| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Delmar Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Randall Parisi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Longshore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Don Meigs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Guajardo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Paul Arno inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 19:43 | Georgia State | Randall Parisi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 19:42 | Georgia State | Randall Parisi gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:32 | Georgia State | Charles Longshore drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Randall Parisi | 34-31 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Brad Moodie and he's fouled by Don Meigs - foul #2 on Don Meigs, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:01 | Georgia State | Don Meigs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Charles Longshore - foul #1 on Charles Longshore, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gene Pettry (SG), Roosevelt Stroud (SF) Eric Lee, Charles Longshore | |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:24 | Georgia State | Roosevelt Stroud connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Gene Pettry | 40-34 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Lewis Guajardo steals it from Brad Moodie | 40-34 |
| 17:38 | Georgia State | Roosevelt Stroud buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Meigs | 40-36 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Brad Moodie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 17:30 | Georgia State | Lewis Guajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:09 | Georgia State | Don Meigs knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gene Pettry | 40-39 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Brad Moodie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG), Ognjen Nowakowski (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Denver Sieberg (PF), Roy Young (C) Brad Moodie, Thomas Shorter, Paul Arno, Delmar Graham, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Georgia State | George Scott (PG), Eric Lee (SG), Charles Longshore (SF), David Reny (PF), Allen Henderson (C) Randall Parisi, Gene Pettry, Roosevelt Stroud, Don Meigs, Lewis Guajardo | |
| 16:51 | Georgia State | Denver Sieberg knocks away the 3 by David Reny | 40-39 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | David Reny is called for the reach on Julius Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Reny, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Julius Bryant scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Denver Sieberg | 42-39 |
| 16:17 | Georgia State | George Scott misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Troy Tinney - foul #2 on Troy Tinney, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 16:17 | Georgia State | George Scott makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:17 | Georgia State | George Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | Roy Young can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-41 |
| 16:02 | Georgia State | Allen Henderson grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) PF - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - George Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Longshore (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Reny (fresh) 4 reb. C - Allen Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Georgia State | George Scott lays it in set up by David Reny | 42-43 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | George Scott picks off the pass by Julius Bryant in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 15:33 | Georgia State | Charles Longshore buries a 3 from the right wing set up by David Reny | 42-46 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Eric Lee steps in front of the Troy Tinney pass in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 15:29 | Georgia State | George Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Lee | 42-48 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 15:07 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Tinney | 42-48 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Roy Young blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 14:46 | Georgia State | George Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:33 | Georgia State | George Scott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Troy Tinney | 42-48 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Julius Bryant | 45-48 |
| 13:59 | Georgia State | David Reny drills a driving attempt from the left block | 45-50 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Julius Bryant drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Denver Sieberg | 48-50 |
| 13:31 | Georgia State | Charles Longshore lays it up and in set up by Eric Lee | 48-52 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Troy Tinney loses the dribble to Eric Lee in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 13:20 | Georgia State | Eric Lee comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 48-52 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Roy Young | 48-52 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Roy Young is fouled on the floor by Allen Henderson - foul #2 on Allen Henderson, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Delmar Graham (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Julius Bryant, Ognjen Nowakowski, Troy Tinney, Denver Sieberg, Roy Young | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Randall Parisi (PG), Gene Pettry (SG), Roosevelt Stroud (SF), Don Meigs (PF), Lewis Guajardo (C) George Scott, Eric Lee, Charles Longshore, David Reny, Allen Henderson | |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brad Moodie | 51-52 |
| 12:43 | Georgia State | Lewis Guajardo drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Pettry | 51-55 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 12:28 | Georgia State | Lewis Guajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:08 | Georgia State | Gene Pettry makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randall Parisi | 51-57 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Delmar Graham drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Delmar Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Randall Parisi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Pettry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roosevelt Stroud (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Meigs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Guajardo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Georgia State | Gene Pettry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 11:24 | Georgia State | Randall Parisi can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #2 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Poe (PG) Brad Moodie | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Eric Lee (SG), Charles Longshore (SF), Blaine Hames (PF) Gene Pettry, Roosevelt Stroud, Don Meigs | |
| 10:52 | Georgia State | Charles Longshore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 10:51 | Georgia State | Lewis Guajardo tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Paul Arno pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Longshore - foul #2 on Charles Longshore, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 3rd free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:26 | Georgia State | Eric Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-57 |
| 10:25 | Georgia State | Charles Longshore tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 09:54 | Georgia State | Lewis Guajardo gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:40 | Georgia State | Charles Longshore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Paul Arno snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Paul Arno comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth tips it in | 57-59 |
