| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Compton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hector Velez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Row (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. C - Sean Pinheiro (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joel Lindemann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Alba (fresh) SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pimentel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | George Row inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | Robert Compton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to George Row | 30-23 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | Hector Velez is fouled on the floor by David Alba - foul #1 on David Alba, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jody Watkins (PG), Christopher Tilley (PF) Robert Compton, Joseph Abbott | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Joel Lindemann steps in front of the George Row pass | 30-23 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | David Pimentel is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Pimentel, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott (PF) Christopher Tilley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | George Row makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Hector Velez | 32-23 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Abbott - foul #1 on Joseph Abbott, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Compton (PG), Christopher Tilley (C) Jody Watkins, Sean Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (SF) Glenn Gaskin | |
| 17:47 | Mercer | David Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | Hector Velez is whistled for a carry | 32-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro (C) Christopher Tilley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rick Allen (SF), Clarence Brown (C) Joel Lindemann, Antonio Hunter | |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Hector Velez steps in front of the David Alba pass | 32-24 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by George Row | 34-24 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Joseph Abbott denies the turnaround by Clarence Brown | 34-24 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | David Pimentel is called for the reach on Joseph Abbott - foul #3 on David Pimentel, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jody Watkins (SG), Alfred Feder (C) Hector Velez, Sean Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), Bryan Roberts (SG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Antonio Hunter (C) Percy Ingram, David Alba, Rick Allen, David Pimentel | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Compton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Watkins (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Row (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Abbott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Feder (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joel Lindemann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Jody Watkins is fouled on the floor by Clarence Brown - foul #1 on Clarence Brown, team foul #4 | 34-24 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | George Row is called for traveling | 34-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hector Velez (SG) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:53 | Mercer | George Row steals the ball from Antonio Hunter | 34-24 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | Alfred Feder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Compton (PG), Christopher Tilley (C) Hector Velez, Alfred Feder | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Clarence Brown | |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | Christopher Tilley pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | George Row comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Glenn Gaskin - foul #2 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #5 | 34-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hector Velez (SG), Alfred Feder (PF), Sean Pinheiro (C) Jody Watkins, Joseph Abbott, Christopher Tilley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), David Alba (SG), David Pimentel (PF), Rick Allen (C) Joel Lindemann, Bryan Roberts, Glenn Gaskin, Antonio Hunter | |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | George Row makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | George Row makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | David Pimentel buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by David Alba | 36-26 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina | George Row drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hector Velez | 39-26 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | David Pimentel picks off the pass by Robert Compton | 39-26 |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Percy Ingram misses the 3 from straight away | 39-26 |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hector Velez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Row (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfred Feder (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Pinheiro (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Percy Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Alba (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | George Row misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Johnson - foul #4 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #6 | 39-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jody Watkins (PG), Florencio Giordano (SG), Joseph Abbott (PF), Christopher Tilley (C) Robert Compton, Hector Velez, Alfred Feder, Sean Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Antonio Hunter (C) Percy Ingram, Lawrence Johnson, Rick Allen | |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | George Row misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | George Row makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Florencio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott misses short on a floater from the left block | 40-26 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | George Row tips it but misses | 40-26 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | David Pimentel pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro (C) Christopher Tilley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Roberts (SG), Clarence Brown (PF) David Alba, David Pimentel | |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro misses the lay-in | 40-26 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Florencio Giordano tips it back up and in | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-26 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts tips it but misses | 42-26 |
| 09:45 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter can't tip it in | 42-26 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina | George Row gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott banks in the layup set up by Florencio Giordano | 44-26 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joel Lindemann | 44-29 |
| 08:26 | South Carolina | George Row hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jody Watkins | 46-29 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Compton (PG), Hector Velez (SG), Alfred Feder (C) Jody Watkins, Florencio Giordano, Sean Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), David Alba (SG), Rick Allen (SF), David Pimentel (PF) Joel Lindemann, Bryan Roberts, Glenn Gaskin, Antonio Hunter | |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | George Row misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Rick Allen pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | David Alba is called for traveling | 46-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Tilley (C) Alfred Feder | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson (SF) Rick Allen | |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | George Row is whistled for traveling | 46-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alfred Feder (C) Christopher Tilley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rick Allen (C) Clarence Brown | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Compton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hector Velez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Row (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Abbott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Feder (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Percy Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Alba (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Mercer | Rick Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-29 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | George Row pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Pimentel - foul #4 on David Pimentel, team foul #7 | 46-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Tilley (C) Alfred Feder | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Antonio Hunter (C) Percy Ingram, Lawrence Johnson, Rick Allen | |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Joel Lindemann steps in front of the Hector Velez pass | 47-32 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann lays it in | 47-34 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | Hector Velez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Glenn Gaskin | 47-34 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Abbott - foul #2 on Joseph Abbott, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jody Watkins (SG), Alfred Feder (PF), Sean Pinheiro (C) Hector Velez, Joseph Abbott, Christopher Tilley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Roberts (SG), Clarence Brown (PF) David Alba, David Pimentel | |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | George Row comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Glenn Gaskin - foul #3 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #8 | 47-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott (PF) Sean Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SF), Rick Allen (C) Joel Lindemann, Glenn Gaskin, Antonio Hunter | |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | George Row misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | George Row misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Rick Allen snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Percy Ingram | 47-38 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Compton | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Percy Ingram | 49-41 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Robert Compton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jody Watkins | 52-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jody Watkins (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Row (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Abbott (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Feder (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Percy Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts loses the dribble to Joseph Abbott | 52-41 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina | George Row misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Clarence Brown grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | George Row snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Robert Compton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | George Row snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina | Robert Compton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Percy Ingram clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Jody Watkins snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | George Row is fouled on the floor by Rick Allen - foul #1 on Rick Allen, team foul #9 | 52-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hector Velez (SG), Sean Pinheiro (C) Jody Watkins, Alfred Feder | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | George Row misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Clarence Brown misses the lay-in | 52-41 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Clarence Brown tips it in | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Robert Compton is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Roberts - foul #1 on Bryan Roberts, team foul #10 | 52-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jody Watkins (SG) Hector Velez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), David Alba (SG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), David Pimentel (PF), Antonio Hunter (C) Percy Ingram, Bryan Roberts, Lawrence Johnson, Clarence Brown, Rick Allen | |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Robert Compton makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Robert Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hector Velez (SG) Robert Compton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), Bryan Roberts (SG), Lawrence Johnson (SF), Clarence Brown (PF), Rick Allen (C) Joel Lindemann, David Alba, Glenn Gaskin, David Pimentel, Antonio Hunter | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Jody Watkins misses badly on a floater from the left side | 54-43 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Clarence Brown buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Bryan Roberts | 54-45 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Jody Watkins runs out the clock | 54-45 |