| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Morris Connelly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard McCartt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Lafond (fresh) PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Speck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | David Speck inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (SG), Mark Murphy (C) Nathan Levine, James Gardner | |
| 19:29 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 19:28 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:19 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | David Speck misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | David Speck tips it home | 36-38 |
| 18:53 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain (C) Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG), James Gardner (C) James Rhyne, Mark Murphy | |
| 18:36 | Mercer | David Speck misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Lafond - foul #2 on Randy Lafond, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (SF) Randy Lafond | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Jesse Jasper, James Gardner | |
| 18:36 | Mercer | David Speck misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | David Speck makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:34 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt is hacked by Nathan Levine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Levine, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Jasper (PF) Brian Barr | |
| 18:07 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Morris Connelly | 38-39 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | David Speck clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Morris Connelly - foul #3 on Morris Connelly, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (SG), Joseph Hicks (SF), Coleman Gullo (C) Morris Connelly, Richard McCartt, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SG), James Gardner (PF) James Rhyne, Nathan Levine, Jesse Jasper | |
| 17:44 | Mercer | David Speck makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | David Speck makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | David Speck makes the 3rd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:25 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Murphy - foul #3 on Mark Murphy, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick (SG), Randy Lafond (SF) Paul Keever, Herman Swain | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), Jesse Jasper (PF) William Higginson, Mark Murphy | |
| 17:25 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:25 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Joseph Hicks swats the short shot by Jesse Jasper | 39-42 |
| 16:58 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Coleman Gullo | 39-42 |
| 16:52 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Benn | 42-42 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | David Speck is hacked by Randy Lafond - foul #3 on Randy Lafond, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt (SG), Edgar Konigsberg (SF), Jason Johnson (PF), James Bailey (C) Gregory McCullick, Randy Lafond, Joseph Hicks, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), Brian Barr (PF) Richard Stauffer, Wesley Winfield, Jesse Jasper | |
| 16:17 | Mercer | David Speck is denied on a layup by Jason Johnson | 42-42 |
| 16:16 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 16:06 | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | David Speck misses the jumper from the left block | 44-42 |
| 15:40 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Leo Benn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McCartt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Konigsberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Speck (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Brian Barr (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Georgia Southern | James Rhyne is called for the reach on Jason Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rhyne, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG), Randy Lafond (SF), Herman Swain (PF) Leo Benn, Edgar Konigsberg, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SG), Jesse Jasper (PF), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, Nathan Levine, Brian Barr, James Gardner | |
| 15:22 | Georgia Southern | Mark Murphy blocks the short jumper by Herman Swain | 44-42 |
| 15:20 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:08 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Higginson | 44-42 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 14:45 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 14:41 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | David Speck pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:11 | Mercer | William Higginson travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (SG), Joseph Hicks (SF), Jason Johnson (PF), Coleman Gullo (C) Richard McCartt, Randy Lafond, Herman Swain, James Bailey | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), James Gardner (C) Richard Stauffer, William Higginson, Mark Murphy | |
| 13:54 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo's pass is intercepted by Nathan Levine | 44-42 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | James Rhyne misses the dunk attempt | 44-42 |
| 13:48 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:43 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | James Rhyne grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper clanks a shot near the basket | 44-42 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Keever - foul #1 on Paul Keever, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (SG) Morris Connelly | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:17 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Edgar Konigsberg (SF) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG) James Rhyne | |
| 12:51 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo hits a jumper from the left side set up by Paul Keever | 46-44 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Nathan Levine is fouled on the floor by Leo Benn - foul #1 on Leo Benn, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick (SG), Randy Lafond (SF), Jason Johnson (PF) Paul Keever, Edgar Konigsberg, Joseph Hicks | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine | |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper scores on a shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 11:59 | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:57 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 11:30 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Leo Benn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory McCullick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Lafond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Coleman Gullo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Winfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Speck (very tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gardner (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn is hacked by James Rhyne in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Rhyne, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG), Richard McCartt (SG), Edgar Konigsberg (SF), Herman Swain (PF), James Bailey (C) Leo Benn, Gregory McCullick, Randy Lafond, Jason Johnson, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, Wesley Winfield, Jesse Jasper, James Gardner | |
| 11:16 | Georgia Southern | Richard Stauffer is called for the reach on Morris Connelly - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Jasper (PF) Brian Barr | |
| 10:57 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Bailey | 49-46 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Mark Murphy comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 10:37 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:34 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Jasper - foul #2 on Jesse Jasper, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (SF) Edgar Konigsberg | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (PG), James Gardner (PF) Richard Stauffer, Jesse Jasper | |
| 10:13 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 49-46 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Gardner | 49-46 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | William Higginson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Keever - foul #2 on Paul Keever, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks (PF) James Bailey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Jesse Jasper (PF) Nathan Levine, Mark Murphy | |
| 10:07 | Mercer | William Higginson misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:38 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks loses the dribble to David Speck | 49-47 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | David Speck connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Higginson | 49-49 |
| 09:30 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt is hacked by Jesse Jasper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Jasper, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (PG), Randy Lafond (SF), Jason Johnson (PF) Morris Connelly, Paul Keever, Herman Swain | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) William Higginson | |
