| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarrett Mason (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jarrett Mason inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Richard Primo jams it on a nice dish by Michael Carter and he's hacked by Willie Melvin - foul #1 on Willie Melvin, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Edward Means misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Brian Williams misses the tip | 25-34 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Derick Doran grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Derick Doran hits a jumper from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Richard Primo gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Michael Carter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | Brian Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Brian Williams knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 27-36 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Jarrett Mason hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Derick Doran | 27-38 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Melvin | 30-38 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Derick Doran comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Means - foul #2 on Edward Means, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (C) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:19 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Richard Primo steals the ball from Edward Means | 30-40 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Jarrett Mason is hacked by David Wells - foul #1 on David Wells, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), Shawn Gillis (C) Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:34 | Samford | Derick Doran knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Carter | 30-42 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Norbert Radsky steps in front of the Shawn Gillis pass | 30-42 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Jarrett Mason hits a floater from the right block set up by Derick Doran | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Graybeal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Fletcher (fresh) PF - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Gillis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jarrett Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Norbert Radsky blocks the short jumper by Shawn Gillis | 30-44 |
| 15:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 30-44 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Shawn Gillis steps in front of the Norbert Radsky pass | 30-44 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Norbert Radsky pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Derick Doran drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Primo | 30-47 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | David Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 30-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Edward Means (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Willie Melvin (PF), Brian Williams (C) Ernest Kaufman, James Graybeal, Bill Fletcher, David Wells, Shawn Gillis | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), James Moss (SG), Thomas Markus (SF), Victor Miller (PF), Daniel Dowdell (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Jarrett Mason, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 14:14 | Samford | Victor Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-47 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses long on a floater from the right side | 30-47 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Victor Miller gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Brian Williams steals the ball from Daniel Dowdell | 30-47 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Daniel Dowdell steps in front of the Brian Williams pass | 30-47 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Thomas Markus clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Willie Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Brian Williams lays it up and in | 32-47 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Victor Miller misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Williams - foul #4 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG) Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Norbert Radsky (C) James Moss, Daniel Dowdell | |
| 12:51 | Samford | Victor Miller misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Victor Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Brian Williams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte hits the follow up shot | 34-48 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Thomas Markus misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-48 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Willie Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Edward Means makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Franklin Bonaparte | 37-48 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Norbert Radsky scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Derick Doran | 37-50 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Means | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Markus (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Samford | Ruben Meade knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Thomas Markus pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Derick Doran connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Markus | 40-55 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Derick Doran - foul #1 on Derick Doran, team foul #1 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (PG), Bill Fletcher (SG), David Wells (SF), Shawn Gillis (C) Ernest Kaufman, Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Jarrett Mason (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Derick Doran, Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus, Victor Miller | |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Willie Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Norbert Radsky pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Michael Carter misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Richard Primo gets the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Richard Primo's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Gillis | 41-55 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Jarrett Mason tips it back up and in | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:02 | Mercer | James Graybeal connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Melvin | 43-57 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Michael Carter is fouled on the floor by Bill Fletcher - foul #1 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG) Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG) James Moss | |
| 09:39 | Samford | Jarrett Mason loses the dribble to Ernest Kaufman | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jarrett Mason - foul #3 on Jarrett Mason, team foul #2 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG) James Graybeal | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Dowdell (C) Norbert Radsky | |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Shawn Gillis is called for the reach on Daniel Dowdell - foul #1 on Shawn Gillis, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte (SF) Bill Fletcher | |
| Subs | Samford | Victor Miller (C) Daniel Dowdell | |
| 08:41 | Samford | Michael Carter drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jarrett Mason | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Victor Miller denies the turnaround by David Wells | 44-60 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Richard Primo gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:01 | Samford | Shawn Gillis denies the turnaround by Michael Carter | 44-60 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Victor Miller tips it back up and in | 44-62 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Michael Carter takes the ball from Edward Means | 44-62 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Michael Carter throws it down | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Gillis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jarrett Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis knocks in the runner from close range | 46-64 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Jarrett Mason's pass is intercepted by Ernest Kaufman | 46-64 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman banks in the layup | 48-64 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Jarrett Mason comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-64 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Edward Means pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | David Wells hits a floater from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Michael Carter slams it home set up by Richard Primo | 50-66 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Edward Means drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the floater from the left wing set up by Derick Doran and he's hacked by David Wells - foul #2 on David Wells, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), James Graybeal (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), Willie Melvin (PF), Brian Williams (C) Ernest Kaufman, Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, David Wells, Shawn Gillis | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, Jarrett Mason, Richard Primo, Victor Miller | |
| 05:44 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Melvin | 55-69 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Thomas Markus and he's hacked by Brian Williams - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (SG) Michael Carter | |
| 05:07 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the free throw | 55-71 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher loses the ball out of bounds | 55-71 |
| 04:24 | Samford | James Moss misses the turnaround near the basket | 55-71 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Norbert Radsky can't tip it in | 55-71 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Brian Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher banks in the layup on a great pass from James Graybeal | 57-71 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Thomas Markus double dribbles | 57-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF) James Graybeal, Bill Fletcher | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Richard Primo (PF) James Moss, Daniel Dowdell | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Richard Primo swats the dunk try by Willie Melvin | 57-71 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Thomas Markus grabs the board | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Markus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Samford | Thomas Markus clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 57-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), David Wells (PF), Shawn Gillis (C) Kenneth Williams, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (SG), Victor Miller (PF), Daniel Dowdell (C) Derick Doran, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 02:31 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell can't tip it in | 57-71 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Ruben Meade gets the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Ruben Meade's pass is intercepted by Shawn Gillis | 57-71 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | David Wells can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ruben Meade - foul #1 on Ruben Meade, team foul #3 | 57-71 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | David Wells makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | David Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Bill Fletcher picks off the pass by James Moss | 59-71 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-71 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Ruben Meade is fouled on the floor by Shawn Gillis - foul #2 on Shawn Gillis, team foul #9 | 59-71 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Ruben Meade makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Ruben Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Victor Miller pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Kaufman - foul #1 on Ernest Kaufman, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Ruben Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | James Graybeal misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-74 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis tips it back up and in | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Ruben Meade runs out the clock | 61-74 |