| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Lane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Joseph (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Spencer Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Bennett | 29-26 |
| 19:25 | Winthrop | James Lane is fouled on the floor by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:20 | Winthrop | Michael Joseph clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 19:20 | Winthrop | Michael Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:20 | Winthrop | Michael Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs can't connect on a floater from the right side | 29-27 |
| 18:58 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Michael Joseph | 29-27 |
| 18:40 | Winthrop | James Lane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Ferguson | 32-27 |
| 18:06 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Lane | 32-30 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper is fouled on the floor by Spencer Peacock - foul #2 on Spencer Peacock, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | George Keeler is fouled on the floor by Michael Joseph - foul #1 on Michael Joseph, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ryan Bills (SG), Kyle Evans (C) James Lane, Spencer Peacock | |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Michael Joseph steps in front of the Eric Ferguson pass | 32-30 |
| 16:52 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Billy Mardis (SF), John Yeung (C) Thomas Jacobs, Eric Ferguson, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ted Anwar (PF), Peter Stahr (C) Michael Joseph, Robert Jones | |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Thomas Black is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Black, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| 16:29 | Winthrop | Billy Mardis steals it from Ryan Bills | 32-30 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | George Keeler misses the easy layup | 32-30 |
| 16:25 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:09 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson lays it in set up by Ryan Bills and the foul's on Thomas Black - foul #2 on Thomas Black, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Ferguson (SF) Derrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Lane (SG), Spencer Peacock (C) Ryan Bills, Peter Stahr | |
| 16:09 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Billy Mardis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Keeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Yeung (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Lane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Anwar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Spencer Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Spencer Peacock is called for the reach on John Yeung - foul #3 on Spencer Peacock, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), James Larkin (SF) Thomas Black, Eric Ferguson, George Keeler | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ryan Bills (SG), Michael Joseph (SF) Daniel Johnson, Ted Anwar | |
| 15:13 | Mercer | John Bennett clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Spencer Peacock - foul #4 on Spencer Peacock, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Reece (C) John Yeung | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Jones (PF), Peter Stahr (C) Kyle Evans, Spencer Peacock | |
| 15:13 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:55 | Winthrop | Robert Jones comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Mardis - foul #2 on Billy Mardis, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson (PG) James Lane | |
| 14:55 | Winthrop | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:55 | Winthrop | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses long on a jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 14:43 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 14:33 | Winthrop | Robert Jones misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-35 |
| 14:32 | Winthrop | Michael Joseph snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 14:18 | Winthrop | Michael Joseph is fouled on the floor by James Larkin - foul #4 on James Larkin, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF), Eric Ferguson (PF) James Larkin, Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 14:03 | Winthrop | Robert Jones scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 13:45 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Michael Joseph | 34-37 |
| 13:26 | Winthrop | Michael Joseph hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 34-39 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | John Bennett connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Jacobs | 37-39 |
| 13:01 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr's layup is rejected by Jeremy Reece | 37-39 |
| 13:00 | Winthrop | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:43 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson double dribbles | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), George Keeler (PF), John Yeung (C) Thomas Jacobs, John Bennett, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Lane (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), Ted Anwar (PF), Ralph Fields (C) Ryan Bills, Michael Joseph, Robert Jones, Peter Stahr | |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Thomas Black comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 12:19 | Winthrop | Kyle Evans grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 12:08 | Winthrop | Kyle Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 12:06 | Winthrop | Ted Anwar tips it home | 37-41 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-41 |
| 11:42 | Winthrop | Kyle Evans snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Eric Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Yeung (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Daniel Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Lane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ted Anwar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Fields (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Winthrop | Ralph Fields is fouled on the floor by George Keeler - foul #1 on George Keeler, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG), Billy Mardis (SF), Jeremy Reece (C) Derrick Cooper, Eric Ferguson, John Yeung | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Michael Joseph (SF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 11:18 | Winthrop | Ralph Fields misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece is fouled on the floor by Ralph Fields - foul #1 on Ralph Fields, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG) Thomas Black | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Jones (PF), Peter Stahr (C) Ted Anwar, Ralph Fields | |
| 10:58 | Mercer | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 10:57 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:42 | Winthrop | James Lane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Keeler - foul #2 on George Keeler, team foul #8 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ryan Bills (SG) Peter Stahr | |