| 09:06 | Georgia State | Eric Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-59 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Paul Arno grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:01 | Mercer | Steven Poe is hacked by Randall Parisi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Parisi, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Ognjen Nowakowski (SG), Julius Bryant (SF), Denver Sieberg (PF) Steven Poe, Thomas Shorter, Paul Arno, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gene Pettry (PG), George Scott (SG), Roosevelt Stroud (SF), Don Meigs (PF), David Reny (C) Randall Parisi, Eric Lee, Charles Longshore, Blaine Hames, Lewis Guajardo | |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 08:42 | Georgia State | Roosevelt Stroud pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:24 | Georgia State | Don Meigs misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 08:22 | Georgia State | George Scott grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:06 | Georgia State | Gene Pettry scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Brad Moodie clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 07:44 | Georgia State | George Scott gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Julius Bryant (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denver Sieberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Gene Pettry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Roosevelt Stroud (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Meigs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Reny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Georgia State | Denver Sieberg swats the layup by David Reny | 57-62 |
| 07:36 | Georgia State | Don Meigs hits the follow up shot | 57-64 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Gene Pettry steps in front of the Brad Moodie pass in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 07:33 | Georgia State | Don Meigs lays it in on a nice dish by Gene Pettry | 57-66 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | David Reny is called for the reach on Denny Ainsworth - foul #2 on David Reny, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Tinney (SF), Roy Young (PF) Ognjen Nowakowski, Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Randall Parisi (PG), Eric Lee (SG), Lewis Guajardo (C) George Scott, Roosevelt Stroud, David Reny | |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:24 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Lewis Guajardo | 58-66 |
| 07:06 | Georgia State | Gene Pettry misses the 3 from straight away | 58-66 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Roy Young gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Randall Parisi steals the ball from Brad Moodie in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 06:49 | Georgia State | Don Meigs comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Julius Bryant | 58-66 |
| 06:28 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Troy Tinney grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Troy Tinney misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Gene Pettry - foul #2 on Gene Pettry, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Poe (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Delmar Graham (PF) Brad Moodie, Julius Bryant, Roy Young, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Charles Longshore (SF), Blaine Hames (PF), Allen Henderson (C) Eric Lee, Don Meigs, Lewis Guajardo | |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Troy Tinney makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Troy Tinney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:02 | Georgia State | Blaine Hames pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:41 | Georgia State | Allen Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-66 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Delmar Graham | 59-66 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Paul Arno is denied on a layup by Allen Henderson | 59-66 |
| 05:14 | Georgia State | Blaine Hames gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:09 | Georgia State | Gene Pettry makes the turnaround near the basket | 59-68 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 59-68 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Poe | 59-68 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Steven Poe is whistled for a carry | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Ognjen Nowakowski (SG), Denver Sieberg (C) Steven Poe, Thomas Shorter, Troy Tinney | |
| Subs | Georgia State | George Scott (SG), Roosevelt Stroud (SF), Don Meigs (PF), David Reny (C) Gene Pettry, Charles Longshore, Blaine Hames, Allen Henderson | |
| 04:30 | Georgia State | Randall Parisi drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roosevelt Stroud | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Delmar Graham misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Don Meigs - foul #3 on Don Meigs, team foul #9 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Young (C) Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Eric Lee (SG) Randall Parisi | |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Delmar Graham misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Delmar Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:46 | Georgia State | Don Meigs connects on the runner in the lane set up by Eric Lee and he's fouled by Delmar Graham - foul #2 on Delmar Graham, team foul #3 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SF), Denver Sieberg (C) Paul Arno, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Lewis Guajardo (C) David Reny | |
| 03:46 | Georgia State | Don Meigs makes the free throw | 60-74 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Julius Bryant (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - George Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Eric Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roosevelt Stroud (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Don Meigs (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Guajardo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg is denied on a layup by Lewis Guajardo | 60-74 |
| 03:23 | Georgia State | Roosevelt Stroud pulls down the rebound | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Georgia State | George Scott is called for traveling | 60-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Poe (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Denny Ainsworth (C) Brad Moodie, Ognjen Nowakowski, Roy Young | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Randall Parisi (PG), Charles Longshore (SF), David Reny (PF) Eric Lee, Roosevelt Stroud, Don Meigs | |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-74 |
| 02:47 | Georgia State | Lewis Guajardo gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 02:18 | Georgia State | David Reny is fouled on the floor by Steven Poe - foul #1 on Steven Poe, team foul #4 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Tinney (SF), Roy Young (C) Thomas Shorter, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gene Pettry (PG), Roosevelt Stroud (SF), Blaine Hames (PF) Randall Parisi, Charles Longshore, Lewis Guajardo | |
| 01:51 | Georgia State | David Reny blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Poe - foul #2 on Steven Poe, team foul #5 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (SG) Steven Poe | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Allen Henderson (C) Blaine Hames | |
| 01:51 | Georgia State | David Reny makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:51 | Georgia State | David Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Julius Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-76 |
| 01:23 | Georgia State | Gene Pettry clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ognjen Nowakowski - foul #1 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #6 | 60-76 |
| 01:23 | Georgia State | Gene Pettry misses the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:23 | Georgia State | Gene Pettry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Roy Young is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint | 62-77 |
| 00:48 | Georgia State | Gene Pettry misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 00:47 | Georgia State | David Reny gets the offensive rebound | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Georgia State | Allen Henderson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gene Pettry and the foul's on Denver Sieberg - foul #1 on Denver Sieberg, team foul #7 | 62-79 |
| 00:25 | Georgia State | Allen Henderson misses the free throw | 62-79 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg gets the rebound | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-79 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Young | 62-79 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roy Young | 64-79 |
| 00:00 | Georgia State | Gene Pettry runs out the clock | 64-79 |