| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Spencer Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Travis Peachey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Parent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vaughn Taylor (fresh) SG - Dominic Newlin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Robey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace McNail (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Ladner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Tim Murray inbounds the ball | 30-15 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent can't finish the layup | 30-15 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Vaughn Taylor | 30-15 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Williams Gooch is called for the reach on Dominic Newlin - foul #1 on Williams Gooch, team foul #1 | 30-15 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor misses the lay-in | 30-15 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-15 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Wallace McNail buries a floater from the left wing set up by Joshua Ladner | 30-17 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-17 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Gary Robey misses the easy layup | 30-17 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Dominic Newlin is called for the reach on Spencer Barnes - foul #2 on Dominic Newlin, team foul #1 | 30-17 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Joshua Ladner is called for the reach on Timothy Parent - foul #2 on Joshua Ladner, team foul #2 | 30-17 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Tim Murray misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-17 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Williams Gooch steals the ball from Wallace McNail | 30-17 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch lays it in | 32-17 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor's pass is intercepted by Spencer Barnes | 32-17 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Tim Murray | 34-17 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-17 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch grabs the board | 34-17 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Murray | 36-17 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Gary Robey knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vaughn Taylor and he's fouled by Williams Gooch - foul #2 on Williams Gooch, team foul #2 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG), William Hansen (SG), Rafael Plunkett (PF), Gary Smallwood (C) Vaughn Taylor, Dominic Newlin, Wallace McNail, Joshua Ladner | |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Gary Robey misses the free throw | 36-19 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent pulls down the rebound | 36-19 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Spencer Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Travis Peachey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Parent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Antonio Baker (fresh) SG - William Hansen (fresh) SF - Gary Robey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Plunkett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Tim Murray buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Williams Gooch | 38-19 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | William Hansen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-19 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Tim Murray grabs the board | 38-19 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Tim Murray misses long on a jumper near the basket | 38-19 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent hits the follow up shot | 40-19 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Travis Peachey - foul #2 on Travis Peachey, team foul #3 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Cox (PG), James Seybert (SF), Mark Degroot (PF) Antonio Baker, Gary Robey, Gary Smallwood | |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett makes the free throw | 40-22 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent lays it up and in on a nice dish by Spencer Barnes | 42-22 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Scott Cox hits a shot from the right wing | 42-24 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Murray | 45-24 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | William Hansen makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Degroot | 45-26 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Williams Gooch | 48-26 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | William Hansen can't connect on a runner near the basket | 48-26 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett tips it but misses | 48-26 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent grabs the defensive rebound | 48-26 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Tim Murray and he's hacked by William Hansen - foul #1 on William Hansen, team foul #3 | 50-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dominic Newlin (SG), Joshua Ladner (C) William Hansen, Rafael Plunkett | |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent misses the free throw | 50-26 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mark Degroot | 50-26 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | James Seybert can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-26 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey grabs the board | 50-26 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Tim Murray | 52-26 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | James Seybert hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scott Cox | 52-29 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-29 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joshua Ladner | 52-29 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Dominic Newlin is hacked by Timothy Parent - foul #3 on Timothy Parent, team foul #4 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (PG), Rolf Vilkoski (SG), Kenneth Raymond (SF), Andres Bruno (PF), Emerson Sutton (C) Williams Gooch, Spencer Barnes, Tim Murray, Travis Peachey, Timothy Parent | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor (PG), Gary Robey (SF), Wallace McNail (PF) Scott Cox, James Seybert, Mark Degroot | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mitchell Schwer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rolf Vilkoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Raymond (fresh) PF - Andres Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emerson Sutton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vaughn Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dominic Newlin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Robey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace McNail (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Ladner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dominic Newlin | 52-32 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-32 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer misses the tip | 52-32 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Ladner | 52-34 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Wallace McNail pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Gary Robey scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dominic Newlin and he's hacked by Kenneth Raymond - foul #2 on Kenneth Raymond, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Gooch (PG), Tim Murray (SF) Mitchell Schwer, Kenneth Raymond | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Hansen (SG), Rafael Plunkett (C) Dominic Newlin, Joshua Ladner | |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Gary Robey makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Tim Murray is hacked by Gary Robey - foul #2 on Gary