| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Million (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Breese (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jim Siller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Don Million inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | William Cole misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 33-21 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Tom Wagner misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Clarence Franklin - foul #1 on Clarence Franklin, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Tom Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Tom Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Powell | 33-22 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs is denied on a layup by Tom Wagner | 33-22 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Jim Siller pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Tom Wagner buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jim Siller | 33-24 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | William Cole hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Don Million | 36-24 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | John Roberts misses the turnaround from the left block | 36-24 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | William Cole is fouled on the floor by Jim Siller - foul #3 on Jim Siller, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Benito (C) Jim Siller | |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Don Million's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-24 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Tom Wagner connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Thomas Ward | 36-26 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | William Cole loses the dribble to Thomas Ward in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Tom Wagner jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Ward | 36-28 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Dennis Schultz (PF), Louis Robey (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Don Million, Jason Powell, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Tom Wagner blows the layup | 36-28 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dennis Schultz | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Hood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Schultz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Robey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ward (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Breese (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tom Wagner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Benito (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper hits a shot from the right wing set up by Louis Robey | 38-28 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Johnny Hood steals the ball from Tom Wagner | 38-28 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Johnny Hood misses the lay-in | 38-28 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Louis Robey tips it home | 40-28 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Tom Wagner hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Roberts | 40-30 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Louis Robey is hacked by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Don Million (SF), Jason Powell (PF), Clarence Franklin (C) William Cole, Johnny Hood, Dennis Schultz, Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis McNett (SG), Darren Holt (SF) John Breese, John Benito | |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | John Roberts grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | The short jumper by Tom Wagner is denied by Jason Powell | 40-30 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Jason Powell gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Tom Wagner scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Ward | 43-32 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Darren Holt - foul #4 on Darren Holt, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG) Paul Pepper | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jim Siller (SF) Darren Holt | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | The short jumper by Tom Wagner is denied by Clarence Franklin | 45-32 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Jim Siller gets the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | John Roberts is called for traveling | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Benito (C) John Roberts | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Travis McNett picks off the pass by Don Million | 45-32 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Travis McNett banks in the layup | 45-34 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | William Cole hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Don Million pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Million (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Clarence Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ward (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Travis McNett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Siller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tom Wagner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Benito (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Travis McNett steals it from Kenneth Jacobs | 45-34 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Travis McNett banks in the layup | 45-36 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | William Cole scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | John Benito's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Franklin | 47-36 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | John Benito grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Tom Wagner clanks a shot from the right side | 47-36 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Jason Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Jim Siller pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | A charge is called on Travis McNett - foul #4 on Travis McNett, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (PG), Johnny Hood (SF), Dennis Schultz (PF), Louis Robey (C) William Cole, Don Million, Jason Powell, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (SG), John Roberts (PF) Travis McNett, Tom Wagner | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-36 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | John Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Jim Siller tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs misses the lay-in | 47-38 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Louis Robey can't tip it in | 47-38 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Johnny Hood grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Jim Siller - foul #4 on Jim Siller, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Jason Powell (PF) Kenneth Jacobs, Dennis Schultz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Wagner (SF) Jim Siller | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Louis Robey tips it in | 49-38 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Tom Wagner scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Johnny Hood - foul #2 on Johnny Hood, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin (C) William Cole | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis McNett (SG), Darren Holt (SF) Thomas Ward, John Benito | |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Tom Wagner misses the free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Powell | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Johnny Hood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Robey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Travis McNett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Darren Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tom Wagner (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Darren Holt - foul #5 on Darren Holt, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Benito (C) Darren Holt | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Tom Wagner gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Tom Wagner knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-42 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | John Roberts pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Johnny Hood steps in front of the John Benito pass | 50-42 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper drills a 3 from straight away | 53-42 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | John Benito buries a fadeaway in the lane | 53-44 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Don Million (SF) Paul Pepper, Johnny Hood, Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ward (PG), Jim Siller (SF) John Breese, John Benito | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Thomas Ward snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Tom Wagner misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-44 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Don Million gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | William Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | John Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Travis McNett knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Don Million | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Travis McNett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-46 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | John Roberts picks off the pass by Jason Powell | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Million (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Clarence Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ward (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Travis McNett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jim Siller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tom Wagner (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Mercer | John Roberts misses the easy layup | 55-46 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Tom Wagner tips it home | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs hits a runner from the right block set up by Don Million | 57-48 |
| 02:22 | Mercer | Jim Siller is fouled on the floor by Don Million - foul #1 on Don Million, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Hood (SF), Dennis Schultz (PF), Louis Robey (C) Don Million, Jason Powell, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Benito (C) John Roberts | |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Tom Wagner clanks a turnaround in the paint | 57-48 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Louis Robey pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Don Million (SF), Jason Powell (PF) Johnny Hood, Dennis Schultz | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Roberts (C) John Benito | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by William Cole | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Travis McNett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Jim Siller grabs the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | John Roberts jams it | 60-50 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | William Cole misses the floater from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Jim Siller gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Jim Siller is whistled for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (PG), Johnny Hood (SG), Dennis Schultz (PF), Clarence Franklin (C) William Cole, Kenneth Jacobs, Don Million, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Robert Thies (PF), John Benito (C) Thomas Ward, Tom Wagner, John Roberts | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | John Benito steps in front of the Louis Robey pass | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | John Breese is fouled on the floor by Paul Pepper - foul #1 on Paul Pepper, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | John Benito knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jim Siller | 60-52 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Don Million (SF), Jason Powell (PF) Paul Pepper, Johnny Hood, Louis Robey, Dennis Schultz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ward (PG), Tom Wagner (PF), John Roberts (C) John Breese, Robert Thies, John Benito | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Thomas Ward is called for the reach on William Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Ward, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Tom Wagner hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 62-52 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | John Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Travis McNett misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Jacobs - foul #3 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (PG), Johnny Hood (SG), Louis Robey (SF), Dennis Schultz (PF) William Cole, Kenneth Jacobs, Don Million, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Robert Thies (PF), John Benito (C) Thomas Ward, Tom Wagner, John Roberts | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Travis McNett makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Travis McNett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Travis McNett is called for the reach on Louis Robey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Travis McNett, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Jason Powell (PF) Paul Pepper, Johnny Hood, Dennis Schultz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ward (PG), Tom Wagner (PF), John Roberts (C) Travis McNett, Robert Thies, John Benito | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | William Cole is called for the reach on Thomas Ward - foul #2 on William Cole, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (PG), Johnny Hood (SG), Dennis Schultz (PF) William Cole, Kenneth Jacobs, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thies (PF), John Benito (C) Tom Wagner, John Roberts | |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Louis Robey takes the ball from Jim Siller | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper runs out the clock | 64-54 |