanson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (PF) Anthony Reeves | |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Michael Pigford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Paul Turberville gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Robert Coots is hacked by Jimmie Stephens - foul #1 on Jimmie Stephens, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Cooper (PG), Ray Melton (PF) Robert Coots, Paul Turberville | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Danny Bradford, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Michael Pigford hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Ray Melton is hacked by Leon Fisher - foul #3 on Leon Fisher, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lyle Woodard (SG), David Deering (SF) Michael Pigford, Richard Walsh | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (SF) Fred Satter | |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Ray Melton misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Leon Fisher pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Cooper - foul #2 on Michael Cooper, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Hanson (C) Jeffery Cox | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (SG) Wilbur Mason | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lyle Woodard (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Deering (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - John Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Michael Cooper scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Bryan Nally misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Deering - foul #4 on David Deering, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Charlebois (PF) Ray Melton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Jimmie Stephens, Gary Hawkins | |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Bryan Nally makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Bryan Nally misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:07 | Dayton | David Deering pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | David Deering travels with the ball | 63-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (PG), Richard Walsh (PF) Michael Cooper, Luther Charlebois | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (PF) Leon Fisher | |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Bryan Nally tips it in | 63-54 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Cooper (PG), Ray Melton (PF) Michael Pigford, Richard Walsh | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-54 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Curtis Crook snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Ray Melton pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Curtis Crook is called for the reach on Michael Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Crook, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Michael Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Michael Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Crook | 65-56 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | John Hanson is whistled for a carry | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Curtis Crook clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | David Deering gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Curtis Crook is called for the reach on David Deering in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Crook, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Walsh (C) John Hanson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG) Curtis Crook | |
| 00:54 | Dayton | David Deering makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | David Deering misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Leon Fisher | 66-58 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Ray Melton is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Nally - foul #2 on Bryan Nally, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Ray Melton makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Ray Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Bryan Nally scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Bryan Nally is called for the reach on Richard Walsh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Nally, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Richard Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Richard Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Leon Fisher gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Lyle Woodard - foul #3 on Lyle Woodard, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Hanson (C) Richard Walsh | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 3rd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Michael Cooper is hacked by Bryan Nally in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Nally, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (SF), Richard Walsh (C) David Deering, John Hanson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Michael Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Michael Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Bryan Nally's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Deering (SF) Michael Pigford | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Nally - foul #5 on Bryan Nally, team foul #13 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (PG) Bryan Nally | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason can't connect on a shot from the left side | 73-63 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | David Deering pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Michael Cooper runs out the clock | 73-63 |