| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 8 pts. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Genova (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Cope (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fussell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Joseph West makes the fadeaway in the paint | 35-37 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | Carl Genova is hacked by Jerome Sicinski - foul #2 on Jerome Sicinski, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Robert Brown can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Steven Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Larry Cope snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | John Fussell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-37 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Joseph West grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Gary Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Robert Brown connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Guan | 35-39 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Gary Morgan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Larry Cope pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | The jumper by Robert Brown is denied by Steven Kim | 35-39 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | John Fussell grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Larry Cope misses the turnaround from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Steven Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Joseph West buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Robert Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Genova | 37-42 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | Gary Morgan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Larry Cope | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Sicinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Kim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Derek Guan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Genova (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Cope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Fussell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Montana State | Willie Fairfield denies the turnaround by Derek Guan | 37-42 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Joseph West grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:26 | Mercer | Joseph West connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerome Sicinski | 40-42 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Weyer (PG), Thomas Harvard (SG), Justin Oestreich (SF), Abraham Steinhoff (PF) Joseph West, Gary Morgan, Jerome Sicinski, Steven Kim | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Clayton Letellier (SG), Phil Agee (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, Carl Genova, Larry Cope, John Fussell | |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Paul Fleming misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-42 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff tips it home | 42-42 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Justin Oestreich picks off the pass by Norman Friel | 42-42 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Justin Oestreich blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Timothy Weyer steals it from Paul Fleming | 42-42 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer hits the finger roll | 44-42 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Justin Oestreich tips it in | 46-42 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Paul Fleming misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:06 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield is hacked by Paul Fleming - foul #4 on Paul Fleming, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph West (PG), Gary Morgan (SG), Jerome Sicinski (SF), Steven Kim (PF) Timothy Weyer, Thomas Harvard, Justin Oestreich, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Derek Guan (SG), Carl Genova (SF), Larry Cope (PF), John Fussell (C) Norman Friel, Clayton Letellier, Phil Agee, Jamie Bouck, Paul Fleming | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph West (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Genova (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Cope (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Fussell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Derek Guan scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 46-44 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Gary Morgan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Joseph West hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Robert Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Derek Guan tips it but misses | 48-44 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Joseph West misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | Gary Morgan tips it but misses | 48-44 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Larry Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | John Fussell misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Derek Guan tips it home | 48-46 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Larry Cope swats the layup by Steven Kim | 48-46 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | John Fussell snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Robert Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Carl Genova grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Derek Guan clanks a jumper from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Joseph West loses the dribble to Derek Guan | 48-49 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Derek Guan drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 48-51 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Joseph West snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Gary Morgan makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph West | 50-51 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Robert Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Guan | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph West (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerome Sicinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Kim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Guan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Carl Genova (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Cope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Fussell (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Gary Morgan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph West | 53-54 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Carl Genova hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Steven Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Larry Cope steals it from Joseph West | 53-54 |
| 07:01 | Montana State | Larry Cope buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Derek Guan | 53-56 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Steven Kim is fouled on the floor by John Fussell - foul #1 on John Fussell, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Weyer (PG), Thomas Harvard (SG), Matthew Adams (SF), Abraham Steinhoff (PF), Justin Oestreich (C) Joseph West, Gary Morgan, Jerome Sicinski, Steven Kim, Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Clayton Letellier (SG), Phil Agee (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, Carl Genova, Larry Cope, John Fussell | |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Friel | 56-59 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Weyer | 58-59 |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Phil Agee grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Norman Friel's pass is intercepted by Justin Oestreich | 58-59 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Matthew Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Paul Fleming snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Norman Friel can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Thomas Harvard | 58-59 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer is hacked by Clayton Letellier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clayton Letellier, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Kim (PF) Matthew Adams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Derek Guan (SG), Larry Cope (PF) Phil Agee, Jamie Bouck | |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Justin Oestreich can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses the tip | 58-59 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Larry Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Friel | 58-62 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Larry Cope | 58-62 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Derek Guan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Harvard - foul #2 on Thomas Harvard, team foul #2 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Adams (SF) Justin Oestreich | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Jamie Bouck (C) Norman Friel, Paul Fleming | |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Derek Guan makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Derek Guan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Weyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Harvard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Kim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Abraham Steinhoff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Clayton Letellier (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Larry Cope (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Jamie Bouck (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Larry Cope pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Steven Kim | 58-63 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Larry Cope snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph West (PG), Gary Morgan (SG), Jerome Sicinski (SF), Justin Oestreich (C) Timothy Weyer, Thomas Harvard, Matthew Adams, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Fleming (C) Jamie Bouck | |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Larry Cope misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Steven Kim grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Steven Kim double dribbles | 58-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Willie Fairfield (C) Justin Oestreich | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Genova (SF) Clayton Letellier | |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Derek Guan hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Brown | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Joseph West clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Carl Genova grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Larry Cope knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Brown | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski loses the dribble to Robert Brown | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Carl Genova is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph West - foul #1 on Joseph West, team foul #3 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Weyer (PG), Thomas Harvard (SG), Matthew Adams (SF), Abraham Steinhoff (PF), Justin Oestreich (C) Joseph West, Gary Morgan, Jerome Sicinski, Steven Kim, Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Clayton Letellier (SG), Phil Agee (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF), John Fussell (C) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, Carl Genova, Larry Cope, Paul Fleming | |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Matthew Adams is called for the reach on Phil Agee - foul #1 on Matthew Adams, team foul #4 | 58-68 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Phil Agee is fouled on the floor by Matthew Adams - foul #2 on Matthew Adams, team foul #5 | 58-68 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck is fouled on the floor by Thomas Harvard - foul #3 on Thomas Harvard, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck is fouled on the floor by Abraham Steinhoff - foul #3 on Abraham Steinhoff, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Oestreich | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph West (PG), Gary Morgan (SG), Jerome Sicinski (SF), Steven Kim (PF), Willie Fairfield (C) Timothy Weyer, Thomas Harvard, Matthew Adams, Abraham Steinhoff, Justin Oestreich | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Derek Guan (SG), Carl Genova (SF), Paul Fleming (C) Norman Friel, Clayton Letellier, Phil Agee, John Fussell | |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Gary Morgan is called for the reach on Jamie Bouck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Morgan, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Robert Brown runs out the clock | 61-72 |