| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Earl Hanson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | LSU | Earl Hanson lays it in on a nice dish by Stuart Rhodes | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | James Gaines misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Alan Hager tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Robert Roberson travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | James Gaines can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes's pass is intercepted by James Gaines | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | James Gaines misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Charles Freeman grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Alan Hager comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Roberson | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes buries a floater from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | James Gaines makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Freeman | 4-5 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Charles Freeman takes the ball from Stuart Rhodes | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | William Gulley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Earl Hanson pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Allen Dang lays it up and in set up by Robert Roberson | 6-5 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-7 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Gulley (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | LSU | Allen Dang knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Stuart Rhodes and he's fouled by Alan Hager - foul #1 on Alan Hager, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG), David Foushee (SF), Michael Batton (PF), Wade Kim (C) Stuart Rhodes, Douglas Wydra, Robert Roberson, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SG) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman | |
| 15:46 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:34 | Mercer | James Gaines scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:24 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario is hacked by William Gulley - foul #1 on William Gulley, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG) Allen Dang | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SF), Daniel Watkins (C) James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| 15:09 | LSU | Michael Batton can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 9-10 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is whistled for a carry | 9-10 |
| 14:39 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario blows the layup | 9-10 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Charles Winkle hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Stepp | 9-12 |
| 14:04 | LSU | Michael Batton scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Johnny Edward and he's fouled by William Gulley - foul #2 on William Gulley, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Earl Hanson (C) Courtney Delrosario, David Foushee, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Stepp, Arthur Meurer, William Gulley, Daniel Watkins | |
| 14:04 | LSU | Michael Batton makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Alan Hager is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Edward - foul #1 on Johnny Edward, team foul #1 | 12-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG) Johnny Edward | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:48 | Mercer | The short jumper by Charles Freeman is denied by Michael Batton | 12-12 |
| 13:46 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Batton | 12-12 |
| 13:32 | LSU | Michael Batton misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Hager - foul #2 on Alan Hager, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG) Alan Hager | |
| 13:32 | LSU | Michael Batton misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:32 | LSU | Michael Batton misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Allen Dang steals the ball from Charles Stepp | 12-12 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:50 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Wydra | 12-12 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Allen Dang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Charles Winkle pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses long on a jumper near the basket | 12-12 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck tips it home | 12-14 |
| 12:14 | LSU | Charles Stepp is called for the reach on Allen Dang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Stepp, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SG), Robert Roberson (PF), Wade Kim (C) Allen Dang, Stuart Rhodes, Michael Batton, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:05 | LSU | Wade Kim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 12-14 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | James Gaines snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Charles Freeman drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Gaines | 12-16 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) C - Wade Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Winkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | LSU | Johnny Edward knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Charles Stepp loses the dribble to Courtney Delrosario | 14-16 |
| 11:27 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario lays it up and in | 16-16 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | James Gaines loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), David Foushee (SF) Johnny Edward, Douglas Wydra | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Charles Winkle, Kenneth Reck | |
| 10:53 | LSU | David Foushee scores on a runner from the right block | 18-16 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is fouled on the floor by David Foushee - foul #1 on David Foushee, team foul #2 | 18-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), Earl Hanson (C) Courtney Delrosario, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG) Charles Stepp | |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Stuart Rhodes is called for the reach on Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Stuart Rhodes, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins loses the dribble to Robert Roberson | 18-16 |
| 09:58 | LSU | David Foushee misses short on a shot from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Earl Hanson grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:27 | LSU | Allen Dang connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Roberson | 20-16 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is hacked by Stuart Rhodes - foul #2 on Stuart Rhodes, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Michael Batton (PF) Allen Dang, Stuart Rhodes, David Foushee, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, Charles Freeman, Moses Kemp, Daniel Jones | |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Charles Winkle is fouled on the floor by Courtney Delrosario - foul #1 on Courtney Delrosario, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Johnny Edward gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 08:16 | LSU | Johnny Edward tips it but misses | 20-16 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario snags the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 07:57 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario is whistled for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Wade Kim (C) Johnny Edward, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG) Daniel Watkins | |
| 07:45 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 20-16 |
| 07:43 | LSU | The rebound goes to Courtney Delrosario | 20-16 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - Michael Batton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wade Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | LSU | Allen Dang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-16 |
| 07:32 | Mercer | James Gaines snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is fouled on the floor by Courtney Delrosario - foul #2 on Courtney Delrosario, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charles Stepp | 20-18 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Charles Winkle is called for the reach on Michael Batton - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Roberson (PF) Michael Batton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG) Charles Stepp | |
| 06:41 | LSU | Robert Roberson is hacked by James Gaines - foul #1 on James Gaines, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | LSU | James Eby (PF) Courtney Delrosario | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:41 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Charles Winkle gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | James Gaines jams it on a great pass from Charles Freeman | 20-20 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Douglas Wydra hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Roberson | 22-20 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 06:02 | LSU | Wade Kim gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the shot from the left side | 22-20 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Charles Winkle gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | James Gaines is called for 3 seconds | 22-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SG), David Foushee (SF), Michael Batton (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Allen Dang, Robert Roberson, Douglas Wydra, James Eby, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Charles Winkle, Kenneth Reck | |
| 05:01 | LSU | Michael Batton is whistled for traveling | 22-20 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 04:26 | LSU | David Foushee buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Moses Kemp is fouled on the floor by Michael Batton - foul #1 on Michael Batton, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF), Robert Roberson (PF) David Foushee, Michael Batton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SG), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, Daniel Jones | |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Moses Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Earl Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses short on a floater from the right side | 24-22 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG) Johnny Edward | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF) Charles Stepp, Charles Winkle, Moses Kemp, Daniel Watkins | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gulley (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | LSU | Allen Dang knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Roberson | 26-22 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-22 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | William Gulley tips it back up and in | 26-24 |
| 02:39 | LSU | Earl Hanson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 26-24 |
| 02:38 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Dang | 26-24 |
| 02:28 | LSU | Charles Freeman takes the ball from Courtney Delrosario | 26-24 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Charles Freeman banks in the layup | 26-26 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Alan Hager is called for the reach on Allen Dang - foul #3 on Alan Hager, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (SF), Michael Batton (PF), Wade Kim (C) Douglas Wydra, Robert Roberson, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Daniel Watkins (C) Alan Hager, Kenneth Reck | |
| 02:05 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-26 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Allen Dang gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:36 | LSU | David Foushee is fouled on the floor by Daniel Watkins - foul #1 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| 01:36 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:36 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is denied on a layup by David Foushee | 30-26 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Wade Kim snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 00:59 | LSU | David Foushee misses the lay-in | 30-26 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Gulley | 30-26 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 00:44 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Foushee | 30-26 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Michael Batton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | William Gulley gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | James Gaines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Allen Dang snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 00:04 | LSU | David Foushee misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Stepp - foul #2 on Charles Stepp, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Robert Roberson (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Allen Dang, Michael Batton, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SG), Arthur Meurer (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Daniel Watkins | |
| 00:04 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:04 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Charles Stepp can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 32-26 |