| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Craig Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luke Nappi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Lewis (fresh) PF - George Wangberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Robert Lewis inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Winthrop | George Wangberg makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Lewis | 28-28 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Leon Fisher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 19:27 | Winthrop | George Wangberg gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:22 | Winthrop | Anthony Reeves steps in front of the Craig Ferrell pass | 28-28 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Reeves | 28-30 |
| 19:06 | Winthrop | George Wangberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 28-30 |
| 19:04 | Winthrop | Craig Ferrell gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:53 | Winthrop | Michael Cordova misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Leon Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Curtis Crook | 28-33 |
| 18:22 | Winthrop | Craig Ferrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Crook | 28-36 |
| 18:05 | Winthrop | Robert Lewis drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Craig Ferrell | 31-36 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 17:56 | Winthrop | Luke Nappi pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:36 | Winthrop | Luke Nappi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 17:19 | Winthrop | George Wangberg gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:53 | Winthrop | Craig Ferrell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Anthony Reeves | 31-36 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 16:37 | Winthrop | George Wangberg grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:17 | Winthrop | George Wangberg loses the dribble to Leon Fisher | 31-36 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses long on a jumper from the right block | 31-36 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hawkins | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Craig Ferrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Nappi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Wangberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cordova (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Robert Lewis takes the ball from Anthony Reeves | 31-36 |
| 15:17 | Winthrop | George Wangberg makes the jumper from the right block set up by Craig Ferrell and the foul's on Leon Fisher - foul #3 on Leon Fisher, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Duffy (PG), David Cirillo (SG), Daniel Edwards (SF), Daniel Mitchell (C) Craig Ferrell, Luke Nappi, Robert Lewis, Michael Cordova | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| 15:17 | Winthrop | George Wangberg makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Danny Bradford's pass is intercepted by Timothy Duffy | 34-36 |
| 14:56 | Winthrop | Timothy Duffy lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Jack Browning clanks a floater in the paint | 36-36 |
| 14:45 | Winthrop | Daniel Mitchell gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:29 | Winthrop | George Wangberg's pass is intercepted by Bryan Nally | 36-36 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Danny Bradford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryan Nally | 36-38 |
| 14:14 | Winthrop | Fred Satter steals it from Daniel Mitchell | 36-38 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Satter | 36-40 |
| 13:54 | Winthrop | Daniel Edwards hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Mitchell | 39-40 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Fred Satter knocks in the shot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 13:23 | Winthrop | David Cirillo misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 13:22 | Winthrop | Daniel Edwards hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Daniel Mitchell takes the ball from Jack Browning | 41-42 |
| 12:45 | Winthrop | Danny Bradford takes the ball from David Cirillo | 41-42 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Danny Bradford drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Satter | 41-45 |
| 12:09 | Winthrop | David Cirillo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Duffy | 43-45 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Timothy Duffy is called for the reach on Bryan Nally - foul #2 on Timothy Duffy, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Craig Ferrell (PG), Luke Nappi (SG), James Presley (SF), Christopher Aden (PF), Michael Cordova (C) Timothy Duffy, David Cirillo, Daniel Edwards, George Wangberg, Daniel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Fred Satter, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Craig Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Nappi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Presley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aden (fresh) C - Michael Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 11:33 | Winthrop | Michael Cordova gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:18 | Winthrop | Craig Ferrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:17 | Winthrop | Craig Ferrell grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 11:10 | Winthrop | Michael Cordova drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Ferrell and he's hacked by Gary Hawkins - foul #2 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Lewis (SF) James Presley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:10 | Winthrop | Michael Cordova makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Crook | 46-48 |
| 10:33 | Winthrop | Luke Nappi misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Wilbur Mason - foul #1 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| 10:33 | Winthrop | Luke Nappi misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:33 | Winthrop | Luke Nappi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Lewis - foul #2 on Robert Lewis, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Presley (SG), Lawrence Chapa (C) Luke Nappi, Michael Cordova | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:04 | Winthrop | Craig Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Reeves - foul #2 on Anthony Reeves, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (PG), Glen Robinson (SF) Curtis Crook, Anthony Reeves | |
| 10:04 | Winthrop | Craig Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:04 | Winthrop | Craig Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Danny Bradford is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Duffy (SG), Daniel Edwards (PF), Daniel Mitchell (C) Robert Lewis, Christopher Aden, Lawrence Chapa | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Jimmie Stephens (SF) Danny Bradford, Glen Robinson | |
| 09:13 | Winthrop | James Presley double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Luke Nappi (SG), Michael Cordova (C) Timothy Duffy, James Presley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (SG), Glen Robinson (SF), Jack Browning (C) Wilbur Mason, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Bryan Nally is hacked by Daniel Mitchell - foul #1 on Daniel Mitchell, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Fred Satter (PF) Danny Bradford, Glen Robinson, Jimmie Stephens | |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Fred Satter misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Luke Nappi - foul #2 on Luke Nappi, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Fred Satter makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Fred Satter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:42 | Winthrop | Daniel Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:37 | Winthrop | Luke Nappi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Anthony Reeves | 49-50 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Curtis Crook makes the shot in the lane set up by Bryan Nally | 49-52 |