| 10:42 | Winthrop | James Lane makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:42 | Winthrop | James Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | George Keeler gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from George Keeler | 39-42 |
| 10:08 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Lane | 39-44 |
| 09:49 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 09:48 | Winthrop | James Lane grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 09:28 | Winthrop | Robert Jones makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lane | 39-46 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | John Bennett is fouled on the floor by Ryan Bills - foul #1 on Ryan Bills, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Derrick Cooper (SG), Eric Ferguson (SF), John Yeung (C) Thomas Jacobs, John Bennett, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson (PG), Ted Anwar (PF), Peter Stahr (C) Ryan Bills, Robert Jones, Kyle Evans | |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Lane - foul #2 on James Lane, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | George Keeler (PF) Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:25 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Derrick Cooper - foul #1 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| 08:25 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:25 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | George Keeler pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from John Yeung | 43-47 |
| 08:03 | Winthrop | James Lane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 08:02 | Winthrop | Ted Anwar grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 07:45 | Winthrop | Eric Ferguson steals it from Michael Joseph | 43-47 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-47 |
| 07:34 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Keeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Yeung (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Joseph (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ted Anwar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), James Larkin (SF), Jeremy Reece (C) Thomas Black, Derrick Cooper, George Keeler, John Yeung | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ryan Bills (SG), Robert Jones (PF), Spencer Peacock (C) James Lane, Ted Anwar, Peter Stahr | |
| 06:46 | Mercer | John Bennett blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 06:44 | Winthrop | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:40 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson clanks a turnaround near the basket | 43-47 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 05:55 | Winthrop | Spencer Peacock's pass is intercepted by Thomas Jacobs | 45-47 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson lays it up and in set up by Thomas Jacobs | 47-47 |
| 05:43 | Winthrop | Jeremy Reece swats the short shot by Daniel Johnson | 47-47 |
| 05:42 | Winthrop | Michael Joseph grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:34 | Winthrop | Robert Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Johnson and the foul's on James Larkin - foul #5 on James Larkin, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF), Billy Mardis (PF) James Larkin, Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kyle Evans (SF) Michael Joseph | |
| 05:34 | Winthrop | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 05:16 | Winthrop | Spencer Peacock gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:09 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson hits a floater from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Jacobs and the foul's on Kyle Evans - foul #3 on Kyle Evans, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Yeung (PF) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:38 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Derrick Cooper - foul #2 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #11 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | George Keeler (PF) Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ted Anwar (PF), Peter Stahr (C) Robert Jones, Spencer Peacock | |
| 04:38 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:38 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | George Keeler misses the tip | 50-54 |
| 04:14 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 03:49 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson dunks the ball set up by Ryan Bills | 50-56 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Billy Mardis buries a jumper from the baseline | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Yeung (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Daniel Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Bills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ted Anwar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Winthrop | John Yeung blocks the jumper by Ryan Bills | 52-56 |
| 03:05 | Winthrop | Ted Anwar hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG), Eric Ferguson (SF), Jeremy Reece (C) Derrick Cooper, Billy Mardis, John Yeung | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Lane (SG), Michael Joseph (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Spencer Peacock (C) Daniel Johnson, Ryan Bills, Ted Anwar, Peter Stahr | |
| 02:45 | Mercer | James Lane steps in front of the Thomas Jacobs pass | 52-58 |
| 02:40 | Winthrop | Michael Joseph banks in the layup on a great pass from James Lane | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Mercer | George Keeler lays it up and in set up by Eric Ferguson | 54-60 |
| 02:10 | Winthrop | Michael Joseph buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson (PG) Kyle Evans | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Winthrop | James Lane scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 54-65 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Spencer Peacock denies the turnaround by George Keeler | 54-65 |
| 01:21 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to James Lane | 54-65 |
| 01:01 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Reece - foul #1 on Jeremy Reece, team foul #12 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Derrick Cooper (SG), Billy Mardis (PF), John Yeung (C) Thomas Jacobs, John Bennett, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kyle Evans (SF), Ted Anwar (PF), Peter Stahr (C) Michael Joseph, Robert Jones, Spencer Peacock | |
| 01:01 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:01 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Billy Mardis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ryan Bills (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Winthrop | James Lane scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Bills | 54-69 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | James Lane swats the layup by Eric Ferguson | 54-69 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper grabs the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Black | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | James Lane runs out the clock | 57-69 |