| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Brower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Hills (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Wyse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Britton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Gary Ketter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-29 |
| 19:35 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | Keith Brower knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Roderick Britton | 38-29 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Joel Wyse steps in front of the Charles Wiley pass | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse is hacked by Charles Wiley - foul #3 on Charles Wiley, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG) Charles Wiley | |
| 18:44 | Colorado State | John Eberle is hacked by Anthony Quijano - foul #2 on Anthony Quijano, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Keith Brower makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryan Hills | 40-29 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Gary Ketter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 18:09 | Colorado State | John Eberle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills is hacked by Timothy Strickland - foul #1 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Willett (SF), William Wentz (PF), Paul Kuhn (C) Bryan Hills, Joel Wyse, Roderick Britton | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SF), Donald Swanson (PF) Raymond Epperly, Spencer Mena | |
| 17:40 | Colorado State | The jump hook by William Wentz is blocked by Gary Ketter | 40-29 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Ketter | 40-29 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Donald Swanson's pass is intercepted by Keith Brower | 40-29 |
| 17:03 | Colorado State | Keith Brower misses the easy layup | 40-29 |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | William Wentz tips it in | 42-29 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | William Jauregui hits a shot from the left side set up by Anthony Quijano | 42-31 |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | Milton Willett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (PG), Bryan Hills (SF) John Eberle, Keith Brower | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (PG), Lonnie Lee (C) Anthony Quijano, Gary Ketter | |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Paul Kuhn picks off the pass by William Jauregui | 42-31 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | William Wentz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Milton Willett | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Prince (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Milton Willett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Hills (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wentz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Strickland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Jauregui (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Milton Willett steals it from Timothy Strickland | 44-31 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Edward Prince connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Milton Willett | 47-31 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Brett Boynton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Strickland | 47-34 |
| 14:55 | Colorado State | Edward Prince knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | William Jauregui scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 14:20 | Colorado State | William Wentz's pass is intercepted by Timothy Strickland | 50-36 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | William Jauregui lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Strickland | 50-38 |
| 14:15 | Colorado State | Edward Prince's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), Keith Brower (SG), Joel Wyse (PF), Roderick Britton (C) Milton Willett, Bryan Hills, William Wentz, Paul Kuhn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG), Anthony Quijano (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Spencer Mena (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Brett Boynton, Timothy Strickland, William Jauregui, Donald Swanson, Lonnie Lee | |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Roderick Britton steps in front of the Charles Wiley pass | 50-38 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | John Eberle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-38 |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse tips it home | 52-38 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 13:33 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joel Wyse | 52-38 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Edward Prince misses the jumper from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 13:26 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse misses the tip | 52-38 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Spencer Mena gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Wiley and he's fouled by Joel Wyse - foul #1 on Joel Wyse, team foul #1 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bryan Hills (SF) Edward Prince | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:47 | Colorado State | Keith Brower misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Keith Brower - foul #3 on Keith Brower, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Willett (SF) Bryan Hills | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bill Duckworth (SF) Raymond Epperly | |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Spencer Mena denies the turnaround by Roderick Britton | 52-43 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Wentz (PF), Charles Jacoby (C) Joel Wyse, Roderick Britton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG), William Jauregui (SF), Lonnie Lee (C) Anthony Quijano, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Brower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milton Willett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wentz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Jacoby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Jauregui (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Keith Brower is fouled on the floor by William Jauregui - foul #2 on William Jauregui, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (PG), Bryan Hills (SF) John Eberle, Keith Brower | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF), Donald Swanson (PF) Charles Wiley, Bill Duckworth | |
| 11:09 | Colorado State | William Wentz misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Edward Prince gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | William Wentz buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Prince and he's fouled by Donald Swanson - foul #1 on Donald Swanson, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Kuhn (C) Charles Jacoby | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), Gary Ketter (C) William Jauregui, Lonnie Lee | |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | William Wentz makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Gary Ketter clanks a floater from close range | 55-43 |
| 10:13 | Colorado State | William Wentz pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Edward Prince comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Raymond Epperly | 55-43 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland connects on the floater from the right block set up by Gary Ketter and he's hacked by Edward Prince - foul #3 on Edward Prince, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), Keith Brower (SG), John Beard (PF) Edward Prince, Milton Willett, William Wentz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG), William Jauregui (SF), Bill Duckworth (PF) Brett Boynton, Raymond Epperly, Donald Swanson | |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:49 | Colorado State | Keith Brower misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Wiley - foul #4 on Charles Wiley, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roderick Britton (C) Paul Kuhn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG), Spencer Mena (PF) Charles Wiley, Bill Duckworth | |
