| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Timmy Wheat (fresh) SF - Basil Rhymes (fresh) PF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) C - Michael Hepner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) SG - William Higgins (fresh) SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Centenary | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ponder - foul #1 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes blows the layup but the foul's on Glenn Gaskin - foul #1 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Mitchell | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tanner Hunter | 1-2 |
| 18:53 | Centenary | Timmy Wheat misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:31 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:23 | Centenary | Timmy Wheat scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Centenary | Michael Hepner pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Centenary | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | William Higgins snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Centenary | Glenn Gaskin is called for the reach on Basil Rhymes - foul #2 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (SF) Glenn Gaskin | |
| 17:08 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Johnson and he's hacked by Arthur Ponder - foul #2 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (SF) Arthur Ponder | |
| 17:08 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Lester (SG), Donald Bothwell (PF) Timmy Wheat, Brian Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:22 | Centenary | Robert Lester buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 16:02 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Lester (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Basil Rhymes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Bothwell (fresh) C - Michael Hepner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) SG - William Higgins (fresh) SF - Kirk Swink (fresh) PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Kirk Swink - foul #1 on Kirk Swink, team foul #5 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Centenary | Ronald Black (PG), Brady Whitfield (SF), Christopher Hillenbrand (C) Richard Johnson, Basil Rhymes, Michael Hepner | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Pimentel (C) Charles Bacchus | |
| 15:54 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:54 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Donald Bothwell swats the short shot by David Pimentel | 11-3 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies tips it home | 11-5 |
| 15:19 | Centenary | Ronald Black is called for 10 seconds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Centenary | Timmy Wheat (SG), Brian Mitchell (PF) Brady Whitfield, Christopher Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG) William Higgins | |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 11-5 |
| 15:11 | Centenary | Timmy Wheat pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:54 | Centenary | Robert Lester misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Pimentel - foul #1 on David Pimentel, team foul #6 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Hepner (C) Donald Bothwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Bacchus (C) Tanner Hunter | |
| 14:54 | Centenary | Robert Lester misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:54 | Centenary | Robert Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | David Pimentel grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Hepner - foul #1 on Michael Hepner, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Johnson (PG), Basil Rhymes (SF) Ronald Black, Robert Lester | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:36 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:22 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes's fadeaway is rejected by Kirk Swink | 11-6 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | David Pimentel snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Kirk Swink clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kirk Swink | 11-9 |
| 13:23 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kirk Swink and he's hacked by Michael Hepner - foul #2 on Michael Hepner, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Lester (SG), Donald Bothwell (PF), Christopher Hillenbrand (C) Timmy Wheat, Brian Mitchell, Michael Hepner | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF), Clarence Brown (C) Gerald Voorhies, Kirk Swink, David Pimentel, Charles Bacchus | |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:40 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Lester | 16-12 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Centenary | Ronald Black (PG), Brady Whitfield (SF) Richard Johnson, Basil Rhymes | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from William Higgins | 16-14 |
| 11:54 | Centenary | Nicholas Jones steps in front of the Robert Lester pass | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Ronald Black (fresh) SG - Robert Lester (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brady Whitfield (fresh) PF - Donald Bothwell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Hillenbrand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Clarence Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Alexander Beech is fouled on the floor by Brady Whitfield - foul #1 on Brady Whitfield, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Charles Bacchus (C) Nicholas Jones, Clarence Brown | |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Brady Whitfield is called for the reach on Alexander Beech - foul #2 on Brady Whitfield, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | Timmy Wheat (SG), Basil Rhymes (SF) Robert Lester, Brady Whitfield | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:57 | Mercer | William Higgins misses the lay-in | 16-14 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Alexander Beech hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:32 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:13 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 10:11 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:54 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand double dribbles | 16-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | Brian Mitchell (PF) Christopher Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG) Alexander Beech | |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | Kerry Lamar (PG), Russell Coniglio (C) Ronald Black, Donald Bothwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), David Pimentel (C) William Higgins, Charles Bacchus | |
| 09:25 | Centenary | Kerry Lamar scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Russell Coniglio | 18-14 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses short on a floater from the left side | 18-14 |
