| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - David Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ted Crow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Houston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Iliff (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Paul Arno inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 19:45 | Centenary | Ralph Houston grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 19:38 | Centenary | Ted Crow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Brad Moodie's floater is knocked away by Ralph Houston | 37-38 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 19:12 | Centenary | Scott Iliff connects on the runner from the right block | 39-40 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 18:53 | Centenary | Ralph Houston snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:38 | Centenary | Ted Crow misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Arno - foul #2 on Paul Arno, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 18:38 | Centenary | Ted Crow makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:38 | Centenary | Ted Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ted Crow - foul #1 on Ted Crow, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:10 | Centenary | Ralph Houston hits the finger roll | 41-44 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Paul Arno hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 17:50 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Ralph Houston | 41-44 |
| 17:33 | Centenary | David Ferguson connects on the jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | David Ferguson steps in front of the Brad Moodie pass | 41-46 |
| 17:23 | Centenary | David Ferguson lays it in | 41-48 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | Paul Arno drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Brad Moodie | 43-48 |
| 16:55 | Centenary | Paul Arno steals it from Ralph Houston | 43-48 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Brad Moodie hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Young | 46-48 |
| 16:28 | Centenary | Ralph Houston misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 16:17 | Mercer | Ralph Houston steals the ball from Denny Ainsworth | 46-48 |
| 16:03 | Centenary | Thomas Mason misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Shorter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - David Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ted Crow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Houston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Iliff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Ralph Houston swats the shot by Thomas Shorter | 46-48 |
| 15:55 | Centenary | Ralph Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 15:42 | Centenary | Ted Crow is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ted Crow, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG), Ognjen Nowakowski (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Denver Sieberg (PF), Warren Ertl (C) Brad Moodie, Thomas Shorter, Paul Arno, Roy Young, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Buford (PG), Cary Trimble (SG), Stephen Pinder (SF), Raymond Dyer (PF), Roger Butler (C) David Ferguson, Thomas Mason, Ted Crow, Ralph Houston, Scott Iliff | |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Roger Butler blocks the jumper by Ognjen Nowakowski | 46-48 |
| 15:20 | Centenary | Stephen Pinder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 15:11 | Centenary | Kevin Buford is hacked by Troy Tinney - foul #2 on Troy Tinney, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| 14:54 | Centenary | Kevin Buford comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ognjen Nowakowski - foul #1 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| 14:54 | Centenary | Kevin Buford makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:54 | Centenary | Kevin Buford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ognjen Nowakowski | 48-50 |
| 14:14 | Centenary | Stephen Pinder banks in the layup set up by Cary Trimble | 48-52 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Dyer | 48-52 |
| 13:50 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Stephen Pinder | 48-52 |
| 13:32 | Centenary | Cary Trimble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Denny Ainsworth (C) Troy Tinney, Warren Ertl | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Mason (SG) Cary Trimble | |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ognjen Nowakowski | 51-52 |
| 13:13 | Centenary | Thomas Shorter is called for the reach on Thomas Mason - foul #3 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Roy Young (PF) Ognjen Nowakowski, Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Curry (PG), Ted Crow (SF), Ralph Houston (PF), Scott Iliff (C) Kevin Buford, Stephen Pinder, Raymond Dyer, Roger Butler | |
| 12:58 | Centenary | Thomas Mason scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ted Crow | 51-55 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ralph Houston - foul #1 on Ralph Houston, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Arno (SF) Julius Bryant | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Brad Moodie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:26 | Centenary | Ralph Houston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Tinney (PF) Roy Young | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Ferguson (PG) John Curry | |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Paul Arno drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Brad Moodie | 54-55 |
| 11:58 | Centenary | Thomas Mason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 11:57 | Centenary | Ted Crow hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Tinney (fresh) C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - David Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ted Crow (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Houston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Iliff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 57-57 |
| 11:18 | Centenary | Scott Iliff is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Julius Bryant (SF), Roy Young (PF) Brad Moodie, Paul Arno, Troy Tinney | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Buford (SG), Stephen Pinder (SF), Raymond Dyer (PF), Roger Butler (C) Thomas Mason, Ted Crow, Ralph Houston, Scott Iliff | |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Roger Butler is called for the reach on Denny Ainsworth - foul #2 on Roger Butler, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Poe (SF) Thomas Shorter | |
| Subs | Centenary | Cary Trimble (SG) David Ferguson | |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Kevin Buford steals the ball from Roy Young | 57-57 |
| 10:45 | Centenary | Cary Trimble lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Buford | 57-59 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Roy Young hits the finger roll on a great pass from Julius Bryant | 59-59 |
| 10:10 | Centenary | Kevin Buford makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Dyer | 59-61 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Julius Bryant slams it home set up by Ognjen Nowakowski | 61-61 |
| 09:30 | Centenary | Stephen Pinder lays it up and in set up by Roger Butler | 61-63 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Stephen Pinder blocks the short jumper by Roy Young | 61-63 |
| 09:16 | Centenary | Roger Butler gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 08:55 | Centenary | Kevin Buford scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Stephen Pinder and the foul's on Ognjen Nowakowski - foul #2 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Denver Sieberg (PF), Warren Ertl (C) Julius Bryant, Ognjen Nowakowski, Steven Poe, Roy Young, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Mason (SG), Ted Crow (SF), Ralph Houston (PF), Scott Iliff (C) Cary Trimble, Stephen Pinder, Raymond Dyer, Roger Butler | |
