| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald May (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Loren Reiter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Heiden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Gerald May is called for the reach on Lance Mitchell - foul #2 on Gerald May, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Doug Hagood grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Gerald May grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | David Nelson's pass is intercepted by Kevin Tillson | 36-42 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Doug Hagood misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-42 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Doug Hagood snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Howard Dent | 36-45 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Nelson | 38-45 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Doug Hagood misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Loren Reiter pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Paul Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Doug Hagood pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | David Nelson pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Andrew Heiden steals it from Paul Smith | 38-45 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Doug Hagood buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-48 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | David Nelson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Lance Mitchell | 40-50 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Dent - foul #1 on Howard Dent, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (SG), Kenneth Zhu (SF), Michael McGuire (PF), David Cornwell (C) Paul Smith, Gerald May, David Nelson, Loren Reiter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommie McKinney (PG), Brandon Siewert (SG), David McClaren (SF), Donald Alcock (PF), Mike Thomas (C) Doug Hagood, Howard Dent, Lance Mitchell, Kevin Tillson, Andrew Heiden | |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ernest Ehret (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Zhu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McGuire (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Cornwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tommie McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Siewert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David McClaren (fresh) PF - Donald Alcock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Joseph Gunnels takes the ball from Mike Thomas | 42-50 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | The jumper by Kenneth Zhu is denied by David McClaren | 42-50 |
| 15:26 | Mercer | David Cornwell tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Mike Thomas misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joseph Gunnels | 44-50 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | The jump hook by David Cornwell is blocked by Mike Thomas | 44-50 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert clanks a shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Michael McGuire grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | David McClaren misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Mike Thomas tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu is fouled on the floor by David McClaren - foul #1 on David McClaren, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Warren (SF), Loren Reiter (C) Joseph Gunnels, David Cornwell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG) David McClaren | |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Larry Warren is called for 5 seconds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Smith (SG) Larry Warren | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Heiden (C) Mike Thomas | |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tommie McKinney, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald May (SF) Kenneth Zhu | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG), Kevin Tillson (PF) Brandon Siewert, Donald Alcock | |
| 13:17 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret loses the dribble to Howard Dent | 46-52 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney misses the dunk | 46-52 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Loren Reiter pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Gerald May's pass is intercepted by Doug Hagood | 46-52 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Doug Hagood lays it in | 46-54 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Paul Smith hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald May | 48-54 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ernest Ehret - foul #1 on Ernest Ehret, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), David Nelson (PF) Ernest Ehret, Michael McGuire | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lance Mitchell (SF), Mike Thomas (C) Tommie McKinney, Andrew Heiden | |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Gerald May is hacked by Kevin Tillson - foul #1 on Kevin Tillson, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu (SG), Larry Warren (SF), David Cornwell (C) Paul Smith, Gerald May, Loren Reiter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Siewert (SG), Donald Alcock (C) Howard Dent, Mike Thomas | |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Zhu (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cornwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brandon Siewert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lance Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Alcock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Montana State | David Nelson steps in front of the Kevin Tillson pass | 48-57 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels misses the turnaround from close range | 48-57 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Donald Alcock grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Larry Warren is called for the reach on Doug Hagood - foul #1 on Larry Warren, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Smith (SG), Gerald May (SF), Loren Reiter (C) Kenneth Zhu, Larry Warren, David Cornwell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommie McKinney (PG), Howard Dent (SG), Mike Thomas (PF), Andrew Heiden (C) Doug Hagood, Brandon Siewert, Kevin Tillson, Donald Alcock | |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Howard Dent connects on the turnaround from close range | 48-59 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Gerald May lays it in on a great pass from Loren Reiter | 50-59 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Howard Dent drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommie McKinney | 50-62 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Howard Dent is called for the reach on Paul Smith - foul #2 on Howard Dent, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael McGuire (PF) David Nelson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Siewert (PG) Lance Mitchell | |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Mike Thomas - foul #3 on Mike Thomas, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Donald Alcock (PF) Brandon Siewert, Mike Thomas | |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Donald Alcock pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Howard Dent drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Alcock | 51-64 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Loren Reiter can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 51-64 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Loren Reiter snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Loren Reiter misses long on a jumper from the right block | 51-64 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Loren Reiter tips it back up and in | 53-64 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Donald Alcock comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael McGuire - foul #2 on Michael McGuire, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (PG), Kenneth Zhu (SG), Larry Warren (SF), David Nelson (PF) Joseph Gunnels, Paul Smith, Gerald May, Loren Reiter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Siewert (SG), Lance Mitchell (SF), Kevin Tillson (PF) Howard Dent, Tommie McKinney, Andrew Heiden | |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Donald Alcock makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Donald Alcock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mike Thomas (C) Donald Alcock | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Ehret (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Zhu (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael McGuire (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brandon Siewert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lance Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Mike Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-66 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Larry Warren snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | David Nelson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Tillson - foul #2 on Kevin Tillson, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Loren Reiter (C) Larry Warren, Michael McGuire | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lewis Curry (PG), Andrew Heiden (C) Doug Hagood, Mike Thomas | |
| 06:47 | Mercer | David Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | David Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | A charge is called on Lewis Curry - foul #1 on Lewis Curry, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Smith (SG) Ernest Ehret | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommie McKinney (PG) Lewis Curry | |
