| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Hasler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Penson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Trice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Walko (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Michael Walko inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Eric Huber misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Stanley Ross - foul #3 on Stanley Ross, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson (SF) Stanley Ross | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Eric Huber misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Eric Huber misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:39 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 19:16 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Troy Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 44-32 |
| 18:52 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 18:41 | Alcorn State | Bryan Penson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-32 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Eric Huber's floater is tipped away by Bryan Penson | 44-32 |
| 18:27 | Alcorn State | Bryan Penson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:08 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Troy Weber snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Troy Weber hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Bourbeau | 44-35 |
| 17:56 | Alcorn State | Daniel Moore double dribbles | 44-35 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Troy Weber can't throw it down but he's hacked by Bryan Penson - foul #2 on Bryan Penson, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Muir (C) Samuel Trice | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:24 | Alcorn State | David Muir hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Hasler | 46-37 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Eric Huber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 17:02 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:39 | Alcorn State | Troy Weber is called for the reach on Daniel Moore - foul #1 on Troy Weber, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson (PG), Joseph Pfeifer (SG), Eric McVoy (PF), Samuel Trice (C) Roger Hasler, Daniel Moore, Charles Johnson, Bryan Penson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Floyd Bush (SG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Michael Walko, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| 16:24 | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Pfeifer | 49-37 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Eric McVoy steals the ball from Jack McElvy | 49-37 |
| 15:52 | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson loses the dribble to Floyd Bush | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Pfeifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Muir (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric McVoy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Trice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) PF - Jack McElvy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck is whistled for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross (SF) David Muir | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:25 | Alcorn State | Eric McVoy misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-37 |
| 15:23 | Alcorn State | Eric McVoy grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 15:05 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-37 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Eric McVoy gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 14:52 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Pfeifer | 51-37 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 51-37 |
| 14:30 | Mercer | Floyd Bush snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-37 |
| 14:12 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler (PG), Daniel Moore (SG), Bryan Penson (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Steven Johnson, Joseph Pfeifer, Eric McVoy, Samuel Trice | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF), Eric Huber (C) Gregory Ricketts, Floyd Bush, Rodney Bulluck, Jack McElvy, Kenneth Walker | |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by James Bourbeau | 51-39 |
| 13:19 | Alcorn State | Daniel Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 13:17 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson grabs the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 12:50 | Alcorn State | Daniel Moore makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Bourbeau | 54-41 |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | James Bourbeau steps in front of the Bryan Penson pass | 54-41 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | James Bourbeau hits the finger roll | 54-43 |
| 11:58 | Alcorn State | Eric Huber is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Huber, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Muir (C) Stanley Ross | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:42 | Alcorn State | Daniel Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 11:40 | Mercer | James Bourbeau pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Hasler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Penson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Muir (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Walko (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares knocks in the shot from close range set up by James Bourbeau | 54-45 |
| 11:09 | Alcorn State | David Muir hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Moore | 56-45 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Daniel Moore steals it from Michael Walko | 56-45 |
| 10:27 | Alcorn State | David Muir double dribbles | 56-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson (PG), Joseph Pfeifer (SG), Stanley Ross (SF), Samuel Trice (C) Roger Hasler, Daniel Moore, Charles Johnson, Bryan Penson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Floyd Bush (SG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Michael Walko, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses long on a jumper from the right side | 56-45 |
| 10:12 | Alcorn State | David Muir snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 10:00 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross clanks a shot from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 09:58 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 09:45 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric McVoy (PF) David Muir | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 09:25 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:06 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Jack McElvy gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Jack McElvy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is fouled on the floor by Samuel Trice - foul #1 on Samuel Trice, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler (PG), Daniel Moore (SG), Bryan Penson (PF) Steven Johnson, Joseph Pfeifer, Eric McVoy | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF), Eric Huber (C) Gregory Ricketts, Floyd Bush, Rodney Bulluck, Jack McElvy, Kenneth Walker | |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Eric Huber makes the floater from the right block | 56-47 |
| 07:55 | Alcorn State | Daniel Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Troy Weber | 56-47 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 56-47 |
| 07:43 | Alcorn State | Bryan Penson grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 07:32 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-47 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Troy Weber | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Hasler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Ross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Penson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Trice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Walko (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 10 pts. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Eric Huber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Trice - foul #2 on Samuel Trice, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson (SF), David Muir (C) Stanley Ross, Samuel Trice | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Eric Huber makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Eric Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:58 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Troy Weber | 56-49 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Daniel Moore denies the turnaround by Eric Huber | 56-49 |
| 06:46 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Bryan Penson | 56-49 |
| 06:34 | Alcorn State | Bryan Penson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Linares - foul #2 on Jonathan Linares, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG) Troy Weber | |
| 06:34 | Alcorn State | Bryan Penson misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:34 | Alcorn State | Bryan Penson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 06:25 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:06 | Alcorn State | David Muir connects on the 3 from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Eric Huber buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Bourbeau | 60-52 |
| 05:27 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson knocks in the jumper in the paint | 62-52 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | James Bourbeau is hacked by Roger Hasler - foul #3 on Roger Hasler, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson (PG), Joseph Pfeifer (SG), Stanley Ross (SF), Eric McVoy (PF), Samuel Trice (C) Roger Hasler, Daniel Moore, Charles Johnson, Bryan Penson, David Muir | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Floyd Bush (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) James Bourbeau, Michael Walko, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Joseph Pfeifer steals the ball from Gregory Ricketts | 62-52 |
| 04:52 | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer banks in the layup | 64-52 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Troy Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:12 | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Walker | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Floyd Bush and the foul's on Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler (PG), Charles Johnson (PF) Joseph Pfeifer, Eric McVoy | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:47 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Troy Weber - foul #2 on Troy Weber, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SF) Gregory Ricketts | |
| 03:42 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:42 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Jack McElvy makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Weber | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Hasler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Trice (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Floyd Bush (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) PF - Jack McElvy (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steven Johnson | 68-57 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 02:50 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 02:50 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Moore (SG), Bryan Penson (PF) Steven Johnson, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Michael Walko (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF), Eric Huber (C) Floyd Bush, Rodney Bulluck, Jack McElvy, Kenneth Walker | |
| 02:23 | Alcorn State | Bryan Penson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 68-57 |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Eric Huber | 68-57 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | James Bourbeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson (PG), Joseph Pfeifer (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), David Muir (PF), Eric McVoy (C) Roger Hasler, Daniel Moore, Stanley Ross, Bryan Penson, Samuel Trice | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Floyd Bush (SG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Michael Walko, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| 01:24 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 68-57 |
| 01:22 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 68-57 |
| 01:08 | Alcorn State | Jack McElvy takes the ball from Charles Johnson | 68-57 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | David Muir gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer loses the dribble to Rodney Bulluck | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Charles Johnson steps in front of the Kenneth Walker pass | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson runs out the clock | 68-57 |