| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Emanuel Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kennith Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Kaliszewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Vogt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt makes the driving attempt near the basket | 22-21 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Emanuel Fenster steals the ball from Jerry Green | 22-21 |
| 19:11 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Green - foul #2 on Jerry Green, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| 19:11 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 19:11 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Steven Parker is hacked by Charles Kaliszewski - foul #3 on Charles Kaliszewski, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Smith (PF) Charles Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Clyde Rose drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Earl Macfarlane | 24-23 |
| 18:18 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson hits a shot from the right block | 26-23 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | William Mance scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl Macfarlane | 26-25 |
| 17:32 | Western Carolina | Steven Parker takes the ball from Emanuel Fenster | 26-25 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Clyde Rose hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Parker and the foul's on Jeremy Vogt - foul #1 on Jeremy Vogt, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington (PG), James Giesen (SG), Anthony Wolfe (SF), Mike Flock (C) Emanuel Fenster, Rafael Powell, Kennith Nicholson, Jeremy Vogt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesus Martinez (PF), Michael Collins (C) Steven Parker, Earl Macfarlane | |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Clyde Rose makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | James Giesen is fouled on the floor by Michael Collins - foul #3 on Michael Collins, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SG), Scott Hollis (PF), Todd Defazio (C) Jerry Green, William Mance, Clyde Rose, Michael Collins | |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo's layup is rejected by Anthony Wolfe | 26-28 |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 16:10 | Western Carolina | James Giesen buries a floater from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Defazio | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Arrington (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Giesen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) C - Mike Flock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesus Martinez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Hollis (fresh) C - Todd Defazio (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Colombo - foul #1 on Gabriel Colombo, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (PG), Rafael Powell (SG), Kennith Nicholson (SF), Charles Kaliszewski (PF), Jeremy Vogt (C) Richard Arrington, James Giesen, Anthony Wolfe, Steven Smith, Mike Flock | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), William Mance (SG), Michael Collins (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, Jeffrey Jones, Scott Hollis, Todd Defazio | |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane can't throw it down | 28-31 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Mance - foul #3 on William Mance, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Clyde Rose (SF), Steven Parker (PF) Jesus Martinez, Michael Collins | |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane can't connect on a floater from the right side | 29-31 |
| 14:19 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 13:58 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Mance - foul #4 on William Mance, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington (SF) Kennith Nicholson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (SG) William Mance | |
| 13:58 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 13:58 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Steven Parker | 30-31 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Jerry Green connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 13:29 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Steven Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Giesen (SF), Steven Smith (C) Rafael Powell, Jeremy Vogt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG) Jerry Green | |
| 13:03 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Arrington | 33-33 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jones | 33-35 |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-35 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Clyde Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Clyde Rose comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-35 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Clyde Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Emanuel Fenster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Arrington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Giesen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Kaliszewski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Earl Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Carolina | James Giesen clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clyde Rose - foul #1 on Clyde Rose, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell (SG), Kennith Nicholson (SF), Charles Turek (PF), Jeremy Vogt (C) Emanuel Fenster, Richard Arrington, Charles Kaliszewski, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jesus Martinez (SF), Michael Collins (PF), Todd Defazio (C) Gabriel Colombo, Clyde Rose, Steven Parker, Earl Macfarlane | |
| 11:26 | Western Carolina | James Giesen makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:26 | Western Carolina | James Giesen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Jerry Green is fouled on the floor by Rafael Powell - foul #1 on Rafael Powell, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | James Giesen is called for the reach on Jesus Martinez - foul #1 on James Giesen, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | James Giesen steps in front of the Todd Defazio pass | 35-38 |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | James Giesen's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Defazio | 35-38 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 09:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Turek | 37-38 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Michael Collins steps in front of the Jeremy Vogt pass | 37-38 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Green | 37-40 |
| 08:56 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson clanks a shot near the basket | 37-40 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez hits the finger roll | 37-42 |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | James Giesen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Michael Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (PG), Richard Arrington (SG), Anthony Wolfe (SF), Charles Kaliszewski (PF), Steven Smith (C) James Giesen, Rafael Powell, Kennith Nicholson, Charles Turek, Jeremy Vogt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), William Mance (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Steven Parker (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Jerry Green, Jeffrey Jones, Jesus Martinez, Michael Collins, Todd Defazio | |
| 07:36 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Emanuel Fenster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Arrington (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Kaliszewski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mance (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mercer | The short jumper by Gabriel Colombo is denied by Steven Smith | 42-42 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Anthony Wolfe snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Smith | 44-42 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Clyde Rose misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Emanuel Fenster - foul #1 on Emanuel Fenster, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Clyde Rose makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Clyde Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Anthony Wolfe blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Clyde Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell (SG), Kennith Nicholson (SF), Jeremy Vogt (C) Richard Arrington, Anthony Wolfe, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG) Gabriel Colombo | |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Emanuel Fenster | 47-44 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Steven Parker clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Emanuel Fenster - foul #2 on Emanuel Fenster, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesus Martinez (SF) Clyde Rose | |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Steven Parker makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Steven Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:59 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington (PG) Emanuel Fenster | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (SF), Michael Collins (C) Steven Parker, Earl Macfarlane | |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Rafael Powell - foul #2 on Rafael Powell, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Smith (PF) Charles Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Todd Defazio (C) William Mance | |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:29 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:22 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Arrington and he's hacked by Jeffrey Jones - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Clyde Rose (SF) Todd Defazio | |
| 04:22 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Green | 50-50 |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson buries a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Clyde Rose - foul #2 on Clyde Rose, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (PG), James Giesen (SG), Charles Kaliszewski (PF) Richard Arrington, Rafael Powell, Jeremy Vogt | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Mance (SG), Earl Macfarlane (C) Jeffrey Jones, Michael Collins | |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Emanuel Fenster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Giesen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kennith Nicholson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Kaliszewski (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mance (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jesus Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Carolina | Steven Smith misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | William Mance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Anthony Wolfe (SF), Mike Flock (C) Kennith Nicholson, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Steven Parker (PF) Jerry Green, Jesus Martinez | |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell (SG), Richard Arrington (SF), Jeremy Vogt (C) James Giesen, Anthony Wolfe, Mike Flock | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG) Gabriel Colombo | |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt connects on the runner from the right block | 55-50 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane banks in the layup set up by Clyde Rose | 55-52 |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Rose - foul #3 on Clyde Rose, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Clyde Rose buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Mance | 57-55 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Emanuel Fenster | 60-55 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Steven Parker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Rose | 60-58 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt tips it in | 62-58 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski is hacked by William Mance in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Mance, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson (SF) Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (SG) William Mance | |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Jerry Green travels in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington (SF), Charles Turek (PF) Kennith Nicholson, Charles Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell is hacked by Jeffrey Jones - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Steven Parker makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington is hacked by Jerry Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Green, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Giesen (PF) Charles Turek | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Steven Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Jeremy Vogt is called for the reach on Clyde Rose - foul #2 on Jeremy Vogt, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson (SF), Charles Kaliszewski (PF) Richard Arrington, James Giesen | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Clyde Rose misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski is hacked by Jeffrey Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #13 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington (SF) Kennith Nicholson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Steven Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones buries a 3 from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Jones - foul #4 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #14 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Giesen (PF) Charles Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | James Giesen is called for the reach on Earl Macfarlane - foul #2 on James Giesen, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson (SF), Charles Kaliszewski (PF) Richard Arrington, James Giesen | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Green - foul #4 on Jerry Green, team foul #15 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington (SF), James Giesen (PF) Kennith Nicholson, Charles Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Clyde Rose misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-65 |