| 06:23 | Mercer | David Nelson clanks a runner near the basket | 53-66 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Heiden | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Paul Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Loren Reiter | 56-68 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden misses the dunk attempt | 56-68 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | David Nelson snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu blows the layup | 56-68 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | David Nelson grabs the offensive board | 56-68 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | David Nelson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 56-68 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Loren Reiter tips it home | 58-68 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell misses the driving attempt from the left block | 58-68 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | David Nelson snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Loren Reiter buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Nelson | 60-68 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald May (SF), Michael McGuire (PF) Kenneth Zhu, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Howard Dent (SG) Brandon Siewert, Lance Mitchell | |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Doug Hagood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Michael McGuire can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-68 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Doug Hagood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Loren Reiter snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald May (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael McGuire (fresh) 3 reb. C - Loren Reiter (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommie McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Heiden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Howard Dent | 60-70 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Gerald May grabs the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Michael McGuire scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-70 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson gets the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Doug Hagood is whistled for a carry | 63-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (SG), David Nelson (PF) Paul Smith, Michael McGuire | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lance Mitchell (SF), Donald Alcock (PF), Mike Thomas (C) Tommie McKinney, Kevin Tillson, Andrew Heiden | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Gerald May loses the ball out of bounds | 63-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Smith (SG) Ernest Ehret | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Tillson (PF), Andrew Heiden (C) Donald Alcock, Mike Thomas | |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Hagood | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Gerald May knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Gunnels | 66-73 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 66-73 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Paul Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Gunnels | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Doug Hagood | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Howard Dent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 72-75 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Howard Dent is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #4 on Paul Smith, team foul #6 | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Howard Dent is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gunnels - foul #3 on Joseph Gunnels, team foul #7 | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Howard Dent misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | David Nelson snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Paul Smith hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Gunnels | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Doug Hagood can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald May (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Loren Reiter (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lance Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Andrew Heiden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Howard Dent | 75-78 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Doug Hagood takes the ball from Paul Smith | 75-78 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Doug Hagood connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Dent | 75-80 |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Gerald May misses short on a runner in the lane | 75-80 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden grabs the board | 75-80 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Gerald May steals the ball from Howard Dent | 75-80 |
| 03:34 | Mercer | David Nelson misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Tillson - foul #3 on Kevin Tillson, team foul #9 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu (SF) Gerald May | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommie McKinney (SG), Donald Alcock (PF), Mike Thomas (C) Howard Dent, Kevin Tillson, Andrew Heiden | |
| 03:34 | Mercer | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 03:34 | Mercer | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Loren Reiter - foul #2 on Loren Reiter, team foul #8 | 77-80 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Loren Reiter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Tommie McKinney | 77-81 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald May (SF) Kenneth Zhu | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG), Kevin Tillson (PF), Andrew Heiden (C) Tommie McKinney, Donald Alcock, Mike Thomas | |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden drills a jump hook from the baseline | 77-83 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels is called for traveling | 77-83 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lance Mitchell | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Mercer | David Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-86 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Howard Dent snags the defensive board | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson is denied on a layup by David Nelson | 77-86 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Gerald May snags the defensive board | 77-86 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Gerald May can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 77-86 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Loren Reiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-86 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | David Nelson travels with the ball | 77-86 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Howard Dent blows the layup | 77-86 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden tips it back up and in | 77-88 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels lays it in set up by Loren Reiter | 79-88 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald May (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Loren Reiter (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Lance Mitchell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Kevin Tillson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Heiden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Howard Dent is hacked by Joseph Gunnels in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Gunnels, team foul #9 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommie McKinney (SF), Mike Thomas (PF) Lance Mitchell, Kevin Tillson | |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Howard Dent makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Howard Dent misses the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | David Nelson snags the defensive board | 79-89 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-89 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden pulls down the rebound | 79-89 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Smith - foul #5 on Paul Smith, team foul #10 | 79-89 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (PG), Kenneth Zhu (SG), Larry Warren (SF), Michael McGuire (PF), David Cornwell (C) Joseph Gunnels, Paul Smith, Gerald May, David Nelson, Loren Reiter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lewis Curry (PG), Brandon Siewert (SG) Doug Hagood, Howard Dent | |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden makes the 1st free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden misses the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Michael McGuire snags the defensive board | 79-90 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael McGuire and he's hacked by Brandon Siewert - foul #2 on Brandon Siewert, team foul #10 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Gerald May (SF), David Nelson (PF), Loren Reiter (C) Ernest Ehret, Larry Warren, Michael McGuire, David Cornwell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Howard Dent (SG), Lance Mitchell (SF), Kevin Tillson (PF) Lewis Curry, Brandon Siewert, Tommie McKinney, Mike Thomas | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Kenneth Zhu makes the free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Doug Hagood is hacked by Joseph Gunnels in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Gunnels, team foul #11 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (PG) Joseph Gunnels | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommie McKinney (SF), Mike Thomas (PF) Lance Mitchell, Kevin Tillson | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Doug Hagood misses the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Doug Hagood makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-91 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lance Mitchell (SF), Kevin Tillson (PF) Tommie McKinney, Mike Thomas | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Doug Hagood picks off the pass by David Nelson | 82-91 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Howard Dent banks in the layup set up by Doug Hagood | 82-93 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | The jump hook by David Nelson is blocked by Andrew Heiden | 82-93 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | David Nelson misses the tip | 82-93 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden pulls down the rebound | 82-93 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Doug Hagood runs out the clock | 82-93 |