| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Samual Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Alton Slemp grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Dan Davis connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Ahlers | 41-35 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | Dan Davis grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Alton Slemp is hacked by Shannon Smith - foul #1 on Shannon Smith, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 41-35 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Shane Freudenburg is called for the reach on Derrick Cooper - foul #2 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SF), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG), Howard Johnson (SF), Thomas Scott (PF) Shannon Smith, Mike Adame, Preston Winter | |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico State | Howard Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | The jump hook by Alton Slemp is blocked by Thomas Scott | 41-37 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Howard Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 41-37 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Howard Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Billy Mardis gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) SG - Dan Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Stell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Dan Davis can't connect on a floater in the paint | 41-37 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Howard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses short on a runner from the right block | 41-37 |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Charles Stell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:23 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Vernon Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Charles Stell loses the dribble to Thomas Scott | 41-37 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy lays it in on a great pass from Shane Freudenburg | 41-39 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Billy Mardis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Shane Freudenburg | 41-39 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is hacked by Charles Stell - foul #1 on Charles Stell, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), David Wells (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Dan Davis, Billy Mardis, Alton Slemp, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Howard Johnson, Thomas Scott, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | James Muir steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-39 |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Shannon Smith - foul #2 on Shannon Smith, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (PG) John O'Hanesian | |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 42-39 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | David Wells's fadeaway is rejected by Preston Winter | 42-39 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | James Muir swats the layup by Donald Ahlers | 42-39 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Muir | 42-39 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 11:38 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wells (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Amos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Muir (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | James Muir connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Amos | 42-43 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Billy Mardis (SF), Alton Slemp (PF), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Kenneth Williams, Derrick Cooper, David Wells, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), John O'Hanesian (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Michael Amos, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, James Muir | |
| 10:44 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Billy Mardis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Charles Stell comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-43 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Dan Davis grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Thomas Scott is called for the reach on Dan Davis - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John O'Hanesian - foul #1 on John O'Hanesian, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF) Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Preston Winter (PF) John O'Hanesian, Thomas Scott | |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Preston Winter | 43-43 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter loses the dribble to Dan Davis | 43-43 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Alton Slemp lays it in set up by Dan Davis | 45-43 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 45-45 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Charles Stell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Vernon Mack and he's hacked by Shannon Smith - foul #3 on Shannon Smith, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Dan Davis, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Mike Adame, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Charles Stell misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Billy Mardis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Preston Winter, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (SF), Alton Slemp (PF) Derrick Cooper, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Preston Winter | |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Drew Trudeau is called for the reach on Alton Slemp - foul #4 on Drew Trudeau, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG) Vernon Mack | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg (C) James Muir | |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John O'Hanesian | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Billy Mardis double dribbles | 47-48 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Samual Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Alton Slemp is called for the reach on Drew Trudeau - foul #2 on Alton Slemp, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Derrick Cooper (SF) Samual Wilson, Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Preston Winter (PF) John O'Hanesian, Michael Amos, Thomas Scott | |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Vernon Mack buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Derrick Cooper | 49-51 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the shot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers blows the layup | 49-53 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (SG), Charles Stell (C) Dan Davis, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mike Adame (SF), James Muir (C) Drew Trudeau, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Billy Mardis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | James Muir scores on a jumper from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Billy Mardis clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Charles Stell tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 51-57 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Billy Mardis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Vernon Mack pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau (SF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Mike Adame, James Muir | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper hits a jump hook from the baseline | 53-60 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Brian McElvy | 53-62 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Dan Davis comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Preston Winter - foul #2 on Preston Winter, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Dan Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-65 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper snags the offensive board | 55-65 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Donald Ahlers | 55-65 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Samual Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alton Slemp | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brian McElvy | 58-67 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Shannon Smith steals the ball from Donald Ahlers | 58-67 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau lays it in set up by Shannon Smith | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Shane Freudenburg - foul #3 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (PF) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Billy Mardis is called for the reach on Michael Amos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Mardis, team foul #3 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dean Blackburn (C) Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Johnson (SF) James Muir | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Billy Mardis is called for the reach on John O'Hanesian - foul #3 on Billy Mardis, team foul #4 | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Adame | 59-71 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Billy Mardis is called for traveling | 59-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (C) Howard Johnson | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian runs out the clock | 59-71 |