| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Patty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Escoto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joel Lindemann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 19:38 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses the tip | 30-32 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | David Pimentel pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Glenn Gaskin | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Western Carolina | David Pimentel steals it from Gregory Sutherland | 30-34 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Gaskin and he's fouled by Martin Briggs - foul #1 on Martin Briggs, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | David Pimentel is called for the reach on Arthur Patty - foul #1 on David Pimentel, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Joel Lindemann is called for the reach on Arthur Patty - foul #1 on Joel Lindemann, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Pimentel - foul #2 on David Pimentel, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson (SF) Glenn Gaskin | |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | David Pimentel gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:25 | Mercer | Robert Wilson steals it from Bryan Roberts | 31-38 |
| 17:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson can't finish the layup | 31-38 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Martin Briggs - foul #2 on Martin Briggs, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dwight Leung (C) Mark Escoto | |
| Subs | Mercer | Clarence Brown (C) Antonio Hunter | |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson is hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Hubbell (PG), Eugene Peres (PF), Billie Scott (C) Martin Briggs, Arthur Patty, Gregory Sutherland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), John Graves (SG), Rick Allen (C) Joel Lindemann, Bryan Roberts, David Pimentel | |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Dwight Leung lays it in on a great pass from Richard Hubbell and he's hacked by Rick Allen - foul #2 on Rick Allen, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Warren Riley (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Dwight Leung makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Rick Allen can't finish the layup | 34-40 |
| 16:20 | Western Carolina | Dwight Leung grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | Richard Hubbell is fouled in the backcourt by Percy Ingram - foul #1 on Percy Ingram, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin (SF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 16:02 | Western Carolina | Dwight Leung scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Hubbell | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Hubbell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Peres (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Leung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billie Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Percy Ingram (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clarence Brown (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rick Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Eugene Peres steals the ball from Clarence Brown | 36-40 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres hits the finger roll | 38-40 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Eugene Peres is called for the reach on John Graves - foul #2 on Eugene Peres, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Arthur Patty (SF), Gregory Sutherland (PF), Mark Escoto (C) Richard Hubbell, Eugene Peres, Warren Riley, Dwight Leung, Billie Scott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), Bryan Roberts (SG), David Pimentel (PF), Antonio Hunter (C) Percy Ingram, John Graves, Clarence Brown, Rick Allen | |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 38-40 |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs's fadeaway is rejected by David Pimentel | 38-40 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-43 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs is hacked by Bryan Roberts - foul #1 on Bryan Roberts, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SF) Joel Lindemann, Glenn Gaskin | |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Briggs and the foul's on Percy Ingram - foul #2 on Percy Ingram, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Clarence Brown (C) Antonio Hunter | |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Clarence Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Clarence Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 12:32 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 12:13 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 43-43 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Clarence Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Sutherland | 43-43 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Clarence Brown snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Patty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Sutherland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Escoto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Percy Ingram (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Pimentel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Brown (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:38 | Mercer | David Pimentel grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | David Pimentel buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Percy Ingram | 43-45 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty's fadeaway is rejected by David Pimentel | 43-45 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Clarence Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Percy Ingram throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Hubbell (PG), Eugene Peres (SG), Warren Riley (SF), Dwight Leung (PF), Billie Scott (C) Martin Briggs, Robert Wilson, Arthur Patty, Gregory Sutherland, Mark Escoto | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Antonio Hunter (C) Bryan Roberts, Lawrence Johnson, David Pimentel | |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Dwight Leung misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 43-45 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Clarence Brown is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Graves (SG), Rick Allen (PF) Percy Ingram, Clarence Brown | |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | Billie Scott hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-45 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Rick Allen grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | John Graves misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Peres - foul #3 on Eugene Peres, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson (SG), Arthur Patty (SF), Gregory Sutherland (PF) Eugene Peres, Warren Riley, Billie Scott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson (SF) Glenn Gaskin | |
| 09:40 | Mercer | John Graves makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | John Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Dwight Leung misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-47 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Rick Allen gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Robert Wilson takes the ball from John Graves | 43-47 |
| 08:31 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dwight Leung | 45-47 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | John Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs (PG), Mark Escoto (C) Richard Hubbell, Dwight Leung | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), Bryan Roberts (SG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), David Pimentel (PF), Clarence Brown (C) Joel Lindemann, John Graves, Lawrence Johnson, Rick Allen, Antonio Hunter | |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | David Pimentel snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Percy Ingram connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Patty (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Escoto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Percy Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Pimentel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clarence Brown (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 47-49 |
| 07:28 | Mercer | David Pimentel connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 47-52 |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Clarence Brown snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Percy Ingram is fouled on the floor by Gregory Sutherland - foul #1 on Gregory Sutherland, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres (SG), Dwight Leung (SF), Billie Scott (PF) Robert Wilson, Arthur Patty, Gregory Sutherland | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:42 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Clarence Brown snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwight Leung | 49-52 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | David Pimentel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 05:50 | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Percy Ingram - foul #3 on Percy Ingram, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson (SG), Arthur Patty (SF), Gregory Sutherland (PF) Eugene Peres, Dwight Leung, Mark Escoto | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SF), Antonio Hunter (C) Percy Ingram, Glenn Gaskin, Clarence Brown | |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Antonio Hunter | 50-52 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Johnson | 50-55 |
