| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) SF - Michael Walko (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carson McNeil (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Pimentel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | William Green misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 19:41 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jonathan Linares | 27-25 |
| 19:37 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Parks - foul #1 on Thomas Parks, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:37 | Mercer | James Bourbeau makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:37 | Mercer | James Bourbeau makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks lays it in on a nice dish by James Pimentel and he's fouled by Troy Weber - foul #3 on Troy Weber, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG) Troy Weber | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Eric Huber buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Ricketts | 32-28 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Jonathan Linares picks off the pass by Thomas Parks | 32-28 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Carson McNeil swats the short shot by Jonathan Linares | 32-28 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Pimentel | 32-28 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks is denied on a layup by Eric Huber | 32-28 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Eric Huber gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Carson McNeil - foul #2 on Carson McNeil, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-28 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | Walter Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | James Pimentel is called for traveling | 34-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Brooking (PF), Douglas Walker (C) Walter Moore, James Pimentel | |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Wesley Brooking steals the ball from Michael Walko | 34-28 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares lays it in set up by James Bourbeau | 36-28 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | William Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Michael Walko gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | James Bourbeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Gregory Ricketts, Michael Walko, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (PG), Gordon Cartee (SG), Walter Moore (PF), James Pimentel (C) Thomas Parks, William Green, Carson McNeil, Douglas Walker | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) PF - Jack McElvy (fresh) C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Funches (fresh) SG - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Brooking (fresh) PF - Walter Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Pimentel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee misses the shot from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 15:44 | South Carolina | Walter Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Floyd Bush steals the ball from Walter Moore | 36-28 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Floyd Bush drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jack McElvy | 39-28 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Wesley Brooking misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Jack McElvy snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Jack McElvy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck tips it in | 41-28 |
| 14:36 | South Carolina | Kenneth Walker steps in front of the Wesley Brooking pass | 41-28 |
| 14:30 | Mercer | James Bourbeau is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bourbeau, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF) James Bourbeau, Floyd Bush, Rodney Bulluck, Jack McElvy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Parks (PG), William Green (SG), Carson McNeil (SF), Douglas Walker (C) James Funches, Gordon Cartee, Wesley Brooking, James Pimentel | |
| 14:16 | South Carolina | William Green misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks gets the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Walter Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carson McNeil | 41-30 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | William Green connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Parks | 41-33 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Walter Moore blocks the jumper by Jonathan Linares | 41-33 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina | Walter Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Walter Moore knocks in the shot in the lane set up by William Green | 41-35 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Douglas Walker blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Linares | 41-35 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Walker | 41-35 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Carson McNeil picks off the pass by Gregory Ricketts | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Walko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Linares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carson McNeil (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Walter Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carson McNeil | 41-38 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks misses long on a floater from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Walter Moore snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | William Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-38 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Troy Weber grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | Troy Weber is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Floyd Bush (SG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Eric Huber (C) Gregory Ricketts, Troy Weber, Michael Walko, Jonathan Linares, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (PG), Gordon Cartee (SG), Jonathan Bui (SF), Wesley Brooking (PF), James Pimentel (C) Thomas Parks, William Green, Carson McNeil, Walter Moore, Douglas Walker | |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Funches | 41-41 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Gordon Cartee picks off the pass by Jack McElvy | 41-41 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee is hacked by Eric Huber - foul #1 on Eric Huber, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Eric Huber steals it from Jonathan Bui | 41-41 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Jack McElvy misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Eric Huber snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck hits a fadeaway from the right block | 43-41 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina | James Pimentel makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Funches | 43-43 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Jack McElvy hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bourbeau | 46-43 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Floyd Bush steals the ball from James Funches | 46-43 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Jack McElvy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Bulluck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack McElvy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Funches (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Cartee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Brooking (fresh) C - James Pimentel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | James Funches can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Jack McElvy pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses the fadeaway in the paint | 46-43 |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | James Pimentel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Eric Huber grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Floyd Bush can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | James Pimentel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Jack McElvy grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF) Floyd Bush, Rodney Bulluck, Jack McElvy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Parks (PG), William Green (SG), Carson McNeil (SF), Walter Moore (PF), Douglas Walker (C) James Funches, Gordon Cartee, Jonathan Bui, Wesley Brooking, James Pimentel | |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Troy Weber hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Bourbeau | 49-43 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | William Green is fouled on the floor by Michael Walko - foul #1 on Michael Walko, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Kenneth Walker (C) James Bourbeau, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Michael Walko steals it from Carson McNeil | 49-43 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker's dunk attempt is rejected by Douglas Walker | 49-43 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | William Green grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Pimentel (C) Douglas Walker | |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Walter Moore makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Pimentel | 49-47 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Walko (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carson McNeil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Michael Walko is fouled on the floor by James Pimentel - foul #2 on James Pimentel, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Eric Huber (C) Gregory Ricketts, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Brooking (PF) Walter Moore | |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares is fouled on the floor by James Pimentel - foul #3 on James Pimentel, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Eric Huber scores on a turnaround near the basket | 51-47 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | William Green hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wesley Brooking | 51-50 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | James Pimentel is called for the reach on Eric Huber - foul #4 on James Pimentel, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG), Floyd Bush (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF) Troy Weber, Michael Walko, Jonathan Linares | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (PG), Gordon Cartee (SG), Jonathan Bui (SF), Douglas Walker (C) Thomas Parks, William Green, Carson McNeil, James Pimentel | |
| 02:30 | Mercer | Wesley Brooking denies the turnaround by Eric Huber | 51-50 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Gordon Cartee | 51-50 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Walko (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF) Floyd Bush, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Parks (PG), William Green (SG), Carson McNeil (SF), Walter Moore (PF), James Pimentel (C) James Funches, Gordon Cartee, Jonathan Bui, Wesley Brooking, Douglas Walker | |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | James Pimentel can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eric Huber - foul #2 on Eric Huber, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG) Gregory Ricketts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | James Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | James Pimentel misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Michael Walko misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 01:40 | South Carolina | James Pimentel grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil is hacked by Michael Walko - foul #2 on Michael Walko, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Michael Walko scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Walter Moore makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Green | 54-55 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Troy Weber's pass is intercepted by Thomas Parks | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks is fouled in the backcourt by James Bourbeau - foul #4 on James Bourbeau, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Eric Huber's floater is tipped away by James Pimentel | 54-57 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | James Bourbeau gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Troy Weber hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Walko | 57-57 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Moore | 57-59 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | James Bourbeau can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |