| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - James Larkin (fresh) PF - George Keeler (fresh) C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) SG - Michael Cool (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) PF - Danny Radford (fresh) C - Russell Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Larkin is called for the reach on Charles Wilson - foul #1 on James Larkin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | John Bennett pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Larry Valentine picks off the pass by Thomas Jacobs in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Larkin - foul #2 on James Larkin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Ferguson (SF) James Larkin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | George Keeler pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to George Keeler | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Charles Wilson swats the layup by George Keeler | 0-1 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Reece | 0-1 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-1 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | George Keeler tips it but misses | 0-1 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is hacked by George Keeler - foul #1 on George Keeler, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| 18:11 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on George Keeler - foul #2 on George Keeler, team foul #4 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (PF) George Keeler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:11 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Larry Valentine picks off the pass by Thomas Jacobs | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 0-4 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | John Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Danny Radford | 0-4 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 0-6 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson clanks a runner from close range | 0-6 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Danny Radford | 0-6 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Anderson | 0-8 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece is fouled on the floor by Russell Anderson - foul #1 on Russell Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (PF), Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Ferguson | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fresh) SG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) C - Allen Shirley (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Jacobs - foul #1 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #5 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), John Yeung (C) John Bennett, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-9 |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Mardis - foul #1 on Billy Mardis, team foul #6 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Alton Slemp (C) Thomas Jacobs, Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape makes the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Alton Slemp comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 3-11 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape pulls down the rebound | 3-11 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Warfield | 3-14 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | John Yeung comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-14 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley pulls down the rebound | 3-14 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-14 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 3-14 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alton Slemp | 5-14 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Derrick Cooper - foul #1 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #7 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), Billy Mardis (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Thomas Black, Eric Ferguson, John Yeung, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Jeremy Pape, Billy Mulligan, Allen Shirley | |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | John Bennett pulls down the rebound | 5-14 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Bennett | 8-14 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Billy Mardis buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Jacobs | 10-17 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Derrick Cooper - foul #2 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #8 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Yeung (PF) Derrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SG) Michael Cool | |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeremy Reece | 10-18 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | John Yeung clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-18 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Russell Anderson, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley (C) Russell Anderson | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Yeung (fresh) C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Shirley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Mercer | John Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-18 |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mardis steals the ball from Billy Mulligan | 10-18 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-18 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley loses the ball out of bounds | 10-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Eric Ferguson (SF), Alton Slemp (C) Thomas Jacobs, John Yeung, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Steven Warfield (C) Larry Valentine, Charles Wilson, Allen Shirley | |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Steven Warfield | 10-18 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Billy Mulligan and he's hacked by Billy Mardis - foul #2 on Billy Mardis, team foul #9 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Yeung (PF) Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG) Billy Mulligan | |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Alton Slemp gets the rebound | 10-20 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Steven Warfield is called for the reach on Alton Slemp - foul #1 on Steven Warfield, team foul #3 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF) Danny Radford | |
| 09:45 | Mercer | John Bennett buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Black | 13-20 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), Jeremy Reece (C) John Bennett, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine | |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Jeremy Pape denies the turnaround by Jeremy Reece | 13-20 |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Pape | 13-23 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | John Yeung hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Black | 16-23 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG) Thomas Black | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Danny Radford (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Steven Warfield, Michael Cool, Charles Wilson, Allen Shirley | |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece clanks a 3 from the right corner | 16-23 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Danny Radford | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Ferguson (fairly fresh) PF - John Yeung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 16-23 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | John Yeung gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson is hacked by Billy Mulligan - foul #1 on Billy Mulligan, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Cronin (PG), Alton Slemp (C) Thomas Jacobs, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF) Jeremy Pape | |
| 07:22 | Mercer | John Yeung misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | John Yeung steals it from Danny Radford | 16-23 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Alton Slemp buries a runner from the baseline | 18-23 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 18-25 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | John Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Radford | 18-28 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Alton Slemp connects on the shot from close range set up by Donald Cronin | 20-28 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Bennett steals it from Charles Wilson | 20-28 |
| 05:34 | Mercer | John Bennett lays it in | 22-28 |
| 05:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Valentine | 22-28 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford blows the layup | 22-28 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford hits the follow up shot | 22-30 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Donald Cronin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), Thomas Black (SG), Jeremy Reece (C) Donald Cronin, John Bennett, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine, Billy Mulligan, Charles Wilson, Matthew McKosky | |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Steven Warfield | 22-32 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Thomas Black misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-32 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Danny Radford | 22-32 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 22-32 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Thomas Black gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Thomas Black makes the jumpshot from the left side | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Ferguson (tiring) PF - John Yeung (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Radford (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Shirley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), James Larkin (SF), George Keeler (PF) Thomas Black, Eric Ferguson, John Yeung | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson (C) Danny Radford | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Jeremy Pape denies the turnaround by Jeremy Reece | 24-32 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece lays it in and he's fouled by Russell Anderson - foul #3 on Russell Anderson, team foul #5 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (PG), Charles Wilson (SF) Allen Shirley, Russell Anderson | |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Cool | 27-34 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | George Keeler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 27-34 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan is hacked by Thomas Jacobs - foul #2 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Alton Slemp (C) Thomas Jacobs, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Allen Shirley (C) Jeremy Pape, Steven Warfield | |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Michael Cool steals the ball from Thomas Black | 27-36 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Shirley | 27-39 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Allen Shirley picks off the pass by Alton Slemp | 27-39 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine gets the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | George Keeler steps in front of the Billy Mulligan pass | 27-39 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses long on a jumper near the basket | 27-39 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | James Larkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-39 |