| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Robert Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Tollison (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sonny Knickerbocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Beauchesne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Delmar Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Delmar Graham makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 33-34 |
| 19:27 | Stetson | Brad Moodie is called for the reach on Garrett Beauchesne - foul #2 on Brad Moodie, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:17 | Stetson | Robert Roy buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Tollison | 35-34 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth's pass is intercepted by Garrett Beauchesne | 35-34 |
| 18:26 | Stetson | Garrett Beauchesne's fadeaway is rejected by Denny Ainsworth | 35-34 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Robert Roy steals the ball from Thomas Shorter in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | Stetson | Sonny Knickerbocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Stetson | Gordon Jain (PG), Arnold Carter (SG), Kenneth Climer (SF), Michael Strickland (PF), Stephen Carswell (C) Robert Roy, Joseph Tollison, Sonny Knickerbocker, Garrett Beauchesne, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Julius Bryant (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Aldo Mancini (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Brad Moodie, Thomas Shorter, Henry Stoneking, Delmar Graham, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Climer - foul #1 on Kenneth Climer, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 17:25 | Stetson | Michael Strickland pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:19 | Stetson | Michael Strickland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Kenneth Climer is called for the reach on Troy Tinney - foul #2 on Kenneth Climer, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Henry Stoneking (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Julius Bryant, Troy Tinney, Denver Sieberg | |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth throws it down | 35-36 |
| 16:12 | Stetson | Michael Strickland hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Aldo Mancini - foul #2 on Aldo Mancini, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Stetson | Robert Roy (PG), Joseph Tollison (SG), Sonny Knickerbocker (SF), Garrett Beauchesne (PF) Gordon Jain, Arnold Carter, Kenneth Climer, Stephen Carswell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Delmar Graham (PF) Claude Hetherington, Aldo Mancini | |
| 16:12 | Stetson | Michael Strickland makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Joseph Tollison picks off the pass by Brad Moodie in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 16:05 | Stetson | Robert Roy misses the lay-in | 38-36 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Robert Roy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Tollison (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sonny Knickerbocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Beauchesne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Strickland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Delmar Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Mercer | The jump hook by Delmar Graham is blocked by Michael Strickland | 38-36 |
| 15:25 | Stetson | Michael Strickland grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 15:11 | Stetson | Joseph Tollison is denied on a layup by Henry Stoneking | 38-36 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking is fouled on the floor by Sonny Knickerbocker - foul #2 on Sonny Knickerbocker, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Stetson | Myron Stirling (SG), Kenneth Climer (SF), Stephen Carswell (PF), Michael Scott (C) Joseph Tollison, Sonny Knickerbocker, Garrett Beauchesne, Michael Strickland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Julius Bryant (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Denver Sieberg (C) Brad Moodie, Thomas Shorter, Henry Stoneking, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the lay-in | 38-36 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Delmar Graham hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 14:25 | Stetson | Michael Scott misses the lay-in but the foul's on Delmar Graham - foul #2 on Delmar Graham, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Stetson | Arnold Carter (PG) Robert Roy | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:25 | Stetson | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:25 | Stetson | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Delmar Graham gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:11 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Stetson | Gordon Jain (PG) Myron Stirling | |
| Subs | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth (C) Delmar Graham | |
| 14:01 | Stetson | Gordon Jain hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Stephen Carswell | 41-38 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Julius Bryant | 41-41 |
| 13:18 | Stetson | Claude Hetherington picks off the pass by Gordon Jain | 41-41 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington hits the finger roll | 41-43 |
| 12:54 | Stetson | Michael Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 12:52 | Stetson | Gordon Jain snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:40 | Stetson | Arnold Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Claude Hetherington | 41-43 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Stephen Carswell steals it from Julius Bryant in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 12:19 | Stetson | Kenneth Climer scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Carswell | 43-43 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Carter - foul #3 on Arnold Carter, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Stetson | Robert Roy (PG), Joseph Tollison (SG), Sonny Knickerbocker (SF), Garrett Beauchesne (PF), Michael Strickland (C) Gordon Jain, Arnold Carter, Kenneth Climer, Stephen Carswell, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Henry Stoneking (PF), Aldo Mancini (C) Claude Hetherington, Julius Bryant, Paul Arno, Denver Sieberg, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter's pass is intercepted by Robert Roy | 43-43 |
| 11:39 | Stetson | Michael Strickland makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Sonny Knickerbocker and he's hacked by Thomas Shorter - foul #1 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Delmar Graham (PF) Troy Tinney | |
| 11:39 | Stetson | Michael Strickland makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Robert Roy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Joseph Tollison (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sonny Knickerbocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Beauchesne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Delmar Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Aldo Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Delmar Graham can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 11:26 | Stetson | Michael Strickland grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 11:09 | Stetson | Sonny Knickerbocker drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Roy | 49-43 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Delmar Graham misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Brad Moodie is hacked by Michael Strickland - foul #3 on Michael Strickland, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Stetson | Myron Stirling (PG), Michael Scott (C) Robert Roy, Michael Strickland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG), Steven Poe (SG), Paul Arno (SF) Brad Moodie, Thomas Shorter, Aldo Mancini | |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Paul Arno buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Poe | 49-45 |
