| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Claire (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Withers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles McCall (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | William Higgins grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 19:00 | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Nichols - foul #3 on Edward Nichols, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen (PG), David Scott (SG), Edward Gravelle (SF) Edward Nichols, Fred Claire, William Sullivan | |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:12 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | William Higgins can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin makes the wide open runner from close range set up by Gerald Voorhies | 33-37 |
| 17:29 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:28 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:19 | Texas Southern | Glenn Gaskin is called for the reach on Charles McCall - foul #2 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), David Pimentel (PF), Clarence Brown (C) Gerald Voorhies, William Higgins, Glenn Gaskin, Tanner Hunter, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Claire (SG), William Sullivan (SF), Steven Paschke (PF), Allan Haugh (C) David Scott, Edward Gravelle, Allen Withers, Charles McCall | |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Clarence Brown grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | David Pimentel is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Pimentel, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 16:42 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tony Cohen | 33-39 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Tony Cohen is called for the reach on Nicholas Jones - foul #3 on Tony Cohen, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marshall Chandler (PG), David Scott (SG) Tony Cohen, Fred Claire | |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Kirk Swink hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Paschke - foul #1 on Steven Paschke, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tanner Hunter (PF) Clarence Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles McCall (C) Allan Haugh | |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:52 | Texas Southern | David Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG) Nicholas Jones, David Pimentel | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols (PG), Edward Gravelle (SF), Allen Withers (PF) Marshall Chandler, William Sullivan, Steven Paschke | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Swink (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Beech (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Gravelle (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Allen Withers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles McCall (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Mercer | William Higgins is fouled in the backcourt by David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Alexander Beech is open and buries a jumper from the right block | 37-39 |
| 15:25 | Texas Southern | David Scott can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 15:23 | Mercer | Alexander Beech grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Alexander Beech misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles McCall - foul #3 on Charles McCall, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clarence Brown (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Kirk Swink, Tanner Hunter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Claire (SG), Tony Cohen (SF), Allan Haugh (PF) David Scott, Edward Gravelle, Allen Withers | |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Alexander Beech makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Alexander Beech misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:01 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:53 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire loses the dribble to Alexander Beech | 38-39 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Brown | 40-39 |
| 14:21 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence Brown - foul #2 on Clarence Brown, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), David Pimentel (PF) William Higgins, Alexander Beech, Clarence Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke (PF) Charles McCall | |
| 14:21 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:21 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 14:03 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:46 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Fred Claire | 40-42 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones is fouled on the floor by Fred Claire - foul #2 on Fred Claire, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Tanner Hunter (PF) Arthur Ponder, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marshall Chandler (PG), William Sullivan (SF), Edward Gravelle (C) Edward Nichols, Tony Cohen, Allan Haugh | |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones's floater is knocked away by Edward Gravelle | 40-42 |
| 13:17 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:55 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 12:53 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:36 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gerald Voorhies | 40-42 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Kirk Swink (SF), Clarence Brown (C) Nicholas Jones, Glenn Gaskin, David Pimentel | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Scott (SG), Tony Cohen (SF), Allen Withers (PF), Charles McCall (C) Fred Claire, William Sullivan, Steven Paschke, Edward Gravelle | |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall's pass is intercepted by Kirk Swink | 40-42 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Kirk Swink lays it up and in | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | The jumper by Marshall Chandler is denied by Clarence Brown | 42-42 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Kirk Swink snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Swink (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Brown (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Marshall Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Cohen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Allen Withers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles McCall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Mercer | William Higgins is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kirk Swink | 44-42 |
| 11:08 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Tanner Hunter | 44-42 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | William Higgins misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 44-42 |
| 10:59 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Charles McCall | 44-42 |
| 10:48 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall banks in the layup | 44-44 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | David Scott takes the ball from Kirk Swink | 44-44 |
| 10:11 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Charles McCall, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Charles Bacchus (C) Gerald Voorhies, William Higgins, Kirk Swink, Clarence Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols (PG), Fred Claire (SG), William Sullivan (SF), Steven Paschke (PF), Edward Gravelle (C) Marshall Chandler, David Scott, Tony Cohen, Allen Withers, Charles McCall | |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 09:24 | Texas Southern | Glenn Gaskin steps in front of the Steven Paschke pass | 46-44 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | William Sullivan steals the ball from Nicholas Jones in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 09:13 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tanner Hunter - foul #2 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Pimentel (PF) Tanner Hunter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 09:13 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:13 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 08:54 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:34 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ponder - foul #4 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Kirk Swink (SF), Alexander Beech (C) Arthur Ponder, Glenn Gaskin, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen (SG), Allen Withers (PF), Allan Haugh (C) Fred Claire, Steven Paschke, Edward Gravelle | |
