| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | John Sledge picks off the pass by Jimmy Cowley | 34-31 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Phil Braithwaite | 34-34 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Justin Lewis is called for the reach on Jimmy Cowley - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jimmy Cowley, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Cowley steps in front of the James Bly pass | 34-34 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley lays it up and in | 36-34 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Bly | 38-36 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), William Jackson (SG), Richard Perry (SF), Ralph Serafin (PF), Jack Werner (C) Bruce Tack, Jimmy Cowley, Christopher Sisk, Paul Adams, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (SG), Charles Moore (SF), David Wilson (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) Joseph Neves, Justin Lewis, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Anthony Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Roberts | 38-36 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Jack Werner grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) PF - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Werner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) PF - David Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Jack Werner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | David Wilson is hacked by Ralph Serafin - foul #1 on Ralph Serafin, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Christopher Sisk (SF) William Jackson, Jack Werner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG) James Bly | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves is fouled on the floor by Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), Paul Adams (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Anthony Brown, Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Marty Erwin - foul #2 on Marty Erwin, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis drills a shot from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sisk is called for the reach on Justin Lewis - foul #3 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG) Bruce Tack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Charles Moore (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Marty Erwin, Joseph Neves, Thomas Roberts | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | John Sledge buries a fadeaway from close range set up by James Bly | 42-40 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Phil Braithwaite is called for the reach on Jimmy Cowley - foul #1 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Perry (SF), Ralph Serafin (C) Christopher Sisk, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), David Wilson (PF) Justin Lewis, John Sledge | |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Anthony Brown picks off the pass by James Bly in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 12:06 | Mercer | David Wilson swats the shot by Anthony Brown | 42-40 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Cowley picks off the pass by David Wilson | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) PF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) PF - David Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Mercer | Anthony Brown clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), William Jackson (SF) Jimmy Cowley, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (SG) Joseph Neves | |
| 11:40 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:40 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Anthony Brown is called for the reach on Phil Braithwaite - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Sisk (SF), Hubert Sargeant (C) William Jackson, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it home | 42-42 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis tips it in | 42-44 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Anthony Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 10:14 | Mercer | Richard Perry tips it home | 44-44 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Tack - foul #2 on Bruce Tack, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), Paul Adams (PF) Anthony Brown, Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), Charles Moore (SF) Marty Erwin, Justin Lewis | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Bruce Tack | 46-46 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | John Sledge clanks a shot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Bruce Tack grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Hubert Sargeant | 49-46 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Paul Adams can't throw it down | 49-46 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant tips it home | 51-46 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley loses the ball out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Richard Perry (SF), Ralph Serafin (C) Bruce Tack, Christopher Sisk, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Justin Lewis (SF), David Wilson (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) James Bly, Charles Moore, John Sledge, Thomas Roberts | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | David Wilson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Phil Braithwaite and he's hacked by Anthony Brown - foul #3 on Anthony Brown, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG), Jack Werner (C) Jimmy Cowley, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin double dribbles | 51-49 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Lewis | 51-52 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | David Wilson blocks the jumper by Jack Werner | 51-52 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis jams it on a nice dish by Marty Erwin | 51-54 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | William Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Neves - foul #2 on Joseph Neves, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Paul Adams (PF) Anthony Brown, Ralph Serafin, Jack Werner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Joseph Neves | |
| 05:53 | Mercer | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Bly | 53-56 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses the floater in the paint | 53-56 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Hubert Sargeant (C) William Jackson, Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) David Wilson | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk is hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #3 on Justin Lewis, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SG) Marty Erwin | |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Bruce Tack hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite's floater is tipped away by Hubert Sargeant | 53-58 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), Thomas Roberts (C) Justin Lewis, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Bruce Tack pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) PF - John Sledge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-58 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Neves | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Thomas Roberts swats the layup by Paul Adams | 53-61 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Charles Moore | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses the shot from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the tip | 55-61 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant is fouled on the floor by Thomas Roberts - foul #1 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) Thomas Roberts | |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Joseph Neves | 57-63 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Paul Adams lays it in on a nice dish by Hubert Sargeant | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite is fouled on the floor by Hubert Sargeant - foul #3 on Hubert Sargeant, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant grabs the board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk tips it home | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Bruce Tack is called for the reach on Phil Braithwaite in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Tack, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Sisk | 64-65 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Bruce Tack is called for the reach on James Bly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Tack, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | James Bly picks off the pass by Bruce Tack | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Tack - foul #5 on Bruce Tack, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG) Bruce Tack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk gets the offensive rebound | 64-69 |