| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edison Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Hartt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Seward (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickey Brim (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Nagel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Truelove (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon loses the dribble to Edison Wilson | 30-31 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson lays it in | 32-31 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward travels with the ball | 32-31 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner loses the dribble to Rickey Brim | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Truelove is called for the reach on Edison Wilson - foul #2 on Kenneth Truelove, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Warner | 32-31 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Kenneth Truelove pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Carl Hartt - foul #2 on Carl Hartt, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Griffith (PG), Jonathan Kober (SG), Kenneth O'Connor (SF), Dennis Fagan (C) Edison Wilson, Carl Hartt, Willard Seward, Rickey Brim | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (PG), Michael Ryckman (PF) Kenneth Truelove, Jeffrey Warner | |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Sasse | 32-35 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan misses long on a floater from close range | 32-35 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Crowell steals the ball from Kenneth O'Connor | 32-35 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Gene Hughes knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Michael Ryckman and the foul's on William Nagel - foul #3 on William Nagel, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson (PG), Carl Hartt (SG) David Griffith, William Nagel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Truelove (PG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Clifford Giles (C) Christopher Crowell, Matthew Sasse, Michael Ryckman, Ralph Castillon | |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Gene Hughes makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Truelove is called for the reach on Carl Hartt - foul #3 on Kenneth Truelove, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim (PF) Kenneth O'Connor | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edison Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Hartt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Kober (fresh) PF - Rickey Brim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Fagan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Truelove (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gene Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Giles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt hits a 3 from straight away set up by Edison Wilson | 35-38 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 35-38 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Truelove - foul #4 on Kenneth Truelove, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward (SF), William Zerring (C) Jonathan Kober, Dennis Fagan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas (SF) Kenneth Truelove | |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Willard Seward steals the ball from Clifford Giles | 37-38 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward misses the floater from the left side | 37-38 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner connects on the 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edison Wilson | 40-41 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Gene Hughes can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Clifford Giles loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Griffith (PG), Jonathan Kober (SG), Kenneth O'Connor (SF), William Nagel (PF), Dennis Fagan (C) Edison Wilson, Carl Hartt, Willard Seward, Rickey Brim, William Zerring | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Oliver (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Michael Ryckman (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Gene Hughes, Ronald Epperson, Nicholas Thomas, Jeffrey Warner, Clifford Giles | |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith is called for 3 seconds | 40-41 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon lays it in | 40-43 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel tips it in | 42-43 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | David Oliver double dribbles | 42-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Feldstein (SG) Jonathan Kober | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 42-43 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell hits a 3 from the right wing set up by David Oliver | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Griffith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Feldstein (fresh) SF - Kenneth O'Connor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Fagan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth O'Connor makes the runner in the paint | 44-46 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Christopher Crowell | 44-48 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth O'Connor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ralph Castillon | 44-48 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Oliver | 44-50 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan misses the floater from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel tips it home | 46-50 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | William Nagel picks off the pass by Christopher Crowell | 46-50 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan lays it up and in set up by David Griffith | 48-50 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:01 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth O'Connor pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Griffith | 50-50 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | David Oliver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to William Nagel | 50-50 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan is fouled on the floor by Ralph Castillon - foul #1 on Ralph Castillon, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson (PG), Carl Hartt (SG), Willard Seward (SF), Rickey Brim (PF), William Zerring (C) David Griffith, David Feldstein, Kenneth O'Connor, William Nagel, Dennis Fagan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Truelove (PG), Ronald Epperson (SG), Gene Hughes (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Clifford Giles (C) David Oliver, Christopher Crowell, Matthew Sasse, Michael Ryckman, Ralph Castillon | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edison Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Hartt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Seward (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickey Brim (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Truelove (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gene Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Clifford Giles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | William Zerring misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Warner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Warner, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | William Zerring misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | William Zerring misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Clifford Giles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Clifford Giles | 50-52 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Truelove - foul #5 on Kenneth Truelove, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas (SF) Kenneth Truelove | |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Clifford Giles buries a 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-55 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner buries a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Rickey Brim - foul #2 on Rickey Brim, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober (SF) Willard Seward | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Sasse (SF) Nicholas Thomas | |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Warner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Warner, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward (SF), William Nagel (C) Carl Hartt, William Zerring | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Rickey Brim - foul #3 on Rickey Brim, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas (C) Clifford Giles | |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Sasse picks off the pass by Jonathan Kober | 53-60 