| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Joe Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hayward (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Childs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Guse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | John Childs grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 19:41 | Grambling State | James Hayward is fouled on the floor by Stephen Bailey - foul #1 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 19:34 | Grambling State | George Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey's floater is knocked away by George Bryant | 30-22 |
| 19:13 | Grambling State | James Hayward grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 19:08 | Grambling State | Nicholas Guse steps in front of the Joe Curry pass | 30-22 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Bailey and the foul's on Christopher Cunningham - foul #1 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:20 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Nicholas Guse and the foul's on Joe Curry - foul #2 on Joe Curry, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chester Seddon (SF) Stephen Bailey | |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:34 | Grambling State | George Bryant is called for 3 seconds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Fletcher (C) Mark Wilson | |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 17:09 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Joe Curry | 30-28 |
| 16:46 | Grambling State | John Childs scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Curry and he's fouled by Chester Seddon - foul #1 on Chester Seddon, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Michael Porch (SG), Nathaniel Royster (SF) Joe Curry, Christopher Cunningham, James Hayward | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan (PG), Jeremy Coffman (PF) Nicholas Guse, Robert Lathrop | |
| 16:46 | Grambling State | John Childs makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | George Bryant takes the ball from Chester Seddon | 33-28 |
| 16:21 | Grambling State | George Bryant misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-28 |
| 16:19 | Grambling State | Michael Porch gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:09 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jeremy Coffman - foul #3 on Jeremy Coffman, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Williams (PF), Ante Niedzielski (C) George Bryant, John Childs | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kendrick Bishop (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Nathaniel Pinegar, Chester Seddon, Jeremy Coffman | |
| 16:09 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:09 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey connects on the floater from the right block | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dillon Seeley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Porch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathaniel Royster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ante Niedzielski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kendrick Bishop (fresh) SG - Jessie O'Bryan (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Grambling State | Ante Niedzielski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), Christopher Cunningham (SG), James Hayward (SF) Dillon Seeley, Michael Porch, Ante Niedzielski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charlie Marra (PG) Kendrick Bishop | |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Bryant (PF) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Robert Lathrop (PF) Jessie O'Bryan, Justin Fletcher | |
| 14:56 | Grambling State | Joe Curry misses long on a floater from the left side | 35-30 |
| 14:54 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 14:29 | Grambling State | James Hayward misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Wilson - foul #2 on Mark Wilson, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Williams (C) Nathaniel Royster | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (SF), Chester Seddon (C) Stephen Bailey, Mark Wilson | |
| 14:29 | Grambling State | James Hayward misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:29 | Grambling State | James Hayward misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by George Bryant - foul #1 on George Bryant, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Childs (C) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Fletcher (C) Chester Seddon | |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:10 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joe Curry | 38-31 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar tips it but misses | 38-31 |
| 13:55 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Joe Curry | 38-31 |
| 13:29 | Grambling State | George Bryant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Curry | 40-31 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar travels with the ball | 40-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Michael Porch (SG), Nathaniel Royster (PF) Joe Curry, Christopher Cunningham, George Bryant | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chester Seddon (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Charlie Marra, Robert Lathrop | |
| 12:55 | Grambling State | James Hayward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Chester Seddon pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher loses the dribble to Dillon Seeley | 40-31 |
| 12:36 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster jams it on a great pass from Dillon Seeley | 42-31 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Chester Seddon clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Hayward - foul #2 on James Hayward, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), George Bryant (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Dillon Seeley, James Hayward, John Childs | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Bailey (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF) Nathaniel Pinegar, Justin Fletcher | |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Chester Seddon makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Chester Seddon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:03 | Grambling State | Mark Wilson is called for the reach on Nathaniel Royster - foul #3 on Mark Wilson, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham (SG) Nathaniel Royster | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan (SG) Chester Seddon | |
| 11:48 | Grambling State | Michael Porch misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 42-33 |
| 11:46 | Grambling State | Michael Porch tips it in | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Joe Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Porch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Guse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie O'Bryan (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 11:19 | Grambling State | Stephen Bailey steps in front of the Joe Curry pass | 44-36 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jessie O'Bryan | 44-38 |
