| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Noel Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Noel Freeman inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Noel Freeman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens tips it home | 42-29 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Noel Freeman clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Francis - foul #1 on Michael Francis, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Noel Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Noel Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Noel Freeman is called for the reach on Joe Phillips - foul #3 on Noel Freeman, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SF) Noel Freeman | |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joe Webster | 44-30 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Metzler | 44-33 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips comes up short on the floater from close range | 44-33 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Joe Webster swats the shot by David Whitney | 44-33 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Charles Williams grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | David Whitney drills a shot in the lane | 44-35 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Phillips | 46-35 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Charles Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-35 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 46-35 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley travels in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Merle Gibson (C) Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Phillip Leland (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Christopher Metzler, Charles Williams, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Eric Burcham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-35 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph travels with the ball | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Daniel Finley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:41 | Mercer | David Whitney is hacked by Merle Gibson - foul #1 on Merle Gibson, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Phillip Leland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Eric Burcham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:43 | Mercer | David Whitney clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Leland (fresh) PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Eric Burcham takes the ball from John Spenser | 46-35 |
| 15:17 | Mercer | John Spenser takes the ball from David Whitney | 46-35 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | John Spenser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Edward Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Helle | 46-37 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown connects on the floater from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Eric Burcham connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Helle | 48-40 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown can't tip it in | 48-40 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Brian Helle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Edward Smiley blows the layup | 48-40 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Brian Helle pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Mark Brown swats the layup by Phillip Leland | 48-40 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Rudolph | 48-40 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | John Spenser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph double dribbles | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Mark Brown, Daniel Lin, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Noel Freeman (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) David Whitney, Eric Burcham, Phillip Leland, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Joe Webster steals it from Fred Bruner | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Noel Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-40 |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Noel Freeman snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Joe Webster takes the ball from Christopher Metzler | 48-40 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-40 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis's floater is tipped away by Fred Bruner | 48-40 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-40 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Noel Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Francis - foul #2 on Michael Francis, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG), Keith Rudolph (SF) Joe Phillips, Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (PG), David Whitney (SF), Danny Hayden (PF) Christopher Metzler, Noel Freeman, Fred Bruner | |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Ken Craft is called for the reach on Keith Rudolph - foul #1 on Ken Craft, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG) Daniel Finley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | August Ball knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Spenser | 50-42 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Ken Craft double dribbles | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (PF) August Ball, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Edward Smiley (PF) Charles Williams, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | David Whitney takes the ball from Michael Francis | 50-42 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Danny Hayden clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Danny Hayden - foul #1 on Danny Hayden, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (PF) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Noel Freeman (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Brian Helle (C) Eric Burcham, Ken Craft, Edward Smiley, Danny Hayden | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Fred Bruner banks in the layup and he's hacked by Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (C) Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG) David Whitney | |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG) Charles Williams | |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is fouled on the floor by Fred Bruner - foul #1 on Fred Bruner, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Phillips | 53-45 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Noel Freeman drills a shot in the lane set up by Christopher Metzler | 53-47 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Phillips | 55-47 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Noel Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG), Keith Rudolph (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Mark Brown (C) Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Eric Burcham, Brian Helle | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Noel Freeman | 55-50 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is fouled on the floor by Noel Freeman - foul #4 on Noel Freeman, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), David Whitney (SF), Edward Smiley (PF) Christopher Metzler, Noel Freeman, Fred Bruner | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Edward Smiley steals it from Mark Brown | 55-50 |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Charles Williams blows the layup but the foul's on John Spenser - foul #3 on John Spenser, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (PF) Edward Smiley | |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens buries a turnaround from the left block | 57-51 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Charles Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-51 |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Brian Helle tips it but misses | 57-51 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Eric Burcham pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 8 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Keith Rudolph takes the ball from Brian Helle | 57-51 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Noel Freeman (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) Eric Burcham, David Whitney, Brian Helle | |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Metzler | 57-53 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Fred Bruner | 57-53 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Charles Williams drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Fred Bruner - foul #2 on Fred Bruner, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Michael Francis steps in front of the Charles Williams pass | 59-56 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Noel Freeman pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Noel Freeman can't finish the layup | 59-56 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #3 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SF), Merle Gibson (PF) Donald Evens, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi 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) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Fred Bruner connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Charles Williams | 61-58 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Joe Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Noel Freeman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 63-61 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Metzler - foul #2 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF) Keith Rudolph, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Fred Bruner snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Bruner | 64-64 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Joe Webster is blocked by Fred Bruner | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster's layup is rejected by Ronnie Lawrence | 64-64 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Fred Bruner snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Noel Freeman | 64-66 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 64-66 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Charles Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 64-66 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Noel Freeman - foul #5 on Noel Freeman, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SF) Noel Freeman | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | David Whitney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses short on a floater in the paint | 65-66 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Fred Bruner | 65-66 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler loses the dribble to Daniel Finley | 65-66 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley dunks the ball | 67-66 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster is fouled on the floor by Christopher Metzler - foul #3 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Phillip Leland (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Christopher Metzler, Charles Williams, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Mark Brown, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Eric Burcham, Phillip Leland, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| 01:46 | Mercer | David Whitney drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-69 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Donald Evens is called for the reach on David Whitney - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Fred Bruner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Whitney | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Whitney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Ronnie Lawrence swats the short shot by Joe Phillips | 69-71 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Daniel Finley is called for the reach on Ronnie Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Finley, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Evens | 72-73 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence is hacked by Joe Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Phillips, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips travels with the ball | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence is hacked by Daniel Finley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Finley, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | David Whitney snags the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | David Whitney is fouled on the floor by Donald Evens - foul #4 on Donald Evens, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | David Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Christopher Metzler steals the ball from Joe Webster | 72-77 |