| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lou Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Pickard (fresh) C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Crabill (fresh) C - Christopher Prewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | David Moore inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Mercer | James Pickard is called for the reach on Claude Hetherington - foul #1 on James Pickard, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt is fouled on the floor by Tyler Elliott - foul #1 on Tyler Elliott, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 18:57 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott misses the jump hook from the right block | 29-25 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Jessie Carr takes the ball from David Moore | 29-25 |
| 18:35 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr banks in the layup | 31-25 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Oscar Wright | 31-27 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | David Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Lou Ashford - foul #3 on Lou Ashford, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Louis Negron (SF) Lou Ashford | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:45 | Mercer | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Oscar Wright can't throw it down | 33-29 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Pickard - foul #2 on James Pickard, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG), Keith Sims (SG), Vernon Leffel (PF), Richard Weaver (C) Jessie Carr, Freddie Perry, James Pickard, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Adam Pierre (SF), William Chapman (PF), Henry Stoneking (C) Claude Hetherington, David Moore, David Crabill, Christopher Prewitt | |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:10 | Western Carolina | Keith Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Sims | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Antony Minton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Sims (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Negron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) SG - Oscar Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Pierre (fresh) PF - William Chapman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Stoneking (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Adam Pierre lays it in | 36-33 |
| 15:40 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 15:38 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver tips it home | 38-33 |
| 15:17 | Mercer | William Chapman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Wright | 38-36 |
| 14:59 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel buries a turnaround from the left block | 40-36 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Adam Pierre scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Henry Stoneking | 40-38 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron hits the finger roll | 42-38 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Chapman | 42-40 |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron's pass is intercepted by Harley Fulghum | 42-40 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Adam Pierre hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Antony Minton - foul #3 on Antony Minton, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Freddie Perry (SG), Lou Ashford (SF), James Pickard (PF), Tyler Elliott (C) Antony Minton, Keith Sims, Louis Negron, Vernon Leffel, Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), David Moore (SF), David Crabill (PF), Christopher Prewitt (C) Harley Fulghum, Oscar Wright, William Chapman, Henry Stoneking | |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Adam Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Adam Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (SG) Adam Pierre | |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 13:06 | Western Carolina | James Pickard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Prewitt - foul #2 on Christopher Prewitt, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 13:06 | Western Carolina | James Pickard misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:06 | Western Carolina | James Pickard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 12:50 | Western Carolina | James Pickard grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Carl Frederick grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | David Crabill is hacked by Jessie Carr - foul #3 on Jessie Carr, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (SG) Carl Frederick | |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 11:49 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lou Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Pickard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Crabill (fresh) C - Christopher Prewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | David Moore is called for the reach on Freddie Perry - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Claude Hetherington - foul #2 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum is hacked by Tyler Elliott - foul #2 on Tyler Elliott, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG) Jessie Carr | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Pierre (SG), William Chapman (PF) Claude Hetherington, David Crabill | |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:59 | Western Carolina | James Pickard hits a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keith Sims (SG), Louis Negron (SF) Freddie Perry, Lou Ashford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (PG) David Moore | |
| 10:59 | Western Carolina | James Pickard makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Adam Pierre is fouled on the floor by James Pickard - foul #3 on James Pickard, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel (PF), Richard Weaver (C) James Pickard, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG), Henry Stoneking (C) Carl Frederick, Christopher Prewitt | |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Adam Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Adam Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver clanks a floater in the paint | 47-46 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Adam Pierre gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:14 | Mercer | Oscar Wright drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Harley Fulghum | 47-48 |
| 09:56 | Western Carolina | Keith Sims is fouled on the floor by Oscar Wright - foul #2 on Oscar Wright, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Lou Ashford (SF) Antony Minton, Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), David Moore (SF), David Crabill (PF) Harley Fulghum, Adam Pierre, Henry Stoneking | |
