| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Andrew Bow (fresh) SG - Stephen Coffin (fresh) SF - Jarrod Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Troy Tinney inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses the turnaround in the paint | 23-23 |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Andrew Bow gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-23 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski is called for traveling | 23-23 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Samuel Cole - foul #3 on Samuel Cole, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Ognjen Nowakowski | 23-25 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Andrew Bow is hacked by Ognjen Nowakowski - foul #2 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Edward Adair banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Coffin and he's hacked by Roy Young - foul #1 on Roy Young, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Edward Adair makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter is hacked by Jarrod Russell - foul #2 on Jarrod Russell, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Wayne Jones (SF), Joshua Hein (C) Andrew Bow, Jarrod Russell, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Wayne Jones blocks the jumper by Ognjen Nowakowski | 26-25 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Troy Tinney hits the follow up shot | 26-27 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | Edward Adair can't connect on a runner near the basket | 26-27 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Wayne Jones tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Thomas Shorter is called for the reach on Stephen Coffin - foul #2 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Casey Walker (SG), Jarrod Russell (SF), Mario Galindo (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Stephen Coffin, Wayne Jones, Edward Adair, Joshua Hein | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG), Mark Thomas (SG), Steven Poe (SF), Warren Ertl (PF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Thomas Shorter, Troy Tinney, Roy Young, Denver Sieberg | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Casey Walker (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jarrod Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mario Galindo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) SG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Poe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Ertl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Shain (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Andrew Bow (PG) Marvin Hill | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 15:17 | South Carolina | Andrew Bow travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-30 |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Eric Shain grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Mark Thomas clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Cole - foul #4 on Samuel Cole, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joshua Hein (C) Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG) Steven Poe | |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Mark Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Mark Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Hein | 32-30 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Thomas | 32-32 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Warren Ertl picks off the pass by Joshua Hein | 32-32 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Warren Ertl jams it and he's hacked by Mario Galindo - foul #2 on Mario Galindo, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Stephen Coffin (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Edward Adair (PF) Andrew Bow, Casey Walker, Jarrod Russell, Mario Galindo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Troy Tinney (SF), Denver Sieberg (C) Mark Thomas, Julius Bryant, Eric Shain | |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Warren Ertl misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina | Marvin Hill tips it home | 34-34 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Troy Tinney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 12:40 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:21 | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter is fouled on the floor by Stephen Coffin - foul #2 on Stephen Coffin, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Andrew Bow (PG), Jarrod Russell (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Marvin Hill, Wayne Jones, Joshua Hein | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SG), Roy Young (PF) Thomas Shorter, Warren Ertl | |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Andrew Bow takes the ball from Troy Tinney | 37-34 |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Andrew Bow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Roy Young pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Andrew Bow (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Stephen Coffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarrod Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Bryant (fresh) SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Julius Bryant is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| 11:10 | South Carolina | Edward Adair can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Roy Young snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Roy Young makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Edward Adair - foul #2 on Edward Adair, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG) Troy Tinney | |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Roy Young makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:25 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Roy Young tips it in | 37-39 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Roy Young snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Julius Bryant connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Shorter | 37-41 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole loses the dribble to Roy Young | 37-41 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jarrod Russell - foul #3 on Jarrod Russell, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Casey Walker (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Mario Galindo (PF), Joshua Hein (C) Andrew Bow, Stephen Coffin, Jarrod Russell, Edward Adair, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Thomas (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Warren Ertl (PF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Thomas Shorter, Roy Young, Denver Sieberg | |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo is denied on a layup by Warren Ertl | 37-43 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Eric Shain grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Troy Tinney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Eric Shain pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Walker (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Galindo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Hein (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Warren Ertl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Shain (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Troy Tinney can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Eric Shain hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina | Eric Shain swats the layup by Mario Galindo | 37-45 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Eric Shain gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Eric Shain misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Mario Galindo | 37-45 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo hits the finger roll and the foul's on Warren Ertl - foul #1 on Warren Ertl, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Cole (C) Joshua Hein | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Roy Young (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Julius Bryant, Mark Thomas, Warren Ertl, Eric Shain | |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Troy Tinney takes the ball from Mario Galindo | 40-45 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo loses the dribble to Thomas Shorter | 40-45 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter dunks the ball | 40-47 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole is whistled for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Andrew Bow (PG), Stephen Coffin (SG), Jarrod Russell (SF), Edward Adair (PF) Marvin Hill, Casey Walker, Wayne Jones, Mario Galindo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SF) Troy Tinney | |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Roy Young tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 42-49 |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ognjen Nowakowski | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Julius Bryant is called for the reach on Jarrod Russell - foul #3 on Julius Bryant, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joshua Hein (C) Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Tinney (SF), Warren Ertl (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Denver Sieberg | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Andrew Bow (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Stephen Coffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarrod Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Hein (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Ertl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin's pass is intercepted by Thomas Shorter | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Warren Ertl loses the dribble to Edward Adair | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Edward Adair loses the dribble to Julius Bryant | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Roy Young connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Julius Bryant | 42-54 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Edward Adair comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 42-54 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein tips it back up and in | 44-54 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Warren Ertl steps in front of the Stephen Coffin pass | 44-54 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses the shot from the left side | 44-54 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Roy Young gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Andrew Bow is called for the reach on Roy Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Bow, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Cole (C) Joshua Hein | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Thomas (SG), Steven Poe (SF) Thomas Shorter, Troy Tinney | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Roy Young misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Edward Adair snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Warren Ertl - foul #2 on Warren Ertl, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Shain (C) Roy Young | |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Andrew Bow is called for the reach on Steven Poe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Bow, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Roy Young (PF) Mark Thomas, Warren Ertl, Eric Shain | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Steven Poe makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Steven Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole is fouled on the floor by Roy Young - foul #2 on Roy Young, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Thomas (SG), Warren Ertl (PF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Thomas Shorter, Roy Young | |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Warren Ertl | 47-56 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Julius Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Coffin - foul #3 on Stephen Coffin, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Roy Young (PF) Mark Thomas, Steven Poe, Warren Ertl, Eric Shain | |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Edward Adair grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Edward Adair misses short on a floater from the right block | 47-57 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Stephen Coffin tips it home | 49-57 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter is hacked by Stephen Coffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Coffin, team foul #11 | 49-57 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Jarrod Russell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Cole | 51-59 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Andrew Bow is called for the reach on Julius Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Bow, team foul #12 | 51-59 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Edward Adair drills a runner in the paint set up by Stephen Coffin and he's hacked by Thomas Shorter - foul #3 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Denver Sieberg (C) Julius Bryant | |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Edward Adair makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski runs out the clock | 54-61 |