| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Arthur Wade (fresh) SG - John Lane (fresh) SF - Jeff Norris (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) C - Marshall Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) SG - Larry Harold (fresh) SF - Brett Stratton (fresh) PF - Virgil Maine (fresh) C - Hershel Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Virgil Maine's floater is knocked away by Michael Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Georgia Tech | John Lane misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Brett Stratton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Larry Harold scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Hershel Bailey | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Georgia Tech | Michael Jones misses the dunk attempt | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Brett Stratton snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Jeff Norris picks off the pass by Michael Ellis | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Georgia Tech | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Norris tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Harold and the foul's on Marshall Nichols - foul #1 on Marshall Nichols, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Virgil Maine snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Brett Stratton is hacked by Marshall Nichols - foul #2 on Marshall Nichols, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Milner (C) Marshall Nichols | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Larry Harold travels with the ball | 0-4 |
| 16:34 | Georgia Tech | John Milner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 16:33 | Georgia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 0-4 |
| 16:15 | Georgia Tech | John Lane drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Milner | 3-4 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Michael Jones steals it from Larry Harold | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Arthur Wade (fresh) SG - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Norris (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Milner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Harold (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Stratton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Virgil Maine (fairly fresh) C - Hershel Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Georgia Tech | John Milner is fouled on the floor by Hershel Bailey - foul #1 on Hershel Bailey, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (PG), Anthony Cobbins (SG), Walter Milburn (SF), James Mabe (PF), James Gaymon (C) Michael Ellis, Larry Harold, Brett Stratton, Virgil Maine, Hershel Bailey | |
| 15:15 | Georgia Tech | Michael Jones comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 15:14 | Georgia Tech | John Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 14:47 | Georgia Tech | John Milner drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Wade | 5-4 |
| 14:30 | Mercer | Walter Milburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 14:28 | Georgia Tech | John Milner grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 14:01 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Wade is hacked by Larry Oscar - foul #1 on Larry Oscar, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jason Sutherland (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Matthew Brawley (SF), Larry Davis (PF) Arthur Wade, John Lane, Jeff Norris, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), Larry Harold (SG), Brett Stratton (SF), Virgil Maine (PF) Larry Oscar, Anthony Cobbins, Walter Milburn, James Mabe | |
| 13:49 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 5-4 |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Virgil Maine gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | James Gaymon clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Milner - foul #1 on John Milner, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | James Gaymon makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | James Gaymon makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 13:16 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Harold - foul #1 on Larry Harold, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Hershel Bailey (C) James Gaymon | |
| 13:16 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:16 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Larry Harold comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 7-6 |
| 12:58 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Brawley pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 12:32 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson double dribbles | 7-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Arthur Wade (PG), John Lane (SG), Michael Jones (PF) Jason Sutherland, Matthew Brawley, Larry Davis | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 12:15 | Georgia Tech | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 12:09 | Georgia Tech | Michael Ellis is called for the reach on Arthur Wade - foul #1 on Michael Ellis, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jeff Norris (SF) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:52 | Georgia Tech | John Lane misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Virgil Maine grabs the board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Arthur Wade (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Norris (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Milner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) SG - Larry Harold (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Stratton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Virgil Maine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hershel Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Virgil Maine comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Hershel Bailey | 7-6 |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Brett Stratton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-6 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Michael Ellis is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis (C) John Milner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Walter Milburn (SF), James Mabe (PF) Brett Stratton, Virgil Maine | |
| 10:30 | Georgia Tech | John Lane hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Norris | 10-6 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Larry Harold is hacked by John Lane - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson (SF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins (PG), James Gaymon (C) Michael Ellis, Hershel Bailey | |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Walter Milburn hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Mabe | 10-9 |
| 09:28 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis makes the jump hook in the lane set up by John Lane | 12-9 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Larry Harold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Milner (C) Jeff Norris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Stratton (SF), Virgil Maine (PF) Walter Milburn, James Mabe | |
