| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - George Grider (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Laird (fresh) SF - Thomas Batey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Goins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 19:45 | Lipscomb | Lester Goins gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:41 | Lipscomb | Daniel Laird scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by George Grider | 37-27 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves is whistled for a carry | 37-27 |
| 19:13 | Lipscomb | Lester Goins drills a driving attempt from the right block | 37-29 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Leon Fisher is hacked by Lloyd McMillan - foul #2 on Lloyd McMillan, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Curtis Crook drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Leon Fisher | 39-29 |
| 18:31 | Lipscomb | Lloyd McMillan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 18:29 | Lipscomb | Lester Goins tips it but misses | 39-29 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Lester Goins steals it from Wilbur Mason | 39-29 |
| 18:01 | Lipscomb | Daniel Laird misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | George Grider takes the ball from Curtis Crook | 39-29 |
| 17:28 | Lipscomb | Daniel Laird misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-29 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason's pass is intercepted by Daniel Laird | 39-29 |
| 16:55 | Lipscomb | Daniel Laird hits the finger roll | 39-31 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Leon Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lloyd McMillan - foul #3 on Lloyd McMillan, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | John Hall (PG), Martin Johnson (SG), Reginald Butera (SF), Dennis Centeno (PF), Alberto Russo (C) George Grider, Daniel Laird, Thomas Batey, Lloyd McMillan, Lester Goins | |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Leon Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:29 | Lipscomb | Dennis Centeno snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:13 | Lipscomb | John Hall hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Bryan Nally comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Reginald Butera - foul #2 on Reginald Butera, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (PF) Leon Fisher | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | William Board (SG) Martin Johnson | |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Bryan Nally makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Bryan Nally makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Bradford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Satter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jack Browning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Board (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Butera (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Centeno (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Lipscomb | William Board makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 15:17 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens is fouled on the floor by Alberto Russo - foul #1 on Alberto Russo, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Bryan Nally drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Fred Satter | 44-36 |
| 14:54 | Lipscomb | John Hall buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Reginald Butera | 44-39 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Fred Satter lays it in on a great pass from Danny Bradford | 46-39 |
| 14:38 | Lipscomb | Dennis Centeno misses the jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Fred Satter pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Fred Satter clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 14:11 | Lipscomb | Dennis Centeno gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:04 | Lipscomb | William Board hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Centeno | 46-42 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Bryan Nally clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 13:54 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Dennis Centeno | 46-42 |
| 13:51 | Lipscomb | Bryan Nally steps in front of the John Hall pass in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Fred Satter knocks in the jumper near the basket | 48-42 |
| 13:13 | Lipscomb | Alberto Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Fred Satter, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | George Grider (PG), Daniel Laird (SG), Thomas Batey (SF), Lloyd McMillan (PF), Lester Goins (C) John Hall, William Board, Reginald Butera, Dennis Centeno, Alberto Russo | |
| 12:52 | Mercer | The jumper by Wilbur Mason is denied by Lester Goins | 48-42 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Leon Fisher tips it in | 50-42 |
| 12:17 | Lipscomb | Curtis Crook picks off the pass by Lloyd McMillan | 50-42 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lloyd McMillan - foul #4 on Lloyd McMillan, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Dennis Centeno (PF) Lloyd McMillan | |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:02 | Lipscomb | Dennis Centeno grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:38 | Lipscomb | Thomas Batey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Leon Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - George Grider (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Laird (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Batey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Centeno (fresh) 7 reb. C - Lester Goins (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Curtis Crook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | William Board (SG) Daniel Laird | |
| 11:04 | Lipscomb | William Board is fouled on the floor by Gary Hawkins - foul #1 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| 10:47 | Lipscomb | George Grider hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 50-42 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Leon Fisher grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Curtis Crook makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Reeves | 53-42 |
| 10:12 | Lipscomb | Dennis Centeno misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Leon Fisher - foul #3 on Leon Fisher, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | John Hall (PG), Daniel Laird (SF), Reginald Butera (C) George Grider, Thomas Batey, Lester Goins | |
| 10:12 | Lipscomb | Dennis Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:12 | Lipscomb | Dennis Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Fred Satter comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 53-44 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens tips it in | 55-44 |
