| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Kauffman (fresh) SG - Edward Means (fresh) SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) C - Brian Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Walter Drennen (fresh) SG - Forrest Vitagliano (fresh) SF - Ronald Labriola (fresh) PF - William Wesley (fresh) C - James Roberts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Willie Melvin 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) | |
| 19:48 | Mercer | Willie Melvin is fouled on the floor by Forrest Vitagliano - foul #1 on Forrest Vitagliano, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | James Roberts is called for the reach on Brian Williams - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | Edward Means buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brad Kauffman | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Forrest Vitagliano | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Willie Melvin tips it home | 5-3 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brad Kauffman - foul #1 on Brad Kauffman, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Brian Williams gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Edward Means misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Melvin | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | Texas Southern | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Willie Melvin gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Willie Melvin connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Brad Kauffman and the foul's on William Wesley - foul #1 on William Wesley, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Willie Melvin makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:58 | Texas Southern | James Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Brad Kauffman - foul #2 on Brad Kauffman, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (PG), Shawn Gillis (C) Brad Kauffman, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:58 | Texas Southern | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:58 | Texas Southern | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | Walter Drennen picks off the pass by Edward Means | 8-6 |
| 16:30 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-6 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (PG), Bill Fletcher (SF), James Morelli (C) Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert (PF), Clement Boyd (C) William Wesley, James Roberts | |
| 16:11 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | James Morelli pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | James Morelli misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:41 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Therrien (fresh) SG - James Graybeal (fresh) SF - Bill Fletcher (fresh) PF - Shawn Gillis (fresh) C - James Morelli (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Walter Drennen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Forrest Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Labriola (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Lambert (fresh) C - Clement Boyd (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | James Morelli grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | John Therrien loses the dribble to Walter Drennen in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 15:15 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Drennen | 8-8 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | James Morelli is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Graybeal | 10-8 |
| 14:28 | Texas Southern | James Graybeal is called for the reach on Forrest Vitagliano - foul #1 on James Graybeal, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Michell (PG), Edward Means (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Willie Melvin (PF), Brian Williams (C) John Therrien, James Graybeal, Bill Fletcher, Shawn Gillis, James Morelli | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Robert Weymouth (SG), David Harris (SF), William Wesley (PF), James Roberts (C) Walter Drennen, Forrest Vitagliano, Ronald Labriola, Curtis Lambert, Clement Boyd | |
| 14:05 | Texas Southern | Willie Melvin swats the layup by William Wesley | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | Texas Southern | James Roberts misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Edward Means grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Norman Michell double dribbles | 10-8 |
| 13:23 | Texas Southern | William Wesley drills a fadeaway from close range | 10-10 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Edward Means's pass is intercepted by Robert Weymouth in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 13:10 | Texas Southern | David Harris is whistled for traveling | 10-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Jones (SG), James Morelli (C) Edward Means, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Norman Michell is fouled in the backcourt by William Wesley - foul #2 on William Wesley, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bill Fletcher (PF) Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert (PF) William Wesley | |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte misses the dunk but the foul's on Curtis Lambert - foul #1 on Curtis Lambert, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins (SG) Robert Weymouth | |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:39 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert is called for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Willie Melvin (PF) Franklin Bonaparte | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), Oscar Paul (SF) Ross Brown, David Harris | |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Oscar Paul is called for the reach on Bill Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Paul, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | James Morelli misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 12:24 | Texas Southern | Oscar Paul gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:12 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Calvin Rawlins | 12-12 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | James Morelli's pass is intercepted by James Roberts | 12-12 |
| 11:32 | Texas Southern | Willie Melvin steals the ball from Calvin Rawlins | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Michell (fairly fresh) SG - Chris Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Bill Fletcher (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Melvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Morelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Walter Drennen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Rawlins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Paul (fresh) PF - Curtis Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 11:16 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Curtis Lambert | 12-12 |
| 10:56 | Texas Southern | Chris Jones takes the ball from James Roberts | 12-12 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Walter Drennen picks off the pass by Willie Melvin | 12-12 |
| 10:25 | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Chris Jones - foul #1 on Chris Jones, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (PG), Edward Means (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Shawn Gillis (PF), Brian Williams (C) Norman Michell, Chris Jones, Bill Fletcher, Willie Melvin, James Morelli | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano (SG), Ronald Labriola (SF), David Harris (PF), Clement Boyd (C) Walter Drennen, Oscar Paul, Curtis Lambert, James Roberts | |
| 10:25 | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:25 | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG) Calvin Rawlins | |
| 09:49 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola is called for traveling | 12-14 |
