| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lucey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Frank Titcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Amey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Presson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Serrato (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Richard Smith inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Robert Lucey clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Charles Presson - foul #1 on Charles Presson, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Robert Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Robert Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:14 | Jackson State | James Amey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 19:13 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:02 | Jackson State | James Amey is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | John Messer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alexander Clancy | 38-36 |
| 18:22 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Robert Lucey misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 18:05 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:43 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato makes the turnaround from the right block | 38-38 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | John Messer misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Joshua Serrato - foul #1 on Joshua Serrato, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Row (PG) Richard Hentz | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mark McCurty (SG), Christopher Cunningham (SF) James Amey, Adam Leland | |
| 17:17 | Mercer | John Messer misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | John Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:05 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark McCurty | 39-41 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Thomas Row comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark McCurty - foul #2 on Mark McCurty, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (SG), Douglas Mathis (PF), Calvin Morehead (C) Robert Lucey, Alexander Clancy, John Messer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ralph Warner (SG), Bruce Smith (PF), Leroy Drain (C) Frank Titcomb, Charles Presson, Joshua Serrato | |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Thomas Row makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Thomas Row makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:22 | Jackson State | Christopher Cunningham blows the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 16:22 | Jackson State | Christopher Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:22 | Jackson State | Christopher Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Thomas Row's floater is knocked away by Bruce Smith | 41-42 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 16:06 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Bruce Smith | 41-42 |
| 15:49 | Jackson State | Leroy Drain is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Harry Leonard (SG) Joshua Jones, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb (PG), James Amey (SG), Adam Leland (SF) Mark McCurty, Ralph Warner, Leroy Drain | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Row (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Frank Titcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Amey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Harry Leonard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:37 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Morehead | 41-42 |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Harry Leonard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:26 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Christopher Cunningham | 41-42 |
| 15:19 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-42 |
| 15:17 | Jackson State | James Amey grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:05 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb is hacked by Richard Hentz - foul #3 on Richard Hentz, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Lucey (SF), Alexander Clancy (PF), John Messer (C) Thomas Row, Douglas Mathis, Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Presson (PF), Joshua Serrato (C) Bruce Smith, Christopher Cunningham | |
| 15:00 | Jackson State | John Messer takes the ball from Frank Titcomb | 41-42 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Robert Lucey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Adam Leland - foul #2 on Adam Leland, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Robert Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Robert Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:18 | Jackson State | James Amey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 14:17 | Jackson State | Charles Presson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Titcomb | 43-44 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Robert Lucey connects on the jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 13:26 | Jackson State | Charles Presson lays it in | 45-46 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Adam Leland steals the ball from Harry Leonard | 45-46 |
| 13:02 | Jackson State | Adam Leland lays it in | 45-48 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Harry Leonard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Hentz | 48-48 |
| 12:23 | Jackson State | Richard Hentz is called for the reach on Frank Titcomb - foul #4 on Richard Hentz, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Row (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Douglas Mathis (PF), Calvin Morehead (C) Richard Hentz, Robert Lucey, Alexander Clancy, John Messer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mark McCurty (PG), Ralph Warner (SG), Christopher Cunningham (SF), Bruce Smith (PF), Leroy Drain (C) Frank Titcomb, James Amey, Adam Leland, Charles Presson, Joshua Serrato | |
| 12:16 | Jackson State | Mark McCurty knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Mark McCurty - foul #3 on Mark McCurty, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (SG) Harry Leonard | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:32 | Jackson State | Ralph Warner misses the driving attempt from close range | 51-51 |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Row (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Mark McCurty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Warner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Drain (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Richard Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Row | 54-51 |
| 11:02 | Jackson State | Leroy Drain is fouled on the floor by Calvin Morehead - foul #1 on Calvin Morehead, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Leonard (SG), Alexander Clancy (PF), John Messer (C) Joshua Jones, Douglas Mathis, Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Presson (PF), Joshua Serrato (C) Bruce Smith, Leroy Drain | |
| 10:43 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Presson and he's hacked by Alexander Clancy - foul #3 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb (PG) Ralph Warner | |
| 10:43 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Richard Smith can't connect on a shot from close range | 54-54 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Thomas Row connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 09:47 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 09:46 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:32 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-56 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Thomas Row loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Amey (SG), Adam Leland (SF) Mark McCurty, Christopher Cunningham | |
