| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery inbounds the ball | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian comes up short on the floater in the paint | 46-39 |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 19:28 | Mercer | Cole Schoenrock picks off the pass by Stephen Bailey | 46-39 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson's pass is intercepted by Arthur Ponder | 46-39 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder lays it in | 46-41 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Cole Schoenrock is called for the reach on Arthur Ponder - foul #1 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | William Higgins misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-41 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder loses the dribble to Marvin Torian | 46-41 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey's pass is intercepted by Gerald Littles | 46-41 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Stephen Bailey steals it from Thad Woolery | 46-41 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Fletcher | 46-44 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop blows the layup | 49-44 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Lathrop blocks the jumper by Cole Schoenrock | 49-44 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Lathrop blocks the short jumper by Robert Wilson | 49-44 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Higgins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Lathrop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson's pass is intercepted by Justin Fletcher | 49-44 |
| 15:33 | Mercer | William Higgins is whistled for a carry | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 14:30 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kirk Swink | 49-47 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Alexander Beech scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Wilson | 49-50 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 49-50 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Mark Wilson - foul #3 on Mark Wilson, team foul #1 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Fletcher (C) Charles Bacchus | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Alexander Beech hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Mark Hendrix, William Depew, Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Jeremy Coffman (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF) Kirk Swink, Nicholas Jones, Alexander Beech, Mark Wilson | |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF) Gerald Littles | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Bailey (SF) Jeremy Coffman | |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Davis (fresh) SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Torian | 52-50 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Cole Schoenrock is called for the reach on Robert Lathrop - foul #2 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Samuel Green (C) Cole Schoenrock, Ernest Davis, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Mark Wilson (C) Arthur Ponder, Justin Fletcher | |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 52-50 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Hendrix | 54-50 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Lathrop | 54-52 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | William Depew is fouled on the floor by Mark Wilson - foul #4 on Mark Wilson, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, Thad Woolery | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Mark Wilson | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses the lay-in but the foul's on Samuel Green - foul #1 on Samuel Green, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Thomas Kott (PF) Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles's pass is intercepted by Arthur Ponder | 54-54 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder lays it up and in | 54-56 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott is hacked by Jeremy Coffman - foul #1 on Jeremy Coffman, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the turnaround from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Alexander Beech banks in the layup set up by Arthur Ponder and he's hacked by Gerald Littles - foul #1 on Gerald Littles, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Mark Hendrix, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), William Higgins (SG), Robert Lathrop (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Arthur Ponder, Nicholas Jones, Jeremy Coffman, Justin Fletcher | |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Alexander Beech makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cole Schoenrock | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Green (fresh) PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | William Higgins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-59 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Kirk Swink tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the tip | 59-61 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | William Higgins gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Kirk Swink connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Higgins | 59-63 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-63 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Mark Wilson is hacked by Gerald Littles - foul #2 on Gerald Littles, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, Alexander Beech, Mark Wilson | |
| 06:22 | Mercer | William Higgins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery double dribbles | 62-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Mark Wilson (PF) William Higgins, Robert Lathrop | |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Mark Hendrix is called for the reach on Arthur Ponder - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-65 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG) Arthur Ponder | |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 62-65 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-65 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian snags the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Mark Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG) Mark Hendrix, William Depew | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Robert Lathrop (PF) Kirk Swink, Nicholas Jones, Mark Wilson | |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Cole Schoenrock is called for the reach on Arthur Ponder - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is hacked by Arthur Ponder - foul #1 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #4 | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder drills a shot from the free throw line | 62-69 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Lathrop blocks the short jumper by Cole Schoenrock | 62-69 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Cole Schoenrock | 64-69 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher lays it in | 64-71 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Cole Schoenrock | 66-71 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop is whistled for a carry | 66-71 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Lathrop - foul #3 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #5 | 66-71 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Cole Schoenrock is called for the reach on Stephen Bailey - foul #4 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Cole Schoenrock | 69-73 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Justin Fletcher steals the ball from Gerald Littles | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Cole Schoenrock is called for the reach on Arthur Ponder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wilson (C) Justin Fletcher | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is hacked by William Higgins - foul #2 on William Higgins, team foul #6 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Fletcher (C) Mark Wilson | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Marvin Torian | 72-75 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Littles - foul #3 on Gerald Littles, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thad Woolery | 75-77 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop is hacked by Gerald Littles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Littles, team foul #13 | 75-77 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-79 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Lathrop | 75-79 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Mark Hendrix is called for the reach on Robert Lathrop in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #14 | 75-79 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-81 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop grabs the board | 75-81 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop is hacked by Mark Hendrix in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #15 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wilson (C) Justin Fletcher | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a halfcourt shot | 75-83 |