| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jordan Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Loomis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Duane Lareau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Caffey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Nebel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lanigan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Merle Loomis inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Fredric Canter scores on a shot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 19:12 | Utah State | A charge is called on James Lanigan - foul #1 on James Lanigan, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Merle Loomis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Gary Hinton blocks the short jumper by James Lanigan | 36-33 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Jordan Singleton gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Dennis Brooks misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 18:33 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 18:04 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Jordan Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Merle Loomis travels in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG), Malcolm Hall (SF), Lyman Sisson (PF), Thomas Redden (C) Jordan Singleton, Fredric Canter, Merle Loomis, Dennis Brooks, Gary Hinton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mix (PG), Edgar Vogelsang (SG), Sylvester Amico (SF), Shelby Bryan (PF), Calvin McInerney (C) Duane Lareau, Rudolph Caffey, Joseph Nebel, James Lanigan, William Hollingsworth | |
| 17:47 | Utah State | Edgar Vogelsang knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Mix | 36-35 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso lays it up and in set up by Lyman Sisson | 38-35 |
| 17:08 | Utah State | Shelby Bryan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Mix | 38-38 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Thomas Redden misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 16:41 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:37 | Utah State | Mark Mix misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Malcolm Hall gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Calvin McInerney is called for the reach on Thomas Murphy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin McInerney, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jordan Singleton (PG), Merle Loomis (SF) Thomas Murphy, Thomas Redden | |
| Subs | Utah State | Duane Lareau (PG), Rudolph Caffey (SG), Joseph Nebel (SF), James Lanigan (PF), Earl Hoskins (C) Mark Mix, Edgar Vogelsang, Sylvester Amico, Shelby Bryan, Calvin McInerney | |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Merle Loomis drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jordan Singleton | 41-38 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | James Lanigan misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 41-38 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Malcolm Hall loses the dribble to Duane Lareau | 41-38 |
| 15:50 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey dunks the ball set up by Duane Lareau | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jordan Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Troncoso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Merle Loomis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lyman Sisson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Malcolm Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Duane Lareau (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Caffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Nebel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lanigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hoskins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Merle Loomis scores on a jumper from the left block | 43-40 |
| 15:19 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rudolph Caffey | 43-43 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Jordan Singleton connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Troncoso | 45-43 |
| 14:41 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 14:25 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 14:23 | Utah State | James Lanigan snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 14:01 | Utah State | Duane Lareau connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rudolph Caffey and the foul's on Jordan Singleton - foul #3 on Jordan Singleton, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Rebello (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Thomas Redden (SF), Dennis Brooks (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Jordan Singleton, Charles Troncoso, Merle Loomis, Lyman Sisson, Malcolm Hall | |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger (PG), Sylvester Amico (SF), Shelby Bryan (PF), William Hollingsworth (C) Rudolph Caffey, Joseph Nebel, James Lanigan, Earl Hoskins | |
| 14:01 | Utah State | Duane Lareau misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dennis Brooks | 45-45 |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Dennis Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Mix (SG) Duane Lareau | |
| 13:30 | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-45 |
| 13:29 | Utah State | William Hollingsworth snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:12 | Utah State | William Hollingsworth misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Hinton - foul #2 on Gary Hinton, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 13:12 | Utah State | William Hollingsworth misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:12 | Utah State | William Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Thomas Redden loses the dribble to Mark Mix in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 12:55 | Utah State | Mark Mix connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Joel Rebello misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Gary Hinton misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 12:35 | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Sylvester Amico | 45-52 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Shelby Bryan is called for the reach on Fredric Canter - foul #2 on Shelby Bryan, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Merle Loomis (SF) Thomas Redden | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edgar Vogelsang (SG), Joseph Nebel (SF), James Lanigan (PF), Calvin McInerney (C) Mark Mix, Sylvester Amico, Shelby Bryan, William Hollingsworth | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Merle Loomis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Calvin McInerney - foul #2 on Calvin McInerney, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG) Joel Rebello | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Merle Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Merle Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredric Canter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Loomis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dennis Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Paul Eichelberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Vogelsang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Nebel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lanigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin McInerney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:19 | Utah State | Calvin McInerney pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:54 | Utah State | Joseph Nebel connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edgar Vogelsang | 47-55 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Dennis Brooks hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Murphy | 49-55 |
| 10:23 | Utah State | Gary Hinton blocks the jumper by Edgar Vogelsang | 49-55 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Gary Hinton gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Fredric Canter and he's fouled by Paul Eichelberger - foul #4 on Paul Eichelberger, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jordan Singleton (SG), Malcolm Hall (SF), Lyman Sisson (PF), Thomas Redden (C) Fredric Canter, Merle Loomis, Dennis Brooks, Gary Hinton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Duane Lareau (PG), Mark Mix (SG), Sylvester Amico (SF), Shelby Bryan (PF), Earl Hoskins (C) Paul Eichelberger, Edgar Vogelsang, Joseph Nebel, James Lanigan, Calvin McInerney | |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Shelby Bryan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Malcolm Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses the shot from the right side | 52-55 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 08:55 | Utah State | Shelby Bryan buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Sylvester Amico | 54-57 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 54-57 |
