| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Milton Webster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Drury (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Vallo (fresh) PF - John McGugin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Neil Lareau (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Wimberly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Norman Wimberly inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 19:23 | Centenary | John McGugin's pass is intercepted by Norman Wimberly | 22-32 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone's fadeaway is rejected by John McGugin | 22-32 |
| 19:03 | Centenary | Neil Lareau grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 18:41 | Centenary | David Drury comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark McDonald - foul #1 on Mark McDonald, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Centenary | Albert Robinson (PG), Kenneth Kaufman (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Milton Webster, John McGugin, Neil Lareau | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:41 | Centenary | David Drury makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:41 | Centenary | David Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-32 |
| 18:11 | Centenary | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 17:55 | Centenary | David Vallo knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Albert Robinson | 26-32 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | John Breese misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Vallo - foul #3 on David Vallo, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Centenary | Milton Webster (PG), Adam Conway (SF), John McGugin (PF), Neil Lareau (C) Albert Robinson, David Vallo, Michael Johnson, David Drury | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Landgraf (SF), Harvey Bye (C) Norman Wimberly, Mark McDonald | |
| 17:38 | Mercer | John Breese makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | John Breese misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:38 | Centenary | Neil Lareau snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 17:21 | Centenary | Adam Conway connects on the floater from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Neil Lareau blocks the short jumper by Roger Landgraf | 28-33 |
| 16:53 | Centenary | Adam Conway pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:34 | Centenary | Adam Conway misses the floater from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 16:33 | Centenary | John McGugin tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone is hacked by Kenneth Kaufman - foul #1 on Kenneth Kaufman, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | Albert Robinson (PG), Glenn Rogers (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Milton Webster, Kenneth Kaufman, John McGugin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Norman Wimberly (SF), Mark McDonald (C) John Breese, Kenneth Malone, Robert Baker | |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Harvey Bye can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 15:56 | Centenary | Adam Conway snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Albert Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Rogers (fresh) SF - Adam Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Neil Lareau (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Miro Kolkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Landgraf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Wimberly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harvey Bye (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Centenary | Michael Johnson loses the dribble to Miro Kolkowski | 30-33 |
| 15:17 | Mercer | Mark McDonald misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 15:15 | Centenary | Adam Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:53 | Centenary | Albert Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 14:52 | Centenary | Neil Lareau gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:40 | Centenary | Adam Conway misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Wimberly - foul #1 on Norman Wimberly, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | Milton Webster (PG), Kenneth Kaufman (SG), John McGugin (PF), George Boyter (C) Albert Robinson, Glenn Rogers, Michael Johnson, Neil Lareau | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Kenneth Malone (SG), Joseph Pate (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Hamidi Aho (C) Miro Kolkowski, Roger Landgraf, Norman Wimberly, Harvey Bye, Mark McDonald | |
| 14:40 | Centenary | Adam Conway makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:40 | Centenary | Adam Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | John Breese throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | David Vallo (SF) Adam Conway | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:23 | Centenary | David Vallo hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Robert Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | Glenn Rogers (SG) Kenneth Kaufman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:49 | Centenary | Glenn Rogers is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Malone - foul #1 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | David Drury (SG) Glenn Rogers | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:30 | Centenary | Hamidi Aho steals it from George Boyter | 35-33 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | John Breese clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 13:17 | Centenary | David Vallo snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 12:51 | Centenary | Robert Baker denies the turnaround by George Boyter | 35-33 |
| 12:49 | Centenary | David Vallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:20 | Centenary | George Boyter clanks a jumper in the paint | 35-33 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Milton Webster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Drury (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Vallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John McGugin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Boyter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Pate (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Hamidi Aho (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho connects on the shot from the right side | 35-35 |
| 11:16 | Centenary | John McGugin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Hamidi Aho - foul #2 on Hamidi Aho, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | Albert Robinson (PG), Kenneth Kaufman (SG) Milton Webster, David Drury | |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Roger Landgraf (SG), Norman Wimberly (SF), Harvey Bye (PF), Mark McDonald (C) John Breese, Kenneth Malone, Joseph Pate, Robert Baker, Hamidi Aho | |
| 11:16 | Centenary | John McGugin makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:16 | Centenary | John McGugin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 11:06 | Centenary | Albert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:49 | Centenary | John McGugin is fouled on the floor by Harvey Bye - foul #1 on Harvey Bye, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | Adam Conway (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) David Vallo, John McGugin | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:35 | Centenary | Michael Johnson makes the jumper from the right block | 39-35 |
| 10:14 | Mercer | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Harvey Bye - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | David Vallo (SF) Adam Conway | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Norman Wimberly drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 09:41 | Centenary | David Vallo is fouled on the floor by Norman Wimberly - foul #2 on Norman Wimberly, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Centenary | Milton Webster (PG), Adam Conway (SF), John McGugin (PF) Albert Robinson, David Vallo, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Malone (SG) Roger Landgraf | |
| 09:28 | Centenary | George Boyter scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Milton Webster | 41-38 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Kaufman - foul #2 on Kenneth Kaufman, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Centenary | Albert Robinson (PG), David Drury (SG), David Vallo (SF) Milton Webster, Kenneth Kaufman, Adam Conway | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Robert Baker (PF) Miro Kolkowski, Harvey Bye | |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:51 | Centenary | George Boyter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mark McDonald - foul #2 on Mark McDonald, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Centenary | Milton Webster (PG), Kenneth Kaufman (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Albert Robinson, David Drury, John McGugin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Landgraf (SF), Hamidi Aho (C) Norman Wimberly, Mark McDonald | |
