| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Charles Winkle inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | James Dickerson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Zybia | 34-36 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Dickerson | 36-36 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Thomas Ware comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | James Dickerson drills a shot from the left side set up by Jeffrey Zybia | 38-36 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Charles Winkle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Ware | 38-39 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia throws it down on a great pass from Jeffrey Lamson | 40-39 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Jeffrey Zybia steals it from Thomas Ware | 40-39 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Thomas Ware - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (PF) Frank Morton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG), Charles Freeman (SF), James Gaines (PF), William Gulley (C) Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Ralph Ouimet, Kenneth Reck | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | John Fedele steals the ball from Austin Davidson | 43-39 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-39 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | James Dickerson grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | James Dickerson connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Zybia and he's fouled by William Gulley - foul #2 on William Gulley, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson (PF) John Fedele | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF) Thomas Ware, Austin Davidson, James Gaines | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Gulley (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-39 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | James Dickerson grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia is hacked by William Gulley - foul #3 on William Gulley, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Reck (C) William Gulley | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses the dunk attempt | 46-39 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson can't tip it in | 46-39 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Harold Corona (SF) Jeffrey Lamson, James Dickerson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG) Charles Freeman | |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Edwards | 50-41 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Thomas Ware hits a jumpshot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Macaulay | 53-43 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Harold Corona steps in front of the Charles Winkle pass | 53-43 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay misses the easy layup | 53-43 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards hits the follow up shot | 55-43 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Charles Winkle travels with the ball | 55-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG), James Dickerson (SF), Frank Morton (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Harold Corona, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG), Charles Freeman (SF), Ralph Ouimet (PF), William Gulley (C) Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly, Kenneth Reck | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Macaulay | 57-43 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Thomas Ware misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Ware picks off the pass by Jeremy Macaulay in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Austin Davidson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Morton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Austin Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gulley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-46 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Thomas Ware gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Nicholas Anderson swats the layup by Austin Davidson | 57-46 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Thomas Ware tips it home | 57-48 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Frank Morton jams it and the foul's on William Gulley - foul #4 on William Gulley, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Harold Corona (SG), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Jeffrey Lamson, Nicholas Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SF), Francis Lilly (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Thomas Ware, Ralph Ouimet, William Gulley | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Frank Morton misses the free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Reck | 59-48 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Francis Lilly blows the layup | 59-48 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | James Gaines tips it home | 59-50 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Charles Freeman is called for the reach on Jeffrey Zybia - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG), Nicholas Anderson (PF) James Dickerson, Frank Morton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF) Austin Davidson, James Gaines | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Anderson | 61-50 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Francis Lilly knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 61-52 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Charles Freeman gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #2 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG) Jeffrey Lamson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Ralph Ouimet (PF) Charles Freeman, Francis Lilly | |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Jesse Augustus picks off the pass by Ronald Edwards | 61-54 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Charles Winkle comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Edwards | 61-54 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG), James Dickerson (SF), Frank Morton (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Harold Corona, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG), William Gulley (C) Jesse Augustus, Kenneth Reck | |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Thomas Ware comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 07:28 | Mercer | Charles Winkle grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Morton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Austin Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gulley (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Austin Davidson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Lamson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SF), Francis Lilly (PF) Charles Winkle, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Austin Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Austin Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | James Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Frank Morton tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Francis Lilly makes the jumper in the lane | 63-58 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Frank Morton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeremy Macaulay | 66-58 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Francis Lilly banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Ware | 66-60 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-60 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Frank Morton tips it but misses | 66-60 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Austin Davidson snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | The jump hook by William Gulley is blocked by Frank Morton | 66-60 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Frank Morton snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Harold Corona (SG), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Jeffrey Lamson, Frank Morton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Austin Davidson, Charles Freeman, William Gulley | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Thomas Ware pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus is hacked by Harold Corona - foul #1 on Harold Corona, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Charles Winkle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-60 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | James Dickerson gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Kenneth Reck - foul #3 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus makes the runner in the paint set up by Thomas Ware | 69-62 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | James Dickerson buries a floater from close range set up by Jeffrey Zybia | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Francis Lilly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-62 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | James Dickerson grabs the board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Thomas Ware steals the ball from Nicholas Anderson | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Dickerson (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Lilly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Anderson | 71-62 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Francis Lilly snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Ware | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | James Dickerson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Edwards | 73-64 |
| 02:30 | Mercer | Ronald Edwards swats the short shot by Francis Lilly | 73-64 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | James Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Harold Corona clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-64 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Francis Lilly gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Jesse Augustus is blocked by James Dickerson | 73-64 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Edwards | 73-64 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | James Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ware - foul #2 on Thomas Ware, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG) Harold Corona | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck double dribbles | 73-64 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Kenneth Reck swats the short shot by Ronald Edwards | 73-64 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Francis Lilly | 73-64 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Thomas Ware makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Francis Lilly | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ware - foul #3 on Thomas Ware, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Corona (SG) Jeffrey Lamson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus buries a jumper from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ware - foul #4 on Thomas Ware, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Edwards | 76-69 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards is hacked by Jesse Augustus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Thomas Ware can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | James Dickerson gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | James Dickerson is hacked by Thomas Ware in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Ware, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (PG) Thomas Ware | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Charles Winkle is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Charles Winkle, team foul #12 | 78-69 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | James Dickerson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Freeman - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #13 | 78-69 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Francis Lilly misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Edwards | 78-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Freeman - foul #3 on Charles Freeman, team foul #14 | 78-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Charles Winkle double dribbles | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia runs out the clock | 78-69 |