| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terence King (fresh) PF - Clifton Daley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Cash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luke Macpherson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Charles Amerson inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Charles Amerson hits a jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Cash | 31-35 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas loses the dribble to Terence King | 31-35 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Terence King can't finish the layup | 31-35 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Daniel Cash grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson is fouled on the floor by Earnest Tucker - foul #2 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Daniel Cash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clifton Daley - foul #1 on Clifton Daley, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Daniel Cash makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Daniel Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Joshua Kepner clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Luke Macpherson | 31-37 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Charles Amerson clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terence King - foul #2 on Terence King, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Charles Amerson misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Charles Amerson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Earnest Tucker pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Daniel Williams picks off the pass by Clifton Daley | 31-37 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Williams | 31-39 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 17:12 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Kepner | 31-39 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Clifton Daley is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Hensley (SF), Henry Horn (PF) Terence King, Clifton Daley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Anderson (PF) Daniel Cash | |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Earnest Tucker - foul #3 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ziv (SG), Ricky Winter (C) Joshua Kepner, Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Henry Horn grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Jeff Theriault lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Ziv and he's hacked by Daniel Williams - foul #3 on Daniel Williams, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leslie Otani (SG) Daniel Williams | |
| 16:19 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 16:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricky Winter | 34-39 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Jeff Theriault hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Charles Amerson gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ziv (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Otani (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Amerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luke Macpherson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson's pass is intercepted by Robert Ziv | 34-39 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Jeff Theriault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Terence King (SF), Earnest Tucker (C) Jeff Theriault, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (SG), Thomas Weatherby (SF), Michael Meyer (C) Arnold Thomas, Charles Amerson, Luke Macpherson | |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Leslie Otani misses the jump hook from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Terence King pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Henry Horn misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Leslie Otani - foul #1 on Leslie Otani, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG) Robert Ziv | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Cash (PF), Luke Macpherson (C) Mike Anderson, Michael Meyer | |
| 14:57 | Houston | Henry Horn misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Henry Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Cash | 35-42 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Weatherby - foul #4 on Thomas Weatherby, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Clifton Daley (PF) Charles Hensley, Henry Horn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Thomas (PG), Charles Amerson (SF) Leslie Otani, Thomas Weatherby | |
| 14:20 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Charles Amerson tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Earnest Tucker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terence King | 39-44 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Charles Amerson is hacked by Jeff Theriault - foul #3 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Hensley (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Terence King, Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leslie Otani (SG) Daniel Williams | |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas makes the 3 from straight away set up by Leslie Otani | 39-47 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Joshua Kepner scores on a jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Joshua Kepner steals the ball from Leslie Otani | 41-47 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Joshua Kepner hits a driving attempt from the left block | 43-47 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Daniel Cash misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Joshua Kepner gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Kepner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifton Daley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Otani (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Cash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Luke Macpherson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Houston | Luke Macpherson picks off the pass by Joshua Kepner | 43-47 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leslie Otani | 43-50 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Cash - foul #1 on Daniel Cash, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Terence King (SF), Henry Horn (PF), Earnest Tucker (C) Jeff Theriault, Clifton Daley, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (SG), Mike Anderson (PF), Michael Meyer (C) Arnold Thomas, Daniel Cash, Luke Macpherson | |
| 10:48 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Leslie Otani connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Anderson | 45-52 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Mike Anderson misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-52 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Charles Hensley pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits a jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Leslie Otani is fouled on the floor by Charles Hensley - foul #2 on Charles Hensley, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Robert Ziv (SG) Charles Hensley, Joshua Kepner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Thomas (PG), Luke Macpherson (C) Leslie Otani, Michael Meyer | |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas is hacked by Henry Horn - foul #2 on Henry Horn, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Jeff Theriault can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Robert Ziv tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Henry Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Robert Ziv pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Daniel Williams steps in front of the Earnest Tucker pass | 52-54 |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Williams | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ziv (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terence King (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Amerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Luke Macpherson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Houston | Earnest Tucker travels with the ball | 52-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Hensley (SF), Clifton Daley (PF), Ricky Winter (C) Terence King, Henry Horn, Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby (SG), Leslie Otani (SF), Daniel Cash (PF) Daniel Williams, Charles Amerson, Mike Anderson | |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 06:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricky Winter | 52-56 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Jeff Theriault drills a driving attempt from close range | 54-56 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Clifton Daley gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is denied on a layup by Luke Macpherson | 54-56 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby connects on the runner near the basket set up by Leslie Otani | 54-58 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is fouled on the floor by Arnold Thomas - foul #2 on Arnold Thomas, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG), Terence King (SF), Earnest Tucker (C) Jeff Theriault, Robert Ziv, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (SG), Mike Anderson (C) Arnold Thomas, Luke Macpherson | |
| 04:44 | Houston | Leslie Otani steals it from Joshua Kepner | 54-58 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Leslie Otani comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Daniel Cash pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Daniel Williams makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Joshua Kepner - foul #3 on Joshua Kepner, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Henry Horn (PF) Charles Hensley, Clifton Daley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Thomas (PG) Leslie Otani | |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Daniel Williams misses the free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earnest Tucker | 54-60 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Joshua Kepner | 56-60 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Daniel Williams misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Daniel Cash grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Henry Horn snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terence King (fresh) PF - Henry Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Weatherby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Cash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Earnest Tucker drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jeff Theriault and he's hacked by Mike Anderson - foul #1 on Mike Anderson, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Hensley (PG), Robert Ziv (SF), Clifton Daley (PF) Jeff Theriault, Terence King, Henry Horn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Amerson (SF), Michael Meyer (PF), Luke Macpherson (C) Thomas Weatherby, Daniel Cash, Mike Anderson | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Meyer | 59-62 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Terence King (SF) Robert Ziv | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:54 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is called for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG) Charles Hensley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Cash (PF) Michael Meyer | |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Joshua Kepner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the easy layup | 59-62 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Charles Amerson loses the dribble to Terence King | 59-62 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Joshua Kepner drills a shot in the lane set up by Jeff Theriault | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Mercer | The jump hook by Daniel Cash is blocked by Terence King | 61-62 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Charles Amerson tips it in | 61-64 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-64 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Daniel Cash pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Daniel Cash is hacked by Joshua Kepner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Kepner, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby (SF) Charles Amerson | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Daniel Cash makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Daniel Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Kepner - foul #5 on Joshua Kepner, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ziv (SG) Joshua Kepner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Amerson (SF) Thomas Weatherby | |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Robert Ziv misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-67 |