| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Long (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | William Clark inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Central Florida | David Long lays it up and in and he's fouled by Fred Bruner - foul #2 on Fred Bruner, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:44 | Central Florida | David Long makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | William Clark steps in front of the Gary Mulvey pass | 35-35 |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | David Long is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Long, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt loses the dribble to Leo Gilbert in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 19:04 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leo Gilbert | 35-37 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Fred Bruner buries a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Leo Gilbert - foul #2 on Leo Gilbert, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:59 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Long | 37-37 |
| 18:36 | Central Florida | David Long travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 18:11 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | Central Florida | David Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | David Long swats the short shot by Fred Bruner | 37-37 |
| 17:45 | Central Florida | David Long snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | David Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | Harold Granado blocks the short jumper by David Long | 37-37 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Fred Bruner pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Barber - foul #2 on Wayne Barber, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Noel Freeman (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (PF), Brian Helle (C) Daniel Spratt, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Harold Granado | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), William Givens (SG), Dewey Anderson (SF), David Mercer (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Leo Gilbert, Wayne Barber, William Clark, David Long, Carl Wellborn | |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:08 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:44 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #1 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Mulvey (SF) Jeremy Stafford | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:44 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:44 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | David Whitney misses the jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | William Givens pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | William Givens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Noel Freeman - foul #2 on Noel Freeman, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG) Gary Mulvey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG) Alton Hargreaves | |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses the jump hook from close range | 37-40 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noel Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Helle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mercer (fresh) C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | Noel Freeman is called for the reach on Dewey Anderson - foul #3 on Noel Freeman, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Fred Bruner (PF), Harold Granado (C) Noel Freeman, Ronnie Lawrence, Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG), William Clark (SF), David Long (PF), Carl Wellborn (C) William Givens, Dewey Anderson, David Mercer, Daniel Woodward | |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Whitney - foul #3 on David Whitney, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Harold Granado scores on a runner from close range | 41-41 |
| 14:36 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Harold Granado | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Fred Bruner tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | David Long misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Fred Bruner - foul #3 on Fred Bruner, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (PG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (PF) Daniel Spratt, David Whitney, Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Dewey Anderson (SF) Leo Gilbert, William Clark | |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | David Long makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | David Long makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Harold Granado is hacked by Carl Wellborn - foul #2 on Carl Wellborn, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (PG) Harold Granado | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward (C) Carl Wellborn | |
| 13:25 | Mercer | William Givens steals the ball from Noel Freeman | 43-43 |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson makes the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Gary Mulvey - foul #1 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (C) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), Damek Jorovic (PF) Wayne Barber, David Long | |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Alton Hargreaves - foul #2 on Alton Hargreaves, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG) Noel Freeman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Clark (SF) Alton Hargreaves | |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:38 | Central Florida | Gary Mulvey takes the ball from William Givens | 45-46 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Woodward - foul #2 on Daniel Woodward, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Harold Granado (C) Gary Mulvey, Ronnie Lawrence, Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), Carl Wellborn (C) Damek Jorovic, Daniel Woodward | |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | Daniel Spratt steals it from Dewey Anderson | 47-46 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | David Whitney misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson grabs the board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Stafford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Givens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dewey Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | Jeremy Stafford is called for the reach on William Givens - foul #2 on Jeremy Stafford, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG) Jeremy Stafford | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG), David Long (PF) Leo Gilbert, Dewey Anderson | |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Harold Granado tips it but misses | 47-48 |
| 11:16 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 11:00 | Central Florida | William Clark misses long on a runner from the left block | 47-48 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Harold Granado misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | David Long grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Daniel Spratt picks off the pass by William Clark | 47-48 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-48 |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | William Givens pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:50 | Central Florida | William Clark is whistled for a carry | 47-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (PG), Jeremy Stafford (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (PF), Brian Helle (C) Daniel Spratt, Charles Williams, David Whitney, Fred Bruner, Harold Granado | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), Dewey Anderson (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) William Givens, William Clark, Carl Wellborn | |
| 09:36 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic (SG), David Mercer (PF) Wayne Barber, David Long | |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dewey Anderson | 47-50 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Noel Freeman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Helle | 50-50 |
