| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charlie Lakin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kwong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Ronald Farrish inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | James Kwong steps in front of the Anthony Quijano pass | 37-33 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Daniel Reichman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-33 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly hits a jumper from the left block set up by Anthony Quijano | 39-33 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Daniel Reichman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Leroy Anderson tips it home | 39-35 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Charlie Lakin picks off the pass by Spencer Mena | 39-35 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Ronald Farrish's pass is intercepted by Anthony Quijano | 39-35 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly banks in the layup set up by Anthony Quijano | 41-35 |
| 17:21 | Samford | James Kwong is hacked by Spencer Mena - foul #1 on Spencer Mena, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (PG), William Jauregui (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF), Juan Martin (C) Claude Montemayor, Anthony Quijano, Raymond Epperly, Spencer Mena, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (SG), Robert Holz (PF) Daniel Reichman, Leroy Anderson | |
| 17:11 | Samford | The short jumper by James Kwong is denied by Lonnie Lee | 41-35 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Juan Martin gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | William Jauregui comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | William Jauregui is hacked by Charlie Lakin - foul #1 on Charlie Lakin, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG), Ross Paik (SF), Mark Keefer (C) Charlie Lakin, Ronald Farrish, James Kwong | |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-35 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Ross Paik grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Daniel Reichman banks in the layup | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Jauregui (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Paik (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-37 |
| 15:29 | Samford | Robert Holz pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Robert Holz travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Anthony Quijano (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Spencer Mena (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Brett Boynton, William Jauregui, Timothy Strickland, Lonnie Lee, Juan Martin | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF) Rodger Sykes, Ross Paik, Mark Keefer | |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Spencer Mena connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude Montemayor | 44-37 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Robert Holz comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Ketter - foul #4 on Gary Ketter, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Swanson (C) Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (PG), James Kwong (C) Daniel Reichman, Leroy Anderson | |
| 14:39 | Samford | Robert Holz misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Charlie Lakin steps in front of the Claude Montemayor pass in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Ronald Farrish lays it up and in on a great pass from Charlie Lakin | 44-40 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | Donald Swanson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 44-40 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Charlie Lakin gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Deangelo Horton can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 44-40 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Raymond Epperly | 44-40 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 13:41 | Samford | James Kwong grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Ronald Farrish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Donald Swanson snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Robert Holz snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Deangelo Horton buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Farrish | 44-42 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Charlie Lakin snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Deangelo Horton is hacked by Raymond Epperly - foul #3 on Raymond Epperly, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (PG), William Jauregui (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Lonnie Lee (C) Claude Montemayor, Anthony Quijano, Raymond Epperly, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Ross Paik (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Charlie Lakin, Ronald Farrish, Deangelo Horton, Robert Holz, James Kwong | |
| 12:00 | Samford | Ross Paik misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Ross Paik grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Leroy Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Ross Paik gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Jauregui (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Paik (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Samford | Timothy Strickland is called for the reach on Ross Paik - foul #1 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Juan Martin (C) Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:23 | Samford | Leroy Anderson loses the dribble to Timothy Strickland | 44-42 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | William Jauregui lays it up and in set up by Timothy Strickland | 46-42 |
| 11:09 | Samford | Leroy Anderson connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Rodger Sykes | 46-44 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Brett Boynton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-44 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | William Jauregui grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Leroy Anderson tips it but misses | 46-44 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Rodger Sykes steals it from William Jauregui | 46-44 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Mark Keefer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Ross Paik can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | William Jauregui grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Brett Boynton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Jauregui | 49-44 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Mark Keefer misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Leroy Anderson tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | William Jauregui snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-44 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Ross Paik pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:52 | Samford | Daniel Reichman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Mark Keefer hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Brett Boynton is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Anthony Quijano (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Spencer Mena (PF), Donald Swanson (C) Brett Boynton, William Jauregui, Timothy Strickland, Lonnie Lee, Juan Martin | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (PG), Ronald Farrish (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Robert Holz (PF), James Kwong (C) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Ross Paik, Leroy Anderson, Mark Keefer | |
| 08:09 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-46 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Spencer Mena | 49-46 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly's layup is rejected by Robert Holz | 49-46 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Robert Holz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charlie Lakin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Kwong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Swanson - foul #1 on Donald Swanson, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Ketter (C) Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:31 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 07:07 | Samford | James Kwong snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Deangelo Horton lays it up and in set up by Charlie Lakin | 49-49 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG) Ronald Farrish | |
| 06:45 | Samford | James Kwong hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Gary Ketter - foul #5 on Gary Ketter, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Swanson (C) Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:45 | Samford | James Kwong misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:45 | Samford | James Kwong misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Spencer Mena gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Spencer Mena drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Claude Montemayor and he's hacked by Robert Holz - foul #1 on Robert Holz, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) Robert Holz | |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Charlie Lakin misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Leroy Anderson tips it home | 52-51 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano is fouled on the floor by Deangelo Horton - foul #4 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (PG), William Jauregui (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Lonnie Lee (C) Claude Montemayor, Anthony Quijano, Raymond Epperly, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Robert Holz (C) Charlie Lakin, James Kwong | |
| 05:37 | Mercer | William Jauregui misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-51 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Donald Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Donald Swanson loses the dribble to Daniel Reichman | 52-51 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Robert Holz misses the fadeaway in the lane | 52-51 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Donald Swanson pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Robert Holz is called for the reach on Lonnie Lee - foul #2 on Robert Holz, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (SG), Mark Keefer (C) Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton | |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Strickland | 52-51 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Brett Boynton buries a 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Leroy Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Farrish | 55-53 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Brett Boynton makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Jauregui | 57-53 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Anthony Quijano (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Spencer Mena (PF) Brett Boynton, William Jauregui, Timothy Strickland, Lonnie Lee | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), James Kwong (C) Ronald Farrish, Rodger Sykes, Robert Holz, Mark Keefer | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charlie Lakin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kwong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-53 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Daniel Reichman snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Spencer Mena picks off the pass by Daniel Reichman | 57-53 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | The jump hook by Spencer Mena is blocked by James Kwong | 57-53 |
| 02:53 | Samford | James Kwong snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Claude Montemayor - foul #1 on Claude Montemayor, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lonnie Lee (C) Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (PF) Leroy Anderson | |
| 02:28 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Daniel Reichman steps in front of the Lonnie Lee pass | 57-55 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Daniel Reichman throws it down | 57-57 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly is denied on a layup by Robert Holz | 57-57 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Robert Holz gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Daniel Reichman buries a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Anthony Quijano - foul #1 on Anthony Quijano, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Swanson (C) Lonnie Lee | |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) Robert Holz | |
| 01:33 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Spencer Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly is hacked by Daniel Reichman - foul #3 on Daniel Reichman, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-59 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Charlie Lakin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Charlie Lakin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Claude Montemayor - foul #2 on Claude Montemayor, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Charlie Lakin makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Charlie Lakin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Claude Montemayor | 59-61 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Swanson - foul #2 on Donald Swanson, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Claude Montemayor | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Charlie Lakin is hacked by Anthony Quijano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Quijano, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Charlie Lakin makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Charlie Lakin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Leroy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Claude Montemayor is called for the reach on Leroy Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Montemayor, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano buries a 3 from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Charlie Lakin runs out the clock | 65-67 |