| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Einstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Holmes (fresh) PF - Michael Dahlquist (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Brenton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fresh) SG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Fair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Bobby Burke inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | David Gibson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Dahlquist - foul #1 on Michael Dahlquist, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 19:43 | Mercer | David Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:43 | Mercer | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:20 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Bulluck | 29-25 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck hits a shot from close range on a great pass from David Gibson | 29-27 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 18:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes travels with the ball | 29-27 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Alfred Fair misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Holmes - foul #2 on Joe Holmes, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Bobby Burke pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Alfred Fair comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-29 |
| 17:18 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Heberling (SF), Brandon Lee (C) Joe Holmes, Richard Brenton | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG), Eric Oakes (SG), Robert Almeida (SF), Robert Blakemore (C) David Gibson, Rodney Bulluck, Bobby Burke, Jeffery Lillard | |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Michael Dahlquist is called for the reach on James Leroy - foul #2 on Michael Dahlquist, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter (PG) Martin Davis | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Robert Almeida lays it up and in | 29-31 |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | William Heberling comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-31 |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | William Heberling is hacked by Robert Almeida - foul #2 on Robert Almeida, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes (SF), Richard Brenton (C) Michael Einstein, Michael Dahlquist | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG), Bobby Burke (SF), Jeffery Lillard (C) Eric Oakes, Alfred Fair, Robert Blakemore | |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jimmy Porter, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (PG) William Heberling | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SG) James Leroy | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Holmes (fresh) PF - Brandon Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Brenton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Almeida (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mercer | David Gibson is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Porter - foul #4 on Jimmy Porter, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Heberling (SG) Jimmy Porter | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:26 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 15:04 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Heberling | 31-31 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Brenton - foul #2 on Richard Brenton, team foul #6 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein (SG), Michael Dahlquist (PF) William Heberling, Brandon Lee | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alfred Fair (PF) Robert Almeida | |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:49 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Alfred Fair grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Alfred Fair misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Alfred Fair gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Bobby Burke clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joe Holmes - foul #3 on Joe Holmes, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Graham (PG), William Heberling (SF), Sean Hughes (C) Martin Davis, Joe Holmes, Richard Brenton | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG), Eric Oakes (SG), Robert Almeida (C) David Gibson, Rodney Bulluck, Jeffery Lillard | |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Bobby Burke makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Bobby Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Almeida - foul #3 on Robert Almeida, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee (C) Sean Hughes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Blakemore (C) Bobby Burke | |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Robert Blakemore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Alfred Fair takes the ball from Michael Dahlquist | 33-34 |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Robert Almeida is called for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (PG), Joe Holmes (SF), Richard Brenton (C) Kevin Graham, Michael Einstein, Brandon Lee | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG) Alfred Fair | |
| 12:26 | Western Carolina | William Heberling misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Robert Almeida grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | David Gibson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | James Leroy grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Richard Brenton picks off the pass by Eric Oakes | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Heberling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dahlquist (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Brenton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leroy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Almeida (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Blakemore (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Eric Oakes is called for the reach on Joe Holmes - foul #1 on Eric Oakes, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein (SG), Brandon Lee (PF) William Heberling, Michael Dahlquist | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SG), Alfred Fair (PF), Jeffery Lillard (C) James Leroy, Robert Almeida, Robert Blakemore | |
| 11:20 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Davis | 35-34 |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Alfred Fair misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Alfred Fair grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | The short jumper by Jeffery Lillard is denied by Brandon Lee | 35-34 |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Oakes - foul #2 on Eric Oakes, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Heberling (PG), Michael Dahlquist (PF) Martin Davis, Richard Brenton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Francisco (PG), Bobby Burke (SF) David Gibson, Eric Oakes | |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard slams it home set up by Tom Francisco | 36-36 |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein is hacked by Jeffery Lillard - foul #1 on Jeffery Lillard, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Graham (PG) Joe Holmes | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG) Tom Francisco | |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Kevin Graham makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Alfred Fair clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Leroy - foul #1 on James Leroy, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (PG), Richard Brenton (C) Kevin Graham, Brandon Lee | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG) James Leroy | |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Alfred Fair comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 40-36 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by William Heberling | 43-36 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Gibson | 43-38 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist banks in the layup | 45-38 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | David Gibson buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Martin Davis - foul #2 on Martin Davis, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel (SG), Joe Holmes (SF), Brandon Lee (PF) Michael Einstein, William Heberling, Michael Dahlquist | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (SG), Robert Almeida (PF), Robert Blakemore (C) Rodney Bulluck, Alfred Fair, Jeffery Lillard | |
| 08:07 | Mercer | David Gibson makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:56 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:37 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-41 |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Saterfiel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Lee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Brenton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Leroy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bobby Burke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Almeida (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Blakemore (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Lee | 48-41 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Andre Saterfiel steals it from James Leroy | 48-41 |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel lays it in | 50-41 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Martin Davis is called for the reach on David Gibson - foul #3 on Martin Davis, team foul #9 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter (PG), Michael Einstein (SG), Michael Dahlquist (PF) Martin Davis, Andre Saterfiel, Richard Brenton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alfred Fair (PF) Bobby Burke | |
| 06:42 | Mercer | David Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter buries a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Robert Almeida - foul #4 on Robert Almeida, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Oakes (SG), Jeffery Lillard (C) David Gibson, Robert Blakemore | |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Alfred Fair is called for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes (C) Brandon Lee | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SG) Eric Oakes | |
| 05:49 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Porter | 55-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Mercer | Michael Dahlquist swats the shot by Rodney Bulluck | 55-41 |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist grabs the board | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-41 |
| 04:59 | Western Carolina | Joe Holmes misses the tip | 55-41 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Holmes | 58-44 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Michael Dahlquist is called for the reach on Rodney Bulluck - foul #3 on Michael Dahlquist, team foul #10 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (PG), William Heberling (SF), Richard Brenton (C) Michael Einstein, Joe Holmes, Sean Hughes | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG), Bobby Burke (SF), Robert Blakemore (PF), Timothy Kraus (C) James Leroy, Robert Almeida, Alfred Fair, Jeffery Lillard | |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 03:38 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Brenton | 58-45 |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Dahlquist | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Heberling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Dahlquist (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Brenton (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Bulluck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Blakemore (fresh) C - Timothy Kraus (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | David Gibson travels in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Graham (PG), Andre Saterfiel (SG), Brandon Lee (PF), Sean Hughes (C) Martin Davis, Jimmy Porter, Michael Dahlquist, Richard Brenton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Oakes (PG), Tom Francisco (SG), Robert Almeida (SF) David Gibson, Rodney Bulluck, Bobby Burke | |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | William Heberling is fouled on the floor by Timothy Kraus - foul #1 on Timothy Kraus, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | William Heberling makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | William Heberling makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Tom Francisco loses the ball out of bounds | 63-45 |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus connects on the floater from the baseline | 63-47 |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel's pass is intercepted by Eric Oakes | 63-47 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-47 |
| 01:36 | Western Carolina | William Heberling gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Tom Francisco - foul #1 on Tom Francisco, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter (PG) Kevin Graham | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG) Tom Francisco | |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Sean Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | James Leroy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Robert Blakemore tips it home | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Eric Oakes steps in front of the Sean Hughes pass | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | James Leroy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-49 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus can't tip it in | 64-49 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Andre Saterfiel snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Porter runs out the clock | 64-49 |