| Lineup | Portland | PG - David Shiflet (fresh) SG - Randy Lauritsen (fresh) SF - Wade Logsdon (fresh) PF - Scott Cramer (fresh) C - William Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SF - Thomas Diederich (fresh) PF - Andrew Fowler (fresh) C - Michael Poyner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Michael Poyner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Michael Poyner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Portland | Randy Lauritsen's floater is knocked away by Michael Poyner | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Michael Poyner buries a jump hook from close range | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Portland | Wade Logsdon clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Lauritsen - foul #1 on Randy Lauritsen, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Portland | Scott Cramer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Portland | Scott Cramer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Shiflet - foul #1 on David Shiflet, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Portland | William Massey gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | Portland | Andrew Fowler steals the ball from Wade Logsdon | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Scott Cramer steals it from Rodolfo Hernandez in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:47 | Portland | Rodolfo Hernandez steps in front of the Wade Logsdon pass | 0-5 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Randy Lauritsen picks off the pass by Thomas Diederich | 0-5 |
| 17:18 | Portland | Scott Cramer loses the dribble to Michael Poyner | 0-5 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Michael Poyner is hacked by Scott Cramer - foul #1 on Scott Cramer, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Stewart (PG), John Otterson (SG), Michael Adelstein (SF), John Remillard (PF), Bogumil Skorupski (C) David Shiflet, Randy Lauritsen, Wade Logsdon, Scott Cramer, William Massey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edgar Grigg (PG), Christopher Ginder (SG), William Pereyra (SF), Jeffrey Farley (PF), Billie McAferty (C) Rodolfo Hernandez, Robert Thomas, Thomas Diederich, Andrew Fowler, Michael Poyner | |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Billie McAferty comes up short on the floater from close range | 0-5 |
| 16:45 | Portland | Bogumil Skorupski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:24 | Portland | John Otterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 0-5 |
| 16:23 | Portland | John Otterson snags the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:18 | Portland | Michael Adelstein jams it | 2-5 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Jeffrey Farley clanks a runner in the paint | 2-5 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Billie McAferty grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | William Pereyra buries a jump hook from close range set up by Christopher Ginder | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gary Stewart (fairly fresh) SG - John Otterson (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Adelstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Remillard (fresh) C - Bogumil Skorupski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Edgar Grigg (fresh) SG - Christopher Ginder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Pereyra (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Farley (fresh) C - Billie McAferty (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Portland | Billie McAferty is called for the reach on Bogumil Skorupski - foul #1 on Billie McAferty, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Portland | David Shiflet (PG), Randy Lauritsen (SG), Wade Logsdon (SF), Scott Cramer (PF), Mario Cantu (C) Gary Stewart, John Otterson, Michael Adelstein, John Remillard, Bogumil Skorupski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher McDermott (PG), Andrew Fowler (PF), Michael Poyner (C) Edgar Grigg, Jeffrey Farley, Billie McAferty | |
| 15:10 | Portland | Mario Cantu connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Christopher McDermott is fouled in the backcourt by David Shiflet - foul #2 on David Shiflet, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Stewart (PG) David Shiflet | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thomas (SG), Thomas Diederich (SF) Christopher Ginder, William Pereyra | |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Christopher McDermott blows the layup | 4-7 |
| 14:46 | Portland | Mario Cantu pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:24 | Portland | Gary Stewart knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Robert Thomas comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Robert Thomas grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Wade Logsdon is called for the reach on Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Wade Logsdon, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Portland | John Remillard (SF), Bogumil Skorupski (C) Wade Logsdon, Mario Cantu | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez (PG), Jeffrey Farley (SF), Billie McAferty (PF) Christopher McDermott, Thomas Diederich, Andrew Fowler | |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Billie McAferty is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodolfo Hernandez | 7-10 |
| 13:25 | Portland | Randy Lauritsen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Michael Poyner grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Billie McAferty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 13:15 | Portland | Bogumil Skorupski snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:08 | Portland | John Remillard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-10 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Jeffrey Farley pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Jeffrey Farley's pass is intercepted by Randy Lauritsen | 7-10 |
| 12:40 | Portland | John Remillard banks in the layup set up by Randy Lauritsen | 9-10 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | John Remillard is called for the reach on Robert Thomas - foul #1 on John Remillard, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Portland | John Otterson (SG), Michael Adelstein (SF), William Massey (C) Randy Lauritsen, Scott Cramer, Bogumil Skorupski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Ginder (SG), Thomas Diederich (SF), Andrew Fowler (PF), William Pereyra (C) Robert Thomas, Jeffrey Farley, Billie McAferty, Michael Poyner | |
