| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Kron (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Stokes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Logan Perry misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson (PF) John Jones | |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Logan Perry makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Logan Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | William Olin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert (C) Paul Stokes | |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Dark - foul #1 on Matthew Dark, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Pratt (C) Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle | |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Cris Henderson steps in front of the Vernon Jaffe pass | 35-35 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | John Sager clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Regnier | 35-35 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Matthew Dark picks off the pass by Benjamin Torbert | 35-35 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | William Olin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Olin, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Colin Avery (PG), Don Downey (SF), Chuck Yorke (PF) Matthew Dark, Roger Gadberry, Vernon Jaffe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell (C) Cris Henderson | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Chuck Yorke grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | John Sager steals the ball from Colin Avery in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern State | John Sager dunks the ball | 35-37 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Don Downey - foul #1 on Don Downey, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Logan Perry (C) Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Charles Bogar (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Robert Regnier, John Sager, Benjamin Torbert, Carl Darnell | |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | William Olin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Colin Avery is called for the reach on Randy Moore - foul #1 on Colin Avery, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Roger Gadberry (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Colin Avery, Don Downey, Chuck Yorke | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Carl Darnell (C) Randy Moore, Paul Stokes | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Merle Wheaton | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Olin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Kron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Darnell (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Logan Perry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Olin | 37-42 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 15:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Roger Gadberry | 37-42 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Alan Kron is called for the reach on William Olin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Kron, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Edward Olson (SF), Gerald Pratt (C) William Olin, Roger Gadberry, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF), John Jones (PF), Cris Henderson (C) Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle, Charles Bogar, Carl Darnell | |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Allen | 39-42 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern State | John Sager misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Matthew Dark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Colin Avery (SG), Chuck Yorke (PF) Matthew Dark, Vernon Jaffe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier is fouled on the floor by Colin Avery - foul #2 on Colin Avery, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Paul Stokes (C) Merle Wheaton, John Sager, Cris Henderson | |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | John Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Kron | 39-44 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Anthony Allen is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 41-44 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron is fouled on the floor by Colin Avery - foul #3 on Colin Avery, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (SG), Don Downey (SF), Roger Gadberry (PF), Logan Perry (C) Colin Avery, Edward Olson, Chuck Yorke, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle (SF), Benjamin Torbert (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Robert Regnier, John Jones, Paul Stokes | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert is called for 5 seconds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe (PF) Anthony Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG) Randy Moore | |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Merle Wheaton picks off the pass by Don Downey in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Matthew Dark misses the open dunk | 41-44 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Merle Wheaton | 41-44 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert drills a runner near the basket | 41-46 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | Don Downey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Logan Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Matthew Dark misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Benjamin Torbert - foul #1 on Benjamin Torbert, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Olson (SF), Chuck Yorke (PF) Roger Gadberry, Vernon Jaffe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF), Charles Bogar (PF), Cris Henderson (C) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle, Benjamin Torbert, Carl Darnell | |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Matthew Dark misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Matthew Dark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Downey (fresh) SF - Edward Olson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Chuck Yorke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Logan Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Regnier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Sager (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cris Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern State | John Sager buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Moore | 42-49 |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Don Downey misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Regnier - foul #2 on Robert Regnier, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG) Matthew Dark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes (C) Charles Bogar | |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Don Downey misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Don Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern State | John Sager makes the jump hook from the baseline | 43-51 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Don Downey jams it set up by Anthony Allen | 45-51 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 45-51 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Cris Henderson | 45-51 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern State | Logan Perry is called for the reach on Randy Moore - foul #1 on Logan Perry, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Olin (SG), Vernon Jaffe (PF), Gerald Pratt (C) Don Downey, Chuck Yorke, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), John Jones (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Robert Regnier, Cris Henderson, Paul Stokes | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | William Olin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | John Sager is called for the reach on Edward Olson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sager, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Colin Avery (PG), Roger Gadberry (SF) Anthony Allen, Edward Olson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Charles Bogar (SF) Randy Moore, John Sager | |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Colin Avery clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Gadberry | 45-52 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Bogar - foul #1 on Charles Bogar, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle (SF) Charles Bogar | |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert misses the floater from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Roger Gadberry | 47-52 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Alan Kron is called for the reach on William Olin - foul #3 on Alan Kron, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Edward Olson (SF) Colin Avery, Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG), Charles Bogar (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Alan Kron, John Jones, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 09:39 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar can't connect on a shot near the basket | 49-52 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is hacked by Edward Olson - foul #4 on Edward Olson, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (SG), Roger Gadberry (SF), Logan Perry (C) William Olin, Edward Olson, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG), Cris Henderson (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Robert Regnier, Charles Bogar, Paul Stokes | |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Anthony Allen is fouled on the floor by Carl Darnell - foul #1 on Carl Darnell, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SF) Mark Pirkle | |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson is fouled on the floor by Vernon Jaffe - foul #2 on Vernon Jaffe, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Chuck Yorke (SF) Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG) Merle Wheaton | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Chuck Yorke is hacked by John Sager - foul #2 on John Sager, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Colin Avery (SG) Anthony Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert (C) Carl Darnell | |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Chuck Yorke makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Chuck Yorke makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Don Downey (SF) Vernon Jaffe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Charles Bogar (PF) Randy Moore, Cris Henderson | |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Matthew Dark connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Colin Avery | 56-54 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Sager | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Colin Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Downey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chuck Yorke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Logan Perry (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Regnier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alan Kron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Sager (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Torbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Logan Perry's layup is rejected by Benjamin Torbert | 56-57 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | John Sager is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Sager, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Edward Olson (SF), Roger Gadberry (PF), Gerald Pratt (C) Matthew Dark, Colin Avery, Don Downey, Chuck Yorke, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Randy Moore (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Robert Regnier, Alan Kron, John Sager, Charles Bogar, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Randy Moore steps in front of the William Olin pass in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle lays it up and in set up by Randy Moore | 56-59 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Edward Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern State | Gerald Pratt swats the layup by John Jones | 56-59 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson (C) Paul Stokes | |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-59 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | William Olin is fouled on the floor by Randy Moore - foul #1 on Randy Moore, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe (PF) Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG) Randy Moore | |
