| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis France (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Landa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Moses Kemp inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Mercer | Moses Kemp can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-42 |
| 19:50 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | David Warren misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Alan Hager - foul #2 on Alan Hager, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | David Warren makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | David Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Moses Kemp misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-42 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Curtis France | 34-42 |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 34-42 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Curtis France knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Landa and he's fouled by Arthur Meurer - foul #2 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Alan Hager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods loses the dribble to Moses Kemp | 36-42 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Meurer | 36-45 |
| 17:44 | Western Carolina | Daniel Watkins swats the short shot by Curtis France | 36-45 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Alan Hager is fouled on the floor by Mark Woods - foul #2 on Mark Woods, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (SF), Scott Patterson (PF), Timothy Terry (C) Larry Sykes, Thomas Landa, Mark Woods | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (PF), Charles Lasseter (C) Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 36-45 |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Scott Patterson | 36-45 |
| 16:49 | Western Carolina | Curtis France drills a turnaround from the right block set up by David Warren | 38-45 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Edward Williamson knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Alan Hager and he's hacked by Scott Nees - foul #3 on Scott Nees, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (PG), Warren Clark (SG), Charlie Leger (SF) David Warren, Curtis France, Scott Nees | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Daniel Watkins (PF) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp | |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:26 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:06 | Western Carolina | Edward Williamson is called for the reach on Warren Clark - foul #1 on Edward Williamson, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes (SF), Mark Woods (C) Charlie Leger, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:44 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Scott Patterson | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Eudy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Patterson (fresh) C - Mark Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lasseter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Woods | 40-47 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-47 |
| 14:54 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Sykes | 42-47 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Sykes - foul #2 on Larry Sykes, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Curtis France (SG), Scott Nees (SF), Thomas Landa (PF), Timothy Terry (C) Robert Eudy, Warren Clark, Larry Sykes, Scott Patterson, Mark Woods | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Kevin Kirby, Edward Williamson, Charles Lasseter | |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:57 | Western Carolina | Curtis France hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 42-49 |
| 13:56 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | David Warren loses the dribble to Alan Hager | 42-49 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-49 |
| 13:23 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:54 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Alan Hager connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Meurer | 44-51 |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Watkins - foul #2 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes (SF), Mark Woods (C) Scott Nees, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Arvidson (PF) Daniel Watkins | |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Curtis France makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:59 | Western Carolina | Moses Kemp is called for the reach on Larry Sykes - foul #2 on Moses Kemp, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson (PF) Thomas Landa | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (C) Daniel Jones | |
| 11:48 | Western Carolina | David Warren misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-51 |
| 11:46 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Sykes | 45-51 |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Moses Kemp steps in front of the Larry Sykes pass | 45-51 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Alan Hager can't finish the layup | 45-51 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Edward Williamson tips it but misses | 45-51 |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Sykes | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis France (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Patterson (fresh) C - Mark Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Western Carolina | David Warren clanks a floater from the right side | 45-51 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Alan Hager snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Moses Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG), Robert Eudy (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Timothy Terry (C) David Warren, Curtis France, Larry Sykes, Mark Woods | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Charles Lasseter (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp | |
| 10:28 | Western Carolina | Charles Stepp steals it from Scott Nees | 45-51 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Edward Williamson scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Kirby | 45-53 |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger buries a floater from the right wing set up by Scott Patterson | 47-53 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Curtis France (SG), Larry Sykes (SF), Thomas Landa (PF), Mark Woods (C) Scott Nees, Robert Eudy, Charlie Leger, Scott Patterson, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Kevin Kirby, Edward Williamson, Charles Arvidson, Charles Lasseter | |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer clanks a floater from the left side | 47-53 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Alan Hager can't tip it in | 47-53 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Moses Kemp tips it home | 47-55 |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes lays it up and in on a great pass from David Warren | 49-55 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Daniel Jones snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Alan Hager can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 07:56 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods buries a runner from the right block | 51-55 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 07:23 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Woods | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis France (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Landa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Western Carolina | Curtis France's layup is rejected by Daniel Jones | 51-55 |
| 07:00 | Western Carolina | Curtis France tips it in | 53-55 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Alan Hager | 53-57 |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | David Warren is hacked by Arthur Meurer - foul #3 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Scott Patterson (PF), Timothy Terry (C) Curtis France, Larry Sykes, Thomas Landa, Mark Woods | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Edward Williamson (SF), Charles Arvidson (PF), Charles Lasseter (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Warren | 55-57 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Warren - foul #2 on David Warren, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (SG) David Warren | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:52 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Eudy | 58-57 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter is hacked by Timothy Terry - foul #1 on Timothy Terry, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Moses Kemp (SF) Charles Arvidson | |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Edward Williamson pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Curtis France (SG), Larry Sykes (SF), Thomas Landa (PF), Mark Woods (C) Scott Nees, Robert Eudy, Charlie Leger, Scott Patterson, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Kevin Kirby, Edward Williamson, Charles Lasseter | |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa double dribbles | 58-59 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | The 3pt attempt by Arthur Meurer is denied by Thomas Landa | 58-59 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Meurer | 58-59 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Thomas Landa is called for the reach on Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Landa, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 03:10 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to David Warren | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis France (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Landa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Moses Kemp pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:30 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Hager | 58-62 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | David Warren makes the 3 from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Curtis France hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Warren and the foul's on Arthur Meurer - foul #4 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Moses Kemp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Woods - foul #3 on Mark Woods, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Moses Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Moses Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 63-66 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Alan Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Curtis France steps in front of the Alan Hager pass in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Curtis France is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Curtis France, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Curtis France - foul #2 on Curtis France, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (SF) Moses Kemp | |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Larry Sykes, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Alan Hager is fouled in the backcourt by David Warren - foul #3 on David Warren, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | David Warren is fouled on the floor by Alan Hager - foul #3 on Alan Hager, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Moses Kemp (SF) Edward Williamson | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | David Warren makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | David Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins is hacked by David Warren in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Warren, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (SF) Moses Kemp | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | David Warren drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Landa | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Alan Hager is hacked by David Warren in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Warren, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG) David Warren | |
| Subs | Mercer | Moses Kemp (SF) Edward Williamson | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-72 |