| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Beyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Samford | Paul Arno steals the ball from Keith Janson | 37-40 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Paul Arno tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 19:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Eberly | 37-40 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Michael Eberly's pass is intercepted by Brad Moodie | 37-40 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter lays it up and in on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 39-40 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Denny Ainsworth is called for the reach on Michael Eberly - foul #1 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Keith Janson pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Denny Ainsworth swats the short shot by Kevin Delossantos | 39-40 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Paul Gary tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Paul Arno is denied on a layup by Paul Gary | 39-42 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Roy Young takes the ball from John Beyer | 39-42 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:33 | Samford | John Beyer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Roy Young gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 41-42 |
| 15:53 | Samford | John Beyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Paul Gary can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Denny Ainsworth | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Young (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Beyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Roy Young travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG), Ognjen Nowakowski (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Denver Sieberg (PF), Warren Ertl (C) Brad Moodie, Thomas Shorter, Paul Arno, Roy Young, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Pittman (SG), David Catalan (SF), James Cook (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) John Beyer, Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 15:09 | Samford | Ognjen Nowakowski is called for the reach on Keith Pittman - foul #1 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 14:53 | Samford | David Catalan is hacked by Warren Ertl - foul #2 on Warren Ertl, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 14:42 | Samford | James Cook clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Warren Ertl gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | A charge is called on Warren Ertl - foul #3 on Warren Ertl, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Denny Ainsworth (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Warren Ertl | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:59 | Samford | David Catalan banks in the layup set up by Walter Weeks | 41-44 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Troy Tinney comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 13:38 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Catalan | 41-44 |
| 13:18 | Samford | James Cook connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Pittman | 41-46 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Troy Tinney buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Julius Bryant | 44-46 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Walter Weeks is hacked by Denver Sieberg - foul #2 on Denver Sieberg, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF), Roy Young (PF) Julius Bryant, Troy Tinney, Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Keith Pittman, David Catalan, James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| 12:17 | Samford | Paul Gary banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth loses the dribble to Keith Janson | 44-48 |
| 11:39 | Samford | Paul Gary blows the dunk | 44-48 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 44-50 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter can't finish the layup | 44-50 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Moodie | 44-50 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Roy Young misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Walter Weeks - foul #4 on Walter Weeks, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SG), Denver Sieberg (C) Thomas Shorter, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (PG) Walter Weeks | |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Roy Young makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Roy Young misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Keith Janson pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Roy Young is called for the reach on Kevin Delossantos - foul #2 on Roy Young, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Gary | 45-52 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Keith Janson gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Arno - foul #2 on Paul Arno, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Ertl (C) Roy Young | |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (C) Michael Eberly | |
| 10:11 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:49 | Mercer | Brad Moodie scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Julius Bryant | 47-54 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Keith Janson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 47-54 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Paul Arno clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Keith Janson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:51 | Samford | John Beyer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Keith Janson | 47-57 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Paul Arno is whistled for a carry | 47-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Roy Young (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Brad Moodie, Paul Arno, Denver Sieberg, Warren Ertl | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), David Catalan (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary | |
| 08:23 | Samford | Julius Bryant is called for the reach on Keith Pittman - foul #1 on Julius Bryant, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| 08:23 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:23 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Roy Young gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Julius Bryant is fouled on the floor by Keith Pittman - foul #1 on Keith Pittman, team foul #2 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (PF) James Cook | |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-58 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Keith Pittman scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Beyer | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Beyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Catalan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Mars (fresh) C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | David Catalan takes the ball from Troy Tinney | 47-60 |
| 07:01 | Samford | David Catalan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Roy Young tips it but misses | 47-60 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Roy Young gets the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter lays it in set up by Denny Ainsworth and he's hacked by John Beyer - foul #1 on John Beyer, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF), Denver Sieberg (PF) Julius Bryant, Troy Tinney, Roy Young | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), James Cook (C) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, David Catalan, John Mars, Michael Eberly | |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Walter Weeks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 06:05 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Janson | 50-60 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Paul Gary hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 50-62 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Paul Arno knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 53-62 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-62 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Brad Moodie pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 04:59 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Cook | 53-62 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Paul Arno is fouled on the floor by Keith Janson - foul #1 on Keith Janson, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SG), Roy Young (PF) Thomas Shorter, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (C) James Cook | |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roy Young - foul #3 on Roy Young, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Tinney (SF) Paul Arno | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:58 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Weeks - foul #5 on Walter Weeks, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (PG) Walter Weeks | |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Brad Moodie makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Brad Moodie makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Michael Eberly can't finish the layup | 58-64 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Julius Bryant gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Beyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 02:57 | Samford | John Beyer grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Troy Tinney is called for the reach on Kevin Delossantos - foul #2 on Troy Tinney, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Brad Moodie, Troy Tinney, Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), James Cook (PF) Keith Janson, Paul Gary | |
| 02:41 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Paul Arno is hacked by Kevin Delossantos - foul #1 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Joshua Patterson (C) Kevin Delossantos, Michael Eberly | |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Roy Young misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-65 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Julius Bryant tips it back up and in | 60-65 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG) Julius Bryant | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Keith Pittman, David Catalan, James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| 01:27 | Samford | Thomas Shorter is called for the reach on Kevin Delossantos - foul #3 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Shorter and the foul's on Kevin Delossantos - foul #2 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Paul Gary knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Kevin Delossantos | 63-69 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter hits the finger roll | 65-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Samford | Paul Gary is hacked by Brad Moodie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Moodie, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Paul Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is fouled on the floor by Paul Arno - foul #3 on Paul Arno, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (C) Michael Eberly | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Brad Moodie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Keith Janson grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Brad Moodie is called for the reach on Keith Janson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Moodie, team foul #14 | 65-72 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Roy Young pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 00:16 | Samford | James Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Samford | James Cook is hacked by Brad Moodie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Moodie, team foul #15 | 65-73 |
| 00:14 | Samford | James Cook misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:14 | Samford | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Brad Moodie buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Samford | Thomas Shorter is called for the reach on Keith Janson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #16 | 68-74 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Brad Moodie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Gary | 68-75 |