| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bryant Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin inbounds the ball | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-53 |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus misses the tip | 33-53 |
| 19:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Mayo | 33-53 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryant Kelly | 33-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-55 |
| 19:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bryant Kelly | 33-55 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Horace Cirillo scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-58 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-58 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox grabs the board | 33-58 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is called for traveling | 33-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), David Pimentel (C) Gerald Voorhies, William Higgins, Glenn Gaskin, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (SF), David Dana (C) Francis Rhodes, Robert Mayo | |
| 18:15 | Mercer | Alexander Beech misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 33-58 |
| 18:13 | Houston | David Dana gets the rebound | 33-58 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Horace Cirillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-58 |
| 18:05 | Houston | David Dana snags the offensive board | 33-58 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 3 from the right wing | 33-61 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clarence Brown (C) Tanner Hunter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:47 | Houston | Horace Cirillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-61 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Charles Howells can't tip it in | 33-61 |
| 17:44 | Houston | David Dana grabs the offensive board | 33-61 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-61 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Charles Howells tips it in | 33-63 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones buries a jumper from the right side | 35-63 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is fouled on the floor by David Pimentel - foul #1 on David Pimentel, team foul #1 | 35-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), William Higgins (SG), Charles Bacchus (C) Nicholas Jones, Alexander Beech, David Pimentel | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Joey McGraw (C) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Charles Howells, David Dana | |
| 16:55 | Houston | Francis Rhodes clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-63 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus gets the rebound | 35-63 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Jackie Kay - foul #2 on Jackie Kay, team foul #1 | 35-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF) Kirk Swink, Clarence Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayo (C) Bryant Kelly | |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies makes the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 37-63 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Jason Conklin is fouled on the floor by William Higgins - foul #3 on William Higgins, team foul #2 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG) William Higgins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:11 | Houston | Robert Mayo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Glenn Gaskin - foul #3 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #3 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Beech (SF) Glenn Gaskin | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF) Jackie Kay, Francis Rhodes, Joey McGraw | |
| 16:11 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 37-64 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus gets the rebound | 37-64 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG) Isaac Kinsey | |
| 15:51 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-64 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus gets the rebound | 37-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Cirillo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Conklin (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Bryant Kelly (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Alexander Beech misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-64 |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter tips it in | 39-64 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Jones - foul #1 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #4 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), David Pimentel (C) Gerald Voorhies, Nicholas Jones, Alexander Beech, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Charles Howells (PF), David Dana (C) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Jason Conklin, Bryant Kelly, Robert Mayo | |
| 15:04 | Houston | Francis Rhodes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jackie Kay and he's hacked by Glenn Gaskin - foul #4 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #5 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (SF), Clarence Brown (C) Glenn Gaskin, Tanner Hunter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:04 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the free throw | 39-67 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Charles Howells picks off the pass by William Higgins in the backcourt | 39-67 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Clarence Brown - foul #1 on Clarence Brown, team foul #6 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF) Charles Howells | |
| 14:52 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 39-68 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 39-69 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | William Higgins misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Isaac Kinsey - foul #1 on Isaac Kinsey, team foul #2 | 39-69 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | William Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | William Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Joey McGraw grabs the board | 40-69 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Francis Rhodes can't finish the layup | 40-69 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Clarence Brown snags the defensive board | 40-69 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | William Higgins connects on the open jumper from the free throw line set up by Arthur Ponder | 42-69 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Francis Rhodes comes up short on the runner in the paint | 42-69 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-69 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Jackie Kay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-69 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Kirk Swink grabs the defensive rebound | 42-69 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Francis Rhodes is called for the reach on Kirk Swink - foul #1 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #3 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Beech (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Kirk Swink, David Pimentel, Clarence Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Charles Howells (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Jackie Kay, Isaac Kinsey, Francis Rhodes, Joey McGraw, David Dana | |
| 13:53 | Mercer | William Higgins misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-69 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus tips it but misses | 42-69 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Charles Howells snags the defensive board | 42-69 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Charles Bacchus takes the ball from Robert Mayo | 42-69 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Bruce Wilcox steps in front of the Arthur Ponder pass in the backcourt | 42-69 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Horace Cirillo connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Howells | 42-72 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | The short jumper by Arthur Ponder is denied by Robert Mayo | 42-72 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Bryant Kelly snags the defensive board | 42-72 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Charles Howells is hacked by Alexander Beech - foul #1 on Alexander Beech, team foul #7 | 42-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Kirk Swink (SF) William Higgins, Alexander Beech | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG) Horace Cirillo | |
