| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Meador (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt is hacked by David Russell - foul #2 on David Russell, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy buries a 3 from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | David Russell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy tips it back up and in | 39-29 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stefan Costa | 39-32 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Lee Wilkins denies the turnaround by Arnold Bickerstaff | 39-32 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jose Martin | 39-32 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Stefan Costa | 39-34 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt is fouled on the floor by John Meador - foul #3 on John Meador, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Moore (SF) John Meador | |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kyle Proffitt | 41-34 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kyle Proffitt - foul #2 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Charles Ricard (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Kyle Proffitt, Arnold Bickerstaff, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Clayton Galle (C) Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy's layup is rejected by Clayton Galle | 41-36 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | William Moore snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | James Dealba is called for the reach on Stefan Costa - foul #1 on James Dealba, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Preston Dussault (SG) Thad McCreedy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Anthony Fry (SG) Stefan Costa, Jose Martin | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Bruno steps in front of the William Moore pass | 41-36 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Bruce Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle is called for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) James Dealba, Preston Dussault, Bruce Green, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG) Anthony Fry | |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | David Green misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Ricard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Galle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Ricard steals the ball from William Moore | 41-36 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Lester Crane tips it in | 43-36 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Kirkwood | 43-38 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Jose Martin steals the ball from Lester Crane | 43-38 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses the lay-in | 43-38 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | David Green snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-38 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | William Moore snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jose Martin | 43-40 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Lester Crane double dribbles | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Preston Dussault (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, Charles Ricard, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), John Meador (SF), Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Jose Martin, William Moore, Jeff Steinbeck, Clayton Galle | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | John Meador clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | David Russell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:10 | Mercer | John Meador is called for the reach on James Dealba - foul #4 on John Meador, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton (SF) John Meador | |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Bruce Green scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Dealba | 46-40 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Arnold Bickerstaff is called for the reach on Stefan Costa - foul #3 on Arnold Bickerstaff, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Fry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Mercer | James Dealba double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) Preston Dussault, Bruce Green, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG) Anthony Fry | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | David Russell can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | James Dealba is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Dealba, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Charles Ricard (SF) James Dealba, Arnold Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), William Moore (SF), Clayton Galle (C) Stefan Costa, Wayne Barton, David Russell | |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy is fouled on the floor by Clayton Galle - foul #2 on Clayton Galle, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (PF) Lee Wilkins | |
| 09:36 | Mercer | David Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | William Moore gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-46 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | David Green grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | David Green's pass is intercepted by Jose Martin | 46-46 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Lester Crane pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Charles Ricard lays it up and in | 48-46 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle tips it in | 48-48 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Clayton Galle blocks the jumper by Thad McCreedy | 48-48 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Charles Ricard tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Charles Ricard grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kyle Proffitt | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Ricard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Crane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Galle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin loses the dribble to Charles Ricard | 53-48 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Thad McCreedy | 53-48 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Clayton Galle takes the ball from Thad McCreedy | 53-48 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | William Moore knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Kirkwood and he's hacked by Charles Ricard - foul #1 on Charles Ricard, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Preston Dussault (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, Charles Ricard, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Jose Martin, Jeff Steinbeck, Clayton Galle | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | William Moore makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Bruce Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | David Russell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Wilkins | 53-51 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | James Dealba comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | David Russell gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Bruce Green is called for the reach on Lee Wilkins - foul #1 on Bruce Green, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (SF) William Moore | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Preston Dussault takes the ball from Lee Wilkins | 53-51 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | James Dealba hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Preston Dussault | 55-51 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG) Preston Dussault | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:27 | Mercer | James Dealba misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Meador - foul #5 on John Meador, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG), Wayne Barton (SF) Anthony Fry, John Meador | |
| 04:27 | Mercer | James Dealba makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | James Dealba misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Thad McCreedy picks off the pass by Stefan Costa | 56-51 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | James Dealba is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Green (PF) Bruce Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG) Stefan Costa | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Bruno steals the ball from David Russell | 56-51 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Dealba | 58-51 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | James Dealba hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Bruno | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Wilkins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - David Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno is whistled for a carry | 58-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), William Crawford (SG), Preston Dussault (SF), Charles Ricard (PF), Lester Crane (C) James Dealba, Thad McCreedy, Arnold Bickerstaff, David Green, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Elijah Rice (C) Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeff Steinbeck | 58-53 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG), David Green (PF) William Crawford, Preston Dussault | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), William Moore (SF), Clayton Galle (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Wayne Barton, Elijah Rice | |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Lester Crane lays it up and in | 60-53 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff (SF) Charles Ricard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Jeff Steinbeck, Clayton Galle | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | David Russell hits a jump hook from close range set up by William Moore | 60-55 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | David Russell drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | William Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lee Wilkins | 62-60 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | David Green misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is hacked by Thad McCreedy - foul #1 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Lester Crane is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt is fouled on the floor by Lee Wilkins - foul #2 on Lee Wilkins, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lee Wilkins | 62-60 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa is fouled on the floor by Thad McCreedy - foul #2 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Lester Crane runs out the clock | 62-60 |