| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Steven Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Abel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Buller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin George (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sylvester Weekley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Asheville | Richard Buller inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kania - foul #1 on Thomas Kania, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:18 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel is hacked by Thomas Kania - foul #2 on Thomas Kania, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 18:57 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel makes the jumper from the left side | 38-29 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Kania | 38-31 |
| 18:22 | UNC Asheville | Sylvester Weekley misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 38-31 |
| 18:20 | UNC Asheville | Justin George grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:03 | UNC Asheville | Justin George knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Steven Douglas | 40-31 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum tips it in | 40-33 |
| 17:24 | UNC Asheville | Sylvester Weekley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Vernon Hallum - foul #1 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Buford Warner (SF), Harold Hooks (PF) Richard Buller, Justin George | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), David Booth (C) Warren Pulliam, Vernon Hallum | |
| 17:24 | UNC Asheville | Sylvester Weekley makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:24 | UNC Asheville | Sylvester Weekley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Valenza | 42-36 |
| 16:47 | UNC Asheville | Buford Warner is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Herman Allen (PG), Stewart Haveman (SF), Curtis Costello (C) Steven Douglas, Corey Abel, Sylvester Weekley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), John Ellis (C) Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell | |
| 16:33 | Mercer | David Booth scores on a floater from close range | 42-38 |
| 16:15 | UNC Asheville | Buford Warner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | David Booth gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans is fouled on the floor by Buford Warner - foul #1 on Buford Warner, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Buller (SF), Justin George (PF) Herman Allen, Curtis Costello | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Joseph Caldwell (PF) David Valenza, John Ellis | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Buford Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stewart Haveman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Buller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin George (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) SF - Mario Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. C - David Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 15:48 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Buford Warner | 42-38 |
| 15:43 | UNC Asheville | Buford Warner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin George | 44-38 |
| 15:27 | Mercer | David Booth misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 15:26 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Harold Hooks | 44-38 |
| 15:03 | UNC Asheville | The pull-up jumper by Harold Hooks is blocked by Joseph Caldwell | 44-38 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Booth | 44-38 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | David Booth misses the easy layup | 44-38 |
| 14:39 | UNC Asheville | Harold Hooks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:34 | UNC Asheville | Richard Buller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joseph Caldwell | 44-38 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Mario Bell tips it in | 44-40 |
| 14:01 | UNC Asheville | Stewart Haveman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 13:59 | UNC Asheville | Justin George tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joseph Caldwell | 44-40 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Stewart Haveman - foul #1 on Stewart Haveman, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas (PG), Corey Abel (SG), Scott Stricker (PF), Sylvester Weekley (C) Buford Warner, Stewart Haveman, Justin George, Harold Hooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF), Vernon Hallum (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Goggans, Mario Bell, David Booth | |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:23 | UNC Asheville | Sylvester Weekley buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Steven Douglas | 46-42 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | David Valenza clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Corey Abel takes the ball from Vernon Hallum | 46-42 |
| 12:26 | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Scott Stricker and the foul's on Joseph Caldwell - foul #3 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Stewart Haveman (SF), Justin George (PF) Richard Buller, Scott Stricker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Bell (PF) Joseph Caldwell | |
| 12:26 | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | Thomas Kania hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Skagerberg | 49-45 |
| 11:48 | UNC Asheville | Stewart Haveman connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Corey Abel | 51-45 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Steven Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Corey Abel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Haveman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin George (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Sylvester Weekley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Mario Bell hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Valenza and he's hacked by Steven Douglas - foul #2 on Steven Douglas, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Buford Warner (SF) Stewart Haveman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), John Ellis (C) David Valenza, Vernon Hallum | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Mario Bell makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:01 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel loses the dribble to Thomas Kania | 51-48 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Thomas Kania is hacked by Sylvester Weekley - foul #2 on Sylvester Weekley, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Herman Allen (PG), Stewart Haveman (SF), Harold Hooks (PF), Curtis Costello (C) Steven Douglas, Corey Abel, Justin George, Sylvester Weekley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Goggans (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF), David Booth (C) Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Mario Bell, John Ellis | |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Stewart Haveman is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Stewart Haveman, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | David Booth blows the dunk | 51-48 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 10:16 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 10:14 | UNC Asheville | Curtis Costello gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:02 | UNC Asheville | Buford Warner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-48 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses long on a shot near the basket | 51-48 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | David Booth tips it home | 51-50 |
| 09:24 | UNC Asheville | David Booth blocks the short jumper by Buford Warner | 51-50 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans's floater is tipped away by Harold Hooks | 51-50 |
