| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes inbounds the ball | 24-18 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Robert Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes snags the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Stan Leday knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Leland | 24-20 |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gary Hubbard | 27-20 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Stan Leday makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Edmund Hayes | 27-23 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt loses the ball out of bounds | 27-23 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Tarek Turner is fouled on the floor by Gary Hubbard - foul #3 on Gary Hubbard, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG) Gary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes is hacked by Corey Samuels - foul #1 on Corey Samuels, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes connects on the 3 from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:06 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 17:05 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack tips it home | 29-26 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Eddie Robinson is called for the reach on Tarek Turner - foul #2 on Eddie Robinson, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), William Hammock (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Nole Bergeson (C) Arthur Belue, Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SF), Waldo Villeneuve (PF), Michael Swigert (C) Edmund Hayes, Robert Clark, John Leland | |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Tarek Turner is hacked by John Zirkle - foul #1 on John Zirkle, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| 16:17 | Mercer | Tarek Turner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | William Hammock buries a shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Zirkle (fresh) SG - Corey Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hammock (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Sligh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nole Bergeson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stan Leday (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Swigert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Tarek Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 15:44 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 15:34 | Western Carolina | William Hammock lays it up and in set up by Corey Samuels | 33-29 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Michael Swigert dunks the ball set up by Jimmy Cowley | 33-31 |
| 14:54 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Tarek Turner snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Stan Leday comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard (PG), Arthur Belue (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) John Zirkle, Corey Samuels, William Hammock, Brian Sligh, Nole Bergeson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Homer (PG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Robert Clark (PF), John Leland (C) Tarek Turner, Stan Leday, Waldo Villeneuve, Michael Swigert | |
| 14:09 | Mercer | John Leland is denied on a layup by Nicholas Hammack | 33-31 |
| 14:08 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Woodrow Vogt | 33-31 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gary Hubbard and he's fouled by Robert Homer - foul #2 on Robert Homer, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG) Jimmy Cowley | |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Bruce Tack is fouled on the floor by Eddie Robinson - foul #3 on Eddie Robinson, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | John Leland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Robert Clark tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson is hacked by Edmund Hayes - foul #1 on Edmund Hayes, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stan Leday (SG) Bruce Tack | |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Homer steps in front of the Arthur Belue pass | 36-33 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | Arthur Belue is called for the reach on Robert Homer - foul #1 on Arthur Belue, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF), Brian Sligh (PF) Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG) Robert Homer | |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Woodrow Vogt steals the ball from Edmund Hayes | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hammock (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Sligh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Tarek Turner picks off the pass by Gary Hubbard in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Robert Clark loses the dribble to Brian Sligh | 36-33 |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Hubbard | 38-33 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 10:59 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | William Hammock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue tips it home | 40-33 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Stan Leday buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Hammock | 42-36 |
| 09:49 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stan Leday | 42-38 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | William Hammock can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edmund Hayes - foul #2 on Edmund Hayes, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Nole Bergeson (C) Gary Hubbard, Arthur Belue, Brian Sligh, Woodrow Vogt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Robert Homer (SG), Jimmy Cowley (SF), Waldo Villeneuve (PF), Michael Swigert (C) Tarek Turner, Stan Leday, Edmund Hayes, Robert Clark, John Leland | |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | William Hammock misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | William Hammock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Robert Homer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG) William Hammock | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bruce Tack - foul #1 on Bruce Tack, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Bruce Tack is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 08:47 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson scores on a floater from the right side | 47-38 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Michael Swigert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle misses the tip | 47-38 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Michael Swigert snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve misses the 3 from straight away | 47-38 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Zirkle (fresh) SG - Corey Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nole Bergeson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) SG - Robert Homer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Swigert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Robert Homer misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Hammack - foul #3 on Nicholas Hammack, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard (PG), Brian Sligh (C) John Zirkle, Nole Bergeson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stan Leday (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF) Bruce Tack, Jimmy Cowley | |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Robert Homer makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Robert Homer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-40 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Waldo Villeneuve | 47-40 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Corey Samuels is called for the reach on Stan Leday - foul #2 on Corey Samuels, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue (SG), William Hammock (SF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Corey Samuels, Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Robert Clark (PF), John Leland (C) Robert Homer, Waldo Villeneuve, Michael Swigert | |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Stan Leday makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Stan Leday makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue travels with the ball | 47-42 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Stan Leday can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-42 |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 47-42 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | John Leland gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Tarek Turner scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Leland | 47-45 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | William Hammock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | John Leland gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Stan Leday makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tarek Turner | 47-48 |
| 04:34 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard clanks a floater from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Tarek Turner grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Tarek Turner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF) William Hammock, Brian Sligh | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:04 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddie Robinson | 50-48 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Tarek Turner is hacked by Gary Hubbard - foul #4 on Gary Hubbard, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Tarek Turner makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Tarek Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Robinson | 53-50 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Robert Clark banks in the layup and he's fouled by Nicholas Hammack - foul #4 on Nicholas Hammack, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (SG), Brian Sligh (C) Arthur Belue, Woodrow Vogt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (SF), Michael Swigert (C) Edmund Hayes, John Leland | |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Robert Clark makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Samuels | 56-53 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue (SG), Woodrow Vogt (C) Corey Samuels, Brian Sligh | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edmund Hayes (SF), John Leland (C) Waldo Villeneuve, Michael Swigert | |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Robert Clark misses the shot from the left side | 56-53 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Arthur Belue takes the ball from John Leland | 56-53 |
| 01:46 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack banks in the layup and he's hacked by John Leland - foul #2 on John Leland, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| 01:46 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | John Leland snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes blows the layup | 58-53 |
| 01:36 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack is fouled on the floor by John Leland - foul #3 on John Leland, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack travels with the ball | 58-53 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | John Leland drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Tarek Turner and he's fouled by Woodrow Vogt - foul #1 on Woodrow Vogt, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | John Leland makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Leland - foul #4 on John Leland, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Robert Clark gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes lays it up and in set up by Stan Leday | 58-58 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Robert Clark grabs the board | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Robert Clark wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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) | |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Stan Leday misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 04:39 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Eddie Robinson | 58-58 |
| 04:34 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | John Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tarek Turner | 58-60 |
| 03:59 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Clark | 58-60 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Leland | 58-62 |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt misses long on a jump hook from close range | 58-62 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue tips it in | 60-62 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | John Leland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Edmund Hayes - foul #3 on Edmund Hayes, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF), Brian Sligh (PF) Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Swigert (C) John Leland | |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Stan Leday is fouled on the floor by William Hammock - foul #3 on William Hammock, team foul #12 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (SG), Nole Bergeson (C) Arthur Belue, Woodrow Vogt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Robert Clark | |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Stan Leday misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Stan Leday makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Corey Samuels, William Hammock, Brian Sligh, Nole Bergeson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Clark (PF), John Leland (C) Waldo Villeneuve, Michael Swigert | |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt hits a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Stan Leday - foul #2 on Stan Leday, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Stan Leday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Belue - foul #2 on Arthur Belue, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Stan Leday can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-65 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Tarek Turner is called for the reach on Gary Hubbard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tarek Turner, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF) Eddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | William Hammock is hacked by Tarek Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tarek Turner, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | William Hammock makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | William Hammock misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Robert Clark grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Stan Leday | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue is fouled in the backcourt by Stan Leday - foul #3 on Stan Leday, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson (SF) William Hammock | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | John Leland misses the jump hook from the left block | 73-71 |