| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Fred Weisser (fresh) SG - Gerald Huskins (fresh) SF - Mark Dunn (fresh) PF - John Bennett (fresh) C - Mark Folger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Folger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Mercer | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Folger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Mark Folger is called for the reach on Alan Hager - foul #1 on Mark Folger, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Alan Hager connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Meurer | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Bennett | 2-6 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | John Bennett is called for the reach on Alan Hager - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Weisser | 2-9 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Moses Kemp loses the dribble to Mark Folger | 2-9 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn misses the runner from the baseline | 2-9 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Daniel Jones pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Moses Kemp | 5-9 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn is whistled for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (PF), Charles Lasseter (C) Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson (PG), Steven Weinman (SG), James Crockett (SF), Charles Bruner (PF), Ross Zollicoffer (C) Fred Weisser, Gerald Huskins, Mark Dunn, John Bennett, Mark Folger | |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Edward Williamson connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Meurer | 7-9 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Moses Kemp snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | James Crockett takes the ball from Alan Hager | 7-9 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Williamson steals the ball from James Crockett | 7-9 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Moses Kemp | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Meurer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moses Kemp (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Lasseter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Bobby Donalson (fresh) SG - Steven Weinman (fresh) SF - James Crockett (fresh) PF - Charles Bruner (fresh) C - Ross Zollicoffer (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett misses the jumpshot from the left side | 9-9 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Williamson - foul #1 on Edward Williamson, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Edward Williamson, Charles Lasseter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Hanning (PG), Gerald Huskins (SG), John Bennett (PF), Mark Folger (C) Bobby Donalson, Steven Weinman, James Crockett, Ross Zollicoffer | |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Kirby | 12-11 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett blows the layup | 12-11 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Hanning can't finish the layup | 12-11 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Charles Stepp drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Kirby | 15-11 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Hanning is fouled on the floor by Charles Stepp - foul #1 on Charles Stepp, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (SF) Charles Arvidson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser (PG), Mark Dunn (SF) Michael Hanning, Charles Bruner | |
| 13:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-11 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins double dribbles | 15-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Arvidson (SF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett (C) Mark Folger | |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Charles Stepp knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Arvidson | 18-11 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins banks in the layup on a great pass from James Crockett | 18-13 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson makes the floater from the right wing set up by Charles Stepp | 20-13 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Edward Williamson grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Arvidson | 23-13 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-13 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Edward Williamson snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses short on a jumper from the right block | 23-13 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to John Bennett | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Kirby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Arvidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Fred Weisser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Huskins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Crockett (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-13 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn can't tip it in | 23-13 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-13 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson gets the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #3 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Kevin Kirby, Charles Arvidson, Edward Williamson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson (PG), Steven Weinman (SG), Charles Bruner (SF), Jean Harris (PF), Mark Folger (C) Fred Weisser, Gerald Huskins, Mark Dunn, John Bennett, James Crockett | |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Folger scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Weinman | 25-15 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Jean Harris picks off the pass by Alan Hager | 25-15 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Lasseter (PF) Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer hits a 3 from straight away set up by Moses Kemp | 28-15 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner hits a shot in the lane and the foul's on Moses Kemp - foul #1 on Moses Kemp, team foul #3 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett (PF) Jean Harris | |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner makes the free throw | 28-18 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Crockett - foul #1 on James Crockett, team foul #4 | 28-18 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner blows the layup | 30-18 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Alan Hager grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Charles Bruner is called for the reach on Alan Hager - foul #1 on Charles Bruner, team foul #5 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins (SG), Mark Dunn (SF) Steven Weinman, Charles Bruner | |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter grabs the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Daniel Jones comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Folger - foul #2 on Mark Folger, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (PF) Charles Lasseter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser (PG), Jean Harris (PF), Ross Zollicoffer (C) Bobby Donalson, James Crockett, Mark Folger | |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-18 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins misses the jumper from the right side | 31-18 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Edward Williamson snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Alan Hager's fadeaway is rejected by Jean Harris | 31-18 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Moses Kemp hits the follow up shot | 33-18 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Meurer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moses Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Fred Weisser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Huskins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jean Harris (fresh) C - Ross Zollicoffer (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Mark Dunn - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #4 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Daniel Watkins (PF), Charles Lasseter (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson (SG), James Crockett (SF), Charles Bruner (PF) Gerald Huskins, Mark Dunn, Jean Harris | |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Tech | Ross Zollicoffer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-18 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bruner | 33-18 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser loses the dribble to Daniel Watkins | 33-18 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-18 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson pulls down the rebound | 33-18 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bobby Donalson | 33-21 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is fouled on the floor by James Crockett - foul #2 on James Crockett, team foul #7 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Moses Kemp (SF) Edward Williamson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins (SG), Mark Dunn (SF), Jean Harris (PF) Fred Weisser, James Crockett, Ross Zollicoffer | |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Charles Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Charles Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn clanks a jump hook from the left block | 35-21 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins grabs the board | 35-21 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-21 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter grabs the offensive board | 35-21 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-21 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Stepp and he's hacked by Charles Bruner - foul #2 on Charles Bruner, team foul #8 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Edward Williamson (PF) Charles Stepp, Kevin Kirby, Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser (PG), Ross Zollicoffer (C) Bobby Donalson, Charles Bruner | |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter makes the free throw | 38-21 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee Tech | Ross Zollicoffer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 38-21 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter snags the defensive board | 38-21 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jean Harris - foul #1 on Jean Harris, team foul #9 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Arvidson (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Moses Kemp, Charles Lasseter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Weinman (SG), James Crockett (SF), John Bennett (PF), Mark Folger (C) Gerald Huskins, Mark Dunn, Jean Harris, Ross Zollicoffer | |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-21 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Folger tips it back up and in | 39-23 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Fred Weisser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Weinman (fresh) SF - James Crockett (fresh) PF - John Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Folger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #10 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Watkins (PF) Edward Williamson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner (PF) John Bennett | |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser is fouled on the floor by Alan Hager - foul #1 on Alan Hager, team foul #5 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Moses Kemp (SF) Charles Arvidson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson (PG) Fred Weisser | |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Weinman's pass is intercepted by Daniel Jones | 41-23 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Charles Bruner steals the ball from Arthur Meurer | 41-23 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-23 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Steven Weinman - foul #1 on Steven Weinman, team foul #11 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (C) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins (SG), Mark Dunn (SF) Steven Weinman, Charles Bruner | |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the free throw | 44-23 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn lays it up and in | 44-25 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Edward Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Charles Arvidson (PF) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser (PG) Bobby Donalson | |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-25 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Stepp, team foul #6 | 44-25 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Gerald Huskins | 44-28 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses the lay-in | 44-28 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Folger grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett tips it back up and in | 44-30 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Moses Kemp connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 46-30 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Moses Kemp steals the ball from Mark Dunn | 46-30 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Moses Kemp misses the fullcourt shot | 46-30 |