| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) SG - Jack Kivi (fresh) SF - Edward Eaton (fresh) PF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) C - Wayne Twedt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) SG - Troy Weber (fresh) SF - Jack McElvy (fresh) PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) C - Eric Huber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Belmont | Edward Eaton is called for 3 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Joseph Absher picks off the pass by Troy Weber | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | James Bourbeau steals the ball from Joseph Absher in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | James Bourbeau knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Weber | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Absher | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Jack McElvy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Houston (SF) Edward Eaton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Joseph Absher is hacked by Jack McElvy - foul #1 on Jack McElvy, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (SG), Harold Frye (PF) Jack Kivi, Daniel Cevallos | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:31 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Eric Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | James Bourbeau makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 17:00 | Belmont | Frank Houston scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Absher | 4-8 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Troy Weber hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Bourbeau | 4-11 |
| 16:28 | Belmont | Joseph Absher hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jonathan Linares - foul #1 on Jonathan Linares, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Kivi (SG), Edward Eaton (SF), Daniel Cevallos (PF) John Olivo, Frank Houston, Wayne Twedt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (PG), Gregory Ricketts (SG), Floyd Bush (SF), Bobby Burke (PF), Alfred Fair (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Jack McElvy, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| 16:28 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Floyd Bush connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Joseph Absher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Bulluck - foul #1 on Rodney Bulluck, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Joseph Absher makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 15:59 | Belmont | Joseph Absher misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Alfred Fair grabs the board | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Kivi (fresh) SF - Edward Eaton (fresh) PF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) SG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) SF - Floyd Bush (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Burke (fresh) C - Alfred Fair (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Daniel Cevallos is called for the reach on Gregory Ricketts - foul #1 on Daniel Cevallos, team foul #1 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (PG), Raymond Johnson (C) Joseph Absher, Harold Frye | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Bulluck | 8-17 |
| 15:18 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Burke | 8-17 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Alfred Fair snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Floyd Bush connects on the shot from the free throw line | 8-19 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | John Olivo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-19 |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos grabs the offensive rebound | 8-19 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson connects on the shot from the right block set up by John Olivo | 10-19 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts connects on the turnaround from close range | 10-21 |
| 13:45 | Belmont | John Olivo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Raymond Johnson denies the turnaround by Gregory Ricketts | 10-21 |
| 13:37 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 13:22 | Belmont | Floyd Bush steals the ball from John Olivo | 10-21 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts banks in the layup and he's hacked by Edward Eaton - foul #1 on Edward Eaton, team foul #2 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), William Charlebois (SG), Frank Houston (SF), Harold Frye (PF), Wayne Twedt (C) John Olivo, Jack Kivi, Edward Eaton, Daniel Cevallos, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Jack McElvy (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF), Eric Huber (C) Rodney Bulluck, Floyd Bush, Bobby Burke, Alfred Fair | |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses the free throw | 10-23 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt grabs the board | 10-23 |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-23 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | Harold Frye grabs the offensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt is fouled on the floor by Eric Huber - foul #1 on Eric Huber, team foul #4 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG) Gregory Ricketts | |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Troy Weber steals the ball from William Charlebois | 10-23 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Jack McElvy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Troy Weber | 10-25 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | William Charlebois misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-25 |
| 12:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Troy Weber | 10-25 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Jack McElvy's floater is knocked away by Wayne Twedt | 10-25 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares snags the offensive board | 10-25 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Charlebois (fresh) SF - Frank Houston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Frye (fresh) C - Wayne Twedt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack McElvy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Huber (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Eric Huber comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-25 |
| 11:36 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Harold Frye | 10-25 |
| 11:31 | Belmont | Joseph Absher buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Frye | 13-25 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | James Bourbeau makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Weber | 13-27 |
| 10:59 | Belmont | Harold Frye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-27 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Jack McElvy grabs the defensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | James Bourbeau clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-27 |
| 10:44 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Frank Houston | 13-27 |
| 10:33 | Belmont | William Charlebois clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-27 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Eric Huber grabs the board | 13-27 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Jack McElvy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-27 |
