| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harvey Winters (fresh) SG - Marvin Ochs (fresh) SF - Dallas Smith (fresh) PF - John Bethea (fresh) C - Harold Mahar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) SF - William Higginson (fresh) PF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) C - Mark Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | The Citadel | John Bethea banks in the layup set up by Dallas Smith and he's fouled by Samuel Brophy - foul #1 on Samuel Brophy, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | The Citadel | John Bethea makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Mark Murphy pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | The Citadel | John Bethea gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | Mark Murphy pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Mark Murphy pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Harvey Winters - foul #1 on Harvey Winters, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw (PG), Jack Hamblin (SF), Brandon Hawkins (PF), Vyacheslav Staniszewski (C) Harvey Winters, Dallas Smith, John Bethea, Harold Mahar | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:27 | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marvin Ochs | 6-1 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-1 |
| 17:00 | The Citadel | Vyacheslav Staniszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:35 | The Citadel | Vyacheslav Staniszewski comes up short on the floater from the left block | 6-1 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 6-1 |
| 16:17 | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:13 | The Citadel | Jack Hamblin is fouled on the floor by Richard Stauffer - foul #1 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harvey Winters (PG), Dallas Smith (SF), John Bethea (PF) Marvin Ochs, Jack Hamblin, Vyacheslav Staniszewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), Paul Johnson (SF), Brian Barr (PF), Al Hooker (C) Richard Stauffer, William Higginson, Samuel Brophy, Mark Murphy | |
| 16:02 | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw connects on the floater from the left side | 8-1 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harvey Winters (fresh) SG - Rodney Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dallas Smith (fresh) PF - John Bethea (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wesley Winfield (fresh) SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) PF - Brian Barr (fresh) C - Al Hooker (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Al Hooker drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Levine | 8-4 |
| 15:22 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Bethea | 11-4 |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Brian Barr scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Nathan Levine | 11-6 |
| 15:03 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Bethea | 13-6 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Al Hooker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brandon Hawkins - foul #1 on Brandon Hawkins, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs (SG), Harold Mahar (C) Rodney Shaw, Brandon Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SF), Mark Murphy (C) Nathan Levine, Paul Johnson, Brian Barr | |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Al Hooker misses the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Al Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:28 | The Citadel | Wesley Winfield steals it from John Bethea | 13-7 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dallas Smith - foul #1 on Dallas Smith, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Lee (PG) Harvey Winters | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samuel Brophy (PF) Al Hooker | |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:23 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:05 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Samuel Brophy - foul #2 on Samuel Brophy, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jack Hamblin (PF) John Bethea | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Barr (PF) Samuel Brophy | |
| 14:05 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:05 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Brian Barr grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Brian Barr is hacked by Dallas Smith - foul #2 on Dallas Smith, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Vyacheslav Staniszewski (PF) Dallas Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer hits the follow up shot | 14-10 |
| 13:35 | The Citadel | Mark Murphy steals it from Marvin Ochs | 14-10 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Melvin Lee is called for the reach on Richard Stauffer - foul #1 on Melvin Lee, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw (PG), Brandon Hawkins (PF) Melvin Lee, Vyacheslav Staniszewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) Wesley Winfield | |
| 13:20 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 12:58 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 12:56 | The Citadel | Jack Hamblin misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 12:55 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins tips it in | 16-13 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | William Higginson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Hamblin - foul #1 on Jack Hamblin, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harvey Winters (PG), John Bethea (PF) Rodney Shaw, Brandon Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Al Hooker (C) Mark Murphy | |
| 12:48 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:46 | The Citadel | Richard Stauffer steals it from Harvey Winters in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses the lay-in | 16-15 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Brian Barr tips it home | 16-17 |
| 12:30 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harvey Winters | 19-17 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Brian Barr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw (SG), Brandon Hawkins (C) Marvin Ochs, Harold Mahar | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SF), Paul Johnson (C) William Higginson, Brian Barr | |
| 11:52 | The Citadel | The short jumper by Brandon Hawkins is denied by Al Hooker | 19-17 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Al Hooker pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harvey Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Hamblin (fresh) PF - John Bethea (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wesley Winfield (fresh) PF - Al Hooker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Nathan Levine is fouled on the floor by Rodney Shaw - foul #1 on Rodney Shaw, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Vyacheslav Staniszewski (SF) Jack Hamblin | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG) Richard Stauffer | |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Nathan Levine makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Nathan Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:20 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 11:18 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins can't tip it in | 19-19 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Nathan Levine pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 11:01 | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 10:54 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins is whistled for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Lee (PG), Marvin Ochs (SG), Harold Mahar (C) Harvey Winters, John Bethea, Brandon Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SF), Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Nathan Levine, Al Hooker, Paul Johnson | |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Brian Barr jams it and the foul's on Harold Mahar - foul #1 on Harold Mahar, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Sherman (SG) Wesley Winfield | |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Brian Barr makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:21 | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Brian Barr gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | James Rhyne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vyacheslav Staniszewski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Staniszewski, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harvey Winters (PG), Jack Hamblin (SF), John Bethea (PF) Melvin Lee, Rodney Shaw, Harold Mahar | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG) Earl Sherman | |
