| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Angeles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jed Spengler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Morris Hathaway (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Vanness (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Jed Spengler inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | James Brown is hacked by Ray Shaw - foul #2 on Ray Shaw, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Morris Hathaway scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Vanness | 23-31 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Ray Shaw makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Parker and the foul's on Morris Hathaway - foul #3 on Morris Hathaway, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brownlow (PF) Morris Hathaway | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Ray Shaw makes the free throw | 23-34 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | James Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Parker - foul #2 on Peter Parker, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Ray Shaw connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-37 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Charles Angeles scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Brownlow | 28-37 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Angeles - foul #1 on Charles Angeles, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Ray Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Ray Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | John Brownlow buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Richard Foshee misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Charles Angeles gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | John Brownlow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Russell - foul #2 on Donald Russell, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Wann (SF) Jed Spengler | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Barbour (C) Richard Foshee | |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | John Brownlow makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | John Brownlow misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Donald Russell pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | James Brown steps in front of the Joe Johnson pass | 31-39 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | James Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Wann | 33-39 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Donald Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Winston Ellis (PG), Adam Clark (SG), Glen Sasser (PF), Dustin Hicks (C) James Brown, Charles Angeles, John Brownlow, Michael Vanness | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Joe Johnson, Donald Russell | |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Arthur Wann scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Winston Ellis | 36-39 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Robert Waller drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Parker | 36-42 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Adam Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Dustin Hicks grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Arthur Wann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Dustin Hicks snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Winston Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Clark (fresh) SF - Arthur Wann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glen Sasser (fresh) C - Dustin Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Shaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Waller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Barbour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Glen Sasser buries a shot near the basket set up by Adam Clark | 38-42 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Robert Waller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Adam Clark grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Arthur Wann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Brown (PG), Charles Angeles (SG), Jed Spengler (SF), Morris Hathaway (PF), Michael Vanness (C) Winston Ellis, Adam Clark, Arthur Wann, Glen Sasser, Dustin Hicks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (SG), Joe Johnson (SF), Donald Russell (PF), Richard Foshee (C) Peter Parker, Ray Shaw, John Barbour, Ronald Davis | |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Richard Foshee hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Joe Johnson and he's hacked by Michael Vanness - foul #2 on Michael Vanness, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Richard Foshee makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Jed Spengler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Charles Angeles grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Michael Vanness connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Morris Hathaway and he's fouled by Richard Foshee - foul #1 on Richard Foshee, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG) Robert Waller | |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Michael Vanness makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Richard Foshee knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Jed Spengler buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Joe Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Michael Vanness grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Joe Johnson is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on Joe Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Winston Ellis (PG), John Brownlow (C) James Brown, Michael Vanness | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ray Shaw (SG), John Barbour (PF) Adam Hockaday, Donald Russell | |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Charles Angeles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Wann (SF), Dustin Hicks (C) Jed Spengler, Morris Hathaway | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Joe Johnson, Richard Foshee | |
| 12:23 | Mercer | John Barbour scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Peter Parker and he's fouled by Arthur Wann - foul #2 on Arthur Wann, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Glen Sasser (SF) Charles Angeles | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (PF) Peter Parker | |
| 12:23 | Mercer | John Barbour misses the free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Glen Sasser pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | John Brownlow blows the layup but the foul's on Ray Shaw - foul #3 on Ray Shaw, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | John Brownlow misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | John Brownlow makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday's pass is intercepted by Arthur Wann | 45-50 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Glen Sasser lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Wann | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Winston Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Wann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Sasser (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Brownlow (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dustin Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Waller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Barbour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Hockaday (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Ronald Davis clanks a floater from the left side | 47-50 |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | Glen Sasser pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Dustin Hicks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Winston Ellis | 49-50 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Dustin Hicks picks off the pass by Robert Waller | 49-50 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | John Brownlow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Dustin Hicks tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dustin Hicks | 51-50 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | John Brownlow makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Wann | 53-50 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Ronald Davis is fouled on the floor by Dustin Hicks - foul #2 on Dustin Hicks, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Brown (PG), Charles Angeles (SG), Jed Spengler (SF), Morris Hathaway (PF), Michael Vanness (C) Winston Ellis, Arthur Wann, Glen Sasser, John Brownlow, Dustin Hicks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG), Joe Johnson (SF), Donald Russell (PF), Richard Foshee (C) Robert Waller, John Barbour, Adam Hockaday, Ronald Davis | |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Richard Foshee comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Charles Angeles gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Ray Shaw is called for the reach on Charles Angeles - foul #4 on Ray Shaw, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (SG) Ray Shaw | |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Charles Angeles makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Charles Angeles misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Foshee | 54-50 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Peter Parker blows the layup but the foul's on James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Peter Parker misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Peter Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Jed Spengler's pass is intercepted by Richard Foshee | 54-51 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | James Brown steps in front of the Donald Russell pass | 54-51 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | James Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Jed Spengler is called for the reach on Peter Parker - foul #2 on Jed Spengler, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (SG) Robert Waller | |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Peter Parker misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Michael Vanness snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Charles Angeles drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Brown | 59-51 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Peter Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Foshee | 59-54 |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Morris Hathaway clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Richard Foshee snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Angeles (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jed Spengler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Morris Hathaway (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Vanness (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Hockaday (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Donald Russell buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Charles Angeles - foul #2 on Charles Angeles, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Winston Ellis (PG), Arthur Wann (SF), Glen Sasser (PF), Dustin Hicks (C) James Brown, Jed Spengler, Morris Hathaway, Michael Vanness | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ray Shaw (SG), John Barbour (C) Adam Hockaday, Richard Foshee | |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Donald Russell makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Winston Ellis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Donald Russell hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 62-57 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Donald Russell snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | John Barbour misses the lay-in | 62-57 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Ray Shaw tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Winston Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Brown (PG), Jed Spengler (SF), Morris Hathaway (PF), Michael Vanness (C) Winston Ellis, Charles Angeles, Glen Sasser, Dustin Hicks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (PG), Adam Hockaday (PF), Richard Foshee (C) Peter Parker, Joe Johnson, Donald Russell | |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Jed Spengler blocks the jumper by Robert Waller | 62-59 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Michael Vanness pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | John Barbour swats the short shot by Morris Hathaway | 62-59 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Ray Shaw snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | Jed Spengler swats the short shot by Ray Shaw | 62-59 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Arthur Wann snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Ray Shaw gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Richard Foshee lays it in on a great pass from Ray Shaw | 62-61 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Jed Spengler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Robert Waller snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Robert Waller misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Richard Foshee tips it in | 62-63 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Jed Spengler is hacked by Ray Shaw - foul #5 on Ray Shaw, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Winston Ellis (PG), Charles Angeles (SG), John Brownlow (PF), Dustin Hicks (C) James Brown, Arthur Wann, Morris Hathaway, Michael Vanness | |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG), Joe Johnson (SF), Donald Russell (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Ray Shaw, John Barbour, Adam Hockaday, Richard Foshee | |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Jed Spengler misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Donald Russell pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | John Brownlow blocks the short jumper by Peter Parker | 62-63 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Ronald Davis tips it home | 62-65 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Jed Spengler knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Angeles | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Winston Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Angeles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jed Spengler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Brownlow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Dustin Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Waller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Peter Parker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Ronald Davis gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Joe Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 65-65 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Jed Spengler grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Brown (PG), Arthur Wann (SF), Morris Hathaway (PF), Michael Vanness (C) Winston Ellis, Jed Spengler, John Brownlow, Dustin Hicks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Foshee (C) Ronald Davis | |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Charles Angeles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Peter Parker snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Joe Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Parker | 65-68 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Arthur Wann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jed Spengler (SF) Arthur Wann | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Peter Parker is fouled in the backcourt by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Peter Parker makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Peter Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Charles Angeles can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-70 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Vanness | 65-70 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Morris Hathaway banks in the layup | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Peter Parker's layup is rejected by Michael Vanness | 67-70 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Richard Foshee grabs the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Richard Foshee is hacked by Michael Vanness - foul #3 on Michael Vanness, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Richard Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Richard Foshee misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Vanness | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Jed Spengler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Michael Vanness grabs the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Charles Angeles misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Morris Hathaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Charles Angeles is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Angeles, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | James Brown is called for the reach on Peter Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Peter Parker misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Peter Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | James Brown makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | James Brown is called for the reach on Peter Parker in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Brown, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Winston Ellis (PG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Peter Parker makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Peter Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Michael Vanness misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Robert Waller pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Robert Waller runs out the clock | 70-74 |