| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Prewitt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Nick Price (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas McFerron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Dupree (fresh) PF - Dale Epps (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | David Moore inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Mercer | Oscar Wright comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Richardson - foul #2 on Edward Richardson, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:48 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:48 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:20 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree banks in the layup on a great pass from Nick Price and he's hacked by David Crabill - foul #3 on David Crabill, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Chapman (PF) David Crabill | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 19:20 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | David Moore misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 19:04 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 19:00 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps is hacked by William Chapman - foul #2 on William Chapman, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:49 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree is called for traveling | 31-35 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Stanley Dupree steals the ball from Claude Hetherington | 31-35 |
| 18:33 | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Dupree | 31-37 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| 18:00 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 31-37 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Chapman | 31-37 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Oscar Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses the tip | 31-37 |
| 17:41 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 17:18 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Oscar Wright pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt drills a 3 from straight away set up by Oscar Wright | 34-37 |
| 16:41 | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Dupree | 34-39 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | David Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 34-39 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses long on a turnaround from close range | 34-39 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | William Chapman comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Stanley Dupree - foul #1 on Stanley Dupree, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (PG), Harley Fulghum (SG), Adam Pierre (SF), David Crabill (PF) Claude Hetherington, Oscar Wright, David Moore, Christopher Prewitt | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd (PG), James Arter (SG), Carlos Venters (SF), Daniel Whitfield (PF), Trent Pettit (C) Nick Price, Thomas McFerron, Stanley Dupree, Dale Epps, Edward Richardson | |
| 15:55 | Mercer | William Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | William Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Carl Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Pierre (fresh) PF - David Crabill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Alex Judd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Arter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Venters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Whitfield (fresh) C - Trent Pettit (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Texas-Arlington | Trent Pettit throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | David Crabill hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 15:11 | Texas-Arlington | Trent Pettit is fouled on the floor by Carl Frederick - foul #3 on Carl Frederick, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Henry Stoneking (C) William Chapman | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron (SG) Daniel Whitfield | |
| 14:53 | Texas-Arlington | Carlos Venters misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking is fouled on the floor by Carlos Venters - foul #1 on Carlos Venters, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt (C) Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price (PG) James Arter | |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Trent Pettit swats the short shot by David Crabill | 38-39 |
| 14:26 | Texas-Arlington | Trent Pettit pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:19 | Texas-Arlington | Trent Pettit can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | David Crabill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG), David Moore (SF) Carl Frederick, Adam Pierre | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree (SF), Dale Epps (PF), Edward Richardson (C) Alex Judd, Trent Pettit, Carlos Venters | |
| 13:43 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Oscar Wright - foul #2 on Oscar Wright, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG) Harley Fulghum | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 13:43 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:43 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Stanley Dupree picks off the pass by David Crabill | 38-41 |
| 13:20 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree banks in the layup | 38-43 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | David Moore misses the lay-in | 38-43 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington tips it home | 40-43 |
| 12:45 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nick Price | 40-45 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt lays it in on a nice dish by David Moore and the foul's on Edward Richardson - foul #3 on Edward Richardson, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Chapman (PF) David Crabill | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd (SG), Carlos Venters (SF) Thomas McFerron, Stanley Dupree | |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:11 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | William Chapman snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Oscar Wright double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Henry Stoneking (C) Christopher Prewitt | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Trent Pettit (C) Edward Richardson | |
| 11:43 | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Chapman | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Nick Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Judd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Venters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Epps (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Trent Pettit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Henry Stoneking | 45-45 |
| 11:10 | Texas-Arlington | Carlos Venters hits a fadeaway from close range | 45-47 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | David Moore lays it in on a great pass from Oscar Wright and the foul's on Alex Judd - foul #1 on Alex Judd, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Adam Pierre (SG), David Crabill (PF), Christopher Prewitt (C) Claude Hetherington, Oscar Wright, William Chapman, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron (SG), Stanley Dupree (SF), Edward Richardson (C) Nick Price, Carlos Venters, Dale Epps | |
| 10:42 | Mercer | David Moore makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:28 | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by David Crabill - foul #4 on David Crabill, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (PG), William Chapman (PF) David Moore, David Crabill | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 10:28 | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:28 | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:02 | Texas-Arlington | Trent Pettit grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:37 | Texas-Arlington | Trent Pettit can't finish the layup | 48-47 |
| 09:36 | Texas-Arlington | Trent Pettit gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:23 | Texas-Arlington | William Chapman is called for the reach on Trent Pettit - foul #3 on William Chapman, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG) Carl Frederick | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price (PG) Alex Judd | |
| 09:11 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Carlos Venters (PF) Trent Pettit | |
| 08:48 | Mercer | William Chapman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the jumper from the right side set up by Oscar Wright | 50-47 |
| 08:25 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Oscar Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Oscar Wright comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 08:08 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Carlos Venters | 50-47 |
| 07:57 | Texas-Arlington | Carlos Venters lays it in | 50-49 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | William Chapman makes the driving attempt in the lane | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Pierre (fairly fresh) PF - William Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Prewitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Nick Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas McFerron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Dupree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carlos Venters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron drills a floater from the left side set up by Nick Price | 52-51 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 07:00 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:54 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Prewitt - foul #2 on Christopher Prewitt, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Carl Frederick (SG), David Moore (SF), David Crabill (PF), Henry Stoneking (C) Harley Fulghum, Oscar Wright, Adam Pierre, William Chapman, Christopher Prewitt | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd (SF), Dale Epps (PF), Trent Pettit (C) Stanley Dupree, Carlos Venters, Edward Richardson | |
| 06:54 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:54 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Claude Hetherington | 55-52 |
| 06:22 | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price scores on a runner from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Carl Frederick misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-54 |
| 05:59 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:43 | Texas-Arlington | Trent Pettit lays it in on a great pass from Alex Judd and he's fouled by Carl Frederick - foul #4 on Carl Frederick, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Chapman (C) Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Arter (SG), Carlos Venters (SF) Nick Price, Thomas McFerron | |
| 05:43 | Texas-Arlington | Trent Pettit makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | William Chapman clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 05:22 | Texas-Arlington | Trent Pettit grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:05 | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd loses the dribble to Claude Hetherington | 55-57 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | David Moore buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Frederick | 57-57 |
| 04:07 | Texas-Arlington | Carlos Venters misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Crabill | 57-57 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG), Christopher Prewitt (C) Carl Frederick, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price (PG), Thomas McFerron (SG), Stanley Dupree (SF), Edward Richardson (C) Alex Judd, James Arter, Carlos Venters, Trent Pettit | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | David Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 03:13 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:12 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Prewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Nick Price (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas McFerron (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dale Epps (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson's pass is intercepted by David Moore | 57-57 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | David Moore banks in the layup | 59-57 |
| 02:35 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-57 |
| 02:33 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | David Crabill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stanley Dupree - foul #2 on Stanley Dupree, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG) Claude Hetherington | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 02:03 | Mercer | David Crabill misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:49 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Prewitt - foul #3 on Christopher Prewitt, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG) Harley Fulghum | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 01:49 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:49 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | David Crabill hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Prewitt | 63-59 |
| 01:08 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson is denied on a layup by Christopher Prewitt | 63-59 |
| 01:06 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson tips it in | 63-61 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Oscar Wright scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Crabill | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Nick Price | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt buries a fadeaway in the lane | 68-63 |
| 00:10 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Richardson | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Price - foul #3 on Nick Price, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Texas-Arlington | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Price | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron scores on a 3 from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington runs out the clock | 70-69 |