| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson inbounds the ball | 24-41 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Brent Winters and he's fouled by Ronald Turner - foul #3 on Ronald Turner, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson makes the free throw | 27-41 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Donoghue - foul #2 on William Donoghue, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 19:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Sampson | 30-43 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Ronald Turner hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Kim | 30-45 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover is hacked by Ronald Turner - foul #4 on Ronald Turner, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG) Ronald Turner | |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Daniel Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters grabs the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover banks in the layup on a great pass from Brent Winters and he's fouled by Daniel Williams - foul #1 on Daniel Williams, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon (PF), Ronald Pinto (C) Jay Davidson, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski (SF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Charles Amerson, Willie Fairfield | |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover misses the free throw | 32-45 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Abraham Steinhoff | 32-45 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 32-45 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Stover | 32-45 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Stover | 35-45 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Johnny Higdon - foul #1 on Johnny Higdon, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Nicholas Reiss (SG), Paul Skillings (SF) Joseph Stover, Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ryder (SG) Bryan Jackson | |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Steven Kim makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Abraham Steinhoff steps in front of the Ronald Pinto pass | 35-46 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Steven Kim lays it in on a nice dish by Jerome Sicinski | 35-48 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-48 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Daniel Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nicholas Reiss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Skillings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Higdon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Pinto (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Ryder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steven Kim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Abraham Steinhoff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 38-51 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jerome Sicinski | 38-53 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nicholas Reiss | 41-53 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder is hacked by Nicholas Reiss - foul #1 on Nicholas Reiss, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Johnny Sampson (SF), Jay Davidson (PF), William Donoghue (C) Arthur Lyman, Nicholas Reiss, Paul Skillings, Johnny Higdon, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (SG), Charles Amerson (SF), Gerald Robeson (PF), Willie Fairfield (C) Joseph Ryder, Jerome Sicinski, Steven Kim, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 13:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-55 |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-55 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue loses the dribble to Willie Fairfield | 44-55 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Johnny Sampson is called for the reach on Willie Fairfield - foul #1 on Johnny Sampson, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon (C) William Donoghue | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Turner (PG), Steven Kim (PF) Daniel Williams, Gerald Robeson | |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Brent Winters is called for the reach on Ronald Turner - foul #2 on Brent Winters, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski (SF) Charles Amerson | |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Steven Kim scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Turner | 44-57 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon grabs the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-57 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Higdon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steven Kim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Ronald Turner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 11:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson misses the floater from the right block | 44-57 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Steven Kim snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Ronald Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Johnny Higdon is denied by Steven Kim | 44-57 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Ronald Turner pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Steven Kim makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Turner | 44-59 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Stover | 46-59 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Steven Kim is denied on a layup by Johnny Sampson | 46-59 |
| 09:45 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Fairfield | 46-59 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Stover and he's fouled by Bryan Jackson - foul #2 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Paul Skillings (SF), Ronald Pinto (PF), William Donoghue (C) Joseph Stover, Johnny Sampson, Jay Davidson, Johnny Higdon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ryder (SG), Charles Amerson (SF), Gerald Robeson (PF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Bryan Jackson, Jerome Sicinski, Steven Kim, Willie Fairfield | |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Paul Skillings | 49-59 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ryder - foul #2 on Joseph Ryder, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG) Brent Winters | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto snags the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Lyman | 51-59 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | The jump hook by Ronald Turner is blocked by Ronald Pinto | 51-59 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Reiss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Skillings (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Pinto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Donoghue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Ryder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) PF - Gerald Robeson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Abraham Steinhoff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Ryder is called for the reach on Nicholas Reiss - foul #3 on Joseph Ryder, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon (PF) Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG) Ronald Turner | |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Abraham Steinhoff takes the ball from Arthur Lyman | 51-59 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Charles Amerson is fouled on the floor by William Donoghue - foul #3 on William Donoghue, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto (C) William Donoghue | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Kim (PF), Willie Fairfield (C) Gerald Robeson, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Steven Kim banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Amerson | 51-61 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings makes the jump hook in the lane | 53-61 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Charles Amerson is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Reiss - foul #2 on Nicholas Reiss, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Robin Cosey (SF) Arthur Lyman, Nicholas Reiss, Paul Skillings | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (SG) Joseph Ryder | |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Charles Amerson makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Charles Amerson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey is hacked by Charles Amerson - foul #1 on Charles Amerson, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Johnny Sampson (SF) Timothy Myers, Johnny Higdon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski (SF), Gerald Robeson (PF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Charles Amerson, Steven Kim, Willie Fairfield | |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson (PF), William Donoghue (C) Robin Cosey, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Turner (PG) Daniel Williams | |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Ronald Turner connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Jay Davidson - foul #3 on Jay Davidson, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (SG), Paul Skillings (SF) Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ryder (SG), Steven Kim (PF), Willie Fairfield (C) Bryan Jackson, Gerald Robeson, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Ronald Turner misses the free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerome Sicinski - foul #2 on Jerome Sicinski, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG) Joseph Stover | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Steven Kim snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Reiss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Skillings (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jay Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Donoghue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Ryder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-64 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield slams it home set up by Joseph Ryder | 58-66 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Johnny Sampson (SF) Arthur Lyman, Nicholas Reiss, Paul Skillings | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Bryan Jackson (SG), Charles Amerson (SF) Ronald Turner, Joseph Ryder, Jerome Sicinski | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-66 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Steven Kim snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Steven Kim can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Brent Winters - foul #3 on Brent Winters, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Steven Kim makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to William Donoghue | 58-67 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson is whistled for a carry | 58-67 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses the lay-in | 58-67 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson tips it in | 58-69 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brent Winters | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Steven Kim makes the floater from the left block set up by Willie Fairfield and he's fouled by Jay Davidson - foul #4 on Jay Davidson, team foul #10 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Nicholas Reiss (SG), Paul Skillings (SF), Johnny Higdon (PF), Ronald Pinto (C) Joseph Stover, Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson, Jay Davidson, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Turner (PG) Daniel Williams | |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Steven Kim makes the free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto is called for traveling | 60-72 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Pinto - foul #2 on Ronald Pinto, team foul #11 | 60-72 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Turner steps in front of the Johnny Higdon pass | 60-74 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Ronald Turner misses the dunk | 60-74 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto pulls down the rebound | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon lays it in | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State 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 (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Nicholas Reiss picks off the pass by Willie Fairfield | 62-74 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss misses the lay-in | 62-74 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings tips it home | 64-74 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Ronald Turner runs out the clock | 64-74 |