| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Miles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dorey (fresh) C - Michael Eakes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Stephen Patti inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | NC State | William Miles scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Eakes | 34-41 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Dorey - foul #2 on Michael Dorey, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Stephen Patti drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Dorey and he's hacked by Moises Cisneros - foul #3 on Moises Cisneros, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SF) Moises Cisneros | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:53 | NC State | Stephen Patti makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Joe Roberts is fouled on the floor by Stephen Patti - foul #1 on Stephen Patti, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joshua McIndoe, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 18:03 | NC State | Michael Eakes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (SG) Joshua McIndoe | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:03 | NC State | Michael Eakes makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:03 | NC State | Michael Eakes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Hefley | 37-46 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Stephen Patti is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Murchison (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Joe Roberts, David White | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG), Darryl Pitts (SF), Richard Taveras (PF) William Miles, Stephen Patti, Michael Dorey | |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Richard Taveras blocks the short jumper by Timothy Murchison | 37-46 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Jorgensen | 37-46 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (PG) Wendell McWhirt | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:39 | NC State | Darryl Pitts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Michael Ireland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison tips it home | 39-46 |
| 16:02 | NC State | Eddie Silver scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Darryl Pitts | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Aust (fresh) SG - Michael Ireland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hefley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Silver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Taveras (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Eakes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Michael Eakes swats the layup by Harry Jorgensen | 39-49 |
| 15:44 | NC State | Richard Taveras snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 15:38 | NC State | Thomas Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Michael Ireland clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen tips it in | 41-49 |
| 14:53 | NC State | Richard Taveras scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | John Aust clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-51 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison can't tip it in | 41-51 |
| 14:30 | NC State | Thomas Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Eddie Silver connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Lee | 41-53 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | James Hefley's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Taveras | 41-53 |
| 14:03 | NC State | Michael Eakes pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:46 | NC State | Darryl Pitts misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-53 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Richard Taveras grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Darryl Pitts double dribbles | 41-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), David White (C) John Aust, Michael Ireland, James Hefley, Timothy Murchison, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | NC State | James Fields (PG), William Miles (SG), Stephen Patti (SF), Gary O'Sullivan (PF), Michael Dorey (C) Thomas Lee, Eddie Silver, Darryl Pitts, Richard Taveras, Michael Eakes | |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Joe Roberts double dribbles | 41-53 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Michael Dorey drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gary O'Sullivan | 41-55 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joshua McIndoe, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| 12:06 | NC State | William Miles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Stephen Patti gets the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Michael Dorey slams it home | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Miles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary O'Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dorey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe misses the dunk but he's hacked by William Miles - foul #1 on William Miles, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (PG) James Fields | |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Michael Dorey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Dorey, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| 11:12 | NC State | Stephen Patti jams it set up by William Miles | 44-59 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Darryl Pitts - foul #2 on Darryl Pitts, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (SF), Alex Linthicum (PF) Moises Cisneros, Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Eddie Silver (SG), Luis Brown (PF), Michael Eakes (C) William Miles, Stephen Patti, Gary O'Sullivan, Michael Dorey | |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Eddie Silver misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 10:43 | NC State | Thomas Lee grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Luis Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | David White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael Eakes - foul #2 on Michael Eakes, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SF), Timothy Murchison (PF) Wendell McWhirt, Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Dorey (PF) Luis Brown | |
| 10:04 | Mercer | David White misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Michael Dorey grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Darryl Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Harry Jorgensen (C) John Aust, David White | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Patti (SF), Gary O'Sullivan (PF) Darryl Pitts, Michael Dorey | |
| 09:28 | Mercer | James Hefley misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:23 | NC State | James Hefley is called for the reach on Stephen Patti - foul #2 on James Hefley, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Moises Cisneros (SF), Joe Roberts (PF) Joshua McIndoe, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | NC State | William Miles (SG) Eddie Silver | |
| 09:11 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 09:09 | NC State | Michael Eakes tips it back up and in | 46-61 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Joe Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Eakes - foul #3 on Michael Eakes, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG) Wendell McWhirt | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (PG), Michael Dorey (C) Thomas Lee, Michael Eakes | |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 08:37 | NC State | William Miles drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Pitts | 48-64 |
| 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) | |
| 08:32 | Mercer | Michael Ireland misses the floater from the right side | 48-64 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Michael Dorey grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 08:26 | NC State | William Miles scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Darryl Pitts | 48-66 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses short on a runner near the basket | 48-66 |
