| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Scott Ferrill (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morgan Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Mason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Knoll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Li Meng (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Plenskofski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Juan Rosario (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Watson | 40-32 |
| 19:33 | Mercy | Juan Rosario misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 19:32 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 19:14 | USC Upstate | Jonathan Watson is fouled on the floor by Li Meng - foul #1 on Li Meng, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:00 | USC Upstate | Jonathan Watson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Knoll | 43-32 |
| 18:49 | Mercy | Roy Cooper is hacked by Steven Knoll - foul #1 on Steven Knoll, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 18:38 | Mercy | Juan Rosario buries a runner near the basket | 43-34 |
| 18:25 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 18:24 | Mercy | Juan Rosario grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 18:04 | Mercy | Li Meng buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Juan Rosario | 43-37 |
| 17:52 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Mason | 45-37 |
| 17:32 | Mercy | Roy Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Mason | 45-37 |
| 17:31 | Mercy | Juan Rosario grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 17:21 | Mercy | Clarence Plenskofski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 17:19 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:06 | USC Upstate | Li Meng steals the ball from Scott Ferrill | 45-37 |
| 16:49 | Mercy | Li Meng scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 16:39 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence Plenskofski - foul #1 on Clarence Plenskofski, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell (PG), Gary Welborn (SG), Andy Joe (SF), Robert Gentile (C) Scott Ferrill, Jonathan Watson, Morgan Fry, Steven Knoll | |
| Subs | Mercy | Robert Barksdale (PG), Rolland Mason (PF) Michael Barnes, Clarence Plenskofski | |
| 16:39 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:39 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:27 | Mercy | Andy Joe steps in front of the Juan Rosario pass | 47-39 |
| 16:07 | USC Upstate | Robert Gentile can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 16:06 | Mercy | Rolland Mason grabs the board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Robert Hartsell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Welborn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andy Joe (fresh) PF - Jerry Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Gentile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Robert Barksdale (fresh) SG - Li Meng (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Cooper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rolland Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Rosario (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mercy | Li Meng buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Barksdale | 47-42 |
| 15:24 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe is whistled for a carry | 47-42 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Scott Ferrill (PG), Jonathan Watson (SG), Morgan Fry (SF), Michael Turney (C) Robert Hartsell, Gary Welborn, Andy Joe, Jerry Mason | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 15:08 | Mercy | Rolland Mason is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Rolland Mason, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Clarence Plenskofski (PF) Rolland Mason | |
| 14:53 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Ferrill and the foul's on Roy Cooper - foul #3 on Roy Cooper, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Barnes (PG) Robert Barksdale | |
| 14:53 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:39 | Mercy | Clarence Plenskofski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 14:38 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 14:21 | USC Upstate | Scott Ferrill comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 14:19 | Mercy | Clarence Plenskofski gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:05 | Mercy | Juan Rosario misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Turney - foul #1 on Michael Turney, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll (C) Michael Turney | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 14:05 | Mercy | Juan Rosario makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:05 | Mercy | Juan Rosario makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:55 | USC Upstate | Juan Rosario is called for the reach on Jonathan Watson - foul #2 on Juan Rosario, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| 13:35 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Andy Joe (SF), Michael Turney (PF) Morgan Fry, Robert Gentile | |
| Subs | Mercy | Robert Barksdale (PG), Rolland Mason (PF) Michael Barnes, Clarence Plenskofski | |
| 13:11 | Mercy | Robert Barksdale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell (PG), Gary Welborn (SG) Scott Ferrill, Jonathan Watson | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 12:59 | USC Upstate | Michael Turney is called for traveling | 50-44 |
| 12:50 | Mercy | Roy Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 12:49 | Mercy | Li Meng tips it home | 50-46 |
| 12:36 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 12:35 | Mercy | Robert Barksdale gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:21 | Mercy | Roy Cooper double dribbles | 50-46 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jonathan Watson (SG), Morgan Fry (SF), Jerry Mason (PF) Robert Hartsell, Andy Joe, Michael Turney | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Barnes (PG), Clarence Plenskofski (PF) Robert Barksdale, Rolland Mason | |
| 11:57 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 11:55 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll tips it home | 52-46 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Welborn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathan Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Morgan Fry (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Mason (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Knoll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Li Meng (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Roy Cooper (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Plenskofski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Juan Rosario (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mercy | Roy Cooper makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 52-49 |
| 11:21 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clarence Plenskofski - foul #2 on Clarence Plenskofski, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Scott Ferrill (PG), Robert Gentile (C) Gary Welborn, Steven Knoll | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 11:21 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:21 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:54 | Mercy | Clarence Plenskofski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 10:52 | Mercy | Roy Cooper grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:47 | Mercy | Li Meng misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 10:45 | Mercy | Juan Rosario misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 10:43 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 10:27 | USC Upstate | Robert Gentile loses the dribble to Clarence Plenskofski | 54-49 |
| 10:06 | Mercy | Michael Barnes is hacked by Scott Ferrill - foul #2 on Scott Ferrill, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn (SG), Andy Joe (SF), Michael Turney (C) Jonathan Watson, Morgan Fry, Jerry Mason | |
| Subs | Mercy | Robert Barksdale (PG), Rolland Mason (PF) Michael Barnes, Clarence Plenskofski | |
