| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Daniel Watchman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph January (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Manus (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Pearson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Welborn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hartsell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Morgan Fry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Mason (fresh) C - Jacob May (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercyhurst | Milton Manus inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Daniel Watchman | 44-38 |
| 19:31 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason's floater is knocked away by Timothy Pearson | 44-38 |
| 19:29 | Mercyhurst | Milton Manus grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 19:17 | Mercyhurst | The jump hook by Timothy Pearson is blocked by Jerry Mason | 44-38 |
| 19:15 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:56 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry dunks the ball set up by Jerry Mason | 44-40 |
| 18:37 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson misses long on a shot from the left block | 44-40 |
| 18:35 | USC Upstate | Jacob May gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:31 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Welborn | 44-42 |
| 18:25 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Milton Manus | 46-42 |
| 18:13 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Fredrick Malone - foul #1 on Fredrick Malone, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 18:13 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:13 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 18:04 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph January | 49-44 |
| 17:40 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-44 |
| 17:38 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 17:36 | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 17:20 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 17:18 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:57 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Pearson - foul #3 on Timothy Pearson, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd (SF), John Roberts (C) Milton Manus, Timothy Pearson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (SG), Andy Joe (SF), Michael Turney (PF), Steven Knoll (C) Robert Hartsell, Morgan Fry, Jerry Mason, Jacob May | |
| 16:57 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:57 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:57 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 49-44 |
| 16:40 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Turney - foul #1 on Michael Turney, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Simcox (SF) Gary Welborn | |
| 16:40 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 16:40 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:17 | USC Upstate | Michael Turney scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Andy Joe | 51-46 |
| 16:03 | Mercyhurst | Andy Joe takes the ball from John Roberts | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Daniel Watchman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph January (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hunter Dodd (fresh) PF - Fredrick Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Ney (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andy Joe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Simcox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Turney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Knoll (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Milton Manus (SF), Vincent Potter (PF), Timothy Pearson (C) Hunter Dodd, Fredrick Malone, John Roberts | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell (SG) William Simcox | |
| 15:25 | Mercyhurst | Milton Manus buries a floater from close range set up by Ralph January | 53-46 |
| 15:05 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 15:04 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:44 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Knoll - foul #2 on Steven Knoll, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard (PG) Daniel Watchman | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn (PG), Morgan Fry (SF), Robert Gentile (PF), Jacob May (C) Ralph Ney, Andy Joe, Michael Turney, Steven Knoll | |
| 14:44 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:44 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:28 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 14:26 | USC Upstate | Robert Gentile tips it in | 55-48 |
| 14:18 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Milton Manus | 57-48 |
| 13:58 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell loses the dribble to Ralph January | 57-48 |
| 13:55 | Mercyhurst | Ralph January misses the easy layup | 57-48 |
| 13:54 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson misses the tip | 57-48 |
| 13:53 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Gary Welborn | 57-48 |
| 13:49 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Gentile | 57-51 |
| 13:38 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 13:37 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 13:10 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-51 |
| 12:53 | USC Upstate | Robert Gentile clanks a floater from the left block | 60-51 |
| 12:51 | USC Upstate | Jacob May hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 12:39 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Gentile - foul #1 on Robert Gentile, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman (PG), Hunter Dodd (SF) Ralph January, Milton Manus | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (SG), Jerry Mason (PF) Robert Hartsell, Robert Gentile | |
| 12:39 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 12:39 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 12:21 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ralph Ney and he's hacked by Vincent Potter - foul #4 on Vincent Potter, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone (PF) Vincent Potter | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Andy Joe (SG), William Simcox (SF), Michael Turney (C) Gary Welborn, Morgan Fry, Jacob May | |
| 12:21 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 12:21 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 12:09 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 12:08 | USC Upstate | Michael Turney grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 11:54 | USC Upstate | William Simcox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Roberts (C) Timothy Pearson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Daniel Watchman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Southard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hunter Dodd (fresh) PF - Fredrick Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Ney (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Andy Joe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Simcox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Mason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Turney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 11:06 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andy Joe | 64-57 |
| 10:55 | Mercyhurst | John Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 10:53 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Andy Joe | 64-57 |
| 10:39 | USC Upstate | William Simcox clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 10:38 | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 10:20 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman misses the shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 10:19 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Watchman | 64-57 |
| 10:13 | Mercyhurst | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Mason - foul #3 on Jerry Mason, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ralph January (SG), Milton Manus (SF), Timothy Pearson (C) Marvin Southard, Hunter Dodd, Fredrick Malone | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn (PG), Robert Hartsell (SG), Morgan Fry (SF), Steven Knoll (PF), Jacob May (C) Ralph Ney, Andy Joe, William Simcox, Jerry Mason, Michael Turney | |