| 08:09 | NC State | Darryl Pitts gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Michael Dorey hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Darryl Pitts | 48-69 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Hefley and the foul's on Michael Dorey - foul #4 on Michael Dorey, team foul #8 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (PG), Harry Jorgensen (PF), Alex Linthicum (C) James Hefley, Joe Roberts, Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Eddie Silver (SG), Michael Eakes (C) William Miles, Stephen Patti, Gary O'Sullivan | |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros makes the free throw | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Aust (fresh) SG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moises Cisneros (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Linthicum (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Silver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Dorey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Eakes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | NC State | Michael Dorey comes up short on the shot in the paint | 51-69 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| 07:28 | Mercer | John Aust connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ireland | 54-69 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Eddie Silver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 54-69 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Michael Eakes tips it but misses | 54-69 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alex Linthicum | 54-69 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Dorey - foul #5 on Michael Dorey, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), James Hefley (SG), David White (C) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Patti (SF), Richard Taveras (PF) Darryl Pitts, Michael Dorey | |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Richard Taveras grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Michael Eakes misses the floater from the right side | 55-69 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | James Hefley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | James Hefley is hacked by Eddie Silver - foul #1 on Eddie Silver, team foul #10 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF) Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | NC State | William Miles (SG), Gary O'Sullivan (PF) Thomas Lee, Stephen Patti | |
| 06:18 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Richard Taveras misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 05:35 | Mercer | John Aust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe (SG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Timothy Murchison (C) James Hefley, John Aust, David White | |
| Subs | NC State | James Fields (PG), Darryl Pitts (SF), Robert Baker (C) Eddie Silver, Richard Taveras, Michael Eakes | |
| 05:07 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 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) | |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Wendell McWhirt | 59-72 |
| 04:27 | NC State | William Miles clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joshua McIndoe - foul #4 on Joshua McIndoe, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), James Hefley (SF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Wendell McWhirt, Moises Cisneros, Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Stephen Patti (SF), Richard Taveras (PF), Michael Eakes (C) James Fields, Darryl Pitts, Gary O'Sullivan, Robert Baker | |
| 04:27 | NC State | William Miles misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 04:27 | NC State | William Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 03:55 | NC State | Joshua McIndoe is called for the reach on Thomas Lee - foul #5 on Joshua McIndoe, team foul #7 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (PG), David White (C) Joshua McIndoe, Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG) William Miles | |
| 03:55 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 03:55 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Aust (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hefley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Silver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Patti (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Taveras (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Eakes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Michael Ireland is whistled for traveling | 62-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | NC State | Thomas Lee comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Jorgensen - foul #1 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #8 | 62-75 |
| 03:22 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 03:22 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Michael Ireland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan (PF) Richard Taveras | |
| 02:50 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan loses the dribble to Harry Jorgensen | 62-77 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | James Hefley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-77 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Thomas Lee misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Aust - foul #1 on John Aust, team foul #9 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Murchison (PF) David White | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (SF), Richard Taveras (PF), Robert Baker (C) Stephen Patti, Gary O'Sullivan, Michael Eakes | |
| 02:22 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Eddie Silver is called for the reach on Timothy Murchison - foul #2 on Eddie Silver, team foul #11 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alex Linthicum (C) Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | NC State | James Fields (PG) Thomas Lee | |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Eddie Silver connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darryl Pitts | 63-81 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | James Fields is called for the reach on John Aust - foul #2 on James Fields, team foul #12 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (C) Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:43 | Mercer | John Aust misses the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | John Aust misses the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Richard Taveras gets the rebound | 63-81 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Eddie Silver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Ireland - foul #1 on Michael Ireland, team foul #10 | 63-81 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Eddie Silver makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Eddie Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-83 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | James Hefley buries a runner from the right block | 65-83 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Richard Taveras can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-83 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen snags the defensive board | 65-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison's pass is intercepted by Robert Baker | 65-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | NC State | Richard Taveras comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Murchison - foul #3 on Timothy Murchison, team foul #11 | 65-83 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Richard Taveras makes the 1st free throw | 65-84 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Richard Taveras makes the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | John Aust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-85 |
| 00:00 | NC State | James Fields runs out the clock | 65-85 |