| 08:15 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers misses short on a floater from the right block | 46-46 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | William Higgins gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Kirk Swink is fouled on the floor by Allan Haugh - foul #2 on Allan Haugh, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Bacchus (C) Nicholas Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:46 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan drills a jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Pimentel (fairly fresh) C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Edward Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Cohen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Withers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Haugh (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-48 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | David Pimentel tips it in | 50-48 |
| 07:27 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 07:25 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Withers | 50-48 |
| 07:09 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Alexander Beech is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-48 |
| 06:53 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:36 | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols is whistled for a carry | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF), Clarence Brown (C) Kirk Swink, William Higgins, Alexander Beech, David Pimentel, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marshall Chandler (PG), David Scott (SG), Edward Gravelle (SF), Steven Paschke (PF), Charles McCall (C) Edward Nichols, Tony Cohen, William Sullivan, Allen Withers, Allan Haugh | |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Clarence Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 06:15 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Edward Gravelle | 50-48 |
| 06:02 | Texas Southern | Glenn Gaskin steals the ball from David Scott | 50-48 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | David Scott is called for the reach on Nicholas Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Scott, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:43 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle lays it up and in and he's fouled by Arthur Ponder - foul #5 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG) Arthur Ponder | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols (PG) Marshall Chandler | |
| 05:43 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 05:36 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:13 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Edward Nichols and he's hacked by Nicholas Jones - foul #2 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Kirk Swink (SF), Alexander Beech (C) Nicholas Jones, Glenn Gaskin, Clarence Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Claire (SG), Tony Cohen (SF), Allen Withers (PF) David Scott, Edward Gravelle, Steven Paschke | |
| 05:13 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | William Higgins misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 04:51 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 52-52 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Alexander Beech snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | William Higgins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerald Voorhies | 54-52 |
| 03:54 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter loses the dribble to Fred Claire | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - William Higgins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Swink (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tanner Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Beech (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Edward Nichols (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Claire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Cohen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Allen Withers (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles McCall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Allen Withers and the foul's on Gerald Voorhies - foul #1 on Gerald Voorhies, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (PG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), David Pimentel (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Gerald Voorhies, Kirk Swink, Tanner Hunter, Alexander Beech | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marshall Chandler (PG), David Scott (SG), William Sullivan (SF), Steven Paschke (PF) Edward Nichols, Fred Claire, Tony Cohen, Allen Withers | |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 02:55 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 02:33 | Texas Southern | David Scott buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Tanner Hunter (PF) Nicholas Jones, David Pimentel | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen (SF), Edward Gravelle (C) William Sullivan, Charles McCall | |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tony Cohen - foul #4 on Tony Cohen, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG) William Higgins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:16 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG) Nicholas Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles McCall (C) Marshall Chandler | |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | David Scott misses the jumper near the basket | 55-58 |
| 01:59 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Nichols (PG), Fred Claire (SG), William Sullivan (SF), Allen Withers (PF) Tony Cohen, David Scott, Edward Gravelle, Steven Paschke | |
| 01:13 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Glenn Gaskin - foul #3 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| 01:13 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies drills a 3 from the left wing set up by William Higgins | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | Tanner Hunter steals it from Allen Withers | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin makes the shot from the left side set up by Gerald Voorhies | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers is hacked by Gerald Voorhies in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Voorhies, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen (SF) William Sullivan | |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter blows the layup | 60-65 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire is fouled in the backcourt by William Higgins - foul #2 on William Higgins, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Gaskin | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | William Higgins is called for the reach on Fred Claire in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Higgins, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tanner Hunter | 66-67 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen is hacked by William Higgins in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Higgins, team foul #14 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Sullivan (SF) Edward Nichols | |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-69 |