| 09:45 | Mercer | Ronald Labriola steps in front of the Edward Means pass in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 09:31 | Texas Southern | David Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ross Brown | 12-16 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Brian Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 09:03 | Texas Southern | David Harris grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 08:46 | Texas Southern | David Harris misses short on a jumper near the basket | 12-16 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Brian Williams pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 12-16 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Brian Williams gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Forrest Vitagliano - foul #2 on Forrest Vitagliano, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (PG), Willie Melvin (PF) James Graybeal, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), Robert Weymouth (SG), Oscar Paul (SF), Curtis Lambert (PF), James Roberts (C) Ross Brown, Forrest Vitagliano, Ronald Labriola, David Harris, Clement Boyd | |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:02 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Walter Drennen is denied by Willie Melvin | 14-16 |
| 08:00 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 07:49 | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-18 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Willie Melvin buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Therrien | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Therrien (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Means (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Melvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Gillis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Walter Drennen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Weymouth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Paul (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen loses the ball out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bill Fletcher (SF), James Morelli (C) Franklin Bonaparte, Shawn Gillis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola (SF) Oscar Paul | |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Jones (SG) Edward Means | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 07:00 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Drennen | 16-20 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Therrien | 19-20 |
| 06:29 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | James Morelli pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 19-20 |
| 06:07 | Texas Southern | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:02 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Ronald Labriola | 19-22 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | James Morelli is hacked by Ronald Labriola - foul #1 on Ronald Labriola, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Michell (PG), James Graybeal (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Brian Williams (C) John Therrien, Chris Jones, Bill Fletcher, Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Calvin Rawlins (SG), David Harris (PF) Walter Drennen, Robert Weymouth, Curtis Lambert | |
| 05:57 | Mercer | James Morelli makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | James Morelli misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:57 | Texas Southern | James Roberts grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 05:39 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola lays it in set up by Ross Brown and he's hacked by Norman Michell - foul #1 on Norman Michell, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Willie Melvin (PF) James Morelli | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clement Boyd (C) James Roberts | |
| 05:39 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | James Graybeal is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Graybeal, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG) James Graybeal | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Paul (SF) Ronald Labriola | |
| 05:13 | Texas Southern | Oscar Paul banks in the layup and he's hacked by Franklin Bonaparte - foul #1 on Franklin Bonaparte, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| 05:13 | Texas Southern | Oscar Paul makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Willie Melvin makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Michell | 23-28 |
| 04:25 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown is hacked by Norman Michell - foul #2 on Norman Michell, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (PG), Bill Fletcher (SF), Shawn Gillis (PF), James Morelli (C) Norman Michell, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), Ronald Labriola (SF), Curtis Lambert (PF), James Roberts (C) Calvin Rawlins, Oscar Paul, David Harris, Clement Boyd | |
| 04:25 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:25 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 23-30 |
| 04:02 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 03:44 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 23-30 |
| 03:43 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bill Fletcher - foul #1 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Kauffman (PG), James Graybeal (SG) John Therrien, Edward Means | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano (SG), William Wesley (PF) Ross Brown, James Roberts | |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | James Graybeal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Roberts (C) Curtis Lambert | |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Drennen | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Kauffman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Graybeal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Gillis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Morelli (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Walter Drennen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Forrest Vitagliano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Labriola (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | James Graybeal comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher tips it home | 25-34 |
| 02:57 | Texas Southern | James Morelli is called for the reach on William Wesley - foul #1 on James Morelli, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Willie Melvin (PF), Brian Williams (C) Bill Fletcher, Shawn Gillis, James Morelli | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Weymouth (PG) Walter Drennen | |
| 02:57 | Texas Southern | William Wesley misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:57 | Texas Southern | William Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Brian Williams snags the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Jones (SG) Brad Kauffman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), Oscar Paul (SF), David Harris (PF), Clement Boyd (C) Forrest Vitagliano, Ronald Labriola, William Wesley, James Roberts | |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Willie Melvin lays it up and in | 27-35 |
| 01:41 | Texas Southern | James Graybeal steals it from Oscar Paul | 27-35 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Graybeal | 29-35 |
| 01:29 | Texas Southern | James Graybeal steals it from Oscar Paul | 29-35 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Chris Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (PG), Bill Fletcher (SF), Shawn Gillis (PF), James Morelli (C) James Graybeal, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Forrest Vitagliano (SG), William Wesley (PF), Curtis Lambert (C) Walter Drennen, Robert Weymouth, Oscar Paul, Clement Boyd | |
| 00:46 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert is hacked by James Morelli - foul #2 on James Morelli, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Kauffman (PG), Edward Means (SG) John Therrien, Chris Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola (SF) David Harris | |
| 00:46 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:46 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | James Morelli snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Edward Means is fouled in the backcourt by Forrest Vitagliano - foul #3 on Forrest Vitagliano, team foul #9 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Calvin Rawlins (SG) Forrest Vitagliano | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Edward Means makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Edward Means makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | William Wesley grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola double dribbles | 31-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (PG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Brian Williams (C) Brad Kauffman, Bill Fletcher, James Morelli | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), Oscar Paul (SF) Ross Brown, Ronald Labriola | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Edward Means misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 31-35 |