| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Brock inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Dustin Haas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Robert Brock drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Holsey | 36-32 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | John Freeman knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Ovellette and the foul's on Dustin Haas - foul #1 on Dustin Haas, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Dustin Haas drills a fadeaway near the basket | 39-34 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby double dribbles | 39-34 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Robert Brock's pass is intercepted by John Freeman | 39-34 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF) Robert Crosby, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs loses the dribble to Ronald Fleming | 39-34 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten clanks a runner in the paint | 39-34 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | Dustin Haas comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 39-34 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ovellette | 39-34 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | John Freeman clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 39-34 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Brock | 39-34 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Demartino - foul #1 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Andrew Demartino, Kenneth Ovellette, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SG), Joseph Betton (SF), Jeremy Reece (PF), Eric Ferguson (C) Robert Holsey, Robert Brock, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming is fouled on the floor by Joseph Betton - foul #2 on Joseph Betton, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald (PG), John Bennett (SG) Adam Jacobs, Eric Ferguson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fresh) SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Steigerwald (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Freeman (C) Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Joseph Betton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darren Knighten | 39-36 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 39-36 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | James Larkin gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Joseph Betton hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the jumper from the right block | 41-38 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Joseph Betton is fouled on the floor by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Darren Knighten, Robert Crosby, Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG), Robert Brock (SF) Charles Steigerwald, James Larkin | |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brock | 41-38 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Robert Brock drills a 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Adam Jacobs - foul #1 on Adam Jacobs, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (C) John Freeman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) Joseph Betton, Jeremy Reece | |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 3rd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Robert Brock clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Demartino | 44-41 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Robert Brock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds is denied on a dunk by Dustin Haas | 47-41 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Dustin Haas gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Robert Brock is fouled on the floor by Marshall Bonds - foul #3 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Darren Knighten (C) Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (PG), James Larkin (SG), Joseph Betton (SF) Adam Jacobs, John Bennett, Robert Brock | |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Dustin Haas makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Holsey | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Darren Knighten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the turnaround in the paint | 49-43 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Marshall Bonds takes the ball from Robert Holsey | 49-43 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andrew Demartino | 52-43 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton misses the easy layup | 52-43 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | James Larkin comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Crosby - foul #3 on Robert Crosby, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), John Freeman (C) Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds, Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG), Robert Brock (SF), Jeremy Reece (PF), Eric Ferguson (C) Robert Holsey, Joseph Betton, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| 10:08 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | James Larkin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | John Freeman snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is hacked by Robert Brock - foul #2 on Robert Brock, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG) James Larkin | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Jacobs | 52-47 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Reece steps in front of the Frederick Proctor pass | 52-47 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Manuel Tubbs - foul #2 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Andrew Demartino | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Betton (C) Jeremy Reece | |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Joseph Betton snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Joseph Betton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Jacobs | 52-50 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Joseph Betton gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Manuel Tubbs is called for the reach on Adam Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Marshall Bonds (PF) Frederick Proctor, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Reece (C) Eric Ferguson | |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Robert Brock scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Bennett | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 07:17 | Mercer | John Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (PG), James Larkin (SG), Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) Adam Jacobs, John Bennett, Robert Brock, Jeremy Reece | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | John Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Dustin Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Dustin Haas double dribbles | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Robert Crosby, Manuel Tubbs, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG) Joseph Betton | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming is called for a backcourt violation | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:34 | Mercer | John Freeman swats the short shot by Robert Holsey | 54-53 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is fouled on the floor by James Larkin - foul #1 on James Larkin, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Jeremy Reece (PF), Eric Ferguson (C) Robert Holsey, James Larkin, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is called for 5 seconds | 54-53 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | John Freeman is hacked by Eric Ferguson - foul #1 on Eric Ferguson, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Marshall Bonds (PF), Darren Knighten (C) Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (PG), Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) Adam Jacobs, Jeremy Reece, Eric Ferguson | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 3 from the right corner | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Darren Knighten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Marshall Bonds swats the shot by Robert Holsey | 57-55 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ovellette | 57-55 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Darren Knighten | 60-55 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Andrew Demartino takes the ball from John Bennett | 60-55 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | John Bennett grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | John Bennett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Holsey picks off the pass by Darren Knighten | 60-55 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | John Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton tips it in | 60-57 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds drills a fadeaway from the left side | 62-57 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Andrew Demartino picks off the pass by Robert Brock | 62-57 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Freeman (C) Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG) Robert Holsey | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 62-57 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | John Freeman snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | John Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Jacobs - foul #2 on Adam Jacobs, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF), Darren Knighten (C) Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | John Bennett hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Haas | 64-60 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is hacked by John Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Bennett, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Manuel Tubbs, Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Andrew Demartino - foul #2 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is fouled in the backcourt by John Bennett - foul #5 on John Bennett, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (SG) John Bennett | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Robert Brock hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Adam Jacobs | 66-65 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Holsey is called for the reach on Andrew Demartino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Holsey, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Robert Holsey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Freeman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Brock (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Haas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Dustin Haas wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Mercer | Robert Brock hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Adam Jacobs | 68-71 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds is fouled on the floor by Robert Holsey - foul #2 on Robert Holsey, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF) Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SF), Joseph Betton (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Robert Brock, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten is hacked by James Larkin - foul #2 on James Larkin, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Robert Holsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Holsey - foul #3 on Robert Holsey, team foul #13 | 70-71 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Larkin | 72-74 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Darren Knighten, Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Brock (SF), Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) James Larkin, Joseph Betton, Jeremy Reece | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Robert Holsey grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 02:30 | Mercer | Robert Crosby steps in front of the Adam Jacobs pass | 72-74 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the dunk attempt | 72-74 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette tips it in | 74-74 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Dustin Haas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Robert Brock grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Dustin Haas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Fleming - foul #2 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds (PF) Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Dustin Haas makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Dustin Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-76 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Robert Brock gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Robert Brock can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Ovellette - foul #3 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #9 | 74-76 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Robert Brock makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Robert Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-78 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-78 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Freeman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Linton - foul #2 on Benjamin Linton, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Demartino - foul #3 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Andrew Demartino is called for the reach on Adam Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds's layup is rejected by Robert Brock | 79-81 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Robert Brock snags the defensive board | 79-81 |