| 09:56 | Mercer | James Rhyne makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | James Rhyne misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:56 | The Citadel | John Bethea grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 09:40 | The Citadel | Richard Stauffer is called for the reach on Harvey Winters - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins (C) Vyacheslav Staniszewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), Al Hooker (PF) Richard Stauffer, James Rhyne, Brian Barr | |
| 09:28 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 09:27 | The Citadel | John Bethea grabs the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 09:16 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-23 |
| 08:53 | Mercer | Mark Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Mahar (C) Brandon Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Johnson (C) Mark Murphy | |
| 08:35 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-23 |
| 08:33 | The Citadel | John Bethea snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 08:12 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters is fouled on the floor by Wesley Winfield - foul #1 on Wesley Winfield, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw (PG), Melvin Lee (SG), Brandon Hawkins (PF) Harvey Winters, Marvin Ochs, John Bethea | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Wesley Winfield, William Higginson, Al Hooker | |
| 08:07 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 22-23 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Brian Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Nathan Levine is whistled for traveling | 22-23 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Rodney Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Lee (fresh) SF - Jack Hamblin (fresh) PF - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Mahar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) PF - Brian Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Barr | 22-23 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Brian Barr pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Mark Murphy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-23 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Paul Johnson misses the tip | 22-23 |
| 07:21 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:16 | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw connects on the jumper from the right side | 24-23 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Paul Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Rhyne | 24-26 |
| 06:45 | The Citadel | Jack Hamblin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Brian Barr snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Nathan Levine comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 06:21 | The Citadel | Melvin Lee grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 05:56 | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw is called for traveling | 24-26 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harvey Winters (PG), Marvin Ochs (SG), John Bethea (PF), Vyacheslav Staniszewski (C) Melvin Lee, Jack Hamblin, Brandon Hawkins, Harold Mahar | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), William Higginson (SF), Al Hooker (PF) Nathan Levine, Paul Johnson, Brian Barr | |
| 05:39 | Mercer | James Rhyne is hacked by Marvin Ochs - foul #1 on Marvin Ochs, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Mahar (C) Rodney Shaw | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:39 | Mercer | James Rhyne misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | James Rhyne makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:15 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Sherman (SG) James Rhyne | |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Marvin Ochs is called for the reach on Earl Sherman - foul #2 on Marvin Ochs, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw (SG) Marvin Ochs | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Earl Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Earl Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:47 | The Citadel | John Bethea's layup is rejected by Mark Murphy | 24-28 |
| 04:45 | The Citadel | John Bethea pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:31 | The Citadel | John Bethea can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 24-28 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mark Murphy | 24-28 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield is whistled for traveling | 24-28 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins (C) Harold Mahar | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) Earl Sherman | |
| 03:59 | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Al Hooker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Higginson | 24-31 |
| 03:33 | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 03:32 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Hawkins | 24-31 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harvey Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Vyacheslav Staniszewski (fairly fresh) PF - John Bethea (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wesley Winfield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Higginson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Al Hooker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Murphy (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | The Citadel | John Bethea hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-31 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | William Higginson misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Vyacheslav Staniszewski - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Staniszewski, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Lee (PG), Marvin Ochs (SG), Dallas Smith (SF), Jack Hamblin (C) Harvey Winters, Rodney Shaw, Vyacheslav Staniszewski, John Bethea | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Samuel Brophy (PF), Brian Barr (C) Wesley Winfield, Al Hooker, Mark Murphy | |
| 02:59 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:41 | The Citadel | Nathan Levine steals the ball from Marvin Ochs | 27-33 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Nathan Levine lays it in | 27-35 |
| 02:30 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins blows the layup but he's fouled by Samuel Brophy - foul #3 on Samuel Brophy, team foul #6 | 27-35 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Sherman (SF), Mark Murphy (C) William Higginson, Samuel Brophy | |
| 02:30 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:30 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Bethea (PF) Brandon Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:09 | The Citadel | Jack Hamblin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Mark Murphy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Stauffer | 31-38 |
| 01:41 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith is hacked by Earl Sherman - foul #1 on Earl Sherman, team foul #7 | 31-38 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harvey Winters (PG) Melvin Lee | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (SG), Wesley Winfield (SF), Paul Johnson (C) Nathan Levine, Earl Sherman, Mark Murphy | |
| 01:41 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:41 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Brian Barr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Barr, team foul #8 | 33-38 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins (PF) John Bethea | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:20 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Dallas Smith - foul #3 on Dallas Smith, team foul #13 | 33-38 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Vyacheslav Staniszewski (C) Dallas Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SF), Al Hooker (C) James Rhyne, Paul Johnson | |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:39 | The Citadel | William Higginson is called for the reach on Jack Hamblin - foul #1 on William Higginson, team foul #9 | 33-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Mahar (C) Vyacheslav Staniszewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) Wesley Winfield | |
| 00:39 | The Citadel | Jack Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Brian Barr gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Brian Barr is called for 5 seconds | 33-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw (PG), Vyacheslav Staniszewski (SF), John Bethea (PF) Harvey Winters, Jack Hamblin, Brandon Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Johnson (C) Brian Barr | |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | John Bethea's floater is tipped away by Paul Johnson | 33-40 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-40 |