| 06:00 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | William Olin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | John Jones knocks in the runner from close range and he's fouled by Vernon Jaffe - foul #3 on Vernon Jaffe, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | John Jones misses the free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | William Olin is hacked by Alan Kron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Kron, team foul #12 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Don Downey (PG) Anthony Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar (SF), Carl Darnell (C) Mark Pirkle, John Jones | |
| 05:48 | Mercer | William Olin misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-61 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Vernon Jaffe | 58-61 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Don Downey buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Merle Wheaton | 61-64 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | William Olin is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Wheaton - foul #2 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Gerald Pratt (C) Edward Olson, Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG), John Sager (SF), Benjamin Torbert (PF) Merle Wheaton, Charles Bogar, Cris Henderson | |
| 05:04 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern State | Matthew Dark steps in front of the Robert Regnier pass in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Matthew Dark banks in the layup | 65-64 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Benjamin Torbert is denied by Gerald Pratt | 65-64 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Olin | 65-64 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | William Olin connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Dark | 67-64 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier tips it back up and in | 67-66 |
| 04:00 | Mercer | William Olin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Don Downey tips it in | 69-66 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | John Sager clanks a runner from the right block | 69-66 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier is whistled for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Colin Avery (SG), Edward Olson (SF), Chuck Yorke (PF), Logan Perry (C) Matthew Dark, William Olin, Don Downey, Vernon Jaffe, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Randy Moore (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Robert Regnier, Alan Kron, John Sager, Benjamin Torbert, Carl Darnell | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Colin Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Olson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Chuck Yorke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Logan Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Stokes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Colin Avery is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Colin Avery, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore tips it in | 69-68 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Colin Avery misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-68 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is fouled on the floor by Chuck Yorke - foul #1 on Chuck Yorke, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (SG), Roger Gadberry (C) Colin Avery, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson (C) Paul Stokes | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Roger Gadberry | 69-69 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Pratt (C) Chuck Yorke | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG) Merle Wheaton | |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry slams it home set up by Anthony Allen | 71-69 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Olin (SG), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Matthew Dark, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes (C) Cris Henderson | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Allen | 74-69 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Logan Perry (C) Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG) Randy Moore, Robert Regnier | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses the 3 from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Edward Olson pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Edward Olson misses the 3 from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Logan Perry tips it in | 76-69 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Merle Wheaton | 76-72 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Anthony Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe snags the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Alan Kron steals it from Logan Perry | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Merle Wheaton is called for the reach on Vernon Jaffe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Merle Wheaton | 78-78 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Anthony Allen scores on a floater near the basket set up by William Olin | 80-78 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes hits the finger roll | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Olin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Olson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Kron (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Logan Perry wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Logan Perry is denied on a layup by Paul Stokes | 80-80 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes's floater is knocked away by Vernon Jaffe | 80-80 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | John Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron is fouled on the floor by Anthony Allen - foul #4 on Anthony Allen, team foul #13 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson (C) Paul Stokes | |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Anthony Allen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 80-82 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson snags the defensive board | 80-82 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | William Olin is called for the reach on Merle Wheaton in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Olin, team foul #14 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert (C) John Jones | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Edward Olson loses the dribble to Cris Henderson in the backcourt | 80-84 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Edward Olson - foul #5 on Edward Olson, team foul #15 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Gadberry (SF), Gerald Pratt (C) Edward Olson, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Robert Regnier (SG) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert gets the offensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 80-84 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry gets the rebound | 80-84 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-84 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt hits the follow up shot | 82-84 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Anthony Allen | 82-84 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Mercer | Logan Perry (C) Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG), John Jones (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Randy Moore, Mark Pirkle, Cris Henderson, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Logan Perry is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Logan Perry, team foul #16 | 82-84 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Logan Perry - foul #3 on Logan Perry, team foul #17 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Colin Avery (SG), Gerald Pratt (PF) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Vernon Jaffe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-86 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Matthew Dark, Colin Avery, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle (SF) Robert Regnier | |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe hits a jumper from close range set up by Roger Gadberry | 84-86 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron travels with the ball | 84-86 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 84-86 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe gets the offensive rebound | 84-86 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 84-86 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton snags the defensive board | 84-86 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-86 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes grabs the offensive board | 84-86 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Olin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Gadberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Logan Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Kron (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Pirkle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | William Olin takes the ball from Alan Kron | 84-86 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses the lay-in | 84-86 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Logan Perry tips it home | 86-86 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 86-88 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry misses the halfcourt shot | 86-88 |