| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Darryl Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Rumberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Asay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg inbounds the ball | 19-22 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 19-22 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | James Ferguson tips it in | 19-24 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Fisher | 22-24 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton makes the shot from the baseline | 22-26 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Leon Fisher connects on the shot from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Willy Asay hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 24-26 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger tips it but misses | 24-26 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Hawkins | 24-26 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Leon Fisher hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wilbur Mason | 26-26 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg is hacked by Anthony Reeves - foul #1 on Anthony Reeves, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | Curtis Crook can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 26-26 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Leon Fisher tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton banks in the layup set up by Thomas Vanvalkenburg and he's fouled by Curtis Crook - foul #2 on Curtis Crook, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason is fouled on the floor by Mark Rumberger - foul #2 on Mark Rumberger, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Brown (SG), Sydney Cannon (C) Mark Rumberger, James Ferguson | |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Leon Fisher clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Leon Fisher hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Willy Asay scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Darryl Horton | 30-31 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Jack Browning is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jack Browning, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Danny Bradford, Leon Fisher, Jack Browning | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Porter (PG), Stewart Lowry (SF), Daniel Brown (C) Darryl Horton, Thomas Vanvalkenburg, Willy Asay | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Satter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Porter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stewart Lowry (fresh) PF - Sydney Cannon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Jimmie Stephens picks off the pass by William Porter | 30-31 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Wilbur Mason and the foul's on Gary Brown - foul #2 on Gary Brown, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Anthony Reeves (SF) Bryan Nally, Fred Satter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger (SG), James Ferguson (C) Stewart Lowry, Daniel Brown | |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | James Ferguson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | William Porter snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Hawkins - foul #1 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Leon Fisher (PF) Jimmie Stephens | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Darryl Horton (PG), Thomas Vanvalkenburg (SF), Willy Asay (PF) William Porter, Gary Brown, Sydney Cannon | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Willy Asay pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Curtis Crook - foul #3 on Curtis Crook, team foul #5 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (SG), Fred Satter (C) Wilbur Mason, Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves can't connect on a shot in the paint | 35-34 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Ferguson | 35-34 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Darryl Horton | 35-37 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Ferguson - foul #2 on James Ferguson, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (SG) Curtis Crook | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | James Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | The jumper by Darryl Horton is denied by Leon Fisher | 36-37 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | James Ferguson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Bryan Nally snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves jams it | 38-37 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger can't finish the layup | 38-37 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Fred Satter pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Reeves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Satter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Darryl Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Rumberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Asay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Brown (SG), Sydney Cannon (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Mark Rumberger, Willy Asay, James Ferguson | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Gary Hawkins steals it from Gary Brown | 38-37 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Fred Satter hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Wilbur Mason | 40-37 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Gary Brown connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Horton | 40-39 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Fred Satter comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Brown - foul #3 on Gary Brown, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Leon Fisher (PF) Jimmie Stephens | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Porter (PG), Stewart Lowry (SF), Willy Asay (PF) Darryl Horton, Thomas Vanvalkenburg, Daniel Brown | |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Fred Satter misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Fred Satter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Leon Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Fred Satter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Willy Asay pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Stewart Lowry lays it up and in | 40-41 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Crook | 43-41 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Gary Hawkins is called for the reach on Willy Asay - foul #2 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Anthony Reeves (SF) Curtis Crook, Fred Satter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Darryl Horton (PG), Mark Rumberger (SG), James Ferguson (C) William Porter, Stewart Lowry, Sydney Cannon | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton throws it down on a great pass from Willy Asay | 43-43 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Gary Brown - foul #4 on Gary Brown, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (PF) Leon Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg (SF) Gary Brown | |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Willy Asay gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Vanvalkenburg | 44-43 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Willy Asay drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Darryl Horton | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilbur Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Gary Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Darryl Horton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Rumberger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willy Asay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Stephens | 46-45 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by James Ferguson | 46-47 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Fred Satter (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Jack Browning (C) Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Jimmie Stephens, Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Porter (PG), Gary Brown (SG), Sydney Cannon (PF) Darryl Horton, Mark Rumberger, Willy Asay | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | James Ferguson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Porter | 46-50 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Bryan Nally drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Fred Satter | 49-50 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | William Porter misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Jack Browning gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Fred Satter can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Brown - foul #5 on Gary Brown, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (SG) Bryan Nally | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rufus Klein (SG), Stewart Lowry (SF), Daniel Brown (C) Gary Brown, Thomas Vanvalkenburg, James Ferguson | |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Fred Satter makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Fred Satter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | William Porter travels with the ball | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Reeves (SF) Jack Browning | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Darryl Horton (PG), Mark Rumberger (SG) Rufus Klein, Stewart Lowry | |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Fred Satter knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Danny Bradford | 53-50 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Rumberger | 53-52 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Curtis Crook connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Reeves | 55-52 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | William Porter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Reeves - foul #2 on Anthony Reeves, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Gary Hawkins (C) Danny Bradford, Fred Satter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg (SF), Willy Asay (PF) Darryl Horton, Daniel Brown | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | William Porter makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | William Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Leon Fisher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Fisher | 55-53 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Curtis Crook connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Wilbur Mason | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Rumberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willy Asay (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sydney Cannon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins double dribbles | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Jimmie Stephens (SF), Jack Browning (PF) Curtis Crook, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Darryl Horton (PG), James Ferguson (C) Mark Rumberger, Sydney Cannon | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton hits the finger roll set up by William Porter | 57-55 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF) Bryan Nally, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger (SG) William Porter | |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Leon Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Willy Asay banks in the layup and he's hacked by Gary Hawkins - foul #3 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Willy Asay makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason hits the finger roll | 61-58 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | James Ferguson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Leon Fisher lays it in | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Leon Fisher gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Leon Fisher is hacked by Mark Rumberger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Rumberger, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (C) Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Leon Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Leon Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 65-58 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Darryl Horton is called for the reach on Anthony Reeves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Horton, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (PF) Leon Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Willy Asay pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | James Ferguson travels with the ball | 65-58 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Mark Rumberger is called for the reach on Bryan Nally in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Rumberger, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Bryan Nally makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Bryan Nally misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | James Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton is called for traveling | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Horton - foul #2 on Darryl Horton, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Willy Asay is hacked by Anthony Reeves - foul #3 on Anthony Reeves, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Jimmie Stephens, Bryan Nally | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Willy Asay makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Willy Asay misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Curtis Crook runs out the clock | 67-59 |