| 08:55 | Centenary | Kevin Buford makes the free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Paul Arno clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Brad Moodie tips it but misses | 61-66 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg tips it home | 63-66 |
| 08:15 | Centenary | Ralph Houston makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Buford | 63-69 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ralph Houston - foul #2 on Ralph Houston, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Ferguson (PG) Kevin Buford | |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Ertl (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - David Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ted Crow (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Houston (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Iliff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Centenary | Thomas Mason scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Warren Ertl connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 07:00 | Centenary | Ted Crow buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Ferguson | 67-74 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Paul Arno scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brad Moodie | 69-74 |
| 06:33 | Centenary | Ralph Houston comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Warren Ertl - foul #1 on Warren Ertl, team foul #6 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG), Troy Tinney (SF), Roy Young (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Brad Moodie, Paul Arno, Denver Sieberg, Warren Ertl | |
| Subs | Centenary | Cary Trimble (SG), Stephen Pinder (SF), Raymond Dyer (C) Thomas Mason, Ted Crow, Scott Iliff | |
| 06:33 | Centenary | Ralph Houston makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 06:33 | Centenary | Ralph Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Cary Trimble is called for the reach on Thomas Shorter - foul #4 on Cary Trimble, team foul #6 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (SG) Thomas Shorter | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Buford (SG), Roger Butler (C) Cary Trimble, Ralph Houston | |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Julius Bryant drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ognjen Nowakowski | 71-76 |
| 05:36 | Centenary | David Ferguson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Julius Bryant - foul #3 on Julius Bryant, team foul #7 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG) Ognjen Nowakowski | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Mason (SG) Roger Butler | |
| 05:36 | Centenary | David Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 05:36 | Centenary | David Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Brad Moodie can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 71-77 |
| 05:19 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Stephen Pinder | 71-77 |
| 04:54 | Centenary | Thomas Mason comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Troy Tinney gets the rebound | 71-77 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Tinney | 71-77 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Brad Moodie is called for traveling | 71-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Denver Sieberg (PF) Julius Bryant, Troy Tinney, Roy Young | |
| Subs | Centenary | Cary Trimble (PG), Ted Crow (SF), Scott Iliff (C) David Ferguson, Kevin Buford, Raymond Dyer | |
| 04:06 | Centenary | Brad Moodie picks off the pass by Stephen Pinder | 71-77 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg is hacked by Stephen Pinder - foul #2 on Stephen Pinder, team foul #7 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG) Brad Moodie | |
| Subs | Centenary | Frank Hartman (SG), Raymond Dyer (PF) Thomas Mason, Stephen Pinder | |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Cary Trimble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Hartman (fresh) SF - Ted Crow (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Iliff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Denver Sieberg - foul #2 on Denver Sieberg, team foul #8 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Ertl (C) Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Buford (PG) Frank Hartman | |
| 03:31 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:31 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-78 |
| 03:21 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer gets the rebound | 73-78 |
| 03:04 | Centenary | The pull-up jumper by Ted Crow is blocked by Denver Sieberg | 73-78 |
| 03:03 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer tips it but misses | 73-78 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Paul Arno grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Roy Young (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Julius Bryant, Denver Sieberg, Warren Ertl | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Ferguson (PG), Thomas Mason (SG), Ralph Houston (PF) Kevin Buford, Cary Trimble, Raymond Dyer | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Paul Arno is denied on a layup by Scott Iliff | 73-78 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter grabs the offensive board | 73-78 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Iliff - foul #1 on Scott Iliff, team foul #8 | 73-78 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:14 | Centenary | Scott Iliff is fouled on the floor by Brad Moodie - foul #1 on Brad Moodie, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| 02:14 | Centenary | Scott Iliff makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 02:14 | Centenary | Scott Iliff makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Brad Moodie drills a jumper from the right wing | 76-80 |
| 01:31 | Centenary | Denny Ainsworth denies the turnaround by Thomas Mason | 76-80 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Brad Moodie knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Arno | 79-80 |
| 00:56 | Centenary | Scott Iliff clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 79-80 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Paul Arno comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 79-80 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Roy Young hits the follow up shot | 81-80 |
| 00:35 | Centenary | Scott Iliff comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 81-80 |
| 00:34 | Centenary | Ralph Houston tips it back up and in | 81-82 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Paul Arno drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Shorter | 83-82 |
| 00:17 | Centenary | Ted Crow misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 83-82 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth grabs the board | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | David Ferguson is called for the reach on Denny Ainsworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ferguson, team foul #9 | 83-82 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:14 | Centenary | Scott Iliff snags the defensive board | 84-82 |
| 00:10 | Centenary | Ted Crow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-82 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter is hacked by David Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Ferguson, team foul #10 | 84-82 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Centenary | Ted Crow is fouled on the floor by Thomas Shorter - foul #4 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #10 | 86-82 |
| 00:03 | Centenary | Ted Crow makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:03 | Centenary | Ted Crow misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Roy Young grabs the board | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Roy Young runs out the clock | 86-83 |