| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Walko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David McClarnon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Larry Henderson inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Timothy Jones double dribbles | 30-41 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts loses the dribble to Larry Henderson | 30-41 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Larry Henderson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Berdy Gliwski | 30-44 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker loses the dribble to Timothy Jones | 30-44 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Larry Henderson misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 19:01 | NC State | David McClarnon grabs the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Larry Henderson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clarence Morris | 30-47 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 30-47 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on Michael Walko - foul #1 on Michael Walko, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski makes the free throw | 30-50 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eugene Forrest (SF) Michael Walko | |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (SG), Arthur Kuiper (PF) Clarence Morris, David McClarnon | |
| 17:35 | NC State | Larry Henderson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-50 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Arthur Kuiper snags the offensive board | 30-50 |
| 17:10 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 30-50 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jonathan Linares | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is hacked by Berdy Gliwski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Berdy Gliwski, team foul #1 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Jack McElvy (PF), Eric Huber (C) Gregory Ricketts, Floyd Bush, Jonathan Linares, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | NC State | Cedric Hays (PG), Tracey Yoon (SF), Brett Beckham (C) Berdy Gliwski, Larry Henderson, Timothy Jones | |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Jack McElvy makes the 3 from the left corner | 33-50 |
| 16:25 | NC State | Brett Beckham misses the easy layup | 33-50 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Eric Huber | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Troy Weber hits a jumper from the right wing | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack McElvy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Cedric Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lars Zierden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracey Yoon (fresh) PF - Arthur Kuiper (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brett Beckham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | NC State | Arthur Kuiper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 15:39 | NC State | Tracey Yoon gets the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 15:29 | NC State | Tracey Yoon is fouled on the floor by Eugene Forrest - foul #2 on Eugene Forrest, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Floyd Bush (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Eugene Forrest, Jack McElvy, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Clarence Morris (SG), Larry Henderson (SF), Lucas Tarver (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Cedric Hays, Lars Zierden, Tracey Yoon, Arthur Kuiper, Brett Beckham | |
| 15:11 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Clarence Morris | 35-53 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Michael Walko misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Larry Henderson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-53 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Lucas Tarver tips it back up and in | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-55 |
| 14:11 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 13:57 | NC State | The jump hook by Berdy Gliwski is blocked by Michael Walko | 35-55 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Michael Walko snags the defensive board | 35-55 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Michael Walko clanks a floater from the right side | 35-55 |
| 13:49 | NC State | Lucas Tarver pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Larry Henderson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Clarence Morris and he's fouled by Michael Walko - foul #2 on Michael Walko, team foul #3 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Jack McElvy (PF), Eric Huber (C) Gregory Ricketts, Floyd Bush, Jonathan Linares, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Kuiper (C) Timothy Jones | |
| 13:34 | NC State | Larry Henderson makes the free throw | 35-58 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Troy Weber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-58 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Arthur Kuiper grabs the defensive rebound | 35-58 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Berdy Gliwski, team foul #2 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eugene Forrest (SF) Michael Walko | |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (SG), David McClarnon (SF), Brett Beckham (C) Clarence Morris, Larry Henderson, Lucas Tarver | |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Berdy Gliwski steals it from Jack McElvy | 35-58 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Arthur Kuiper banks in the layup on a great pass from Berdy Gliwski | 35-60 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Eric Huber double dribbles | 35-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Jonathan Linares (PF) Troy Weber, Jack McElvy | |
| Subs | NC State | Cedric Hays (PG) Berdy Gliwski | |
| 12:23 | NC State | David McClarnon misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-60 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares gets the rebound | 35-60 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-60 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Arthur Kuiper snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| 12:09 | NC State | David McClarnon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-60 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Eric Huber snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | James Bourbeau hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Cedric Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lars Zierden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McClarnon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Kuiper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Beckham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | NC State | Brett Beckham can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Bourbeau - foul #3 on James Bourbeau, team foul #4 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Kenneth Walker (C) James Bourbeau, Eugene Forrest, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Clarence Morris (SG), Larry Henderson (SF), Lucas Tarver (PF) Cedric Hays, Lars Zierden, David McClarnon, Arthur Kuiper | |
| 11:35 | NC State | Brett Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Brett Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Floyd Bush clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brett Beckham - foul #2 on Brett Beckham, team foul #3 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jack McElvy (PF) Jonathan Linares | |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Jones (C) Brett Beckham | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Floyd Bush makes the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Floyd Bush makes the 3rd free throw | 39-62 |
| 11:02 | NC State | Lucas Tarver hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Berdy Gliwski | 39-64 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is hacked by Larry Henderson - foul #1 on Larry Henderson, team foul #4 | 39-64 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Jack McElvy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jack McElvy, team foul #5 | 39-64 |
| 10:21 | NC State | Lucas Tarver buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Henderson | 39-66 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-66 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Larry Henderson grabs the board | 39-66 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Floyd Bush is called for the reach on Clarence Morris - foul #1 on Floyd Bush, team foul #6 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Jonathan Linares (PF) Gregory Ricketts, Jack McElvy | |
| Subs | NC State | David McClarnon (SF) Larry Henderson | |
| 09:49 | NC State | Lucas Tarver misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-66 |
| 09:48 | NC State | David McClarnon misses the tip | 39-66 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Walko | 39-66 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Jones - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #5 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Eugene Forrest (SF) Floyd Bush, Michael Walko | |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (SG), Arthur Kuiper (PF) Clarence Morris, Lucas Tarver | |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 09:30 | NC State | David McClarnon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jonathan Linares - foul #1 on Jonathan Linares, team foul #7 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Huber (C) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | NC State | Cedric Hays (PG) Berdy Gliwski | |