| 13:01 | Houston | Charles Howells misses the 1st free throw | 42-72 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus pulls down the rebound | 42-72 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder's pass is intercepted by Jason Conklin in the backcourt | 42-72 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the jumper from the right side set up by Jason Conklin and he's fouled by Arthur Ponder - foul #4 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #8 | 42-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG) Arthur Ponder | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SF), David Dana (C) Charles Howells, Robert Mayo | |
| 12:51 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the free throw | 42-75 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Voorhies | 44-75 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Tanner Hunter steals it from Francis Rhodes | 44-75 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Jason Conklin is called for the reach on Nicholas Jones - foul #2 on Jason Conklin, team foul #4 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Beech (SF), Clarence Brown (C) Kirk Swink, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SF), Joey McGraw (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Francis Rhodes, Bryant Kelly | |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Joey McGraw steps in front of the Nicholas Jones pass | 44-75 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tanner Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Isaac Kinsey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joey McGraw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dana (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-75 |
| 11:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alexander Beech | 44-75 |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-75 |
| 11:28 | Houston | Joey McGraw gets the rebound | 44-75 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Jason Conklin is fouled on the floor by Clarence Brown - foul #2 on Clarence Brown, team foul #9 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), David Pimentel (PF) Nicholas Jones, Tanner Hunter | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Charles Howells (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Jackie Kay, Joey McGraw, David Dana | |
| 11:24 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-77 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | William Higgins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Voorhies | 47-77 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Robert Mayo connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Howells | 47-79 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Alexander Beech misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-79 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Clarence Brown gets the offensive rebound | 47-79 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | David Pimentel is hacked by Jason Conklin - foul #3 on Jason Conklin, team foul #5 | 47-79 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (PG), Kirk Swink (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF) Gerald Voorhies, Alexander Beech, Clarence Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF) Jason Conklin, Isaac Kinsey, Charles Howells | |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side | 49-79 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Robert Mayo buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Bryant Kelly | 49-81 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Kirk Swink is hacked by Francis Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #6 | 49-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Bacchus (C) David Pimentel | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Joey McGraw (C) Bruce Wilcox, Robert Mayo | |
| 09:56 | Mercer | William Higgins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Tanner Hunter | 51-81 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the shot from the left wing | 51-81 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Francis Rhodes snags the offensive board | 51-81 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Jackie Kay blows the layup | 51-81 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus snags the defensive board | 51-81 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG) Nicholas Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Charles Howells (SF), David Dana (C) Jackie Kay, Francis Rhodes, Joey McGraw | |
| 08:56 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Bryant Kelly | 51-84 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Kirk Swink comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-84 |
| 08:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bryant Kelly | 51-84 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Horace Cirillo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bruce Wilcox | 51-87 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-87 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Kirk Swink can't tip it in | 51-87 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Horace Cirillo snags the defensive board | 51-87 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Bryant Kelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-87 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Charles Howells can't tip it in | 51-87 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | William Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-87 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Higgins (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kirk Swink (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Tanner Hunter (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (tiring) 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Cirillo (tired) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Howells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bryant Kelly (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dana (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Bruce Wilcox steals it from Gerald Voorhies | 51-87 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Charles Howells hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Wilcox | 51-89 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Kirk Swink hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Dana - foul #1 on David Dana, team foul #7 | 51-89 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), David Pimentel (PF), Clarence Brown (C) Gerald Voorhies, William Higgins, Tanner Hunter, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Charles Howells, Bryant Kelly, David Dana | |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Kirk Swink misses the 1st free throw | 51-89 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 52-89 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 52-89 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Clarence Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-89 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | The short jumper by Clarence Brown is denied by Robert Mayo | 52-89 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David Pimentel | 52-89 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Clarence Brown knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kirk Swink | 54-89 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Francis Rhodes knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Mayo | 54-91 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Clarence Brown is denied on a layup by Robert Mayo | 54-91 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Kirk Swink snags the offensive board | 54-91 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | David Pimentel can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 54-91 |
