| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Caddell (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Gaymon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Luis Charley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Primmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Owens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Hansen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shannon Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Daryl Owens inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Troy | Luis Charley's pass is intercepted by Michael Ellis | 33-26 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Michael Ellis banks in the layup | 35-26 |
| 19:12 | Troy | Michael Ellis picks off the pass by William Hansen | 35-26 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Michael Ellis banks in the layup | 37-26 |
| 18:49 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | James Gaymon pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | David Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Gaymon | 40-26 |
| 18:23 | Troy | William Hansen connects on the shot from the left side | 40-28 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | James Gaymon is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Scott - foul #2 on Shannon Scott, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (SG), Lance Wasser (C) James Rudolph, James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Norris Burgos (SF), William Shoemaker (PF), Carl Randall (C) Luis Charley, Daryl Owens, William Hansen, Shannon Scott | |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Michael Ellis is hacked by William Shoemaker - foul #1 on William Shoemaker, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Holloway (SF), Harold Dunn (C) David Johnson, Mark Caddell | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Michael Holloway makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Ellis | 42-28 |
| 17:43 | Troy | Michael Ellis steps in front of the Carl Randall pass | 42-28 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Michael Ellis can't finish the layup | 42-28 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Michael Holloway gets the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Michael Holloway knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ellis | 45-28 |
| 17:03 | Troy | William Shoemaker misses the runner near the basket | 45-28 |
| 17:02 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to William Shoemaker | 45-28 |
| 16:51 | Troy | Norris Burgos scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Randall | 45-31 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Norris Burgos picks off the pass by Michael Ellis in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 16:47 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norris Burgos | 45-33 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Harold Dunn blows the dunk | 45-33 |
| 16:35 | Troy | Clifford Stevens pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:28 | Troy | William Shoemaker makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norris Burgos | 45-35 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Michael Ellis's pass is intercepted by Clifford Stevens in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 16:11 | Troy | William Shoemaker is called for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rudolph (SG), David Johnson (SF), Mark Caddell (PF), James Gaymon (C) Michael Ellis, Michael Holloway, Lance Wasser, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Troy | Luis Charley (PG), Daryl Owens (SF), William Hansen (PF), Shannon Scott (C) Clifford Stevens, Norris Burgos, William Shoemaker, Carl Randall | |
| 15:55 | Mercer | James Rudolph is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Gaymon | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Larry Oscar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Caddell (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Gaymon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Luis Charley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Primmer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Owens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Troy | William Hansen misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Caddell - foul #1 on Mark Caddell, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (PG) Larry Oscar | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Petty (PG) Kenneth Primmer | |
| 15:34 | Troy | William Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:34 | Troy | William Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Gaymon | 47-35 |
| 15:32 | Mercer | James Rudolph is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Charley - foul #2 on Luis Charley, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | David Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | David Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | David Johnson's pass is intercepted by Luis Charley | 47-35 |
| 14:41 | Troy | William Hansen misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Rudolph - foul #2 on James Rudolph, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG) Jerry Duffey | |
| Subs | Troy | Norris Burgos (SG), Edgar Schenk (SF) Luis Charley, Daryl Owens | |
| 14:41 | Troy | William Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:41 | Troy | William Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | James Rudolph is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Holloway (SG), Lance Wasser (C) James Rudolph, James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Troy | Kenneth Primmer (SG) William Hansen | |
| 14:18 | Troy | Norris Burgos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Mark Caddell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | David Johnson makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Ellis | 49-37 |
| 13:53 | Troy | Shannon Scott clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-37 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Mark Caddell pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Lance Wasser misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 49-37 |
| 13:32 | Troy | The rebound goes to Shannon Scott | 49-37 |
