| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) SG - William Mance (fresh) SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Croft (fresh) SG - Lee Zarnick (fresh) SF - George Campion (fresh) PF - Brian Gast (fresh) C - Robert Berry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Texas Southern | George Campion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Christopher Remley is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Christopher Remley | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Mercer | Brian Gast blocks the jumper by Jerry Green | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Texas Southern | George Campion gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Earl Macfarlane | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Brian Gast denies the turnaround by William Mance | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Brian Gast steals the ball from Clyde Rose | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Christopher Remley | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | William Mance misses the wide open floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Clyde Rose grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Michael Croft picks off the pass by William Mance in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Croft | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Robert Berry takes the ball from Christopher Remley | 2-4 |
| 16:36 | Texas Southern | George Campion's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Macfarlane | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | William Mance hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clyde Rose and he's hacked by Lee Zarnick - foul #1 on Lee Zarnick, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Steven Parker (SF), Jesus Martinez (PF), Michael Collins (C) Jerry Green, Clyde Rose, Christopher Remley, Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes (PG), Christopher Unrein (SG), Joshua Long (SF), Nathaniel Lessman (PF), Zachary Dolin (C) Michael Croft, Lee Zarnick, George Campion, Brian Gast, Robert Berry | |
| 16:08 | Mercer | William Mance makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:53 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Long | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) SG - William Mance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Parker (fresh) PF - Jesus Martinez (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Leon Haynes (fresh) SG - Christopher Unrein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Long (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Lessman (fresh) C - Zachary Dolin (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 5-8 |
| 15:28 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:14 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:12 | Texas Southern | Zachary Dolin grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | Zachary Dolin is hacked by Steven Parker - foul #1 on Steven Parker, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Scott Hollis (PF) Gabriel Colombo, William Mance, Steven Parker, Jesus Martinez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown (PG), Lee Zarnick (SG), George Campion (SF), Brian Gast (PF) Leon Haynes, Christopher Unrein, Joshua Long, Zachary Dolin | |
| 14:31 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 5-11 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones's pass is intercepted by Joseph Brown in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 14:12 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast is hacked by Scott Hollis - foul #1 on Scott Hollis, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Remley (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Scott Hollis, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Berry (C) Nathaniel Lessman | |
| 13:58 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Christopher Remley grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Lee Zarnick takes the ball from Jeffrey Jones in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 13:31 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by George Campion | 5-13 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Zarnick - foul #2 on Lee Zarnick, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Steven Parker (SF), Jesus Martinez (C) Jerry Green, Clyde Rose, Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), Christopher Unrein (SG), Leon Haynes (SF), Joshua Long (C) Joseph Brown, Lee Zarnick, George Campion, Robert Berry | |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Christopher Remley connects on the open floater from the left side | 7-13 |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | Gabriel Colombo steals the ball from Michael Croft | 7-13 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo hits the finger roll | 9-13 |
| 12:35 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 12:33 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:27 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Steven Parker gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gabriel Colombo, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), William Mance (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Scott Hollis (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, Jeffrey Jones, Steven Parker, Christopher Remley, Jesus Martinez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Isom (PG), George Campion (SF), Nathaniel Lessman (PF), Zachary Dolin (C) Michael Croft, Leon Haynes, Brian Gast, Joshua Long | |
| 12:02 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman is fouled on the floor by Earl Macfarlane - foul #1 on Earl Macfarlane, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown (SG) Christopher Unrein | |
| 11:51 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Zachary Dolin and the foul's on Jerry Green - foul #1 on Jerry Green, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| 11:51 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) SG - William Mance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clyde Rose (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Hollis (fresh) C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Isom (fresh) SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Campion (fairly fresh) PF - Nathaniel Lessman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Zachary Dolin (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Scott Hollis misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathaniel Lessman - foul #1 on Nathaniel Lessman, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Scott Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Scott Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:23 | Texas Southern | William Mance is called for the reach on Zachary Dolin - foul #1 on William Mance, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Collins (C) Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Berry (C) Zachary Dolin | |
| 11:07 | Texas Southern | George Campion loses the dribble to Michael Collins | 11-16 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Richard Isom is called for the reach on Jerry Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Isom, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Christopher Remley (PF) Jerry Green, Scott Hollis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), Christopher Unrein (SG) Richard Isom, Joseph Brown | |
| 11:00 | Mercer | William Mance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| 10:48 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 10:27 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Christopher Remley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Croft - foul #1 on Michael Croft, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (SG), Steven Parker (SF), Earl Macfarlane (C) William Mance, Clyde Rose, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes (SG), Brian Gast (PF), Joshua Long (C) George Campion, Nathaniel Lessman, Robert Berry | |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Christopher Remley makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Christopher Remley misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:20 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:55 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Unrein and he's hacked by Jeffrey Jones - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jesus Martinez (PF) Gabriel Colombo, Christopher Remley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zachary Dolin (C) Christopher Unrein | |
