| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Tony Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Saucedo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Huber (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Wickman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Wargo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Moya (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Mark Wickman inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | The short jumper by William Moya is denied by Tony Hager | 31-27 |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Reginald Woods | 34-27 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | William Moya double dribbles | 34-27 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Fisher | 36-27 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber is fouled on the floor by Tony Hager - foul #3 on Tony Hager, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Vanmeter (C) Tony Hager | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mark Wickman | 36-29 |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Sam Wargo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Huber | 36-31 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber lays it in set up by Daniel Saucedo | 36-33 |
| 16:53 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson makes the turnaround from close range set up by Reginald Woods | 38-33 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Saucedo | 38-35 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson is hacked by Sam Wargo - foul #2 on Sam Wargo, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein (PG), Karl Werstein (SG), Richard Gallaway (SF), Reginald Izzo (PF) Johnny Fisher, Thomas Garner, Gary Thompson, Reginald Woods | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Henderson (PG), Franjo Politowski (SG), Nathan Cobb (SF), Christopher Lloyd (PF), Thomas Taylor (C) Daniel Saucedo, Kenneth Huber, Mark Wickman, Sam Wargo, William Moya | |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein banks in the layup | 40-35 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Franjo Politowski buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Cobb and the foul's on Patrick Epstein - foul #2 on Patrick Epstein, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Smith (PF), Tony Hager (C) Richard Gallaway, Rick Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG) Thomas Taylor | |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Franjo Politowski misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Smith | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Patrick Epstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Werstein (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reginald Izzo (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ferdinand Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franjo Politowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Cobb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Kyle Henderson takes the ball from Karl Werstein | 40-37 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson lays it up and in | 40-39 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Thompson (SF), Reginald Woods (PF) Reginald Izzo, William Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Taylor (C) Franjo Politowski | |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Epstein - foul #3 on Patrick Epstein, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG) Karl Werstein | |
| Subs | Mercer | Sam Wargo (PF) Thomas Taylor | |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Ferdinand Rodriguez takes the ball from Reginald Woods | 40-40 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Tony Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Tony Hager's floater is tipped away by Nathan Cobb | 40-40 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Sam Wargo gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Reginald Woods is called for the reach on Ferdinand Rodriguez - foul #2 on Reginald Woods, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Garner (SG), Reginald Izzo (SF), William Smith (C) Patrick Epstein, Gary Thompson, Tony Hager | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (PG), Kenneth Huber (SG), Mark Wickman (SF), Thomas Taylor (PF), William Moya (C) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Kyle Henderson, Nathan Cobb, Sam Wargo, Christopher Lloyd | |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Thomas Taylor comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 12:43 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo tips it in | 42-42 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Huber | 42-44 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo makes the jumper near the basket set up by Johnny Fisher and he's fouled by Mark Wickman - foul #1 on Mark Wickman, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein (PG), Gary Thompson (SF) Johnny Fisher, Reginald Woods | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG), Sam Wargo (PF) Daniel Saucedo, William Moya | |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Patrick Epstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reginald Izzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ferdinand Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Huber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Wickman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Wargo (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Mark Wickman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | William Smith grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | William Smith travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tony Hager (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Cobb (C) Thomas Taylor | |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 45-44 |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Karl Werstein (SG), William Smith (PF) Thomas Garner, Reginald Izzo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Lloyd (C) Mark Wickman | |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Sam Wargo grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG), Reginald Woods (PF) Patrick Epstein, William Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (SG), William Moya (C) Kenneth Huber, Christopher Lloyd | |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Karl Werstein | 47-44 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-48 |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Tony Hager snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Thompson | 49-48 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Sam Wargo clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-48 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Sam Wargo grabs the board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Werstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Hager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ferdinand Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Saucedo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Wargo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - William Moya (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mercer | Sam Wargo's pass is intercepted by Karl Werstein | 49-48 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods is hacked by Sam Wargo - foul #3 on Sam Wargo, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein (PG), Thomas Garner (SG), Richard Gallaway (SF), Reginald Izzo (PF), William Smith (C) Johnny Fisher, Karl Werstein, Gary Thompson, Reginald Woods, Tony Hager | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Henderson (PG), Kenneth Huber (SG), Mark Wickman (SF), Christopher Lloyd (PF), Thomas Taylor (C) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Daniel Saucedo, Nathan Cobb, Sam Wargo, William Moya | |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Richard Gallaway misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Mark Wickman grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Mark Wickman is fouled on the floor by Patrick Epstein - foul #4 on Patrick Epstein, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Thomas Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | William Smith knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Garner and the foul's on Thomas Taylor - foul #1 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | William Smith makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Christopher Lloyd misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 06:03 | Missouri State | Patrick Epstein snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Garner is hacked by Mark Wickman - foul #2 on Mark Wickman, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Reginald Woods (PF) Richard Gallaway | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Epstein | 54-48 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Epstein - foul #5 on Patrick Epstein, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG) Patrick Epstein | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Henderson - foul #1 on Kyle Henderson, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Gallaway (SG) Thomas Garner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (PG), Sam Wargo (PF) Kyle Henderson, Christopher Lloyd | |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Smith | 58-53 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Sam Wargo is fouled on the floor by Reginald Woods - foul #3 on Reginald Woods, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Karl Werstein (SG), Gary Thompson (SF), Rick Vanmeter (C) Richard Gallaway, Reginald Izzo, William Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG), Nathan Cobb (SF), William Moya (C) Kenneth Huber, Mark Wickman, Thomas Taylor | |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Sam Wargo makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Sam Wargo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein is fouled on the floor by Ferdinand Rodriguez - foul #4 on Ferdinand Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Sam Wargo snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | William Moya gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Sam Wargo hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ferdinand Rodriguez | 58-57 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Ferdinand Rodriguez is called for the reach on Karl Werstein - foul #5 on Ferdinand Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Garner (SG), Tony Hager (C) Johnny Fisher, Reginald Woods | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Henderson (SG), Christopher Lloyd (PF) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Sam Wargo | |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Karl Werstein makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Karl Werstein (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Vanmeter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Saucedo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Moya (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Gary Thompson is called for the reach on Nathan Cobb - foul #1 on Gary Thompson, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Jones (PG), William Smith (PF) Karl Werstein, Rick Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Huber (SG) William Moya | |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | William Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Jones | 60-59 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Nathan Cobb is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #1 on Nathan Cobb, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG), Reginald Woods (PF) John Jones, Tony Hager | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wickman (SF) Daniel Saucedo | |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tony Hager (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Sam Wargo (PF), William Moya (C) Nathan Cobb, Christopher Lloyd | |
| 02:25 | Mercer | William Moya misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | William Moya is fouled on the floor by Tony Hager - foul #4 on Tony Hager, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (PG) Kyle Henderson | |
| 02:06 | Mercer | William Moya makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | William Moya makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Tony Hager clanks a shot in the paint | 62-61 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | William Moya gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Tony Hager | 62-61 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Garner | 65-61 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber misses the easy layup but the foul's on Reginald Woods - foul #4 on Reginald Woods, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Sam Wargo denies the turnaround by Tony Hager | 65-62 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Sam Wargo snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Reginald Woods is called for the reach on Sam Wargo - foul #5 on Reginald Woods, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo (PF) Reginald Woods | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Sam Wargo misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Sam Wargo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Tony Hager | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Tony Hager is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Huber - foul #3 on Kenneth Huber, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Tony Hager makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Tony Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber misses the halfcourt shot | 67-62 |