| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Billy Bevins (fresh) SG - Francis Welsch (fresh) SF - Frank Bradford (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Robert Muse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) SF - Thomas Goggans (fresh) PF - David Booth (fresh) C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | James Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Centenary | Vernon Hallum steps in front of the Francis Welsch pass | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum banks in the layup on a great pass from Warren Pulliam | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Centenary | Robert Muse misses the turnaround near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Thomas Kania comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Centenary | The rebound goes to James Brown | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Centenary | Francis Welsch connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Billy Bevins | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Francis Welsch is called for the reach on Thomas Kania - foul #1 on Francis Welsch, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | Centenary | Francis Welsch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Vernon Hallum - foul #1 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | Centenary | Francis Welsch makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Centenary | Francis Welsch makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | David Booth misses the lay-in | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | David Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam makes the shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:18 | Centenary | Billy Bevins hits a shot from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Goggans | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Billy Bevins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Welsch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Bradford (fairly fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Robert Muse (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) SF - Thomas Goggans (fresh) PF - David Booth (fresh) C - Vernon Hallum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Centenary | Thomas Kania takes the ball from Francis Welsch | 7-8 |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Thomas Kania connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Warren Pulliam | 7-10 |
| 15:21 | Centenary | James Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 7-10 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | David Booth hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Goggans | 7-12 |
| 14:51 | Centenary | Robert Muse travels with the ball | 7-12 |
| Subs | Centenary | James Waldrup (PG), Randall Thompson (SG), Will Rock (SF), John Varner (PF), Joshua Witherspoon (C) Billy Bevins, Francis Welsch, Frank Bradford, James Brown, Robert Muse | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), John Mathis (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Mario Bell (PF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, Thomas Goggans, David Booth, Vernon Hallum | |
| 14:44 | Mercer | John Ellis loses the dribble to Randall Thompson | 7-12 |
| 14:32 | Centenary | The short jumper by Randall Thompson is denied by Mario Bell | 7-12 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Mario Bell gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | John Mathis is hacked by James Waldrup - foul #1 on James Waldrup, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | David Valenza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 13:55 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:40 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Jones | 7-12 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | David Valenza comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 13:33 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:27 | Centenary | David Valenza takes the ball from Randall Thompson | 7-12 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | David Valenza misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Waldrup - foul #2 on James Waldrup, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Centenary | Billy Bevins (PG), Francis Welsch (SG), James Brown (PF) James Waldrup, Randall Thompson, John Varner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (SG), Thomas Goggans (SF) John Mathis, Robert Jones | |
| 13:09 | Mercer | David Valenza makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | David Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:51 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon is denied on a layup by John Ellis | 7-14 |
| 12:49 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon gets the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:38 | Centenary | Will Rock connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Brown | 9-14 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Thomas Kania double dribbles | 9-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | Frank Bradford (SF), Robert Muse (C) Will Rock, Joshua Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), David Booth (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) David Valenza, Mario Bell, John Ellis | |
| 12:16 | Centenary | Robert Muse misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Booth - foul #1 on David Booth, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| 12:16 | Centenary | Robert Muse makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:16 | Centenary | Robert Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Thomas Kania is hacked by Robert Muse - foul #1 on Robert Muse, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Billy Bevins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Welsch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Bradford (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Robert Muse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Booth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Booth | 11-16 |
| 11:13 | Centenary | Billy Bevins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Francis Welsch | 14-16 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Thomas Kania comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Centenary | Randall Thompson (SG), Joshua Witherspoon (C) Francis Welsch, Robert Muse | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (SF), Mario Bell (PF), John Ellis (C) Thomas Goggans, David Booth, Vernon Hallum | |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Thomas Kania makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:56 | Centenary | Frank Bradford pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:34 | Centenary | Randall Thompson is hacked by Thomas Kania - foul #1 on Thomas Kania, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Centenary | Will Rock (SF) Frank Bradford | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Mathis (SG) Thomas Kania | |
| 10:26 | Centenary | Billy Bevins misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mario Bell - foul #1 on Mario Bell, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| 10:26 | Centenary | Billy Bevins makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:26 | Centenary | Billy Bevins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 10:08 | Centenary | Randall Thompson grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 10:02 | Centenary | Will Rock misses the lay-in | 16-17 |
