| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Long (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charlie Marra (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Stephan Anderson inbounds the ball | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Lathrop - foul #1 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| 19:47 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 19:47 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Gary Mack knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Oliver | 53-42 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Stephan Anderson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 53-42 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (SG), Kenneth Misner (SF), Philip Mason (C) Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan (PG), Nicholas Guse (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Chester Seddon (C) Charlie Marra, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| 18:15 | Houston | Nicholas Guse steps in front of the Kenneth Misner pass | 53-42 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan misses short on a runner near the basket | 53-42 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Pinegar | 53-42 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 17:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Mason | 53-42 |
| 17:36 | Houston | John Oliver misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Gerald Long tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Philip Mason hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 55-45 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeremy Coffman | 55-45 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar is called for traveling | 55-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charlie Marra (PG), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Jessie O'Bryan, Nicholas Guse, Jeremy Coffman | |
| 16:37 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses badly on a shot in the lane | 55-45 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Charlie Marra drills a jumper from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Gerald Long connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Oliver | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Long (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charlie Marra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chester Seddon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-47 |
| 15:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Oliver | 57-47 |
| 15:38 | Houston | John Oliver misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-47 |
| 15:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Lathrop | 57-47 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Chester Seddon is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Chester Seddon misses the easy layup | 57-47 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Stephan Anderson snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Gary Mack misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charlie Marra - foul #2 on Charlie Marra, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Philip Mason (C) John Oliver, Stephan Anderson, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (PG), Jessie O'Bryan (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Charlie Marra, Nathaniel Pinegar, Chester Seddon, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| 14:53 | Houston | Gary Mack misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) Gary Mack | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:45 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits the follow up shot | 60-47 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-47 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Arthur Krueger snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the easy layup | 60-47 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Neal Gidley takes the ball from Jessie O'Bryan | 60-47 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez lays it in on a great pass from Neal Gidley | 62-47 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman is hacked by Gerald Long in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Long, team foul #1 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Lathrop (PF) Jeremy Coffman | |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Mason | 62-47 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Kenneth Misner snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kendrick Bishop (PG) Stephen Bailey | |
| 13:22 | Houston | Philip Mason is hacked by Nicholas Guse - foul #1 on Nicholas Guse, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF) Jessie O'Bryan, Nicholas Guse | |
| 13:04 | Houston | Gerald Long lays it up and in set up by Neal Gidley | 64-47 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kendrick Bishop | 64-49 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Arthur Krueger knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Pedro Jimenez and he's fouled by Stephen Bailey - foul #2 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (PG), Stephan Anderson (PF) Neal Gidley, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (PG), Jessie O'Bryan (SG), Chester Seddon (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Kendrick Bishop, Nathaniel Pinegar, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Mark Wilson | |
| 12:31 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the free throw | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher scores on a driving attempt from close range | 67-51 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Gary Mack is hacked by Justin Fletcher - foul #1 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:12 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-51 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Kenneth Misner hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Stephan Anderson | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Mack (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Pedro Jimenez (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Guse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jessie O'Bryan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Seddon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 11:28 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the turnaround from the right block | 71-53 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Chester Seddon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Misner - foul #1 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #2 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Gerald Long (PF) Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kendrick Bishop (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Nicholas Guse, Jessie O'Bryan, Chester Seddon, Justin Fletcher | |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Nathaniel Pinegar steals the ball from Gerald Long | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-58 |
| 10:30 | Houston | John Oliver connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-58 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathaniel Pinegar, team foul #8 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Ricardo Enriquez (C) John Oliver, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charlie Marra (PG), Chester Seddon (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF) Kendrick Bishop, Stephen Bailey, Jeremy Coffman | |
| 10:14 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Wilson - foul #4 on Mark Wilson, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Fletcher (C) Mark Wilson | |
| 10:14 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the board | 75-58 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Arthur Krueger is hacked by Chester Seddon - foul #2 on Chester Seddon, team foul #10 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Pedro Jimenez, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan (SG), Nicholas Guse (SF) Nathaniel Pinegar, Robert Lathrop | |
| 09:49 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Chester Seddon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-58 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan can't tip it in | 77-58 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Neal Gidley snags the defensive board | 77-58 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Gary Mack hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 77-58 |
| 09:17 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Krueger | 77-58 |
| 09:09 | Houston | The jump hook by Arthur Krueger is blocked by Justin Fletcher | 77-58 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 77-58 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Chester Seddon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-58 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kendrick Bishop (PG), Robert Lathrop (PF) Charlie Marra, Chester Seddon | |
| 08:42 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-58 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher gets the rebound | 77-58 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan is whistled for traveling | 77-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (PF), Philip Mason (C) Kenneth Misner, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF) Jessie O'Bryan, Nicholas Guse | |