| 10:50 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Porch | 47-38 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-38 |
| 10:32 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Coffman - foul #4 on Jeremy Coffman, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), James Hayward (SF), John Childs (C) Joe Curry, Michael Porch, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charlie Marra (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Chester Seddon (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Guse, Jessie O'Bryan, Stephen Bailey, Jeremy Coffman, Mark Wilson | |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Dillon Seeley steals it from Charlie Marra | 49-38 |
| 09:55 | Grambling State | John Childs misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 49-38 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Chester Seddon blows the layup | 49-38 |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | George Bryant gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 09:17 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 08:41 | Grambling State | James Hayward loses the ball out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), Michael Porch (SG), Nathaniel Royster (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Dillon Seeley, Christopher Cunningham, George Bryant, John Childs | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Bailey (SF) Chester Seddon | |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | James Hayward buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher blows the layup | 52-43 |
| 07:45 | Grambling State | Joe Curry pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Joe Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Porch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hayward (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nathaniel Royster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charlie Marra (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Grambling State | Joe Curry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Charlie Marra is hacked by Joe Curry - foul #3 on Joe Curry, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Childs (C) James Hayward | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (PG), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Charlie Marra, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 52-45 |
| 07:08 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster drills a shot from close range set up by Michael Porch | 54-45 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse is fouled on the floor by Joe Curry - foul #4 on Joe Curry, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham (SG), James Hayward (SF), George Bryant (PF) Michael Porch, Nathaniel Royster, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan (SG), Chester Seddon (SF) Nathaniel Pinegar, Stephen Bailey | |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman lays it up and in on a great pass from Jessie O'Bryan | 54-47 |
| 06:13 | Grambling State | Joe Curry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Mark Wilson gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman tips it but misses | 54-47 |
| 05:49 | Grambling State | John Childs snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:29 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 05:28 | Grambling State | Joe Curry hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-50 |
| 05:04 | Grambling State | John Childs drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Curry | 58-50 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charlie Marra (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF) Nicholas Guse, Jessie O'Bryan, Chester Seddon, Jeremy Coffman | |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Mark Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 04:45 | Grambling State | James Hayward gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:39 | Grambling State | James Hayward hits a jump hook from the right block set up by John Childs | 60-50 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-50 |
| 04:12 | Grambling State | Joe Curry pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:06 | Grambling State | George Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster (C) John Childs | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop travels with the ball | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 03:38 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cunningham | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Joe Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hayward (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Royster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charlie Marra (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from George Bryant | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Charlie Marra misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop tips it in | 62-52 |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Joe Curry is fouled on the floor by Charlie Marra - foul #4 on Charlie Marra, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Porch (SG), John Childs (C) Christopher Cunningham, James Hayward | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (PG), Chester Seddon (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Charlie Marra, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Mark Wilson | |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Joe Curry makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Joe Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse loses the dribble to Joe Curry | 64-52 |
| 02:16 | Grambling State | Joe Curry banks in the layup | 66-52 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Ott (PG), Dillon Seeley (SG), Joseph Williams (PF), Ante Niedzielski (C) Joe Curry, Nathaniel Royster, George Bryant, John Childs | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan (SG) Nathaniel Pinegar | |
| 01:37 | Grambling State | Michael Porch makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Ott | 69-52 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan is hacked by Dillon Seeley - foul #1 on Dillon Seeley, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster (SF) David Ott | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:07 | Grambling State | Michael Porch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 01:05 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Justin Fletcher | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion 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 (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Chester Seddon scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Coffman | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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) | |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams misses short on a runner from the left block | 69-57 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Chester Seddon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley runs out the clock | 69-57 |