| Lineup | Troy | PG - Joseph Silvey (fresh) SG - Michael Swindell (fresh) SF - Steven Quinlan (fresh) PF - Gary Woods (fresh) C - William Greenawalt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) PF - Edward Williamson (fresh) C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Daniel Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Mercer | Alan Hager's pass is intercepted by Michael Swindell in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Troy | Joseph Silvey misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Troy | Joseph Silvey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Troy | Steven Quinlan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Edward Williamson tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Troy | Steven Quinlan hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Edward Williamson - foul #1 on Edward Williamson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Troy | Steven Quinlan makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:31 | Troy | Steven Quinlan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Edward Williamson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Troy | Gary Woods snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Troy | Michael Swindell misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Meurer - foul #1 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Troy | Beau Durham (PG), Raleigh Summers (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), William Landry (C) Joseph Silvey, Steven Quinlan, Gary Woods, William Greenawalt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Charles Lasseter (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Charles Arvidson, Daniel Jones | |
| 17:41 | Troy | Michael Swindell misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Troy | Michael Swindell misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Michael Anderson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Stepp | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Troy | Michael Swindell is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Sanders (SF) Michael Swindell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Charles Stepp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Troy | Robert Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:33 | Troy | Robert Robinson is hacked by Edward Williamson - foul #2 on Edward Williamson, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) Edward Williamson | |
| 16:13 | Troy | Robert Robinson hits a turnaround from the left block | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Charles Stepp | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Beau Durham (fresh) SG - Raleigh Summers (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) PF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Landry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) PF - Charles Lasseter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Jones (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Troy | Robert Sanders scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Beau Durham | 6-6 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Michael Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Silvey (PG), Michael Swindell (SG), Steven Quinlan (SF), Gary Woods (PF), William Greenawalt (C) Beau Durham, Raleigh Summers, Robert Sanders, Robert Robinson, William Landry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie Gardin (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Michael Wolfe (SF) Charles Stepp, Kevin Kirby, Michael Anderson | |
| 15:07 | Troy | Joseph Silvey is hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| 14:45 | Troy | Joseph Silvey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 14:43 | Troy | Joseph Silvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:21 | Troy | Steven Quinlan can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 6-6 |
| 14:20 | Troy | William Greenawalt hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Michael Swindell steps in front of the Michael Wolfe pass in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 14:09 | Troy | Gary Woods misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Wolfe - foul #1 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Sanders (SG), Robert Hall (C) Michael Swindell, William Greenawalt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Jessie Gardin, Michael Wolfe, Charles Lasseter | |
| 14:09 | Troy | Gary Woods misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:09 | Troy | Gary Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Anderson | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | Troy | Gary Woods misses the dunk attempt | 8-8 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Arthur Meurer | 8-8 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sanders - foul #1 on Robert Sanders, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Beau Durham (SG), William Landry (C) Steven Quinlan, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (SG) Arthur Meurer | |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:16 | Troy | Beau Durham grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 12:55 | Troy | Robert Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Swindell (SG), Steven Quinlan (SF), Raleigh Summers (PF) Joseph Silvey, Robert Sanders, Gary Woods | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Wolfe (SF), Charles Lasseter (PF) Charles Arvidson, Michael Anderson | |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 12:26 | Troy | Michael Swindell gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:10 | Troy | Raleigh Summers misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Alan Hager - foul #1 on Alan Hager, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Troy | William Greenawalt (C) William Landry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG) Alan Hager | |
| 12:10 | Troy | Raleigh Summers makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:10 | Troy | Raleigh Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Beau Durham steals it from Michael Wolfe | 10-8 |
| 11:43 | Troy | Raleigh Summers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Beau Durham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Swindell (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Steven Quinlan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raleigh Summers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Greenawalt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) SF - Michael Wolfe (fresh) PF - Charles Lasseter (tiring) 2 pts. C - Daniel Jones (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Silvey (PG), Robert Sanders (SG), Robert Robinson (PF) Beau Durham, Michael Swindell, Raleigh Summers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (PG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Charles Stepp, Michael Wolfe, Charles Lasseter | |
| 11:02 | Troy | William Greenawalt misses badly on a shot from the right block | 10-8 |
| 11:01 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 10-8 |
| 10:41 | Troy | Robert Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-8 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | William Greenawalt is called for the reach on Charles Arvidson - foul #1 on William Greenawalt, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Troy | William Landry (C) William Greenawalt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Lasseter (C) Kevin Kirby, Daniel Jones | |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Landry - foul #1 on William Landry, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Swindell (SG), Gary Woods (PF) Robert Sanders, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (SG), Michael Wolfe (SF) Arthur Meurer, Charles Arvidson | |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 09:54 | Troy | Michael Wolfe takes the ball from Steven Quinlan | 10-9 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses the easy layup | 10-9 |
| 09:49 | Troy | Steven Quinlan gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 09:28 | Troy | Gary Woods misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 09:27 | Troy | Joseph Silvey can't tip it in | 10-9 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Stepp | 10-9 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Gary Woods is called for the reach on Michael Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Woods, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Troy | Beau Durham (PG), Raleigh Summers (SF), Robert Hall (C) Joseph Silvey, Steven Quinlan, William Landry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Lasseter | |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Alan Hager can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | Michael Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Wolfe | 10-12 |