| 10:09 | Belmont | Joseph Absher grabs the board | 13-27 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | Frank Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-27 |
| 09:40 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt grabs the offensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | William Charlebois drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Absher | 16-27 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | James Bourbeau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-27 |
| 08:58 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 08:39 | Belmont | James Bourbeau steps in front of the Wayne Twedt pass | 16-27 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Jack McElvy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-27 |
| 08:17 | Belmont | Joseph Absher pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| 08:10 | Belmont | Harold Frye comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Eric Huber gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Eric Huber clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 16-27 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Troy Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Jack McElvy is fouled on the floor by Harold Frye - foul #1 on Harold Frye, team foul #3 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (PG), Jack Kivi (SG), Edward Eaton (SF), Daniel Cevallos (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Joseph Absher, William Charlebois, Frank Houston, Harold Frye, Wayne Twedt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (PG), Gregory Ricketts (SG), Floyd Bush (SF), Bobby Burke (PF), Alfred Fair (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Jack McElvy, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Olivo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Kivi (fresh) SF - Edward Eaton (fresh) PF - Daniel Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Floyd Bush (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Burke (fresh) C - Alfred Fair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck is called for a charge - foul #2 on Rodney Bulluck, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG) Rodney Bulluck | |
| 07:21 | Belmont | Gregory Ricketts takes the ball from Raymond Johnson | 16-27 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | A charge is called on Gregory Ricketts - foul #1 on Gregory Ricketts, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | John Olivo drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Cevallos | 19-27 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Bobby Burke can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 19-27 |
| 06:29 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:04 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-27 |
| 06:02 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos grabs the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | John Olivo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 05:50 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos hits the follow up shot | 21-27 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Floyd Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Bobby Burke misses the tip | 21-27 |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Raymond Johnson snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 05:12 | Belmont | John Olivo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bourbeau | 24-30 |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Bobby Burke - foul #1 on Bobby Burke, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Absher (PG), Kevin King (SG), Jeffrey Roller (SF), Wayne Twedt (C) John Olivo, Jack Kivi, Edward Eaton, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Jack McElvy (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF), Eric Huber (C) James Bourbeau, Floyd Bush, Bobby Burke, Alfred Fair | |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Troy Weber is fouled on the floor by Kevin King - foul #1 on Kevin King, team foul #4 | 26-30 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Eric Huber can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-30 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Eric Huber tips it home | 26-32 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Ricketts - foul #2 on Gregory Ricketts, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (PG) Gregory Ricketts | |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:39 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Joseph Absher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin King (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Roller (fresh) PF - Daniel Cevallos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Twedt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack McElvy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Eric Huber gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | The short jumper by Eric Huber is denied by Wayne Twedt | 26-32 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck is fouled on the floor by Joseph Absher - foul #1 on Joseph Absher, team foul #5 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jack Kivi (SG), Frank Houston (SF), Harold Frye (PF) Kevin King, Jeffrey Roller, Daniel Cevallos | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bobby Burke (SF) Jack McElvy | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | A charge is called on Bobby Burke - foul #2 on Bobby Burke, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SF) Bobby Burke | |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Harold Frye banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Absher | 28-32 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Troy Weber knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt is fouled on the floor by Troy Weber - foul #1 on Troy Weber, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward Eaton (SF) Frank Houston | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG) Troy Weber | |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:46 | Belmont | Wayne Twedt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Twedt - foul #1 on Wayne Twedt, team foul #6 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Olivo (SG), Daniel Cevallos (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Jack Kivi, Harold Frye, Wayne Twedt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alfred Fair (C) Eric Huber | |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | Joseph Absher misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Alfred Fair pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is fouled on the floor by Daniel Cevallos - foul #2 on Daniel Cevallos, team foul #7 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Belmont | William Charlebois (SG) Joseph Absher | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Jack McElvy (SF), Bobby Burke (PF) Rodney Bulluck, Floyd Bush, Jonathan Linares | |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | John Olivo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Daniel Cevallos tips it home | 30-38 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts scores on a shot from the left wing set up by James Bourbeau | 30-40 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | John Olivo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-40 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-40 |