| 08:51 | Centenary | George Boyter makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:51 | Centenary | George Boyter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | John Breese is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Centenary | Albert Robinson (PG), David Drury (SG), Adam Conway (SF), John McGugin (PF) Milton Webster, Kenneth Kaufman, David Vallo, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harvey Bye (C) Hamidi Aho | |
| 08:13 | Centenary | George Boyter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Drury | 45-40 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | John Breese can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 07:52 | Centenary | John McGugin gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Albert Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Drury (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Conway (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John McGugin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - George Boyter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Landgraf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harvey Bye (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Centenary | George Boyter clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Roger Landgraf - foul #3 on Roger Landgraf, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Centenary | Milton Webster (PG), Kenneth Kaufman (SG), David Vallo (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Albert Robinson, David Drury, Adam Conway, John McGugin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (SG), Norman Wimberly (SF), Mark McDonald (C) Kenneth Malone, Roger Landgraf, Robert Baker | |
| 07:30 | Centenary | George Boyter makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:30 | Centenary | George Boyter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Mark McDonald connects on the floater from the baseline set up by John Breese and the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Mark McDonald makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:57 | Centenary | Milton Webster is fouled on the floor by John Breese - foul #1 on John Breese, team foul #9 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Centenary | John McGugin (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Landgraf (SG), Hamidi Aho (PF) John Breese, Harvey Bye | |
| 06:57 | Centenary | Milton Webster makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:57 | Centenary | Milton Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho loses the ball out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Centenary | David Drury (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Kenneth Kaufman, John McGugin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Malone (SG) Roger Landgraf | |
| 06:08 | Centenary | David Vallo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone's pass is intercepted by Milton Webster | 52-43 |
| 05:42 | Centenary | David Drury scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Mark McDonald is denied on a layup by George Boyter | 54-43 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Norman Wimberly misses the tip | 54-43 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Mark McDonald tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 05:00 | Centenary | David Vallo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Mark McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Centenary | Albert Robinson (PG), Kenneth Kaufman (SG), Adam Conway (SF), John McGugin (PF) Milton Webster, David Drury, David Vallo, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Robert Baker (PF) Miro Kolkowski, Hamidi Aho | |
| 04:44 | Mercer | John Breese misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 04:42 | Centenary | Kenneth Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 04:33 | Centenary | George Boyter hits a driving attempt from the right block | 56-45 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | John Breese knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 03:59 | Centenary | John McGugin misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 56-47 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Norman Wimberly grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Norman Wimberly | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Albert Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Kaufman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Conway (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John McGugin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - George Boyter (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Wimberly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark McDonald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Centenary | Albert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Breese - foul #2 on John Breese, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | David Drury (SG), David Vallo (SF) Kenneth Kaufman, Adam Conway | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Landgraf (SF), Harvey Bye (C) Norman Wimberly, Mark McDonald | |
| 03:38 | Centenary | Albert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:38 | Centenary | Albert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Robert Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-49 |
| 03:24 | Centenary | David Vallo snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Centenary | George Boyter is whistled for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | Milton Webster (PG), Glenn Rogers (SG) Albert Robinson, David Drury | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:53 | Mercer | David Vallo is called for the reach on Roger Landgraf - foul #4 on David Vallo, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | Kenneth Kaufman (SG) Glenn Rogers | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Robert Baker connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Roger Landgraf and the foul's on John McGugin - foul #1 on John McGugin, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Centenary | David Drury (SG), Adam Conway (SF) Kenneth Kaufman, David Vallo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Robert Baker makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Centenary | George Boyter comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 58-52 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Robert Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Centenary | Kenneth Kaufman (SG), David Vallo (SF) David Drury, Adam Conway | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Wimberly (SF), Mark McDonald (C) Roger Landgraf, Harvey Bye | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Kenneth Kaufman steals the ball from Kenneth Malone | 58-52 |
| 01:45 | Centenary | George Boyter's layup is rejected by Robert Baker | 58-52 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Breese | 58-52 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Robert Baker clanks a jumper from close range | 58-52 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Robert Baker gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | John Breese drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Wimberly | 58-55 |
| 01:11 | Centenary | Milton Webster comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 01:10 | Centenary | Kenneth Kaufman tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Kenneth Kaufman picks off the pass by John Breese | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Centenary | George Boyter lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Kaufman | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | John Breese buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Malone | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Centenary | Kenneth Malone is called for the reach on Milton Webster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Centenary | David Drury (SG) Kenneth Kaufman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:26 | Centenary | Milton Webster misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:26 | Centenary | Milton Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | David Vallo steals it from Kenneth Malone | 63-58 |
| 00:18 | Centenary | John Breese is called for the reach on Milton Webster in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Breese, team foul #12 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Centenary | Albert Robinson (PG), Neil Lareau (C) John McGugin, George Boyter | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:18 | Centenary | Milton Webster misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:18 | Centenary | Milton Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Neil Lareau is called for the reach on Kenneth Malone - foul #1 on Neil Lareau, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Centenary | John McGugin (PF), George Boyter (C) Albert Robinson, Neil Lareau | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Robert Baker grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Robert Baker snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | John Breese clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Wimberly | 64-58 |