| 13:27 | Troy | Roger Petty's pass is intercepted by Michael Ellis | 49-37 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Michael Holloway makes the wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Ellis and he's hacked by Shannon Scott - foul #3 on Shannon Scott, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rudolph (SG), Ognjen Ziegenhagen (PF), James Gaymon (C) David Johnson, Mark Caddell, Lance Wasser | |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Luis Charley (SG), Daryl Owens (SF), William Shoemaker (PF), Carl Randall (C) Roger Petty, Kenneth Primmer, Norris Burgos, Edgar Schenk, Shannon Scott | |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Michael Holloway makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 13:01 | Troy | Luis Charley is fouled on the floor by Michael Ellis - foul #2 on Michael Ellis, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (SF) Michael Holloway | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 12:42 | Troy | William Shoemaker clanks a jump hook near the basket | 52-37 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | James Gaymon gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | James Gaymon makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ellis | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:11 | Troy | Carl Randall can't finish the layup | 55-37 |
| 12:10 | Troy | Daryl Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 11:55 | Troy | William Shoemaker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Rudolph - foul #3 on James Rudolph, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (SG), David Johnson (SF), Lance Wasser (PF), Harold Dunn (C) Michael Ellis, James Rudolph, Ognjen Ziegenhagen, James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Troy | Edgar Schenk (SF), William Hansen (PF) Daryl Owens, Carl Randall | |
| 11:55 | Troy | William Shoemaker makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 11:55 | Troy | William Shoemaker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Duffey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Oscar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lance Wasser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Clifford Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Charley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Schenk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Shoemaker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Clifford Stevens takes the ball from Harold Dunn in the backcourt | 55-39 |
| 11:51 | Troy | Clifford Stevens slams it home | 55-41 |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Edgar Schenk swats the layup by Jerry Duffey | 55-41 |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Lance Wasser grabs the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 11:10 | Troy | The rebound goes to Edgar Schenk | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:54 | Troy | Edgar Schenk knocks in the floater from the right block set up by William Shoemaker | 55-43 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Lance Wasser is whistled for a carry | 55-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), James Rudolph (SG), Michael Holloway (SF), Mark Caddell (PF), James Gaymon (C) Jerry Duffey, Larry Oscar, David Johnson, Lance Wasser, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Petty (PG), Kenneth Primmer (SG), Norris Burgos (SF), Shannon Scott (C) Clifford Stevens, Luis Charley, Edgar Schenk, William Shoemaker | |
| 10:24 | Troy | Shannon Scott misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Gaymon - foul #1 on James Gaymon, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Troy | Carl Randall (PF) William Hansen | |
| 10:24 | Troy | Shannon Scott misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:24 | Troy | Shannon Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Mark Caddell snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | James Rudolph can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 10:02 | Troy | Shannon Scott pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:43 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Randall | 55-46 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Michael Holloway misses badly on a runner from close range | 55-46 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | James Gaymon grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | James Rudolph is hacked by Carl Randall - foul #1 on Carl Randall, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (SG), Lance Wasser (PF), Harold Dunn (C) James Rudolph, Mark Caddell, James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Troy | Daryl Owens (SF), William Hansen (PF), William Shoemaker (C) Kenneth Primmer, Carl Randall, Shannon Scott | |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Michael Ellis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-46 |
| 08:55 | Troy | Daryl Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:49 | Troy | William Hansen drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Roger Petty | 55-48 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Lance Wasser knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Holloway and he's fouled by William Shoemaker - foul #2 on William Shoemaker, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (PG), David Johnson (SF) Michael Ellis, Michael Holloway | |
| Subs | Troy | Luis Charley (SG), Edgar Schenk (PF) Norris Burgos, William Hansen | |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Lance Wasser makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:12 | Troy | Daryl Owens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 08:11 | Troy | William Shoemaker gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 07:59 | Troy | Edgar Schenk is whistled for a carry | 58-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Caddell (PF), James Gaymon (C) Lance Wasser, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Troy | Shannon Scott (C) William Shoemaker | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Duffey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Oscar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Caddell (fresh) 8 reb. C - James Gaymon (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roger Petty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Charley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Owens (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edgar Schenk (fresh) 5 pts. C - Shannon Scott (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Mark Caddell double dribbles | 58-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), James Rudolph (SG) Larry Oscar, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Kenneth Primmer (SG), William Hansen (PF) Roger Petty, Luis Charley, Edgar Schenk | |
| 07:19 | Troy | Clifford Stevens drills a fadeaway from the left side | 58-50 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Holloway (SF) Jerry Duffey | |
