| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Elvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Dunning (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Fluharty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Crosby (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bryant Higa (fresh) SG - Ernest Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Gelinas (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Walter Sizemore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mario Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Air Force | Randy Dunning is called for the reach on Ernest Combs - foul #2 on Randy Dunning, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 19:28 | Air Force | Ernest Combs is called for traveling | 22-26 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Elvin Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-26 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Elvin Smith tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 18:45 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Combs | 24-29 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Elvin Smith can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 18:27 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:10 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas is called for 3 seconds | 24-29 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby hits a jumper from the right side | 26-29 |
| 17:41 | Air Force | Mario Flores misses the lay-in | 26-29 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Eugene Gelinas steals the ball from Francis Fluharty | 26-29 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | Bryant Higa lays it in set up by Eugene Gelinas | 26-31 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Walter Sizemore blocks the short jumper by Tyrone Crosby | 26-31 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | David Stott grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | David Stott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dikembe Abdon (PG), Thomas Dutton (SG), Victor Hayes (PF), Ernest Wolfe (C) Elvin Smith, David Stott, Francis Fluharty, Tyrone Crosby | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenneth Revis (PF), Robert Millay (C) Walter Sizemore, Mario Flores | |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Robert Millay drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Gelinas | 26-33 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Ernest Wolfe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 16:06 | Air Force | Bryant Higa grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Dikembe Abdon (fresh) SG - Thomas Dutton (fresh) SF - Randy Dunning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Wolfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bryant Higa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Gelinas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Revis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Millay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Air Force | Bryant Higa makes the 3 from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Dikembe Abdon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 15:23 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryant Higa | 26-39 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Randy Dunning drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Abdon | 28-39 |
| 14:55 | Air Force | Robert Millay is hacked by Ernest Wolfe - foul #1 on Ernest Wolfe, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Elvin Smith (PG), David Stott (SG), Francis Fluharty (PF) Dikembe Abdon, Thomas Dutton, Randy Dunning | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Dewberry (PG), Russell Potter (SG), Hoyt Pressley (SF), Walter Sizemore (PF), Mario Flores (C) Bryant Higa, Ernest Combs, Eugene Gelinas, Kenneth Revis, Robert Millay | |
| 14:43 | Air Force | Walter Sizemore clanks a driving attempt from close range | 28-39 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Ernest Wolfe gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Hoyt Pressley steals the ball from Elvin Smith | 28-39 |
| 14:13 | Air Force | David Dewberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 28-39 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | David Stott gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Hoyt Pressley steps in front of the Victor Hayes pass | 28-39 |
| 13:46 | Air Force | David Dewberry blows the layup | 28-39 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Victor Hayes grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | David Stott misses long on a shot from the left block | 28-39 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Elvin Smith tips it but misses | 28-39 |
| 13:20 | Air Force | Mario Flores grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 13:13 | Air Force | Mario Flores can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Ernest Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Hoyt Pressley is called for the reach on Elvin Smith - foul #1 on Hoyt Pressley, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Randy Dunning (SF), Tyrone Crosby (C) Victor Hayes, Ernest Wolfe | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryant Higa (PG), Ernest Combs (SG), Eugene Gelinas (SF), Kenneth Revis (PF), Robert Millay (C) David Dewberry, Russell Potter, Hoyt Pressley, Walter Sizemore, Mario Flores | |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Randy Dunning knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 30-39 |
| 12:30 | Air Force | Ernest Combs makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Ernest Combs steps in front of the Francis Fluharty pass | 30-41 |
| 12:05 | Air Force | Ernest Combs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-41 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Elvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Dunning (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Fluharty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyrone Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bryant Higa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Gelinas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Revis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Millay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Randy Dunning buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Stott | 33-41 |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas blows the layup | 33-41 |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Elvin Smith is called for a charge - foul #3 on Elvin Smith, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dikembe Abdon (PG), Thomas Dutton (SG), Ernest Wolfe (PF) Elvin Smith, David Stott, Francis Fluharty | |
| Subs | Air Force | Walter Sizemore (PF), Mario Flores (C) Kenneth Revis, Robert Millay | |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Ernest Combs banks in the layup | 33-43 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Ernest Wolfe drills a shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 10:04 | Air Force | Bryant Higa buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mario Flores | 35-46 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Thomas Dutton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-46 |
| 09:52 | Air Force | Bryant Higa pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:46 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas is called for traveling | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Elvin Smith (PG), David Stott (SG), Victor Hayes (SF), John Kreutzer (C) Dikembe Abdon, Thomas Dutton, Randy Dunning, Tyrone Crosby | |
