| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) PF - George Keeler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Emrich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Adams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | James Larkin steals the ball from Raymond Batchelor | 32-37 |
| 19:42 | Mercer | John Bennett banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Larkin | 34-37 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Reece | 34-37 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | John Bennett gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Louis Adams is called for the reach on George Keeler - foul #1 on Louis Adams, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | John Bennett scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Larkin | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec misses the lay-in | 36-37 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | George Keeler swats the short shot by Michael King | 36-37 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Charlie Kopec steps in front of the Jeremy Reece pass | 36-37 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | James Larkin takes the ball from Louis Adams | 36-37 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs banks in the layup on a great pass from James Larkin | 38-37 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:36 | Mercer | James Larkin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | John Bennett connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Jacobs | 41-37 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | James Larkin steps in front of the Michael King pass | 41-37 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | James Larkin hits the finger roll | 43-37 |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Jacobs - foul #2 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Derrick Cooper (SG), Eric Ferguson (SF), Billy Mardis (PF), John Yeung (C) Thomas Jacobs, John Bennett, James Larkin, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neal Banks (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Wayne Osborne (SF), Preston Ramires (PF) Michael King, Thomas Emrich, Raymond Batchelor, Louis Adams | |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Thomas Black's floater is knocked away by Preston Ramires | 43-38 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires makes the floater from the right wing set up by Wayne Osborne | 43-40 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | John Yeung can't connect on a floater in the lane | 43-40 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charlie Kopec | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Yeung (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Neal Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lockwood (fresh) SF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Ramires (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Kopec (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Neal Banks | 43-42 |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Kenneth Lockwood steals it from John Yeung | 43-42 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Ferguson - foul #2 on Eric Ferguson, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), James Larkin (SF), George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Thomas Black, Derrick Cooper, Eric Ferguson, Billy Mardis, John Yeung | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Thomas Emrich (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), Louis Adams (PF) Neal Banks, Kenneth Lockwood, Preston Ramires, Charlie Kopec | |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to George Keeler | 43-43 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | George Keeler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Jacobs | 45-43 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | The rebound goes to George Keeler | 45-43 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | James Larkin's pass is intercepted by Louis Adams | 45-43 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor is hacked by James Larkin - foul #2 on James Larkin, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires (C) Wayne Osborne | |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor clanks a shot from the right side | 45-43 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | John Bennett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs tips it home | 47-43 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Preston Ramires is called for the reach on Thomas Jacobs - foul #3 on Preston Ramires, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), Eric Ferguson (PF), John Yeung (C) John Bennett, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Neal Banks (SF), Wayne Osborne (PF) Michael King, Thomas Emrich, Raymond Batchelor, Louis Adams | |
| 12:44 | Mercer | James Larkin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Jeffery Fellers - foul #3 on Jeffery Fellers, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Billy Mardis (PF) Thomas Jacobs, James Larkin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec (C) Preston Ramires | |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | John Yeung grabs the board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Yeung (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Fellers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neal Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Billy Mardis's layup is rejected by Wayne Osborne | 48-46 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Neal Banks | 48-48 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson connects on the floater from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Osborne | 50-50 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Charlie Kopec - foul #2 on Charlie Kopec, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Thomas Black, Derrick Cooper, Billy Mardis, John Yeung | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Thomas Emrich (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), Louis Adams (PF) Jeffery Fellers, Kenneth Lockwood, Neal Banks, Wayne Osborne | |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams banks in the layup | 52-52 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Thomas Jacobs | 54-52 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Michael King tips it in | 54-54 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Emrich, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Derrick Cooper (SG), James Larkin (SF) Thomas Jacobs, John Bennett, Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Wayne Osborne (SF), Preston Ramires (C) Thomas Emrich, Raymond Batchelor, Charlie Kopec | |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece blows the layup | 54-54 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on George Keeler - foul #3 on George Keeler, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Yeung (C) Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Neal Banks (SF) Michael King, Louis Adams | |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | James Larkin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | George Keeler is called for the reach on Jeffery Fellers - foul #4 on George Keeler, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), Billy Mardis (PF) Thomas Black, George Keeler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Yeung (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Fellers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lockwood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Neal Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Preston Ramires (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | John Yeung snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | James Larkin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 07:25 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to James Larkin | 54-56 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Preston Ramires misses long on a shot from close range | 54-56 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | James Larkin misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffery Fellers - foul #4 on Jeffery Fellers, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG), George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Derrick Cooper, Billy Mardis, John Yeung | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Thomas Emrich (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), Louis Adams (PF), Charlie Kopec (C) Jeffery Fellers, Kenneth Lockwood, Neal Banks, Wayne Osborne, Preston Ramires | |
| 06:35 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | James Larkin gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | James Larkin drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Jacobs | 58-58 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Eric Ferguson (SF) Thomas Jacobs, James Larkin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:11 | Mercer | George Keeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | John Bennett is called for the reach on Thomas Emrich - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (PF) George Keeler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne (C) Charlie Kopec | |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses the tip | 58-58 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Eric Ferguson | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Emrich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams loses the dribble to Thomas Black | 60-63 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), James Larkin (SF), George Keeler (PF) Thomas Black, Eric Ferguson, Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec (C) Wayne Osborne | |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Thomas Emrich picks off the pass by John Bennett | 60-63 |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec clanks a fadeaway from close range | 60-63 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | James Larkin snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | John Bennett buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-63 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael King | 63-65 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Larkin | 66-65 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-65 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | John Bennett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | James Larkin buries a floater from close range on a great pass from George Keeler | 68-65 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Michael King is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jacobs - foul #3 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | George Keeler's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Adams | 68-67 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | James Larkin grabs the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Louis Adams swats the short shot by George Keeler | 68-67 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael King | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Mercer | John Bennett misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Thomas Emrich - foul #2 on Thomas Emrich, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | John Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor is called for traveling | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Emrich (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | George Keeler wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Mercer | John Bennett misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charlie Kopec - foul #3 on Charlie Kopec, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Michael King gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec double dribbles | 71-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Wayne Osborne (SF) Thomas Emrich, Raymond Batchelor | |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Larkin | 74-69 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | James Larkin is called for the reach on Wayne Osborne - foul #3 on James Larkin, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | James Larkin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG) Derrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF) Kenneth Lockwood, Wayne Osborne | |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Michael King connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Adams | 74-74 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Louis Adams takes the ball from James Larkin | 74-74 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Michael King is hacked by Thomas Jacobs - foul #4 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Raymond Batchelor steals it from James Larkin | 74-76 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich is hacked by John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Thomas Emrich misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams snags the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec travels with the ball | 74-77 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-77 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Jacobs | 74-77 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeremy Reece (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Emrich (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Charlie Kopec (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | George Keeler knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by James Larkin | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on George Keeler - foul #5 on George Keeler, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Ferguson (PF) George Keeler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 76-79 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec snags the defensive board | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | John Bennett is called for the reach on Charlie Kopec in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Bennett, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood (PF) Louis Adams | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Mercer | John Bennett's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lockwood | 76-81 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood is hacked by John Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Bennett, team foul #13 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Louis Adams (PF) Kenneth Lockwood | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper is hacked by Louis Adams - foul #2 on Louis Adams, team foul #9 | 76-83 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |