| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) SG - Charles Henry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Parkes (fresh) C - Thomas Cummings (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Cash (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luke Macpherson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Charles Amerson inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Thomas Cummings snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Charles Henry is hacked by Daniel Cash - foul #2 on Daniel Cash, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 19:22 | Columbia | Charles Amerson blocks the jumper by Gerard Thorton | 19-24 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cummings - foul #1 on Thomas Cummings, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Daniel Williams loses the dribble to James Whitehurst | 19-24 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton slams it home on a great pass from James Whitehurst | 21-24 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson drills a jump hook near the basket | 21-26 |
| 18:12 | Columbia | James Whitehurst misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes tips it back up and in | 23-26 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Daniel Cash misses the lay-in | 23-26 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Thomas Cummings | 23-26 |
| 17:39 | Columbia | Charles Henry misses long on a jumper from the left side | 23-26 |
| 17:37 | Columbia | Charles Henry gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 17:26 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes misses the driving attempt from the left block | 23-26 |
| 17:25 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 17:15 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes misses short on a floater from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Arnold Thomas and he's hacked by Thomas Cummings - foul #2 on Thomas Cummings, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Jones (SG), Christopher Laury (SF), Wesley Graybeal (PF), Marlin Rhoades (C) Charles Henry, James Whitehurst, Kevin Parkes, Thomas Cummings | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Anderson (PF) Daniel Cash | |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 16:47 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal is fouled on the floor by Mike Anderson - foul #2 on Mike Anderson, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Rister (SF) Gerard Thorton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby (SF) Charles Amerson | |
| 16:38 | Columbia | Luke Macpherson is called for the reach on Wesley Graybeal - foul #1 on Luke Macpherson, team foul #3 | 23-29 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal is denied on a layup by Luke Macpherson | 23-29 |
| 16:24 | Columbia | Marlin Rhoades tips it home | 25-29 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby is fouled on the floor by Charles Rister - foul #2 on Charles Rister, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Henry (SG), Kevin Parkes (PF) Charles Rister, Marlin Rhoades | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leslie Otani (PG), Michael Meyer (C) Arnold Thomas, Luke Macpherson | |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Leslie Otani misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Amerson (SF) Daniel Williams | |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Leslie Otani makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Leslie Otani makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Henry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Laury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Parkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Graybeal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Leslie Otani (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Weatherby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Anderson (fresh) C - Michael Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Charles Henry buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Jones | 27-31 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Leslie Otani buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Weatherby | 27-33 |
| 14:51 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes drills a turnaround in the lane | 29-33 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | The jump hook by Michael Meyer is blocked by William Jones | 29-33 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Otani | 29-33 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Charles Amerson lays it up and in | 29-35 |
| 14:03 | Columbia | Christopher Laury scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wesley Graybeal | 31-35 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Amerson | 31-38 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Charles Rister (SG), James Whitehurst (SF), Marlin Rhoades (PF), Thomas Cummings (C) William Jones, Charles Henry, Christopher Laury, Kevin Parkes, Wesley Graybeal | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Thomas (PG), Daniel Williams (SG), Daniel Cash (PF), Luke Macpherson (C) Thomas Weatherby, Charles Amerson, Mike Anderson, Michael Meyer | |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Daniel Williams is fouled on the floor by Charles Rister - foul #3 on Charles Rister, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Daniel Cash clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 31-38 |
| 13:08 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Marlin Rhoades | 31-38 |
| 12:54 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Arnold Thomas - foul #2 on Arnold Thomas, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Amerson (SF) Leslie Otani | |
| 12:54 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:54 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Daniel Cash lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Amerson and the foul's on Marlin Rhoades - foul #1 on Marlin Rhoades, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Daniel Cash makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:24 | Columbia | Marlin Rhoades misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Arnold Thomas | 33-43 |
| 11:52 | Columbia | James Whitehurst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 11:51 | Columbia | Marlin Rhoades tips it but misses | 33-43 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Daniel Cash pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Rister (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marlin Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Cummings (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Amerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Cash (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Luke Macpherson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Daniel Cash hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Luke Macpherson | 33-45 |
