| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Billy Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Despain (fresh) SF - Kevin Sneed (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Blalock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chuck White (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed lays it in | 30-32 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Leon Fisher scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:10 | Centenary | Chuck White lays it in set up by Billy Barr | 32-34 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Curtis Crook blows the layup | 32-34 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Reeves | 34-34 |
| 18:22 | Centenary | Billy Barr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Leon Fisher is fouled on the floor by Kevin Sneed - foul #3 on Kevin Sneed, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Sitosky (SF) Kevin Sneed | |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Curtis Crook makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilbur Mason | 37-34 |
| 17:43 | Centenary | Billy Barr clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-34 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Leon Fisher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-34 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 17:11 | Centenary | Chuck White snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:56 | Centenary | Robert Sitosky blows the layup | 37-34 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:37 | Centenary | Robert Sitosky pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:19 | Centenary | Robert Sitosky loses the dribble to Anthony Reeves | 37-34 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Wilbur Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Billy Barr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Despain (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sitosky (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Blalock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chuck White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Centenary | Russell Despain scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Barr | 39-37 |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Curtis Crook is hacked by Billy Barr - foul #2 on Billy Barr, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Bruch (PG), Russell Rosado (SG), Kevin Sneed (SF), Kenneth Monnier (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Billy Barr, Russell Despain, Robert Sitosky, Daniel Blalock, Chuck White | |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Monnier - foul #1 on Kenneth Monnier, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | Fred Satter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmie Stephens | 41-37 |
| 14:38 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed's pass is intercepted by Jack Browning | 41-37 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Fred Satter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:21 | Centenary | Kenneth Monnier snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:00 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Sitosky (SG), Chuck White (C) Russell Rosado, Richard Wilson | |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Kevin Sneed steals the ball from Jack Browning | 41-37 |
| 13:41 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed lays it up and in | 41-39 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Robert Bruch steals it from Fred Satter | 41-39 |
| 13:16 | Centenary | Robert Bruch banks in the layup | 41-41 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Bryan Nally hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Satter | 44-41 |
| 12:56 | Centenary | Robert Sitosky clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 12:55 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:35 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-41 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Danny Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Fred Satter, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| Subs | Centenary | Billy Barr (PG), Russell Despain (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Daniel Blalock (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Robert Bruch, Robert Sitosky, Kevin Sneed, Kenneth Monnier, Chuck White | |
| 12:06 | Centenary | Russell Despain knocks in the shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Billy Barr - foul #3 on Billy Barr, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Billy Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Despain (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) PF - Daniel Blalock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Centenary | Russell Despain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Chuck White (C) Norman Jenkins | |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Russell Despain steals the ball from Gary Hawkins | 46-43 |
| 10:54 | Centenary | Daniel Blalock clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Curtis Crook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Curtis Crook scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Fisher | 48-43 |
| 10:06 | Centenary | Richard Wilson connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Billy Barr | 48-45 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Chuck White swats the short shot by Leon Fisher | 48-45 |
| 09:41 | Centenary | Richard Wilson grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 09:21 | Centenary | Chuck White banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Barr | 48-47 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Leon Fisher tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 08:58 | Centenary | Billy Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:33 | Centenary | Leon Fisher steps in front of the Daniel Blalock pass | 48-47 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 08:09 | Centenary | Chuck White snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 07:43 | Centenary | Daniel Blalock's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Hawkins | 48-47 |
| 07:42 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Chuck White | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Wilbur Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Billy Barr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Despain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Blalock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chuck White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Centenary | Billy Barr hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Richard Wilson steals it from Wilbur Mason | 48-50 |
| 07:00 | Centenary | Billy Barr drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chuck White | 48-53 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Billy Barr is called for the reach on Curtis Crook - foul #4 on Billy Barr, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Bruch (PG), Robert Sitosky (SG), Kevin Sneed (SF), Norman Jenkins (PF), Kenneth Monnier (C) Billy Barr, Russell Despain, Richard Wilson, Daniel Blalock, Chuck White | |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Bryan Nally clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 06:28 | Centenary | Kenneth Monnier snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 06:11 | Centenary | Norman Jenkins loses the dribble to Jimmie Stephens | 48-53 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Bryan Nally comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 05:56 | Centenary | Kenneth Monnier grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 05:50 | Centenary | Robert Sitosky makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Bruch and he's fouled by Danny Bradford - foul #3 on Danny Bradford, team foul #1 | 48-55 |
