| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Labrador (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smoot (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Reiter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Martin Chamberland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Botsford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller clanks a floater from the left side | 35-35 |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner tips it in | 35-37 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| 19:00 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford travels with the ball | 35-37 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | William Smoot comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 18:45 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jimmy Turner | 35-37 |
| 18:27 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | William Smoot gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Chamberland - foul #3 on Martin Chamberland, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings (PG) Martin Chamberland | |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:05 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Gunnels steals it from Justin Rawlings in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels hits the finger roll | 38-37 |
| 17:44 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 38-37 |
| 17:43 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula tips it home | 38-39 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | The short jumper by Joseph Gunnels is denied by Jimmy Turner | 38-39 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Loren Reiter tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 17:01 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Leon Gray (PG), Andrew Link (SG), Hugh Naylor (SF), Gerald May (PF), Michael McGuire (C) Joseph Gunnels, Leroy Labrador, Williams Trombly, William Smoot, Loren Reiter | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart (PF) Todd Keller | |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Gerald May loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 16:34 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula is hacked by Hugh Naylor - foul #1 on Hugh Naylor, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 16:13 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula is fouled on the floor by Hugh Naylor - foul #2 on Hugh Naylor, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG) Leon Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 16:03 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Link is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdula - foul #3 on Andrew Link, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Leroy Labrador (SG) Andrew Link | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran (PG), Todd Keller (PF) Justin Rawlings, Donald Duhart | |
| 15:48 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula is hacked by Michael McGuire - foul #2 on Michael McGuire, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Williams Trombly (SF) Gerald May | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland (PG) Oscar Moran | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Labrador (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Martin Chamberland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdula (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Botsford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Michael McGuire grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | Jimmy Turner is called for the reach on Leroy Labrador - foul #3 on Jimmy Turner, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (SG), William Smoot (PF) Leroy Labrador, Michael McGuire | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart (SF) George Botsford | |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 15:05 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:42 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller scores on a floater from the left side set up by Jimmy Turner | 40-41 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Williams Trombly drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Gunnels | 42-41 |
| 14:10 | Southern Methodist | Williams Trombly is called for the reach on Jimmy Turner - foul #1 on Williams Trombly, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Leroy Labrador (SG), Andrew Link (SF), Loren Reiter (C) Joseph Gunnels, Williams Trombly, Hugh Naylor | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed (SG), Donald Duhart (PF), Joe Shaffer (C) Dikembe Abdula, Todd Keller, Jimmy Turner | |
| 13:59 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland buries a 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador makes the jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 13:36 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Loren Reiter grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 13:33 | Mercer | Martin Chamberland steals the ball from Ernest Ehret in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 13:32 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland jams it | 44-46 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Brian Reed picks off the pass by William Smoot | 44-46 |
| 13:01 | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed hits the finger roll | 44-48 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Williams Trombly (SF), Hugh Naylor (PF) Ernest Ehret, Leroy Labrador, William Smoot | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula (SG), George Botsford (SF), Todd Keller (PF) Brian Reed, Nickolas Stewart, Donald Duhart | |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Martin Chamberland is called for the reach on Joseph Gunnels in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Chamberland, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings (PG) Martin Chamberland | |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Justin Rawlings is called for the reach on Andrew Link - foul #1 on Justin Rawlings, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner (C) Joe Shaffer | |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Williams Trombly misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 12:08 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdula | 44-48 |
| 11:47 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald May (SG), Michael McGuire (C) Andrew Link, Loren Reiter | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald May (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Justin Rawlings (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdula (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Botsford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Keller (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 11:28 | Southern Methodist | Hugh Naylor is called for the reach on Todd Keller - foul #3 on Hugh Naylor, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Leroy Labrador (SG) Gerald May | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:09 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Justin Rawlings | 44-50 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Michael McGuire misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 10:39 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:16 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula misses short on a jumper near the basket | 44-50 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Labrador | 44-50 |