| Subs | Troy | Norris Burgos (SF), Carl Randall (C) Daryl Owens, Shannon Scott | |
| 06:55 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer is fouled on the floor by James Rudolph - foul #4 on James Rudolph, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Ziegenhagen (C) James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 06:40 | Troy | Clifford Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (SG), Lance Wasser (PF) James Rudolph, Mark Caddell | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Petty (PG) Clifford Stevens | |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Larry Oscar hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 58-50 |
| 06:30 | Troy | The rebound goes to Kenneth Primmer | 58-50 |
| 06:12 | Troy | William Hansen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Lance Wasser hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 58-53 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Lance Wasser grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Lance Wasser makes the shot in the lane | 60-53 |
| 05:21 | Troy | William Hansen clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 60-53 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ognjen Ziegenhagen | 60-53 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Michael Holloway loses the dribble to Norris Burgos in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 05:05 | Troy | William Hansen is fouled on the floor by Larry Oscar - foul #3 on Larry Oscar, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rudolph (SG), David Johnson (SF), Mark Caddell (PF), James Gaymon (C) Michael Ellis, Michael Holloway, Lance Wasser, Ognjen Ziegenhagen | |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Luis Charley (SG), Daryl Owens (SF), William Shoemaker (C) Roger Petty, Kenneth Primmer, Norris Burgos, Carl Randall | |
| 05:05 | Troy | William Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:05 | Troy | William Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | David Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Troy | Edgar Schenk (PF) William Hansen | |
| 04:21 | Troy | Edgar Schenk misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-55 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | James Rudolph snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Larry Oscar is hacked by Clifford Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Stevens, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Larry Oscar misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:16 | Troy | Edgar Schenk snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 03:56 | Troy | Edgar Schenk comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Caddell - foul #2 on Mark Caddell, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG) Larry Oscar | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Petty (PG), Shannon Scott (C) Clifford Stevens, William Shoemaker | |
| 03:56 | Troy | Edgar Schenk misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:56 | Troy | Edgar Schenk makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Caddell (fresh) 8 reb. C - James Gaymon (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Roger Petty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Charley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Owens (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edgar Schenk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Scott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | Mercer | James Gaymon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 60-56 |
| 03:42 | Troy | Shannon Scott pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:20 | Troy | Luis Charley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daryl Owens | 60-59 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | James Rudolph is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (SG), Lance Wasser (PF), Harold Dunn (C) James Rudolph, Mark Caddell, James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Troy | William Hansen (PF) Edgar Schenk | |
| 03:01 | Troy | Luis Charley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Ellis | 60-59 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (SG), James Gaymon (C) Jerry Duffey, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Troy | Clifford Stevens (PG), Norris Burgos (SF), Edgar Schenk (PF), William Shoemaker (C) Roger Petty, Daryl Owens, William Hansen, Shannon Scott | |
| 02:40 | Mercer | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 02:38 | Troy | The rebound goes to William Shoemaker | 60-59 |
| 02:38 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rudolph (SG), Mark Caddell (PF) Larry Oscar, Lance Wasser | |
| Subs | Troy | Daryl Owens (SF), Carl Randall (C) Clifford Stevens, Edgar Schenk | |
| 02:21 | Troy | Luis Charley makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Norris Burgos | 60-61 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | James Gaymon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Gaymon, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Troy | Roger Petty (PG), Kenneth Primmer (SG), William Hansen (PF), Shannon Scott (C) Luis Charley, Norris Burgos, William Shoemaker, Carl Randall | |
| 01:37 | Troy | William Hansen misses short on a shot from the right block | 60-61 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | David Johnson misses the easy dunk attempt | 60-61 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | James Gaymon grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | James Gaymon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| 00:50 | Troy | Roger Petty misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:50 | Troy | Roger Petty makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:50 | Troy | Roger Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Mark Caddell drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Gaymon and the foul's on Kenneth Primmer - foul #1 on Kenneth Primmer, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Mark Caddell misses the free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:41 | Troy | William Hansen pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Troy | Kenneth Primmer misses badly on a runner near the basket | 62-63 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Mark Caddell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | James Gaymon knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Ellis | 64-63 |
| 00:04 | Troy | Troy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | Daryl Owens misses the halfcourt shot | 64-63 |