| 08:34 | Utah State | Earl Hoskins pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:21 | Utah State | Shelby Bryan comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 54-57 |
| 08:20 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico tips it in | 54-59 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Jordan Singleton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Malcolm Hall | 56-59 |
| 08:00 | Utah State | Duane Lareau's pass is intercepted by Thomas Murphy in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy hits the finger roll | 58-59 |
| 07:37 | Utah State | Shelby Bryan knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Sylvester Amico and the foul's on Lyman Sisson - foul #2 on Lyman Sisson, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Rebello (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG), Merle Loomis (SF), Dennis Brooks (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Thomas Murphy, Jordan Singleton, Malcolm Hall, Lyman Sisson, Thomas Redden | |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger (PG), Rudolph Caffey (SG), Edgar Vogelsang (SF), William Hollingsworth (C) Duane Lareau, Mark Mix, Sylvester Amico, Earl Hoskins | |
| 07:37 | Utah State | Shelby Bryan makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joel Rebello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Loomis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dennis Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Paul Eichelberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rudolph Caffey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edgar Vogelsang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shelby Bryan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Merle Loomis buries a jump hook near the basket | 60-62 |
| 06:53 | Utah State | William Hollingsworth drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 06:35 | Utah State | The rebound goes to William Hollingsworth | 60-65 |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rudolph Caffey | 60-67 |
| 06:28 | Mercer | Merle Loomis is hacked by Edgar Vogelsang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edgar Vogelsang, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joseph Nebel (SF), Calvin McInerney (PF) Edgar Vogelsang, Shelby Bryan | |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Dennis Brooks connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Joel Rebello | 62-67 |
| 05:58 | Utah State | Merle Loomis steps in front of the William Hollingsworth pass | 62-67 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Dennis Brooks's pass is intercepted by Paul Eichelberger | 62-67 |
| 05:21 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Eichelberger | 62-69 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Merle Loomis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Dennis Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Dennis Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Gary Hinton tips it but misses | 62-69 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Loomis | 62-69 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Dennis Brooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 04:30 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Joseph Nebel | 62-69 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Merle Loomis picks off the pass by Calvin McInerney | 62-69 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Merle Loomis is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Nebel - foul #2 on Joseph Nebel, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jordan Singleton (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Lyman Sisson (PF), Thomas Redden (C) Joel Rebello, Charles Troncoso, Dennis Brooks, Gary Hinton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Duane Lareau (PG), Mark Mix (SG), Sylvester Amico (SF), James Lanigan (PF), Earl Hoskins (C) Paul Eichelberger, Rudolph Caffey, Joseph Nebel, Calvin McInerney, William Hollingsworth | |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Merle Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Merle Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:53 | Utah State | Jordan Singleton takes the ball from Earl Hoskins | 64-69 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Jordan Singleton lays it in | 66-69 |
| 03:29 | Utah State | Merle Loomis is called for the reach on Sylvester Amico - foul #1 on Merle Loomis, team foul #4 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Malcolm Hall (SF) Merle Loomis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edgar Vogelsang (SF), William Hollingsworth (C) Sylvester Amico, Earl Hoskins | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jordan Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyman Sisson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Redden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Duane Lareau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Mix (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edgar Vogelsang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lanigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Utah State | Duane Lareau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Malcolm Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Mark Mix takes the ball from Malcolm Hall in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 03:05 | Utah State | Mark Mix misses the easy layup | 66-69 |
| 03:03 | Utah State | Edgar Vogelsang grabs the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | Edgar Vogelsang misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Fredric Canter pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Malcolm Hall | 68-69 |
| 02:39 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Rebello (PG) Jordan Singleton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger (PG), Sylvester Amico (SF), Shelby Bryan (PF), Earl Hoskins (C) Mark Mix, Edgar Vogelsang, James Lanigan, William Hollingsworth | |
| 02:28 | Utah State | Sylvester Amico is hacked by Malcolm Hall - foul #1 on Malcolm Hall, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Duane Lareau makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Eichelberger | 68-71 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Joel Rebello misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-71 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson tips it home | 70-71 |
| 02:09 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey (SG), Joseph Nebel (SF), James Lanigan (PF) Duane Lareau, Sylvester Amico, Earl Hoskins | |
| 01:51 | Utah State | Thomas Redden blocks the short jumper by Shelby Bryan | 70-71 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Thomas Redden gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Merle Loomis (SF), Dennis Brooks (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Malcolm Hall, Lyman Sisson, Thomas Redden | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Hollingsworth (C) Shelby Bryan | |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Joel Rebello is hacked by Joseph Nebel - foul #3 on Joseph Nebel, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Joel Rebello misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | William Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 01:24 | Utah State | Dennis Brooks picks off the pass by Joseph Nebel | 70-71 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Rudolph Caffey picks off the pass by Fredric Canter in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Rudolph Caffey makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Eichelberger | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Dennis Brooks scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Merle Loomis steals the ball from Joseph Nebel | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Joseph Nebel steals the ball from Joel Rebello in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Fredric Canter is called for the reach on Paul Eichelberger - foul #1 on Fredric Canter, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger is hacked by Joel Rebello - foul #4 on Joel Rebello, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Paul Eichelberger misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dennis Brooks | 72-74 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-74 |