| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Snelson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Manning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Troy Tinney inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Manning | 40-31 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Troy Tinney travels in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Ognjen Nowakowski steals it from Steven Manning | 40-31 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski banks in the layup | 40-33 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson banks in the layup set up by Steven Manning | 42-33 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | The jump hook by Roy Young is blocked by Steven Manning | 42-33 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Steven Manning snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG) Melvin Gebo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Thomas (SG), Steven Poe (SF), Warren Ertl (PF), Eric Shain (C) Julius Bryant, Troy Tinney, Roy Young, Denver Sieberg | |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Warren Ertl misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Steven Manning snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Shain | 42-33 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Warren Ertl pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Steven Poe clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Harris - foul #2 on Gerald Harris, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Hood (PF) Gerald Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG) Ognjen Nowakowski | |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Steven Poe misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Steven Poe misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Manning | 42-33 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Steven Poe gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Mark Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Gerald Harris (SF) Kirk Nichols, Douglas Snelson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Warnick (PF) Eric Shain | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-33 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | James Hood grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Hood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Poe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Warnick (fresh) C - Warren Ertl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Steven Poe takes the ball from Steven Manning | 42-33 |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Mark Thomas lays it in set up by Steven Poe | 42-35 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris is hacked by Steven Poe - foul #1 on Steven Poe, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (PG), Thomas Salisbury (SG), Thomas Stell (C) Cristopher Hamm, Melvin Gebo, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Roy Young (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Mark Thomas, Steven Poe, Robert Warnick, Warren Ertl | |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Thomas Stell misses the jump hook from the left block | 42-35 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Roy Young gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter is hacked by Thomas Salisbury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Salisbury, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG), Douglas Snelson (PF) Clifford Zuclich, James Hood | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (PG) Julius Bryant | |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter's dunk attempt is rejected by Douglas Snelson | 42-35 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury buries a floater in the paint set up by Kirk Nichols | 44-35 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ognjen Nowakowski | 44-38 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols misses the easy layup | 44-38 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Salisbury | 46-38 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Harris - foul #3 on Gerald Harris, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), James Hood (PF), Steven Manning (C) Thomas Salisbury, Kirk Nichols, Gerald Harris, Thomas Stell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Thomas (PG), Julius Bryant (SF), Robert Warnick (PF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Troy Tinney, Roy Young, Denver Sieberg | |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Eric Shain is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Poe (SF), Warren Ertl (PF) Thomas Shorter, Robert Warnick | |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Steven Poe steals it from Douglas Snelson | 46-38 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Eric Shain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the jumper from the left side | 46-38 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Steven Poe gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Julius Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Snelson - foul #1 on Douglas Snelson, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Eric Shain hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Steven Manning grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Manning | 49-38 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Mark Thomas's pass is intercepted by James Hood in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | James Hood is whistled for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald Harris (SF), Todd Smith (C) James Hood, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Robert Warnick (SF), Roy Young (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Mark Thomas, Steven Poe, Warren Ertl, Eric Shain | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Snelson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Warnick (fresh) PF - Roy Young (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Melvin Gebo picks off the pass by Robert Warnick | 49-38 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Douglas Snelson | 52-38 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter's floater is knocked away by Douglas Snelson | 52-38 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Todd Smith | 52-38 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-38 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Todd Smith hits the follow up shot | 54-38 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Robert Warnick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Steven Manning (SF), James Hood (PF), Thomas Stell (C) Cristopher Hamm, Melvin Gebo, Gerald Harris, Douglas Snelson, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Troy Tinney (SF) Julius Bryant, Robert Warnick | |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Thomas (SG), Warren Ertl (PF), Eric Shain (C) Thomas Shorter, Roy Young, Denver Sieberg | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Mark Thomas's 3 pointer is rejected by Thomas Salisbury | 54-38 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Thomas Stell gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Stell | 57-38 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | The short jumper by Warren Ertl is denied by Steven Manning | 57-38 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Steven Manning grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols clanks a shot from the left side | 57-38 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Troy Tinney snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-38 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Steven Manning gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Thomas Stell connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Salisbury and the foul's on Eric Shain - foul #1 on Eric Shain, team foul #2 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Gerald Harris (SF) Thomas Salisbury, Kirk Nichols, James Hood | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Julius Bryant (SF), Robert Warnick (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Mark Thomas, Troy