| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clifton Tucker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Whelchel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dallas Crane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Mercer | Samual Wilson is hacked by John Dyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Dan Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samual Wilson | 32-25 |
| 19:19 | Florida | Dallas Crane buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Clifton Tucker | 34-25 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Samual Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 18:47 | Florida | Dallas Crane buries a floater from the right wing set up by John Dyer | 36-25 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | David Wells's layup is rejected by John Dyer | 36-25 |
| 18:20 | Florida | John Dyer grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 18:05 | Florida | Dallas Crane misses long on a jumper in the paint | 36-25 |
| 18:03 | Florida | George Whelchel tips it in | 38-25 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses the 3 from straight away | 38-25 |
| 17:55 | Florida | Dallas Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 17:35 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Clifton Tucker and he's hacked by Antonio Marsh - foul #3 on Antonio Marsh, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Florida | James Julius (C) John Dyer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Ernest Kaufman (SG), Willie Melvin (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Antonio Marsh, David Wells, Donald Ahlers | |
| 17:35 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses the free throw | 40-25 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Willie Melvin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn grabs the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Charles Stell knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Ernest Kaufman and the foul's on James Julius - foul #1 on James Julius, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (SG) Gerald Baldwin | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Charles Stell makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:38 | Florida | Dallas Crane connects on the turnaround from the left block | 42-28 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Charles Stell's fadeaway is rejected by George Whelchel | 42-28 |
| 16:17 | Florida | Clifton Tucker grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 15:51 | Florida | Dean Blackburn is called for the reach on James Julius - foul #1 on Dean Blackburn, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher McFadden (SG), Jimmy Nicholas (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Forrest Johnson (C) Clifton Tucker, George Whelchel, Dallas Crane, James Julius | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), David Wells (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Kenneth Williams, Ernest Kaufman, Willie Melvin, Charles Stell, Dean Blackburn | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kenny Salzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Nicholas (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Forrest Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Florida | Kenny Salzer misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Antonio Marsh - foul #4 on Antonio Marsh, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (SG) Christopher McFadden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (SF) Antonio Marsh | |
| 15:26 | Florida | Kenny Salzer misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 15:26 | Florida | Kenny Salzer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Samual Wilson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Samual Wilson, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| 14:52 | Florida | Robert Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-28 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Vernon Mack is hacked by Jimmy Nicholas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Nicholas, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Florida | Clifton Tucker (PG), John Dyer (C) Kenny Salzer, Forrest Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis | |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Vernon Mack | 43-31 |
| 14:07 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 43-31 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Wells | 43-31 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 13:43 | Florida | Clifton Tucker gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:18 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 43-31 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Bill Fletcher | 43-31 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Vernon Mack travels with the ball | 43-31 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (PG), Christopher McFadden (SG), George Whelchel (SF), Dallas Crane (PF), James Julius (C) Clifton Tucker, Gerald Baldwin, Jimmy Nicholas, Robert Anderson, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Willie Melvin (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Vernon Mack, Kenneth Williams, Bill Fletcher, David Wells, Donald Ahlers | |
| 12:24 | Florida | Samual Wilson steals the ball from Kenny Salzer | 43-31 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Dan Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samual Wilson | 43-33 |
| 11:59 | Florida | Kenny Salzer's floater is knocked away by Charles Stell | 43-33 |
| 11:57 | Florida | Kenny Salzer can't tip it in | 43-33 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Samual Wilson gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dan Davis | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kenny Salzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Whelchel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dallas Crane (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - James Julius (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Melvin (fresh) PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Florida | James Julius is called for traveling | 43-35 |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (SG) Christopher McFadden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (SF) Willie Melvin | |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Charles Stell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stell | 43-35 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Dan Davis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dan Davis, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Florida | Clifton Tucker (PG), Forrest Johnson (C) Kenny Salzer, James Julius | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), David Wells (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Charles Stell, Dean Blackburn | |
| 10:31 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Clifton Tucker | 45-35 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Forrest Johnson blocks the short jumper by Donald Ahlers | 45-35 |