| 09:55 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-19 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane snags the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Zachary Dolin - foul #1 on Zachary Dolin, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Isom (PG), Joseph Brown (SG) Michael Croft, Brian Gast | |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Steven Parker makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Steven Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:12 | Texas Southern | Richard Isom is called for 5 seconds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hollis (PF), Michael Collins (C) Steven Parker, Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Campion (SF), Brian Gast (PF), Robert Berry (C) Leon Haynes, Zachary Dolin, Joshua Long | |
| 08:53 | Mercer | Brian Gast steals it from Jerry Green | 16-19 |
| 08:33 | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-22 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez is whistled for traveling | 16-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), William Mance (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Christopher Remley (PF) Jerry Green, Jeffrey Jones, Jesus Martinez, Scott Hollis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), Christopher Unrein (SG), Nathaniel Lessman (C) Richard Isom, Joseph Brown, Robert Berry | |
| 08:08 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Clyde Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | George Campion steps in front of the Clyde Rose pass in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 07:42 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft's floater is knocked away by Christopher Remley | 16-22 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Michael Collins grabs the board | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Mance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clyde Rose (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Croft (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Unrein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Campion (tiring) PF - Brian Gast (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Nathaniel Lessman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Mercer | William Mance misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-22 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Clyde Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Christopher Unrein is called for the reach on William Mance - foul #1 on Christopher Unrein, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (PG), Steven Parker (SF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, Clyde Rose, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes (SG), Joshua Long (SF), Zachary Dolin (PF) Christopher Unrein, George Campion, Brian Gast | |
| 07:16 | Mercer | William Mance makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | William Mance misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:16 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 06:49 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft is hacked by Jeffrey Jones - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG) Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Berry (C) Nathaniel Lessman | |
| 06:49 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 17-22 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | William Mance pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Christopher Remley connects on the jumper from the right block | 19-22 |
| 05:49 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long misses the jumper in the lane | 19-22 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Steven Parker pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Robert Berry is called for the reach on Jerry Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Berry, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (SG), Jesus Martinez (SF), Scott Hollis (PF), Michael Collins (C) William Mance, Steven Parker, Christopher Remley, Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Isom (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Christopher Unrein (SF), Brian Gast (PF), Nathaniel Lessman (C) Michael Croft, Leon Haynes, Joshua Long, Zachary Dolin, Robert Berry | |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Collins | 19-22 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 19-22 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Scott Hollis grabs the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-22 |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | Nathaniel Lessman pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:44 | Texas Southern | Richard Isom comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-22 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Scott Hollis | 19-22 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Jerry Green is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Mance (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Christopher Remley (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, Jesus Martinez, Scott Hollis, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), George Campion (SF), Robert Berry (C) Richard Isom, Joseph Brown, Nathaniel Lessman | |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:24 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Berry | 20-22 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Berry, team foul #10 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes (SG), Nathaniel Lessman (C) Christopher Unrein, Robert Berry | |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (tiring) 1 pts. SG - William Mance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clyde Rose (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Croft (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Campion (tiring) PF - Brian Gast (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Nathaniel Lessman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | George Campion misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 03:16 | Texas Southern | George Campion grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 03:04 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast connects on the jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | William Mance makes the wide open floater from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Mance - foul #2 on William Mance, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SG), Steven Parker (SF), Jesus Martinez (PF), Michael Collins (C) Jerry Green, William Mance, Clyde Rose, Christopher Remley, Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown (PG), Lee Zarnick (SG), Zachary Dolin (PF), Joshua Long (C) Michael Croft, George Campion, Brian Gast, Nathaniel Lessman | |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Steven Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Zarnick - foul #3 on Lee Zarnick, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Isom (PG), Robert Berry (C) Lee Zarnick, Leon Haynes | |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Steven Parker makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:16 | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:01 | Texas Southern | Steven Parker is called for the reach on Richard Isom - foul #2 on Steven Parker, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| 02:01 | Texas Southern | Richard Isom misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:01 | Texas Southern | Richard Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Joseph Brown picks off the pass by Gabriel Colombo in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 01:57 | Texas Southern | Joseph Brown hits the finger roll | 26-29 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gabriel Colombo and he's fouled by Zachary Dolin - foul #2 on Zachary Dolin, team foul #12 | 28-29 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:31 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Steven Parker grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein (SF) Robert Berry | |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Richard Isom loses the ball out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hollis (PF) Jesus Martinez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), George Campion (SF), Robert Berry (C) Richard Isom, Joseph Brown, Zachary Dolin | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Michael Collins hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gabriel Colombo | 31-29 |
| 00:25 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry's pass is intercepted by Scott Hollis | 31-29 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Robert Berry gets the rebound | 31-29 |