| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marion Kitchens (fresh) PF - David Mayor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Marion Kitchens inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samual Wilson - foul #3 on Samual Wilson, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG) Samual Wilson | |
| 19:50 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:50 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:50 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Manuel Hamilton takes the ball from Kenneth Williams | 29-31 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers clanks a turnaround from the left block | 29-31 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Peter Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Willie Harris can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Stell - foul #2 on Charles Stell, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Marion Kitchens - foul #3 on Marion Kitchens, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (SF) Marion Kitchens | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Vernon Mack takes the ball from Manuel Hamilton | 31-33 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hamilton - foul #3 on Manuel Hamilton, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Barnes (C) Manuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Walter Whisnant is called for the reach on Vernon Mack - foul #3 on Walter Whisnant, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Montana | John Wallen (SF) Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (SG), Dean Blackburn (PF) Vernon Mack, Charles Stell | |
| 17:00 | Mercer | David Mayor is called for the reach on Donald Ahlers - foul #1 on David Mayor, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (SG) Willie Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Willie Melvin (SF) Antonio Marsh | |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:37 | Montana | John Wallen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ernest Kaufman - foul #1 on Ernest Kaufman, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Montana | David Divine (C) Peter Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (SG) Kenneth Williams | |
| 16:37 | Montana | John Wallen makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:37 | Montana | John Wallen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:37 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to David Divine | 32-36 |
| 16:15 | Montana | David Divine lays it in set up by John Wallen | 34-36 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Vern Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Wallen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Mayor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Divine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Graybeal (fresh) SF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Willie Melvin | 34-38 |
| 15:25 | Montana | John Wallen knocks in the runner from the left block | 36-38 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 14:57 | Montana | John Wallen is whistled for a carry | 36-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Willie Harris (SG), Marion Kitchens (SF), Walter Whisnant (PF), Manuel Hamilton (C) Vern Mills, John Wallen, Mark Barnes, David Mayor, David Divine | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Vernon Mack (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), David Wells (PF), Charles Stell (C) Ernest Kaufman, James Graybeal, Willie Melvin, Dean Blackburn, Donald Ahlers | |
| 14:44 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh drills a jump hook from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Marion Kitchens hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Charles Stell's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Hamilton | 39-43 |
| 13:51 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:33 | Montana | Peter Ferguson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Vernon Mack gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | Charles Stell lays it in set up by Antonio Marsh | 39-45 |
| 13:15 | Montana | Peter Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| Subs | Montana | David Mayor (PF) Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Samual Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Wells | 39-48 |
| 12:44 | Montana | Willie Harris travels with the ball | 39-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (C) Manuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Ahlers (C) Charles Stell | |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Samual Wilson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Mack | 39-50 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Donald Ahlers is called for the reach on Peter Ferguson - foul #2 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Montana | John Wallen (SG), Mark Barnes (C) Willie Harris, Marion Kitchens | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Ernest Kaufman (SG), Willie Melvin (SF) Samual Wilson, Vernon Mack, Antonio Marsh | |
| 11:43 | Montana | John Wallen scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Wallen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Wells (fresh) 3 pf. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mercer | David Wells misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Barnes - foul #1 on Mark Barnes, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (PG) Peter Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:29 | Mercer | David Wells makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:29 | Mercer | David Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:16 | Montana | Mark Barnes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Mayor - foul #2 on David Mayor, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Hamilton (C) Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (PF) David Wells | |
| 11:10 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:45 | Montana | David Mayor jams it | 44-54 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Willie Melvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-54 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Charles Stell tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Williams | 44-54 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 09:51 | Montana | David Mayor gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:44 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Willie Melvin - foul #1 on Willie Melvin, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Willie Harris (SG), Marion Kitchens (SF), Mark Barnes (C) Vern Mills, John Wallen, David Mayor, Manuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Vernon Mack (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), David Wells (PF) Kenneth Williams, Ernest Kaufman, Willie Melvin, Donald Ahlers | |
| 09:44 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:44 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Willie Harris picks off the pass by Antonio Marsh | 46-54 |
| 09:09 | Montana | Walter Whisnant's floater is tipped away by David Wells | 46-54 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | A charge is called on Vernon Mack - foul #2 on Vernon Mack, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Montana | David Mayor (PF) Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:33 | Montana | Vernon Mack is called for the reach on Willie Harris - foul #3 on Vernon Mack, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Ahlers (C) Charles Stell | |
| 08:33 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:33 | Montana | Willie Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 08:08 | Montana | Mark Barnes pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:03 | Montana | Peter Ferguson is called for traveling | 47-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Hamilton (C) Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Samual Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 07:37 | Montana | Marion Kitchens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marion Kitchens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from David Wells | 47-56 |
| 06:51 | Montana | David Mayor misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Ahlers - foul #3 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Montana | John Wallen (SG), Mark Barnes (SF) Willie Harris, Marion Kitchens | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Ernest Kaufman (SG), Willie Melvin (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Vernon Mack, Antonio Marsh, David Wells, Donald Ahlers | |
| 06:51 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:51 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Peter Ferguson takes the ball from Charles Stell | 49-56 |
| 06:17 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Willie Melvin grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn loses the ball out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (PG), Walter Whisnant (SF), David Divine (C) Peter Ferguson, David Mayor, Manuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:41 | Montana | David Divine scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Walter Whisnant | 52-56 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-56 |
