| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cory Dunbar (fresh) C - Vincent Seay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Charles Winkle inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-27 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Thomas Ware grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Ware - foul #3 on Thomas Ware, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (PG) Thomas Ware | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:07 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jesse Augustus | 40-27 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Charles Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Francis Lilly tips it in | 42-27 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Reck - foul #2 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus connects on the runner from the left block | 44-29 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG), James Gaines (SF), Ralph Ouimet (PF), William Gulley (C) Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Paul Jones (SF), Shannon Wilson (PF), Vernon Blount (C) Karl Morrison, Aaron Green, John Jackson, Cory Dunbar, Vincent Seay | |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Charles Freeman slams it home and the foul's on Paul Jones - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the free throw | 47-29 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones misses short on a runner from the baseline | 47-29 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly misses the tip | 47-29 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | Austin Davidson pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | William Gulley misses long on an open shot near the basket | 47-29 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Charles Freeman grabs the offensive board | 47-29 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Charles Freeman knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by William Gulley | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:13 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly makes the shot from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | James Gaines is called for 10 seconds | 49-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Ralph Ouimet, William Gulley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Aaron Green (SG), John Jackson (SF), Cory Dunbar (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Michael Beverly, Robert Smith, Paul Jones, Shannon Wilson, Vernon Blount | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar lays it up and in on a great pass from Vincent Seay | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Austin Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Green (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cory Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Seay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Francis Lilly clanks a jump hook in the lane | 49-33 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus tips it home | 51-33 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay tips it home | 51-35 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Francis Lilly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Vincent Seay | 51-35 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar hits the finger roll set up by Karl Morrison | 51-37 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Charles Winkle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), James Gaines (SG), Ralph Ouimet (PF), William Gulley (C) Austin Davidson, Jesse Augustus, Francis Lilly, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Robert Balogh (SF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Karl Morrison, Aaron Green, John Jackson, Vincent Seay | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh is hacked by James Gaines - foul #2 on James Gaines, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar is denied on a layup by Ralph Ouimet | 51-37 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Thomas Ware's pass is intercepted by Cory Dunbar in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Beverly | 51-39 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | James Gaines's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | Charles Winkle steals the ball from Robert Balogh | 51-39 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | William Gulley buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Winkle | 53-39 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ware - foul #4 on Thomas Ware, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Francis Lilly (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Thomas Ware, James Gaines, Charles Winkle, Ralph Ouimet | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Aaron Green (SG), John Jackson (SF), Shannon Wilson (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Michael Beverly, Robert Smith, Robert Balogh, Cory Dunbar, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | John Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Charles Freeman gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-39 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Shannon Wilson | 53-39 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | 3 seconds is called on Vincent Seay | 53-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (PG) William Gulley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Francis Lilly is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Freeman | 55-39 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green is called for traveling | 55-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Lynch (PG), Ralph Ouimet (PF) Jesse Augustus, Francis Lilly | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Jones (PF), Vernon Blount (C) Shannon Wilson, Vincent Seay | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Travis Lynch (fresh) SG - Austin Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Blount (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Karl Morrison is called for the reach on Travis Lynch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Morrison, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Charles Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Robert Balogh (SG) Karl Morrison, Aaron Green | |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Austin Davidson picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 55-39 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Austin Davidson lays it up and in | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | John Jackson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), William Gulley (C) Austin Davidson, Charles Freeman, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Tyrell Barnes (C) Robert Balogh, John Jackson | |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Ralph Ouimet blocks the jumper by Paul Jones | 58-42 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount gets the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Ouimet | 58-42 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 58-42 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly misses the lay-in | 58-42 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | William Gulley pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:28 | Mercer | The jump hook by Charles Winkle is blocked by Tyrell Barnes | 58-42 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Beverly | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Travis Lynch is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Beverly - foul #1 on Michael Beverly, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Francis Lilly (PF) Travis Lynch, James Gaines, Ralph Ouimet | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Aaron Green (SG), Robert Balogh (SF), Cory Dunbar (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Michael Beverly, Robert Smith, Paul Jones, Vernon Blount, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 08:46 | Mercer | William Gulley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Charles Winkle grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | William Gulley travels with the ball | 58-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SF) Charles Winkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jackson (SF) Robert Balogh | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | John Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-44 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Aaron Green - foul #3 on Aaron Green, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Kenneth Reck (C) Austin Davidson, William Gulley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh (PG) Karl Morrison | |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | John Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Thomas Ware gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Francis Lilly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Balogh (fresh) SG - Aaron Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cory Dunbar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Vincent Seay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 59-44 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Thomas Ware snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Thomas Ware knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Augustus | 62-44 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Balogh | 62-46 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | 3 seconds is called on Francis Lilly | 62-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Ralph Ouimet (PF), William Gulley (C) Jesse Augustus, Charles Freeman, Francis Lilly, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Michael Beverly (SG), Shannon Wilson (PF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Robert Balogh, Aaron Green, Cory Dunbar, Vincent Seay | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Ware - foul #5 on Thomas Ware, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SG) Thomas Ware | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Austin Davidson is hacked by Shannon Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shannon Wilson, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Austin Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Austin Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-47 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly gets the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | John Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | William Gulley snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Karl Morrison | 64-50 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet is hacked by Shannon Wilson - foul #3 on Shannon Wilson, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Lynch (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Kenneth Reck (C) Austin Davidson, James Gaines, William Gulley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Aaron Green (SG), Paul Jones (SF), Cory Dunbar (PF), Vernon Blount (C) Karl Morrison, Michael Beverly, John Jackson, Shannon Wilson, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 66-53 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus travels with the ball | 66-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SF), Francis Lilly (PF) Charles Winkle, Ralph Ouimet | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh (SG), Vincent Seay (C) Aaron Green, Vernon Blount | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones can't finish the layup | 66-53 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Travis Lynch hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG), William Gulley (C) Jesse Augustus, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount (PF) Cory Dunbar | |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Travis Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Travis Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Travis Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Austin Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Gulley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Balogh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vernon Blount (fresh) C - Vincent Seay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Austin Davidson is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (PF) Francis Lilly | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (SG), Shannon Wilson (C) Robert Smith, Vincent Seay | |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Austin Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Austin Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones misses the easy layup but the foul's on Austin Davidson - foul #3 on Austin Davidson, team foul #6 | 70-53 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | James Gaines lays it in set up by Travis Lynch | 72-55 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Austin Davidson pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Charles Freeman comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 72-55 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 72-55 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | William Gulley pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Michael Beverly steals it from William Gulley in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly lays it up and in | 72-57 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | William Gulley comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Shannon Wilson - foul #4 on Shannon Wilson, team foul #11 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet (PF) Travis Lynch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:15 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Vernon Blount - foul #2 on Vernon Blount, team foul #12 | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 74-57 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet grabs the offensive board | 74-57 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | James Gaines buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Austin Davidson | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 76-57 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet gets the rebound | 76-57 |