| 05:50 | Centenary | Robert Sitosky makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | A charge is called on Jack Browning - foul #2 on Jack Browning, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| 05:08 | Centenary | Jimmie Stephens steals the ball from Robert Sitosky | 48-56 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Bryan Nally is fouled on the floor by Norman Jenkins - foul #1 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Bryan Nally hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 04:19 | Centenary | Robert Bruch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Fred Satter grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Bruch - foul #1 on Robert Bruch, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Brackett (SG), Glen Robinson (SF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Fred Satter, Jack Browning | |
| Subs | Centenary | Russell Rosado (PG), Russell Despain (SG), Daniel Blalock (PF), Chuck White (C) Robert Bruch, Robert Sitosky, Norman Jenkins, Kenneth Monnier | |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:34 | Centenary | Chuck White misses the dunk | 53-56 |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins grabs the board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Danny Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Brackett (fresh) SF - Glen Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Russell Rosado (fresh) SG - Russell Despain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Sneed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Blalock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chuck White (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Daniel Blalock is called for the reach on Jimmie Stephens - foul #1 on Daniel Blalock, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Leon Fisher (PF) Danny Bradford, John Brackett, Glen Robinson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Wilson (SF) Kevin Sneed | |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:03 | Centenary | Russell Despain is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Stephens - foul #1 on Jimmie Stephens, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Reeves (SF) Jimmie Stephens | |
| Subs | Centenary | Norman Jenkins (PF) Daniel Blalock | |
| 02:43 | Centenary | Russell Rosado buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chuck White | 55-59 |
| 02:22 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Satter (C) Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | Centenary | Billy Barr (PG), Robert Sitosky (SG), Kenneth Monnier (PF) Russell Rosado, Russell Despain, Norman Jenkins | |
| 02:17 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Hawkins (C) Fred Satter | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Sneed (SF), Daniel Blalock (PF) Richard Wilson, Kenneth Monnier | |
| 02:02 | Centenary | Chuck White misses short on a shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Leon Fisher snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Curtis Crook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 01:55 | Centenary | Chuck White snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:48 | Centenary | Wilbur Mason steals it from Daniel Blalock | 55-59 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves can't throw it down | 55-59 |
| 01:43 | Centenary | Daniel Blalock grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:22 | Centenary | Chuck White hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sitosky and he's hacked by Curtis Crook - foul #2 on Curtis Crook, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Russell Despain (SG) Robert Sitosky | |
| 01:22 | Centenary | Chuck White misses the free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves blows the layup | 55-61 |
| 01:00 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Chuck White | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Centenary | Chuck White is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbur Mason - foul #3 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Bruch (SG), Kenneth Monnier (PF) Russell Despain, Daniel Blalock | |
| 00:55 | Centenary | Billy Barr is fouled on the floor by Curtis Crook - foul #3 on Curtis Crook, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 00:54 | Centenary | Kenneth Monnier is hacked by Gary Hawkins - foul #3 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| 00:54 | Centenary | Kenneth Monnier misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Leon Fisher double dribbles | 55-61 |
| 00:48 | Centenary | Curtis Crook is called for the reach on Kevin Sneed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Crook, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| 00:48 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:48 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason is fouled on the floor by Robert Bruch - foul #2 on Robert Bruch, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Russell Despain (SG), Daniel Blalock (PF) Robert Bruch, Kenneth Monnier | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins snags the offensive board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Curtis Crook | 59-63 |
| 00:33 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Crook - foul #5 on Curtis Crook, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG) Curtis Crook | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:33 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:33 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Bryan Nally is hacked by Billy Barr - foul #5 on Billy Barr, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Bruch (PG) Billy Barr | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Bryan Nally makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Bryan Nally makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:25 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed is hacked by Bryan Nally in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Nally, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| 00:25 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:25 | Centenary | Kevin Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Leon Fisher snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Bryan Nally hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 00:19 | Centenary | Russell Despain snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Centenary | Russell Despain is hacked by Wilbur Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kenneth Monnier (PF) Daniel Blalock | |
| 00:16 | Centenary | Russell Despain makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:16 | Centenary | Russell Despain makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-68 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hawkins | 61-68 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Bryan Nally misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Fisher | 61-68 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-68 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Kenneth Monnier | 61-68 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Robert Bruch runs out the clock | 61-68 |