| 10:13 | Mercyhurst | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 10:13 | Mercyhurst | John Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 10:13 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 09:55 | USC Upstate | Ralph January picks off the pass by Gary Welborn | 65-57 |
| 09:38 | Mercyhurst | John Roberts misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Knoll - foul #3 on Steven Knoll, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard (PG) Daniel Watchman | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 09:38 | Mercyhurst | John Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:38 | Mercyhurst | John Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:38 | USC Upstate | Jacob May grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 09:18 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell can't finish the layup | 65-57 |
| 09:17 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 08:55 | USC Upstate | Milton Manus steps in front of the Steven Knoll pass | 65-57 |
| 08:37 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson lays it in on a great pass from Marvin Southard | 67-57 |
| 08:21 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 08:20 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 07:58 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jacob May - foul #3 on Jacob May, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman (PG), Bryan McDonald (SG), Vincent Potter (PF) Marvin Southard, Ralph January, John Roberts | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (SG), Jerry Mason (PF) Robert Hartsell, Steven Knoll | |
| 07:58 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 07:58 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Daniel Watchman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Manus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Potter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Timothy Pearson (tiring) 20 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Welborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Ney (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Morgan Fry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jacob May (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn's pass is intercepted by Bryan McDonald | 68-57 |
| 07:32 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jacob May - foul #4 on Jacob May, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd (SF), Fredrick Malone (C) Milton Manus, Timothy Pearson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Andy Joe (SG), William Simcox (SF), Michael Turney (C) Gary Welborn, Morgan Fry, Jacob May | |
| 07:32 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:32 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 07:11 | USC Upstate | Michael Turney misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 69-57 |
| 07:10 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Joe | 69-57 |
| 06:51 | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-57 |
| 06:50 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:26 | Mercyhurst | Bryan McDonald connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Watchman | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:22 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Hunter Dodd - foul #2 on Hunter Dodd, team foul #4 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ralph January (SG), Milton Manus (SF) Bryan McDonald, Hunter Dodd | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn (PG), Robert Hartsell (SG), Jacob May (C) Ralph Ney, William Simcox, Jerry Mason | |
| 06:22 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:22 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 06:06 | Mercyhurst | Ralph January throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard (PG) Daniel Watchman | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry (SF) Andy Joe | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:48 | USC Upstate | Jacob May loses the ball out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson (C) Fredrick Malone | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 05:31 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson is hacked by Morgan Fry - foul #2 on Morgan Fry, team foul #8 | 71-59 |
| 05:31 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 05:31 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 05:31 | USC Upstate | Michael Turney grabs the board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Vincent Potter - foul #5 on Vincent Potter, team foul #5 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone (PF) Vincent Potter | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason (PF) Michael Turney | |
| 05:16 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:16 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 04:51 | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone knocks in the floater from the baseline | 74-61 |
| 04:32 | USC Upstate | Jacob May misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-61 |
| 04:30 | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:10 | Mercyhurst | Ralph January misses the floater from the baseline | 74-61 |
| 04:09 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Jacob May | 74-61 |
| 03:56 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Welborn | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Marvin Southard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph January (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Manus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Pearson (tiring) 21 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Welborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hartsell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Morgan Fry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Jacob May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | USC Upstate | Marvin Southard takes the ball from Jerry Mason | 76-63 |
| 02:50 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson misses the fadeaway in the paint | 76-63 |
| 02:49 | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 02:49 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman (PG), John Roberts (C) Ralph January, Timothy Pearson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Turney (PF), Steven Knoll (C) Jerry Mason, Jacob May | |
| 02:26 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-63 |
| 02:24 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard grabs the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 02:09 | Mercyhurst | Steven Knoll swats the layup by John Roberts | 76-63 |
| 02:07 | USC Upstate | Michael Turney grabs the board | 76-63 |
| 01:47 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hartsell | 76-65 |
| 01:33 | Mercyhurst | Robert Hartsell steals the ball from Marvin Southard | 76-65 |
| 01:25 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 01:24 | Mercyhurst | John Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:55 | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Daniel Watchman | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #6 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Bryan McDonald (SG), Hunter Dodd (SF) Daniel Watchman, Milton Manus | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (PG), Andy Joe (SG), William Simcox (SF) Gary Welborn, Robert Hartsell, Morgan Fry | |
| 00:50 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:50 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 78-66 |
| 00:23 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| 00:17 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe is fouled on the floor by Bryan McDonald - foul #1 on Bryan McDonald, team foul #7 | 78-66 |
| 00:17 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:17 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:17 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Fredrick Malone | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard runs out the clock | 78-67 |