| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Draper (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Michael O'Sullivan steals it from John Haney | 30-29 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 19:12 | Columbia | Mark Giles snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | John Lawrence jams it on a nice dish by Derek Gayton and he's hacked by Michael O'Sullivan - foul #2 on Michael O'Sullivan, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | John Lawrence makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | David Simmons misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 18:32 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 18:16 | Columbia | John Lawrence lays it in | 35-29 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Paul Draper lays it up and in | 35-31 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Mark Giles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-31 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Simmons | 35-31 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Paul Draper grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Simmons | 35-34 |
| 16:53 | Columbia | Michael O'Sullivan steals the ball from Derek Gayton | 35-34 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | David Simmons is fouled on the floor by Derek Gayton - foul #3 on Derek Gayton, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stevenson (PG), Albert Clark (SG), Carl Chrisman (SF), Charles Furman (PF), Stephen Dudley (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, John Lawrence, John Haney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Jessie O'Bryan (SG), Richard Hanna (SF), Chester Seddon (PF), Robert Lathrop (C) David Simmons, Nathaniel Pinegar, Peter Malinoski, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Richard Hanna drills a floater from the left side set up by Jimmy Costello and the foul's on Carl Chrisman - foul #1 on Carl Chrisman, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Richard Hanna makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Richard Hanna steps in front of the Larry Stevenson pass | 35-37 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Richard Hanna misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Chrisman (fresh) PF - Charles Furman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jessie O'Bryan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hanna (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chester Seddon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley is hacked by Chester Seddon - foul #2 on Chester Seddon, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Norman (SF) Jessie O'Bryan | |
| 15:30 | Columbia | Charles Furman loses the dribble to Tom Norman | 35-37 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Tom Norman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:09 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Albert Clark | 35-37 |
| 15:03 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-37 |
| 15:01 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Chester Seddon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | Tom Norman tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Richard Hanna can't tip it in | 37-37 |
| 14:42 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 14:31 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), John Lawrence (PF) Larry Stevenson, Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Paul Draper (C) Jimmy Costello, Richard Hanna, Chester Seddon, Robert Lathrop | |
| 14:06 | Mercer | David Simmons's floater is tipped away by Paul Apodaca | 37-37 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Paul Draper tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 13:38 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Paul Draper grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Tom Norman makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Simmons and he's fouled by Paul Apodaca - foul #2 on Paul Apodaca, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Haney (C) Stephen Dudley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Tom Norman makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:05 | Columbia | Nathaniel Pinegar is called for the reach on Mark Giles - foul #1 on Nathaniel Pinegar, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stevenson (SG) Mark Giles | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson is hacked by Michael O'Sullivan - foul #3 on Michael O'Sullivan, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Furman (SF) Paul Apodaca | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:27 | Columbia | John Lawrence misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-42 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Pinegar | 37-42 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan loses the dribble to Larry Stevenson | 37-42 |
| 12:01 | Columbia | John Lawrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG) Derek Gayton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (SG), Richard Hanna (SF), Peter Malinoski (PF), Robert Lathrop (C) Nathaniel Pinegar, Tom Norman, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Richard Hanna makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Costello | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Furman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Hanna (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Columbia | John Lawrence misses long on a floater from the right block | 37-45 |
| 11:25 | Mercer | David Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello connects on the 3 from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF) Albert Clark, John Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chester Seddon (PF) David Simmons | |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop tips it back up and in | 37-50 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Apodaca | 39-50 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Larry Stevenson steals it from Jimmy Costello | 39-50 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Stevenson | 41-50 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 10:03 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Charles Furman | 41-50 |
| 09:39 | Columbia | Charles Furman drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Giles | 43-50 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Paul Apodaca steals the ball from Richard Hanna | 43-50 |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses the easy layup | 43-50 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | John Haney tips it in | 45-50 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Lathrop | 45-53 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Lathrop - foul #2 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Carl Chrisman (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Stephen Dudley (C) Larry Stevenson, Paul Apodaca, Charles Furman, John Haney | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Tom Norman (SF), Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Paul Draper (C) Jimmy Costello, Richard Hanna, Peter Malinoski, Chester Seddon, Robert Lathrop | |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Paul Draper can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Chrisman - foul #2 on Carl Chrisman, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG) Mark Giles | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Paul Draper misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Paul Draper misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Tom Norman grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Tom Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 07:38 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Paul Draper gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Chrisman (fresh) PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Mercer | David Simmons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | David Simmons tips it in | 47-55 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley is whistled for a carry | 47-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stevenson (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF) Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-55 |
| 06:38 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Derek Gayton's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Pinegar in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Paul Apodaca - foul #3 on Paul Apodaca, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG) Larry Stevenson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Simmons | 47-57 |
| 05:53 | Columbia | John Lawrence is called for 3 seconds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stevenson (PG), Chad Heflin (C) Derek Gayton, Stephen Dudley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (SG), Peter Malinoski (PF), Robert Lathrop (C) Nathaniel Pinegar, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Tom Norman hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson is hacked by David Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hanna (SG), Chester Seddon (PF) David Simmons, Tom Norman | |
| 05:31 | Columbia | John Lawrence misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Chad Heflin is called for the reach on Richard Hanna - foul #1 on Chad Heflin, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG), Carl Chrisman (SF), Charles Furman (PF), John Haney (C) Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, John Lawrence, Chad Heflin | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Costello | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Columbia | Albert Clark's pass is intercepted by Chester Seddon | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Charles Furman steps in front of the Richard Hanna pass | 47-61 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Charles Furman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson tips it in | 49-61 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), John Lawrence (PF) Larry Stevenson, Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Tom Norman (SF), Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Paul Draper (C) Jimmy Costello, Richard Hanna, Peter Malinoski, Chester Seddon, Robert Lathrop | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Mercer | David Simmons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stevenson (PG), Albert Clark (SG), Carl Chrisman (SF), Charles Furman (PF), Stephen Dudley (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, John Lawrence, John Haney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Richard Hanna (SG), Peter Malinoski (SF), Chester Seddon (PF), Robert Lathrop (C) David Simmons, Nathaniel Pinegar, Tom Norman, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Larry Stevenson is called for the reach on Richard Hanna - foul #3 on Larry Stevenson, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Richard Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Larry Stevenson and he's hacked by Robert Lathrop - foul #3 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Charles Furman picks off the pass by Robert Lathrop | 52-64 |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Jimmy Costello picks off the pass by Carl Chrisman in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Chester Seddon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Albert Clark grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Lathrop | 52-64 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Chester Seddon is fouled on the floor by Charles Furman - foul #1 on Charles Furman, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Chester Seddon makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Chester Seddon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Richard Hanna is called for the reach on Albert Clark - foul #2 on Richard Hanna, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Albert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Albert Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Chester Seddon grabs the board | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Clark - foul #2 on Albert Clark, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Hanna - foul #3 on Richard Hanna, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Chester Seddon snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello runs out the clock | 54-68 |