| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elmer Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Aman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lamar Connery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dyzek Wendolski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Muller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Patrick Muller inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Elmer Harris takes the ball from Luis Weaver | 42-35 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Robert Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Randall Dalton picks off the pass by Dyzek Wendolski | 42-35 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | David Aman scores on a shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Daniel Merritt makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dyzek Wendolski and the foul's on Elmer Harris - foul #2 on Elmer Harris, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Daniel Merritt makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Elmer Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-38 |
| 18:07 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Dalton | 44-38 |
| 17:50 | Columbia | Robert Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-38 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Daniel Merritt grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | Lamar Connery lays it in and he's hacked by Elmer Harris - foul #3 on Elmer Harris, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alan Timmons (PG), Bryan Olivo (SG), Luke Haugland (PF), Luke Burdette (C) Elmer Harris, Robert Thompson, Randall Dalton, David Aman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brandon Jackson (SF) Patrick Muller | |
| 17:44 | Mercer | Lamar Connery makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:23 | Columbia | Luke Burdette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dyzek Wendolski | 44-41 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Daniel Merritt comes up short on the runner in the lane | 44-41 |
| 17:06 | Columbia | Jerry Jones snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:50 | Columbia | Jerry Jones clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Luis Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Lamar Connery knocks in the floater from the left block | 44-43 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | Luke Burdette misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Alan Timmons tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Brandon Jackson gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski misses the fadeaway from the right block | 44-43 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Daniel Merritt grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Alan Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Olivo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luke Haugland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Luke Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lamar Connery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dyzek Wendolski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Merritt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Luis Weaver can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 15:41 | Columbia | Luke Burdette grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:34 | Columbia | Luke Burdette loses the dribble to Brandon Jackson | 44-43 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Luke Burdette denies the turnaround by Luis Weaver | 44-43 |
| 15:19 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Luke Haugland | 44-43 |
| 15:06 | Columbia | Luke Burdette misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Lamar Connery snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-43 |
| 14:41 | Columbia | Luke Burdette gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:35 | Columbia | Luke Burdette hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Jerry Jones | 46-43 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Luke Haugland is called for the reach on Lamar Connery - foul #2 on Luke Haugland, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elmer Harris (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Lloyd Mares (SF), Randall Dalton (PF), David Aman (C) Alan Timmons, Bryan Olivo, Jerry Jones, Luke Haugland, Luke Burdette | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alfred Owensby (PG), Patrick Muller (SG), Delmer Hord (SF), Justin Smith (PF), William John (C) Lamar Connery, Dyzek Wendolski, Brandon Jackson, Daniel Merritt, Luis Weaver | |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Alfred Owensby buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Elmer Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Owensby - foul #2 on Alfred Owensby, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Elmer Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Elmer Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | William John hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Aman - foul #3 on David Aman, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | William John misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | William John makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | Randall Dalton makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Elmer Harris | 50-47 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Alfred Owensby hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 50-47 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Elmer Harris grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Robert Thompson can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Justin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Delmer Hord buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Smith | 50-50 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | Elmer Harris connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Thompson | 52-50 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Patrick Muller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Delmer Hord grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | David Aman picks off the pass by Alfred Owensby | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elmer Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Mares (fairly fresh) PF - Randall Dalton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Aman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alfred Owensby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Muller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Delmer Hord (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William John (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Columbia | Elmer Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Justin Smith grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Patrick Muller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 11:31 | Columbia | David Aman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Elmer Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Alfred Owensby gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Alfred Owensby misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Randall Dalton - foul #2 on Randall Dalton, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alan Timmons (PG), Bryan Olivo (SG), Jerry Jones (SF), Luke Haugland (PF), Luke Burdette (C) Elmer Harris, Robert Thompson, Lloyd Mares, Randall Dalton, David Aman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski (SG), Brandon Jackson (SF), Daniel Merritt (PF), Luis Weaver (C) Patrick Muller, Delmer Hord, Justin Smith, William John | |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Alfred Owensby makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Alfred Owensby makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | Alan Timmons banks in the layup | 54-52 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Alan Timmons - foul #1 on Alan Timmons, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lamar Connery (PG) Alfred Owensby | |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Alan Timmons clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Luis Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski is hacked by Bryan Olivo - foul #1 on Bryan Olivo, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elmer Harris (PG) Bryan Olivo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Luke Burdette buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Lamar Connery | 56-59 |
| 08:52 | Columbia | Elmer Harris misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Luke Haugland tips it in | 58-59 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Daniel Merritt misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-59 |
