| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Cayer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jessie Duffey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Gregory Mayer is called for the reach on John Leland - foul #2 on Gregory Mayer, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Tarek Turner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stan Leday | 39-29 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | James Burnett tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Cayer | 39-33 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Robert Clark is fouled on the floor by James Burnett - foul #2 on James Burnett, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Robert Clark is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Stan Leday misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | Tarek Turner steps in front of the Gary Cayer pass | 39-33 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | John Leland misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gregory Mayer - foul #3 on Gregory Mayer, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SF), Michael Swigert (PF) Edmund Hayes, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SF), Arthur Perry (PF), Norman Revell (C) Gary Cayer, Gregory Mayer, Jessie Duffey | |
| 16:39 | Mercer | John Leland misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | John Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Michael Swigert is called for the reach on Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Swigert, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Robert Homer (SG), Gerald Schrom (PF) Tarek Turner, Stan Leday, John Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (SG) James Burnett | |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (SF) Jerry Johnson | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Robert Homer's pass is intercepted by Steve Thomas | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) SG - Robert Homer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) PF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) C - Michael Swigert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Camp (fresh) SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) PF - Arthur Perry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell scores on a floater near the basket | 40-35 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Perry - foul #1 on Arthur Perry, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Robert Clark (PF) Bruce Tack, Robert Homer, Jimmy Cowley, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson (PG), James Burnett (SG), Gary Cayer (SF), Jessie Duffey (C) Anthony Camp, Steve Thomas, Kenneth Bixler, Norman Revell | |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer is hacked by Stan Leday - foul #2 on Stan Leday, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Leland (C) Gerald Schrom | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer (PF) Arthur Perry | |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Robert Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:11 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Stan Leday misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Stan Leday gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Stan Leday hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | John Leland gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Robert Clark makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Stan Leday | 43-35 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | James Burnett hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jessie Duffey | 43-38 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | John Leland makes the turnaround from close range | 45-38 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Robert Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | The refs have stopped play. Jessie Duffey is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (PF), Michael Swigert (C) Robert Clark, John Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SF), Arthur Perry (PF), Norman Revell (C) Gary Cayer, Gregory Mayer, Jessie Duffey | |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Stan Leday's floater is tipped away by Arthur Perry | 45-38 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Tarek Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Michael Swigert misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Burnett - foul #3 on James Burnett, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Homer (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SF) Tarek Turner, Edmund Hayes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (SG) James Burnett | |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Michael Swigert makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Michael Swigert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Camp, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG) Stan Leday | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (SF) Jerry Johnson | |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Bruce Tack is whistled for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Clark (PF) Bruce Tack | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer (SF) Kenneth Bixler | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Homer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) SF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Swigert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Camp (fresh) SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Cayer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Perry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell is fouled on the floor by Waldo Villeneuve - foul #4 on Waldo Villeneuve, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Edmund Hayes (SF), John Leland (C) Jimmy Cowley, Waldo Villeneuve, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson (PG), James Burnett (SG), Gregory Mayer (PF) Anthony Camp, Steve Thomas, Arthur Perry | |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | James Burnett can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-38 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Tarek Turner grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Jerry Johnson steals the ball from Edmund Hayes | 47-38 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson banks in the layup | 47-40 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-40 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | James Burnett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-40 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Robert Homer buries a floater from the left wing and the foul's on James Burnett - foul #4 on James Burnett, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stan Leday (SG), Michael Swigert (PF) Tarek Turner, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (SG), Steve Thomas (SF), Arthur Perry (PF), Richard Smith (C) James Burnett, Gary Cayer, Gregory Mayer, Norman Revell | |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Robert Homer makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry is fouled on the floor by Edmund Hayes - foul #1 on Edmund Hayes, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SF), Gerald Schrom (PF) Edmund Hayes, John Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Gerald Schrom steps in front of the Steve Thomas pass | 50-40 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Robert Homer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-40 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Camp | 50-43 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Steve Thomas steals the ball from Stan Leday | 50-43 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Homer - foul #1 on Robert Homer, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Robert Clark (PF), John Leland (C) Robert Homer, Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer (SF), Norman Revell (C) Jerry Johnson, Richard Smith | |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Tarek Turner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-44 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Stan Leday - foul #3 on Stan Leday, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Burnett (SG), Gregory Mayer (PF) Steve Thomas, Arthur Perry | |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | John Leland gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Tarek Turner double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Stan Leday grabs the board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Camp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Burnett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Cayer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Tarek Turner scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stan Leday and he's hacked by Anthony Camp - foul #2 on Anthony Camp, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson (PG) Anthony Camp | |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Tarek Turner makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer's floater is knocked away by Robert Clark | 55-45 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Clark | 55-45 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Robert Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Tarek Turner | 57-45 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Stan Leday steps in front of the Norman Revell pass | 57-45 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Tarek Turner is hacked by Gary Cayer - foul #2 on Gary Cayer, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Homer (SG), Jimmy Cowley (SF), Waldo Villeneuve (PF), Michael Swigert (C) Stan Leday, Edmund Hayes, Robert Clark, John Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry (PF), Jessie Duffey (C) Gregory Mayer, Norman Revell | |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Tarek Turner misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-45 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Robert Homer misses the fadeaway from the left block | 57-45 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Burnett | 57-47 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stan Leday (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF) Robert Homer, Jimmy Cowley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SF) Gary Cayer | |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | James Burnett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 57-49 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Michael Swigert clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-49 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve hits the follow up shot | 59-49 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Swigert | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Steve Thomas steals it from Tarek Turner | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Waldo Villeneuve | 59-49 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Tarek Turner is whistled for traveling | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Homer (PG), Robert Clark (PF), John Leland (C) Tarek Turner, Waldo Villeneuve, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (PG), Gary Cayer (SF), Gregory Mayer (PF) Jerry Johnson, James Burnett, Arthur Perry | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Homer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Camp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SF - Gary Cayer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jessie Duffey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Robert Homer buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Stan Leday | 62-49 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas is whistled for a carry | 62-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SF), Gerald Schrom (PF), Michael Swigert (C) Stan Leday, Edmund Hayes, Robert Clark, John Leland | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (SF), Norman Revell (PF), Richard Smith (C) Gary Cayer, Gregory Mayer, Jessie Duffey | |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Robert Homer tips it in | 64-49 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp buries a jumper from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Norman Revell swats the shot by Jimmy Cowley | 64-51 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp gets the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Camp | 64-53 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Robert Homer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-53 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Michael Swigert grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Michael Swigert's pass is intercepted by Norman Revell | 64-53 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Bruce Tack snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Bruce Tack runs out the clock | 64-53 |