| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kenneth Ernst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Logan Messmer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Durst (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Speck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton connects on the jump hook from the left block | 31-36 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Logan Messmer steps in front of the James Gardner pass | 31-36 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst misses the dunk | 31-36 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | David Speck is hacked by Kenneth Ernst - foul #3 on Kenneth Ernst, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez (PG), Clarence Birdwell (SG), Jim Lin (PF) Kenneth Ernst, Jerome Taylor, Patrick Walton | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), William Higginson (SG), Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, David Speck, Jesse Jasper | |
| 18:45 | Mercer | William Higginson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Brian Barr - foul #1 on Brian Barr, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (SG) Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), David Speck (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) William Higginson, Brian Barr, Mark Murphy | |
| 18:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | James Gardner banks in the layup | 31-41 |
| 18:01 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton (PF) Jim Lin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Murphy (C) David Speck | |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst is open but misses the lay-in | 31-44 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | James Rhyne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Julio Valdez - foul #1 on Julio Valdez, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG), David Speck (SF) Wesley Winfield, Mark Murphy | |
| 17:30 | Mercer | James Rhyne makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | James Rhyne makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Gardner steals it from Jerome Taylor in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-46 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Nathan Levine grabs the offensive board | 31-46 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-46 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by James Rhyne - foul #2 on James Rhyne, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (SG) Jerome Taylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SG) James Rhyne, Nathan Levine | |
| 16:27 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton makes the free throw | 34-46 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | David Speck misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell knocks in the jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Julio Valdez (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Logan Messmer (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Walton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Durst (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Higginson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Speck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Gardner (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Clarence Birdwell is called for the reach on Jesse Jasper - foul #2 on Clarence Birdwell, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Julio Valdez, Clarence Birdwell, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) William Higginson, David Speck, Jesse Jasper | |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 15:39 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 15:28 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerome Taylor | 39-46 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | James Gardner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left block | 39-46 |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin can't tip it in | 39-46 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Brian Barr gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 14:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin scores on a floater from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | James Gardner is fouled on the floor by Logan Messmer - foul #3 on Logan Messmer, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (SG), James Barco (SF), Patrick Walton (PF) Jerome Taylor, Logan Messmer, Jim Lin | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), David Speck (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) Richard Stauffer, Wesley Winfield, Brian Barr, Mark Murphy | |
| 14:07 | Mercer | James Gardner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block | 41-46 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | Jesse Jasper picks off the pass by Kenneth Ernst | 41-46 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | David Speck knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Mark Murphy (C) William Higginson, James Gardner | |
| 13:28 | Mercer | David Speck is hacked by Kenneth Ernst - foul #4 on Kenneth Ernst, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG) Kenneth Ernst, Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gardner (C) Mark Murphy | |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses the lay-in | 41-48 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | James Gardner steals the ball from Jerome Taylor | 41-48 |
| 12:43 | Mercer | James Rhyne misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Brian Ryan | 41-48 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Barco | 43-48 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Nathan Levine buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Julio Valdez (fairly fresh) SG - Jerome Taylor (tiring) 3 ast. SF - James Barco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Walton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Ryan (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Levine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Speck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - James Gardner (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | James Gardner splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the left block | 43-52 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan makes the runner in the lane | 45-52 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Julio Valdez | 45-52 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Levine steals it from Julio Valdez in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | James Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Walton | 45-52 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerome Taylor | 47-52 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Julio Valdez - foul #2 on Julio Valdez, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (SG), Logan Messmer (SF), Jim Lin (PF), Robert Durst (C) Jerome Taylor, James Barco, Patrick Walton, Brian Ryan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SF), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, David Speck, James Gardner | |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Nathan Levine makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Jim Lin | 47-53 |
| 09:23 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Stauffer - foul #1 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG) Nathan Levine | |
| 09:23 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:23 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the jump hook from the left block | 48-55 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | William Higginson steals it from Clarence Birdwell in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | William Higginson hits the finger roll | 48-57 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Clarence Birdwell | 50-57 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 08:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Murphy - foul #3 on Mark Murphy, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Julio Valdez, Jim Lin | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF) Wesley Winfield | |
| 08:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Higginson | 51-57 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses the easy layup | 51-57 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton misses the easy layup | 51-57 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mark Murphy | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Durst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SG - Clarence Birdwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Logan Messmer (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Walton (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Ryan (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Higginson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Speck (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Mark Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:54 | Mercer | David Speck misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Logan Messmer - foul #4 on Logan Messmer, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG), James Barco (SF), Jim Lin (PF) Clarence Birdwell, Logan Messmer, Patrick Walton, Brian Ryan | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gardner (C) Mark Murphy | |