| 12:11 | Mercer | William Massey swats the layup by Thomas Diederich | 9-10 |
| 12:10 | Portland | John Otterson pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:56 | Portland | Michael Adelstein steps out of bounds on the sideline | 9-10 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | The refs have stopped play. Thomas Diederich is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 9-10 |
| Subs | Portland | Wade Logsdon (SF) Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edgar Grigg (PG), Michael Poyner (C) Rodolfo Hernandez, Thomas Diederich | |
| 11:38 | Mercer | William Pereyra is open and lays it up and in | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - John Remillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Otterson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Wade Logsdon (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Adelstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Edgar Grigg (fresh) SG - Christopher Ginder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Pereyra (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Fowler (fairly fresh) C - Michael Poyner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Portland | John Remillard misses badly on a shot from the left side | 9-12 |
| 11:21 | Portland | Wade Logsdon snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:08 | Portland | John Remillard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 11:07 | Portland | John Remillard snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 10:52 | Portland | John Remillard connects on the jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Edgar Grigg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 10:32 | Portland | Michael Adelstein grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:22 | Portland | Wade Logsdon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Andrew Fowler gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Edgar Grigg is fouled in the backcourt by John Remillard - foul #2 on John Remillard, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Portland | Bogumil Skorupski (PG), Randy Lauritsen (SG), Scott Cramer (PF), Mario Cantu (C) John Remillard, John Otterson, Michael Adelstein, William Massey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thomas (SG), Jeffrey Farley (SF) Christopher Ginder, Michael Poyner | |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Edgar Grigg misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:17 | Portland | Scott Cramer grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 10:06 | Portland | Randy Lauritsen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bogumil Skorupski | 14-12 |
| 09:49 | Mercer | Edgar Grigg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 14-12 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Andrew Fowler scores on a shot from the right block set up by Robert Thomas | 14-14 |
| 09:32 | Portland | William Pereyra picks off the pass by Randy Lauritsen | 14-14 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Scott Cramer steps in front of the Jeffrey Farley pass | 14-14 |
| 08:46 | Portland | Mario Cantu connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bogumil Skorupski | 17-14 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Robert Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Stewart (PG), William Massey (C) Bogumil Skorupski, Mario Cantu | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez (PG), Billie McAferty (SF), Michael Poyner (C) Edgar Grigg, Jeffrey Farley, William Pereyra | |
| 08:17 | Portland | Wade Logsdon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Cramer - foul #2 on Scott Cramer, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Adelstein (SF), Bogumil Skorupski (PF) Wade Logsdon, Scott Cramer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Diederich (SF) Andrew Fowler | |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:43 | Portland | Randy Lauritsen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Billie McAferty | 17-16 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | William Massey picks off the pass by Rodolfo Hernandez in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 07:27 | Portland | Randy Lauritsen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gary Stewart (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Randy Lauritsen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Adelstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bogumil Skorupski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Massey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Diederich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billie McAferty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Poyner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Michael Adelstein is called for the reach on Thomas Diederich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Adelstein, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Portland | John Otterson (SF) Michael Adelstein | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Ginder (SG) Robert Thomas | |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:22 | Portland | William Massey snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 07:12 | Portland | Randy Lauritsen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Stewart | 20-17 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Christopher Ginder lays it up and in set up by Rodolfo Hernandez and he's hacked by William Massey - foul #1 on William Massey, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Portland | Wade Logsdon (SF) Randy Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Farley (PF) Billie McAferty | |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Christopher Ginder makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:39 | Portland | Bogumil Skorupski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 06:37 | Portland | Bogumil Skorupski tips it home | 22-20 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Jeffrey Farley comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Bogumil Skorupski - foul #1 on Bogumil Skorupski, team foul #11 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Portland | Randy Lauritsen (SG), Mario Cantu (C) John Otterson, William Massey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher McDermott (PG), William Pereyra (C) Rodolfo Hernandez, Michael Poyner | |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Jeffrey Farley makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Jeffrey Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:12 | Portland | Randy Lauritsen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Farley | 22-22 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Christopher Ginder hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Diederich | 22-24 |