| 09:36 | Mercer | George Botsford is called for the reach on Joseph Gunnels - foul #2 on George Botsford, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (PG), Andrew Link (SG), Gerald May (SF), William Smoot (PF), Loren Reiter (C) Joseph Gunnels, Leroy Labrador, Williams Trombly, Hugh Naylor, Michael McGuire | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran (PG), Brian Reed (SG), Nickolas Stewart (SF), Donald Duhart (PF), Joe Shaffer (C) Justin Rawlings, Dikembe Abdula, George Botsford, Todd Keller, Jimmy Turner | |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Joe Shaffer steps in front of the William Smoot pass | 44-50 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer makes the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Loren Reiter - foul #2 on Loren Reiter, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Joe Shaffer | 44-53 |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Oscar Moran and the foul's on Andrew Link - foul #4 on Andrew Link, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG) Andrew Link | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald May | 46-56 |
| 08:15 | Southern Methodist | Loren Reiter steps in front of the Donald Duhart pass | 46-56 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Gerald May's pass is intercepted by Oscar Moran | 46-56 |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | Loren Reiter swats the short shot by Oscar Moran | 46-56 |
| 07:28 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Ehret (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gerald May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smoot (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Reiter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Oscar Moran (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Brian Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nickolas Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Duhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Shaffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels buries a jump hook from close range | 48-56 |
| 06:35 | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | William Smoot misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | William Smoot misses the tip | 48-58 |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-58 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Loren Reiter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Leroy Labrador (SG), Williams Trombly (SF) Ernest Ehret, Gerald May | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SG), George Botsford (SF), Todd Keller (PF), Jimmy Turner (C) Oscar Moran, Brian Reed, Nickolas Stewart, Donald Duhart, Joe Shaffer | |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Loren Reiter makes the runner from the right block set up by Williams Trombly | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller is denied on a dunk by Williams Trombly | 50-58 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller tips it home | 50-60 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Williams Trombly misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Chamberland - foul #5 on Martin Chamberland, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hugh Naylor (PF), Michael McGuire (C) William Smoot, Loren Reiter | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings (PG) Martin Chamberland | |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Williams Trombly misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Williams Trombly misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:08 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 50-60 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Williams Trombly grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor is open and buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Williams Trombly | 52-60 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Michael McGuire is called for the reach on George Botsford - foul #3 on Michael McGuire, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Williams Trombly buries a runner near the basket set up by Leroy Labrador and he's hacked by George Botsford - foul #3 on George Botsford, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Smoot (PF) Michael McGuire | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Williams Trombly makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner misses short on a floater near the basket | 55-62 |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula hits the follow up shot | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Labrador (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smoot (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Naylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Justin Rawlings (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdula (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Botsford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Keller (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-64 |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 55-66 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Williams Trombly is fouled on the floor by George Botsford - foul #4 on George Botsford, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (PG), Andrew Link (SG), Loren Reiter (C) Joseph Gunnels, Leroy Labrador, Hugh Naylor | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran (PG), Nickolas Stewart (SF), Donald Duhart (PF) Justin Rawlings, George Botsford, Todd Keller | |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Williams Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Williams Trombly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG) Andrew Link | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings (PG), Todd Keller (PF) Oscar Moran, Donald Duhart | |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William Smoot - foul #2 on William Smoot, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Botsford (SF) Nickolas Stewart | |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | William Smoot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Link (SG), Hugh Naylor (SF), Gerald May (PF), Michael McGuire (C) Joseph Gunnels, Williams Trombly, William Smoot, Loren Reiter | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed (SG), Nickolas Stewart (SF), Donald Duhart (PF), Joe Shaffer (C) Dikembe Abdula, George Botsford, Todd Keller, Jimmy Turner | |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Gerald May snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Gerald May can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-68 |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 00:57 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer tips it home | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret loses the dribble to Joe Shaffer | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Reed and he's hacked by Hugh Naylor - foul #4 on Hugh Naylor, team foul #11 | 57-72 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart misses the free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Andrew Link connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hugh Naylor | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings runs out the clock | 59-72 |