| 08:42 | Troy | Robert Hall clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 08:41 | Troy | Robert Hall misses the tip | 10-12 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe is fouled in the backcourt by Raleigh Summers - foul #1 on Raleigh Summers, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Sanders (SG), Robert Robinson (PF), William Greenawalt (C) Michael Swindell, Gary Woods, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Arvidson (SF) Alan Hager, Michael Wolfe | |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses the open dunk | 10-12 |
| 08:24 | Troy | William Greenawalt snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 08:18 | Troy | Raleigh Summers is called for a charge - foul #2 on Raleigh Summers, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Silvey (PG) Raleigh Summers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG), Charles Lasseter (C) Arthur Meurer, Daniel Jones | |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Joseph Silvey steps in front of the Charles Arvidson pass in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 08:15 | Troy | Joseph Silvey hits the finger roll | 12-12 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson's fadeaway is rejected by William Greenawalt | 12-12 |
| 07:53 | Troy | Robert Robinson snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 07:37 | Troy | Beau Durham drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Silvey | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Joseph Silvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Beau Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Greenawalt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Lasseter (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby blows the layup | 14-12 |
| 07:20 | Troy | William Greenawalt grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 07:07 | Troy | William Greenawalt scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Joseph Silvey | 16-12 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | William Greenawalt steals the ball from Michael Anderson | 16-12 |
| 06:39 | Troy | Joseph Silvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Swindell (SG), Steven Quinlan (SF), Gary Woods (PF), William Landry (C) Beau Durham, Robert Sanders, Robert Robinson, William Greenawalt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Michael Wolfe (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Kevin Kirby, Charles Arvidson, Charles Lasseter | |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Meurer | 16-12 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Michael Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Michael Anderson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 05:55 | Troy | William Landry snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 05:36 | Troy | William Landry buries a floater from the right block | 18-12 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-12 |
| 05:14 | Troy | William Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 04:48 | Troy | Alan Hager is called for the reach on Joseph Silvey - foul #2 on Alan Hager, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Troy | Beau Durham (SG), William Greenawalt (C) Michael Swindell, William Landry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Charles Lasseter (PF) Alan Hager, Michael Wolfe, Michael Anderson | |
| 04:48 | Troy | Joseph Silvey misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Swindell (SG) Joseph Silvey | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:26 | Troy | Steven Quinlan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Charles Stepp grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 18-14 |
| 03:43 | Troy | Gary Woods drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Swindell | 20-14 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter's floater is tipped away by Gary Woods | 20-14 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter tips it back up and in | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Beau Durham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Swindell (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Quinlan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gary Woods (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Greenawalt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Arvidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Lasseter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jones (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Troy | Steven Quinlan clanks a shot from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 03:11 | Troy | Steven Quinlan hits the follow up shot | 22-16 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Michael Swindell is called for the reach on Arthur Meurer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Swindell, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Silvey (PG), Raleigh Summers (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), William Landry (C) Beau Durham, Michael Swindell, Steven Quinlan, Gary Woods, William Greenawalt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Michael Wolfe (SF), Edward Williamson (PF), Michael Anderson (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Arvidson, Charles Lasseter, Daniel Jones | |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 02:45 | Troy | Edward Williamson is called for the reach on Robert Robinson - foul #3 on Edward Williamson, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG), Charles Lasseter (C) Arthur Meurer, Edward Williamson | |
| 02:45 | Troy | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 02:45 | Troy | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-18 |
| 02:26 | Troy | Robert Sanders snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 02:22 | Troy | Raleigh Summers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 02:21 | Troy | Robert Sanders grabs the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 02:01 | Troy | Raleigh Summers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Troy | Gary Woods (PF), Robert Hall (C) Robert Robinson, William Landry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (SG) Kevin Kirby | |
| 02:01 | Troy | Raleigh Summers misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 02:01 | Troy | Raleigh Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Michael Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alan Hager | 25-21 |
| 01:41 | Troy | Joseph Silvey's pass is intercepted by Alan Hager in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Alan Hager is fouled on the floor by Raleigh Summers - foul #3 on Raleigh Summers, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Troy | Beau Durham (PG), Michael Swindell (SG), Steven Quinlan (SF) Joseph Silvey, Raleigh Summers, Robert Sanders | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) Charles Lasseter | |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:08 | Troy | Steven Quinlan blows the dunk | 25-23 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Charles Stepp snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits a fadeaway in the paint | 25-25 |
| 00:30 | Troy | Robert Hall misses the runner from the right block | 25-25 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Michael Anderson snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Alan Hager is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Swindell - foul #2 on Michael Swindell, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Silvey (PG), William Landry (PF), William Greenawalt (C) Beau Durham, Gary Woods, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Charles Lasseter (C) Charles Stepp, Michael Wolfe, Daniel Jones | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Joseph Silvey misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Lasseter - foul #1 on Charles Lasseter, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Sanders (SG) Michael Swindell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (PG) Alan Hager | |
| 00:04 | Troy | Joseph Silvey makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Joseph Silvey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-27 |