| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) SF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) SG - Pete Overcash (fresh) SF - Jasper Torrence (fresh) PF - John Kolodziej (fresh) C - Boyd Lowrance (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Joe Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Troy | Boyd Lowrance hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Leroy Jones and he's hacked by Moises Cisneros - foul #1 on Moises Cisneros, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | Troy | Boyd Lowrance misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | Mercer | David White snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jasper Torrence - foul #1 on Jasper Torrence, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Troy | Boyd Lowrance hits a runner from the left block | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua McIndoe | 4-4 |
| 18:48 | Troy | Jasper Torrence knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Pete Overcash and the foul's on Joshua McIndoe - foul #1 on Joshua McIndoe, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 18:48 | Troy | Jasper Torrence misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:48 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to John Kolodziej | 4-6 |
| 18:31 | Troy | Pete Overcash makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leroy Jones | 4-9 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Moises Cisneros, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SF) Moises Cisneros | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 17:54 | Troy | Joshua McIndoe is called for the reach on Leroy Jones - foul #2 on Joshua McIndoe, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (PG), Michael Ireland (SG), Timothy Murchison (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Wendell McWhirt, Joshua McIndoe, Joe Roberts, David White | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG), Christopher Hurley (SG), Larry Grimm (SF), Jerry Werner (PF), Robert Miller (C) Leroy Jones, Pete Overcash, Jasper Torrence, John Kolodziej, Boyd Lowrance | |
| 17:41 | Troy | Robert Miller scores on a shot from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | John Aust tips it in | 6-11 |
| 17:02 | Troy | Larry Grimm is whistled for traveling | 6-11 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | John Aust throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 16:46 | Troy | Robert Miller is called for 3 seconds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Jones (PG), Pete Overcash (SG), Jasper Torrence (SF), William Curtis (PF), Steven Gorman (C) Gregory Seaman, Christopher Hurley, Larry Grimm, Jerry Werner, Robert Miller | |
| 16:22 | Mercer | James Hefley misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 6-11 |
| 16:21 | Troy | Pete Overcash snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 16:03 | Troy | Leroy Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 6-11 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Aust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ireland (fairly fresh) SF - James Hefley (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Murchison (fairly fresh) C - Harry Jorgensen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Leroy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pete Overcash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jasper Torrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Curtis (fresh) C - Steven Gorman (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Curtis - foul #1 on William Curtis, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Alex Linthicum (C) John Aust, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG) Leroy Jones | |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:32 | Troy | Pete Overcash knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Seaman | 8-13 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Seaman - foul #1 on Gregory Seaman, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | David White (C) Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | Troy | Christopher Hurley (SG), Larry Grimm (SF), Jerry Werner (PF), Robert Miller (C) Pete Overcash, Jasper Torrence, William Curtis, Steven Gorman | |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hurley - foul #1 on Christopher Hurley, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Michael Ireland clanks a 3 from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Linthicum | 8-13 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | James Hefley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wendell McWhirt | 10-13 |
| 14:48 | Troy | Larry Grimm makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | David White clanks a turnaround near the basket | 10-16 |
| 14:39 | Troy | Larry Grimm gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 14:33 | Troy | Jerry Werner drills a shot near the basket set up by Gregory Seaman | 10-18 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 10-18 |
| 14:07 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jerry Werner | 10-18 |
| 14:02 | Troy | Larry Grimm lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Hefley - foul #1 on James Hefley, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (SF), Joe Roberts (PF) James Hefley, Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Jones (PG), Pete Overcash (SG), John Kolodziej (PF), Boyd Lowrance (C) Gregory Seaman, Christopher Hurley, Jerry Werner, Robert Miller | |
| 14:02 | Troy | Larry Grimm makes the free throw | 10-21 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Larry Grimm is called for the reach on John Aust in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Grimm, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jasper Torrence (SF) Larry Grimm | |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leroy Jones - foul #1 on Leroy Jones, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (C) David White | |
