| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) SG - Stan Leday (fresh) SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) PF - Robert Clark (fresh) C - John Leland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Matthew Epps (fresh) SG - Gaston Dennis (fresh) SF - John Oubre (fresh) PF - Adolfo Esposito (fresh) C - Herbert Berrier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Norfolk State | Gaston Dennis clanks a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Robert Clark slams it home on a nice dish by Tarek Turner | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gaston Dennis | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes makes the runner in the lane set up by Stan Leday | 4-2 |
| 18:52 | Norfolk State | Matthew Epps misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | Robert Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Mercer | Stan Leday misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Norfolk State | John Oubre grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Norfolk State | Gaston Dennis buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Oubre | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | John Leland knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Tarek Turner and he's fouled by Adolfo Esposito - foul #1 on Adolfo Esposito, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | John Leland misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:13 | Norfolk State | Adolfo Esposito snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:53 | Norfolk State | Tarek Turner steals it from Gaston Dennis | 6-4 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Stan Leday is fouled on the floor by Gaston Dennis - foul #1 on Gaston Dennis, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frank Lykes (PG), Danny George (SF), Carl Hughs (PF) Matthew Epps, John Oubre, Adolfo Esposito | |
| 17:21 | Mercer | John Leland clanks a jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Norfolk State | Danny George gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Norfolk State | Gaston Dennis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stan Leday - foul #1 on Stan Leday, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SF), Waldo Villeneuve (PF), Michael Swigert (C) Edmund Hayes, Robert Clark, John Leland | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Cloninger (C) Herbert Berrier | |
| 17:09 | Norfolk State | Gaston Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:09 | Norfolk State | Gaston Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Stan Leday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Carl Hughs | 6-6 |
| 16:20 | Norfolk State | Gaston Dennis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:19 | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs tips it home | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Carl Hughs swats the layup by Waldo Villeneuve | 6-8 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Stan Leday gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) C - Michael Swigert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Frank Lykes (fresh) SG - Gaston Dennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny George (fresh) PF - Carl Hughs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cloninger (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Michael Swigert blows the layup | 6-8 |
| 15:48 | Norfolk State | Frank Lykes grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:35 | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs lays it up and in | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Tarek Turner grabs the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Tarek Turner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stan Leday | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | Norfolk State | Frank Lykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Robert Homer (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Robert Clark (PF), John Leland (C) Tarek Turner, Stan Leday, Jimmy Cowley, Waldo Villeneuve, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Matthew Epps (PG), James Walker (SG), John Oubre (SF), Adolfo Esposito (PF), Herbert Berrier (C) Frank Lykes, Gaston Dennis, Danny George, Carl Hughs, John Cloninger | |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Robert Clark scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Homer | 11-10 |
| 14:14 | Norfolk State | Bruce Tack is called for the reach on Matthew Epps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Tack, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| 13:59 | Norfolk State | Edmund Hayes is called for the reach on John Oubre - foul #1 on Edmund Hayes, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| 13:38 | Norfolk State | James Walker's floater is tipped away by John Leland | 11-10 |
| 13:36 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes drills a shot from the right block set up by Robert Homer | 13-12 |
| 12:50 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier's pass is intercepted by John Leland | 13-12 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Robert Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Adolfo Esposito - foul #2 on Adolfo Esposito, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Stan Leday (SG) Bruce Tack, Robert Homer | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frank Lykes (SG), Carl Hughs (PF) James Walker, Adolfo Esposito | |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:00 | Norfolk State | Matthew Epps misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Leland - foul #1 on John Leland, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (PF), Michael Swigert (C) Robert Clark, John Leland | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Gaston Dennis (SG) Frank Lykes | |
| 12:00 | Norfolk State | Matthew Epps misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:00 | Norfolk State | Matthew Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) C - Michael Swigert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Matthew Epps (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gaston Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Oubre (fresh) PF - Carl Hughs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Berrier (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve double dribbles | 15-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SF) Edmund Hayes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frank Lykes (PG) Matthew Epps | |
| 11:26 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Swigert - foul #1 on Michael Swigert, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Danny George (SF) John Oubre | |
| 11:26 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:26 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Tarek Turner hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Waldo Villeneuve | 18-14 |
| 10:56 | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs is fouled on the floor by Waldo Villeneuve - foul #1 on Waldo Villeneuve, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Clark (PF), John Leland (C) Jimmy Cowley, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Cloninger (C) Herbert Berrier | |
| 10:43 | Norfolk State | Danny George hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-14 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Robert Clark pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Tarek Turner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 10:18 | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:01 | Norfolk State | Gaston Dennis is whistled for a carry | 18-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Homer (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF) Tarek Turner, Stan Leday, Waldo Villeneuve | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Matthew Epps (PG), John Oubre (SF) Frank Lykes, Carl Hughs | |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-14 |
| 09:23 | Norfolk State | Edmund Hayes steals the ball from John Oubre | 21-14 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Robert Clark lays it in on a great pass from Edmund Hayes | 23-14 |