| 09:17 | UNC Asheville | Stewart Haveman grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 09:00 | UNC Asheville | Stewart Haveman makes the jumper from the right side set up by Herman Allen | 53-50 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 08:32 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Harold Hooks | 53-50 |
| 08:26 | UNC Asheville | Joseph Caldwell swats the short shot by Harold Hooks | 53-50 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans lays it in on a nice dish by Warren Pulliam and he's hacked by Buford Warner - foul #2 on Buford Warner, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas (PG), Corey Abel (SG), Richard Buller (SF), Justin George (PF), Sylvester Weekley (C) Herman Allen, Buford Warner, Stewart Haveman, Harold Hooks, Curtis Costello | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), John Skagerberg (SF), Mario Bell (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Warren Pulliam, Robert Jones, Joseph Caldwell, David Booth | |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:55 | UNC Asheville | Justin George is fouled on the floor by Mario Bell - foul #2 on Mario Bell, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (SG) Thomas Goggans | |
| 07:38 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Douglas | 55-53 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Steven Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Corey Abel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Buller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin George (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Sylvester Weekley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Mercer | David Valenza is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell (PF) Mario Bell | |
| 06:56 | UNC Asheville | Justin George is fouled on the floor by Vernon Hallum - foul #2 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 06:42 | UNC Asheville | Joseph Caldwell swats the layup by Richard Buller | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | John Skagerberg grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:13 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:56 | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas is fouled on the floor by David Valenza - foul #2 on David Valenza, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), David Booth (C) David Valenza, Vernon Hallum | |
| 05:56 | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:56 | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:56 | UNC Asheville | Sylvester Weekley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:40 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Skagerberg | 56-53 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | John Skagerberg loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Herman Allen (PG), Buford Warner (SG), Stewart Haveman (SF), Harold Hooks (PF), Curtis Costello (C) Steven Douglas, Corey Abel, Richard Buller, Justin George, Sylvester Weekley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Bell (C) Joseph Caldwell | |
| 05:01 | UNC Asheville | Herman Allen misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 05:00 | UNC Asheville | Buford Warner grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:44 | UNC Asheville | Herman Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Mario Bell gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 04:29 | UNC Asheville | Harold Hooks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:11 | UNC Asheville | Curtis Costello connects on the floater from the baseline | 58-53 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | John Skagerberg steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-53 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas (PG), Corey Abel (SG), Richard Buller (SF), Justin George (PF), Sylvester Weekley (C) Herman Allen, Buford Warner, Stewart Haveman, Harold Hooks, Curtis Costello | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Joseph Caldwell (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, David Booth | |
| 03:40 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Justin George | 60-53 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Steven Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Corey Abel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Buller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin George (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Sylvester Weekley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mario Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Mercer | David Valenza can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Douglas - foul #3 on Steven Douglas, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | David Valenza makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | David Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:00 | UNC Asheville | Justin George comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 02:59 | UNC Asheville | Richard Buller hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans, Mario Bell | |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| 02:33 | UNC Asheville | Sylvester Weekley loses the dribble to Joseph Caldwell | 62-55 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Thomas Kania connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Caldwell | 62-58 |
| 01:55 | UNC Asheville | Joseph Caldwell takes the ball from Richard Buller | 62-58 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | John Skagerberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-58 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | John Skagerberg hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 01:15 | UNC Asheville | Justin George knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Richard Buller - foul #2 on Richard Buller, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:01 | UNC Asheville | Sylvester Weekley snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | UNC Asheville | Sylvester Weekley misses the shot from the right block | 64-60 |
| 00:36 | UNC Asheville | Sylvester Weekley hits the follow up shot | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 00:28 | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | UNC Asheville | Warren Pulliam is called for the reach on Steven Douglas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Buford Warner (SF) Richard Buller | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:26 | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | UNC Asheville | Sylvester Weekley grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:23 | UNC Asheville | Sylvester Weekley is hacked by Vernon Hallum - foul #3 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 00:23 | UNC Asheville | Sylvester Weekley misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | John Skagerberg grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | John Skagerberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:15 | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:14 | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas is hacked by Warren Pulliam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| 00:14 | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:14 | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Thomas Kania's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Buller (SF) Corey Abel | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:08 | UNC Asheville | Warren Pulliam is called for the reach on Justin George in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| 00:08 | UNC Asheville | Justin George makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:08 | UNC Asheville | Justin George makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |