| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) SG - William Higgins (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) SF - James Winters (fresh) PF - Val Dickson (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | John Scruggs drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Val Dickson | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Mercer | Allen Hitt swats the layup by Tanner Hunter | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | Val Dickson connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Hanna and the foul's on Tanner Hunter - foul #1 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | Val Dickson makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | William Higgins loses the dribble to Val Dickson | 2-6 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna loses the dribble to William Higgins | 2-6 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey clanks a turnaround from the right block | 2-6 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | Val Dickson grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | John Scruggs clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | James Winters connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Allen Hitt | 2-9 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Fletcher | 2-9 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | James Winters steals it from Arthur Ponder | 2-9 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | James Winters is hacked by Stephen Bailey - foul #1 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (PG), Kirk Swink (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SG), Brian Allen (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Scruggs, James Winters, Val Dickson, Allen Hitt | |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Kirk Swink steals the ball from Sean Ament | 2-9 |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Brian Allen - foul #1 on Brian Allen, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG) Johnny Hanna | |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Jones - foul #1 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-9 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Kirk Swink gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kirk Swink (fresh) SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Ament (fresh) SF - Brian Allen (fresh) PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) C - Edward Peterson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones misses long on a floater from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico | Sean Ament grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is hacked by Kirk Swink - foul #1 on Kirk Swink, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Fletcher (C) Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG) Brian Allen | |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the shot from the right block | 5-9 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alexander Beech | 5-9 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Mark Wilson misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Edward Peterson - foul #1 on Edward Peterson, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG) Alexander Beech | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Edward Peterson | |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | James Winters buries a 3 from straight away | 7-12 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Mark Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-12 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Winters | 7-14 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Johnny Hanna picks off the pass by Nicholas Jones | 7-14 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna lays it up and in | 7-16 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Kirk Swink is whistled for a carry | 7-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Gerald Voorhies (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Nicholas Jones, William Higgins, Kirk Swink, Mark Wilson, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Val Dickson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Allen Hitt | |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | John Scruggs buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Hanna | 7-19 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-19 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna gets the rebound | 7-19 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | James Winters hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Bacchus - foul #1 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #5 | 7-19 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 7-21 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-21 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | John Scruggs gets the rebound | 7-21 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Tanner Hunter steals it from James Winters | 7-21 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Val Dickson takes the ball from Gerald Voorhies | 7-21 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | James Winters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-21 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | John Scruggs can't tip it in | 7-21 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-21 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson makes the floater from the right block set up by John Scruggs | 7-23 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) SG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Winters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 7-23 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | James Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 7-23 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | James Winters misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-23 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Val Dickson tips it home | 7-25 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Ponder | 10-25 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | Tanner Hunter steals the ball from Johnny Hanna | 10-25 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter travels with the ball | 10-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (PG), William Higgins (SG), Kirk Swink (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Arthur Ponder, Gerald Voorhies, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SG), Brian Allen (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Johnny Hanna, James Winters, Val Dickson, Edward Peterson | |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Fletcher - foul #1 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #6 | 10-25 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt makes the 1st free throw | 10-26 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt makes the 2nd free throw | 10-27 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Wilson | 12-27 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | John Scruggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-27 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kirk Swink | 12-27 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Mark Wilson loses the dribble to Allen Hitt | 12-27 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Jones | 12-27 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | William Higgins double dribbles | 12-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF) Nicholas Jones, Kirk Swink, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (PG) John Scruggs | |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Justin Fletcher is called for the reach on Johnny Hanna - foul #2 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #7 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman (C) Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Val Dickson (PF) Brian Allen | |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeremy Coffman | 12-27 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-27 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey tips it back up and in | 14-27 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane hits a jump hook from close range set up by Johnny Hanna | 14-29 |
| 07:21 | Mercer | William Higgins is hacked by Val Dickson - foul #1 on Val Dickson, team foul #3 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) William Higgins, Tanner Hunter, Jeremy Coffman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), James Winters (SF), Edward Peterson (C) Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Allen Hitt | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (SG), Alexander Beech (SF) Arthur Ponder, Stephen Bailey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | Val Dickson misses the easy layup | 14-29 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | John Scruggs gets the offensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | John Scruggs drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Hanna | 14-32 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-32 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson gets the rebound | 14-32 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 14-32 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Alexander Beech snags the defensive board | 14-32 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kirk Swink | 17-32 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico | John Scruggs double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF) Nicholas Jones, Kirk Swink, Alexander Beech, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SG), Brian Allen (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Johnny Hanna, James Winters, Val Dickson, Edward Peterson | |
| 05:06 | Mercer | William Higgins misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-32 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Brian Allen grabs the board | 17-32 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is called for traveling | 17-32 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | Mark Wilson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Ponder | 19-32 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Tanner Hunter is called for the reach on Ricky Beane - foul #2 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #8 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman (PF) Tanner Hunter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (PG) John Scruggs | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | William Higgins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt buries a fadeaway from the left block | 19-34 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-34 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder snags the offensive board | 19-34 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Stephen Bailey and the foul's on Johnny Hanna - foul #1 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #4 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tanner Hunter (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Jeremy Coffman, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), James Winters (SF), Val Dickson (PF) Sean Ament, Brian Allen, Ricky Beane | |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 2 stl. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | The 3pt attempt by Johnny Hanna is denied by Stephen Bailey | 22-34 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | Val Dickson tips it home | 22-36 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Val Dickson - foul #2 on Val Dickson, team foul #5 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (PG), Kirk Swink (SG), Alexander Beech (SF) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Peterson (C) Allen Hitt | |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses the free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Val Dickson snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico | Val Dickson misses the lay-in | 24-36 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alexander Beech | 24-36 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 24-36 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | James Winters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Val Dickson | 27-36 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Val Dickson | 27-38 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-38 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the fullcourt shot | 30-38 |