| 07:59 | Winthrop | Curtis Crook is called for the reach on Michael Cordova - foul #2 on Curtis Crook, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Duffy (PG), David Cirillo (SG), Robert Lewis (SF), Christopher Aden (PF), Lawrence Chapa (C) Craig Ferrell, Luke Nappi, Daniel Edwards, Daniel Mitchell, Michael Cordova | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Fred Satter, Jack Browning | |
| 07:46 | Winthrop | Lawrence Chapa travels with the ball | 49-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (PG) Curtis Crook | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Duffy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cirillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Aden (fresh) C - Lawrence Chapa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Danny Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hawkins | 49-52 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Robert Lewis is called for the reach on Wilbur Mason - foul #3 on Robert Lewis, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (SF) Anthony Reeves | |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmie Stephens | 49-54 |
| 06:38 | Winthrop | The jump hook by Lawrence Chapa is blocked by Leon Fisher | 49-54 |
| 06:36 | Winthrop | Christopher Aden gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:22 | Winthrop | David Cirillo misses the easy layup | 49-54 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Leon Fisher grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Craig Ferrell (PG), Luke Nappi (SG), Daniel Edwards (SF), Daniel Mitchell (PF), Michael Cordova (C) Timothy Duffy, David Cirillo, Robert Lewis, Christopher Aden, Lawrence Chapa | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Bryan Nally (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jack Browning (C) Danny Bradford, Wilbur Mason, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| 05:56 | Winthrop | Bryan Nally takes the ball from Daniel Edwards | 49-54 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Curtis Crook clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-54 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Jack Browning tips it in | 49-56 |
| 05:07 | Winthrop | Daniel Mitchell comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 49-56 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Jack Browning grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens is hacked by Craig Ferrell - foul #3 on Craig Ferrell, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Wangberg (PF) Daniel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Fred Satter, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Daniel Edwards swats the dunk try by Anthony Reeves | 49-56 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins misses the tip | 49-56 |
| 04:26 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Craig Ferrell | 49-56 |
| 04:18 | Winthrop | Craig Ferrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Leon Fisher hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Winthrop | Luke Nappi double dribbles | 49-58 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Duffy (SG), Robert Lewis (SF), Daniel Mitchell (C) Luke Nappi, Daniel Edwards, Michael Cordova | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG) Curtis Crook | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Craig Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Duffy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Wangberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Mitchell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Leon Fisher knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Wilbur Mason and he's fouled by George Wangberg - foul #2 on George Wangberg, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses the free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:19 | Winthrop | George Wangberg snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 03:06 | Winthrop | George Wangberg is fouled on the floor by Leon Fisher - foul #4 on Leon Fisher, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (C) Wilbur Mason, Gary Hawkins | |
| 02:57 | Winthrop | Daniel Mitchell buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Craig Ferrell | 51-60 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Luke Nappi (SG), Michael Cordova (C) Timothy Duffy, Daniel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Fred Satter | |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 02:34 | Winthrop | Michael Cordova snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 02:28 | Winthrop | George Wangberg clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 51-60 |
| 02:27 | Winthrop | Robert Lewis tips it in | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-60 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Leon Fisher tips it in | 53-62 |
| 01:51 | Winthrop | Michael Cordova misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Hawkins - foul #3 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| 01:51 | Winthrop | Michael Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:51 | Winthrop | Michael Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Crook | 55-65 |
| 01:26 | Winthrop | Gary Hawkins steals the ball from Michael Cordova | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Leon Fisher is hacked by Michael Cordova - foul #1 on Michael Cordova, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Duffy (PG), David Cirillo (SG), Daniel Edwards (SF), Christopher Aden (PF), Daniel Mitchell (C) Craig Ferrell, Luke Nappi, Robert Lewis, George Wangberg, Michael Cordova | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Gary Hawkins | |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Leon Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Leon Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Winthrop | Daniel Mitchell misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jack Browning - foul #2 on Jack Browning, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (PF) Leon Fisher | |
| 00:49 | Winthrop | Daniel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:49 | Winthrop | Daniel Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by David Cirillo - foul #1 on David Cirillo, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Glen Robinson (SF) Jack Browning | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | Bryan Nally takes the ball from Daniel Edwards | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Mercer | David Cirillo is called for the reach on Glen Robinson - foul #2 on David Cirillo, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jack Browning (C) Jimmie Stephens | |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Glen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Glen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:13 | Winthrop | David Cirillo is whistled for a carry | 57-71 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (PF) Glen Robinson | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Bryan Nally runs out the clock | 57-71 |