| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Newell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dent (fresh) 6 pts. C - Percy Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Monty Navarrette (fresh) SG - William Culbreath (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Meunier (fresh) PF - Kenneth Capobianco (fresh) 5 pts. C - Everett Stith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Meunier and he's fouled by Robert Newell - foul #2 on Robert Newell, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco misses the free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Monty Navarrette takes the ball from Robert Newell in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier lays it up and in on a great pass from Monty Navarrette | 32-29 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | James Hickman is hacked by Kevin Meunier - foul #1 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | Kenneth Capobianco is called for the reach on Jeffrey Dent - foul #1 on Kenneth Capobianco, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico | Kevin Meunier picks off the pass by Jeffrey Dent | 32-29 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier can't finish the layup | 32-29 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Percy Martindale | 32-29 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent is hacked by Everett Stith - foul #2 on Everett Stith, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico | Robert Newell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico | James Hickman pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Robert Newell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Everett Stith | 32-29 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Everett Stith is hacked by Robert Newell - foul #3 on Robert Newell, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG) Robert Newell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Everett Stith makes the jump hook in the paint | 32-31 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | James Hickman misses the shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Everett Stith can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-31 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Monty Navarrette steps in front of the James Hickman pass | 32-31 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Everett Stith is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block | 32-33 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | William Culbreath steals it from Clayton Williams | 32-33 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Hickman | 35-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Harold Gaines (fresh) SG - Clayton Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Percy Martindale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Monty Navarrette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Culbreath (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Meunier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Capobianco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Everett Stith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Monty Navarrette tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Capobianco - foul #2 on Kenneth Capobianco, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Newell (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), David Batchelder (SF), Justin Simpson (C) Harold Gaines, Clayton Williams, James Hickman, Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Mercer | Cletus Adkins (PG), Obataiye Dare (SG), Edward Castle (SF), Joseph Torkelson (PF), Tony Schulz (C) Monty Navarrette, William Culbreath, Kevin Meunier, Kenneth Capobianco, Everett Stith | |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | Edward Castle buries a jump hook from close range | 35-35 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roy Blevins (C) Jeffrey Dent | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Edward Castle knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Cletus Adkins | 35-37 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico | David Batchelder misses the 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Tony Schulz pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Edward Castle's pass is intercepted by Eddie Seigler | 35-37 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Robert Newell is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Clayton Williams (SG) Eddie Seigler | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Culbreath (SG) Obataiye Dare | |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Edward Castle misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | William Culbreath snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Roy Blevins takes the ball from Edward Castle | 35-37 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Cletus Adkins - foul #4 on Cletus Adkins, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG), Percy Martindale (C) Robert Newell, Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Monty Navarrette (PG), Kenneth Capobianco (PF), Everett Stith (C) Cletus Adkins, Joseph Torkelson, Tony Schulz | |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Edward Castle hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Culbreath | 37-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Harold Gaines (fresh) SG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Batchelder (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Justin Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Percy Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Monty Navarrette (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Culbreath (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Castle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Capobianco (fresh) 7 pts. C - Everett Stith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson buries a jumper from the left side set up by Clayton Williams | 39-39 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Everett Stith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Newell (PG), James Hickman (SF), Jeffrey Dent (PF) Harold Gaines, David Batchelder, Justin Simpson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Obataiye Dare (SG) William Culbreath | |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Clayton Williams and the foul's on Kenneth Capobianco - foul #3 on Kenneth Capobianco, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Edward Castle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Stith | 41-39 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Edward Castle scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Hickman - foul #1 on James Hickman, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Edward Castle makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Obataiye Dare - foul #1 on Obataiye Dare, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Culbreath (SG), Joseph Torkelson (PF), Tony Schulz (C) Obataiye Dare, Kenneth Capobianco, Everett Stith | |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Monty Navarrette snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Edward Castle misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-42 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Edward Castle is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), David Batchelder (SF), Justin Simpson (C) Robert Newell, Clayton Williams, James Hickman, Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | David Batchelder knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eddie Seigler | 46-42 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Edward Castle's pass is intercepted by Justin Simpson | 46-42 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roy Blevins (C) Jeffrey Dent | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Meunier (SF), Kenneth Capobianco (PF), Everett Stith (C) Edward Castle, Joseph Torkelson, Tony Schulz | |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Everett Stith travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Clayton Williams (SG), James Hickman (SF) Eddie Seigler, David Batchelder | |
