| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Harold (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Maine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hershel Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Michael Zhu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Boss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Pemberton (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Harry Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Mathew Boss inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Norfolk State | Harry Hollis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 30-45 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Michael Ellis buries a shot from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 18:57 | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Harold - foul #1 on Larry Harold, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| 18:57 | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 18:57 | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Virgil Maine misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 32-47 |
| 18:37 | Norfolk State | Harry Hollis gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 18:32 | Norfolk State | John Dixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-47 |
| 18:30 | Norfolk State | Michael Zhu pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 18:15 | Norfolk State | Mathew Boss is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Mathew Boss, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Roberts (SF) Mathew Boss | |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Brett Stratton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 17:52 | Norfolk State | John Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:25 | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Hershel Bailey - foul #1 on Hershel Bailey, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Walter Milburn (SF), James Mabe (PF) Brett Stratton, Virgil Maine | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Malesky (PG), Robert Kim (SG), David Conant (C) Michael Zhu, John Dixon, Harry Hollis | |
| 17:25 | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 17:25 | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 17:25 | Mercer | James Mabe grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Larry Harold buries a runner in the paint set up by Michael Ellis and he's fouled by Robert Kim - foul #1 on Robert Kim, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins (PG) Michael Ellis | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Phillip Almazan (PF) Jerry Pemberton | |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Larry Harold makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 16:41 | Norfolk State | Michael Roberts can't finish the layup | 35-48 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Larry Harold hits a driving attempt from close range | 37-48 |
| 16:14 | Norfolk State | David Malesky is hacked by Anthony Cobbins - foul #1 on Anthony Cobbins, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Stratton (SF), Virgil Maine (PF) Larry Harold, Hershel Bailey | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Zhu (PG), John Dixon (SG), Jerry Pemberton (PF) David Malesky, Robert Kim, Phillip Almazan | |
| 15:59 | Norfolk State | John Dixon clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 15:57 | Norfolk State | Michael Roberts tips it in | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Cobbins (fresh) SG - Walter Milburn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Maine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mabe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Michael Zhu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Pemberton (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. C - David Conant (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Mercer | James Mabe connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-50 |
| 15:22 | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 39-50 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Virgil Maine snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Walter Milburn misses the dunk but the foul's on Jerry Pemberton - foul #2 on Jerry Pemberton, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), James Gaymon (C) Anthony Cobbins, James Mabe | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mathew Boss (SF), Harry Hollis (C) Michael Roberts, David Conant | |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Walter Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Walter Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:57 | Norfolk State | Mathew Boss can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-50 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Brett Stratton grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 14:30 | Mercer | Walter Milburn connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Ellis | 43-50 |
| 14:23 | Norfolk State | John Dixon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 14:22 | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:07 | Norfolk State | Walter Milburn steps in front of the John Dixon pass | 43-50 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Harry Hollis blocks the jumper by Michael Ellis | 43-50 |
| 13:53 | Norfolk State | Harry Hollis gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:35 | Norfolk State | Virgil Maine picks off the pass by Michael Zhu | 43-50 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Michael Ellis clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Zhu - foul #3 on Michael Zhu, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Harold (SG), James Mabe (SF), Hershel Bailey (C) Walter Milburn, Brett Stratton, Virgil Maine | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Malesky (PG), Robert Kim (SG), Michael Roberts (PF) Michael Zhu, John Dixon, Jerry Pemberton | |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Michael Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Michael Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:08 | Norfolk State | Robert Kim connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Malesky | 45-52 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Larry Harold hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 45-52 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | James Mabe gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Michael Ellis is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins (PG), Michael Holloway (SF) Michael Ellis, James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Phillip Almazan (PF), David Conant (C) Mathew Boss, Harry Hollis | |
| 12:15 | Norfolk State | Michael Roberts connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Malesky | 45-54 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | James Mabe banks in the layup and he's hacked by Phillip Almazan - foul #2 on Phillip Almazan, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton (PF) Michael Roberts | |
| 12:03 | Mercer | James Mabe makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:45 | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Cobbins (fresh) SG - Larry Harold (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Mabe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hershel Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - David Malesky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Kim (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Phillip Almazan (fresh) PF - Jerry Pemberton (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. C - David Conant (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-54 |
| 11:24 | Norfolk State | Phillip Almazan snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 11:06 | Norfolk State | Phillip Almazan is called for a backcourt violation | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), Brett Stratton (SF), Virgil Maine (PF) Anthony Cobbins, Michael Holloway, Hershel Bailey | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Zhu (PG), John Dixon (SG), Mathew Boss (SF) David Malesky, Robert Kim, Phillip Almazan | |
| 10:50 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Larry Harold is blocked by David Conant | 48-54 |
| 10:49 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Mathew Boss | 48-54 |
| 10:41 | Norfolk State | David Conant misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Larry Harold grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Michael Ellis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-54 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Brett Stratton gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Michael Ellis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Larry Harold | 51-54 |