| Subs | Troy | William Curtis (PF) John Kolodziej | |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 13:15 | Troy | Jasper Torrence dunks the ball on a great pass from Leroy Jones | 12-23 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Michael Ireland misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-23 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Joe Roberts tips it in | 14-23 |
| 12:39 | Troy | Jasper Torrence double dribbles | 14-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SG), Timothy Murchison (SF) Michael Ireland, John Aust | |
| Subs | Troy | John Kolodziej (PF), Steven Gorman (C) William Curtis, Boyd Lowrance | |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Grimm (SF) Jasper Torrence | |
| 12:21 | Troy | John Kolodziej misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-23 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the board | 14-23 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | James Hefley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Kolodziej - foul #1 on John Kolodziej, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (SG), Alex Linthicum (C) Joe Roberts, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG), Christopher Hurley (SG) Leroy Jones, Pete Overcash | |
| 11:55 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ireland (tiring) SF - James Hefley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Linthicum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gregory Seaman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hurley (fresh) SF - Larry Grimm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Kolodziej (fairly fresh) C - Steven Gorman (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Troy | James Hefley is called for the reach on John Kolodziej - foul #2 on James Hefley, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (SF), David White (C) James Hefley, Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | Troy | Jasper Torrence (SF), Boyd Lowrance (C) Larry Grimm, Steven Gorman | |
| 11:18 | Troy | Jasper Torrence buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Seaman | 16-26 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | Boyd Lowrance picks off the pass by John Aust | 16-26 |
| 10:33 | Troy | Jasper Torrence misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 10:31 | Troy | Jasper Torrence tips it back up and in | 16-28 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Michael Ireland is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Ireland, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF) Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Jones (PG), Pete Overcash (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Jerry Werner (PF), Steven Gorman (C) Gregory Seaman, Christopher Hurley, Jasper Torrence, John Kolodziej, Boyd Lowrance | |
| 10:00 | Troy | Steven Gorman double dribbles | 16-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Murchison (SF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Michael Ireland, David White | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Joe Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 09:49 | Troy | Robert Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 09:35 | Troy | Leroy Jones clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wendell McWhirt - foul #1 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Troy | William Curtis (PF) Steven Gorman | |
| 09:35 | Troy | Leroy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 09:35 | Troy | Leroy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Joe Roberts clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Miller - foul #1 on Robert Miller, team foul #8 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (SG), David White (C) John Aust, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Grimm (SF) Robert Miller | |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 08:48 | Troy | Larry Grimm misses long on a jumper from close range | 17-29 |
| 08:46 | Troy | William Curtis pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 08:40 | Troy | William Curtis's layup is rejected by Timothy Murchison | 17-29 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | David White grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 08:20 | Troy | Larry Grimm grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 08:05 | Troy | William Curtis loses the ball out of bounds | 17-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (SF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Timothy Murchison, David White | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG), Christopher Hurley (SG), Jasper Torrence (SF), John Kolodziej (PF), Steven Gorman (C) Leroy Jones, Pete Overcash, Larry Grimm, William Curtis, Jerry Werner | |
| 07:51 | Mercer | John Aust is whistled for a carry | 17-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Miller (PF) John Kolodziej | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ireland (tired) SF - John Aust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Roberts (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gregory Seaman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Hurley (fairly fresh) SF - Jasper Torrence (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Robert Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Gorman (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Troy | Jasper Torrence misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 17-29 |
| 07:28 | Troy | Jasper Torrence tips it in | 17-31 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Joe Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-31 |
| 07:12 | Troy | Jasper Torrence gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 06:53 | Troy | Steven Gorman misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Wendell McWhirt - foul #2 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #9 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Murchison (SF), Alex Linthicum (PF), David White (C) Wendell McWhirt, Joe Roberts, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Troy | Pete Overcash (SG), Larry Grimm (SF), John Kolodziej (PF), Boyd Lowrance (C) Gregory Seaman, Christopher Hurley, Jasper Torrence, Robert Miller | |