| Subs | Mercer | Cletus Adkins (PG), Obataiye Dare (SG) Monty Navarrette, William Culbreath | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Harold Gaines (fresh) SG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Roy Blevins (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Cletus Adkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Obataiye Dare (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Capobianco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Everett Stith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins blows the layup but he's hacked by Harold Gaines - foul #2 on Harold Gaines, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Newell (PG), Percy Martindale (C) Harold Gaines, Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Castle (SF) Kevin Meunier | |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams is fouled on the floor by Cletus Adkins - foul #5 on Cletus Adkins, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent (PF) Justin Simpson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Monty Navarrette (PG) Cletus Adkins | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | Everett Stith can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 47-44 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams buries a 3 from the right wing set up by James Hickman | 50-44 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Hickman | 50-44 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams's layup is rejected by Kenneth Capobianco | 50-44 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Obataiye Dare snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Everett Stith's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Dent | 50-44 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | James Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | Robert Newell misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-44 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Obataiye Dare pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Everett Stith comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 50-44 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hickman | 52-44 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Monty Navarrette snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Edward Castle comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Monty Navarrette tips it home | 52-46 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Robert Newell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Monty Navarrette misses short on a jumper from close range | 55-46 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Obataiye Dare grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Everett Stith comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 55-46 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | James Hickman snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Newell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clayton Williams (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Percy Martindale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Monty Navarrette (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Obataiye Dare (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Castle (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Capobianco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Everett Stith (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Newell | 57-46 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Obataiye Dare loses the ball out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), David Batchelder (SF), Justin Simpson (PF), Roy Blevins (C) Robert Newell, Clayton Williams, James Hickman, Jeffrey Dent, Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Culbreath (SG), Kevin Meunier (SF), Joseph Torkelson (PF), Tony Schulz (C) Obataiye Dare, Edward Castle, Kenneth Capobianco, Everett Stith | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Justin Simpson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson makes the turnaround in the lane set up by William Culbreath | 59-48 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | Tony Schulz swats the shot by Eddie Seigler | 59-48 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Monty Navarrette pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson tips it back up and in | 59-50 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Newell (PG), Clayton Williams (SG), Jeffrey Dent (PF), Percy Martindale (C) Harold Gaines, Eddie Seigler, Justin Simpson, Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Castle (SF), Kenneth Capobianco (PF) Kevin Meunier, Joseph Torkelson | |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | David Batchelder scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Clayton Williams | 62-50 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | William Culbreath drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Monty Navarrette | 62-53 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Clayton Williams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Hickman (SF) David Batchelder | |
| Subs | Mercer | Everett Stith (C) Tony Schulz | |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Jeffrey Dent steals it from Edward Castle | 62-53 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Everett Stith is called for the reach on Percy Martindale - foul #3 on Everett Stith, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Everett Stith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Monty Navarrette is hacked by James Hickman - foul #2 on James Hickman, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), David Batchelder (SF), Justin Simpson (PF), Roy Blevins (C) Robert Newell, Clayton Williams, James Hickman, Jeffrey Dent, Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Mercer | Obataiye Dare (SG), Kevin Meunier (SF), Joseph Torkelson (PF), Tony Schulz (C) William Culbreath, Edward Castle, Kenneth Capobianco, Everett Stith | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 63-53 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Schulz | 63-53 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Obataiye Dare is hacked by Roy Blevins - foul #1 on Roy Blevins, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Roy Blevins is called for the reach on Monty Navarrette - foul #2 on Roy Blevins, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Monty Navarrette makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Monty Navarrette makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler is fouled in the backcourt by Obataiye Dare - foul #2 on Obataiye Dare, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Newell (PG), James Hickman (SF), Jeffrey Dent (PF) Harold Gaines, David Batchelder, Justin Simpson | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Culbreath (SG), Edward Castle (SF), Kenneth Capobianco (PF), Everett Stith (C) Obataiye Dare, Kevin Meunier, Joseph Torkelson, Tony Schulz | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | William Culbreath clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Robert Newell runs out the clock | 65-55 |