| 05:35 | Portland | Wade Logsdon is hacked by Thomas Diederich - foul #1 on Thomas Diederich, team foul #2 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Adelstein (PF), William Massey (C) Bogumil Skorupski, Mario Cantu | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thomas (SG), Andrew Fowler (PF), Michael Poyner (C) Christopher Ginder, Jeffrey Farley, William Pereyra | |
| 05:23 | Portland | Randy Lauritsen is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #3 | 22-24 |
| 05:04 | Portland | Gary Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 22-24 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Thomas Diederich | 22-24 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Andrew Fowler makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Christopher McDermott and the foul's on Michael Adelstein - foul #2 on Michael Adelstein, team foul #12 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Portland | Bogumil Skorupski (PF) Michael Adelstein | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez (PG), Billie McAferty (C) Christopher McDermott, Michael Poyner | |
| 04:44 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-26 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Andrew Fowler misses the free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:44 | Portland | The rebound goes to Bogumil Skorupski | 22-26 |
| 04:28 | Portland | Randy Lauritsen drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Stewart | 25-26 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Robert Thomas misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 25-26 |
| 04:15 | Portland | William Massey grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 04:04 | Portland | Gary Stewart loses the dribble to Andrew Fowler | 25-26 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Robert Thomas makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Rodolfo Hernandez | 25-28 |
| 03:27 | Portland | William Massey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Diederich - foul #2 on Thomas Diederich, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Portland | David Shiflet (PG), John Otterson (SG), Michael Adelstein (SF), John Remillard (PF), Mario Cantu (C) Gary Stewart, Randy Lauritsen, Wade Logsdon, Bogumil Skorupski, William Massey | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Pereyra (SF), Jeffrey Farley (PF), Michael Poyner (C) Thomas Diederich, Andrew Fowler, Billie McAferty | |
| 03:16 | Portland | Mario Cantu connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Otterson | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - David Shiflet (fresh) SG - John Otterson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Adelstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Remillard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mario Cantu (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pereyra (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Poyner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Robert Thomas's pass is intercepted by Mario Cantu in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 02:53 | Portland | Jeffrey Farley steals the ball from Michael Adelstein | 27-28 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Jeffrey Farley blows the layup | 27-28 |
| 02:42 | Portland | David Shiflet grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:25 | Portland | Rodolfo Hernandez steals it from Michael Adelstein | 27-28 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Robert Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Rodolfo Hernandez | 27-30 |
| 01:59 | Portland | John Otterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 01:57 | Portland | John Remillard pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 01:38 | Portland | John Remillard misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Scott Cramer (PF), William Massey (C) John Otterson, Mario Cantu | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edgar Grigg (PG), Christopher Ginder (SG), Thomas Diederich (SF), Billie McAferty (PF) Rodolfo Hernandez, Robert Thomas, William Pereyra, Jeffrey Farley | |
| 01:38 | Portland | John Remillard makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:38 | Portland | John Remillard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | David Shiflet steps in front of the Thomas Diederich pass in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 01:33 | Portland | John Remillard hits the finger roll set up by David Shiflet | 31-30 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Christopher Ginder can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 01:14 | Portland | Scott Cramer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:53 | Portland | Michael Adelstein is hacked by Thomas Diederich - foul #3 on Thomas Diederich, team foul #6 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Randy Lauritsen (SG), Bogumil Skorupski (C) Michael Adelstein, William Massey | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Pereyra (SF), Andrew Fowler (PF) Thomas Diederich, Michael Poyner | |
| 00:39 | Portland | John Remillard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Shiflet | 34-30 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | David Shiflet steals it from Edgar Grigg | 34-30 |
| 00:24 | Portland | David Shiflet hits the finger roll | 36-30 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Billie McAferty hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Christopher Ginder grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Edgar Grigg is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | Portland | Randy Lauritsen comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 36-33 |