| 09:30 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:30 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Hicks - foul #2 on Joseph Hicks, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick (SG) Richard McCartt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, James Gardner | |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:54 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Murphy - foul #4 on Mark Murphy, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), James Gardner (C) Wesley Winfield, Mark Murphy | |
| 08:54 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:54 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | David Speck makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Jasper | 52-53 |
| 08:36 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Johnson | 54-53 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | James Gardner knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Richard Stauffer | 54-55 |
| 08:02 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Johnson | 57-55 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | A charge is called on David Speck - foul #3 on David Speck, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG), Richard McCartt (SG), Coleman Gullo (C) Leo Benn, Gregory McCullick, Joseph Hicks | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), William Higginson (SG), Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, Jesse Jasper, James Gardner | |
| 07:38 | Georgia Southern | William Higginson steps in front of the Richard McCartt pass in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 07:29 | Mercer | William Higginson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Morris Connelly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard McCartt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Lafond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Higginson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Speck (very tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Barr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), Jesse Jasper (PF) William Higginson, Brian Barr | |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Coleman Gullo denies the turnaround by Jesse Jasper | 57-58 |
| 07:05 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:00 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Mark Murphy snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | David Speck makes the 3 from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 06:20 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Lafond | 60-61 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | The short jumper by Jesse Jasper is denied by Jason Johnson | 60-61 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Mark Murphy tips it but misses | 60-61 |
| 06:02 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:38 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Coleman Gullo | 62-61 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 05:05 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Morris Connelly and he's fouled by Wesley Winfield - foul #1 on Wesley Winfield, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (PG), Leo Benn (SG), Joseph Hicks (SF), Herman Swain (C) Morris Connelly, Richard McCartt, Randy Lafond, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), James Gardner (PF) James Rhyne, Wesley Winfield, Jesse Jasper | |
| 05:05 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | James Gardner misses long on a floater in the paint | 65-64 |
| 04:55 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 04:53 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Bailey (C) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:42 | Mercer | James Gardner misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Herman Swain - foul #2 on Herman Swain, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG) William Higginson | |
| 04:42 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:42 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 04:37 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Speck - foul #4 on David Speck, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 04:37 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:37 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | James Gardner misses long on a shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 04:24 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:11 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Hicks | 69-64 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Leo Benn steps in front of the David Speck pass | 69-64 |
| 03:35 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 03:34 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey tips it in | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Keever (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Benn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herman Swain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Levine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Speck (very tired) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Gardner (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Mercer | David Speck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer hits the follow up shot | 71-66 |
| 03:09 | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn is fouled in the backcourt by David Speck - foul #5 on David Speck, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt (SG), Edgar Konigsberg (SF), Jason Johnson (PF), Coleman Gullo (C) Paul Keever, Joseph Hicks, Herman Swain, James Bailey | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), William Higginson (SG), Jesse Jasper (PF) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, David Speck | |
| 03:09 | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:09 | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Jason Johnson takes the ball from Mark Murphy | 72-66 |
| 02:51 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG), Randy Lafond (SF), James Bailey (C) Leo Benn, Edgar Konigsberg, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:43 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 02:41 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:26 | Georgia Southern | Mark Murphy denies the turnaround by Richard McCartt | 72-66 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | James Rhyne is hacked by Morris Connelly - foul #4 on Morris Connelly, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain (C) James Bailey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) William Higginson | |
| 02:17 | Mercer | James Rhyne makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | James Rhyne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:56 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 01:55 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain tips it in | 74-68 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Nathan Levine comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Johnson - foul #1 on Jason Johnson, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo (C) Herman Swain | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SF) James Rhyne, Mark Murphy | |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Nathan Levine makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Nathan Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:36 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt's pass is intercepted by Nathan Levine | 74-70 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Nathan Levine can't finish the layup | 74-70 |
| 01:31 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:29 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | William Higginson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 74-70 |
| 00:53 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson is hacked by Jesse Jasper - foul #4 on Jesse Jasper, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| 00:53 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:53 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Richard McCartt is called for the reach on Nathan Levine - foul #1 on Richard McCartt, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Nathan Levine makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Nathan Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:16 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Coleman Gullo | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern 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 fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Nathan Levine loses the dribble to Coleman Gullo | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern 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 (-4) | |
| 00:08 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stauffer - foul #3 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #14 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks (C) Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:08 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:08 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Nathan Levine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern 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 fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly runs out the clock | 79-75 |