| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mario Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Battle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Cate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | James Gaines inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Mario Garcia is called for the reach on Alan Hager - foul #2 on Mario Garcia, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck is fouled on the floor by Randy Cate - foul #3 on Randy Cate, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine (C) Randy Cate | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:58 | Mercer | William Gulley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Gulley, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:44 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 18:42 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | James Gaines grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Alan Hager can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck tips it in | 35-34 |
| 18:08 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Gulley | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Alan Hager banks in the layup set up by James Gaines | 35-36 |
| 17:29 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle loses the dribble to Alan Hager | 35-36 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Tyrone Shine steals the ball from Charles Freeman | 35-36 |
| 16:47 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill (PG), Willy Brown (SG), Robert Polster (SF), Kenneth Maines (C) Mario Garcia, John Brooks, Ronald Battle, Tyrone Shine | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Watkins (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Maines - foul #2 on Kenneth Maines, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:19 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 16:17 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Maines - foul #3 on Kenneth Maines, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine (C) Kenneth Maines | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) William Gulley | |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:06 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:46 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill scores on a jumper from the right block | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Michael Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Polster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyrone Shine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 15:33 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Robert Polster | 39-38 |
| 15:19 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 15:17 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:02 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Jones denies the turnaround by Tyrone Shine | 39-38 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Arthur Meurer | 39-38 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | Daniel Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 14:50 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:36 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell blows the layup | 39-38 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Moses Kemp pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer is whistled for a carry | 39-38 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia (PG), John Brooks (SG), Ronald Battle (SF), Kenneth Maines (PF), Randy Cate (C) Michael Hill, Willy Brown, Robert Polster, Charlie Mitchell, Tyrone Shine | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, Charles Winkle, Moses Kemp, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| 14:00 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | James Gaines makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gulley | 41-41 |
| 13:18 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Kenneth Maines is called for the reach on William Gulley - foul #4 on Kenneth Maines, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster (PF) Kenneth Maines | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 12:15 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Freeman steals the ball from Ronald Battle | 41-44 |
| 12:10 | Mercer | Alan Hager lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Freeman | 41-46 |
| 11:56 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle is fouled on the floor by James Gaines - foul #1 on James Gaines, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine (PF) Robert Polster | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:42 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Freeman takes the ball from John Brooks | 41-46 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Charles Freeman hits the finger roll | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mario Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Battle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Shine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Cate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Gulley - foul #2 on William Gulley, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill (PG), Willy Brown (SG), Charlie Mitchell (PF) Mario Garcia, John Brooks, Randy Cate | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Arthur Meurer (SF), Daniel Watkins (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| 11:14 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:14 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | William Gulley hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Winkle | 42-51 |
| 10:43 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-51 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Charles Winkle loses the dribble to Michael Hill | 42-51 |
| 10:14 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-51 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks (SG), Robert Polster (SF), Randy Cate (C) Willy Brown, Ronald Battle, Tyrone Shine | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Reck (C) William Gulley | |
| 09:45 | Mercer | John Brooks steals it from Kenneth Reck | 42-51 |
| 09:38 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill's pass is intercepted by Arthur Meurer | 42-51 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Charles Winkle is fouled on the floor by John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia (PG) Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF) Charles Stepp, Arthur Meurer, Daniel Watkins | |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Freeman | 42-54 |
| 08:54 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Alan Hager - foul #1 on Alan Hager, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine (C) Randy Cate | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gulley (PF) Charles Winkle | |
| 08:54 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:54 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | William Gulley misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-54 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Charles Freeman tips it home | 44-56 |
| 08:08 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine's pass is intercepted by Alan Hager | 44-56 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Charlie Mitchell takes the ball from James Gaines | 44-56 |
| 07:34 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Reck - foul #3 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle (SF), Kenneth Maines (PF), Randy Cate (C) Robert Polster, Charlie Mitchell, Tyrone Shine | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Daniel Watkins (C) Alan Hager, Kenneth Reck | |
| 07:34 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:34 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mario Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Battle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Maines (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Randy Cate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | John Brooks is called for the reach on Charles Stepp in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brooks, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill (SG) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Charles Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Charles Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:15 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Gaines - foul #2 on James Gaines, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| 07:15 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:15 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | William Gulley connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Gaines | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:46 | Prairie View A&M | The short jumper by Kenneth Maines is denied by Daniel Watkins | 46-60 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Charles Freeman snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:25 | Mercer | William Gulley misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-60 |
| 06:24 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 06:07 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Gaines - foul #3 on James Gaines, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks (SG) Mario Garcia | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Arthur Meurer (SF) Charles Stepp, Charles Freeman, James Gaines | |
| 06:07 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:07 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Charles Winkle pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Brooks - foul #4 on John Brooks, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell (PF), Tyrone Shine (C) Kenneth Maines, Randy Cate | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Reck (C) William Gulley | |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:34 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-62 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Charles Winkle gets the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Alan Hager is hacked by Ronald Battle - foul #2 on Ronald Battle, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia (PG), Robert Polster (SF), Randy Cate (C) Michael Hill, Ronald Battle, Tyrone Shine | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF) Arthur Meurer, Daniel Watkins | |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:41 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Randy Cate | 47-63 |
| 04:22 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Garcia | 50-63 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Charles Winkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Freeman (SG) Alan Hager, Charles Winkle | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell is hacked by William Gulley - foul #3 on William Gulley, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill (SG) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:47 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is hacked by Michael Hill - foul #1 on Michael Hill, team foul #10 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle (SF), Tyrone Shine (PF) Robert Polster, Charlie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) Kenneth Reck | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mario Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Shine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Cate (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Gaines - foul #4 on James Gaines, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown (SG), Robert Polster (SF), Kenneth Maines (C) Mario Garcia, Ronald Battle, Randy Cate | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SG), Arthur Meurer (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF) Charles Freeman, James Gaines, William Gulley | |
| 03:12 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:12 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 02:49 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 02:36 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-65 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Stepp | 51-67 |
| 02:04 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-67 |
| 02:02 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines snags the offensive board | 51-67 |
| 01:48 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster loses the dribble to Arthur Meurer | 51-67 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer hits the finger roll | 51-69 |
| 01:36 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 01:34 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown gets the offensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 01:17 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill is hacked by Charles Winkle - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #10 | 51-69 |
| 01:17 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:17 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Charles Winkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hill and he's hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #11 | 55-69 |
| 00:45 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Daniel Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #12 | 56-69 |
| 00:19 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster misses the floater from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Charles Stepp runs out the clock | 56-69 |