| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Moses Kemp inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Alan Hager can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sammy Finnegan - foul #1 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Ebenstein and he's fouled by Daniel Watkins - foul #1 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer is called for traveling | 30-31 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins can't finish the layup | 30-31 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Arthur Meurer | 30-31 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Michael Wiggins steals it from Alan Hager | 30-31 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Michael Wiggins steps in front of the Moses Kemp pass | 30-31 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Daniel Watkins steps in front of the Michael Wiggins pass | 30-31 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Samuel Ebenstein steps in front of the Alan Hager pass | 30-31 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Ebenstein | 30-34 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | David Pitre drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Ebenstein and he's hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Edward Williamson (SF), Charles Arvidson (PF), Charles Lasseter (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Arvidson | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) C - Charles Lasseter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pitre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Edward Williamson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Norman Absher and he's hacked by Charles Stepp - foul #1 on Charles Stepp, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG) David Pitre | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Stepp | 38-39 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Moses Kemp (SF) Charles Arvidson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Moses Kemp's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Howell | 38-39 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown tips it in | 38-41 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is hacked by Randy Howell - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Daniel Watkins (PF) Charles Stepp, Kevin Kirby, Charles Lasseter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Edward Williamson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #2 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Arvidson (C) Edward Williamson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Meurer and he's fouled by Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Ray Houser | |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Arthur Meurer steals the ball from Samuel Ebenstein | 41-41 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer comes up short on the runner from the right block | 41-41 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Wiggins | 41-41 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Meurer - foul #1 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Moses Kemp, Charles Arvidson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Alan Hager is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Arvidson (PF) Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Alan Hager is hacked by Randy Howell - foul #2 on Randy Howell, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Moses Kemp (SF) Alan Hager, Charles Arvidson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SF) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins | |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Moses Kemp hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 43-43 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Charles Stepp clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darryl Paz | 43-45 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Houser | 43-48 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Edward Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Edward Williamson buries a shot near the basket | 45-48 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Brown | 45-50 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Randy Howell swats the layup by Moses Kemp | 45-50 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser can't finish the layup | 45-50 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Stepp is called for the reach on Randy Howell - foul #2 on Charles Stepp, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Charles Lasseter (C) Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Edward Williamson, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | David Pitre connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Sammy Finnegan | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lasseter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the jumper from the left side set up by Charles Stepp | 47-52 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Arvidson is called for the reach on Michael Wiggins - foul #1 on Charles Arvidson, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG) Charles Stepp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins's pass is intercepted by Michael Wiggins | 47-52 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Sammy Finnegan | 47-54 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (SG), Moses Kemp (SF) Kevin Kirby, Charles Arvidson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Moses Kemp - foul #3 on Moses Kemp, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Alan Hager comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Charles Stepp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Alan Hager - foul #3 on Alan Hager, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Charles Arvidson (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Daniel Watkins, Charles Lasseter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) David Pitre, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Arthur Meurer | 50-57 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is fouled on the floor by Arthur Meurer - foul #2 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Edward Williamson (C) Alan Hager, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SF) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins | |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ray Houser and he's hacked by Charles Arvidson - foul #2 on Charles Arvidson, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Edward Williamson pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Charles Stepp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-59 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Edward Williamson makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Stepp and the foul's on Darryl Paz - foul #1 on Darryl Paz, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Watkins (PF) Charles Arvidson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the board | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Watkins - foul #2 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Edward Williamson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF) Ray Houser, Norman Absher | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Watkins | 55-61 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Watkins takes the ball from Michael Wiggins | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer is hacked by Michael Wiggins - foul #1 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-61 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Moses Kemp grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-61 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | David Pitre snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Pitre and he's fouled by Moses Kemp - foul #4 on Moses Kemp, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Hager - foul #4 on Alan Hager, team foul #13 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Daniel Jones gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Broadhead | 57-64 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Hager - foul #5 on Alan Hager, team foul #14 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG) Alan Hager | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 60-65 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is hacked by Arthur Meurer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #15 | 60-65 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Charles Stepp scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Jones | 63-67 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Stepp is called for the reach on Ray Houser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Stepp, team foul #16 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Samuel Ebenstein | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Daniel Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Charles Stepp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-69 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Arthur Meurer is called for the reach on Sammy Finnegan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #17 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG) David Pitre | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the halfcourt shot | 63-70 |