| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Bequette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Christy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Kotonski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Parks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette is hacked by Williams Trombly - foul #3 on Williams Trombly, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Smoot (SF) Williams Trombly | |
| 19:11 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Larry Parks pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | Daniel Robinson is called for the reach on Claude Montemayor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Raymond Parker drills a shot from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 18:42 | Texas Southern | Larry Parks is called for the reach on Robert Kotonski - foul #2 on Larry Parks, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 18:25 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette's pass is intercepted by Christopher Duncan | 34-26 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Duncan | 34-28 |
| 17:57 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Mark Bequette is called for the reach on Claude Montemayor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Bequette, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (SG), Brian Williams (SF), Scott Storch (C) Mark Bequette, Brian Jones, Robert Kotonski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (SG), Mike Martindale (SF), Thomas Cowan (C) Christopher Duncan, Raymond Parker, Larry Parks | |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Mike Martindale travels with the ball | 37-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Link (PG), Hugh Naylor (C) Claude Montemayor, William Smoot | |
| 17:21 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 37-28 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Andrew Link grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Mike Martindale is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mike Martindale, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Raymond Parker (PF) Andrew Link, Hugh Naylor | |
| 16:34 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Mike Martindale pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-28 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan can't tip it in | 37-28 |
| 16:25 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 15:58 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch lays it up and in | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Christy (tiring) 5 pts. C - Scott Storch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ryan (fresh) SF - Mike Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Cowan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews (SG), Brian Jones (SF), Robert Kotonski (PF), William Key (C) Joseph Bender, Brian Williams, Phillip Christy, Scott Storch | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Duncan (SG), Williams Trombly (SF), Larry Parks (C) Timothy Ryan, Mike Martindale, Thomas Cowan | |
| 15:34 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson loses the dribble to Christopher Duncan | 39-28 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | Williams Trombly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-28 |
| 15:17 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 14:54 | Texas Southern | William Key is hacked by Raymond Parker - foul #2 on Raymond Parker, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG) Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG), William Smoot (PF) Claude Montemayor, Raymond Parker | |
| 14:31 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews's pass is intercepted by William Smoot | 39-28 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan is hacked by Brian Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG), Phillip Christy (PF) Brian Jones, Robert Kotonski | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Bender - foul #3 on Joseph Bender, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Martindale (SF), Thomas Cowan (C) Williams Trombly, Larry Parks | |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:57 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Link (PG), Hugh Naylor (C) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan | |
| 13:37 | Texas Southern | William Key's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Williams (SF), Scott Storch (PF) Joseph Bender, Phillip Christy | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 13:20 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | William Key misses long on a runner from the baseline | 39-30 |
| 12:58 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Mike Martindale can't finish the layup | 41-30 |
| 12:38 | Texas Southern | William Key pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 12:36 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Link - foul #1 on Andrew Link, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), Brian Jones (SF), Robert Kotonski (PF) Mark Bequette, Brian Williams, Scott Storch | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG), Williams Trombly (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), Larry Parks (C) Andrew Link, Mike Martindale, William Smoot, Thomas Cowan, Hugh Naylor | |
| 12:16 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Parker - foul #3 on Raymond Parker, team foul #6 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG) Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:16 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 12:16 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Robert Kotonski is called for the reach on Christopher Duncan - foul #2 on Robert Kotonski, team foul #5 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG) Marvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Kotonski (fresh) C - William Key (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Larry Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 11:47 | Texas Southern | William Key gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 11:22 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Joseph Bender and he's fouled by Larry Parks - foul #3 on Larry Parks, team foul #7 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy (PF) William Key | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (SG), Mike Martindale (SF) Christopher Duncan, Williams Trombly | |
| 11:22 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claude Montemayor, team foul #8 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Williams (SF) Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:08 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-30 |
| 11:06 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kotonski | 45-30 |
| 10:44 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 10:43 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams misses the tip | 45-30 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Claude Montemayor | 45-32 |
| 10:06 | Texas Southern | Claude Montemayor steals the ball from Daniel Robinson | 45-32 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Parker | 45-35 |
