| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Michael Yonker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Speck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Russell Nagel | 33-37 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | James Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses long on a floater from the left side | 33-37 |
| 18:58 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 33-37 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Michael Yonker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:45 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the dunk attempt | 33-37 |
| 18:44 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively loses the dribble to David Speck | 33-37 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kris Coen | 35-37 |
| 17:57 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Randy Lively | 35-39 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | James Gardner can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Patterson - foul #2 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (SF), Jesse Jasper (C) David Speck, Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Dale Carter (SF), George Kulp (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| 17:37 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively connects on the shot from the left block | 37-41 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herman Harris (C) Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin (SF) Randy Lively | |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Michael Yonker steals the ball from Dale Carter | 37-41 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | James Gardner misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Brian McCammon - foul #1 on Brian McCammon, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF) Andrew Barkman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Jerry Crespin, George Kulp, Brian McCammon | |
| 16:08 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:51 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 15:49 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter tips it home | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Michael Yonker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Speck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gardner (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Michael Walker blocks the short jumper by James Gardner | 39-43 |
| 15:40 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Russell Nagel | 39-45 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Michael Walker steps in front of the David Speck pass | 39-45 |
| 14:39 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 14:30 | Mercer | James Gardner misses long on a turnaround from close range | 39-47 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses the easy open layup | 39-47 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | David Speck grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Kris Coen buries a jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Gardner - foul #2 on James Gardner, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (SG), Collin Richart (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF), Gary Topolski (C) Michael Yonker, David Speck, James Gardner, Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Randy Lively (SG), George Kulp (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Dale Carter, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Kris Coen's floater is knocked away by Brian McCammon | 41-49 |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon drills a turnaround from close range set up by Christopher Patterson | 41-51 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Kris Coen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Collin Richart | 44-51 |
| 12:44 | Western Carolina | George Kulp scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Clark | 44-54 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman double dribbles | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG) Kris Coen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin (SF) Christopher Patterson | |
| 12:13 | Western Carolina | James Clark misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Andrew Barkman | 44-54 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin makes the wide open floater in the lane set up by James Clark | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Yonker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Collin Richart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Topolski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry Crespin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Kulp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian McCammon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Collin Richart misses the easy layup | 44-56 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Gary Topolski pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | George Kulp is fouled on the floor by Jesse Jasper - foul #3 on Jesse Jasper, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), David Speck (SF), James Gardner (PF), Herman Harris (C) Michael Yonker, Collin Richart, Jesse Jasper, Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Ivan Stutes (SG), Dale Carter (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Randy Lively, Jerry Crespin, George Kulp, Brian McCammon | |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter is fouled on the floor by Kris Coen - foul #3 on Kris Coen, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses long on a shot from the left block | 46-56 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | James Gardner loses the dribble to Larry Bedell | 46-56 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker is fouled on the floor by Herman Harris - foul #3 on Herman Harris, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG) Andrew Barkman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson (SF) Ivan Stutes | |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel is fouled on the floor by Kris Coen - foul #4 on Kris Coen, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Duncan Borel (PG) Kris Coen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Herman Harris blocks the short jumper by Christopher Patterson | 46-56 |
| 08:59 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson tips it in | 46-58 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG) Duncan Borel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG) Dale Carter | |
| 08:37 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David Speck | 47-58 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | James Gardner buries a jump hook near the basket | 49-58 |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker is hacked by Herman Harris - foul #4 on Herman Harris, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Duncan Borel (PG), Jesse Jasper (C) David Speck, Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Dale Carter (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Michael Yonker picks off the pass by Christopher Patterson | 49-58 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper loses the dribble to Brian McCammon | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Duncan Borel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Yonker (tiring) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Barkman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Gardner (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Lively | 49-60 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Michael Yonker grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | James Gardner double dribbles | 52-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Collin Richart (SG), David Speck (SF), Gary Topolski (PF), Herman Harris (C) Duncan Borel, Michael Yonker, Andrew Barkman, James Gardner, Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Ivan Stutes (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Dale Carter, Brian McCammon | |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 05:43 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Collin Richart steals the ball from Ivan Stutes | 52-60 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses the easy layup | 52-60 |
| 05:23 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Gary Topolski pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Collin Richart clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Herman Harris snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Collin Richart's layup is rejected by Michael Walker | 52-60 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Crespin | 52-60 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin hits the finger roll set up by Ivan Stutes | 52-62 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Kris Coen drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Speck | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Collin Richart - foul #1 on Collin Richart, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG), Andrew Barkman (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) Collin Richart, David Speck, Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Dale Carter (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Jerry Crespin, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Yonker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Barkman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Herman Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ivan Stutes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-63 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ivan Stutes - foul #1 on Ivan Stutes, team foul #4 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG) Ivan Stutes | |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF) Andrew Barkman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) Dale Carter, Brian McCammon | |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | James Clark is fouled on the floor by Kris Coen - foul #5 on Kris Coen, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG) Kris Coen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-65 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | David Speck tips it in | 57-65 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Walker | 57-67 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper clanks a floater in the paint | 57-67 |
| 01:38 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 01:09 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Patterson | 57-69 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Herman Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Randy Lively - foul #1 on Randy Lively, team foul #5 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Duncan Borel (PG), Collin Richart (SF), Gary Topolski (C) Michael Yonker, David Speck, Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), George Kulp (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Andrew Barkman is called for the reach on Jerry Crespin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes (SG) George Kulp | |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper scores on a runner from close range set up by Collin Richart | 61-71 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Andrew Barkman is called for the reach on Ivan Stutes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #10 | 61-71 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper connects on the turnaround near the basket | 63-72 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG), David Speck (SF), James Gardner (PF), Herman Harris (C) Duncan Borel, Collin Richart, Jesse Jasper, Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Jerry Crespin, Dale Carter, Brian McCammon | |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson is hacked by Michael Yonker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Yonker, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Yonker | 66-74 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Yonker - foul #3 on Michael Yonker, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-76 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | James Gardner hits the follow up shot | 68-76 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Andrew Barkman is called for the reach on Ivan Stutes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #13 | 68-76 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | James Gardner misses long on a floater in the paint | 68-78 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Walker | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes runs out the clock | 68-78 |