| 05:12 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland clanks a jump hook in the lane | 50-55 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 04:54 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty hits a runner in the paint set up by Robert Wilson | 52-55 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Hunter | 52-58 |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 52-58 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-58 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Antonio Hunter | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Briggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Patty (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Billie Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joel Lindemann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Roberts (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Pimentel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Antonio Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter loses the ball out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Hubbell (PG), Eugene Peres (SG), Dwight Leung (SF), Mark Escoto (C) Martin Briggs, Robert Wilson, Arthur Patty, Billie Scott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (SG), Clarence Brown (PF) Bryan Roberts, David Pimentel | |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Dwight Leung hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Gregory Sutherland | 55-58 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Percy Ingram | 55-60 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Richard Hubbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Billie Scott (PF) Gregory Sutherland | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Graves (SG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Rick Allen (C) Joel Lindemann, Lawrence Johnson, Antonio Hunter | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Arthur Patty (SF), Gregory Sutherland (PF) Richard Hubbell, Eugene Peres, Dwight Leung, Billie Scott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), Bryan Roberts (SG), David Pimentel (PF), Antonio Hunter (C) Percy Ingram, John Graves, Clarence Brown, Rick Allen | |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | David Pimentel steps in front of the Robert Wilson pass | 55-60 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-60 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Pimentel | 55-60 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Gaskin and he's hacked by Mark Escoto - foul #2 on Mark Escoto, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland slams it home set up by Martin Briggs and he's hacked by Antonio Hunter - foul #2 on Antonio Hunter, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Gregory Sutherland is called for the reach on Bryan Roberts - foul #2 on Gregory Sutherland, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Patty | 60-65 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | David Pimentel can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 60-65 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Arthur Patty | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin misses long on a shot from the left side | 63-65 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 63-65 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Patty (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Sutherland (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Escoto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joel Lindemann (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Pimentel (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Antonio Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Mercer | David Pimentel lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Roberts and the foul's on Gregory Sutherland - foul #3 on Gregory Sutherland, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | David Pimentel makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson is hacked by Bryan Roberts - foul #2 on Bryan Roberts, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Roberts | 66-71 |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Arthur Patty | 68-71 |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joel Lindemann, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SF), Clarence Brown (C) Joel Lindemann, Glenn Gaskin, Antonio Hunter | |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Sutherland | 68-71 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Antonio Hunter (C) Percy Ingram, Lawrence Johnson, Clarence Brown | |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 68-71 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Arthur Patty | 68-71 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Glenn Gaskin - foul #2 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #13 | 70-71 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson misses the free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Pimentel | 70-71 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts is hacked by Mark Escoto - foul #3 on Mark Escoto, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:29 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland misses long on a floater in the lane | 70-73 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | David Pimentel gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 01:08 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Briggs | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Patty (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gregory Sutherland (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Escoto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joel Lindemann (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - David Pimentel (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Antonio Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #14 | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto's fadeaway is rejected by David Pimentel | 73-73 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty gets the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Patty (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gregory Sutherland (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Escoto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joel Lindemann (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Pimentel (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Antonio Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Gregory Sutherland swats the short shot by Antonio Hunter | 73-73 |
| 04:41 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs loses the dribble to Joel Lindemann in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-76 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Glenn Gaskin - foul #4 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #15 | 73-76 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | David Pimentel grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-76 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | David Pimentel grabs the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joel Lindemann | 74-79 |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | David Pimentel takes the ball from Arthur Patty | 74-79 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann's floater is knocked away by Mark Escoto | 74-79 |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 74-79 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | David Pimentel gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann is hacked by Martin Briggs - foul #3 on Martin Briggs, team foul #10 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson (SF), Clarence Brown (C) Glenn Gaskin, Antonio Hunter | |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #16 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Hubbell (PG), Dwight Leung (C) Martin Briggs, Mark Escoto | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), Rick Allen (C) Joel Lindemann, David Pimentel | |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs (PG), Mark Escoto (C) Richard Hubbell, Dwight Leung | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Pimentel (PF), Antonio Hunter (C) Clarence Brown, Rick Allen | |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Percy Ingram comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-81 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Escoto | 75-81 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-81 |
| 01:48 | Western Carolina | Martin Briggs grabs the offensive rebound | 75-81 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Antonio Hunter - foul #3 on Antonio Hunter, team foul #17 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), Glenn Gaskin (SF) Percy Ingram, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter can't throw it down | 76-81 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Patty (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. PF - Gregory Sutherland (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Escoto (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joel Lindemann (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Pimentel (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. C - Antonio Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bryan Roberts - foul #3 on Bryan Roberts, team foul #18 | 76-81 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | David Pimentel grabs the board | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | David Pimentel is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | David Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | David Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western 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 (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto makes the jumper in the paint | 79-83 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Briggs - foul #4 on Martin Briggs, team foul #12 | 79-83 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Escoto | 82-85 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann is hacked by Martin Briggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Briggs, team foul #13 | 82-85 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Hubbell (PG) Martin Briggs | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Hubbell | 85-87 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Bryan Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #14 | 85-87 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 85-89 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 85-89 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hubbell - foul #3 on Richard Hubbell, team foul #15 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG) Joel Lindemann | |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty is hacked by Percy Ingram - foul #4 on Percy Ingram, team foul #19 | 85-90 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG) Percy Ingram | |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Richard Hubbell is called for the reach on Joel Lindemann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Hubbell, team foul #16 | 87-90 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann misses the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Escoto | 87-91 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Mark Escoto misses short on a halfcourt shot | 87-91 |