| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Rick Folkerts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Troy Younker inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino blows the layup | 31-27 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts is fouled on the floor by Troy Younker - foul #1 on Troy Younker, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Rick Folkerts | 31-29 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-29 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Jing Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | James Doyle comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Roberts - foul #3 on Joe Roberts, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Karnes (PF) Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino's floater is tipped away by Jing Hong | 31-31 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts lays it up and in set up by Larry Deaton | 31-33 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Jing Hong picks off the pass by Eric Karnes | 31-33 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts clanks a floater from the left side | 31-33 |
| 17:25 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Taylor | 33-33 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | James Doyle knocks in the jumper from close range | 33-35 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Eric Karnes makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wendell McWhirt | 35-35 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Eric Karnes gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SG), James Hefley (SF), Harry Jorgensen (PF), Timothy Murchison (C) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker, Eric Karnes, Andrew Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (PG), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Rick Folkerts, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-35 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke tips it in | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) SG - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hefley (fresh) PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Murchison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Hanke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Deaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Lentz | 35-39 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-39 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton banks in the layup | 35-41 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | Olin Tucholski is called for the reach on Michael Ireland - foul #2 on Olin Tucholski, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Joe Roberts (PF), Eric Karnes (C) James Hefley, Harry Jorgensen, Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG) Kevin Hanke | |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Milton Schwebke blocks the short jumper by Joe Roberts | 35-41 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Joe Roberts snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Michael Ireland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton misses the easy layup | 35-41 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Desousa - foul #4 on Roger Desousa, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF), Andrew Taylor (C) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros, Eric Karnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Roger Desousa, Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke, Norman Lentz | |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Taylor - foul #2 on Andrew Taylor, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino hits a jumper in the paint set up by Wendell McWhirt | 39-45 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | James Doyle steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Karnes (PG) Wendell McWhirt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (SF) Larry Deaton | |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino blows the dunk but the foul's on Kevin Hanke - foul #1 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (PF) Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Karnes - foul #1 on Eric Karnes, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG) Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Deaton (SF) James Doyle | |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Michael Ireland scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Troy Younker | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Karnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Rick Folkerts (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SG - Kevin Hanke (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Deaton (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Andrew Taylor swats the short shot by Larry Deaton | 43-46 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino misses long on a runner from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-46 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton is fouled on the floor by Troy Younker - foul #2 on Troy Younker, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Moises Cisneros (SG), James Hefley (SF), Joe Roberts (PF) Michael Ireland, Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker, Andrew Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SF), Norman Lentz (PF), James Doyle (C) Larry Deaton, Jing Hong, Milton Schwebke | |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | James Doyle loses the dribble to Joe Roberts | 43-46 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Joe Roberts is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (C) Eric Karnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 43-46 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | James Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Wendell McWhirt - foul #3 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (SG), Larry Deaton (SF) Kevin Hanke, Rick Folkerts | |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Joe Roberts's layup is rejected by James Doyle | 43-47 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | James Hefley grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wendell McWhirt | 46-47 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Wendell McWhirt is called for the reach on Olin Tucholski - foul #4 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF), Eric Karnes (PF), Andrew Taylor (C) Moises Cisneros, James Hefley, Joe Roberts, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Jing Hong (PF) Norman Lentz, James Doyle | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Karnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Olin Tucholski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Deaton (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino is hacked by Jing Hong - foul #1 on Jing Hong, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts (SG) Olin Tucholski | |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Eric Karnes misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Herbert Cosentino steps in front of the Larry Deaton pass | 46-49 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor drills a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Milton Schwebke - foul #1 on Milton Schwebke, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Joe Roberts (PF) Wendell McWhirt, Eric Karnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), John Smith (C) Larry Deaton, Milton Schwebke | |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Doyle (C) John Smith | |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Troy Younker is hacked by James Doyle - foul #1 on James Doyle, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SF) Rick Folkerts | |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Joe Roberts hits a 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski blows the dunk | 52-49 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Troy Younker pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Younker | 55-49 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | James Doyle comes up short on the runner from close range | 55-49 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Troy Younker gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hanke - foul #2 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Eric Karnes (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Michael Ireland, Troy Younker, Joe Roberts, Andrew Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts (SG), Larry Deaton (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Kevin Hanke, Olin Tucholski, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton scores on a floater from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Jorgensen | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Karnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rick Folkerts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Larry Deaton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa is hacked by Harry Jorgensen - foul #2 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (SG) Herbert Cosentino | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros is hacked by Milton Schwebke - foul #2 on Milton Schwebke, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Taylor (C) Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SG) Larry Deaton | |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Younker (SF), Joe Roberts (PF) Moises Cisneros, Eric Karnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Rick Folkerts, Norman Lentz | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Joe Roberts denies the turnaround by James Doyle | 59-53 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Troy Younker connects on the 3 from straight away | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | James Doyle is fouled on the floor by Michael Ireland - foul #3 on Michael Ireland, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG) Michael Ireland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Troy Younker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Troy Younker grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Troy Younker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Doyle | 62-53 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Larry Deaton (SF) Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke | |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Troy Younker gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | James Doyle is called for the reach on Troy Younker - foul #2 on James Doyle, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Troy Younker makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Troy Younker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | James Doyle pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton loses the dribble to Wendell McWhirt | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino is hacked by Roger Desousa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Desousa, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Eric Karnes (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Wendell McWhirt, Troy Younker, Joe Roberts, Andrew Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts (PG), Olin Tucholski (SG), Milton Schwebke (SF), Norman Lentz (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Desousa, Kevin Hanke, Larry Deaton, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SF) Herbert Cosentino | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Olin Tucholski steals the ball from Michael Ireland in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | James Hefley throws it down | 67-53 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke misses the tip | 67-53 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski is called for a charge - foul #3 on Olin Tucholski, team foul #11 | 67-53 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Michael Ireland runs out the clock | 67-53 |