| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Spencer Mena grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Daniel Lamb steals the ball from Timothy Strickland | 33-26 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the jumper from the left side | 33-26 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi | William Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | William Hamilton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Gary Ketter snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | Spencer Mena is whistled for a carry | 33-26 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Thompson | 33-29 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses short on a jumper from the right block | 33-29 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | William Hamilton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Spencer Mena - foul #3 on Spencer Mena, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (PG), Charles Wiley (SG), Jesse Pincus (SF), Bill Duckworth (PF) Erwin Barboza, Timothy Strickland, Robert Chancellor, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF), Clarence O'Kell (C) Joseph Thompson, Daniel Lamb, Thomas Perry, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Bill Duckworth | 33-29 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Clarence O'Kell swats the layup by Gary Ketter | 33-29 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | William Hamilton gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-29 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Jauregui (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) PF - Bill Duckworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) C - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | William Hamilton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Engelhardt | 33-32 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | William Hamilton is called for the reach on Gary Ketter - foul #1 on William Hamilton, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Timothy Strickland (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF) William Jauregui, Charles Wiley, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Daniel Lamb (SG), Thomas Perry (PF) John Llewellyn, William Hamilton, Ralph Elsea | |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth misses short on a floater from the right side | 33-32 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Perry | 33-34 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-34 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt banks in the layup set up by Daniel Lamb | 33-36 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor buries a jumper in the paint | 35-36 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-36 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG), Spencer Mena (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Erwin Barboza, Timothy Strickland, Bill Duckworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Jason Engelhardt, Thomas Perry, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb blows the layup | 35-36 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ketter | 35-36 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor is fouled on the floor by Ralph Silvernail - foul #2 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), William Jauregui (SF) Jesse Pincus, Robert Chancellor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (SG) Daniel Lamb | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | John Llewellyn is called for the reach on Charles Wiley - foul #2 on John Llewellyn, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), Bill Duckworth (SF) Charles Wiley, William Jauregui | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG), Thomas Perry (PF) Joseph Thompson, Ralph Elsea | |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) SF - Bill Duckworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry lays it in on a nice dish by John Llewellyn and he's fouled by Spencer Mena - foul #4 on Spencer Mena, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Chancellor (SF) Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SG) Daniel Lamb | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Llewellyn - foul #3 on John Llewellyn, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (PF) Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG) John Llewellyn | |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Engelhardt | 36-41 |
| 09:49 | Mercer | The jump hook by Bill Duckworth is blocked by Ralph Silvernail | 36-41 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | William Hamilton can't finish the layup | 36-41 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Thompson | 36-43 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (PG), Charles Wiley (SG), Gary Ketter (C) Erwin Barboza, Timothy Strickland, Bill Duckworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG), John Llewellyn (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Clarence O'Kell (C) Jason Engelhardt, William Hamilton, Thomas Perry, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF) Joseph Thompson | |
| 07:52 | Mercer | William Jauregui misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | William Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jesse Pincus - foul #2 on Jesse Pincus, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Jesse Pincus | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Spencer Mena gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Jauregui (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) C - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Gary Ketter comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Clarence O'Kell - foul #1 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SF) John Llewellyn, William Hamilton | |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Gary Ketter makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Gary Ketter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Robert Chancellor is called for the reach on Jason Engelhardt - foul #1 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Timothy Strickland (SG), Bill Duckworth (SF) William Jauregui, Charles Wiley, Robert Chancellor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Perry (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jason Engelhardt | 37-46 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Gary Ketter blows the layup | 37-46 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Strickland | 37-46 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth hits the finger roll | 39-46 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-49 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Perry - foul #1 on Thomas Perry, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (SF) Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Daniel Lamb, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Bill Duckworth is called for the reach on Jason Engelhardt - foul #1 on Bill Duckworth, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Jason Engelhardt, Thomas Perry | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn is hacked by Timothy Strickland - foul #3 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG), Gary Ketter (C) Erwin Barboza, Bill Duckworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Spencer Mena | 40-49 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (PG), Robert Chancellor (SF) Timothy Strickland, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Hamilton | 40-51 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Gary Ketter hits the finger roll | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jesse Pincus - foul #3 on Jesse Pincus, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Timothy Strickland (SG), Bill Duckworth (C) William Jauregui, Charles Wiley, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Thomas Perry (PF) John Llewellyn, Ralph Elsea | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bill Duckworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Pincus | 42-53 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Chancellor | 44-53 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Jesse Pincus is called for the reach on Thomas Perry - foul #4 on Jesse Pincus, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Bill Duckworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SG), Clarence O'Kell (C) Daniel Lamb, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Ketter (C) Jesse Pincus | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG), Ralph Silvernail (C) Jason Engelhardt, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor loses the dribble to Joseph Thompson | 47-54 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | William Hamilton loses the dribble to Timothy Strickland | 47-54 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Gary Ketter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | William Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Spencer Mena gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | William Hamilton takes the ball from Erwin Barboza | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry is hacked by Erwin Barboza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SG), Clarence O'Kell (C) Daniel Lamb, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Spencer Mena pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Erwin Barboza | 49-54 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is hacked by Erwin Barboza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #11 | 49-54 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Thompson | 49-56 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Erwin Barboza - foul #4 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #12 | 49-56 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Gary Ketter gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Timothy Strickland is called for the reach on Jason Engelhardt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #13 | 52-57 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Spencer Mena comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | William Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | William Hamilton is hacked by Timothy Strickland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #14 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (SG) Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG) John Llewellyn | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Charles Wiley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Spencer Mena | 55-61 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn is hacked by Erwin Barboza in the backcourt - foul #5 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #15 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (SG) Erwin Barboza | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-63 |