| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Steptoe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charley Weller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Farmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | James Finch inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Texas | The jumper by Charley Weller is denied by Waldo Villeneuve | 28-26 |
| 19:34 | Texas | Richard Steptoe tips it in | 30-26 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| 18:54 | Texas | Charley Weller connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Colson | 32-26 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Bruce Tack's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Charley Weller | 32-26 |
| 18:32 | Texas | Daniel Farmer pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:06 | Texas | Charley Weller buries a jumper from the right side set up by William Colson and he's fouled by Waldo Villeneuve - foul #2 on Waldo Villeneuve, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:06 | Texas | Charley Weller makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | John Leland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Tack | 35-28 |
| 17:30 | Texas | Charley Weller hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Colson and he's hacked by John Leland - foul #2 on John Leland, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Swigert (PF) Waldo Villeneuve | |
| 17:30 | Texas | Charley Weller makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Stan Leday can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Bruce Tack tips it home | 38-30 |
| 17:00 | Texas | Charley Weller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Steptoe | 40-30 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Stan Leday buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 16:18 | Texas | Daniel Farmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Texas | Warren Bowers (SG), Henry Howe (SF), Andrew Renda (PF), Joshua Tillotson (C) William Colson, James Finch, Charley Weller, Daniel Farmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (PG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Bruce Tack, Edmund Hayes, John Leland | |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Stan Leday hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Renda - foul #2 on Andrew Renda, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Stan Leday makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Stan Leday makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:45 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson loses the dribble to Michael Swigert | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Steptoe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Howe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Renda (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Tillotson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Swigert (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Tillotson - foul #2 on Joshua Tillotson, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Texas | William Colson (SG), James Finch (SF) Richard Steptoe, Warren Bowers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG) Stan Leday | |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:57 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson lays it in and the foul's on Michael Swigert - foul #1 on Michael Swigert, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edmund Hayes (SF) Gerald Schrom | |
| 14:57 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 14:36 | Texas | James Finch pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:08 | Texas | James Finch lays it up and in set up by William Colson | 44-36 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Michael Swigert's floater is tipped away by Andrew Renda | 44-36 |
| 13:53 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:47 | Texas | William Colson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-36 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Bruce Tack drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-39 |
| 13:03 | Texas | Andrew Renda's pass is intercepted by Michael Swigert | 46-39 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Waldo Villeneuve, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Steptoe (PG), Warren Bowers (SG), Charley Weller (PF), Daniel Farmer (C) Henry Howe, William Colson, Andrew Renda, Joshua Tillotson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Paul Adams (PF), John Leland (C) Bruce Tack, Jimmy Cowley, Waldo Villeneuve, Michael Swigert | |
| 12:27 | Texas | Charley Weller misses the turnaround from the left block | 46-39 |
| 12:26 | Texas | Charley Weller gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:01 | Texas | Charley Weller misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Stan Leday - foul #1 on Stan Leday, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Texas | William Colson (SG) Warren Bowers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Schrom (SF) Edmund Hayes | |
| 12:01 | Texas | Charley Weller makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:01 | Texas | Charley Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | John Leland buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Brown | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Steptoe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Colson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Finch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charley Weller (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Farmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Texas | William Colson is hacked by Gerald Schrom - foul #2 on Gerald Schrom, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Henry Howe (SF) James Finch | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG) Anthony Brown | |
| 10:59 | Texas | Charley Weller makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Steptoe | 50-41 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Henry Howe picks off the pass by Gerald Schrom | 50-41 |
| 10:49 | Texas | Henry Howe lays it in | 52-41 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Bruce Tack | 52-43 |
| 10:20 | Texas | William Colson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Tack - foul #2 on Bruce Tack, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Andrew Renda (PF) Charley Weller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edmund Hayes (SF), Michael Swigert (PF) Gerald Schrom, Paul Adams | |
| 10:20 | Texas | William Colson makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:20 | Texas | William Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Bruce Tack is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Steptoe - foul #2 on Richard Steptoe, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Bruce Tack knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 09:39 | Texas | Daniel Farmer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Farmer, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Warren Bowers (SG), Joshua Tillotson (C) William Colson, Daniel Farmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (PF) John Leland | |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 09:18 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 08:57 | Texas | Richard Steptoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-45 |
