| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Green (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Joachim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | David Green buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Christopher Lewis - foul #1 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | David Green misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | David Green misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Lewis | 38-45 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Lester Crane connects on the shot in the lane | 40-45 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby is hacked by James Dealba in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dealba, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Lester Crane is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Carter (PF), Christopher Hamlin (C) John Harris, Ronald Joachim | |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Richard Carter makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Hamlin | 40-47 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Calvin Kirby steals the ball from James Dealba in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Calvin Kirby | 40-49 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | James Dealba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Costillo (PG), Charles Ricard (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) James Dealba, Arnold Bickerstaff, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Preston Dussault (SG) Thad McCreedy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo (PG) Calvin Kirby | |
| 16:40 | Mercer | Robert Costillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Arevalo and he's fouled by Preston Dussault - foul #1 on Preston Dussault, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lester Crane (C) Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffery Mar (SF), John Harris (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Lloyd Huskins, Richard Carter, Christopher Hamlin | |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-52 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) SF - Charles Ricard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Green (fresh) C - Lester Crane (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Mar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Joachim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Jeffery Mar drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Lewis | 40-55 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Bruce Green connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Costillo | 43-55 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Lester Crane blocks the short jumper by John Harris | 43-55 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Jeffery Mar can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Robert Costillo grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Bruce Green's fadeaway is rejected by John Harris | 43-55 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Harris | 43-55 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Charles Ricard pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Charles Ricard drills a fadeaway from close range | 45-55 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Lewis | 45-57 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Charles Ricard can't finish the layup | 45-57 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Harris | 45-57 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Christopher Lewis - foul #2 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #2 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), David Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Robert Costillo, Preston Dussault, Charles Ricard, Bruce Green, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Sherrod (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Richard Carter (PF), Christopher Hamlin (C) Thomas Arevalo, Christopher Lewis, Jeffery Mar, John Harris, Ronald Joachim | |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Richard Carter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | David Green tips it in | 47-57 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | James Sherrod comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | James Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | James Sherrod misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Calvin Kirby takes the ball from David Green | 47-58 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thad McCreedy - foul #2 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffery Mar (SG) James Sherrod | |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gabriel Bruno | 50-60 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff grabs the board | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jeffery Mar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (SF), Lester Crane (C) Arnold Bickerstaff, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SG), John Patterson (PF), Thomas Arevalo (C) Jeffery Mar, Richard Carter, Christopher Hamlin | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Lester Crane snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | David Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 50-60 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Thad McCreedy steals the ball from Thomas Arevalo | 50-60 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | David Green is fouled on the floor by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Robert Costillo (SG), Bruce Green (PF) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, David Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim (C) Calvin Kirby | |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Charles Ricard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-60 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Bruce Green tips it home | 52-60 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Ricard | 52-60 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | James Dealba clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Arevalo - foul #3 on Thomas Arevalo, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF) Robert Costillo, Charles Ricard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Sherrod (PG), Jeffery Mar (SF), John Harris (PF) Thomas Arevalo, Lloyd Huskins, John Patterson | |
| 09:55 | Mercer | James Dealba makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | James Dealba makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | James Sherrod loses the dribble to Thad McCreedy | 54-60 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy hits the finger roll | 56-60 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | John Harris misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thad McCreedy - foul #3 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), David Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) James Dealba, Bruce Green, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Richard Carter (C) Christopher Lewis, Ronald Joachim | |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | John Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Jeffery Mar is called for the reach on David Green - foul #2 on Jeffery Mar, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (C) Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) James Sherrod | |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-60 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Kyle Proffitt picks off the pass by Calvin Kirby in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (SG) Thad McCreedy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo (SG), Christopher Hamlin (C) Jeffery Mar, John Harris | |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Dealba - foul #2 on James Dealba, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lester Crane (C) Charles Ricard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SG), Ronald Joachim (C) Calvin Kirby, Christopher Hamlin | |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | David Green gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Dealba (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Arevalo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Joachim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Ronald Joachim picks off the pass by Kyle Proffitt | 56-60 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Arevalo | 56-62 |
| 07:11 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses long on a jumper from the right side | 56-62 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Richard Carter can't finish the layup | 56-62 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | David Green gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | James Dealba is hacked by Christopher Lewis - foul #3 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG), Charles Ricard (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Kyle Proffitt, Arnold Bickerstaff, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Jeffery Mar (SG), John Harris (PF), Christopher Hamlin (C) Thomas Arevalo, Christopher Lewis, Richard Carter, Ronald Joachim | |
| 06:21 | Mercer | James Dealba makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | James Dealba makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Thad McCreedy is called for the reach on Calvin Kirby - foul #4 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Costillo (PG) James Dealba | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Patterson (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to John Harris | 58-62 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Patterson | 58-64 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Bruce Green double dribbles | 58-64 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Jeffery Mar misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-64 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Charles Ricard grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Robert Costillo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Charles Ricard snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Charles Ricard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Lester Crane (C) Robert Costillo, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF) Jeffery Mar, John Harris | |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Charles Ricard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Christopher Hamlin is called for the reach on Charles Ricard - foul #1 on Christopher Hamlin, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Green (PF) Bruce Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Carter (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) John Patterson, Christopher Hamlin | |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Charles Ricard makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Charles Ricard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Richard Carter pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Lester Crane blocks the short jumper by Ronald Joachim | 59-64 |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the board | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Ricard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Joachim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Charles Ricard lays it up and in set up by Thad McCreedy and the foul's on Christopher Lewis - foul #4 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Charles Ricard misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Richard Carter grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Lewis | 61-66 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Lloyd Huskins | 61-66 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Richard Carter comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Thad McCreedy - foul #5 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Robert Costillo (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), Bruce Green (PF) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, Charles Ricard, David Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo (PG), John Harris (PF) Calvin Kirby, Ronald Joachim | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), David Green (PF) Robert Costillo, Bruce Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Ronald Joachim (C) Thomas Arevalo, Richard Carter | |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-68 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Lloyd Huskins | 61-68 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-68 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-68 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby travels with the ball | 61-68 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt's pass is intercepted by Calvin Kirby | 61-68 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby lays it in | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim grabs the board | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim is hacked by Kyle Proffitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Hamlin (PF) John Harris | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (PF) Ronald Joachim | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Christopher Hamlin is fouled on the floor by Lester Crane - foul #2 on Lester Crane, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Christopher Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Christopher Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff hits a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Christopher Hamlin - foul #2 on Christopher Hamlin, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim (C) Christopher Hamlin | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Kyle Proffitt is called for the reach on Christopher Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Costillo (SG) Kyle Proffitt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Hamlin (C) Ronald Joachim | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim (C) Christopher Hamlin | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Robert Costillo buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Dealba | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by James Dealba - foul #3 on James Dealba, team foul #12 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Hamlin (PF) John Harris | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Lester Crane pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | James Dealba connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Costillo | 70-73 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | James Dealba is called for the reach on Calvin Kirby in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Dealba, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (PF) Christopher Hamlin | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Ronald Joachim is called for the reach on Lester Crane - foul #2 on Ronald Joachim, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins is hacked by James Dealba in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Dealba, team foul #14 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Preston Dussault (SG) James Dealba | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Hamlin (PF) John Harris | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Robert Costillo is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Costillo, team foul #15 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (PF) Ronald Joachim | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby is hacked by Robert Costillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Costillo, team foul #16 | 70-77 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim (C) Christopher Hamlin | |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Robert Costillo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-78 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Bickerstaff | 70-78 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-78 |