| 06:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joey McGraw | 54-91 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Jackie Kay hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-91 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Robert Mayo grabs the offensive rebound | 54-91 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Alexander Beech - foul #2 on Alexander Beech, team foul #10 | 54-91 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG) Kirk Swink | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Bryant Kelly (PF), David Dana (C) Jackie Kay, Jason Conklin, Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| 05:52 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 54-92 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-92 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Clarence Brown snags the defensive board | 54-92 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Jones | 56-92 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey is whistled for traveling | 56-92 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | David Dana swats the layup by Clarence Brown | 56-92 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox gets the rebound | 56-92 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Gerald Voorhies - foul #2 on Gerald Voorhies, team foul #11 | 56-92 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (SF) Alexander Beech | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Charles Howells (PF) Isaac Kinsey, Bryant Kelly | |
| 04:45 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 56-92 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 56-93 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | David Dana is called for the reach on Kirk Swink - foul #2 on David Dana, team foul #8 | 56-93 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayo (C) David Dana | |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 1st free throw | 57-93 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Kirk Swink misses the 2nd free throw | 57-93 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Charles Howells gets the rebound | 57-93 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-93 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Francis Rhodes tips it but misses | 57-93 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Charles Howells hits the follow up shot | 57-95 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Nicholas Jones and the foul's on Francis Rhodes - foul #3 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #9 | 59-95 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Joey McGraw (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Francis Rhodes | |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies makes the free throw | 60-95 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Clarence Brown is called for the reach on Jackie Kay - foul #3 on Clarence Brown, team foul #12 | 60-95 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Beech (C) Clarence Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG) Jason Conklin | |
| 04:00 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 1st free throw | 60-95 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 60-96 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Alexander Beech's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-96 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryant Kelly (PF), David Dana (C) Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Houston | The refs have stopped play. Jackie Kay is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 60-96 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF) Jackie Kay, Horace Cirillo, Charles Howells | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kirk Swink (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Pimentel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Beech (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Kinsey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Francis Rhodes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryant Kelly (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dana (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-96 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Pimentel | 60-96 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | David Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-96 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey gets the rebound | 60-96 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox's pass is intercepted by David Pimentel | 60-96 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Kirk Swink is called for 10 seconds | 60-96 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clarence Brown (C) Kirk Swink | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Bruce Wilcox, Bryant Kelly, David Dana | |
| 02:31 | Houston | Robert Mayo can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-96 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Joey McGraw hits the follow up shot | 60-98 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Joey McGraw swats the layup by Nicholas Jones | 60-98 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Francis Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 60-98 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joey McGraw | 60-100 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Isaac Kinsey picks off the pass by Gerald Voorhies | 60-100 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Robert Mayo clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Pimentel - foul #2 on David Pimentel, team foul #13 | 60-100 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (SF) Alexander Beech | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Bryant Kelly (PF) Jason Conklin, Isaac Kinsey, Joey McGraw | |
| 01:45 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 60-100 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-100 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | David Pimentel snags the defensive board | 60-100 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Clarence Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-100 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-100 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Clarence Brown | 60-100 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Bryant Kelly denies the turnaround by Kirk Swink | 60-100 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Bryant Kelly pulls down the rebound | 60-100 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Francis Rhodes clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-100 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Kirk Swink snags the defensive board | 60-100 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Kirk Swink can't finish the layup | 60-100 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Kirk Swink snags the offensive board | 60-100 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | David Pimentel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-100 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the floater from the left side | 60-100 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Clarence Brown snags the defensive board | 60-100 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Bruce Wilcox picks off the pass by Gerald Voorhies in the backcourt | 60-100 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox blows the dunk | 60-100 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox tips it back up and in | 60-102 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Francis Rhodes is called for the reach on Kirk Swink in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #10 | 60-102 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 1st free throw | 61-102 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 62-102 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox runs out the clock | 62-102 |