| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Vath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Hansen inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Francis Vath misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | William Parker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Francis Vath grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Jean Elliott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning loses the dribble to William Provencher | 25-35 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | William Provencher's layup is rejected by Chad Smith | 25-35 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Chad Smith tips it in | 25-37 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Robert Hansen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Vath | 28-37 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Francis Vath grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Francis Vath scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Hansen | 31-37 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | The jump hook by Robert Hansen is blocked by Chad Smith | 31-37 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Christopher Johnson steals it from Bradley Dunning | 31-37 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson lays it in | 33-37 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Chad Smith blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Francis Vath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Curtis Hines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Christopher Johnson steals it from Bradley Dunning | 33-37 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Francis Vath can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Jean Elliott tips it home | 35-37 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Chad Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Bradley Dunning | 35-39 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | William Provencher can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Chad Smith - foul #2 on Chad Smith, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (PG), Andrew Clifton (SG), Darryl Main (SF), Christopher Remley (C) Christopher Johnson, Francis Vath, Robert Hansen, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| 14:26 | Mercer | William Provencher misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | William Provencher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Jason Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi | Raymond Campbell picks off the pass by Paul Mathieu in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Dwight Jones steals it from Raymond Campbell | 35-39 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Richard Knight makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Randall Murray | 35-42 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Jason Williams can't tip it in | 35-42 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Randall Murray swats the layup by Andrew Clifton | 35-42 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Jason Williams gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Knight | 35-44 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | William Provencher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Clifton (fresh) SF - Darryl Main (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Provencher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Remley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Randall Murray is fouled on the floor by William Provencher - foul #1 on William Provencher, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Francis Vath (SG), Robert Hansen (SF), Jean Elliott (C) Raymond Campbell, Andrew Clifton, William Provencher, Christopher Remley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Chad Smith (PF) Paul Mathieu, Randall Murray, Jason Williams | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Jean Elliott takes the ball from William Parker | 35-44 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Francis Vath buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Provencher (PF) Darryl Main | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF), Curtis Hines (C) William Parker, Dwight Jones | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Curtis Hines is called for the reach on Jean Elliott - foul #1 on Curtis Hines, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (PF) William Provencher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Marcus Ludwig (C) Vernon Fletcher, Curtis Hines | |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 38-46 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | William Parker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Chad Smith | 38-49 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Jean Elliott can't finish the layup | 38-49 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Richard Knight's pass is intercepted by Jean Elliott | 38-52 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Francis Vath drills a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Richard Knight - foul #1 on Richard Knight, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Provencher (PF), Christopher Remley (C) Andrew Clifton, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF), Curtis Hines (C) Richard Knight, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | William Parker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 07:29 | Mercer | William Provencher snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Francis Vath (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Remley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-52 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Chad Smith gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Chad Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Dunning | 41-54 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | William Provencher misses the easy layup | 41-54 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Francis Vath grabs the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | William Provencher clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Smith - foul #3 on Chad Smith, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (PG), Darryl Main (SG) Christopher Johnson, Francis Vath | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SG) William Parker | |
| 06:30 | Mercer | William Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | William Provencher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Campbell - foul #3 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SG) Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Christopher Remley pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Curtis Hines picks off the pass by William Provencher | 43-55 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Chad Smith is fouled on the floor by Raymond Campbell - foul #4 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jean Elliott (C) Christopher Remley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), William Parker (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Richard Knight, Vernon Fletcher, Curtis Hines | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Randall Murray | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Darryl Main double dribbles | 43-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Francis Vath (SG), Robert Hansen (SF) Raymond Campbell, Andrew Clifton, Darryl Main | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, Randall Murray, Dwight Jones | |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Bradley Dunning | 43-59 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Francis Vath is whistled for a carry | 43-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (PG), Andrew Clifton (SG), Darryl Main (SF), Christopher Remley (PF), Michael Scott (C) Christopher Johnson, Francis Vath, Robert Hansen, William Provencher, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SF), Jason Williams (PF) Bradley Dunning, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 03:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Darryl Main | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Christopher Remley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Raymond Campbell | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Clifton (fresh) SF - Darryl Main (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Jason Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-59 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | William Parker grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-59 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines snags the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Jason Williams knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Curtis Hines | 46-61 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Michael Scott is fouled on the floor by Richard Knight - foul #2 on Richard Knight, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Chad Smith (PF) Paul Mathieu, Richard Knight, Jason Williams | |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Curtis Hines - foul #2 on Curtis Hines, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Parker | 47-63 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Darryl Main knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | William Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-63 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Chad Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning runs out the clock | 50-63 |