| 11:15 | Columbia | James Whitehurst hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerard Thorton | 35-45 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Thomas Cummings is called for the reach on Daniel Williams - foul #3 on Thomas Cummings, team foul #7 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Henry (SG), Christopher Laury (SF), Kevin Parkes (PF), Wesley Graybeal (C) Charles Rister, James Whitehurst, Marlin Rhoades, Thomas Cummings | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby (SF), Mike Anderson (PF) Charles Amerson, Daniel Cash | |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | Christopher Laury hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 35-47 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Mike Anderson grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 09:45 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes gets the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 09:32 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes lays it in on a nice dish by Gerard Thorton and he's hacked by Luke Macpherson - foul #2 on Luke Macpherson, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Whitehurst (SF), Thomas Cummings (C) Gerard Thorton, Wesley Graybeal | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leslie Otani (PG), Charles Amerson (SF), Daniel Cash (PF) Arnold Thomas, Daniel Williams, Luke Macpherson | |
| 09:32 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Mike Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Charles Amerson scores on a floater from the baseline | 37-49 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes can't finish the layup | 37-49 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Daniel Cash pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Leslie Otani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Meyer (C) Mike Anderson | |
| 08:45 | Columbia | Charles Henry comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Charles Amerson grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Daniel Cash banks in the layup and the foul's on Kevin Parkes - foul #3 on Kevin Parkes, team foul #8 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Jones (PG) Christopher Laury | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Thomas (PG), Daniel Williams (SG), Luke Macpherson (C) Leslie Otani, Thomas Weatherby, Michael Meyer | |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Daniel Cash makes the free throw | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:09 | Columbia | William Jones connects on the shot from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson is fouled on the floor by James Whitehurst - foul #1 on James Whitehurst, team foul #9 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Charles Rister (SF), Wesley Graybeal (PF), Marlin Rhoades (C) Charles Henry, James Whitehurst, Kevin Parkes, Thomas Cummings | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leslie Otani (SF) Charles Amerson | |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson gets the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson misses the easy layup | 39-53 |
| 07:33 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Rister (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wesley Graybeal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlin Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Otani (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Cash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Luke Macpherson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:21 | Columbia | Luke Macpherson is called for the reach on Gerard Thorton - foul #3 on Luke Macpherson, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby (SF), Mike Anderson (PF) Leslie Otani, Daniel Cash | |
| 06:59 | Columbia | Marlin Rhoades makes the runner near the basket | 41-53 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Charles Rister - foul #4 on Charles Rister, team foul #10 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Henry (SG), James Whitehurst (SF), Kevin Parkes (PF) William Jones, Charles Rister, Marlin Rhoades | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Amerson (SF) Thomas Weatherby | |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes blows the layup but he's fouled by Mike Anderson - foul #3 on Mike Anderson, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Cummings (C) Wesley Graybeal | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mike Anderson | 43-58 |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Mike Anderson swats the short shot by Kevin Parkes | 43-58 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Thomas Cummings grabs the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 05:38 | Columbia | James Whitehurst loses the dribble to Mike Anderson | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Charles Henry steals it from Arnold Thomas | 43-58 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | James Whitehurst banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Henry | 45-58 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mike Anderson | 45-60 |
| 04:33 | Columbia | James Whitehurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Laury (PG), William Jones (SG), Charles Rister (SF), Wesley Graybeal (PF), Marlin Rhoades (C) Gerard Thorton, Charles Henry, James Whitehurst, Kevin Parkes, Thomas Cummings | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leslie Otani (PG), Thomas Weatherby (SG), Daniel Cash (PF), Michael Meyer (C) Arnold Thomas, Daniel Williams, Mike Anderson, Luke Macpherson | |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Leslie Otani double dribbles | 45-60 |
| 03:58 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal loses the dribble to Thomas Weatherby | 45-60 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby lays it in | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Charles Rister is fouled on the floor by Charles Amerson - foul #1 on Charles Amerson, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (SG) Charles Amerson | |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Charles Rister makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Charles Rister misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Cash | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Rister (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Laury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Graybeal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlin Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Leslie Otani (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Weatherby (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Cash (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Daniel Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 03:15 | Columbia | Christopher Laury snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 02:56 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-62 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Daniel Williams connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Meyer | 48-64 |
| 02:09 | Columbia | William Jones misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Michael Meyer gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Daniel Cash lays it up and in set up by Daniel Williams | 48-66 |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 01:45 | Columbia | William Jones hits the follow up shot | 50-66 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Williams | 50-68 |
| 01:04 | Columbia | Charles Rister misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Leslie Otani - foul #1 on Leslie Otani, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Thomas (PG), Charles Amerson (SF), Luke Macpherson (C) Leslie Otani, Thomas Weatherby, Michael Meyer | |
| 01:04 | Columbia | Charles Rister misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 01:04 | Columbia | Charles Rister makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-68 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal scores on a floater from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Cash | 53-70 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal's layup is rejected by Luke Macpherson | 53-70 |