| Lineup | Centenary | PG - William Robertson (fresh) SG - Francis Welsch (fresh) SF - Dennis Taylor (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Lonnie Stocker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Kania (fresh) SG - John Skagerberg (fresh) SF - Wallace Hogan (fresh) PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Lonnie Stocker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Centenary | James Brown clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Skagerberg - foul #1 on John Skagerberg, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Centenary | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:47 | Centenary | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | John Skagerberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wallace Hogan and he's hacked by Francis Welsch - foul #1 on Francis Welsch, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Hallum - foul #1 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Francis Welsch is called for the reach on Wallace Hogan - foul #2 on Francis Welsch, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Centenary | Lowell Comfort (SG) Francis Welsch | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan misses the lay-in | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Centenary | William Robertson snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Centenary | William Robertson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Kania and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:50 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lowell Comfort | 5-6 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | John Skagerberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Centenary | James Brown gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:36 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | John Skagerberg grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Thomas Kania buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Caldwell | 5-9 |
| 17:12 | Centenary | James Brown misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Vernon Hallum | 5-9 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | John Skagerberg hits a shot from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 16:27 | Centenary | William Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Centenary | George Lewis (PG), Ray Dinan (SF), Robert Muse (PF), Joshua Witherspoon (C) William Robertson, Dennis Taylor, James Brown, Lonnie Stocker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Craig Longworth (SF), Mario Bell (PF), David Booth (C) Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Wallace Hogan, Joseph Caldwell, Vernon Hallum | |
| 16:03 | Mercer | Robert Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-11 |
| 16:01 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon grabs the board | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - George Lewis (fresh) SG - Lowell Comfort (fairly fresh) SF - Ray Dinan (fresh) PF - Robert Muse (fresh) C - Joshua Witherspoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) SF - Craig Longworth (fresh) PF - Mario Bell (fresh) C - David Booth (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Centenary | Ray Dinan clanks a shot from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Mario Bell gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Joshua Witherspoon swats the layup by Thomas Goggans | 5-11 |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Craig Longworth snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | David Booth buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Goggans | 5-13 |
| 15:11 | Centenary | George Lewis connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Muse and the foul's on Craig Longworth - foul #1 on Craig Longworth, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Centenary | Dennis Taylor (SF), Lonnie Stocker (C) Lowell Comfort, Joshua Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SG), Joseph Caldwell (PF) Thomas Goggans, David Booth | |
| 15:11 | Centenary | George Lewis misses the free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Craig Longworth grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell blows the layup but he's hacked by Lonnie Stocker - foul #1 on Lonnie Stocker, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Centenary | William Robertson (PG) George Lewis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (PG), Wallace Hogan (SF) Robert Jones, Mario Bell | |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:54 | Centenary | Ray Dinan snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 14:40 | Centenary | Thomas Kania steals the ball from Ray Dinan | 7-14 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 14:17 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Robert Muse | 7-14 |
| 13:59 | Centenary | Joseph Caldwell swats the layup by Lonnie Stocker | 7-14 |
| 13:58 | Centenary | Lonnie Stocker pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:45 | Centenary | Lonnie Stocker buries a turnaround from the baseline | 9-14 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 9-14 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Craig Longworth snags the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Kania | 9-17 |
| 13:01 | Centenary | Lonnie Stocker is whistled for traveling | 9-17 |
| Subs | Centenary | George Lewis (PG), Lowell Comfort (SG), Will Rock (SF), James Brown (PF), Joshua Witherspoon (C) William Robertson, Ray Dinan, Dennis Taylor, Robert Muse, Lonnie Stocker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), David Booth (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Wallace Hogan, Joseph Caldwell, Craig Longworth | |
| 12:54 | Mercer | David Booth can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-17 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum gets the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Mario Bell connects on the runner in the paint set up by Thomas Goggans | 9-19 |
| 12:13 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from George Lewis and he's hacked by Mario Bell - foul #1 on Mario Bell, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| 12:13 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon misses the free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | David Booth snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by George Lewis - foul #1 on George Lewis, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Centenary | William Robertson (PG), Dennis Taylor (SF) George Lewis, Will Rock | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - William Robertson (fresh) SG - Lowell Comfort (fresh) SF - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) SF - Mario Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Booth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | David Booth makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Varner (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (PG), Joseph Caldwell (PF) Robert Jones, Vernon Hallum | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | David Booth misses the free throw | 11-21 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell snags the offensive board | 11-21 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Mario Bell makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Goggans | 11-23 |
| 11:04 | Centenary | David Booth is called for the reach on William Robertson - foul #1 on David Booth, team foul #5 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Centenary | George Lewis (SG), Lonnie Stocker (C) Lowell Comfort, John Varner | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SG), Wallace Hogan (SF), Craig Longworth (C) Thomas Goggans, Mario Bell, David Booth | |
| 10:51 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Caldwell - foul #1 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #6 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Centenary | Ray Dinan (SG) George Lewis | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:51 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:51 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Craig Longworth is whistled for traveling | 11-23 |
| Subs | Centenary | George Lewis (PG), Robert Muse (PF) William Robertson, Joshua Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:11 | Centenary | Lonnie Stocker is hacked by Craig Longworth - foul #2 on Craig Longworth, team foul #7 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Centenary | Lowell Comfort (SG) Ray Dinan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG), Mario Bell (C) Thomas Kania, Craig Longworth | |
