| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Barbour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) PF - Ian Grogan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Graves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Foshee - foul #3 on Richard Foshee, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Davis (C) Richard Foshee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Aaron Hill steps in front of the John Barbour pass | 29-38 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | David Graves connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Philip Nevius | 29-40 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | John Barbour drills a jump hook from the left block | 31-40 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | David Graves misses the tip | 31-40 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill tips it in | 31-42 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Ray Shaw drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | David Graves is hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Davis, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ray Shaw - foul #3 on Ray Shaw, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (SG) Ray Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Ronald Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (PF) John Barbour | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), Frederick Anthony (SF), Scott Dixon (C) Thomas Johnson, Philip Nevius, David Graves | |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses short on a runner near the basket | 33-43 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Ronald Davis pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Joe Johnson scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Waller and the foul's on Frederick Anthony - foul #1 on Frederick Anthony, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Zeier (C) Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bryan Mercier (SG), David Graves (C) Aaron Hill, Ian Grogan | |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Joe Johnson misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Waller | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Waller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Hockaday (fresh) 2 pts. C - Miro Zeier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Mercier (fresh) SF - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Scott Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mercer | Robert Waller's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ray Shaw (SG), John Barbour (SF), Donald Russell (PF), Richard Foshee (C) Peter Parker, Joe Johnson, Adam Hockaday, Miro Zeier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SF) Bryan Mercier, Frederick Anthony | |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Donald Russell picks off the pass by David Graves | 35-43 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | John Barbour misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | David Graves pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Graves | 35-45 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Ray Shaw connects on the shot in the paint set up by John Barbour | 37-45 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Robert Waller is called for the reach on David Graves - foul #2 on Robert Waller, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG), Joe Johnson (SF) Robert Waller, John Barbour | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG), Ian Grogan (PF) Mark Brooks, David Graves | |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Ray Shaw is called for the reach on Aaron Hill - foul #4 on Ray Shaw, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (SG) Ray Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill is hacked by Adam Hockaday - foul #2 on Adam Hockaday, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Graves (C) Scott Dixon | |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Joe Johnson grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday lays it up and in | 39-45 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses long on a floater near the basket | 39-45 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Donald Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Aaron Hill steals the ball from Donald Russell | 39-45 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Hill | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Hockaday (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Foshee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Nevius (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ian Grogan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Joe Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Parker | 41-48 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ian Grogan and he's hacked by Peter Parker - foul #2 on Peter Parker, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (SG), John Barbour (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Joe Johnson, Donald Russell, Richard Foshee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony (SF), Scott Dixon (C) Philip Nevius, David Graves | |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Ronald Davis grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Robert Waller clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Adam Hockaday - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG) Thomas Johnson | |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | John Barbour tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ian Grogan | 43-52 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Scott Dixon denies the turnaround by Robert Waller | 43-52 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Frederick Anthony | 43-54 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | John Barbour is fouled on the floor by Scott Dixon - foul #1 on Scott Dixon, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Johnson (SF), Donald Russell (PF), Richard Foshee (C) John Barbour, Adam Hockaday, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SF), David Graves (C) Aaron Hill, Ian Grogan | |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Joe Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Robert Waller misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | David Graves misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Russell - foul #4 on Donald Russell, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ray Shaw (SG) Peter Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | David Graves makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | David Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Ray Shaw is fouled on the floor by Mark Brooks - foul #1 on Mark Brooks, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bryan Mercier (SG) Frederick Anthony | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Waller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Mercier (fresh) SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Ray Shaw is whistled for traveling | 43-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG) Robert Waller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Ian Grogan (PF) Bryan Mercier, Scott Dixon | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Graves | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Ray Shaw connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Foshee | 45-58 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | David Graves tips it but misses | 45-58 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Ray Shaw gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Donald Russell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Brooks | 48-60 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Ray Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Brooks - foul #2 on Mark Brooks, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (PG), John Barbour (C) Peter Parker, Richard Foshee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG), Scott Dixon (C) Mark Brooks, David Graves | |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Ray Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon can't tip it in | 49-60 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Joe Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Philip Nevius blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Donald Russell | 49-60 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan loses the ball out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Joe Johnson, Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), Frederick Anthony (SF), David Graves (C) Thomas Johnson, Philip Nevius, Ian Grogan | |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Robert Waller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Frederick Anthony | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Ray Shaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | David Graves gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Ronald Davis is called for the reach on Scott Dixon - foul #2 on Ronald Davis, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG), Joe Johnson (SF), Donald Russell (PF), Richard Foshee (C) Ray Shaw, John Barbour, Adam Hockaday, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Waller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Richard Foshee dunks the ball | 51-65 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill is fouled on the floor by Donald Russell - foul #5 on Donald Russell, team foul #10 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (SG), John Barbour (SF), Miro Zeier (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Peter Parker, Joe Johnson, Donald Russell, Richard Foshee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SF), Ian Grogan (PF) Mark Brooks, Frederick Anthony, David Graves | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Dixon | 51-66 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ian Grogan and he's fouled by Miro Zeier - foul #1 on Miro Zeier, team foul #11 | 51-68 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Ronald Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-69 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 51-72 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Robert Waller shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Davis | 53-72 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 53-72 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon hits the follow up shot | 53-74 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday is hacked by Scott Dixon - foul #2 on Scott Dixon, team foul #6 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Graves (C) Scott Dixon | |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Ronald Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ian Grogan | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | John Barbour scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill is called for traveling | 55-76 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Robert Waller's floater is tipped away by David Graves | 55-76 |