| 08:07 | Houston | 3 seconds is called on Pedro Jimenez | 77-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) John Oliver | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 77-58 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher tips it home | 77-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pedro Jimenez (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Long (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kendrick Bishop (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Lathrop (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez is hacked by Stephen Bailey - foul #3 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #11 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charlie Marra (PG), Chester Seddon (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Kendrick Bishop, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Chester Seddon drills a shot from the left wing | 78-62 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Gary Mack loses the ball out of bounds | 78-62 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Pedro Jimenez, Gerald Long, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (PG), Jessie O'Bryan (SG) Charlie Marra, Nathaniel Pinegar | |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Misner - foul #2 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #3 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Lathrop (PF) Jeremy Coffman | |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Chester Seddon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-62 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Kenneth Misner snags the defensive board | 78-62 |
| 06:32 | Houston | John Oliver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Gary Mack tips it but misses | 78-62 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop grabs the defensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gary Mack - foul #1 on Gary Mack, team foul #4 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Gerald Long (PF) John Oliver, Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kendrick Bishop (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF) Nicholas Guse, Chester Seddon | |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan misses the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez is fouled on the floor by Mark Wilson - foul #5 on Mark Wilson, team foul #12 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (PF) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Justin Fletcher (C) Jessie O'Bryan, Mark Wilson | |
| 06:03 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 79-63 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Neal Gidley is called for the reach on Kendrick Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neal Gidley, team foul #5 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (PF) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Kendrick Bishop misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 79-63 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Philip Mason gets the rebound | 79-63 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Neal Gidley is fouled on the floor by Robert Lathrop - foul #3 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #13 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman (PF) Robert Lathrop | |
| 05:38 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Neal Gidley steals the ball from Nathaniel Pinegar in the backcourt | 81-63 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Neal Gidley banks in the layup | 83-63 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Philip Mason denies the turnaround by Jeremy Coffman | 83-63 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Neal Gidley snags the defensive board | 83-63 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Jeremy Coffman picks off the pass by Arthur Krueger | 83-63 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Gerald Long | 83-63 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Gerald Long comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin Fletcher - foul #2 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #14 | 83-63 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Pedro Jimenez, Arthur Krueger, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charlie Marra (PG), Jessie O'Bryan (SG), Nicholas Guse (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Chester Seddon (C) Kendrick Bishop, Nathaniel Pinegar, Stephen Bailey, Jeremy Coffman, Justin Fletcher | |
| 04:48 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 84-63 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Gerald Long is called for the reach on Chester Seddon - foul #3 on Gerald Long, team foul #6 | 84-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-66 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 84-66 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses the tip | 84-66 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Chester Seddon snags the defensive board | 84-66 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | John Oliver is called for the reach on Jessie O'Bryan - foul #2 on John Oliver, team foul #7 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan misses the 2nd free throw | 84-67 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Philip Mason pulls down the rebound | 84-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Houston | John Oliver can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Lathrop - foul #4 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #15 | 84-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:38 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 03:38 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 86-67 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Mack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Krueger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Misner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charlie Marra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jessie O'Bryan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Guse (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lathrop (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Chester Seddon (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 86-67 |
| 03:13 | Houston | John Oliver snags the defensive board | 86-67 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Gary Mack's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Guse | 86-67 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Kenneth Misner picks off the pass by Charlie Marra | 86-67 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 86-67 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Philip Mason tips it home | 88-67 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Marra | 88-69 |
| 02:27 | Houston | John Oliver is fouled on the floor by Charlie Marra - foul #3 on Charlie Marra, team foul #16 | 88-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger, Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kendrick Bishop (PG), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Charlie Marra, Robert Lathrop, Chester Seddon | |
| 02:27 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 89-69 |
| 02:27 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 90-69 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 90-69 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan tips it in | 90-71 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Guse - foul #2 on Nicholas Guse, team foul #17 | 90-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG) Neal Gidley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chester Seddon (SF) Kendrick Bishop | |
| 02:00 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 91-71 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-71 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse misses the jumper from the left side | 92-71 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Stephan Anderson snags the defensive board | 92-71 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Jeremy Coffman takes the ball from Gerald Long | 92-71 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 92-71 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman misses the tip | 92-71 |
| 01:03 | Houston | John Oliver grabs the board | 92-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Houston | John Oliver can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 92-71 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Chester Seddon pulls down the rebound | 92-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 92-71 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the board | 92-71 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jessie O'Bryan - foul #2 on Jessie O'Bryan, team foul #18 | 92-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 93-71 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 93-71 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 93-71 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jessie O'Bryan | 93-73 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez banks in the layup set up by John Oliver | 95-73 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 95-73 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Arthur Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 95-73 |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Oliver runs out the clock | 95-73 |