| 09:51 | Mercy | Li Meng misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 09:50 | Mercy | Rolland Mason tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 09:34 | USC Upstate | Robert Gentile misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Barksdale - foul #2 on Robert Barksdale, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll (C) Michael Turney | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 09:34 | USC Upstate | Robert Gentile makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:34 | USC Upstate | Robert Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:20 | Mercy | Rolland Mason misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Gentile - foul #2 on Robert Gentile, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| 09:20 | Mercy | Rolland Mason makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:20 | Mercy | Rolland Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:11 | USC Upstate | Scott Ferrill's pass is intercepted by Li Meng | 56-53 |
| 09:08 | Mercy | Roy Cooper lays it up and in on a great pass from Li Meng | 56-55 |
| 08:49 | USC Upstate | Robert Gentile comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 08:47 | Mercy | Li Meng gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:24 | Mercy | Li Meng lays it in | 56-57 |
| 07:55 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Ferrill | 59-57 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Scott Ferrill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gary Welborn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andy Joe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Gentile (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Knoll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Robert Barksdale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Li Meng (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Roy Cooper (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rolland Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Rosario (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Mercy | Li Meng misses the easy layup | 59-57 |
| 07:43 | USC Upstate | Robert Gentile snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 07:25 | USC Upstate | Robert Gentile misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 07:23 | Mercy | Juan Rosario pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:02 | Mercy | Roy Cooper comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 07:00 | Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Li Meng | 59-57 |
| 06:51 | Mercy | Roy Cooper's pass is intercepted by Steven Knoll | 59-57 |
| 06:49 | USC Upstate | Scott Ferrill is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Barksdale - foul #3 on Robert Barksdale, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jonathan Watson (SG), Morgan Fry (SF), Jerry Mason (PF), Michael Turney (C) Gary Welborn, Andy Joe, Robert Gentile, Steven Knoll | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Barnes (PG), Clarence Plenskofski (PF) Robert Barksdale, Rolland Mason | |
| 06:49 | USC Upstate | Scott Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:49 | USC Upstate | Scott Ferrill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:26 | Mercy | Clarence Plenskofski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell (PG) Scott Ferrill | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 06:02 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry hits a shot from the left block set up by Jonathan Watson | 63-57 |
| 05:45 | Mercy | Roy Cooper is denied on a dunk by Michael Turney | 63-57 |
| 05:44 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 05:38 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Morgan Fry | 65-57 |
| 05:15 | Mercy | Li Meng makes the jumpshot from the left side | 65-59 |
| 04:47 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Hartsell, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn (PG), Robert Gentile (C) Robert Hartsell, Michael Turney | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 04:27 | Mercy | Juan Rosario's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Mason | 65-59 |
| 04:26 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:03 | USC Upstate | Juan Rosario is called for the reach on Jerry Mason - foul #3 on Juan Rosario, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Scott Ferrill (PG), Steven Knoll (C) Gary Welborn, Robert Gentile | |
| Subs | Mercy | Robert Barksdale (PG), Rolland Mason (PF) Michael Barnes, Clarence Plenskofski | |
| 04:03 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:03 | Mercy | Rolland Mason gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:44 | Mercy | Juan Rosario misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 03:43 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Scott Ferrill (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jonathan Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Morgan Fry (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Steven Knoll (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Robert Barksdale (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Li Meng (tiring) 22 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Roy Cooper (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rolland Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Rosario (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | USC Upstate | Scott Ferrill buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Morgan Fry | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Mercy | Li Meng misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Watson - foul #3 on Jonathan Watson, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn (SG), Andy Joe (SF), Robert Gentile (PF) Jonathan Watson, Morgan Fry, Jerry Mason | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 03:20 | Mercy | Li Meng makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:20 | Mercy | Li Meng makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:58 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll is hacked by Juan Rosario - foul #4 on Juan Rosario, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Clarence Plenskofski (PF) Rolland Mason | |
| 02:58 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:58 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:40 | Mercy | Li Meng misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-61 |
| 02:39 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:39 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jonathan Watson (SG), Morgan Fry (SF) Gary Welborn, Andy Joe | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Barnes (PG) Robert Barksdale | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:10 | USC Upstate | Michael Barnes is called for the reach on Scott Ferrill - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason (PF) Robert Gentile | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 02:10 | USC Upstate | Scott Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:10 | USC Upstate | Scott Ferrill misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:10 | Mercy | Clarence Plenskofski grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 02:01 | Mercy | Steven Knoll picks off the pass by Li Meng | 70-61 |
| 01:35 | USC Upstate | Juan Rosario swats the layup by Jerry Mason | 70-61 |
| 01:34 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll hits the follow up shot | 72-61 |
| 01:13 | Mercy | Li Meng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 01:11 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:47 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 72-61 |
| 00:46 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll misses the tip | 72-61 |
| 00:44 | Mercy | Li Meng snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Mercy | Clarence Plenskofski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell (PG), Gary Welborn (SG), Andy Joe (SF), Robert Gentile (PF), Michael Turney (C) Scott Ferrill, Jonathan Watson, Morgan Fry, Jerry Mason, Steven Knoll | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Plenskofski - foul #3 on Clarence Plenskofski, team foul #12 | 72-61 |
| 00:16 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:16 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:09 | Mercy | Juan Rosario misses long on a shot from the right side | 73-61 |
| 00:07 | USC Upstate | Robert Gentile snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell runs out the clock | 73-61 |