| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stamey (fresh) PF - Jonathan Dean (fresh) C - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses long on a floater from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 19:34 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jack Signorelli | 30-27 |
| 19:05 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Dean | 30-29 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Bryan Nally clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 18:35 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Stamey | 30-29 |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman scores on a shot from the right block set up by Leonard Thompson | 30-31 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Leon Fisher tips it but misses | 30-31 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 17:48 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:43 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 30-33 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 17:25 | West Virginia | Jonathan Dean gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman's layup is rejected by Gary Hawkins | 30-33 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Bryan Nally is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (PG), John Brackett (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Bryan Nally, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG), David Bartlett (SF), James Valentin (C) Leonard Thompson, Michael Stamey, Jack Signorelli | |
| 16:14 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the jumper from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Richard Nakano misses the tip | 30-33 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Fred Satter snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jonathan Dean - foul #3 on Jonathan Dean, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG) John Brackett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:45 | West Virginia | James Valentin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Danny Bradford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Satter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jack Browning (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nakano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - James Valentin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 15:26 | West Virginia | David Bartlett hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Curtis Crook makes the 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 14:47 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Eckman, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Danny Bradford, Jimmie Stephens, Fred Satter, Jack Browning | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson (SG), Jack Signorelli (C) Richard Nakano, James Valentin | |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 14:24 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:55 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Hawkins - foul #1 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stamey (SF), James Valentin (PF) David Bartlett, Jonathan Dean | |
| 13:55 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:55 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 13:14 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli is hacked by Curtis Crook - foul #4 on Curtis Crook, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG) Curtis Crook | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:51 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Valentin | 37-39 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | James Valentin pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:12 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Stamey | 37-41 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | James Valentin gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 37-41 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Bryan Nally | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Stamey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Valentin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Signorelli (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Bryan Nally makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 10:46 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Michael Stamey grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (PG), John Brackett (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Bryan Nally, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (PG), David Bartlett (SG), Jonathan Dean (PF), Bob Palmer (C) Harold Eckman, Leonard Thompson, James Valentin, Jack Signorelli | |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Fred Satter's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Dean | 40-41 |
| 09:52 | West Virginia | John Brackett is called for the reach on David Bartlett - foul #2 on John Brackett, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson (SG) Michael Stamey | |
| 09:27 | West Virginia | David Bartlett hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 40-43 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG) John Brackett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | David Bartlett lays it in set up by Richard Nakano | 40-45 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Jack Browning can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | David Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Richard Nakano comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-45 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Jack Browning gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Jack Browning is fouled on the floor by Richard Nakano - foul #1 on Richard Nakano, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), James Valentin (SF), Jack Signorelli (C) Richard Nakano, David Bartlett, Bob Palmer | |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason is hacked by Jack Signorelli - foul #2 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stamey (SF) Jonathan Dean | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Stamey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Valentin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 06:38 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 42-47 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 06:10 | West Virginia | James Valentin pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Stamey | 42-50 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Stamey | 42-50 |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Wilbur Mason - foul #2 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG), David Bartlett (SF), Jonathan Dean (PF) Leonard Thompson, Michael Stamey, James Valentin | |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | David Bartlett takes the ball from Leon Fisher | 42-51 |
| 04:37 | West Virginia | David Bartlett banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Eckman and he's hacked by Leon Fisher - foul #2 on Leon Fisher, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Fred Satter (SF) Curtis Crook, Anthony Reeves | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bob Palmer (C) Jack Signorelli | |
| 04:37 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Leon Fisher clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 04:18 | West Virginia | David Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Leon Fisher connects on the 3 from the right corner | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Leon Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Satter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leon Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (tiring) 26 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Nakano (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Bob Palmer (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Bryan Nally hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Bob Palmer - foul #1 on Bob Palmer, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Jack Browning (C) Wilbur Mason, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stamey (SF), James Valentin (PF) Harold Eckman, Jonathan Dean | |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Bryan Nally makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the lay-in | 48-57 |
| 02:45 | West Virginia | James Valentin tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Curtis Crook gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-59 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Satter | 48-59 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Jack Browning travels with the ball | 48-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (SG), Jimmie Stephens (PF) Curtis Crook, Anthony Reeves | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Leonard Thompson (SG), Jack Signorelli (C) Richard Nakano, David Bartlett, Bob Palmer | |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli loses the dribble to Danny Bradford | 48-59 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Danny Bradford misses the easy layup | 48-59 |
| 01:47 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens grabs the board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens scores on a floater from the left side set up by Bryan Nally | 50-59 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli blows the dunk but he's fouled by Danny Bradford - foul #1 on Danny Bradford, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Dean (PF) James Valentin | |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Leon Fisher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wilbur Mason | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Curtis Crook is called for the reach on Jack Signorelli in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Crook, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG) Curtis Crook | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (PG) Harold Eckman | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Bryan Nally is called for the reach on Jack Signorelli in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Nally, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Michael Stamey pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Richard Nakano runs out the clock | 54-64 |