| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SG - Edward Means (fresh) SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) C - Brian Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) C - Scott Thornton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Scott Thornton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Scott Thornton snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Willie Melvin steals it from Shawn Callier | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Bernard Hartley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Callier | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Edward Means misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Brian Williams | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Brian Williams gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Edward Means is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the jumper from the right block | 0-3 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Bernard Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) Bernard Hartley | |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (C) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:59 | Houston | Peter Fierro comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Willie Melvin drills a fadeaway from the right block | 2-3 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Franklin Bonaparte steps in front of the Fyodor Zerphey pass | 2-3 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), James Graybeal (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), Shawn Gillis (C) Kenneth Williams, Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF) Robert Mayers | |
| 16:03 | Houston | Shawn Callier makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Fierro | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) SG - James Graybeal (fresh) SF - Bill Fletcher (fresh) PF - David Wells (fresh) C - Shawn Gillis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:34 | Houston | Bernard Hartley gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Peter Fierro | 2-8 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Fierro and the foul's on David Wells - foul #1 on David Wells, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Edward Means (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Willie Melvin (PF), Brian Williams (C) Ernest Kaufman, James Graybeal, Bill Fletcher, David Wells, Shawn Gillis | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF), John Luce (C) Bernard Hartley, Scott Thornton | |
| 14:06 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Willie Melvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| 13:36 | Houston | John Luce misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Franklin Bonaparte - foul #1 on Franklin Bonaparte, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| 13:36 | Houston | John Luce makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:36 | Houston | John Luce misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Edward Means grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | Edward Means hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:55 | Houston | John Luce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG), John Ginter (SF) Peter Fierro, Shawn Callier | |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Willie Melvin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Robert Mayers grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 5-12 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Willie Melvin gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Edward Means makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SG - Edward Means (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Melvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) SF - John Ginter (fresh) PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) C - John Luce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | John Luce connects on the runner from close range | 8-14 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Brian Williams's layup is rejected by Robert Mayers | 8-14 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Brian Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Robert Mayers is called for the reach on Willie Melvin - foul #1 on Robert Mayers, team foul #1 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), James Graybeal (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), David Wells (PF), Shawn Gillis (C) Kenneth Williams, Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Shawn Callier (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Fyodor Zerphey, Mike McAllister, Robert Mayers, John Luce | |
| 10:55 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis tips it home | 10-14 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Bernard Hartley grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 10:01 | Houston | John Ginter is hacked by Shawn Gillis - foul #1 on Shawn Gillis, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG) James Graybeal | |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Jimmie Jimmerson, John Ginter | |
| 09:48 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the turnaround near the basket | 10-14 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Wells | 10-14 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | David Wells is fouled on the floor by Bernard Hartley - foul #1 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG) Ernest Kaufman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Bernard Hartley - foul #2 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Bernard Hartley | |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:14 | Houston | David Wells is called for the reach on Jimmie Jimmerson - foul #2 on David Wells, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte (SF), James Morelli (C) Bill Fletcher, David Wells | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| 08:54 | Houston | Peter Fierro connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Shawn Callier | 13-17 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | James Morelli misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Shawn Callier snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Robert Mayers clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 13-17 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Robert Mayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Robert Mayers is hacked by Shawn Gillis - foul #2 on Shawn Gillis, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (SG), Willie Melvin (PF), Brian Williams (C) Edward Means, Shawn Gillis, James Morelli | |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) Scott Thornton | |
| 07:58 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (SG) Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:58 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Brian Williams pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) SG - James Graybeal (fresh) SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Luce (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Brian Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 13-18 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Willie Melvin tips it home | 15-18 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Robert Mayers's layup is rejected by Willie Melvin | 15-18 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Robert Mayers tips it home | 15-20 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | James Graybeal clanks a turnaround in the paint | 15-20 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Robert Mayers grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Peter Fierro connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Callier | 15-22 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | James Graybeal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Brian Williams gets the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | James Graybeal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Willie Melvin snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Willie Melvin scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Kaufman and he's fouled by John Luce - foul #1 on John Luce, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Edward Means (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), James Morelli (C) Ernest Kaufman, James Graybeal, Franklin Bonaparte, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PG), Mike McAllister (SG), John Ginter (SF), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Peter Fierro, Shawn Callier, Fyodor Zerphey, Robert Mayers, John Luce | |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Willie Melvin makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Willie Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Morelli | 21-22 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Scott Thornton connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by James Morelli - foul #1 on James Morelli, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Morelli | 21-24 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Willie Melvin blows the layup | 21-24 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Edward Means's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Williams (C) Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Shawn Callier (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Christopher Ellis, Mike McAllister, Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| 04:29 | Houston | Peter Fierro buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Callier | 21-27 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Scott Thornton scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Callier | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Morelli (fresh) C - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Ginter (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Thornton (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Peter Fierro steals the ball from Kenneth Williams | 21-29 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses the easy layup | 21-29 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Scott Thornton hits the follow up shot | 21-31 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | The 3pt attempt by James Morelli is denied by John Ginter | 21-31 |
| 03:09 | Houston | John Ginter grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the jump hook from the right block | 21-31 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Edward Means pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), James Graybeal (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Willie Melvin (PF), David Wells (C) Kenneth Williams, Edward Means, Bill Fletcher, James Morelli, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, John Ginter, Scott Thornton | |
| 02:22 | Houston | John Luce can't connect on a runner from the right block | 21-31 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey snags the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Melvin - foul #1 on Willie Melvin, team foul #8 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) Shawn Callier | |
| 02:05 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | David Wells is denied on a layup by Robert Mayers | 21-33 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Willie Melvin grabs the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman is hacked by Fyodor Zerphey - foul #1 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #5 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Edward Means (SG), Shawn Gillis (C) Ernest Kaufman, James Graybeal, Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| 00:56 | Mercer | David Wells hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 21-33 |
| 00:54 | Houston | John Luce gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Peter Fierro scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Luce | 21-36 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 24-36 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Peter Fierro grabs the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Wells | 24-36 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | David Wells comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 24-36 |