| 10:01 | Centenary | James Brown tips it home | 18-17 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | John Mathis loses the ball out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Centenary | Francis Welsch (SG), Robert Muse (C) Randall Thompson, Joshua Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Goggans (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 09:17 | Centenary | Robert Muse misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Ellis - foul #1 on John Ellis, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Centenary | Frank Bradford (SF), John Varner (PF) Will Rock, James Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), David Booth (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Warren Pulliam, Mario Bell, John Ellis | |
| 09:17 | Centenary | Robert Muse makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:17 | Centenary | Robert Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Francis Welsch steps in front of the David Booth pass | 20-17 |
| 08:52 | Centenary | Francis Welsch lays it up and in | 22-17 |
| 08:35 | Mercer | David Valenza misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | David Booth grabs the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Varner - foul #1 on John Varner, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Centenary | James Brown (PF) John Varner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG) David Valenza, John Mathis | |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:56 | Centenary | James Brown's floater is tipped away by Vernon Hallum | 22-19 |
| 07:54 | Centenary | James Brown tips it home | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Billy Bevins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Welsch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Bradford (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Muse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Mercer | David Booth loses the dribble to Robert Muse | 24-19 |
| 07:22 | Centenary | James Brown throws it down on a great pass from Billy Bevins and he's hacked by David Booth - foul #2 on David Booth, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Centenary | Randall Thompson (SG), Will Rock (SF), Joshua Witherspoon (C) Francis Welsch, Frank Bradford, Robert Muse | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (SF), Mario Bell (PF), John Ellis (C) Thomas Goggans, David Booth, Vernon Hallum | |
| 07:22 | Centenary | James Brown misses the free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | John Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Robert Jones loses the dribble to Billy Bevins | 26-19 |
| 06:49 | Centenary | James Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Bevins | 28-19 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Mario Bell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Pulliam | 28-22 |
| 06:15 | Centenary | James Brown hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Will Rock | 30-22 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-22 |
| 05:49 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:35 | Centenary | Billy Bevins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Ellis | 30-22 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam is hacked by Will Rock - foul #1 on Will Rock, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | Francis Welsch (SG), Frank Bradford (SF), John Varner (PF), Robert Muse (C) Randall Thompson, Will Rock, James Brown, Joshua Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Mathis (SG), Thomas Goggans (SF), Vernon Hallum (C) Thomas Kania, Robert Jones, John Ellis | |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:19 | Centenary | John Varner snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 04:50 | Centenary | Billy Bevins's pass is intercepted by John Mathis | 30-22 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Mario Bell hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 30-22 |
| 04:30 | Centenary | Francis Welsch pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 04:15 | Centenary | Vernon Hallum is called for the reach on Frank Bradford - foul #2 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | James Brown (PF) John Varner | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Dale Earl (PF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Mario Bell, Vernon Hallum | |
| 04:15 | Centenary | Frank Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:15 | Centenary | Frank Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Dale Earl buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Mathis | 32-25 |
| 03:45 | Centenary | Billy Bevins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | John Ellis grabs the board | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Billy Bevins (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Welsch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Muse (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mathis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Earl (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Mercer | John Mathis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | John Ellis can't tip it in | 32-25 |
| 03:21 | Centenary | Frank Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 03:03 | Centenary | Francis Welsch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans hits a jumper in the paint | 32-27 |
| 02:32 | Centenary | Francis Welsch comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 02:30 | Centenary | James Brown can't tip it in | 32-27 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | John Ellis gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Robert Muse denies the turnaround by David Valenza | 32-27 |
| 02:06 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Robert Muse | 32-27 |
| 01:58 | Centenary | Francis Welsch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Billy Bevins | 35-27 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | John Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Centenary | James Waldrup (PG), Randall Thompson (SG), Will Rock (SF), John Varner (PF), Joshua Witherspoon (C) Billy Bevins, Francis Welsch, Frank Bradford, James Brown, Robert Muse | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), Robert Jones (SF), David Booth (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) David Valenza, John Mathis, Thomas Goggans, Dale Earl, John Ellis | |
| 01:30 | Centenary | Warren Pulliam is called for the reach on Joshua Witherspoon - foul #1 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #8 | 35-27 |
| 01:30 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:30 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Thomas Kania knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Warren Pulliam | 37-29 |
| 00:49 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Hallum - foul #3 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #9 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Centenary | James Brown (PF) John Varner | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Ellis (C) Vernon Hallum | |
| 00:49 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:49 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | John Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 00:22 | Centenary | The rebound goes to James Waldrup | 38-29 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | James Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | John Ellis grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | John Ellis clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-29 |