| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez is called for traveling | 32-22 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses long on a runner from the left block | 32-22 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck tips it but misses | 32-22 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Jim Manning snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez hits a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Kenneth Reck - foul #1 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | William Gulley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez's dunk attempt is rejected by William Gulley | 32-25 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the easy layup | 32-25 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Jim Manning gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Binkowski | 32-28 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck loses the dribble to Robert Basquez | 32-28 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | Jim Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Arthur Meurer (SF) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Ralph Sherrod steals it from Arthur Meurer | 32-28 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Lively | 32-31 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Charles Winkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Winkle, Arthur Meurer, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively scores on a 3 from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Charles Freeman scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Stepp | 34-34 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Charles Freeman - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), William Gulley (PF) Charles Stepp, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Wayne Lively, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Basquez - foul #1 on Robert Basquez, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Jim Manning grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Gulley - foul #1 on William Gulley, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Reck (C) Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | James Gaines misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-38 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | William Gulley is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SG) Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Robert Binkowski | |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Jim Manning scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Lively and the foul's on William Gulley - foul #2 on William Gulley, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | William Gulley hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Alan Hager and he's fouled by Robert Powell - foul #4 on Robert Powell, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 13:03 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Gulley - foul #3 on William Gulley, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Arthur Meurer (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF) Alan Hager, James Gaines, William Gulley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Charles Winkle connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Watkins and he's hacked by Elmer Carlile - foul #2 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Al Southwick grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Charles Stepp - foul #1 on Charles Stepp, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Winkle, Arthur Meurer, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Mercer | James Gaines double dribbles | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Robert Binkowski | |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is hacked by Alan Hager - foul #3 on Alan Hager, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Elmer Carlile steals the ball from Kenneth Reck | 43-49 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile loses the dribble to William Gulley | 43-49 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | James Gaines comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Jim Manning pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits a shot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-51 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | Jim Manning grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez lays it in | 43-53 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | James Gaines misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod is hacked by Kenneth Reck - foul #2 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Arthur Meurer (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Daniel Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Stepp - foul #2 on Charles Stepp, team foul #10 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Wayne Lively steals the ball from Daniel Watkins | 43-54 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arthur Meurer - foul #1 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #11 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gulley (PF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Eric Wick steps in front of the Charles Stepp pass | 43-55 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is fouled on the floor by Charles Stepp - foul #3 on Charles Stepp, team foul #12 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG) Arthur Meurer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Charles Winkle clanks a shot from the baseline | 43-56 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Winkle, Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jim Manning (PF) Al Southwick | |
| 04:47 | Mercer | James Gaines misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Powell - foul #5 on Robert Powell, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG) Charles Stepp | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Robert Powell | |
| 04:47 | Mercer | James Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | James Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Eric Wick loses the ball out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Robert Basquez (C) Wayne Lively, Eric Wick | |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 44-56 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Freeman | 44-56 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | William Gulley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-56 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Carlile | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the jumper in the paint | 47-60 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck hits a shot from the left block | 49-60 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez is whistled for traveling | 49-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Arthur Meurer (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Charles Winkle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Sherrod - foul #2 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Charles Stepp is called for the reach on Elmer Carlile - foul #4 on Charles Stepp, team foul #13 | 50-60 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Charles Winkle clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-62 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Wick | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Winkle - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #14 | 50-62 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Eric Wick is called for the reach on Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Eric Wick, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Charles Winkle loses the dribble to Wayne Lively | 50-64 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively lays it in | 50-66 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Eric Wick gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 50-66 |