| 08:39 | Columbia | Luke Haugland snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 08:22 | Columbia | Alan Timmons double dribbles | 58-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Thompson (SG), Bryan Olivo (SF), David Aman (C) Elmer Harris, Jerry Jones, Luke Burdette | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alfred Owensby (SG), Delmer Hord (SF), Justin Smith (PF), William John (C) Dyzek Wendolski, Brandon Jackson, Daniel Merritt, Luis Weaver | |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Justin Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harrod (PG), Blake Meadow (PF) Alan Timmons, Luke Haugland | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Justin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Justin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:47 | Columbia | Robert Thompson loses the dribble to Lamar Connery | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Harrod (fresh) SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Olivo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Blake Meadow (fresh) C - David Aman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lamar Connery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Owensby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Delmer Hord (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William John (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Lamar Connery comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Harrod - foul #1 on David Harrod, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elmer Harris (PG), Randall Dalton (PF) David Harrod, Blake Meadow | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski (SG) Alfred Owensby | |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Lamar Connery makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Lamar Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:03 | Columbia | David Aman lays it up and in on a great pass from Elmer Harris | 60-63 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski is fouled on the floor by Randall Dalton - foul #3 on Randall Dalton, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Jones (SF) Bryan Olivo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alfred Owensby (PG), Daniel Merritt (PF) Lamar Connery, Justin Smith | |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:23 | Columbia | Robert Thompson can't finish the layup | 60-65 |
| 06:22 | Columbia | Jerry Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Robert Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Jones | 63-65 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Daniel Merritt is denied on a layup by Randall Dalton | 63-65 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Delmer Hord tips it back up and in | 63-67 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | David Aman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 63-67 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Delmer Hord grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-67 |
| 05:07 | Columbia | Randall Dalton grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 04:48 | Columbia | Robert Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Delmer Hord - foul #4 on Delmer Hord, team foul #2 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alan Timmons (PG), Bryan Olivo (SF), Luke Haugland (PF), Luke Burdette (C) Elmer Harris, Jerry Jones, Randall Dalton, David Aman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lamar Connery (PG), Patrick Muller (SG), Brandon Jackson (SF), Justin Smith (PF), Luis Weaver (C) Alfred Owensby, Dyzek Wendolski, Delmer Hord, Daniel Merritt, William John | |
| 04:48 | Columbia | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:48 | Columbia | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Alan Timmons takes the ball from Justin Smith | 65-67 |
| 04:23 | Columbia | Alan Timmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harrod (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Alan Timmons is called for the reach on Lamar Connery - foul #2 on Alan Timmons, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Lamar Connery makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Lamar Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Luis Weaver is called for the reach on Luke Burdette - foul #2 on Luis Weaver, team foul #3 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Jones (SF) David Harrod | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:39 | Columbia | Luke Haugland misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-69 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Justin Smith snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Alan Timmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Olivo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luke Haugland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Luke Burdette (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lamar Connery (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Muller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Brandon Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alfred Owensby (SG), Daniel Merritt (PF) Brandon Jackson, Justin Smith | |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Jerry Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Owensby - foul #3 on Alfred Owensby, team foul #4 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elmer Harris (PG) Bryan Olivo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski (SG), Delmer Hord (SF) Alfred Owensby, Patrick Muller | |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Jerry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Jerry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Dyzek Wendolski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alfred Owensby (PG) Lamar Connery | |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Dalton (PF), David Aman (C) Luke Haugland, Luke Burdette | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lamar Connery (PG) Alfred Owensby | |
| 02:32 | Columbia | David Aman is fouled on the floor by Delmer Hord - foul #5 on Delmer Hord, team foul #5 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Thompson (SG) Alan Timmons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Patrick Muller (SF) Delmer Hord | |
| 02:18 | Columbia | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Daniel Merritt gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Randall Dalton swats the shot by Dyzek Wendolski | 67-69 |
| 01:53 | Columbia | David Aman gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Patrick Muller steps in front of the Robert Thompson pass | 67-69 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Lamar Connery lays it up and in on a nice dish by Patrick Muller | 67-71 |
| 01:39 | Columbia | Elmer Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Daniel Merritt misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Aman - foul #4 on David Aman, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Daniel Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Daniel Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | Jerry Jones misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick Muller - foul #2 on Patrick Muller, team foul #6 | 67-73 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | Jerry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | Jerry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Lamar Connery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Aman | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Lamar Connery steals it from Robert Thompson | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Lamar Connery knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Muller | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Randall Dalton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Lamar Connery is hacked by Elmer Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elmer Harris, team foul #14 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William John (SF), Alfred Owensby (C) Patrick Muller, Luis Weaver | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Lamar Connery makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Lamar Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Robert Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Alfred Owensby is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #15 | 68-77 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Alfred Owensby misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Alfred Owensby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Alfred Owensby steps in front of the Elmer Harris pass | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Lamar Connery runs out the clock | 68-78 |