| 09:41 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel blows the layup | 47-48 |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 09:38 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford is fouled on the floor by William Chapman - foul #1 on William Chapman, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry (SG), James Pickard (PF), Tyler Elliott (C) Keith Sims, Louis Negron, Vernon Leffel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Pierre (SG), Christopher Prewitt (C) Oscar Wright, William Chapman | |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Freddie Perry is called for the reach on Adam Pierre - foul #1 on Freddie Perry, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Adam Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Adam Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Lou Ashford steals it from Claude Hetherington | 52-50 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry lays it in on a great pass from Lou Ashford | 54-50 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Adam Pierre is whistled for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG), Louis Negron (SF) Jessie Carr, Lou Ashford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), Aldo Mancini (SF), William Chapman (PF) Claude Hetherington, Adam Pierre, David Moore, David Crabill | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Antony Minton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Negron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pickard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aldo Mancini (fresh) PF - William Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Prewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Freddie Perry, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | William Chapman is fouled on the floor by James Pickard - foul #4 on James Pickard, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keith Sims (SG), Vernon Leffel (PF) Freddie Perry, James Pickard | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:03 | Mercer | William Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | William Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini knocks in the jump hook from close range | 54-53 |
| 06:21 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Prewitt - foul #3 on Christopher Prewitt, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver (C) Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Moore (SF), Henry Stoneking (C) Aldo Mancini, Christopher Prewitt | |
| 06:21 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:21 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Oscar Wright buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Stoneking | 56-55 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Keith Sims is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Keith Sims, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Freddie Perry (SG), Lou Ashford (SF), James Pickard (PF) Antony Minton, Keith Sims, Vernon Leffel, Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), David Crabill (PF) Harley Fulghum, Henry Stoneking | |
| 05:32 | Mercer | David Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | James Pickard is hacked by Oscar Wright - foul #3 on Oscar Wright, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott (C) Louis Negron | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | James Pickard misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | David Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | David Crabill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | David Moore is called for the reach on Lou Ashford - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (SG), Adam Pierre (SF), Christopher Prewitt (C) Oscar Wright, David Moore, William Chapman | |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | James Pickard grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 04:07 | Western Carolina | James Pickard drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Freddie Perry | 59-55 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Claude Hetherington and he's fouled by Tyler Elliott - foul #3 on Tyler Elliott, team foul #13 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG), Keith Sims (SG), Louis Negron (SF) Jessie Carr, Freddie Perry, Lou Ashford | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Moore (SF), William Chapman (PF) Claude Hetherington, David Crabill | |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | David Moore denies the turnaround by James Pickard | 59-58 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Adam Pierre | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Antony Minton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Keith Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Louis Negron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Pickard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Pierre (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - William Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Prewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 15 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Tyler Elliott | 59-58 |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | James Pickard misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 59-58 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Freddie Perry (SG), Lou Ashford (SF) Antony Minton, Keith Sims, Louis Negron | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), David Crabill (PF) Harley Fulghum, Adam Pierre, William Chapman | |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Jessie Carr steps in front of the David Crabill pass | 59-58 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jessie Carr | 61-58 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | David Crabill comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Pickard - foul #5 on James Pickard, team foul #14 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Louis Negron (PF) James Pickard | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:58 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | David Crabill misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-59 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | David Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:58 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr hits a shot from the baseline set up by Lou Ashford | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford is hacked by Claude Hetherington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG) Jessie Carr | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Oscar Wright buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude Hetherington | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | Claude Hetherington is called for the reach on Lou Ashford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | David Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | David Moore drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Claude Hetherington is called for the reach on Tyler Elliott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG) Antony Minton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG) Claude Hetherington | |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | David Moore blows the layup but he's hacked by Jessie Carr - foul #4 on Jessie Carr, team foul #15 | 70-65 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott is hacked by Harley Fulghum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harley Fulghum, team foul #14 | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | David Moore buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harley Fulghum | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott tips it back up and in | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | David Moore clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-70 |