| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Machin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shawn Richer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Moss (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Snow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Stephen Pinkerton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Keene (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Rhyne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Howell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Joe Rhyne inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Centenary | Stephen Pinkerton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Donald Moss snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | John Machin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 18:55 | Centenary | Joe Rhyne hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Pinkerton | 39-33 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Shawn Richer is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 39-33 |
| 18:14 | Centenary | Kevin Harmon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:13 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Harmon | 39-33 |
| 18:00 | Centenary | George Keene hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Pinkerton | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Michael Hankins drills a jumper from the left block set up by John Machin | 41-35 |
| 17:17 | Centenary | Joe Rhyne makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Stephen Pinkerton | 41-37 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Michael Hankins clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Rhyne - foul #2 on Joe Rhyne, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hickey (PG), Bruce Harty (PF), Mark Degroot (C) John Machin, Donald Moss, Chad Snow | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Miller (SG), Charles Brown (PF), Darnell Pertsovsky (C) George Keene, Harold Howell, Kevin Harmon | |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Michael Hankins misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Michael Hankins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:49 | Centenary | Charles Brown grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 16:26 | Centenary | Joe Rhyne can't connect on a runner in the lane | 41-37 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Michael Hankins gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | The short jumper by Shawn Richer is denied by Darnell Pertsovsky | 41-37 |
| 16:06 | Centenary | Darnell Pertsovsky gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Hickey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hankins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Shawn Richer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Harty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Degroot (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Stephen Pinkerton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Rhyne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) C - Darnell Pertsovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Centenary | Stephen Pinkerton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-37 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Shawn Richer pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Mark Degroot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Machin (PG), Gary Robey (SF), Donald Moss (PF), Chad Snow (C) Michael Hankins, Shawn Richer, Bruce Harty, Mark Degroot | |
| Subs | Centenary | George Keene (SG), Harold Howell (SF), Kevin Harmon (C) Stephen Pinkerton, Joe Rhyne, Darnell Pertsovsky | |
| 14:54 | Centenary | Harold Howell makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Gary Robey - foul #1 on Gary Robey, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 14:54 | Centenary | Harold Howell makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Gary Robey misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-40 |
| 14:30 | Centenary | Harold Howell grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 14:04 | Centenary | George Keene hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Chad Snow grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Chad Snow travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Hankins (SG), Shawn Richer (SF) James Hickey, Gary Robey | |
| Subs | Centenary | Stephen Pinkerton (PG), Joe Rhyne (SF) Richard Miller, Charles Brown | |
| 13:27 | Centenary | Harold Howell comes up short on the shot in the lane | 41-40 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Chad Snow | 41-40 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Shawn Richer misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 13:08 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Kevin Harmon | 41-40 |
| 12:39 | Centenary | George Keene is hacked by Chad Snow - foul #1 on Chad Snow, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Harty (C) Chad Snow | |
| Subs | Centenary | Patrick Cain (SG), William Sterling (PF), Darnell Pertsovsky (C) George Keene, Harold Howell, Kevin Harmon | |
| 12:22 | Centenary | Joe Rhyne misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Harty - foul #1 on Bruce Harty, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hickey (PG), Mark Degroot (C) John Machin, Donald Moss | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Miller (SG), Charles Brown (PF) Patrick Cain, William Sterling | |
| 12:22 | Centenary | Joe Rhyne misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:22 | Centenary | Joe Rhyne makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Darnell Pertsovsky is called for the reach on Mark Degroot - foul #1 on Darnell Pertsovsky, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Shawn Richer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 41-41 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Mark Degroot grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Hickey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Shawn Richer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Harty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Degroot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Stephen Pinkerton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Rhyne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) C - Darnell Pertsovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Shawn Richer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 11:38 | Centenary | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:12 | Centenary | Joe Rhyne makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Charles Brown | 41-43 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Darnell Pertsovsky picks off the pass by Mark Degroot | 41-43 |
| 10:37 | Centenary | Richard Miller's pass is intercepted by James Hickey | 41-43 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Bruce Harty clanks a floater from the left block | 41-43 |
| 10:16 | Centenary | Charles Brown grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 09:47 | Centenary | Charles Brown is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Machin (PG), Scott Cox (SG), Donald Moss (PF), Chad Snow (C) James Hickey, Michael Hankins, Bruce Harty, Mark Degroot | |
| Subs | Centenary | George Keene (SG), Hugo Gilchrist (SF), Harold Howell (PF), Kevin Harmon (C) Richard Miller, Joe Rhyne, Charles Brown, Darnell Pertsovsky | |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Hugo Gilchrist steals the ball from Scott Cox | 41-43 |
| 09:21 | Centenary | Hugo Gilchrist misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 09:20 | Centenary | Harold Howell hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Harold Howell is called for the reach on Scott Cox - foul #2 on Harold Howell, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Robey (SF) Shawn Richer | |
