| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Rist (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brent Schott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Gillis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karl Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Bak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Levan (fresh) 2 stl. C - Sean Melson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Gillis inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Brent Schott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Hom - foul #1 on Robert Hom, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Brent Schott misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Brent Schott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hom | 33-29 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Robert Rist comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | David Levan pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Karl Walker | 33-29 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Brent Schott's pass is intercepted by Sean Melson | 33-29 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Daniel Bak drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hom | 33-31 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Brent Schott loses the dribble to Daniel Bak | 33-31 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Daniel Bak clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by William Gillis - foul #1 on William Gillis, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Phillips (SF), Daniel Rippeon (C) William Gillis, Christopher Hines | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Hoose (SG) Robert Hom | |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Daniel Bak makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Daniel Bak makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Philip Phillips, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Martin Geer (SG), Kent Turner (SF), Benjamin Spady (PF), Jeff Haynes (C) Richard Dearborn, Daniel Bak, David Levan, Sean Melson | |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Robert Rist steals it from Stephen Hoose in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Robert Rist makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Rippeon | 36-33 |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Kent Turner clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Philip Phillips - foul #2 on Philip Phillips, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Lorentz (PG), John Arteaga (SG) Robert Rist, Brent Schott | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Kent Turner makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Kent Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Rippeon | 36-34 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeff Haynes | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Daniel Lorentz (fresh) SG - John Arteaga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Phillips (fresh) PF - Karl Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Rippeon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Stephen Hoose (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Martin Geer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kent Turner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Benjamin Spady (fresh) C - Jeff Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | Karl Walker grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Karl Walker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Jeff Haynes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Martin Geer tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Rippeon | 38-34 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | John Arteaga buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Rippeon | 40-34 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Jeff Haynes's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lorentz | 40-34 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Arteaga | 43-34 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | John Arteaga gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | John Arteaga is called for the reach on Martin Geer - foul #1 on John Arteaga, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Rist (PG), Brent Schott (SG), William Gillis (SF), Christopher Hines (C) Daniel Lorentz, John Arteaga, Philip Phillips, Daniel Rippeon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Dearborn (PG), Robert Hom (SG), Daniel Bak (SF), David Levan (PF), Sean Melson (C) Stephen Hoose, Martin Geer, Kent Turner, Benjamin Spady, Jeff Haynes | |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-34 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Christopher Hines gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Richard Dearborn steals it from Karl Walker | 43-34 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | David Levan is fouled on the floor by Karl Walker - foul #3 on Karl Walker, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Daniel Bak misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Daniel Bak grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Rist (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brent Schott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Gillis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karl Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hom (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Bak (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Levan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Melson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Sean Melson hits the finger roll set up by Robert Hom | 43-36 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Robert Rist hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brent Schott | 46-36 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Karl Walker is called for the reach on David Levan - foul #4 on Karl Walker, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Rippeon (PF) Karl Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Daniel Bak clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Rippeon - foul #2 on Daniel Rippeon, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Daniel Bak makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Daniel Bak makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Brent Schott misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | William Gillis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Brent Schott misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Christopher Hines tips it home | 48-38 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Robert Hom hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Christopher Hines blows the layup but he's hacked by David Levan - foul #1 on David Levan, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Lorentz (PG), John Arteaga (SG), Philip Phillips (SF) Robert Rist, Brent Schott, William Gillis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Hoose (PG), Martin Geer (SG), Kent Turner (SF), Benjamin Spady (PF), Jeff Haynes (C) Richard Dearborn, Robert Hom, Daniel Bak, David Levan, Sean Melson | |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Christopher Hines makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Christopher Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | John Arteaga grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Lorentz drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Phillips | 52-41 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady is fouled on the floor by John Arteaga - foul #2 on John Arteaga, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Rist (PG), Brent Schott (SG) Daniel Lorentz, John Arteaga | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Dearborn (PG), Daniel Bak (SF) Martin Geer, Kent Turner | |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-43 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Karl Walker (PF) Daniel Rippeon | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Levan (PF), Sean Melson (C) Benjamin Spady, Jeff Haynes | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Rist (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brent Schott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karl Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Hines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hoose (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Bak (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Levan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Robert Rist scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Hines | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Karl Walker pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Karl Walker knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Philip Phillips | 59-43 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Bak | 59-46 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Karl Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-46 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Daniel Bak gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Karl Walker steps in front of the Sean Melson pass | 59-46 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Brent Schott connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Karl Walker | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Sean Melson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Rist | 62-46 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Christopher Hines is hacked by Richard Dearborn - foul #2 on Richard Dearborn, team foul #3 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Lorentz (PG), John Arteaga (SG), William Gillis (SF), Daniel Rippeon (C) Robert Rist, Brent Schott, Philip Phillips, Christopher Hines | |
| Subs | Mercer | Martin Geer (PG), Robert Hom (SG), Kent Turner (SF), Benjamin Spady (PF), Jeff Haynes (C) Richard Dearborn, Stephen Hoose, Daniel Bak, David Levan, Sean Melson | |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | John Arteaga is hacked by Jeff Haynes - foul #3 on Jeff Haynes, team foul #4 | 62-46 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | William Gillis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Karl Walker gets the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Daniel Lorentz can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Benjamin Spady - foul #1 on Benjamin Spady, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Levan (PF), Sean Melson (C) Benjamin Spady, Jeff Haynes | |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Daniel Lorentz makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Daniel Lorentz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | David Levan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Sean Melson hits the follow up shot | 64-48 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Daniel Lorentz misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-48 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Daniel Rippeon misses the tip | 64-48 |
| 03:33 | Mercer | David Levan pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Daniel Lorentz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Arteaga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gillis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karl Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Rippeon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Martin Geer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Hom (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kent Turner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Levan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Melson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Robert Hom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Kent Turner misses the tip | 64-48 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Rippeon | 64-48 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | John Arteaga hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Melson - foul #3 on Sean Melson, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Rist (PG) Daniel Lorentz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Hoose (PG), Benjamin Spady (PF), Jeff Haynes (C) Robert Hom, David Levan, Sean Melson | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | John Arteaga makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | John Arteaga makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | John Arteaga grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Robert Rist misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-48 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Jeff Haynes pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Martin Geer drills a jumpshot from the left side | 66-50 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Karl Walker misses the floater from just outside the lane | 66-50 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Kent Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Robert Rist grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Benjamin Spady takes the ball from Karl Walker | 66-50 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kent Turner | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Benjamin Spady is called for the reach on John Arteaga - foul #2 on Benjamin Spady, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Hines (C) Daniel Rippeon | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | John Arteaga makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | John Arteaga makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee 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 (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Martin Geer is hacked by Christopher Hines - foul #1 on Christopher Hines, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brent Schott (SG) John Arteaga | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Martin Geer misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Hines pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Robert Rist runs out the clock | 68-53 |