| 10:11 | Centenary | Lonnie Stocker makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:11 | Centenary | Lonnie Stocker misses the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell gets the rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-23 |
| 09:49 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell tips it in | 12-25 |
| 09:21 | Centenary | George Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 12-25 |
| 09:19 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Comfort | 12-25 |
| 09:00 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-25 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan grabs the board | 12-25 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan banks in the layup | 12-27 |
| 08:15 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Centenary | William Robertson (PG), Ray Dinan (PF), Joshua Witherspoon (C) Lowell Comfort, Robert Muse, Lonnie Stocker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), David Booth (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Robert Jones, John Skagerberg, Wallace Hogan, Joseph Caldwell | |
| 08:15 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 08:15 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Thomas Kania's pass is intercepted by Joshua Witherspoon | 14-27 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - William Robertson (fresh) SG - George Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Dinan (fresh) C - Joshua Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) SF - Mario Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Booth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Centenary | George Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-27 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | David Booth pulls down the rebound | 14-27 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Goggans, team foul #9 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Centenary | Will Rock (SF), John Varner (C) George Lewis, Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wallace Hogan (SF) Mario Bell | |
| 07:19 | Centenary | William Robertson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-27 |
| 07:17 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon tips it back up and in | 16-27 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Will Rock - foul #1 on Will Rock, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SG) Wallace Hogan | |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:53 | Centenary | Will Rock clanks a 3 from the right corner | 16-28 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | John Skagerberg pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Thomas Kania's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Lowell Comfort (SG), Robert Muse (PF), Lonnie Stocker (C) Will Rock, Joshua Witherspoon, John Varner | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:35 | Centenary | Robert Muse drills a shot from the baseline and the foul's on David Booth - foul #2 on David Booth, team foul #10 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell (PF) David Booth | |
| 06:35 | Centenary | Robert Muse makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Kania | 19-31 |
| 05:52 | Centenary | Lowell Comfort is hacked by Vernon Hallum - foul #2 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #11 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wallace Hogan (SF), Mario Bell (C) Thomas Goggans, Vernon Hallum | |
| 05:52 | Centenary | Lowell Comfort makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:52 | Centenary | Lowell Comfort makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | William Robertson steals the ball from Wallace Hogan | 21-31 |
| 05:31 | Centenary | William Robertson lays it in | 23-31 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Thomas Kania can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 05:10 | Centenary | Lonnie Stocker snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 04:54 | Centenary | Ray Dinan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-31 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | John Skagerberg gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Robert Muse picks off the pass by John Skagerberg | 23-31 |
| 04:28 | Centenary | Ray Dinan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 04:26 | Centenary | Ray Dinan grabs the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:04 | Centenary | Lonnie Stocker blows the dunk | 23-31 |
| 04:03 | Centenary | William Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 03:48 | Centenary | Lowell Comfort can't connect on a floater near the basket | 23-31 |
| 03:47 | Centenary | William Robertson hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - William Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lowell Comfort (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Dinan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Muse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lonnie Stocker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Skagerberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wallace Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Muse - foul #1 on Robert Muse, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Centenary | George Lewis (PG), Francis Welsch (SG), Dennis Taylor (SF), James Brown (PF), Joshua Witherspoon (C) William Robertson, Lowell Comfort, Ray Dinan, Robert Muse, Lonnie Stocker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Craig Longworth (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell, Mario Bell | |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:06 | Centenary | George Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 27-32 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Varner (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:20 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 29-34 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Robert Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Booth (PF) Wallace Hogan | |
| 02:07 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon blows the layup but he's hacked by David Booth - foul #3 on David Booth, team foul #12 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Bell (PF) David Booth | |
| 02:07 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:07 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Mario Bell misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Varner - foul #1 on John Varner, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Mario Bell makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Mario Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:31 | Centenary | George Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Welsch | 32-36 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Craig Longworth's pass is intercepted by Francis Welsch | 32-36 |
| 01:00 | Centenary | Francis Welsch drills a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #13 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Centenary | William Robertson (PG), Robert Muse (PF), Lonnie Stocker (C) George Lewis, Joshua Witherspoon, John Varner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (PG), John Skagerberg (SG), Joseph Caldwell (PF) Robert Jones, Thomas Goggans, Vernon Hallum | |
| 01:00 | Centenary | Francis Welsch makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Mario Bell misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-36 |
| 00:41 | Centenary | Lonnie Stocker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:23 | Centenary | Francis Welsch hits a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Joseph Caldwell - foul #2 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #14 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Centenary | Lowell Comfort (SF) Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wallace Hogan (SF), Vernon Hallum (C) Craig Longworth, Mario Bell | |
| 00:23 | Centenary | Francis Welsch makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | John Skagerberg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Skagerberg, team foul #15 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Centenary | Ray Dinan (SF) Francis Welsch | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Lowell Comfort hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 38-36 |