| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ward (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis McNett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tom Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Han (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | John Jackson inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Florida | John Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Throckmorton | 31-35 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Travis McNett lays it in on a nice dish by Darren Holt and the foul's on Mark Han - foul #2 on Mark Han, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Travis McNett misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Travis McNett pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Thomas Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Rodgers | 33-35 |
| 18:59 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Thomas Ward | 33-35 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Darren Holt misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Travis McNett snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Tom Wagner misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Mark Han - foul #3 on Mark Han, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (SG) Mark Han | |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Tom Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Tom Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | Central Florida | John Jackson lays it in | 35-37 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Tom Wagner connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Ward | 38-37 |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | John Jackson clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Bales | 38-37 |
| 17:09 | Central Florida | Jamie Bales misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Tom Wagner gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | John Jackson swats the layup by Tom Wagner | 38-37 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | John Roberts tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 16:39 | Central Florida | Jamie Bales is fouled on the floor by Darren Holt - foul #1 on Darren Holt, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jim Siller (C) John Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lee Blea (SG), Daniel Blair (SF), Daniel Fitzgerald (PF), Charles Parnell (C) George Throckmorton, John Jackson, Donald Rodgers, Jason Powell | |
| 16:26 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Tom Wagner snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Darren Holt makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 15:53 | Central Florida | Jim Siller swats the shot by Charles Parnell | 42-37 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Jim Siller snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis McNett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Holt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tom Wagner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Siller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jamie Bales (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Blea (fresh) SF - Daniel Blair (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Parnell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Travis McNett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | Daniel Blair drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Parnell | 42-40 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Jim Siller's pass is intercepted by Jamie Bales | 42-40 |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | Daniel Fitzgerald lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jamie Bales | 42-42 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Jim Siller is hacked by Daniel Blair - foul #1 on Daniel Blair, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Benito (C) Darren Holt | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Throckmorton (PG), Mark Han (SG), John Jackson (SF), Donald Rodgers (PF), Jason Powell (C) Jamie Bales, Lee Blea, Daniel Blair, Daniel Fitzgerald, Charles Parnell | |
| 14:15 | Mercer | John Benito misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | Jason Powell snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:57 | Central Florida | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jim Siller - foul #3 on Jim Siller, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Roberts (SF) Jim Siller | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:43 | Central Florida | A charge is called on Mark Han - foul #4 on Mark Han, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Blair (SG) Mark Han | |
| 13:28 | Mercer | John Benito lays it in set up by John Roberts | 44-42 |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | Daniel Blair clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | John Benito snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | John Benito is hacked by Daniel Blair - foul #2 on Daniel Blair, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Darren Holt (SF) Thomas Ward, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (SG), Daniel Fitzgerald (PF), Charles Parnell (C) Daniel Blair, Donald Rodgers, Jason Powell | |
| 12:29 | Mercer | John Breese misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | John Jackson gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Darren Holt grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | John Breese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:59 | Central Florida | Daniel Fitzgerald grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | John Jackson scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by George Throckmorton | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fresh) SG - Travis McNett (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Holt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tom Wagner (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Benito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Bales (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Parnell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mercer | John Benito clanks a shot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Tom Wagner tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by George Throckmorton | 46-46 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | John Benito connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by John Breese | 48-46 |
| 10:36 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell misses long on a shot in the paint | 48-46 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | John Benito grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Tom Wagner misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Daniel Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ward (PG), Jim Siller (SG), John Roberts (SF) John Breese, Travis McNett, Darren Holt | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lee Blea (SG), Daniel Blair (SF), Donald Rodgers (PF), Jason Powell (C) Jamie Bales, John Jackson, Daniel Fitzgerald, Charles Parnell | |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Tom Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Tom Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Jason Powell scores on a runner in the paint | 49-48 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Thomas Ward is fouled on the floor by Lee Blea - foul #1 on Lee Blea, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis McNett (SG) Tom Wagner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Thomas Ward makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Thomas Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:40 | Central Florida | Daniel Blair is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Daniel Blair, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Jim Siller connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Ward | 54-48 |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers misses the easy layup | 54-48 |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:44 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers is fouled on the floor by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (SG) Travis McNett | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (PG), John Jackson (SF) George Throckmorton, Lee Blea | |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers hits a floater from the right block | 54-50 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | John Roberts double dribbles | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Darren Holt (SF) Jim Siller | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 07:56 | Central Florida | Jason Powell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Benito - foul #4 on John Benito, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Wagner (PF) John Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Han (SG), Charles Parnell (PF) Daniel Blair, Donald Rodgers | |