| 09:35 | Lipscomb | Daniel Laird misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 09:33 | Lipscomb | Dennis Centeno tips it in | 55-46 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Danny Bradford misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 09:20 | Lipscomb | Reginald Butera pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:12 | Lipscomb | Daniel Laird scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Hall | 55-49 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | William Board is called for the reach on Fred Satter - foul #4 on William Board, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Danny Bradford, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Alberto Russo (PF), Lester Goins (C) William Board, Dennis Centeno | |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Fred Satter buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Fisher | 57-49 |
| 08:19 | Lipscomb | Lester Goins misses the floater from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Hawkins | 57-49 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-49 |
| 07:54 | Lipscomb | Alberto Russo snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 07:34 | Lipscomb | Leon Fisher is called for the reach on John Hall - foul #4 on Leon Fisher, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Jack Browning (C) Bryan Nally, Wilbur Mason, Fred Satter, Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | George Grider (PG), William Board (SG), Thomas Batey (SF), Lloyd McMillan (PF) Daniel Laird, John Hall, Reginald Butera, Alberto Russo | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Bradford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Browning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - George Grider (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Board (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Batey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Lester Goins (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Lipscomb | Danny Bradford is called for the reach on William Board - foul #1 on Danny Bradford, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (PF) Leon Fisher | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 07:07 | Lipscomb | Lester Goins misses the jump hook from the left block | 57-49 |
| 07:06 | Lipscomb | Lloyd McMillan grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:50 | Lipscomb | William Board is hacked by Jack Browning - foul #2 on Jack Browning, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Dennis Centeno (C) Lester Goins | |
| 06:40 | Lipscomb | Lloyd McMillan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Jack Browning pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Danny Bradford drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jimmie Stephens | 60-49 |
| 05:54 | Lipscomb | William Board connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 60-51 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Jack Browning misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 05:27 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Dennis Centeno | 60-51 |
| 05:12 | Lipscomb | William Board is fouled on the floor by Danny Bradford - foul #2 on Danny Bradford, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Curtis Crook, Danny Bradford, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Daniel Laird (SG), Lester Goins (C) William Board, Lloyd McMillan | |
| 04:55 | Lipscomb | Thomas Batey lays it up and in and the foul's on Bryan Nally - foul #2 on Bryan Nally, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Satter (SF) Anthony Reeves | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | John Hall (SG) George Grider | |
| 04:55 | Lipscomb | Thomas Batey makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:25 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Daniel Laird | 60-54 |
| 04:07 | Lipscomb | Daniel Laird misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leon Fisher - foul #5 on Leon Fisher, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Jimmie Stephens (PF) Bryan Nally, Leon Fisher | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Reginald Butera (SF), Lloyd McMillan (PF) Thomas Batey, Dennis Centeno | |
| 04:07 | Lipscomb | Daniel Laird misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:07 | Lipscomb | Daniel Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Fred Satter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 03:54 | Lipscomb | Reginald Butera gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:31 | Lipscomb | John Hall clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Fred Satter - foul #2 on Fred Satter, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Reeves (SF) Jimmie Stephens | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | George Grider (PG) Reginald Butera | |
| 03:31 | Lipscomb | John Hall misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:31 | Lipscomb | John Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Satter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - George Grider (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Laird (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lloyd McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Lester Goins (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Fred Satter is denied on a layup by Lloyd McMillan | 60-55 |
| 02:58 | Lipscomb | Lester Goins snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 02:58 | Lipscomb | Lipscomb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | William Board (SG), Thomas Batey (SF) John Hall, Daniel Laird | |
| 02:35 | Lipscomb | Thomas Batey scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Board | 60-57 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Crook | 63-57 |
| 01:51 | Lipscomb | Lloyd McMillan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Grider | 63-60 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Crook | 66-60 |
| 01:15 | Lipscomb | George Grider is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Grider, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins is hacked by William Board - foul #5 on William Board, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Daniel Laird (SG) William Board | |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Lipscomb | George Grider connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Batey | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Fred Satter lays it up and in on a great pass from Curtis Crook | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Lipscomb | George Grider misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Hawkins | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins is hacked by George Grider in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Grider, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (PF) Fred Satter | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Lipscomb | George Grider can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Hawkins | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Mercer | George Grider is called for the reach on Gary Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Grider, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:07 | Lipscomb | Thomas Batey is fouled on the floor by Curtis Crook - foul #2 on Curtis Crook, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | John Hall (SG), Dennis Centeno (PF), Reginald Butera (C) George Grider, Lloyd McMillan, Lester Goins | |
| 00:07 | Lipscomb | Thomas Batey misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:07 | Lipscomb | Thomas Batey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Bryan Nally runs out the clock | 74-64 |