| 09:48 | Stetson | Michael Scott misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Paul Arno | 49-45 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Joseph Tollison steals it from Paul Arno in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 09:31 | Stetson | Myron Stirling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Stetson | Robert Roy (PG), Michael Strickland (PF) Joseph Tollison, Garrett Beauchesne | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Denver Sieberg (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Steven Poe, Delmar Graham, Henry Stoneking | |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 08:51 | Stetson | Robert Roy makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 08:24 | Stetson | Robert Roy snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 07:57 | Stetson | Michael Strickland misses the floater from the baseline | 52-47 |
| 07:56 | Stetson | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Strickland | 52-47 |
| 07:37 | Stetson | Michael Strickland misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-47 |
| 07:35 | Stetson | Sonny Knickerbocker tips it home | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Robert Roy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Myron Stirling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sonny Knickerbocker (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Strickland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Scott (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Julius Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Denver Sieberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Denny Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Paul Arno clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Sonny Knickerbocker - foul #3 on Sonny Knickerbocker, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Stetson | Gordon Jain (PG), Arnold Carter (SG), Kenneth Climer (SF), Garrett Beauchesne (PF), Stephen Carswell (C) Robert Roy, Myron Stirling, Sonny Knickerbocker, Michael Strickland, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Henry Stoneking (PF), Aldo Mancini (C) Claude Hetherington, Julius Bryant, Denver Sieberg, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:13 | Stetson | The rebound goes to Garrett Beauchesne | 54-47 |
| 06:54 | Stetson | Kenneth Climer is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Kenneth Climer, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Delmar Graham (PF) Paul Arno | |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Arnold Carter is called for the reach on Brad Moodie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Carter, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Stetson | Joseph Tollison (SG) Arnold Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Brad Moodie makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Brad Moodie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:40 | Stetson | Gordon Jain hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Tollison and the foul's on Henry Stoneking - foul #3 on Henry Stoneking, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| 06:40 | Stetson | Gordon Jain makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Brad Moodie scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Aldo Mancini | 57-52 |
| 05:50 | Stetson | Garrett Beauchesne can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brad Moodie - foul #3 on Brad Moodie, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Stetson | Arnold Carter (PG) Gordon Jain | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Tinney (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Delmar Graham, Aldo Mancini | |
| 05:50 | Stetson | Garrett Beauchesne makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:50 | Stetson | Garrett Beauchesne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Troy Tinney slams it home | 59-54 |
| 05:17 | Stetson | Kenneth Climer is hacked by Brad Moodie - foul #4 on Brad Moodie, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Stetson | Michael Strickland (C) Stephen Carswell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Poe (PG) Brad Moodie | |
| 05:17 | Stetson | Kenneth Climer makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:17 | Stetson | Kenneth Climer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Troy Tinney comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 61-54 |
| 04:54 | Stetson | The rebound goes to Arnold Carter | 61-54 |
| 04:41 | Stetson | Arnold Carter misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Poe - foul #1 on Steven Poe, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Stetson | Robert Roy (PG), Sonny Knickerbocker (SF), Michael Scott (C) Joseph Tollison, Kenneth Climer, Garrett Beauchesne | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Delmar Graham (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Thomas Shorter, Henry Stoneking, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 04:41 | Stetson | Arnold Carter misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:41 | Stetson | Arnold Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Troy Tinney misses the wide open floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Strickland - foul #4 on Michael Strickland, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Stetson | Gordon Jain (SG) Arnold Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SG) Steven Poe | |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Troy Tinney makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Troy Tinney misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:17 | Stetson | Michael Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:59 | Stetson | Sonny Knickerbocker is hacked by Troy Tinney - foul #1 on Troy Tinney, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF) Julius Bryant, Troy Tinney | |
| 03:59 | Stetson | Sonny Knickerbocker makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:59 | Stetson | Sonny Knickerbocker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Sonny Knickerbocker is called for the reach on Brad Moodie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sonny Knickerbocker, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Stetson | Myron Stirling (SG) Robert Roy | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Brad Moodie makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Brad Moodie makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:33 | Stetson | Sonny Knickerbocker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 63-57 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Delmar Graham snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Gordon Jain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Stirling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sonny Knickerbocker (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Strickland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Scott (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Delmar Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Denver Sieberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 63-59 |