| 08:55 | Norfolk State | Gaston Dennis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Robert Clark pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley banks in the layup and he's hacked by Gaston Dennis - foul #2 on Gaston Dennis, team foul #4 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Waldo Villeneuve (PF), Michael Swigert (C) Robert Homer, Robert Clark, John Leland | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frank Lykes (SG), Carl Hughs (PF), Herbert Berrier (C) Gaston Dennis, Danny George, John Cloninger | |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:47 | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| 08:21 | Norfolk State | Frank Lykes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Michael Swigert snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Tarek Turner's pass is intercepted by Carl Hughs | 25-14 |
| 07:59 | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs is fouled on the floor by Waldo Villeneuve - foul #2 on Waldo Villeneuve, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stan Leday (SG), Gerald Schrom (PF) Jimmy Cowley, Waldo Villeneuve | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 07:59 | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:59 | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Michael Swigert snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) C - Michael Swigert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Matthew Epps (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Frank Lykes (fresh) SF - John Oubre (fresh) PF - Carl Hughs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Berrier (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes's pass is intercepted by Carl Hughs | 25-15 |
| 07:17 | Norfolk State | John Oubre is hacked by Tarek Turner - foul #1 on Tarek Turner, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Clark (PF) Edmund Hayes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Danny George (SG), John Cloninger (PF) Matthew Epps, Carl Hughs | |
| 07:17 | Norfolk State | John Oubre misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Clark | 25-15 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | Stan Leday is whistled for traveling | 25-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Homer (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SF), John Leland (C) Tarek Turner, Gerald Schrom, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Walker (SF) John Oubre | |
| 06:41 | Norfolk State | John Cloninger knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-17 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Robert Clark comes up short on the shot near the basket | 25-17 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to John Leland | 25-17 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Robert Homer makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Cowley | 27-17 |
| 05:56 | Norfolk State | John Leland swats the short shot by John Cloninger | 27-17 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Stan Leday snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Robert Homer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Cowley | 30-17 |
| 05:26 | Norfolk State | Stan Leday steals it from Frank Lykes | 30-17 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Robert Clark misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 30-17 |
| 05:03 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 04:45 | Norfolk State | Frank Lykes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Robert Homer is fouled on the floor by Frank Lykes - foul #1 on Frank Lykes, team foul #5 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Gerald Schrom (PF), Michael Swigert (C) Stan Leday, Jimmy Cowley, Robert Clark, John Leland | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Matthew Epps (PG), John Oubre (SF), Carl Hughs (PF) Frank Lykes, Danny George, John Cloninger | |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Herbert Berrier is called for the reach on Michael Swigert - foul #1 on Herbert Berrier, team foul #6 | 30-20 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Robert Homer clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-20 |
| 03:55 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Herbert Berrier | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Homer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) C - Michael Swigert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Matthew Epps (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Walker (fresh) SF - John Oubre (fresh) PF - Carl Hughs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Berrier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:51 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier is fouled on the floor by Michael Swigert - foul #2 on Michael Swigert, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Searcy (SG), Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Robert Homer, Gerald Schrom | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Gaston Dennis (SG), Adolfo Esposito (PF) James Walker, Carl Hughs | |
| 03:51 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Michael Swigert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs (C) Herbert Berrier | |
| 03:06 | Norfolk State | Adolfo Esposito is called for traveling | 30-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stan Leday (SG) Norman Searcy | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Tarek Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-20 |
| 02:47 | Norfolk State | John Oubre grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 02:42 | Norfolk State | John Oubre misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 02:40 | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs hits the follow up shot | 30-22 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Clark (PF), John Leland (C) Waldo Villeneuve, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 02:05 | Norfolk State | Matthew Epps clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Robert Clark snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Robert Clark is hacked by Adolfo Esposito - foul #3 on Adolfo Esposito, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Cloninger (C) Adolfo Esposito | |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Robert Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | John Leland snags the offensive board | 31-22 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Tarek Turner hits a jumper from the right side | 33-22 |
| 01:41 | Norfolk State | Carl Hughs's pass is intercepted by Edmund Hayes | 33-22 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Tarek Turner is hacked by Matthew Epps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Epps, team foul #8 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (SF) Edmund Hayes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frank Lykes (PG), Herbert Berrier (C) Matthew Epps, John Cloninger | |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Tarek Turner makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Tarek Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 01:20 | Norfolk State | Frank Lykes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-22 |
| 01:19 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier snags the offensive board | 35-22 |
| 01:04 | Norfolk State | Robert Clark steals the ball from Carl Hughs | 35-22 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Robert Clark is hacked by Frank Lykes - foul #2 on Frank Lykes, team foul #9 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Homer (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Michael Swigert (C) Tarek Turner, Stan Leday, Waldo Villeneuve, John Leland | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Danny George (SF), John Cloninger (PF) John Oubre, Carl Hughs | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 00:37 | Norfolk State | Herbert Berrier buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Danny George | 37-24 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Michael Swigert grabs the offensive board | 37-24 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Robert Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Matthew Epps (PG), James Walker (SF) Gaston Dennis, Herbert Berrier | |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Frank Lykes misses the halfcourt shot | 37-24 |