| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Noel Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Linzy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Stollings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Cardin (fresh) C - David Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Noel Freeman inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Fred Bruner is hacked by Robert Cardin - foul #1 on Robert Cardin, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 41-36 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Linzy | 41-38 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | Michael Lerma is called for the reach on Ronnie Lawrence - foul #2 on Michael Lerma, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (SG), George Grieco (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Glenn Linzy, Robert Cardin, David Erickson | |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Fred Bruner drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Williams | 43-38 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Grieco | 43-41 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | George Grieco steals the ball from Fred Bruner | 43-41 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Noel Freeman | 43-41 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Eric Burcham (SG), Phillip Leland (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Christopher Metzler, Charles Williams, Noel Freeman, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Jim Townson (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), David Erickson (C) Michael Lerma, Warren Call, Stephen Stollings, George Grieco, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| 16:59 | Mercer | David Whitney buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Helle | 46-41 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Smiley - foul #2 on Edward Smiley, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Brian Helle connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Eric Burcham and he's hacked by Glenn Linzy - foul #1 on Glenn Linzy, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Jones (SF) Robert Cardin | |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Edward Smiley loses the dribble to Glenn Linzy | 49-44 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy hits the finger roll | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Burcham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Leland (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Helle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Smiley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jerry Rawlins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Linzy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Townson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Erickson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Mercer | David Whitney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Danny Hayden (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Eric Burcham, Phillip Leland, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Warren Call (SG), George Grieco (PF) Jerry Rawlins, Glenn Linzy, Jim Townson | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (SF) David Whitney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw (C) David Erickson | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Charles Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco misses short on a runner in the paint | 49-47 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Danny Hayden gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Ken Craft can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block but he's fouled by George Grieco - foul #2 on George Grieco, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Fred Bruner (PF) Charles Williams, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings (SF), Robert Cardin (PF) Thomas Jones, George Grieco | |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Ken Craft makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Ken Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call scores on a 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Stephen Stollings | 51-50 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Warren Call | 51-52 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Danny Hayden makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Metzler | 54-52 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Danny Hayden gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Danny Hayden is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Christopher Metzler | 56-52 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp is fouled on the floor by Christopher Metzler - foul #1 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Charles Williams (SG), David Whitney (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, Ken Craft, Noel Freeman, Fred Bruner, Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Jerry Rawlins (SG), George Grieco (SF), Jim Townson (PF), David Erickson (C) James Chupp, Warren Call, Stephen Stollings, Robert Cardin, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco is hacked by David Whitney - foul #1 on David Whitney, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Helle - foul #1 on Brian Helle, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy (SG) Jerry Rawlins | |
| 13:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ronnie Lawrence | 56-53 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence's pass is intercepted by George Grieco | 56-53 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Grieco | 56-55 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma misses badly on a floater from the left side | 56-55 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco can't tip it in | 56-55 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | David Whitney grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Brian Helle comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | David Whitney gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | David Whitney hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Burcham | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Whitney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Helle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Linzy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Grieco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jim Townson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Erickson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lerma | 58-58 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Michael Lerma is called for the reach on David Whitney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lerma, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Phillip Leland (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Eric Burcham, David Whitney, Brian Helle, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (PG), Stephen Stollings (SF), Robert Cardin (PF) Michael Lerma, George Grieco, Jim Townson | |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Phillip Leland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Edward Smiley hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Metzler takes the ball from Jerry Rawlins | 60-58 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler lays it in | 62-58 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Rawlins | 62-61 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Edward Smiley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Leland | 64-61 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Leland - foul #2 on Phillip Leland, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Noel Freeman (SF), Danny Hayden (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, Charles Williams, Phillip Leland, Fred Bruner, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (PG), Thomas Jones (SF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Jerry Rawlins, Stephen Stollings, David Erickson | |
