| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Myrie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gus Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Daniel Lamb takes the ball from Spencer Mena | 35-26 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the lay-in | 35-26 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Gus Adams hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Ketter | 35-29 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Gus Adams snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Gus Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | William Hamilton gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson is hacked by Gus Adams - foul #2 on Gus Adams, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | William Hamilton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | The jumper by Spencer Mena is denied by Paul Wilson | 35-29 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses the easy layup | 35-29 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Spencer Mena | 35-29 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Ketter | 35-32 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Lamb | 37-32 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Gus Adams's pass is intercepted by Thomas Perry | 37-32 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-32 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Gus Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | William Hamilton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Lamb | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Myrie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gus Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Mena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Ketter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry travels with the ball | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), John Llewellyn (SG), Steven Bowne (SF), Jason Engelhardt (PF) Daniel Lamb, William Hamilton, Robert Myrie, Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Richard Lipscomb (SG), Richard Nicola (SF), Jesse Pincus (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Gus Adams, Robert Thompson, Robert Chancellor, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Pincus | 45-35 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Llewellyn | 48-35 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Richard Nicola is fouled on the floor by Steven Bowne - foul #2 on Steven Bowne, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Perry (PF) Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Pincus | 48-38 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG) Richard Nicola | |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-38 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Bowne | 48-38 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 48-40 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Jason Engelhardt is called for the reach on Jesse Pincus - foul #2 on Jason Engelhardt, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), William Hamilton (SG), Robert Myrie (SF), Paul Wilson (C) Joseph Thompson, John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt, Steven Bowne | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Bill Duckworth (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Erwin Barboza, Richard Lipscomb, Jesse Pincus, Samuel Brown | |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth is called for 3 seconds | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Myrie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gus Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Duckworth (fresh) C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | Bill Duckworth takes the ball from William Hamilton | 48-40 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Hamilton - foul #2 on William Hamilton, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Perry | 51-42 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Richard Nicola's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Wilson | 51-42 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is whistled for a carry | 51-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (PF), Steven Bowne (C) Thomas Perry, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Spencer Mena (PF), Richard Lipscomb (C) Gus Adams, Richard Nicola, Bill Duckworth, Gary Ketter | |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Myrie - foul #1 on Robert Myrie, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt buries a runner in the paint | 53-44 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-44 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:32 | Mercer | Jason Engelhardt is called for the reach on Erwin Barboza - foul #3 on Jason Engelhardt, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), John Llewellyn (SG), Paul Wilson (C) Daniel Lamb, William Hamilton, Robert Myrie | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Robert Chancellor, Spencer Mena | |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Wilson | 53-44 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson scores on a runner from the baseline | 55-44 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Gary Ketter can't finish the layup | 55-44 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus grabs the offensive board | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Bowne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Robert Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Erwin Barboza | 55-47 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne is fouled on the floor by Gary Ketter - foul #2 on Gary Ketter, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SG), Robert Myrie (SF), Thomas Perry (PF) John Llewellyn, Steven Bowne, Jason Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Spencer Mena (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Erwin Barboza, Robert Thompson, Jesse Pincus, Gary Ketter | |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Hamilton | 57-47 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | The jumper by Robert Chancellor is denied by Thomas Perry | 57-47 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Spencer Mena - foul #1 on Spencer Mena, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (SG) Richard Lipscomb | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Nicola | 59-49 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Gus Adams - foul #3 on Gus Adams, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG) Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG), Jesse Pincus (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Richard Nicola, Spencer Mena, Samuel Brown | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Myrie - foul #2 on Robert Myrie, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG) Gus Adams | |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | William Hamilton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-51 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | William Hamilton grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry hits a turnaround in the paint | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 65-54 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Gary Ketter pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Myrie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | William Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (SG), Steven Bowne (SF), Jason Engelhardt (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Joseph Thompson, Robert Myrie, Thomas Perry, William Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Richard Lipscomb (SG), Richard Nicola (SF), Spencer Mena (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Erwin Barboza, Robert Thompson, Robert Chancellor, Jesse Pincus, Gary Ketter | |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Richard Nicola clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG) John Llewellyn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Robert Thompson (SG) Gus Adams, Richard Nicola | |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lamb - foul #1 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Chancellor (SF), Gary Ketter (C) Richard Lipscomb, Samuel Brown | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Lamb | 67-58 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Gary Ketter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Myrie (SF), Thomas Perry (PF) Steven Bowne, Jason Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 67-58 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson misses the tip | 67-58 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Robert Thompson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Ketter | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Spencer Mena grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ketter | 67-61 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Robert Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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 (0) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Erwin Barboza is called for the reach on Robert Myrie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Daniel Lamb | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Gary Ketter is called for the reach on Paul Wilson - foul #3 on Gary Ketter, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Thomas Perry - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Spencer Mena snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Thomas Perry steps in front of the Gary Ketter pass | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie is hacked by Erwin Barboza in the backcourt - foul #5 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG) Erwin Barboza | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Gus Adams - foul #4 on Gus Adams, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG) John Llewellyn | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Gus Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Lamb - foul #2 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb (SG), Richard Nicola (SF), Jesse Pincus (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Robert Thompson, Robert Chancellor, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Gus Adams makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Gus Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb runs out the clock | 71-63 |