| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gowan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Todaro (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Randy Poulin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ashley Dollar (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Rice (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John Pollock inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | John Pollock makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Poulin | 23-30 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Earl Sherman misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Rice - foul #2 on Ronald Rice, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Earl Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Earl Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Ashley Dollar double dribbles | 24-30 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Earl Sherman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | John Pollock lays it in | 26-32 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Robert Todaro knocks in the shot from close range | 28-32 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | John Pollock scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Randy Poulin and the foul's on Robert Todaro - foul #1 on Robert Todaro, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | John Pollock makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Ashley Dollar takes the ball from Michael Newsome | 28-35 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ronald Rice, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Thomas (PG), Samuel Brophy (PF), Robert Mercuri (C) Michael Newsome, Earl Sherman, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Bascom (PF) Ashley Dollar | |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Robert Todaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Sherman (SF) Robert Todaro | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SF) Randy Poulin | |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rodger Newell | 28-38 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | David Thomas misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Thomas (fresh) SG - Richard Gowan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Sherman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mercuri (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rodger Newell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pollock (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Bascom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Rice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel Brophy - foul #2 on Samuel Brophy, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Roach (PG), Michael Newsome (SG), Robert Todaro (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Roger Williams (C) David Thomas, Richard Gowan, Earl Sherman, Samuel Brophy, Robert Mercuri | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Poulin (PG), Willie Boroski (SF), Michael Carlyle (C) Rodger Newell, John Pollock, Ronald Rice | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Robert Todaro drills a jumper from the left side | 30-40 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Willie Boroski clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Todaro - foul #2 on Robert Todaro, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ashley Dollar (PF) Mark Bascom | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Willie Boroski makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Willie Boroski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Robert Todaro is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Hunt - foul #1 on Gilbert Hunt, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SG) Willie Boroski | |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Robert Todaro misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Roger Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Ashley Dollar gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Randy Poulin lays it in set up by Michael Carlyle | 30-44 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Robert Todaro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gilbert Hunt - foul #2 on Gilbert Hunt, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Payton (SG), Earl Sherman (SF) Michael Newsome, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), Ronald Rice (C) Gilbert Hunt, Michael Carlyle | |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Robert Todaro makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Robert Todaro makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Ashley Dollar grabs the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Randy Poulin comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dustin Roach - foul #4 on Dustin Roach, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Thomas (SG), Samuel Brophy (PF) Dustin Roach, Robert Todaro | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Randy Poulin misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Randy Poulin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Earl Sherman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (PG), Richard Gowan (SG), Paul Johnson (PF) Daniel Payton, David Thomas, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SF), Mark Bascom (PF) John Pollock, Ashley Dollar | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy gets the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gowan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Randy Poulin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodger Newell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Bascom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Michael Newsome misses the floater from the right side | 32-46 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-46 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Michael Newsome misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Earl Sherman grabs the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Mark Bascom picks off the pass by Earl Sherman | 32-46 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Richard Gowan misses long on a shot from the right side | 32-46 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Randy Poulin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-46 |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Michael Newsome misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Earl Sherman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gilbert Hunt - foul #3 on Gilbert Hunt, team foul #5 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Payton (PG), David Thomas (SG), Robert Todaro (PF), Roger Williams (C) Michael Newsome, Richard Gowan, Paul Johnson, Samuel Brophy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SG), Ashley Dollar (PF), Michael Carlyle (C) Rodger Newell, Mark Bascom, Ronald Rice | |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Earl Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Earl Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | John Pollock knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Gilbert Hunt | 34-51 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Robert Todaro misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-51 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Randy Poulin grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle loses the dribble to Roger Williams | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Payton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - Earl Sherman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Todaro (fresh) 9 pts. C - Roger Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Randy Poulin (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Pollock (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Hunt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ashley Dollar (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Robert Todaro is hacked by Ashley Dollar - foul #2 on Ashley Dollar, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Roach (PG), Samuel Brophy (PF) David Thomas, Earl Sherman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), Willie Boroski (SF), Ronald Rice (C) Randy Poulin, Gilbert Hunt, Michael Carlyle | |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Roger Williams double dribbles | 34-51 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Samuel Brophy steals it from Ronald Rice | 34-51 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Daniel Payton can't finish the layup | 34-51 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Roger Williams hits the follow up shot | 36-51 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Samuel Brophy blocks the short jumper by John Pollock | 36-51 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Roger Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Daniel Payton tips it home | 38-51 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Boroski | 38-53 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy double dribbles | 38-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Gowan (SG), Paul Johnson (PF) Daniel Payton, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Poulin (PG), Gilbert Hunt (SF), Mark Bascom (PF) Rodger Newell, Willie Boroski, Ashley Dollar | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Randy Poulin drills a runner from the right block | 38-55 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Richard Gowan is whistled for a carry | 38-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (PG), Daniel Payton (SG), David Thomas (SF), Robert Mercuri (C) Dustin Roach, Richard Gowan, Robert Todaro, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle (C) Ronald Rice | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Randy Poulin and he's hacked by Robert Mercuri - foul #1 on Robert Mercuri, team foul #6 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), Ashley Dollar (PF) John Pollock, Mark Bascom | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Michael Newsome clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Poulin - foul #1 on Randy Poulin, team foul #7 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Todaro (C) Samuel Brophy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Michael Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Michael Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Robert Todaro steals it from Gilbert Hunt | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Newsome (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Payton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Robert Mercuri (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Todaro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Randy Poulin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodger Newell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ashley Dollar (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Mercer | David Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Newsome | 41-58 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Ashley Dollar is fouled on the floor by Robert Mercuri - foul #2 on Robert Mercuri, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samuel Brophy (PF) Robert Todaro | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SG), Ronald Rice (C) Randy Poulin, Michael Carlyle | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Ashley Dollar misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Daniel Payton snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Ashley Dollar is called for the reach on Daniel Payton - foul #3 on Ashley Dollar, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Boroski (SF) Gilbert Hunt | |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Daniel Payton misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Ashley Dollar snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Willie Boroski lays it in on a great pass from John Pollock | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Willie Boroski is called for the reach on Michael Newsome - foul #1 on Willie Boroski, team foul #9 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Todaro (SF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Poulin (PG) Willie Boroski | |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Michael Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | Ashley Dollar grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Randy Poulin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Todaro - foul #3 on Robert Todaro, team foul #8 | 41-60 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Randy Poulin makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Randy Poulin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Mercuri | 41-61 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy misses the lay-in | 41-61 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Pollock | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | John Pollock connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Poulin | 41-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Robert Mercuri hits a jump hook near the basket | 43-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Randy Poulin runs out the clock | 43-63 |