| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Warren Cody (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Prescott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Tabron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron buries a jumper from the left side set up by Warren Cody | 43-37 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | George Keeler knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Jacobs | 43-39 |
| 18:58 | McNeese State | Dan Carson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Jacobs | 43-39 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | John Bennett comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Thomas Tabron | 43-39 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dan Carson | 45-39 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Thomas Tabron swats the layup by John Bennett | 45-39 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece tips it but misses | 45-39 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Warren Cody | 45-39 |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | Dan Carson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | James Larkin pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:25 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | John Bennett tips it but misses | 45-39 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | John Bennett scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Larkin and the foul's on Joseph Sanford - foul #3 on Joseph Sanford, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), Larry Charley (SF), Sean O'Nell (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Warren Cody, Joseph Sanford, Dan Carson, Thomas Tabron | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Eric Ferguson (SF), Billy Mardis (PF), John Yeung (C) Thomas Jacobs, James Larkin, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| 17:00 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:44 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG) John Bennett | |
| 16:44 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:44 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Yeung | 45-42 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | John Yeung misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 16:26 | McNeese State | Albert West pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:11 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert West | 48-42 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Thomas Black misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey grabs the board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Prescott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Charley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean O'Nell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Yeung (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | McNeese State | Larry Charley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 15:29 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Albert West steals it from Thomas Black | 50-42 |
| 14:55 | McNeese State | Larry Charley connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Sean O'Nell | 52-42 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | John Yeung misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 14:45 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell misses the lay-in | 52-42 |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Buttrey | 52-42 |
| 14:18 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Yeung | 52-42 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Warren Cody (PG), Joseph Sanford (SF), Dan Carson (PF), David Dancy (C) Albert West, Larry Charley, Sean O'Nell, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 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 | |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | Warren Cody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | David Dancy gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:32 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott loses the dribble to Thomas Jacobs | 52-42 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs can't finish the layup | 52-42 |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | Dan Carson pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | A charge is called on Joseph Sanford - foul #4 on Joseph Sanford, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (SG), Thomas Tabron (SF) Michael Prescott, Joseph Sanford | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:52 | Mercer | John Bennett misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-42 |
| 12:50 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to David Dancy | 52-42 |
| 12:34 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Tabron | 54-42 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece lays it in set up by John Bennett | 54-44 |
| 11:57 | McNeese State | Albert West misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by George Keeler - foul #1 on George Keeler, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell (SF) Thomas Tabron | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:57 | McNeese State | Albert West misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:57 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:43 | Mercer | James Larkin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-44 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Warren Cody (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert West (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sean O'Nell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dan Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dancy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Warren Cody comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | Dan Carson tips it in | 57-46 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | James Larkin buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Jacobs | 57-48 |
| 10:54 | McNeese State | Dan Carson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Cody | 60-48 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 10:05 | McNeese State | Jeremy Reece steals the ball from David Dancy | 60-50 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Bennett | 60-53 |
| 09:36 | McNeese State | David Dancy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | David Dancy grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Warren Cody hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dan Carson and he's hacked by Thomas Jacobs - foul #3 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Prescott (SG), Larry Charley (SF), Thomas Tabron (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Albert West, Sean O'Nell, Dan Carson, David Dancy | |
| 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 | |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Warren Cody makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Thomas Black misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Warren Cody and he's hacked by Billy Mardis - foul #2 on Billy Mardis, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper loses the dribble to Michael Prescott | 66-53 |
| 08:41 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott lays it in | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 08:22 | McNeese State | Larry Charley gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | Warren Cody hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Charley | 71-53 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | John Yeung clanks a shot from the right side | 71-53 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Warren Cody (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Prescott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Charley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Tabron (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Yeung (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Thomas Tabron swats the short shot by Thomas Black | 71-53 |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 71-55 |
| 07:18 | McNeese State | Larry Charley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), Joseph Sanford (SF), Sean O'Nell (PF) Warren Cody, Michael Prescott, Charlie Buttrey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), James Larkin (SF) Thomas Black, Billy Mardis | |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | John Yeung misses the tip | 71-55 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | John Yeung snags the offensive board | 71-55 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dan Carson (PF), Jesse Volkert (C) Larry Charley, Thomas Tabron | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG), George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Derrick Cooper, Eric Ferguson, John Yeung | |
| 06:31 | McNeese State | James Larkin is called for the reach on Jesse Volkert - foul #2 on James Larkin, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| 06:12 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | John Bennett snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Joseph Sanford is called for the reach on George Keeler - foul #5 on Joseph Sanford, team foul #3 | 71-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Prescott (SG), David Dancy (C) Joseph Sanford, Jesse Volkert | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG) John Bennett | |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 05:37 | McNeese State | David Dancy pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | David Dancy makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-55 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dan Carson - foul #1 on Dan Carson, team foul #4 | 73-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (PG), Thomas Tabron (SF), Charlie Buttrey (PF) Albert West, Sean O'Nell, Dan Carson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), John Bennett (SG), Eric Ferguson (SF) Thomas Jacobs, Derrick Cooper, James Larkin | |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron misses the lay-in | 73-57 |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | David Dancy snags the offensive board | 73-57 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Charley | 76-57 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-57 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | John Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 76-57 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | George Keeler hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Charlie Buttrey - foul #1 on Charlie Buttrey, team foul #5 | 76-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), Sean O'Nell (SG) Michael Prescott, David Dancy | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), John Yeung (C) John Bennett, Jeremy Reece | |
| 03:48 | Mercer | George Keeler makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | George Keeler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Sean O'Nell | 78-59 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean O'Nell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Charley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Tabron (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Keeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Yeung (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | George Keeler is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on George Keeler, team foul #7 | 78-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (PF) George Keeler | |
| 03:10 | McNeese State | Albert West hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 78-59 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Derrick Cooper | 78-59 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Thomas Black misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 78-59 |
| 02:50 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey snags the defensive board | 78-59 |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Billy Mardis swats the shot by Albert West | 78-59 |
| 02:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Derrick Cooper | 78-59 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-59 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | John Yeung misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 78-59 |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Larry Charley gets the rebound | 78-59 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-59 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 78-59 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | John Yeung misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-59 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron grabs the board | 78-59 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey is whistled for traveling | 78-59 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-59 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Larry Charley grabs the board | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese 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) | |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Albert West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese 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 | Billy Mardis clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 78-59 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper snags the offensive board | 78-59 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | John Yeung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-59 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Tabron | 78-59 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Albert West runs out the clock | 78-59 |