| 09:01 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 08:47 | Centenary | Timmy Wheat misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones travels with the ball | 18-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | Ronald Black (PG), Robert Lester (SF), Donald Bothwell (C) Timmy Wheat, Basil Rhymes, Russell Coniglio | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Charles Bacchus (C) Kirk Swink, Tanner Hunter | |
| 08:07 | Centenary | Robert Lester can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 08:06 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Mitchell | 18-14 |
| 07:50 | Centenary | Nicholas Jones steals it from Brian Mitchell | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Ronald Black (fresh) SG - Kerry Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lester (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Bothwell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Pimentel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Donald Bothwell denies the turnaround by David Pimentel | 18-14 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus tips it in | 18-16 |
| 07:20 | Centenary | Kerry Lamar's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Bacchus | 18-16 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | David Pimentel grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | William Higgins makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Bacchus | 18-18 |
| 06:42 | Centenary | Kerry Lamar clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | David Pimentel gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Brian Mitchell is called for the reach on David Pimentel - foul #1 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Centenary | Basil Rhymes (SF), Christopher Hillenbrand (C) Kerry Lamar, Brian Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (SF) Gerald Voorhies | |
| 06:22 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | David Pimentel grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | William Higgins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 05:59 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Christopher Hillenbrand | 18-18 |
| 05:37 | Centenary | Robert Lester scores on a shot in the paint set up by Donald Bothwell | 20-18 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Kirk Swink hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Pimentel | 20-20 |
| 05:05 | Centenary | Kirk Swink steps in front of the Robert Lester pass | 20-20 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Bothwell | 20-20 |
| 04:36 | Centenary | Robert Lester snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 04:18 | Centenary | Robert Lester is hacked by William Higgins - foul #1 on William Higgins, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Centenary | Timmy Wheat (SG), Russell Coniglio (C) Ronald Black, Donald Bothwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Tanner Hunter (PF), Clarence Brown (C) Nicholas Jones, David Pimentel, Charles Bacchus | |
| 04:18 | Centenary | Robert Lester makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:18 | Centenary | Robert Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | William Higgins hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lester - foul #1 on Robert Lester, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Johnson (PG), Brady Whitfield (SF), Brian Mitchell (PF), Michael Hepner (C) Robert Lester, Basil Rhymes, Christopher Hillenbrand, Russell Coniglio | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Glenn Gaskin (SF) Gerald Voorhies, Kirk Swink | |
| 03:54 | Mercer | William Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | William Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:39 | Centenary | Brady Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Glenn Gaskin - foul #3 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (SF) Glenn Gaskin | |
| 03:39 | Centenary | Brady Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:39 | Centenary | Brady Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Clarence Brown gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timmy Wheat (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brady Whitfield (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hepner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Higgins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Brown (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | William Higgins pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Clarence Brown buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Ponder | 22-24 |
| 02:34 | Centenary | Michael Hepner misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 02:32 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 24-24 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 02:24 | Centenary | Brady Whitfield gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:06 | Centenary | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ponder - foul #3 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Centenary | Basil Rhymes (SF), Donald Bothwell (PF) Brady Whitfield, Brian Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Kirk Swink (SF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Clarence Brown | |
| 02:06 | Centenary | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-24 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Kirk Swink tips it in | 24-26 |
| 01:33 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell loses the dribble to Gerald Voorhies | 24-26 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Donald Bothwell - foul #1 on Donald Bothwell, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Lester (SG) Timmy Wheat | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:10 | Centenary | Robert Lester misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Michael Hepner steals it from Gerald Voorhies | 24-28 |
| 00:51 | Centenary | Robert Lester misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 24-28 |
| 00:44 | Centenary | Robert Lester gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 00:28 | Centenary | Robert Lester clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 24-28 |
| 00:27 | Centenary | Robert Lester tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Robert Lester is called for the reach on Kirk Swink - foul #2 on Robert Lester, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Ronald Black (PG), Timmy Wheat (SG), Brian Mitchell (PF) Richard Johnson, Robert Lester, Michael Hepner | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), David Pimentel (PF), Clarence Brown (C) Gerald Voorhies, Tanner Hunter, Charles Bacchus | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Timmy Wheat hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 26-30 |