| 09:30 | NC State | David McClarnon misses the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 09:30 | NC State | David McClarnon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Eric Huber comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-67 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Lars Zierden grabs the board | 41-67 |
| 09:01 | NC State | James Bourbeau is called for the reach on Cedric Hays - foul #4 on James Bourbeau, team foul #8 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG) James Bourbeau | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Henderson (SF) Timothy Jones | |
| 09:01 | NC State | Cedric Hays misses the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 09:01 | Mercer | Eric Huber snags the defensive board | 41-67 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-67 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Larry Henderson misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Eric Huber - foul #1 on Eric Huber, team foul #9 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG) Cedric Hays | |
| 08:39 | NC State | Larry Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Larry Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Eric Huber | 44-68 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Larry Henderson pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski scores on a shot in the paint set up by Larry Henderson | 44-70 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses the 3 from straight away | 44-70 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Larry Henderson snags the defensive board | 44-70 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Jonathan Linares steals the ball from David McClarnon | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lars Zierden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Henderson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - David McClarnon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Kuiper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares's pass is intercepted by David McClarnon | 44-70 |
| 07:24 | NC State | David McClarnon misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-70 |
| 07:23 | NC State | Larry Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 44-70 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Lars Zierden loses the dribble to Eric Huber | 44-70 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Troy Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Floyd Bush (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Gregory Ricketts, Troy Weber, Eugene Forrest, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | NC State | Cedric Hays (PG), Clarence Morris (SG), Tracey Yoon (SF), Lucas Tarver (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Berdy Gliwski, Lars Zierden, Larry Henderson, David McClarnon, Arthur Kuiper | |
| 06:44 | NC State | Cedric Hays scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clarence Morris | 44-73 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Michael Walko misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-73 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Lucas Tarver pulls down the rebound | 44-73 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Tracey Yoon clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-73 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Lucas Tarver grabs the offensive rebound | 44-73 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Tracey Yoon is fouled on the floor by Michael Walko - foul #3 on Michael Walko, team foul #10 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Eugene Forrest (SF), Eric Huber (C) Floyd Bush, Michael Walko, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (SG), Brett Beckham (PF), Henry Jones (C) Clarence Morris, Lucas Tarver, Timothy Jones | |
| 06:04 | NC State | Tracey Yoon makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Tracey Yoon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Henry Jones is called for the reach on Eugene Forrest - foul #1 on Henry Jones, team foul #6 | 44-75 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Jack McElvy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-75 |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Jack McElvy grabs the offensive rebound | 44-75 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Troy Weber clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-75 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Eric Huber tips it home | 46-75 |
| 05:05 | NC State | Lars Zierden drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Cedric Hays | 46-78 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack McElvy | 49-78 |
| 04:41 | NC State | Henry Jones makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Cedric Hays | 49-81 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses the easy layup | 49-81 |
| 04:24 | NC State | The rebound goes to Brett Beckham | 49-81 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Cedric Hays hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracey Yoon | 49-84 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Eric Huber makes the turnaround from the right block | 51-84 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Lars Zierden misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-84 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | James Bourbeau gets the rebound | 51-84 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Troy Weber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Forrest (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack McElvy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Huber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Cedric Hays (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lars Zierden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracey Yoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Beckham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Jack McElvy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-84 |
| 03:31 | NC State | Tracey Yoon grabs the board | 51-84 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | NC State | Brett Beckham loses the ball out of bounds | 51-84 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | NC State | David McClarnon (SF), Arthur Kuiper (PF) Tracey Yoon, Henry Jones | |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Arthur Kuiper steals it from Jack McElvy | 51-84 |
| 03:01 | NC State | David McClarnon misses the runner near the basket | 51-84 |
| 02:59 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Beckham | 51-84 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Lars Zierden knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Cedric Hays | 51-86 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Eric Huber misses the dunk attempt | 51-86 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Arthur Kuiper grabs the board | 51-86 |
| 02:29 | NC State | Lars Zierden drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Cedric Hays | 51-89 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Jack McElvy drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Bourbeau | 53-89 |
| 02:04 | NC State | James Bourbeau is called for the reach on Lars Zierden - foul #5 on James Bourbeau, team foul #11 | 53-89 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG) James Bourbeau | |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Jones (C) Brett Beckham | |
| 02:04 | NC State | Lars Zierden makes the 1st free throw | 53-90 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Lars Zierden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-91 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Eric Huber misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-91 |
| 01:52 | NC State | David McClarnon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-91 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Lars Zierden is fouled on the floor by Gregory Ricketts - foul #3 on Gregory Ricketts, team foul #12 | 53-91 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brett Beckham (C) Henry Jones | |
| 01:25 | NC State | Lars Zierden makes the 1st free throw | 53-92 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Lars Zierden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-93 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Eugene Forrest is called for traveling | 53-93 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Arthur Kuiper can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 53-93 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Arthur Kuiper tips it in | 53-95 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | David McClarnon picks off the pass by Troy Weber | 53-95 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Lars Zierden misses the turnaround from the right block | 53-95 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Lars Zierden misses the tip | 53-95 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jack McElvy | 53-95 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | The jump hook by Eric Huber is blocked by Arthur Kuiper | 53-95 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Eric Huber pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-95 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Eric Huber misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Brett Beckham - foul #3 on Brett Beckham, team foul #7 | 53-95 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Eric Huber makes the 1st free throw | 54-95 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Eric Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 55-95 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Cedric Hays runs out the clock | 55-95 |