| 10:08 | Florida | George Whelchel grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 09:46 | Florida | Clifton Tucker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 09:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Bill Fletcher | 45-35 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Mack | 45-38 |
| 09:12 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-38 |
| 09:10 | Florida | Dallas Crane snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 08:52 | Florida | Dallas Crane comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 45-38 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 08:12 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (PG), Christopher McFadden (SG), Jimmy Nicholas (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), John Dyer (C) Clifton Tucker, Gerald Baldwin, George Whelchel, Dallas Crane, Forrest Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Willie Melvin (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Vernon Mack, Kenneth Williams, Bill Fletcher, David Wells, Donald Ahlers | |
| 07:46 | Mercer | The short jumper by Charles Stell is denied by Kenny Salzer | 45-41 |
| 07:44 | Florida | John Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:15 | Florida | Kenny Salzer connects on the floater from the left block set up by Christopher McFadden | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kenny Salzer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Nicholas (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Melvin (fresh) PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Marsh (SF) Willie Melvin | |
| 06:53 | Florida | John Dyer loses the ball out of bounds | 47-41 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Dan Davis clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 06:34 | Florida | John Dyer snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 06:08 | Florida | Kenny Salzer comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Dan Davis - foul #3 on Dan Davis, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (SG), George Whelchel (SF), James Julius (C) Christopher McFadden, Jimmy Nicholas, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Ernest Kaufman (SG), David Wells (PF), Willie Melvin (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Charles Stell, Dean Blackburn | |
| 06:08 | Florida | Kenny Salzer makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:08 | Florida | Kenny Salzer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Kenny Salzer takes the ball from Antonio Marsh in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 06:03 | Florida | Kenny Salzer lays it up and in | 51-41 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 05:49 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 05:25 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Whelchel | 53-41 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | David Wells connects on the runner from the right block | 53-43 |
| 04:52 | Florida | Kenneth Williams is called for the reach on Gerald Baldwin - foul #3 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Clifton Tucker (PG) Kenny Salzer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Vernon Mack (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Kenneth Williams, Ernest Kaufman, Antonio Marsh, Willie Melvin | |
| 04:52 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:52 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Samual Wilson blows the layup | 54-43 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Vernon Mack misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Wells and he's fouled by George Whelchel - foul #2 on George Whelchel, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher McFadden (SG), Jimmy Nicholas (SF), Dallas Crane (PF), Forrest Johnson (C) Gerald Baldwin, George Whelchel, Robert Anderson, James Julius | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (PF) David Wells | |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:44 | Florida | Dallas Crane is called for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Florida | John Dyer (C) Forrest Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Ernest Kaufman (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Vernon Mack | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Marsh (SF) Bill Fletcher | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Florida | Dallas Crane comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ernest Kaufman - foul #3 on Ernest Kaufman, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (SG) Christopher McFadden | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:19 | Florida | Dallas Crane misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:19 | Florida | Dallas Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Donald Ahlers | 54-46 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 03:07 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clifton Tucker (tiring) 6 ast. SG - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Nicholas (fairly fresh) PF - Dallas Crane (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:38 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (PG) Clifton Tucker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), David Wells (PF) Kenneth Williams, Ernest Kaufman, Charles Stell | |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Samual Wilson | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 54-48 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | David Wells snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Mercer | David Wells scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 01:09 | Florida | Kenny Salzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Florida | Clifton Tucker (PG), George Whelchel (SF) Kenny Salzer, Jimmy Nicholas | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Dan Davis lays it up and in set up by Antonio Marsh | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Florida | Dallas Crane hits the finger roll | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Samual Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Florida | Clifton Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Samual Wilson - foul #2 on Samual Wilson, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 00:13 | Florida | Clifton Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | David Wells pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Samual Wilson's pass is intercepted by John Dyer in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 00:09 | Florida | Dan Davis is called for the reach on Gerald Baldwin - foul #4 on Dan Davis, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 00:09 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Samual Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by George Whelchel - foul #3 on George Whelchel, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | John Dyer blocks the short jumper by David Wells | 57-55 |
| 00:01 | Florida | Clifton Tucker pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Clifton Tucker runs out the clock | 57-55 |