| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jeffery Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Krier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Richart (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Richard Krier inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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) | |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | Joseph Hudson drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Krier | 36-24 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Thomas Kania is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hudson - foul #1 on Joseph Hudson, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell buries a 3 from straight away | 36-27 |
| 18:43 | Grambling State | Victor Richart misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Warren Pulliam | 36-27 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-27 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | John Skagerberg tips it back up and in | 36-29 |
| 18:14 | Grambling State | John Skagerberg takes the ball from Victor Richart | 36-29 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Richard Krier picks off the pass by Vernon Hallum | 36-29 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | John Werner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | John Skagerberg tips it home | 36-31 |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Victor Richart scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Hudson | 39-31 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Thomas Kania knocks in the shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Richard Krier hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffery Baker | 42-33 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | John Skagerberg scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Kania | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jeffery Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Werner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Krier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Victor Richart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Hudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Hallum (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Grambling State | Richard Krier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | John Skagerberg clanks a turnaround in the lane | 42-36 |
| 15:40 | Grambling State | Victor Richart gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:37 | Grambling State | Jeffery Baker travels in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Kayser (PG), Herbert Bingaman (SG), Tony Min (SF), Adrian Smith (PF), Shawn Johnson (C) Jeffery Baker, John Werner, Richard Krier, Victor Richart, Joseph Hudson | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), David Booth (PF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell, Vernon Hallum | |
| 15:19 | Mercer | Herbert Bingaman is called for the reach on John Ellis - foul #1 on Herbert Bingaman, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 15:02 | Grambling State | Shawn Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:43 | Grambling State | Adrian Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 14:42 | Grambling State | Shawn Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:37 | Grambling State | Tony Min can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mario Bell | 42-36 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Mario Bell is called for traveling | 42-36 |
| 14:04 | Grambling State | Tony Min clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Valenza | 42-36 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses the runner from the left block | 42-36 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | David Booth tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 13:21 | Grambling State | Adrian Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 13:19 | Grambling State | Adrian Smith snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:04 | Grambling State | Adrian Smith banks in the layup set up by Herbert Bingaman | 44-38 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | John Ellis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 12:56 | Grambling State | Herbert Bingaman pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:38 | Grambling State | David Booth steals it from Shawn Johnson | 44-38 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | David Booth scores on a jump hook in the lane | 44-40 |
| 12:07 | Grambling State | Michael Kayser's pass is intercepted by David Booth | 44-40 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Tony Min is called for the reach on David Booth - foul #2 on Tony Min, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Baker (PG), John Werner (SG), Richard Krier (SF), Victor Richart (PF), Joseph Hudson (C) Michael Kayser, Herbert Bingaman, Tony Min, Adrian Smith, Shawn Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans, Mario Bell, David Booth, John Ellis | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jeffery Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Krier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Victor Richart (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Richard Krier is called for the reach on John Skagerberg - foul #3 on Richard Krier, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 11:03 | Grambling State | Victor Richart comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Vernon Hallum - foul #2 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 11:03 | Grambling State | Victor Richart makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:03 | Grambling State | Victor Richart makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Richard Krier - foul #4 on Richard Krier, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ricky Southard (SF) Richard Krier | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:42 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:23 | Grambling State | Victor Richart clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Thomas Kania steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shawn Johnson (SF) Ricky Southard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Bell (C) Vernon Hallum | |
| 09:44 | Grambling State | Joseph Hudson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Werner | 49-42 |
| 09:36 | Mercer | Mario Bell comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to John Skagerberg | 49-42 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Victor Richart picks off the pass by Mario Bell | 49-42 |
| 09:01 | Grambling State | Shawn Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Werner | 51-42 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-42 |
| 08:44 | Grambling State | Joseph Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:32 | Grambling State | Joseph Hudson connects on the turnaround from close range set up by John Werner and the foul's on Mario Bell - foul #1 on Mario Bell, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Kayser (PG), Herbert Bingaman (SG), Tony Min (SF), Adrian Smith (PF) Jeffery Baker, John Werner, Shawn Johnson, Victor Richart | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), David Booth (PF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell | |
| 08:32 | Grambling State | Joseph Hudson makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Herbert Bingaman - foul #2 on Herbert Bingaman, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (SF) Mario Bell | |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:16 | Grambling State | Joseph Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Joseph Hudson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-43 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | John Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | David Booth is hacked by Adrian Smith - foul #2 on Adrian Smith, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Krier (SF) Joseph Hudson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Hallum (C) John Ellis | |
| 07:36 | Mercer | David Booth makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | David Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:36 | Grambling State | Tony Min snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Michael Kayser (fresh) SG - Herbert Bingaman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Krier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Adrian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Min (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Booth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Grambling State | Richard Krier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | David Valenza pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Valenza | 54-46 |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Adrian Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Bingaman | 57-46 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Baker (PG), John Werner (SG), Victor Richart (PF) Michael Kayser, Herbert Bingaman, Tony Min | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF) Thomas Goggans, Robert Jones, David Booth | |
| 06:32 | Grambling State | John Werner is whistled for a carry | 57-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG) David Valenza | |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell hits the follow up shot | 57-48 |
| 05:54 | Grambling State | Adrian Smith drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Baker and he's hacked by Vernon Hallum - foul #3 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Bell (C) Vernon Hallum | |
| 05:54 | Grambling State | Adrian Smith makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-48 |
| 05:37 | Grambling State | Adrian Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:24 | Grambling State | Adrian Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Thomas Kania is fouled on the floor by John Werner - foul #3 on John Werner, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Kayser (PG), Herbert Bingaman (SG), Joseph Hudson (C) Jeffery Baker, John Werner, Adrian Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG) Warren Pulliam | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Thomas Kania makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | Victor Richart snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 04:35 | Grambling State | Michael Kayser scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Hudson | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Krier - foul #5 on Richard Krier, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Min (SF), Shawn Johnson (PF) Richard Krier, Victor Richart | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Goggans (SG), David Booth (C) Thomas Kania, Mario Bell | |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Grambling State | Tony Min misses the lay-in | 63-51 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | John Skagerberg snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Skagerberg | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Grambling State | Joseph Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 03:33 | Grambling State | Tony Min tips it back up and in | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Michael Kayser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Bingaman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Min (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Hudson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Skagerberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Booth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Valenza | 65-55 |
| 03:01 | Grambling State | Joseph Hudson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Skagerberg | 65-55 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Baker (PG), John Werner (SG), Victor Richart (PF) Michael Kayser, Herbert Bingaman, Shawn Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), Vernon Hallum (C) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans, David Booth | |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses the jumper from the left block | 65-55 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum misses the tip | 65-55 |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Jeffery Baker gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:07 | Grambling State | John Skagerberg picks off the pass by Tony Min | 65-55 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Thomas Kania buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | Victor Richart makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffery Baker | 67-58 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #4 | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Victor Richart misses the lay-in | 67-58 |
| 00:54 | Grambling State | Joseph Hudson tips it in | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam misses the shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 00:46 | Grambling State | Victor Richart snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Victor Richart misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Caldwell - foul #2 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Kayser (PG), Herbert Bingaman (SG), Adrian Smith (C) Jeffery Baker, John Werner, Joseph Hudson | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), David Booth (PF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell, Vernon Hallum | |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Victor Richart makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Victor Richart makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Mario Bell is hacked by Michael Kayser - foul #2 on Michael Kayser, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shawn Johnson (C) Victor Richart | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Mario Bell makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Mario Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Michael Kayser runs out the clock | 71-60 |