| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ryan Dean (fresh) SG - Christian Willams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Tyre (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Southwood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Monroe Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Calhoun (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Etzel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler inbounds the ball | 25-44 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | The Citadel | Christian Willams is called for the reach on Ronald Taylor - foul #3 on Christian Willams, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Castonguay (SG) Christian Willams | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 19:23 | The Citadel | Richard Etzel misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-44 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 25-44 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Mark Castonguay clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-44 |
| 19:04 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Joseph Southwood | 25-44 |
| 18:53 | The Citadel | Joseph Southwood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-44 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Don Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | Joseph Southwood picks off the pass by Ryan Dean in the backcourt | 25-44 |
| 18:34 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Castonguay - foul #3 on Mark Castonguay, team foul #2 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Pucci (SG) Mark Castonguay | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 18:34 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 18:34 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Tom Tyre gets the rebound | 25-44 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Tom Tyre misses the floater from the left wing | 25-44 |
| 18:13 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun grabs the board | 25-44 |
| 17:44 | The Citadel | Tom Tyre steals it from Monroe Wheeler | 25-44 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Ryan Dean misses badly on a runner from the right block | 25-44 |
| 17:26 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Joseph Southwood | 25-44 |
| 17:14 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun misses the easy layup | 25-44 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Tom Tyre grabs the defensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-44 |
| 16:48 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Tom Tyre grabs the defensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tom Tyre | 29-44 |
| 16:09 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 16:07 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler can't tip it in | 29-44 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Tom Tyre makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Richard Etzel - foul #3 on Richard Etzel, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Castonguay (PG), Christian Willams (SG), Edwin Love (SF), Marlon Sheldon (PF) Ryan Dean, Charles Pucci, Don Bailey, Dennis Gentry | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dan Crawford (PG), Frank Laury (SG), Samuel Chapple (SF), Tom Gambino (PF), Donald Malone (C) Ronald Taylor, Joseph Southwood, Monroe Wheeler, Charles Calhoun, Richard Etzel | |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Tom Tyre makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mark Castonguay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christian Willams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Love (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marlon Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Tyre (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Dan Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Laury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tom Gambino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | The Citadel | Samuel Chapple connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-47 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Castonguay | 34-47 |
| 15:06 | The Citadel | Edwin Love takes the ball from Samuel Chapple | 34-47 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon lays it in set up by Mark Castonguay | 36-47 |
| 14:39 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino travels with the ball | 36-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Dean (PG), Paul Thole (C) Mark Castonguay, Tom Tyre | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Joseph Southwood (SG) Frank Laury | |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Paul Thole hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Dan Crawford - foul #1 on Dan Crawford, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ronald Taylor (PG) Dan Crawford | |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Paul Thole makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Paul Thole makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:16 | The Citadel | Joseph Southwood scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-49 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Paul Thole makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Love | 40-49 |
| 13:51 | The Citadel | Donald Malone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Edwin Love grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Christian Willams drills a 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 13:03 | The Citadel | Ronald Taylor buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-51 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Ryan Dean misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 12:37 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Tom Gambino | 43-51 |
| 12:32 | The Citadel | Samuel Chapple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-51 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Paul Thole gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Edwin Love misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | Ryan Dean hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 11:43 | The Citadel | Samuel Chapple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Castonguay (SG), Don Bailey (SF), Dennis Gentry (PF), Tom Tyre (C) Christian Willams, Edwin Love, Paul Thole, Marlon Sheldon | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dan Crawford (PG), Frank Laury (SG), Monroe Wheeler (SF), Charles Calhoun (PF), Richard Etzel (C) Ronald Taylor, Joseph Southwood, Samuel Chapple, Tom Gambino, Donald Malone | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ryan Dean (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Castonguay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Gentry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Tyre (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Dan Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Laury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monroe Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Calhoun (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Etzel (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Ryan Dean scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Castonguay | 48-51 |
| 11:00 | The Citadel | Dan Crawford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Tom Tyre snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Mark Castonguay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Pucci (PG) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ronald Taylor (PG) Dan Crawford | |
| 10:13 | The Citadel | Ronald Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Tom Tyre grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Don Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Etzel | 48-51 |
| 09:50 | The Citadel | Richard Etzel pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:37 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Taylor | 48-53 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Charles Pucci clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Tom Tyre hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 09:04 | The Citadel | Ronald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-53 |
