| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez loses the dribble to Charles Bacchus | 41-32 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Angel Montes picks off the pass by William Higgins | 41-32 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Angel Montes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Peter Worden clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-32 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman misses the tip | 41-32 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Higgins | 41-34 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Peter Worden drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jesus Guzman | 44-34 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Velasquez (PF) Stanley Badgett | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:00 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez travels with the ball | 44-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Wright (C) Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Pimentel (C) Charles Bacchus | |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | William Higgins snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | David Pimentel clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on James Wright - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF) Jesus Guzman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Kirk Swink (SF) Arthur Ponder, Stephen Bailey | |
| 16:40 | Mercer | David Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | Kirk Swink snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Kirk Swink clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Angel Montes - foul #1 on Angel Montes, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG) William Higgins | |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Kirk Swink misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:24 | UTEP | James Wright snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 15:59 | UTEP | Peter Worden scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mario Torres | 46-36 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Wright (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Swink (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tanner Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Pimentel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mercer | David Pimentel buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 15:30 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Velasquez | 46-38 |
| 15:10 | UTEP | Peter Worden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | James Wright misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-41 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Kirk Swink gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Kirk Swink misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:54 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Luis Velasquez | 46-41 |
| 13:25 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Kirk Swink hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Angel Montes snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Peter Worden loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SF), Stanley Badgett (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Mario Torres, Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Gerald Voorhies, Nicholas Jones, Kirk Swink, Tanner Hunter, David Pimentel | |
| 12:06 | Mercer | William Higgins is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Fontanez | 49-41 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (SG) Peter Worden | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-43 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Angel Montes is fouled on the floor by Stephen Bailey - foul #3 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG) Thomas Wiliams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tanner Hunter (PF) Jeremy Coffman | |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Peter Worden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Stephen Bailey | 49-43 |
| 09:29 | Mercer | William Higgins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 49-43 |
| 09:28 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Angel Montes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Worden | 52-43 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus is fouled on the floor by Richard Fontanez - foul #2 on Richard Fontanez, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (PG), Mario Torres (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Angel Montes, Jesus Guzman, Stanley Badgett, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Kirk Swink (SF), David Pimentel (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Charles Bacchus | |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Voorhies | 52-46 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Peter Worden blows the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Voorhies - foul #2 on Gerald Voorhies, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG) Thomas Wiliams | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Jeremy Coffman (PF) Nicholas Jones, Tanner Hunter | |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Swink (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeremy Coffman, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF) Gerald Voorhies, Kirk Swink | |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Peter Worden is fouled on the floor by William Higgins - foul #3 on William Higgins, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SF), Richard Fontanez (C) Mario Torres, James Wright | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Bacchus (C) David Pimentel | |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Peter Worden connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (SG), Stanley Badgett (PF) Peter Worden, Luis Velasquez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tanner Hunter (PF) Jeremy Coffman | |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett tips it home | 58-46 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey is hacked by Stanley Badgett - foul #1 on Stanley Badgett, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG) William Higgins | |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-46 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Stanley Badgett | 58-46 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett blows the layup | 58-46 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones makes the jumper from the right side | 58-48 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Stephen Bailey is called for the reach on Jesus Guzman - foul #4 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG), Mario Torres (SF), James Wright (C) Angel Montes, Jesus Guzman, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), William Higgins (SG), Kirk Swink (SF), David Pimentel (C) Arthur Ponder, Nicholas Jones, Stephen Bailey, Charles Bacchus | |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams can't connect on a shot from the left side | 58-48 |
| 04:41 | UTEP | James Wright gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Mario Torres is whistled for a carry | 58-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Velasquez (PF) Stanley Badgett | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG) Thomas Wiliams | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Pimentel - foul #1 on David Pimentel, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SF) Mario Torres | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kirk Swink (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Jesus Guzman picks off the pass by Gerald Voorhies | 60-48 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Peter Worden lays it in on a great pass from Jesus Guzman | 62-48 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Kirk Swink misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Peter Worden scores on a 3 from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Luis Velasquez is called for the reach on Kirk Swink - foul #2 on Luis Velasquez, team foul #5 | 65-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stanley Badgett (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Matthew Haas (C) William Higgins, Tanner Hunter, David Pimentel | |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-48 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Angel Montes grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 02:07 | UTEP | Peter Worden scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Angel Montes | 67-48 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 01:24 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Pimentel (C) Matthew Haas | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Pimentel | 67-50 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 67-50 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | David Pimentel hits the follow up shot | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Jeremy Coffman swats the layup by Angel Montes | 67-52 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Angel Montes runs out the clock | 67-52 |