Tinney, Warren Ertl, Eric Shain | |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Thomas Stell misses the free throw | 59-38 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Steven Manning gets the offensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Cristopher Hamm | 61-38 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter is hacked by Melvin Gebo - foul #1 on Melvin Gebo, team foul #5 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson (PF), Todd Smith (C) Thomas Stell, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Poe (SF), Roy Young (PF) Ognjen Nowakowski, Robert Warnick | |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Gerald Harris takes the ball from Steven Poe | 61-38 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm | 63-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Melvin Gebo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Harris (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Snelson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Shorter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Poe (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Denver Sieberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Steven Poe can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-38 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Roy Young tips it back up and in | 63-40 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-40 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Roy Young grabs the board | 63-40 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Shorter | 63-42 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-42 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Roy Young gets the rebound | 63-42 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Julius Bryant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), James Hood (PF), Steven Manning (C) Cristopher Hamm, Melvin Gebo, Gerald Harris, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Mark Thomas (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Warren Ertl (PF), Eric Shain (C) Julius Bryant, Thomas Shorter, Steven Poe, Roy Young, Denver Sieberg | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 63-42 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Warren Ertl snags the defensive board | 63-42 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-42 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson gets the rebound | 63-42 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-42 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Troy Tinney misses the easy open layup | 65-42 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | James Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Steven Manning banks in the layup set up by Kirk Nichols and the foul's on Eric Shain - foul #2 on Eric Shain, team foul #3 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (PG), Thomas Stell (C) Thomas Salisbury, Douglas Snelson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SG), Robert Warnick (SF) Ognjen Nowakowski, Troy Tinney | |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses the free throw | 67-42 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Warren Ertl grabs the defensive rebound | 67-42 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Eric Shain makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Julius Bryant | 67-44 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Steven Manning can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Warnick - foul #2 on Robert Warnick, team foul #4 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG) Kirk Nichols | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Poe (SF) Eric Shain | |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Steven Poe knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Thomas | 69-46 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Clifford Zuclich | 71-46 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Julius Bryant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Gerald Harris (SF), Todd Smith (C) Clifford Zuclich, Steven Manning, Thomas Stell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm | 73-46 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | James Hood is called for the reach on Steven Poe in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hood, team foul #6 | 73-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG) Melvin Gebo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-46 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols snags the defensive board | 73-46 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris clanks a shot from the free throw line | 73-46 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to James Hood | 73-46 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Steven Poe is called for the reach on James Hood - foul #2 on Steven Poe, team foul #5 | 73-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (SG), Douglas Snelson (SF), Steven Manning (C) Kirk Nichols, Gerald Harris, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Shain (PF) Robert Warnick | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Salisbury (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Snelson (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Hood (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Poe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Shain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Ertl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Eric Shain takes the ball from Thomas Salisbury | 73-46 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Steven Poe is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Steven Manning lays it up and in set up by Thomas Salisbury | 75-48 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Thomas Salisbury is called for the reach on Mark Thomas - foul #3 on Thomas Salisbury, team foul #7 | 75-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Melvin Gebo (SF), Thomas Stell (PF), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Thomas Salisbury, Douglas Snelson, James Hood, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Mark Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 75-48 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Todd Smith snags the defensive board | 75-48 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Julius Bryant - foul #3 on Julius Bryant, team foul #6 | 75-48 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the 1st free throw | 76-48 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-48 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Julius Bryant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 77-48 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 77-48 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Thomas Stell can't throw it down | 77-48 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Steven Poe gets the rebound | 77-48 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Mark Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-48 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Todd Smith grabs the board | 77-48 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #7 | 77-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Gerald Harris (SF), Douglas Snelson (PF), Steven Manning (C) Clifford Zuclich, Melvin Gebo, Thomas Stell, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 78-48 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 78-48 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Steven Manning grabs the offensive rebound | 78-48 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-48 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 78-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols connects on the turnaround in the lane | 80-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee 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 (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Warren Ertl misses the lay-in | 80-48 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris pulls down the rebound | 80-48 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm runs out the clock | 80-48 |