| 02:53 | Stetson | Myron Stirling can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Paul Arno grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Stetson | Robert Roy (PG), Joseph Tollison (SG), Kenneth Climer (SF), Stephen Carswell (C) Gordon Jain, Myron Stirling, Sonny Knickerbocker, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Henry Stoneking (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Claude Hetherington, Delmar Graham, Denver Sieberg | |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 63-59 |
| 02:31 | Stetson | Michael Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:09 | Stetson | Robert Roy's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Stoneking | 63-59 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Brad Moodie | 63-62 |
| 01:42 | Stetson | Stetson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Stetson | Sonny Knickerbocker (SF), Garrett Beauchesne (PF), Michael Scott (C) Kenneth Climer, Michael Strickland, Stephen Carswell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Delmar Graham (PF) Henry Stoneking | |
| 01:22 | Stetson | Garrett Beauchesne hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Tollison | 65-62 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Paul Arno | 65-64 |
| 00:44 | Stetson | Joseph Tollison misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Delmar Graham - foul #3 on Delmar Graham, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 00:44 | Stetson | Joseph Tollison makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:44 | Stetson | Joseph Tollison misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Delmar Graham | 66-64 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Delmar Graham misses the floater from the right block | 66-64 |
| 00:20 | Stetson | Robert Roy gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Stetson | Brad Moodie is called for the reach on Robert Roy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brad Moodie, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG) Brad Moodie | |
| 00:18 | Stetson | Robert Roy misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:18 | Stetson | Robert Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Delmar Graham | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Shorter | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Stetson | Joseph Tollison hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Robert Roy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Joseph Tollison (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Sonny Knickerbocker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Garrett Beauchesne (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Delmar Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington can't finish the uncontested layup | 67-67 |
| 04:38 | Stetson | Joseph Tollison grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 04:32 | Stetson | Sonny Knickerbocker buries a shot from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Stetson | Gordon Jain (SG), Kenneth Climer (SF), Michael Strickland (C) Joseph Tollison, Sonny Knickerbocker, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Henry Stoneking (SF) Paul Arno | |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:00 | Stetson | Robert Roy is hacked by Henry Stoneking - foul #4 on Henry Stoneking, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| 04:00 | Stetson | Robert Roy makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:00 | Stetson | Robert Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Delmar Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 03:16 | Stetson | Michael Strickland gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:10 | Stetson | Kenneth Climer knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Roy | 73-69 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Garrett Beauchesne is called for the reach on Henry Stoneking - foul #2 on Garrett Beauchesne, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Stetson | Arnold Carter (PG), Joseph Tollison (SG), Sonny Knickerbocker (SF), Stephen Carswell (C) Robert Roy, Gordon Jain, Kenneth Climer, Garrett Beauchesne | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG), Steven Poe (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Aldo Mancini (C) Claude Hetherington, Thomas Shorter, Delmar Graham, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:47 | Stetson | Stetson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Stetson | Gordon Jain (PG) Arnold Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Denny Ainsworth (C) Steven Poe, Aldo Mancini | |
| 02:24 | Stetson | Thomas Shorter is called for the reach on Stephen Carswell - foul #2 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Stetson | Robert Roy (PG) Gordon Jain | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG) Julius Bryant | |
| 02:24 | Stetson | Stephen Carswell makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:24 | Stetson | Stephen Carswell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:22 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Stetson | Garrett Beauchesne (PF) Stephen Carswell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Delmar Graham (PF) Henry Stoneking | |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Paul Arno scores on a turnaround in the lane | 75-72 |
| 01:44 | Stetson | Joseph Tollison loses the ball out of bounds | 75-72 |
| Subs | Stetson | Michael Scott (C) Michael Strickland | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 01:25 | Stetson | Sonny Knickerbocker gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 01:11 | Stetson | Garrett Beauchesne's floater is tipped away by Denny Ainsworth | 75-72 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Claude Hetherington | 75-72 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Arno and the foul's on Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the free throw | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Robert Roy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Joseph Tollison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Sonny Knickerbocker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Garrett Beauchesne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Delmar Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 00:40 | Stetson | Robert Roy buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Tollison | 77-75 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter is hacked by Joseph Tollison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Tollison, team foul #14 | 77-75 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Stetson | Robert Roy is hacked by Claude Hetherington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #14 | 77-77 |
| 00:34 | Stetson | Robert Roy makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:34 | Stetson | Robert Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Delmar Graham is alone and throws it down | 79-79 |
| 00:05 | Stetson | Michael Scott drills a shot from the baseline set up by Garrett Beauchesne | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Paul Arno is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 81-79 |