| 08:29 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson tips it in | 50-52 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Brian Helle can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Woodward - foul #3 on Daniel Woodward, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Harold Granado (C) Noel Freeman, Jeremy Stafford, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG), David Long (PF), Carl Wellborn (C) Damek Jorovic, David Mercer, Daniel Woodward | |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:49 | Central Florida | David Long lays it in on a great pass from Leo Gilbert | 52-54 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Mulvey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Helle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewey Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Long (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Spratt - foul #1 on Daniel Spratt, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) Gary Mulvey, Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 07:31 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Fred Bruner | 54-54 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Williams | 57-54 |
| 06:50 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Harold Granado grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | David Whitney can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 06:40 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson is hacked by David Whitney - foul #4 on David Whitney, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (SF) Daniel Spratt | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), William Clark (SF) Leo Gilbert, Carl Wellborn | |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | William Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to William Clark | 57-58 |
| 05:18 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 57-58 |
| 05:16 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | William Givens misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-58 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | David Long can't tip it in | 57-58 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | David Whitney pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Fred Bruner drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Stafford | 59-58 |
| 04:19 | Central Florida | William Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Charles Williams, Fred Bruner, Harold Granado | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), Carl Wellborn (C) William Givens, Dewey Anderson | |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence buries a floater from the baseline set up by Daniel Spratt and the foul's on Carl Wellborn - foul #3 on Carl Wellborn, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:40 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey's floater is tipped away by David Long | 62-61 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Long | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Barber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Long (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Leo Gilbert | 62-63 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Whitney | 65-63 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert can't throw it down | 65-63 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Fred Bruner (PF), Harold Granado (C) David Whitney, Jeremy Stafford, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Harold Granado misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Carl Wellborn - foul #4 on Carl Wellborn, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Harold Granado makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Harold Granado misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Charles Williams gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | David Long takes the ball from Gary Mulvey | 66-63 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | David Long loses the dribble to Daniel Spratt | 66-63 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Fred Bruner loses the ball out of bounds | 66-63 |
| 01:14 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Long | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert connects on the floater from the left block set up by Wayne Barber and he's fouled by Gary Mulvey - foul #2 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses the dunk attempt | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to William Clark | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | William Clark comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Long (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | David Long wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Central Florida | William Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 66-66 |
| 04:30 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | David Long clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Fred Bruner - foul #4 on Fred Bruner, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | David Long makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | David Long misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Harold Granado | 66-67 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Leo Gilbert picks off the pass by Fred Bruner | 66-67 |
| 03:42 | Central Florida | David Long knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Barber | 66-69 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (SF) Gary Mulvey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (SG), Dewey Anderson (PF) Wayne Barber, David Long | |
| 03:22 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Leo Gilbert | 66-71 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Charles Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert misses badly on a runner from the right block | 69-71 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:30 | Mercer | Harold Granado hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Clark - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (PF) Charles Williams, Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) William Clark, Carl Wellborn | |
| 02:30 | Mercer | Harold Granado misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:30 | Mercer | Harold Granado makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Mulvey (SF) David Whitney | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG), David Long (PF), Carl Wellborn (C) William Givens, Damek Jorovic, Daniel Woodward | |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leo Gilbert | 70-74 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Fred Bruner (PF) Jeremy Stafford, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Clark (SF) Dewey Anderson | |
| 01:51 | Mercer | David Long steals the ball from Charles Williams | 70-74 |
| 01:31 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-74 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Wellborn - foul #5 on Carl Wellborn, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson (C) Carl Wellborn | |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Barber | 72-76 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Long (fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dewey Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Harold Granado is fouled on the floor by Dewey Anderson - foul #2 on Dewey Anderson, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Harold Granado misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Harold Granado makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | William Clark scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Long | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey is hacked by Leo Gilbert - foul #3 on Leo Gilbert, team foul #13 | 73-78 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | David Long pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | David Long is hacked by Daniel Spratt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Spratt, team foul #13 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Daniel Woodward (C) Leo Gilbert, William Clark | |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | David Long misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | David Long makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey gets the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | The clock runs out | 74-79 |