| 07:54 | Mercer | David Speck makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | David Speck makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Speck - foul #3 on David Speck, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) William Higginson | |
| 07:46 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:29 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by James Gardner is blocked by Robert Durst | 53-59 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Durst | 53-59 |
| 07:23 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Lin | 56-59 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-59 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Nathan Levine tips it in | 56-61 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor is hacked by Nathan Levine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Levine, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (SG), Patrick Walton (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Jerome Taylor, Jim Lin, Robert Durst | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), William Higginson (SG), Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, Jesse Jasper, James Gardner | |
| 06:48 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Jesse Jasper (PF) William Higginson, Brian Barr | |
| 06:28 | Mercer | David Speck connects on the shot from the right block | 56-63 |
| 06:02 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | David Speck is denied on a dunk by Patrick Walton | 58-63 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | James Barco pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (SG), Robert Durst (C) Clarence Birdwell, Brian Ryan | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), James Gardner (SF), Brian Barr (PF) Richard Stauffer, Wesley Winfield, David Speck, Jesse Jasper | |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-63 |
| 05:28 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Barco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), David Speck (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) William Higginson, Brian Barr, Mark Murphy | |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Patrick Walton swats the short shot by Jesse Jasper | 58-63 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | James Rhyne grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin (PF) Patrick Walton | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SG) Nathan Levine | |
| 05:03 | Mercer | James Gardner is denied on a layup by Robert Durst | 58-63 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | James Gardner tips it in | 58-65 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | William Higginson steps in front of the Kenneth Ernst pass in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | James Rhyne dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Higginson | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:54 | Louisiana Tech | Jesse Jasper steals it from Jerome Taylor in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:38 | Mercer | The jumper by James Gardner is denied by Jim Lin | 58-67 |
| 04:37 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Barco | 58-67 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by William Higginson - foul #1 on William Higginson, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Jim Lin, Robert Durst | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, William Higginson, David Speck | |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | James Gardner banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Nathan Levine | 59-69 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan is fouled on the floor by Mark Murphy - foul #4 on Mark Murphy, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst (C) James Barco | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), David Speck (SF), Brian Barr (PF) Richard Stauffer, Jesse Jasper, Mark Murphy | |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Robert Durst picks off the pass by James Gardner | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kenneth Ernst (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerome Taylor (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Ryan (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Walton (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Durst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Levine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Speck (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gardner (very tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | David Speck travels with the ball | 64-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (SG), James Barco (SF), Jim Lin (PF) Jerome Taylor, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG), Jesse Jasper (PF), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, Nathan Levine, Brian Barr, James Gardner | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst is fouled in the backcourt by David Speck - foul #4 on David Speck, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton (PF) Jim Lin | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SG) Wesley Winfield | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Murphy | 66-71 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan loses the ball out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (SG), Logan Messmer (SF), Jim Lin (PF) Clarence Birdwell, James Barco, Patrick Walton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), James Gardner (SF) William Higginson, David Speck | |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper jams it on a nice dish by Richard Stauffer | 66-73 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst is hacked by Richard Stauffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (SG), Patrick Walton (PF), Robert Durst (C) Jerome Taylor, Jim Lin, Brian Ryan | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), David Speck (SF) Richard Stauffer, Wesley Winfield, James Gardner | |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | James Rhyne is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ernst - foul #5 on Kenneth Ernst, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG) Kenneth Ernst, Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gardner (C) Mark Murphy | |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | James Rhyne makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | James Rhyne makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane | 70-75 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | James Gardner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 70-75 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer misses the shot from the free throw line | 70-75 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | James Gardner snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG) James Rhyne | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Julio Valdez picks off the pass by Nathan Levine | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | David Speck is called for the reach on Julio Valdez in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Speck, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SF) David Speck | |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | James Gardner pulls down the rebound | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | James Gardner is hacked by Julio Valdez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Julio Valdez, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), Mark Murphy (C) Nathan Levine, Jesse Jasper | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Jasper (PF) Mark Murphy | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | William Higginson is fouled on the floor by Jerome Taylor - foul #3 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #10 | 70-77 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | William Higginson misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor drills a 3 from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | William Higginson is hacked by Jerome Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #11 | 73-78 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stauffer - foul #3 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #12 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) Wesley Winfield | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer grabs the offensive board | 73-80 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | The clock runs out | 73-80 |