| 09:16 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Harry Leonard pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-56 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | John Messer tips it home | 58-56 |
| 08:42 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Titcomb | 58-58 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Adam Leland denies the turnaround by John Messer | 58-58 |
| 08:23 | Jackson State | Adam Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:04 | Jackson State | Charles Presson is fouled on the floor by Harry Leonard - foul #4 on Harry Leonard, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (PG), Robert Lucey (SG), Douglas Mathis (PF), Calvin Morehead (C) Thomas Row, Harry Leonard, Alexander Clancy, John Messer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mark McCurty (PG), Bruce Smith (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Frank Titcomb, Charles Presson, Joshua Serrato | |
| 07:54 | Jackson State | Christopher Cunningham slams it home set up by Bruce Smith | 58-60 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | A charge is called on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 07:23 | Jackson State | Christopher Cunningham knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mark McCurty | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lucey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Mark McCurty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Amey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Robert Lucey loses the dribble to Mark McCurty | 58-62 |
| 06:49 | Jackson State | Bruce Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark McCurty | 58-64 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Joshua Jones tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 06:16 | Jackson State | Bruce Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Calvin Morehead - foul #2 on Calvin Morehead, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Leonard (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Alexander Clancy (PF), John Messer (C) Joshua Jones, Robert Lucey, Douglas Mathis, Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb (PG), Joshua Serrato (C) James Amey, Adam Leland | |
| 06:16 | Jackson State | Bruce Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:16 | Jackson State | Bruce Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:16 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | John Messer knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Harry Leonard | 62-65 |
| 05:37 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 05:36 | Jackson State | Christopher Cunningham tips it in | 62-67 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bruce Smith - foul #1 on Bruce Smith, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ralph Warner (SG), Charles Presson (PF) Mark McCurty, Bruce Smith | |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:04 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato is hacked by John Messer - foul #2 on John Messer, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Row (PG) Richard Hentz | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 05:04 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alexander Clancy | 64-67 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Harry Leonard buries a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Row | 67-67 |
| 04:31 | Jackson State | Christopher Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Lucey (SF), Calvin Morehead (C) Richard Smith, John Messer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Amey (SG) Ralph Warner | |
| 04:31 | Jackson State | Christopher Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:31 | Jackson State | Christopher Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Row | 69-69 |
| 03:54 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Calvin Morehead - foul #3 on Calvin Morehead, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Douglas Mathis (PF) Thomas Row, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Adam Leland (SF) Christopher Cunningham | |
| 03:54 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:54 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Robert Lucey grabs the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Robert Lucey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-71 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harry Leonard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Lucey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Frank Titcomb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Amey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Presson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Serrato (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Robert Lucey drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Hentz | 72-71 |
| 02:37 | Jackson State | Douglas Mathis denies the turnaround by Joshua Serrato | 72-71 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Lucey | 72-71 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Smith (SF), Alexander Clancy (PF), John Messer (C) Robert Lucey, Douglas Mathis, Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Richard Smith scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Harry Leonard | 74-71 |
| 01:53 | Jackson State | Charles Presson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Titcomb | 74-73 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | John Messer misses long on a runner in the paint | 74-73 |
| 01:35 | Jackson State | James Amey grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:28 | Jackson State | Richard Hentz steals it from Joshua Serrato | 74-73 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Richard Hentz banks in the layup | 76-73 |
| 01:11 | Jackson State | Adam Leland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-73 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 00:50 | Jackson State | Adam Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 00:32 | Jackson State | Charles Presson tips it home | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Richard Hentz is hacked by Frank Titcomb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Titcomb, team foul #7 | 76-75 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Richard Hentz makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Richard Hentz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:17 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 78-75 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy is fouled in the backcourt by James Amey - foul #1 on James Amey, team foul #8 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Row (PG) Richard Hentz | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | Jackson State | Joshua Serrato grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Row - foul #1 on Thomas Row, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy is hacked by Frank Titcomb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Titcomb, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG) Thomas Row | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:10 | Jackson State | Charles Presson grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 00:10 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | James Amey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | James Amey is called for the reach on Alexander Clancy in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Amey, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Row (PG) Richard Hentz | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Adam Leland hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 81-76 |