Robey, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes (SG), Travis Peachey (PF) Rolf Vilkoski, Andres Bruno | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Tim Murray misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-37 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton tips it but misses | 52-37 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Wallace McNail pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 09:49 | Mercer | Wallace McNail grabs the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | The jumper by William Hansen is denied by Emerson Sutton | 52-37 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Tim Murray is hacked by William Hansen - foul #2 on William Hansen, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG), Mark Degroot (PF) Vaughn Taylor, Wallace McNail | |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Gary Robey denies the turnaround by Travis Peachey | 52-37 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Mark Degroot pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | William Hansen buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Robey | 52-39 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Tim Murray | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:17 | Mercer | William Hansen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Antonio Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Mark Degroot is called for traveling | 54-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (PG), Rolf Vilkoski (SG), Andres Bruno (PF), Timothy Parent (C) Williams Gooch, Spencer Barnes, Travis Peachey, Emerson Sutton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Cox (PG), Dominic Newlin (SG), James Seybert (SF), Joshua Ladner (C) Antonio Baker, William Hansen, Gary Robey, Rafael Plunkett | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andres Bruno | 57-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mitchell Schwer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rolf Vilkoski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andres Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Parent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dominic Newlin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Seybert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Degroot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Ladner (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Timothy Parent steals it from Dominic Newlin | 57-39 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Tim Murray knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mitchell Schwer | 60-39 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Mark Degroot hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 60-39 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner grabs the offensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-39 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner gets the offensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Andres Bruno blocks the jumper by Mark Degroot | 60-39 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent snags the defensive board | 60-39 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | James Seybert is called for the reach on Andres Bruno - foul #1 on James Seybert, team foul #6 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Gooch (PG), Spencer Barnes (SG), Kenneth Raymond (SF), Travis Peachey (PF) Mitchell Schwer, Rolf Vilkoski, Tim Murray, Timothy Parent | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Hansen (SF), Wallace McNail (PF) James Seybert, Mark Degroot | |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Wallace McNail - foul #2 on Wallace McNail, team foul #7 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Robey (SF) William Hansen | |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Wallace McNail is hacked by Williams Gooch - foul #3 on Williams Gooch, team foul #6 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (PG), Rolf Vilkoski (SG), Emerson Sutton (C) Williams Gooch, Spencer Barnes, Travis Peachey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG), Vaughn Taylor (SG), William Hansen (SF), Rafael Plunkett (C) Scott Cox, Dominic Newlin, Gary Robey, Joshua Ladner | |
| 06:00 | Mercer | William Hansen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-39 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Wallace McNail tips it home | 62-41 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer can't tip it in | 62-41 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Wallace McNail grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Antonio Baker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-41 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor is whistled for traveling | 62-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Oscar Davila (C) Andres Bruno | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Smallwood (C) Rafael Plunkett | |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Gary Smallwood swats the short shot by Kenneth Raymond | 62-41 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski gets the offensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Raymond | 64-41 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | William Hansen scores on a floater from the free throw line | 64-43 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton buries a runner from the baseline set up by Rolf Vilkoski | 66-43 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Wallace McNail knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Antonio Baker | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mitchell Schwer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rolf Vilkoski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Raymond (fairly fresh) PF - Emerson Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Oscar Davila (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Antonio Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vaughn Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wallace McNail (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mitchell Schwer | 69-45 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Gary Smallwood comes up short on the floater from close range | 69-45 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Rolf Vilkoski | 69-45 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-45 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | William Hansen scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-48 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton tips it in | 74-48 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Antonio Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-48 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 74-48 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Mitchell Schwer | 76-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Antonio Baker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Hansen | 76-51 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-51 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton tips it in | 78-51 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-51 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Gary Smallwood grabs the offensive rebound | 78-51 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Baker | 78-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Wallace McNail - foul #3 on Wallace McNail, team foul #8 | 78-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andres Bruno (PF) Oscar Davila | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett (C) Gary Smallwood | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 79-54 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Rafael Plunkett | 79-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | William Hansen is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Hansen, team foul #9 | 79-54 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer runs out the clock | 79-54 |