| Lineup | NC State | PG - Richard Disney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Raggs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randolph Mount (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Kilian (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Kauffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) PF - James Morelli (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | James Morelli misses badly on a floater from the left side | 27-34 |
| 19:37 | NC State | Randolph Mount grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:21 | NC State | Kurt Minton buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte is fouled on the floor by Richard Disney - foul #3 on Richard Disney, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG) Richard Disney | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Edward Means hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Franklin Bonaparte | 29-37 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Kurt Minton hits the finger roll | 31-37 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Edward Means misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darrell Raggs - foul #1 on Darrell Raggs, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Edward Means misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Edward Means misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Brian Williams gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Timothy Kilian grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Randolph Mount misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Franklin Bonaparte - foul #3 on Franklin Bonaparte, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Jones (SF) Franklin Bonaparte | |
| 18:09 | NC State | Randolph Mount makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Randolph Mount makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Timothy Kilian is called for the reach on Brian Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Kilian, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Chris Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Randolph Mount - foul #1 on Randolph Mount, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Schlemmer (SF) Randolph Mount | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Chris Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Chris Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Kurt Minton misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 33-38 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Chris Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Edward Means travels with the ball | 33-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Victor Madrid (C) Timothy Kilian | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (SG), James Montgomery (C) Edward Means, Brian Williams | |
| 16:29 | NC State | Kurt Minton makes the fadeaway from the left block | 35-38 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Chris Jones is hacked by Robert Schlemmer - foul #2 on Robert Schlemmer, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Bailey (PG), Steven Ellerman (SG), Cody Miles (PF) Joseph Peters, Darrell Raggs, Kurt Minton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Honore (SF), Shawn Gillis (C) Brad Kauffman, James Morelli | |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Chris Jones comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Ellerman (fresh) SF - Robert Schlemmer (fresh) PF - Cody Miles (fresh) C - Victor Madrid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Chris Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Therrien (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Honore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Gillis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Brian Honore misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Steven Ellerman - foul #1 on Steven Ellerman, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Disney (PG), Randolph Mount (SF), Timothy Kilian (C) Steven Ellerman, Robert Schlemmer, Victor Madrid | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG) John Therrien | |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Brian Honore makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Brian Honore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:26 | NC State | Richard Disney loses the dribble to Edward Means | 35-40 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | James Montgomery is whistled for a carry | 35-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Darrell Raggs (SG), Kurt Minton (PF) Christopher Bailey, Cody Miles | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Kauffman (PG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), James Morelli (PF), Brian Williams (C) Chris Jones, Brian Honore, James Montgomery, Shawn Gillis | |
| 14:43 | NC State | Kurt Minton misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Morelli - foul #1 on James Morelli, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 14:43 | NC State | Kurt Minton makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:43 | NC State | Kurt Minton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Brian Williams | 36-40 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Edward Means | 36-42 |
| 14:03 | NC State | Kurt Minton knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Timothy Kilian | 38-42 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | James Morelli makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Means | 38-44 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Kurt Minton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 38-44 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | James Morelli snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Edward Means hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 38-44 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Randolph Mount grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Brian Williams blocks the short jumper by Randolph Mount | 38-44 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Randolph Mount misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | James Morelli snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brad Kauffman | 38-46 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Randolph Mount can't finish the layup | 38-46 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | Brian Williams grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 12:06 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 12:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Randolph Mount | 38-46 |
| 11:43 | NC State | Randolph Mount clanks a turnaround in the paint | 38-46 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Richard Disney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Raggs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randolph Mount (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Minton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Kilian (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Kauffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Means (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Morelli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Edward Means comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 11:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kurt Minton | 38-46 |
| 11:03 | NC State | Randolph Mount scores on a floater in the lane | 40-46 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Darrell Raggs is called for the reach on Edward Means - foul #2 on Darrell Raggs, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Christopher Bailey (SG), Robert Schlemmer (SF), Cody Miles (PF), Victor Madrid (C) Richard Disney, Darrell Raggs, Randolph Mount, Kurt Minton, Timothy Kilian | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Jones (PG), James Montgomery (PF), Shawn Gillis (C) Brad Kauffman, James Morelli, Brian Williams | |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Edward Means makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Edward Means misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Cody Miles gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Shawn Gillis is called for the reach on Cody Miles - foul #2 on Shawn Gillis, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (SG), Brian Honore (SF) Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte | |
| 10:15 | NC State | Joseph Peters can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Cody Miles tips it home | 42-47 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | James Montgomery buries a runner in the paint | 42-49 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Cody Miles is fouled on the floor by John Therrien - foul #1 on John Therrien, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte (SF) Brian Honore | |