| 09:50 | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | James Mabe grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Virgil Maine is hacked by Mathew Boss - foul #4 on Mathew Boss, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins (SG), James Gaymon (C) Larry Harold, James Mabe | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Malesky (SF), Michael Roberts (PF), Harry Hollis (C) Mathew Boss, Jerry Pemberton, David Conant | |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hershel Bailey (C) James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:14 | Norfolk State | John Dixon hits a floater from close range on a great pass from David Malesky and he's fouled by Anthony Cobbins - foul #2 on Anthony Cobbins, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Phillip Almazan (PF) Michael Zhu | |
| 09:14 | Norfolk State | John Dixon makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:53 | Mercer | Virgil Maine connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Hershel Bailey | 55-57 |
| 08:37 | Norfolk State | Brett Stratton steals the ball from David Malesky | 55-57 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Michael Ellis banks in the layup on a great pass from Brett Stratton | 57-57 |
| 08:26 | Norfolk State | John Dixon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Michael Ellis buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brett Stratton | 59-57 |
| 07:48 | Norfolk State | Harry Hollis connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Malesky | 59-59 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Michael Ellis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 07:29 | Norfolk State | John Dixon pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Cobbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Stratton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Maine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Hershel Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - David Malesky (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Dixon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Almazan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Norfolk State | Michael Roberts is fouled on the floor by Virgil Maine - foul #3 on Virgil Maine, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (PG), Larry Harold (SG), Walter Milburn (SF), James Mabe (PF), James Gaymon (C) Michael Ellis, Anthony Cobbins, Brett Stratton, Virgil Maine, Hershel Bailey | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Zhu (PG), Robert Kim (SG), Mathew Boss (SF), Jerry Pemberton (PF), David Conant (C) David Malesky, John Dixon, Michael Roberts, Phillip Almazan, Harry Hollis | |
| 06:59 | Norfolk State | James Gaymon steals the ball from Robert Kim | 59-59 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Jerry Pemberton takes the ball from James Gaymon | 59-59 |
| 06:24 | Norfolk State | James Mabe picks off the pass by David Conant | 59-59 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Larry Harold buries a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Robert Kim - foul #2 on Robert Kim, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Larry Harold makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:48 | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Harry Hollis (C) David Conant | |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Mathew Boss is called for the reach on Larry Oscar - foul #5 on Mathew Boss, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Roberts (SF) Mathew Boss | |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Larry Oscar makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Larry Oscar makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:19 | Norfolk State | Michael Roberts misses the lay-in | 64-59 |
| 05:18 | Norfolk State | Harry Hollis hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | James Mabe misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 04:54 | Norfolk State | Michael Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:39 | Norfolk State | Robert Kim can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on James Gaymon - foul #4 on James Gaymon, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), Brett Stratton (SF), Virgil Maine (PF), Hershel Bailey (C) Larry Oscar, Walter Milburn, James Mabe, James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Malesky (PG) Michael Zhu | |
| 04:39 | Norfolk State | Robert Kim makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:39 | Norfolk State | Robert Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Larry Harold is hacked by David Malesky - foul #1 on David Malesky, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Dixon (SG), Phillip Almazan (PF), David Conant (C) Robert Kim, Jerry Pemberton, Harry Hollis | |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Larry Harold misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Larry Harold makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:13 | Norfolk State | David Conant connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Roberts | 65-66 |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Virgil Maine is fouled on the floor by Phillip Almazan - foul #3 on Phillip Almazan, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins (SG) Larry Harold | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton (PF) Michael Roberts | |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Virgil Maine makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Virgil Maine misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | Norfolk State | David Conant pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:56 | Norfolk State | David Malesky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Michael Ellis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Virgil Maine tips it home | 68-66 |
| 03:21 | Norfolk State | Phillip Almazan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 03:20 | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Cobbins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Maine (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Hershel Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - David Malesky (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Almazan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Pemberton (fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. C - David Conant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Norfolk State | John Dixon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Brett Stratton gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Michael Ellis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Virgil Maine | 71-66 |
| 02:55 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Harold (SG) Anthony Cobbins | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Zhu (PG), Michael Roberts (SF), Harry Hollis (C) David Malesky, Phillip Almazan, David Conant | |
| 02:30 | Norfolk State | John Dixon buries a shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Virgil Maine knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-68 |
| 01:57 | Norfolk State | Michael Ellis is called for the reach on Harry Hollis - foul #2 on Michael Ellis, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| 01:57 | Norfolk State | Harry Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:57 | Norfolk State | Harry Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Virgil Maine pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Larry Harold misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 01:37 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Jerry Pemberton | 73-69 |
| 01:20 | Norfolk State | Michael Zhu hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Dixon | 73-71 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Larry Harold clanks a driving attempt from close range | 73-71 |
| 01:09 | Norfolk State | John Dixon gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:43 | Norfolk State | John Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey is hacked by Harry Hollis - foul #3 on Harry Hollis, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 00:16 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to John Dixon | 75-71 |
| 00:14 | Norfolk State | Michael Zhu hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Michael Zhu is called for the reach on Larry Harold in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Zhu, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Larry Harold makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Larry Harold makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Norfolk State | John Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Zhu - foul #5 on Michael Zhu, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Malesky (PG) Michael Zhu | |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:06 | Norfolk State | Jerry Pemberton pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:06 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Norfolk State | David Malesky misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey snags the defensive board | 78-74 |