| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Walko (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Langston (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darrel Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ansell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer misses long on a shot in the lane | 30-27 |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Floyd Bush grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Michael Walko scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Floyd Bush | 32-27 |
| 19:02 | UNC Wilmington | Kyle Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:01 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Langston snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:48 | UNC Wilmington | Darrel Sanders misses the lay-in | 32-27 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Floyd Bush pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 18:39 | UNC Wilmington | Kyle Williams gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:15 | UNC Wilmington | Kyle Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kyle Williams, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts banks in the layup set up by Michael Walko | 34-27 |
| 17:36 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Langston | 34-30 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses the tip | 34-30 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 17:10 | UNC Wilmington | Darrel Sanders clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Floyd Bush - foul #2 on Floyd Bush, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eugene Forrest (SF) Michael Walko | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 17:10 | UNC Wilmington | Darrel Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:10 | UNC Wilmington | Darrel Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jonathan Linares | 36-31 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Sidney Ansell is called for the reach on Eugene Forrest - foul #2 on Sidney Ansell, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (SG), Eric Huber (C) Floyd Bush, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic (PG), Michael Tilford (PF) Thomas Langston, Kyle Williams | |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Richard Znidarsic is called for the reach on Eugene Forrest - foul #1 on Richard Znidarsic, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Jack McElvy (PF) Gregory Ricketts, Jonathan Linares | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard (SG), Roger Johnson (C) Darrel Sanders, Robert Spencer | |
| 16:26 | Mercer | James Bourbeau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| 16:25 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:07 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eric Huber - foul #3 on Eric Huber, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Walko (SF) Eric Huber | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton (SF) Sidney Ansell | |
| 15:55 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Znidarsic | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Walko (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack McElvy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eugene Forrest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Richard Znidarsic (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Minton (fresh) PF - Michael Tilford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Michael Tilford denies the turnaround by Jack McElvy | 36-34 |
| 15:38 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:25 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Roger Johnson and the foul's on Jack McElvy - foul #2 on Jack McElvy, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Floyd Bush (SG), Jonathan Linares (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Jack McElvy, Eugene Forrest | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Langston (PG), Darrel Sanders (SG), Kyle Williams (PF), Robert Spencer (C) Richard Znidarsic, Dale Leonard, Michael Tilford, Roger Johnson | |
| 15:25 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jonathan Linares | 36-36 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Thomas Langston takes the ball from Jonathan Linares | 36-36 |
| 14:55 | UNC Wilmington | Darrel Sanders lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Walko - foul #1 on Michael Walko, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell (SF) Wayne Minton | |
| 14:55 | UNC Wilmington | Darrel Sanders makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Floyd Bush's fadeaway is rejected by Sidney Ansell | 36-39 |
| 14:34 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Kyle Williams | 36-39 |
| 14:29 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Langston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-39 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Floyd Bush grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Kyle Williams swats the short shot by Floyd Bush | 36-39 |
| 14:04 | UNC Wilmington | Kyle Williams grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 13:46 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell makes the driving attempt in the lane | 36-41 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Darrel Sanders steps in front of the Jonathan Linares pass | 36-41 |
| 13:22 | UNC Wilmington | Kyle Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darrel Sanders | 36-43 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | The jump hook by Kenneth Walker is blocked by Robert Spencer | 36-43 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Michael Walko tips it but misses | 36-43 |
| 13:14 | UNC Wilmington | Kyle Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:53 | UNC Wilmington | Kyle Williams connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares buries a fadeaway in the lane | 38-45 |
| 12:17 | UNC Wilmington | Darrel Sanders comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-45 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Eugene Forrest (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Eric Huber (C) Gregory Ricketts, Floyd Bush, Michael Walko, Jonathan Linares, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic (PG), Dale Leonard (SG), Wayne Minton (SF), Michael Tilford (PF), Roger Johnson (C) Thomas Langston, Darrel Sanders, Sidney Ansell, Kyle Williams, Robert Spencer | |
| 11:43 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Forrest (fresh) PF - Jack McElvy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Richard Znidarsic (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Minton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Tilford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Wayne Minton is called for the reach on Eugene Forrest - foul #2 on Wayne Minton, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Michael Tilford blocks the short jumper by Eugene Forrest | 38-48 |
| 11:14 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 11:08 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eric Huber - foul #4 on Eric Huber, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Walker (C) Eric Huber | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 11:08 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:08 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Jack McElvy is whistled for a carry | 38-49 |