| 05:21 | Montana | Mark Barnes gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:12 | Montana | John Wallen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Whisnant | 55-56 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Willie Harris (SG), Marion Kitchens (SF), David Mayor (PF), Manuel Hamilton (C) Vern Mills, John Wallen, Walter Whisnant, Mark Barnes, David Divine | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Vernon Mack (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), David Wells (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Kenneth Williams, Ernest Kaufman, Willie Melvin, Charles Stell, Dean Blackburn | |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Samual Wilson loses the dribble to Willie Harris | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Willie Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Ferguson | 57-56 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Samual Wilson is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hamilton - foul #4 on Manuel Hamilton, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:28 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 04:19 | Montana | Willie Harris's layup is rejected by Donald Ahlers | 57-56 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Peter Ferguson steps in front of the Samual Wilson pass | 57-56 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Peter Ferguson lays it in | 59-56 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Wells | 59-58 |
| 03:38 | Montana | Willie Harris is hacked by Donald Ahlers - foul #4 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (C) Manuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:38 | Montana | Willie Harris misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | David Wells gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marion Kitchens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Mercer | David Wells can't finish the layup | 59-58 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 03:05 | Montana | David Mayor buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Peter Ferguson | 61-60 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Vernon Mack | 61-62 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Willie Harris misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on David Wells - foul #4 on David Wells, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers connects on the 3 from straight away | 63-65 |
| 02:16 | Montana | Marion Kitchens hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Whisnant | 66-65 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers is fouled on the floor by Walter Whisnant - foul #4 on Walter Whisnant, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Hamilton (C) Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Willie Harris throws it down | 68-67 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers is hacked by Manuel Hamilton - foul #5 on Manuel Hamilton, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (C) Manuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:54 | Montana | Walter Whisnant knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 70-69 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-69 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Ahlers | 70-69 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Marion Kitchens - foul #4 on Marion Kitchens, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Wells - foul #5 on David Wells, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (PF) David Wells | |
| 00:12 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Charles Stell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Walter Whisnant pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Willie Harris misses short on a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marion Kitchens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Samual Wilson drills a shot from the left side | 71-73 |
| 04:33 | Montana | Peter Ferguson loses the dribble to Antonio Marsh | 71-73 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Vernon Mack is fouled on the floor by Marion Kitchens - foul #5 on Marion Kitchens, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Barnes (C) Marion Kitchens | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG) Samual Wilson | |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Vernon Mack makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Vernon Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Willie Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 03:48 | Montana | David Mayor grabs the offensive board | 71-75 |
| 03:32 | Montana | David Mayor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Walter Whisnant - foul #5 on Walter Whisnant, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (SG), John Wallen (SF) Willie Harris, Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (SG) Vernon Mack | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 03:04 | Montana | Vern Mills clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 03:02 | Montana | Mark Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 02:45 | Montana | John Wallen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Mark Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG) Vern Mills | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Vernon Mack (SG) Kenneth Williams, Ernest Kaufman | |
| 02:31 | Montana | Peter Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-77 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Stell | 71-77 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Samual Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 02:23 | Montana | David Mayor grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Willie Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-77 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Vernon Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-77 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| 01:26 | Montana | The jumper by John Wallen is denied by Charles Stell | 71-77 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers pulls down the rebound | 71-77 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-77 |
| 00:58 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Wallen (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Montana | Willie Harris is denied on a layup by Charles Stell | 71-77 |
| 00:43 | Montana | John Wallen grabs the offensive rebound | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Montana | David Mayor drills a shot from close range | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Charles Stell is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Harris - foul #1 on Willie Harris, team foul #13 | 73-77 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Charles Stell makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Charles Stell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-79 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers gets the rebound | 73-79 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers is hacked by Willie Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Harris, team foul #14 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG) Samual Wilson | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG) Kenneth Williams | |
| 00:24 | Montana | David Mayor is hacked by Donald Ahlers - foul #5 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #12 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dean Blackburn (C) Donald Ahlers | |
| 00:24 | Montana | David Mayor misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:24 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Charles Stell is hacked by Peter Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Ferguson, team foul #15 | 74-81 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Charles Stell makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Charles Stell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:15 | Montana | David Mayor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-83 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Mark Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-83 |
| 00:12 | Montana | David Mayor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-83 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Samual Wilson | 74-83 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Samual Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Ferguson - foul #3 on Peter Ferguson, team foul #16 | 74-83 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Samual Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Samual Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:05 | Montana | John Wallen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-85 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Peter Ferguson tips it but misses | 74-85 |
| 00:02 | Montana | David Mayor tips it in | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Samual Wilson runs out the clock | 76-85 |