| 06:53 | Troy | Steven Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:53 | Troy | Steven Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Michael Ireland's floater is knocked away by Boyd Lowrance | 17-32 |
| 06:29 | Troy | Pete Overcash grabs the board | 17-32 |
| 06:12 | Troy | Steven Gorman drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Pete Overcash | 17-34 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Michael Ireland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Jones (PG), William Curtis (PF) Steven Gorman, John Kolodziej | |
| 05:50 | Troy | Larry Grimm clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 17-34 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison gets the rebound | 17-34 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | David White drills a fadeaway from close range | 19-34 |
| 05:14 | Troy | Larry Grimm is hacked by Timothy Murchison - foul #1 on Timothy Murchison, team foul #10 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Alex Linthicum, David White | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG), Christopher Hurley (SG), Jerry Werner (PF) Leroy Jones, Pete Overcash, William Curtis | |
| 05:14 | Troy | Larry Grimm misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:14 | Troy | Larry Grimm misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen grabs the board | 19-34 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Michael Ireland clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-34 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison hits the follow up shot | 21-34 |
| 04:53 | Troy | Larry Grimm buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Hurley | 21-36 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Boyd Lowrance steals the ball from Timothy Murchison in the backcourt | 21-36 |
| 04:46 | Troy | Jerry Werner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-36 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Grimm - foul #2 on Larry Grimm, team foul #9 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | David White (C) Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Jones (PG), Jasper Torrence (SF), John Kolodziej (PF), Robert Miller (C) Gregory Seaman, Larry Grimm, Jerry Werner, Boyd Lowrance | |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:18 | Troy | The rebound goes to John Kolodziej | 21-36 |
| 04:01 | Troy | John Kolodziej misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 03:59 | Troy | John Kolodziej grabs the offensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 03:33 | Troy | Robert Miller lays it in set up by Christopher Hurley | 21-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Aust (tired) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ireland (very tired) SF - Timothy Murchison (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Leroy Jones (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Hurley (tiring) SF - Jasper Torrence (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kolodziej (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Miller (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Mercer | David White hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Murchison | 23-38 |
| 03:12 | Troy | Christopher Hurley hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jasper Torrence | 23-40 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses the shot from the left side | 23-40 |
| 03:02 | Troy | John Kolodziej grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 02:53 | Troy | Christopher Hurley knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Kolodziej and he's fouled by Michael Ireland - foul #2 on Michael Ireland, team foul #11 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Harry Jorgensen (PF), Alex Linthicum (C) John Aust, Michael Ireland, Timothy Murchison, Joe Roberts, David White | |
| Subs | Troy | Gregory Seaman (PG), William Curtis (PF), Steven Gorman (C) Leroy Jones, John Kolodziej, Robert Miller | |
| 02:53 | Troy | Christopher Hurley makes the free throw | 23-43 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | James Hefley knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Jorgensen | 25-43 |
| 02:16 | Troy | Harry Jorgensen swats the dunk try by Jasper Torrence | 25-43 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Steven Gorman denies the turnaround by James Hefley | 25-43 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum tips it back up and in | 27-43 |
| 01:29 | Troy | James Hefley is called for the reach on Jasper Torrence - foul #3 on James Hefley, team foul #12 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), David White (C) James Hefley, Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Troy | Leroy Jones (PG), Pete Overcash (SG), Jerry Werner (PF), Boyd Lowrance (C) Gregory Seaman, Christopher Hurley, William Curtis, Steven Gorman | |
| 01:29 | Troy | Jasper Torrence makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:29 | Troy | Jasper Torrence makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 27-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF) Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Troy | Larry Grimm (SF) Jasper Torrence | |
| 00:51 | Troy | Larry Grimm can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 00:50 | Troy | Boyd Lowrance tips it but misses | 27-45 |
| 00:49 | Troy | Boyd Lowrance grabs the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 00:34 | Troy | Pete Overcash misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-45 |
| 00:33 | Troy | Boyd Lowrance gets the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 00:09 | Troy | Boyd Lowrance hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 27-45 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Joe Roberts buries a 3 from straight away | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Leroy Jones clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-45 |