| 09:03 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:54 | The Citadel | Ronald Taylor makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Calhoun | 50-56 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry is denied on a layup by Charles Calhoun | 50-56 |
| 08:31 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:16 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Don Bailey - foul #2 on Don Bailey, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Dean (PG), Christian Willams (SG), Edwin Love (SF), Marlon Sheldon (PF), Paul Thole (C) Charles Pucci, Mark Castonguay, Don Bailey, Dennis Gentry, Tom Tyre | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dan Crawford (PG), Joseph Southwood (SG), Tom Gambino (PF), Donald Malone (C) Ronald Taylor, Frank Laury, Charles Calhoun, Richard Etzel | |
| 08:16 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:16 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Christian Willams misses the fadeaway in the lane | 50-57 |
| 08:04 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Tom Gambino | 50-57 |
| 07:57 | The Citadel | Dan Crawford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Christian Willams snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Ryan Dean misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Marlon Sheldon | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ryan Dean (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christian Willams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marlon Sheldon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Thole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Dan Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Southwood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Monroe Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tom Gambino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Ryan Dean's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Gambino | 50-57 |
| 07:16 | The Citadel | Donald Malone pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:57 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Christian Willams grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Paul Thole misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-57 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Ryan Dean hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 06:21 | The Citadel | Paul Thole steps in front of the Joseph Southwood pass | 52-57 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Paul Thole comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 06:04 | The Citadel | Joseph Southwood grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 05:49 | The Citadel | Donald Malone is whistled for traveling | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Don Bailey (SF), Dennis Gentry (PF), Tom Tyre (C) Edwin Love, Marlon Sheldon, Paul Thole | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ronald Taylor (PG), Samuel Chapple (SF), Charles Calhoun (PF), Richard Etzel (C) Dan Crawford, Monroe Wheeler, Tom Gambino, Donald Malone | |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Charles Calhoun swats the shot by Christian Willams | 52-57 |
| 05:30 | The Citadel | Joseph Southwood grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:24 | The Citadel | Joseph Southwood blows the layup | 52-57 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Tom Tyre grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Tom Tyre grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Tom Tyre is whistled for a carry | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Castonguay (SG) Christian Willams | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Frank Laury (SG) Joseph Southwood | |
| 04:38 | The Citadel | Samuel Chapple misses the dunk attempt | 52-57 |
| 04:36 | The Citadel | Ronald Taylor tips it home | 52-59 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry is hacked by Richard Etzel - foul #4 on Richard Etzel, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Pucci (PG) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Tom Gambino (PF), Donald Malone (C) Charles Calhoun, Richard Etzel | |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Charles Pucci is fouled on the floor by Donald Malone - foul #2 on Donald Malone, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edwin Love (SF) Don Bailey | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Joseph Southwood (SG) Frank Laury | |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Tom Tyre comes up short on the shot in the lane | 52-59 |
| 03:49 | The Citadel | Joseph Southwood grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 03:31 | The Citadel | Samuel Chapple makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Taylor and he's fouled by Edwin Love - foul #2 on Edwin Love, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Dean (PG) Charles Pucci | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 03:31 | The Citadel | Samuel Chapple makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ryan Dean (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Castonguay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Gentry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Tyre (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Southwood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Chapple (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tom Gambino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Edwin Love's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christian Willams (SG) Mark Castonguay | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:49 | The Citadel | Ronald Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Tom Tyre pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 52-62 |
| 02:32 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 02:32 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Don Bailey (SF) Edwin Love | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler (SF), Charles Calhoun (PF), Richard Etzel (C) Samuel Chapple, Tom Gambino, Donald Malone | |
| 02:04 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun misses the easy layup | 52-62 |
| 02:03 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun hits the follow up shot | 52-64 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | The short jumper by Dennis Gentry is denied by Richard Etzel | 52-64 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Christian Willams snags the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Ryan Dean connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Gentry | 54-64 |
| 01:14 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Dennis Gentry - foul #2 on Dennis Gentry, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Pucci (PG), Mark Castonguay (SG), Edwin Love (SF), Marlon Sheldon (PF), Paul Thole (C) Ryan Dean, Christian Willams, Don Bailey, Dennis Gentry, Tom Tyre | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dan Crawford (PG), Frank Laury (SG), Samuel Chapple (SF), Tom Gambino (PF), Donald Malone (C) Ronald Taylor, Joseph Southwood, Monroe Wheeler, Charles Calhoun, Richard Etzel | |
| 00:56 | The Citadel | Paul Thole is called for the reach on Dan Crawford - foul #1 on Paul Thole, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | The Citadel | Dan Crawford is hacked by Charles Pucci - foul #2 on Charles Pucci, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| 00:55 | The Citadel | Dan Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:55 | The Citadel | Dan Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Edwin Love misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Edwin Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon travels with the ball | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Charles Pucci snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Mark Castonguay is blocked by Donald Malone | 54-66 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Pucci | 57-66 |
| 00:07 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Dean (PG), Christian Willams (SG), Don Bailey (SF), Dennis Gentry (PF), Tom Tyre (C) Charles Pucci, Mark Castonguay, Edwin Love, Marlon Sheldon, Paul Thole | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ronald Taylor (PG), Joseph Southwood (SG), Monroe Wheeler (SF), Charles Calhoun (PF), Richard Etzel (C) Dan Crawford, Frank Laury, Samuel Chapple, Tom Gambino, Donald Malone | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Ronald Taylor runs out the clock | 57-66 |