| 09:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Joseph Holtzclaw steals it from Noel Freeman | 64-63 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Hayden | 64-63 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Ken Craft grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Noel Freeman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-63 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | David Whitney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Fred Bruner (PF) Ken Craft, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Stephen Stollings (SF), Jim Townson (PF) Glenn Linzy, Thomas Jones, Robert Cardin | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Call | 64-66 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Noel Freeman clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 64-66 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Fred Bruner - foul #2 on Fred Bruner, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Phillip Leland (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) David Whitney, Noel Freeman, Fred Bruner, Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (SG), David Erickson (C) Warren Call, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Edward Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Edward Smiley scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Helle | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Leland (fresh) PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Stollings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Townson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Erickson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Brian Helle grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:17 | Mercer | Edward Smiley connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Phillip Leland | 68-66 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Rawlins | 68-68 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Phillip Leland buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Helle | 71-68 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lerma | 71-71 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Phillip Leland tips it in | 73-71 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Lerma | 73-73 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Rawlins - foul #1 on Jerry Rawlins, team foul #6 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Noel Freeman (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, Eric Burcham, Phillip Leland, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Warren Call (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), George Grieco (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Michael Lerma, Jerry Rawlins, Stephen Stollings, Jim Townson, David Erickson | |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Fred Bruner hits a turnaround from close range set up by Noel Freeman | 75-73 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Whitney is called for the reach on James Chupp in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Whitney, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG) Ken Craft | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Fred Bruner gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | David Whitney clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 75-74 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Noel Freeman tips it back up and in | 77-74 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Warren Call | 77-77 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | David Whitney scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Noel Freeman | 79-77 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Noel Freeman makes the turnaround from close range set up by David Whitney | 81-77 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 81-77 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco tips it home | 81-79 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | David Whitney hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 83-79 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Whitney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Noel Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - James Chupp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Warren Call (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Grieco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Joseph Holtzclaw (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco misses the floater from the right side | 83-79 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Fred Bruner gets the rebound | 83-79 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | David Whitney is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Williams | 85-79 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-79 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp grabs the offensive rebound | 85-79 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-79 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Holtzclaw | 85-79 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Eric Burcham (SG), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Charles Williams, Noel Freeman, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Jerry Rawlins (SG), Stephen Stollings (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), Jim Townson (C) James Chupp, Warren Call, Thomas Jones, George Grieco, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 85-79 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Brian Helle pulls down the rebound | 85-79 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence (C) Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy (SG) Jerry Rawlins | |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #9 | 85-79 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Stollings | 85-81 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Noel Freeman (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) Eric Burcham, David Whitney, Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson (C) Jim Townson | |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Michael Lerma takes the ball from Christopher Metzler in the backcourt | 85-81 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-81 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings misses the tip | 85-81 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Fred Bruner | 85-81 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Noel Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-81 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin travels with the ball | 85-81 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Erickson - foul #3 on David Erickson, team foul #7 | 85-81 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 87-81 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler grabs the board | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lerma - foul #4 on Michael Lerma, team foul #8 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (SF) Noel Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Robert Cardin | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Bruner steps in front of the Stephen Stollings pass | 88-81 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Michael Lerma is called for the reach on Fred Bruner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Lerma, team foul #9 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (PG) Michael Lerma | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin gets the rebound | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call is hacked by Christopher Metzler - foul #2 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #10 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (SF) Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call misses the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Fred Bruner is hacked by Warren Call in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Call, team foul #10 | 89-82 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (SF) Noel Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-82 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence gets the rebound | 91-82 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Warren Call is called for the reach on Ronnie Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Call, team foul #11 | 91-82 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson gets the rebound | 92-82 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 92-82 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Phillip Leland (SF), Edward Smiley (C) Christopher Metzler, Charles Williams, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (PG), George Grieco (SF), Jim Townson (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Glenn Linzy, Stephen Stollings, Robert Cardin, David Erickson | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Eric Burcham runs out the clock | 92-82 |