| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Swink (fresh) PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Pickering (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Kirk Swink inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Mercer | Kirk Swink scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Ponder | 27-25 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | William Pickering clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson tips it but misses | 27-25 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | William Higgins gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Kirk Swink is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kirk Swink, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Rogers - foul #1 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kirk Swink - foul #2 on Kirk Swink, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Tanner Hunter | 28-28 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Elmer Hartwell | 28-30 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder is hacked by Kenneth Rogers - foul #2 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (PG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF) Arthur Ponder, Kirk Swink, Tanner Hunter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG), Ardian Stryjewski (SG), Keith Mills (SF), William Murdock (PF), Paul Moore (C) Kenneth Rogers, Mark Anderson, William Pickering, Elmer Hartwell, Sammy Albaugh | |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Alexander Beech knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Jones | 30-30 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Higgins - foul #1 on William Higgins, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (SG), Charles Bacchus (C) William Higgins, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Alexander Beech comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Mills - foul #3 on Keith Mills, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (SG) Gerald Voorhies | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Troy Carr (SF) Keith Mills | |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Alexander Beech makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Alexander Beech makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr is fouled on the floor by Alexander Beech - foul #2 on Alexander Beech, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Jones, Kirk Swink, Alexander Beech, Mark Wilson, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Mark Anderson (SG), Keith Mills (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) George Redmond, Ardian Stryjewski, Troy Carr, William Murdock, Paul Moore | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Albaugh (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Higgins | 32-32 |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Higgins | 34-32 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Keith Mills buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sammy Albaugh | 34-35 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Ponder and the foul's on Mark Anderson - foul #1 on Mark Anderson, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Pickering (SF) Keith Mills | |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell makes the jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | William Pickering snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Anderson | 37-40 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | William Higgins comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-40 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Fletcher | 37-40 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elmer Hartwell | 37-40 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | William Pickering can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter is fouled on the floor by Elmer Hartwell - foul #2 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (PG), Kirk Swink (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG), Ardian Stryjewski (SG), William Murdock (PF), Paul Moore (C) Kenneth Rogers, Mark Anderson, Elmer Hartwell, Sammy Albaugh | |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by George Redmond - foul #1 on George Redmond, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | William Pickering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Mills (SF) William Pickering | |
| 11:55 | Mercer | William Murdock steals the ball from Kirk Swink | 38-40 |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Alexander Beech picks off the pass by Keith Mills | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - George Redmond (fresh) SG - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Keith Mills (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Murdock (fresh) C - Paul Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Kirk Swink drills a shot from the left side set up by Mark Wilson | 40-40 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by George Redmond | 40-42 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Alexander Beech can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | William Murdock is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Jones, Kirk Swink, Alexander Beech, Mark Wilson, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Mark Anderson (SG), William Pickering (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) George Redmond, Ardian Stryjewski, Keith Mills, William Murdock, Paul Moore | |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | William Pickering misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Higgins | 43-42 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | William Pickering hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Higgins | 46-42 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh is fouled on the floor by Justin Fletcher - foul #3 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (SG), Keith Mills (SF) Mark Anderson, William Pickering | |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | George Redmond makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder throws it down set up by Stephen Bailey | 48-45 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | George Redmond comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Sammy Albaugh - foul #1 on Sammy Albaugh, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (PG) Arthur Ponder | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Tanner Hunter and he's hacked by Sammy Albaugh - foul #2 on Sammy Albaugh, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF) William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SG), William Pickering (SF), William Murdock (PF), Paul Moore (C) Kenneth Rogers, Keith Mills, Elmer Hartwell, Sammy Albaugh | |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | William Murdock can't finish the layup | 52-45 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Alexander Beech gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - George Redmond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Pickering (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Murdock (fresh) C - Paul Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Alexander Beech's layup is rejected by William Murdock | 52-45 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Alexander Beech tips it in | 54-45 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | William Murdock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-45 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | William Pickering grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-45 |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | William Murdock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Charles Bacchus (C) Nicholas Jones, Kirk Swink, Alexander Beech, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Mark Anderson (SG), Keith Mills (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) George Redmond, Ardian Stryjewski, William Pickering, William Murdock, Paul Moore | |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus double dribbles | 54-45 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers travels in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tanner Hunter (PF) Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Higgins | 59-48 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Arthur Ponder picks off the pass by Sammy Albaugh | 59-48 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses the easy layup | 59-48 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Tanner Hunter is called for the reach on Elmer Hartwell - foul #2 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) Stephen Bailey, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Pickering (SF), William Murdock (C) Keith Mills, Sammy Albaugh | |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG) William Higgins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG), Paul Moore (C) Kenneth Rogers, Elmer Hartwell | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Beech (SF), Charles Bacchus (PF) Arthur Ponder, Tanner Hunter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski (SG) Mark Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Kirk Swink grabs the board | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 1 pts. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - George Redmond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ardian Stryjewski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Pickering (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Murdock (fresh) C - Paul Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher's floater is tipped away by William Murdock | 59-48 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Paul Moore pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | William Pickering can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-48 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Moore | 59-48 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF) Nicholas Jones, Kirk Swink, Alexander Beech, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Mark Anderson (SG), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Sammy Albaugh (C) George Redmond, Ardian Stryjewski, William Murdock, Paul Moore | |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-50 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | William Pickering gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell is hacked by Tanner Hunter - foul #3 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses the lay-in | 59-52 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | William Pickering snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Sammy Albaugh's layup is rejected by Justin Fletcher | 59-52 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Hartwell | 59-52 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ponder - foul #3 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher makes the shot in the lane set up by William Higgins | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | William Pickering misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Tanner Hunter - foul #4 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | William Pickering misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | William Pickering makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Rogers - foul #3 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Mark Wilson (PF) William Higgins, Tanner Hunter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | William Pickering pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Mark Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Mark Wilson is hacked by Kenneth Rogers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 64-58 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Rogers - foul #5 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (PG) Kenneth Rogers | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | George Redmond scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Sammy Albaugh | 66-61 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Mark Wilson is hacked by Mark Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Anderson, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Mark Anderson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Albaugh | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | George Redmond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder runs out the clock | 68-61 |