| 07:56 | Central Florida | Jason Powell makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:56 | Central Florida | Jason Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Thomas Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 07:34 | Central Florida | Jason Powell snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Breese (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren Holt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tom Wagner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - John Benito (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jamie Bales (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Han (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Central Florida | John Jackson makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Parnell | 54-54 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Tom Wagner hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jamie Bales - foul #1 on Jamie Bales, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis McNett (SG), Jim Siller (SF), Robert Thies (C) John Breese, Darren Holt, John Benito | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Throckmorton (PG), Daniel Fitzgerald (PF) Jamie Bales, Jason Powell | |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Tom Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Tom Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jim Siller - foul #4 on Jim Siller, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Roberts (C) Robert Thies | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers (PF) Daniel Fitzgerald | |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Tom Wagner drills a turnaround from close range | 58-56 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Thomas Ward steals the ball from John Jackson | 58-56 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Jim Siller lays it up and in set up by Thomas Ward | 60-56 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Tom Wagner snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Thomas Ward misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 60-56 |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 05:23 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | John Roberts gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Thomas Ward misses badly on a floater from the right side | 60-56 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Jim Siller tips it but misses | 60-56 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | John Jackson grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jim Siller | 60-56 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Darren Holt (SF), John Benito (C) Jim Siller, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Powell (C) Charles Parnell | |
| 04:35 | Mercer | John Benito scores on a jumper from the right side | 62-56 |
| 04:20 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Darren Holt pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | John Benito connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Thomas Ward and he's hacked by Jason Powell - foul #2 on Jason Powell, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Blair (SF) John Jackson | |
| 04:02 | Mercer | John Benito misses the free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Wagner | 64-56 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Darren Holt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Darren Holt, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Parnell (PF) Donald Rodgers | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | Jason Powell is fouled on the floor by John Benito - foul #5 on John Benito, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Roberts (C) John Benito | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | Jason Powell makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | Jason Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis McNett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Holt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tom Wagner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Han (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mercer | George Throckmorton is called for the reach on Thomas Ward - foul #3 on George Throckmorton, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (SG) Mark Han | |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Thomas Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Thomas Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:08 | Central Florida | Daniel Blair double dribbles | 66-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jim Siller (C) Tom Wagner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Jackson (SF) Daniel Blair | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Jamie Bales is called for the reach on Travis McNett - foul #2 on Jamie Bales, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG) Thomas Ward | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Travis McNett makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Travis McNett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ward (PG), Tom Wagner (PF) John Breese, Jim Siller | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Han (SG), Donald Rodgers (PF) Jamie Bales, Charles Parnell | |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Jason Powell knocks in the shot from the right side | 68-60 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Thomas Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | John Roberts tips it but misses | 68-60 |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | Mark Han snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 02:00 | Central Florida | Mark Han misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to George Throckmorton | 68-60 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | Mark Han misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Darren Holt - foul #3 on Darren Holt, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | Mark Han makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | Mark Han makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Tom Wagner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Ward | 71-62 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 01:25 | Central Florida | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:14 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-62 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Tom Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | John Jackson takes the ball from Tom Wagner | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Thomas Ward is fouled in the backcourt by George Throckmorton - foul #4 on George Throckmorton, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Thomas Ward makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Thomas Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers is whistled for traveling | 72-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Jim Siller (SG), Harvey Bye (PF), Robert Thies (C) Thomas Ward, Travis McNett, Darren Holt, Tom Wagner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (PG), Lee Blea (SG), Daniel Blair (SF), Daniel Fitzgerald (PF), Charles Parnell (C) George Throckmorton, Mark Han, John Jackson, Donald Rodgers, Jason Powell | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Jim Siller loses the dribble to Daniel Blair | 72-62 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Jamie Bales misses the lay-in | 72-62 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | John Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | John Breese runs out the clock | 72-62 |