| 08:52 | Georgia Tech | John Lane is fouled on the floor by Anthony Cobbins - foul #1 on Anthony Cobbins, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jason Sutherland (PG), Michael Jones (PF) Arthur Wade, Larry Davis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), Hershel Bailey (C) Larry Harold, James Gaymon | |
| 08:37 | Georgia Tech | John Milner is hacked by Virgil Maine - foul #1 on Virgil Maine, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| 08:08 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson makes the runner from the left block set up by Jason Sutherland | 14-9 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Brett Stratton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Virgil Maine misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 07:46 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to John Lane | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Jason Sutherland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Milner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) SG - Anthony Cobbins (fresh) SF - Brett Stratton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Virgil Maine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hershel Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Georgia Tech | Michael Jones hits the finger roll set up by Jason Sutherland and he's fouled by Virgil Maine - foul #2 on Virgil Maine, team foul #7 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Arthur Wade (PG), Jeff Norris (SF) John Lane, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Harold (SG), James Mabe (PF) Anthony Cobbins, Virgil Maine | |
| 07:23 | Georgia Tech | Michael Jones misses the free throw | 16-9 |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 07:11 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Wade gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 06:48 | Georgia Tech | John Milner jams it on a nice dish by Jason Sutherland | 18-9 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | James Mabe connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brett Stratton | 18-11 |
| 06:18 | Georgia Tech | Michael Jones banks in the layup set up by Arthur Wade | 20-11 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Michael Ellis clanks a shot from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey tips it home | 20-13 |
| 05:32 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Norris's pass is intercepted by Hershel Bailey | 20-13 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Larry Harold buries a floater from the right side set up by Michael Ellis | 20-15 |
| 05:01 | Georgia Tech | John Milner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brett Stratton - foul #1 on Brett Stratton, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Lane (SG), Larry Davis (PF) Jason Sutherland, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins (PG), Walter Milburn (SF), James Gaymon (C) Michael Ellis, Brett Stratton, Hershel Bailey | |
| 05:01 | Georgia Tech | John Milner makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 05:01 | Georgia Tech | John Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Larry Harold is fouled on the floor by Larry Davis - foul #1 on Larry Davis, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson (SF) John Milner | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| 04:10 | Georgia Tech | John Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Milner (C) Jeff Norris | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins loses the dribble to Larry Davis | 22-15 |
| 03:30 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 03:28 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis grabs the offensive board | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Arthur Wade (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Milner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Cobbins (fresh) SG - Larry Harold (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Milburn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Gaymon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Georgia Tech | John Milner misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Walter Milburn grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Larry Harold misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-15 |
| 03:02 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 02:58 | Georgia Tech | John Lane misses badly on a shot from the right side | 22-15 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Larry Harold gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Walter Milburn clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 22-15 |
| 02:45 | Georgia Tech | Larry Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 02:39 | Georgia Tech | John Lane is fouled on the floor by Walter Milburn - foul #1 on Walter Milburn, team foul #9 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jason Sutherland (PG), Jeff Norris (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Marshall Nichols (C) Arthur Wade, Steven Johnson, Larry Davis, John Milner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), Brett Stratton (SF), Virgil Maine (PF), Hershel Bailey (C) Larry Harold, Walter Milburn, James Mabe, James Gaymon | |
| 02:39 | Georgia Tech | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 02:39 | Georgia Tech | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Virgil Maine drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ellis and he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Virgil Maine makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 01:45 | Georgia Tech | John Lane buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-18 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Virgil Maine comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 27-18 |
| 01:36 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Norris snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 01:17 | Georgia Tech | John Lane misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-18 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Virgil Maine pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | John Lane denies the turnaround by Anthony Cobbins | 27-18 |
| 01:06 | Georgia Tech | Michael Jones grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 01:00 | Georgia Tech | Michael Jones lays it in set up by Jason Sutherland | 29-18 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Michael Ellis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Sutherland - foul #1 on Jason Sutherland, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Arthur Wade (PG) Jason Sutherland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Harold (SG) Anthony Cobbins | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Michael Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Michael Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 00:26 | Georgia Tech | John Lane comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Virgil Maine | 29-20 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Michael Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jason Sutherland (SG), Steven Johnson (SF) John Lane, Jeff Norris | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaymon (C) Hershel Bailey | |
| 00:00 | Georgia Tech | Jason Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 29-20 |