| 09:49 | Colorado State | Keith Brower makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:49 | Colorado State | Keith Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | William Jauregui drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 09:18 | Colorado State | Keith Brower scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Beard | 59-49 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | William Jauregui drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Keith Brower - foul #4 on Keith Brower, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (SG), Joel Wyse (PF) Keith Brower, John Beard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lonnie Lee (C) Gary Ketter | |
| 09:02 | Mercer | William Jauregui makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills connects on the shot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Willett (SG), William Wentz (SF), Paul Kuhn (C) Edward Prince, Bryan Hills, Roderick Britton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (PG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Donald Swanson (PF) Anthony Quijano, William Jauregui, Spencer Mena | |
| 07:53 | Colorado State | John Eberle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Strickland - foul #2 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Keith Brower (SG) William Wentz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG), Gary Ketter (C) Timothy Strickland, Lonnie Lee | |
| 07:53 | Colorado State | John Eberle makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:53 | Colorado State | John Eberle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Brett Boynton travels with the ball | 63-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (PG) John Eberle | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Prince (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Brower (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Milton Willett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Wyse (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Milton Willett makes the floater from the free throw line | 65-52 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Donald Swanson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Joel Wyse - foul #2 on Joel Wyse, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Wentz (PF) Joel Wyse | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Donald Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Donald Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | Edward Prince misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Gary Ketter snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Gary Ketter connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Epperly | 65-55 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | Edward Prince throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG) Edward Prince | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG), William Jauregui (SF), Bill Duckworth (PF) Brett Boynton, Raymond Epperly, Donald Swanson | |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Charles Wiley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Duckworth | 65-58 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | John Eberle scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Keith Brower | 67-58 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Charles Wiley misses the shot from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bryan Hills (SF), Joel Wyse (PF), Roderick Britton (C) Milton Willett, William Wentz, Paul Kuhn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Spencer Mena (PF) Anthony Quijano, William Jauregui, Bill Duckworth | |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Gary Ketter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 67-58 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bryan Hills, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Joel Wyse swats the short shot by Timothy Strickland | 67-58 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Gary Ketter pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Bryan Hills swats the short shot by Spencer Mena | 67-58 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Gary Ketter tips it home | 67-60 |
| 04:23 | Colorado State | John Eberle clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Spencer Mena | 67-60 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Strickland | 67-63 |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Wyse | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Brower (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Hills (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Wyse (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roderick Britton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Ketter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Charles Wiley scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Ketter | 70-66 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Spencer Mena snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Charles Wiley comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 70-66 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Spencer Mena tips it in | 70-68 |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills lays it in on a nice dish by John Eberle | 72-68 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Charles Wiley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Spencer Mena hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-70 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Spencer Mena | 72-70 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-70 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Spencer Mena gets the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Spencer Mena scores on a jumper near the basket | 72-72 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Gary Ketter is hacked by Roderick Britton - foul #1 on Roderick Britton, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Gary Ketter misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Eberle | 74-72 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Charles Wiley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | John Eberle makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Wyse | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Spencer Mena connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Strickland and he's hacked by Keith Brower - foul #5 on Keith Brower, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Willett (SG) Keith Brower | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses the free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wiley - foul #5 on Charles Wiley, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG) Charles Wiley | |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-77 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse is hacked by Anthony Quijano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Quijano, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Spencer Mena gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Spencer Mena gets the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly is hacked by Bryan Hills - foul #3 on Bryan Hills, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joel Wyse | 78-77 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Timothy Strickland is called for the reach on Joel Wyse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 80-77 |