| Subs | Air Force | Hoyt Pressley (SF) Eugene Gelinas | |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Ernest Wolfe hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Hoyt Pressley is whistled for a carry | 38-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Fluharty (PF) Ernest Wolfe | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Dewberry (PG), Russell Potter (SG), Robert Millay (C) Bryant Higa, Ernest Combs, Mario Flores | |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 08:45 | Air Force | Robert Millay pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 08:24 | Air Force | Hoyt Pressley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Dewberry | 38-49 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Elvin Smith | 41-49 |
| 07:48 | Air Force | Walter Sizemore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Elvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Fluharty (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Kreutzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Dewberry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Potter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hoyt Pressley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Walter Sizemore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Millay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Hoyt Pressley is called for the reach on Francis Fluharty - foul #2 on Hoyt Pressley, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dikembe Abdon (PG), Thomas Dutton (SG), Randy Dunning (SF), Tyrone Crosby (C) Elvin Smith, David Stott, Victor Hayes, John Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryant Higa (PG), Ernest Combs (SG), Eugene Gelinas (SF), Kenneth Revis (PF), Mario Flores (C) David Dewberry, Russell Potter, Hoyt Pressley, Walter Sizemore, Robert Millay | |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Mario Flores - foul #2 on Mario Flores, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Mario Flores lays it in on a great pass from Bryant Higa | 44-51 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:32 | Air Force | Ernest Combs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bryant Higa | 44-54 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Randy Dunning misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 44-54 |
| 06:16 | Air Force | Ernest Combs grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 05:59 | Air Force | Ernest Combs connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Bryant Higa and the foul's on Francis Fluharty - foul #3 on Francis Fluharty, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Elvin Smith (PG), David Stott (SG), Victor Hayes (PF), Ernest Wolfe (C) Dikembe Abdon, Thomas Dutton, Francis Fluharty, Tyrone Crosby | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Millay (C) Mario Flores | |
| 05:59 | Air Force | Ernest Combs makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Mercer | David Stott drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 05:16 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kenneth Revis | 46-59 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Elvin Smith makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Victor Hayes | 48-59 |
| 04:48 | Air Force | Robert Millay misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas grabs the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:29 | Air Force | Ernest Combs's pass is intercepted by David Stott | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Randy Dunning comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 48-59 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Kenneth Revis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:00 | Air Force | Robert Millay misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Victor Hayes | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Elvin Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-59 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Dunning | 48-59 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Bryant Higa is called for the reach on Elvin Smith - foul #3 on Bryant Higa, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Fluharty (PF), Tyrone Crosby (C) Randy Dunning, Victor Hayes | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Dewberry (PG), Russell Potter (SG), Hoyt Pressley (SF), Walter Sizemore (PF), Mario Flores (C) Bryant Higa, Ernest Combs, Eugene Gelinas, Kenneth Revis, Robert Millay | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Elvin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Fluharty (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyrone Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Dewberry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Potter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hoyt Pressley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Walter Sizemore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Mario Flores (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Mercer | David Dewberry picks off the pass by Ernest Wolfe | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Air Force | Mario Flores misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Tyrone Crosby - foul #2 on Tyrone Crosby, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Carter (PG), Dikembe Abdon (SG), Thomas Dutton (SF) Elvin Smith, David Stott, Ernest Wolfe | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:12 | Air Force | Mario Flores makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 03:12 | Air Force | Mario Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 48-61 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty snags the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by Hoyt Pressley - foul #3 on Hoyt Pressley, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Hayes (PF), John Kreutzer (C) Francis Fluharty, Tyrone Crosby | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenneth Revis (PF), Robert Millay (C) Walter Sizemore, Mario Flores | |
| 02:22 | Mercer | John Kreutzer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Revis - foul #3 on Kenneth Revis, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| 02:22 | Mercer | John Kreutzer misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:22 | Mercer | John Kreutzer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:22 | Mercer | Victor Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Richard Carter is hacked by Kenneth Revis - foul #4 on Kenneth Revis, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Wolfe (PF) Thomas Dutton | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Richard Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Ernest Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | John Kreutzer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Dikembe Abdon grabs the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Kenneth Revis picks off the pass by Victor Hayes | 49-61 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | David Dewberry misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Kreutzer - foul #1 on John Kreutzer, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Dutton (SG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:05 | Air Force | David Dewberry makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | David Dewberry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | David Dewberry steps in front of the Dikembe Abdon pass in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Russell Potter is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dutton - foul #1 on Thomas Dutton, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Russell Potter makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Russell Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Dikembe Abdon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Kenneth Revis banks in the layup | 52-67 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | The short jumper by Dikembe Abdon is denied by Kenneth Revis | 52-67 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | David Dewberry pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | David Dewberry runs out the clock | 52-67 |