| 09:11 | NC State | Victor Madrid comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 42-49 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Christopher Bailey steals the ball from Chris Jones | 42-49 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Robert Schlemmer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | James Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | John Therrien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 08:25 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cody Miles | 42-49 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Christopher Bailey's pass is intercepted by James Montgomery | 42-49 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Chris Jones travels with the ball | 42-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Disney (PG), Darrell Raggs (SG), Steven Ellerman (SF), Kurt Minton (PF), Timothy Kilian (C) Joseph Peters, Christopher Bailey, Robert Schlemmer, Cody Miles, Victor Madrid | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Kauffman (PG), Edward Means (SG), James Morelli (PF), Brian Williams (C) Chris Jones, John Therrien, James Montgomery, Shawn Gillis | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Richard Disney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Raggs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Ellerman (fresh) PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Kilian (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Kauffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Morelli (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | NC State | Kurt Minton makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Disney | 44-49 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Franklin Bonaparte and he's hacked by Timothy Kilian - foul #3 on Timothy Kilian, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Timothy Kilian grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Brian Williams is called for the reach on Steven Ellerman - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Randolph Mount (SF) Steven Ellerman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:09 | NC State | Timothy Kilian lays it in on a great pass from Richard Disney | 46-51 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Kurt Minton denies the turnaround by Brian Williams | 46-51 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte misses the tip | 46-51 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Kurt Minton pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Darrell Raggs is hacked by Edward Means - foul #1 on Edward Means, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Victor Madrid (C) Timothy Kilian | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Jones (SG), James Montgomery (C) Edward Means, Brian Williams | |
| 05:12 | NC State | Randolph Mount hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Montgomery - foul #1 on James Montgomery, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (SG) Franklin Bonaparte | |
| 05:12 | NC State | Randolph Mount misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:12 | NC State | Randolph Mount makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | James Montgomery makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brad Kauffman | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:34 | NC State | Victor Madrid is hacked by James Morelli - foul #2 on James Morelli, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Robert Schlemmer (SF) Richard Disney, Randolph Mount | |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte (SF) John Therrien | |
| 04:34 | NC State | Victor Madrid misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | James Morelli grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Chris Jones | 47-55 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Kurt Minton loses the dribble to James Montgomery | 47-55 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Robert Schlemmer - foul #3 on Robert Schlemmer, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Bailey (SG), Cody Miles (PF), Timothy Kilian (C) Darrell Raggs, Kurt Minton, Victor Madrid | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG), Shawn Gillis (PF), Brian Williams (C) Brad Kauffman, James Morelli, James Montgomery | |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte makes the 3rd free throw | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | NC State | Chris Jones steps in front of the Christopher Bailey pass | 47-57 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Peters (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Schlemmer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Cody Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Kilian (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Chris Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Gillis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis hits a shot from the baseline | 47-59 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Cody Miles misses the dunk attempt | 47-59 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Timothy Kilian gets the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 02:39 | NC State | Timothy Kilian loses the dribble to Edward Means | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Edward Means is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Bailey - foul #2 on Christopher Bailey, team foul #10 | 47-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Victor Madrid (C) Timothy Kilian | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (PG), Brian Honore (SF), James Montgomery (PF) Chris Jones, Franklin Bonaparte, Brian Williams | |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Edward Means makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Edward Means makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Victor Madrid drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Peters | 49-61 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Christopher Bailey is called for the reach on Edward Means in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Bailey, team foul #11 | 49-61 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Edward Means makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Edward Means makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Christopher Bailey drills a shot in the paint set up by Joseph Peters | 51-63 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | John Therrien is hacked by Christopher Bailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Bailey, team foul #12 | 51-63 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Jones (SG) Edward Means | |
| 02:00 | Mercer | John Therrien misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | John Therrien makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Victor Madrid hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Shawn Gillis - foul #3 on Shawn Gillis, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Victor Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Victor Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Joseph Peters is called for the reach on Brian Honore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Peters, team foul #13 | 53-64 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Brian Honore makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Brian Honore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Joseph Peters connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Bailey | 56-66 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | James Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Peters - foul #2 on Joseph Peters, team foul #14 | 56-66 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Christopher Bailey misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Therrien - foul #2 on John Therrien, team foul #10 | 56-68 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Christopher Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Christopher Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | James Montgomery can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Victor Madrid - foul #2 on Victor Madrid, team foul #15 | 57-68 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | James Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Victor Madrid misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-69 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Chris Jones runs out the clock | 57-69 |