| 08:56 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson tips it but misses | 54-45 |
| 08:54 | Texas | Andrew Renda pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:34 | Texas | Richard Steptoe connects on the runner from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve loses the ball out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Texas | William Colson (SG), James Finch (SF), Charley Weller (PF) Warren Bowers, Henry Howe, Andrew Renda | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (PG), Norman Searcy (SG), Paul Adams (C) Bruce Tack, Stan Leday, Michael Swigert | |
| 08:04 | Texas | Waldo Villeneuve swats the short shot by Charley Weller | 56-45 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 07:48 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 07:19 | Texas | Charley Weller makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Finch | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Steptoe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Colson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charley Weller (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Tillotson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Searcy (fresh) SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Charley Weller denies the turnaround by Waldo Villeneuve | 58-45 |
| 07:04 | Texas | James Finch pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:44 | Texas | William Colson misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Henry Howe (PG), Daniel Farmer (C) Richard Steptoe, Joshua Tillotson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Michael Swigert (PF), John Leland (C) Norman Searcy, Edmund Hayes, Waldo Villeneuve, Paul Adams | |
| 06:44 | Texas | William Colson misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:44 | Texas | William Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Stan Leday misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 06:19 | Texas | The rebound goes to James Finch | 59-45 |
| 05:51 | Texas | Charley Weller misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 59-45 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | John Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Stan Leday comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Bruce Tack grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | John Leland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 05:27 | Texas | James Finch gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 05:10 | Texas | Charley Weller makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Swigert - foul #2 on Michael Swigert, team foul #9 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Steptoe (PG), Warren Bowers (SG) William Colson, James Finch | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edmund Hayes (SF) Jimmy Cowley | |
| 05:10 | Texas | Charley Weller misses the free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Michael Swigert grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | John Leland can't finish the layup but the foul's on Warren Bowers - foul #2 on Warren Bowers, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Andrew Renda (PF) Charley Weller | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:03 | Mercer | John Leland makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | John Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:34 | Texas | Henry Howe loses the ball out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Texas | James Finch (SF) Henry Howe | |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Michael Swigert | |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | John Leland tips it home | 61-49 |
| 03:57 | Texas | Richard Steptoe buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Renda | 63-49 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | John Leland's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Farmer | 63-49 |
| 03:47 | Texas | The rebound goes to Daniel Farmer | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Texas | Richard Steptoe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-49 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Stan Leday misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 03:30 | Texas | Richard Steptoe pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 03:04 | Texas | James Finch is hacked by Stan Leday - foul #2 on Stan Leday, team foul #10 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Texas | William Colson (SG), Joshua Tillotson (C) Warren Bowers, Daniel Farmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (PG), Norman Searcy (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), Paul Adams (C) Bruce Tack, Stan Leday, Edmund Hayes, Waldo Villeneuve, John Leland | |
| 03:04 | Texas | James Finch makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:04 | Texas | James Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Steptoe (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Colson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Finch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Renda (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Tillotson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Searcy (fresh) SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Swigert (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Paul Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-49 |
| 02:56 | Texas | James Finch gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 02:38 | Texas | Richard Steptoe is hacked by Michael Swigert - foul #3 on Michael Swigert, team foul #11 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Texas | Henry Howe (SF), Charley Weller (PF) James Finch, Andrew Renda | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:38 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:38 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the jumper from the baseline | 67-49 |
| 02:15 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 01:56 | Texas | Norman Searcy steals the ball from Richard Steptoe | 67-49 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | William Colson is called for the reach on Norman Searcy - foul #1 on William Colson, team foul #6 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Texas | James Finch (SF), Daniel Farmer (C) Henry Howe, Joshua Tillotson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Norman Searcy drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerald Schrom | 67-52 |
| 01:11 | Texas | Richard Steptoe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-52 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Paul Adams snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-52 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Swigert | 67-52 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jimmy Cowley | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas 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) | |
| 00:23 | Texas | William Colson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 67-55 |
| 00:22 | Texas | William Colson tips it back up and in | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas 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) | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Richard Steptoe runs out the clock | 69-57 |