| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Speck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Douthit (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Denton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | David Speck inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Denton - foul #1 on Gregory Denton, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:53 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:53 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by James Gardner - foul #2 on James Gardner, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | David Speck misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Herbert Martz - foul #2 on Herbert Martz, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | David Speck misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | David Speck makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Matthew Duplantis is called for the reach on David Speck - foul #2 on Matthew Duplantis, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | William Wong comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-41 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Herbert Martz steps in front of the Richard Stauffer pass | 39-41 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton loses the dribble to David Speck in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | James Gardner knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | William Wong is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Barkman - foul #2 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG) Richard Stauffer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Marcus Venable (SF), Steve Baxley (PF), Donald Peake (C) Herbert Martz, Matthew Duplantis, Jared Douthit, William Wong, Gregory Denton | |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley misses short on a jumper from close range | 41-41 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | David Speck is hacked by Marcus Venable - foul #2 on Marcus Venable, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | James Rhyne tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 43-41 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Jasper | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Barkman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Speck (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jesse Jasper (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gardner (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcus Venable (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Baxley (fresh) C - Donald Peake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan is hacked by James Rhyne in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Rhyne, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (PG), William Higginson (SF), Herman Harris (PF), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, David Speck, Jesse Jasper, James Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Matthew Duplantis (SG), Jared Douthit (SF), Gregory Denton (C) Anthony Crow, Fred Sullivan, Marcus Venable, Donald Peake | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Steve Baxley | 46-43 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Herbert Martz steals the ball from Herman Harris | 46-43 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz dunks the ball | 46-45 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Herman Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG) Andrew Barkman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wong (PF), Robert Parton (C) Steve Baxley, Gregory Denton | |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico State | William Wong banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Matthew Duplantis | 48-47 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | William Higginson loses the dribble to Jared Douthit | 48-47 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Richard Stauffer is called for the reach on Herbert Martz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (SG), David Speck (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF), Brian Barr (C) Nathan Levine, William Higginson, Herman Harris, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Marcus Venable (SF), Donald Peake (PF), Gregory Denton (C) Herbert Martz, Matthew Duplantis, Jared Douthit, William Wong, Robert Parton | |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan tips it in | 48-49 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow dunks the ball and he's fouled by Richard Stauffer - foul #3 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), James Gardner (C) Richard Stauffer, Brian Barr | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley (PF) Fred Sullivan | |
| 13:12 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | James Gardner's layup is rejected by Steve Baxley | 48-52 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Marcus Venable - foul #3 on Marcus Venable, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG), Herman Harris (PF) Andrew Barkman, Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan (SG), William Wong (PF) Marcus Venable, Gregory Denton | |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Herman Harris hits the finger roll | 50-52 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake is fouled on the floor by David Speck - foul #2 on David Speck, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SF), Brian Barr (C) James Rhyne, David Speck, James Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis (SG), Jared Douthit (SF) Anthony Crow, Donald Peake | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Higginson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Barr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Douthit (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Baxley (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jared Douthit, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (SG), Mark Murphy (C) Nathan Levine, Brian Barr | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Parton (C) Steve Baxley | |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Mark Murphy connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Herman Harris steals it from Matthew Duplantis | 52-52 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman scores on a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Barkman is blocked by Robert Parton | 55-52 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Barkman - foul #3 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), David Speck (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF), James Gardner (C) Richard Stauffer, Andrew Barkman, William Higginson, Herman Harris, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Marcus Venable (SF), Steve Baxley (PF), Gregory Denton (C) Fred Sullivan, Jared Douthit, William Wong, Robert Parton | |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | James Gardner knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | James Rhyne steals it from Marcus Venable | 57-53 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | James Rhyne hits the finger roll | 59-53 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | James Rhyne steals it from Herbert Martz in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Herbert Martz - foul #3 on Herbert Martz, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Peake (SF) Matthew Duplantis | |
| 09:31 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 61-53 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley tips it in | 61-55 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Herbert Martz is called for the reach on James Rhyne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Martz, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (PG) Herbert Martz | |
| 09:09 | Mercer | James Rhyne misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Gregory Denton gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable can't connect on a runner in the lane | 61-55 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Marcus Venable is called for the reach on Jesse Jasper - foul #4 on Marcus Venable, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Andrew Barkman (SG), Herman Harris (C) James Rhyne, Nathan Levine, James Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis (SG), Robert Parton (C) Marcus Venable, Gregory Denton | |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-57 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | David Speck grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Barkman (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Speck (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jesse Jasper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Peake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Baxley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Parton (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Steve Baxley - foul #3 on Steve Baxley, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SF), Mark Murphy (C) David Speck, Herman Harris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Jared Douthit (SF), Karl Pell (PF) Matthew Duplantis, Donald Peake, Steve Baxley | |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | William Higginson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Karl Pell pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow loses the ball out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (PG), Herman Harris (PF) Richard Stauffer, Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan (SG), Marcus Venable (SF), Gregory Denton (C) Anthony Crow, Jared Douthit, Robert Parton | |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Herman Harris hits the follow up shot | 66-57 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Herman Harris is called for the reach on Herbert Martz - foul #1 on Herman Harris, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), James Gardner (C) Andrew Barkman, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wong (PF) Karl Pell | |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Herman Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Herman Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gregory Denton | 66-58 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Nathan Levine - foul #1 on Nathan Levine, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (SG), David Speck (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) Nathan Levine, William Higginson, Herman Harris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis (SG), Jared Douthit (SF) Fred Sullivan, Marcus Venable | |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | David Speck comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 66-59 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | James Gardner tips it home | 68-59 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Jared Douthit double dribbles | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Brian Barr (C) James Rhyne, James Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (PG), Donald Peake (SF), Steve Baxley (PF), Robert Parton (C) Herbert Martz, Jared Douthit, William Wong, Gregory Denton | |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-59 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Donald Peake misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-59 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Donald Peake takes the ball from Brian Barr | 70-59 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow buries a floater from the right block | 70-61 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | David Speck knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andrew Barkman | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | David Speck steals it from Anthony Crow in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jesse Jasper | 76-61 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Barkman (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Speck (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jesse Jasper (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Barr (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Crow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Duplantis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Peake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Baxley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Parton (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duplantis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-61 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Brian Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Steve Baxley steps in front of the David Speck pass | 76-61 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), William Higginson (SF), James Gardner (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Andrew Barkman, David Speck, Jesse Jasper, Brian Barr | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Marcus Venable (SG), Jared Douthit (SF), William Wong (PF), Gregory Denton (C) Anthony Crow, Matthew Duplantis, Donald Peake, Steve Baxley, Robert Parton | |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-61 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Mark Murphy pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | William Higginson lays it up and in | 78-61 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | James Gardner swats the shot by Herbert Martz | 78-61 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | James Gardner is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Gardner, team foul #10 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herman Harris (PF) James Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Steve Baxley (PF), Donald Peake (C) Herbert Martz, Jared Douthit, William Wong, Gregory Denton | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable double dribbles | 78-61 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Nathan Levine scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-61 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley loses the dribble to Nathan Levine | 81-61 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Fred Sullivan steals it from James Rhyne in the backcourt | 81-61 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley misses short on a shot from the right side | 81-61 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Peake | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Crow and he's fouled by Herman Harris - foul #2 on Herman Harris, team foul #11 | 81-63 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Steve Baxley makes the free throw | 81-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses the shot from the right wing | 81-64 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable grabs the defensive rebound | 81-64 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan is fouled on the floor by James Rhyne - foul #2 on James Rhyne, team foul #12 | 81-64 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Fred Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | James Rhyne runs out the clock | 81-65 |