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse misses the easy layup | 53-60 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Warner - foul #3 on Jeffrey Warner, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Oliver (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Ralph Castillon (C) Gene Hughes, Ronald Epperson, Jeffrey Warner | |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Jonathan Kober steps in front of the Nicholas Thomas pass | 53-60 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edison Wilson | 56-60 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Edison Wilson picks off the pass by Matthew Sasse | 56-60 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson misses the lay-in | 56-60 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward tips it home | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edison Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Kober (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Seward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rickey Brim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - William Nagel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Oliver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Sasse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon makes the fadeaway from the right block | 58-62 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-62 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Griffith (PG), Carl Hartt (SG), Kenneth O'Connor (PF), Dennis Fagan (C) Edison Wilson, Willard Seward, Rickey Brim, William Nagel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (PG), Jeffrey Warner (PF) David Oliver, Nicholas Thomas | |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell tips it but misses | 58-62 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson (PG), William Nagel (PF) David Griffith, Kenneth O'Connor | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan is hacked by Ralph Castillon - foul #2 on Ralph Castillon, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Hughes | 60-64 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward (SF), Rickey Brim (PF) Jonathan Kober, Dennis Fagan | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Warner steals it from Edison Wilson | 60-64 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Gene Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rickey Brim | 60-64 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Rickey Brim - foul #4 on Rickey Brim, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim blows the layup | 60-65 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse is hacked by Carl Hartt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Hartt, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse is hacked by Willard Seward - foul #1 on Willard Seward, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim is whistled for a carry | 60-67 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Carl Hartt is called for the reach on Christopher Crowell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Hartt, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edison Wilson | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner is hacked by Carl Hartt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Hartt, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober (SG) Carl Hartt | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Kober | 66-68 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Jonathan Kober is called for the reach on Ralph Castillon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Kober, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edison Wilson | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Jonathan Kober is called for the reach on Christopher Crowell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Kober, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober connects on the 3 from the left corner | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edison Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Kober (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Seward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rickey Brim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Nagel (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Crowell steals it from Willard Seward | 71-71 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse is fouled on the floor by Rickey Brim - foul #5 on Rickey Brim, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan (C) Rickey Brim | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Nagel | 71-72 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 71-72 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson grabs the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Warner steals the ball from William Nagel | 71-72 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gene Hughes | 71-74 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan is hacked by Matthew Sasse - foul #2 on Matthew Sasse, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Griffith (PG) Willard Seward | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Gene Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell is hacked by Jonathan Kober - foul #4 on Jonathan Kober, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth O'Connor (SF) Jonathan Kober | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dennis Fagan | 72-75 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward (SF) Kenneth O'Connor | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 72-75 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Warner | 72-75 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Nagel | 72-75 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel clanks a shot near the basket | 72-75 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Gene Hughes grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gene Hughes | 72-77 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober (SG) David Griffith | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Sasse - foul #3 on Matthew Sasse, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Crowell | 74-79 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-79 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward misses the easy layup | 74-79 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edison Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Kober (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Willard Seward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Nagel (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Fagan (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Kober - foul #5 on Jonathan Kober, team foul #14 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Griffith (SG) Jonathan Kober | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-81 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner pulls down the rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner is fouled in the backcourt by Edison Wilson - foul #2 on Edison Wilson, team foul #15 | 74-81 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dennis Fagan | 74-82 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-82 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan snags the offensive board | 74-82 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Fagan | 77-82 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Gene Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by David Griffith - foul #3 on David Griffith, team foul #16 | 77-82 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Gene Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Gene Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Griffith | 80-84 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Gene Hughes is hacked by Edison Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edison Wilson, team foul #17 | 80-84 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Gene Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Gene Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-86 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Fagan, team foul #18 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Epperson (SF) Matthew Sasse | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Edison Wilson is called for the reach on Gene Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edison Wilson, team foul #19 | 80-86 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Gene Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Gene Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-88 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan gets the offensive rebound | 80-88 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-88 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Sasse (SF) Ronald Epperson | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Gene Hughes runs out the clock | 80-88 |