| 10:28 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton is hacked by Eugene Forrest - foul #1 on Eugene Forrest, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Jonathan Linares (PF) Troy Weber, Jack McElvy | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell (SF) Wayne Minton | |
| 10:11 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-52 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-52 |
| 09:54 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Michael Tilford | 38-52 |
| 09:31 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 09:30 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic tips it but misses | 38-52 |
| 09:29 | Mercer | Eugene Forrest snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Sidney Ansell takes the ball from Kenneth Walker | 38-52 |
| 09:10 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell banks in the layup | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker misses long on a shot in the paint | 38-54 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts can't tip it in | 38-54 |
| 08:58 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson grabs the board | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:40 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | James Bourbeau is fouled on the floor by Richard Znidarsic - foul #2 on Richard Znidarsic, team foul #5 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Jack McElvy (PF) James Bourbeau, Eugene Forrest, Jonathan Linares | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Langston (PG), Darrel Sanders (SG), Wayne Minton (SF), Kyle Williams (PF), Robert Spencer (C) Richard Znidarsic, Dale Leonard, Sidney Ansell, Michael Tilford, Roger Johnson | |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 07:49 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Langston misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 07:48 | UNC Wilmington | Darrel Sanders grabs the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 07:29 | UNC Wilmington | Kyle Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-57 |
| 07:27 | UNC Wilmington | Kyle Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Walko (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack McElvy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Langston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrel Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Minton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | UNC Wilmington | Kyle Williams misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 40-57 |
| 07:01 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Williams | 40-57 |
| 06:46 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Langston scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Darrel Sanders | 40-60 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker throws it down | 42-60 |
| 06:08 | UNC Wilmington | Darrel Sanders misses short on a runner from the left block | 42-60 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Michael Walko snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-60 |
| 05:48 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Thomas Langston | 42-60 |
| 05:34 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton's pass is intercepted by Michael Walko | 42-60 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Jack McElvy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 05:13 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:06 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton misses the lay-in | 42-60 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Jack McElvy grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Jack McElvy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Jack McElvy gets the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses the lay-in | 42-60 |
| 04:41 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:18 | UNC Wilmington | Kyle Williams makes the floater in the lane set up by Darrel Sanders | 42-62 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Michael Walko travels with the ball | 42-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Eugene Forrest (SF), Eric Huber (C) Gregory Ricketts, Floyd Bush, Michael Walko, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic (PG), Donald Streetman (SG), Dale Leonard (SF), Michael Tilford (PF), Roger Johnson (C) Thomas Langston, Darrel Sanders, Wayne Minton, Kyle Williams, Robert Spencer | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | UNC Wilmington | Eric Huber is called for the reach on Dale Leonard - foul #5 on Eric Huber, team foul #7 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Linares (PF) Eric Huber | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 03:35 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 03:35 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Eugene Forrest can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-64 |
| 03:14 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson gets the rebound | 42-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack McElvy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Forrest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Richard Znidarsic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Streetman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Tilford (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Roger Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-64 |
| 02:56 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford grabs the offensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 02:40 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-64 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares grabs the board | 42-64 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-64 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Eugene Forrest grabs the offensive board | 42-64 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Eugene Forrest double dribbles | 42-64 |
| 02:02 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-64 |
| 02:01 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson tips it home | 42-66 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | James Bourbeau clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-66 |
| 01:52 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford pulls down the rebound | 42-66 |
| 01:33 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-66 |
| 01:31 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tilford | 42-66 |
| 01:21 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-66 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares clanks a runner from close range | 42-66 |
| 00:58 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman's layup is rejected by Eugene Forrest | 42-66 |
| 00:32 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford tips it back up and in | 42-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Eugene Forrest is fouled on the floor by Roger Johnson - foul #1 on Roger Johnson, team foul #6 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Walker (C) Jonathan Linares | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton (SF) Donald Streetman | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Jack McElvy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-68 |
| 00:19 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-68 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic runs out the clock | 42-68 |