| 09:24 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams drills a shot from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor makes the jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 08:41 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski misses short on a shot from the left block | 47-37 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Mike Martindale gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Larry Parks comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG), Marvin Matthews (SG), Brian Jones (SF), Scott Storch (PF), William Key (C) Daniel Robinson, Joseph Bender, Brian Williams, Phillip Christy, Robert Kotonski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Link (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG), Williams Trombly (SF), William Smoot (PF) Claude Montemayor, Timothy Ryan, Mike Martindale, Raymond Parker | |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Larry Parks makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Larry Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:10 | Texas Southern | Christopher Duncan picks off the pass by Mark Bequette | 47-39 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Andrew Link lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Duncan | 47-41 |
| 07:36 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette blows the layup | 47-41 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Williams Trombly grabs the board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Bequette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Storch (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Key (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Link (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Smoot (fresh) C - Larry Parks (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Andrew Link connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 06:53 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 47-43 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Williams Trombly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Andrew Link lays it up and in | 47-45 |
| 06:03 | Texas Southern | William Key's dunk attempt is rejected by William Smoot | 47-45 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Andrew Link grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | William Smoot is hacked by Scott Storch - foul #1 on Scott Storch, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), Phillip Christy (PF) Mark Bequette, Scott Storch | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Timothy Ryan (SG), Raymond Parker (PF), Thomas Cowan (C) Andrew Link, Christopher Duncan, Williams Trombly, Larry Parks | |
| 05:42 | Mercer | William Smoot misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:42 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to William Key | 47-45 |
| 05:16 | Texas Southern | William Smoot steals the ball from Brian Jones | 47-45 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | William Smoot blows the layup but he's hacked by William Key - foul #4 on William Key, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | William Smoot makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | William Smoot misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:58 | Texas Southern | William Key grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:38 | Texas Southern | William Key misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Raymond Parker | 47-46 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | William Smoot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG), Brian Williams (SF), Robert Kotonski (PF) Daniel Robinson, Brian Jones, Phillip Christy | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Martindale (SF) William Smoot | |
| 03:51 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 03:50 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews tips it home | 49-46 |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 03:31 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Matthews (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Kotonski (fresh) C - William Key (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Cowan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Mike Martindale - foul #3 on Mike Martindale, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leroy Labrador (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG), Hugh Naylor (C) Claude Montemayor, Timothy Ryan, Thomas Cowan | |
| 03:26 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:26 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador loses the dribble to Joseph Bender in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 03:21 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender banks in the layup | 53-46 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | The jump hook by Mike Martindale is blocked by William Key | 53-46 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador can't tip it in | 53-46 |
| 03:03 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 02:43 | Texas Southern | William Key slams it home on a great pass from Marvin Matthews and he's hacked by Leroy Labrador - foul #1 on Leroy Labrador, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), Mark Bequette (SF), Phillip Christy (PF) Joseph Bender, Brian Williams, Robert Kotonski | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:43 | Texas Southern | William Key misses the free throw | 55-46 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Raymond Parker | 55-46 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Mike Martindale loses the ball out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski (PF), Scott Storch (C) Phillip Christy, William Key | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Williams Trombly (SF), Thomas Cowan (PF) Leroy Labrador, Mike Martindale, Raymond Parker | |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Robinson | 58-46 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-48 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson blows the layup | 58-48 |
| 01:20 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski can't tip it in | 58-48 |
| 01:18 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette is fouled on the floor by Claude Montemayor - foul #3 on Claude Montemayor, team foul #11 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (SG), Brian Williams (SF) Daniel Robinson, Marvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Link (PG), Timothy Ryan (SG), Mike Martindale (SF), William Smoot (PF) Claude Montemayor, Christopher Duncan, Williams Trombly, Hugh Naylor | |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Andrew Link can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Bequette - foul #2 on Mark Bequette, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Andrew Link makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Andrew Link makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Link - foul #2 on Andrew Link, team foul #12 | 60-50 |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Timothy Ryan is called for the reach on Brian Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Ryan, team foul #13 | 60-50 |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Mike Martindale can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 61-50 |
| 00:42 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams is called for traveling | 61-50 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Andrew Link is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Bequette - foul #3 on Mark Bequette, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Andrew Link makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Andrew Link misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette runs out the clock | 61-51 |