| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Broome (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Fulk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Alton Slemp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Dan Davis is hacked by Jay Broome - foul #1 on Jay Broome, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | James Fulk takes the ball from Derrick Cooper | 28-32 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | James Fulk is hacked by Alton Slemp - foul #2 on Alton Slemp, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:06 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Fulk | 31-32 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 18:54 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jay Broome | 31-32 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | George Keeler blocks the short jumper by James Fulk | 31-32 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Dan Davis is hacked by Jay Broome - foul #2 on Jay Broome, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Darby - foul #1 on Richard Darby, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:01 | Florida State | Walter Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | George Keeler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Walter Allen gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Walter Allen connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), Brandon Liedtke (SF), Dana Hartmann (C) Anthony Kuzma, Richard Darby, James Fulk | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (SG), Billy Mardis (SF) Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper | |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Jay Broome knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jon Hayes | 35-34 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to George Keeler | 35-34 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Alton Slemp comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 16:18 | Florida State | Jon Hayes gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Jon Hayes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Billy Mardis gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Liedtke (fresh) PF - Jay Broome (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - George Keeler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Alton Slemp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Dana Hartmann is called for the reach on George Keeler - foul #3 on Dana Hartmann, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), Richard Darby (SF), James Fulk (C) Jon Hayes, Brandon Liedtke, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Thomas Jacobs, George Keeler, Alton Slemp | |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Billy Mardis double dribbles | 35-34 |
| 15:00 | Florida State | Richard Darby can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-34 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Billy Mardis snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Billy Mardis is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), John Yeung (PF) Samual Wilson, Billy Mardis | |
| 14:21 | Florida State | Donald Ahlers swats the short shot by Richard Darby | 35-34 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | John Yeung gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Dan Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Mack | 35-36 |
| 13:53 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma is fouled on the floor by Derrick Cooper - foul #2 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), Daniel Dotson (PF) Anthony Kuzma, Jay Broome | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), George Keeler (PF) Dan Davis, John Yeung | |
| 13:46 | Florida State | Walter Allen drills a shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Vernon Mack misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Darby - foul #2 on Richard Darby, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dana Hartmann (C) James Fulk | |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (SG), Alton Slemp (C) Vernon Mack, Donald Ahlers | |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:07 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:51 | Florida State | Walter Allen clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-36 |
| 12:49 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson tips it in | 39-36 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Billy Mardis tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | George Keeler tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Billy Mardis tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (tiring) 17 pts. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Darby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. SF - Derrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Alton Slemp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Florida State | Walter Allen hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Darby | 42-38 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Keeler | 42-40 |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | George Keeler pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Jon Hayes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | George Keeler can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Alton Slemp tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Jacobs - foul #3 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), Brandon Liedtke (SF), Jay Broome (PF), James Fulk (C) Jon Hayes, Richard Darby, Daniel Dotson, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), John Yeung (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Thomas Jacobs, Billy Mardis, Derrick Cooper, Alton Slemp | |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Yeung | 45-45 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Dan Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Jay Broome grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:28 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Samual Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 09:06 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:44 | Florida State | Walter Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (PF) George Keeler | |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Dan Davis can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brandon Liedtke | 45-45 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Walter Allen hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Dan Davis - foul #3 on Dan Davis, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SF) Brandon Liedtke | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG) Samual Wilson | |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Alton Slemp is hacked by James Fulk - foul #2 on James Fulk, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke (SF) Walter Allen | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 07:33 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma grabs the board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Liedtke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jay Broome (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Fulk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Yeung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Florida State | Jon Hayes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Liedtke | 51-45 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 07:03 | Florida State | Jon Hayes snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 06:52 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma is whistled for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Richard Darby (SF), Dana Hartmann (C) Anthony Kuzma, Brandon Liedtke, James Fulk | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (SG), Billy Mardis (SF), George Keeler (PF), Charles Stell (C) Dan Davis, John Yeung, Alton Slemp, Donald Ahlers | |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Charles Stell can't finish the layup | 51-45 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Jay Broome snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 06:18 | Florida State | Walter Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 06:16 | Mercer | Charles Stell snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Samual Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | George Keeler tips it home | 51-47 |
| 05:51 | Florida State | Richard Darby steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), James Fulk (C) Jon Hayes, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF), Alton Slemp (C) Samual Wilson, Charles Stell | |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the shot from the left side | 51-49 |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 05:10 | Florida State | Jay Broome snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 05:01 | Florida State | Richard Darby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | The rebound goes to George Keeler | 51-49 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Richard Darby grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:37 | Florida State | Walter Allen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), Brandon Liedtke (SF) Anthony Kuzma, Richard Darby | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Donald Ahlers (C) Thomas Jacobs, Billy Mardis, George Keeler | |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 04:25 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Fulk | 51-49 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the driving attempt from the right block | 51-49 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Alton Slemp pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | James Fulk picks off the pass by Alton Slemp | 51-49 |
| 03:34 | Florida State | James Fulk connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Walter Allen | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (tired) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Liedtke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jay Broome (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - James Fulk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Alton Slemp drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samual Wilson | 53-52 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke is hacked by Alton Slemp - foul #3 on Alton Slemp, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), Richard Darby (SF), Daniel Dotson (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) Jon Hayes, Brandon Liedtke, Jay Broome, James Fulk | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), Billy Mardis (SF), George Keeler (PF), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Derrick Cooper, Alton Slemp, Donald Ahlers | |
| 02:27 | Florida State | George Keeler is called for the reach on Dana Hartmann - foul #2 on George Keeler, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 02:08 | Florida State | Richard Darby buries a jump hook in the lane | 55-52 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG) Walter Allen | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Billy Mardis, Charles Stell | |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper can't tip it in | 55-52 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | George Keeler misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Jay Broome (PF), James Fulk (C) Jon Hayes, Daniel Dotson, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Walter Allen | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers is whistled for traveling | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Florida State | Walter Allen is hacked by Thomas Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke (SF) Richard Darby | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:48 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:48 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-52 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jay Broome | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Jay Broome is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Jacobs - foul #5 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG) Thomas Jacobs | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Jay Broome makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Jay Broome misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Samual Wilson | 61-52 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-52 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Jay Broome snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Jay Broome is hacked by Samual Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samual Wilson, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Jay Broome makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Jay Broome misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | James Fulk pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Walter Allen runs out the clock | 62-52 |