| Subs | Centenary | Patrick Cain (PG) Stephen Pinkerton | |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Gary Robey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Hugo Gilchrist - foul #1 on Hugo Gilchrist, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hickey (SG) Scott Cox | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Gary Robey makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Gary Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:21 | Centenary | Kevin Harmon is called for a backcourt violation | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Hankins (SG), Shawn Richer (SF) James Hickey, Gary Robey | |
| Subs | Centenary | Stephen Pinkerton (PG), Joe Rhyne (SF) Patrick Cain, Hugo Gilchrist | |
| 08:10 | Mercer | John Machin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Donald Moss tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 07:44 | Centenary | Stephen Pinkerton is hacked by Michael Hankins - foul #2 on Michael Hankins, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Machin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Shawn Richer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Moss (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Snow (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Stephen Pinkerton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - George Keene (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Rhyne (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Centenary | Harold Howell hits the finger roll set up by George Keene | 45-47 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Chad Snow misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Harold Howell - foul #3 on Harold Howell, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Chad Snow makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Chad Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:44 | Centenary | Joe Rhyne is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Miller (SG), Charles Brown (PF) George Keene, Harold Howell | |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Michael Hankins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Pinkerton - foul #1 on Stephen Pinkerton, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hickey (PG), Bruce Harty (PF), Mark Degroot (C) John Machin, Donald Moss, Chad Snow | |
| Subs | Centenary | Darnell Pertsovsky (C) Kevin Harmon | |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Michael Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Michael Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:13 | Centenary | Joe Rhyne blows the layup | 49-47 |
| 06:12 | Centenary | Darnell Pertsovsky grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:50 | Centenary | Darnell Pertsovsky hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Pinkerton | 49-49 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | James Hickey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 05:31 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 49-49 |
| 05:05 | Centenary | Joe Rhyne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 05:04 | Centenary | Charles Brown tips it home | 49-51 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Joe Rhyne is called for the reach on Shawn Richer - foul #3 on Joe Rhyne, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Machin (PG), Donald Moss (PF), Chad Snow (C) Michael Hankins, Bruce Harty, Mark Degroot | |
| Subs | Centenary | George Keene (SG), Harold Howell (SF), Kevin Harmon (C) Stephen Pinkerton, Joe Rhyne, Darnell Pertsovsky | |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Shawn Richer makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Shawn Richer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:44 | Centenary | Kevin Harmon pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:26 | Centenary | George Keene hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Miller | 50-54 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | James Hickey is fouled on the floor by Kevin Harmon - foul #2 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Robey (SF) Shawn Richer | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 04:08 | Mercer | James Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | James Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:47 | Centenary | Kevin Harmon banks in the layup and he's fouled by Donald Moss - foul #3 on Donald Moss, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Patrick Cain (PG), Darnell Pertsovsky (PF) Richard Miller, Charles Brown | |
| 03:47 | Centenary | Kevin Harmon misses the free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Donald Moss grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Gary Robey jams it | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Machin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Robey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Moss (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Patrick Cain (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Keene (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darnell Pertsovsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Centenary | The short jumper by Kevin Harmon is denied by Donald Moss | 54-56 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Chad Snow snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Gary Robey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 03:03 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Harold Howell | 54-56 |
| 02:37 | Centenary | Kevin Harmon buries a runner from close range on a great pass from George Keene and the foul's on John Machin - foul #3 on John Machin, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Hankins (SG), Shawn Richer (SF) James Hickey, Gary Robey | |
| Subs | Centenary | Stephen Pinkerton (PG), Joe Rhyne (SF) Patrick Cain, Darnell Pertsovsky | |
| 02:37 | Centenary | Kevin Harmon misses the free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Chad Snow gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Shawn Richer knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Harold Howell - foul #4 on Harold Howell, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Shawn Richer makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:01 | Centenary | Harold Howell's pass is intercepted by Shawn Richer | 57-58 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Chad Snow lays it in and the foul's on Kevin Harmon - foul #3 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Chad Snow makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:10 | Centenary | Joe Rhyne connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Pinkerton | 60-60 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | John Machin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 00:50 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Joe Rhyne | 60-60 |
| 00:31 | Centenary | Kevin Harmon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Shawn Richer - foul #1 on Shawn Richer, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 00:31 | Centenary | Kevin Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:31 | Centenary | Kevin Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Shawn Richer evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the lane set up by John Machin | 62-61 |
| 00:06 | Centenary | Stephen Pinkerton misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 62-61 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Stephen Pinkerton tips it home | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Shawn Richer misses the halfcourt shot | 62-63 |