| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Yandell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Detrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) SF - Michael Walko (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson is called for traveling | 31-35 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 31-35 |
| 19:18 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:03 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Floyd Bush connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 18:32 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Detrick | 36-37 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Charles Olsen picks off the pass by Gregory Ricketts | 36-37 |
| 17:58 | McNeese State | William Detrick can't finish the layup | 36-37 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Floyd Bush scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gregory Ricketts | 36-40 |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy (C) Gregory Sanders | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (SG), Eugene Forrest (SF), Eric Huber (C) Floyd Bush, Michael Walko, Kenneth Walker | |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Eric Huber is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Eric Huber, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG), William Pope (SF), William Keller (PF) Arthur Thompson, Arthur Yandell, William Detrick | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Jack McElvy (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Gregory Ricketts, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| 16:53 | McNeese State | William Pope misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jack McElvy | 36-40 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | William Pope gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Bourbeau - foul #1 on James Bourbeau, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell (SF), William Detrick (PF), Gregory Sanders (C) Charles Olsen, William Keller, Leroy Molloy | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Floyd Bush (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Jack McElvy, Kenneth Walker | |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Nicholas Swan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Yandell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Detrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Walko (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Forrest (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | McNeese State | William Detrick makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Arthur Yandell | 39-40 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Eugene Forrest knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Ricketts | 39-42 |
| 15:13 | McNeese State | William Detrick misses the easy layup | 39-42 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Michael Walko snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan is fouled on the floor by Gregory Ricketts - foul #1 on Gregory Ricketts, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson (PG), Charles Olsen (SG) Nicholas Swan, William Pope | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jack McElvy (SF), Eric Huber (C) Michael Walko, Eugene Forrest | |
| 14:48 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell drills a shot near the basket | 41-42 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Floyd Bush comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Eric Huber tips it in | 41-44 |
| 14:15 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen can't connect on a shot near the basket | 41-44 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses the jump hook in the paint | 41-44 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Floyd Bush - foul #3 on Floyd Bush, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Pope (SF), William Keller (PF), Leroy Molloy (C) Arthur Yandell, William Detrick, Gregory Sanders | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Kenneth Walker (C) Gregory Ricketts, Floyd Bush, Jack McElvy, Jonathan Linares | |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | William Keller is called for the reach on James Bourbeau - foul #2 on William Keller, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch (SG) Charles Olsen | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Eric Huber scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Walko | 43-47 |
| 12:37 | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Pope | 46-47 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Troy Weber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | William Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:00 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Leroy Molloy is denied by Eric Huber | 46-47 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Eric Huber snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Curtis Fouch steals the ball from Kenneth Walker | 46-47 |
| 11:45 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis Fouch | 48-47 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Fouch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Keller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leroy Molloy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Walko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Huber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mercer | William Keller is called for the reach on Eric Huber - foul #3 on William Keller, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG), Charles Olsen (SG), Arthur Yandell (SF), William Detrick (PF), Gregory Sanders (C) Arthur Thompson, Curtis Fouch, William Pope, William Keller, Leroy Molloy | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Floyd Bush (SG), Eugene Forrest (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Michael Walko, Eric Huber | |
| 11:25 | Mercer | Floyd Bush's pass is intercepted by Charles Olsen | 48-47 |
| 11:22 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan's pass is intercepted by Gregory Ricketts in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts slams it home | 48-49 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Olsen | 50-49 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathan Linares, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 10:25 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 50-49 |
| 10:24 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Detrick - foul #1 on William Detrick, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson (PG) Nicholas Swan | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | William Detrick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Sanders is blocked by Kenneth Walker | 52-49 |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson tips it home | 54-49 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts buries a shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 09:20 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders is hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Eric Huber (C) Gregory Ricketts, Floyd Bush, Eugene Forrest, Jonathan Linares, Kenneth Walker | |
| 09:20 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:20 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Eric Huber grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | James Bourbeau buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Weber and he's fouled by Gregory Sanders - foul #2 on Gregory Sanders, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Pope (SF), William Keller (PF), Leroy Molloy (C) Arthur Yandell, William Detrick, Gregory Sanders | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:55 | Mercer | James Bourbeau makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:42 | McNeese State | William Pope pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | Eric Huber takes the ball from Charles Olsen | 56-54 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Troy Weber connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from James Bourbeau | 56-56 |
| 07:52 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson is fouled on the floor by Jack McElvy - foul #1 on Jack McElvy, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell (SF), William Detrick (PF) Charles Olsen, William Keller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Jonathan Linares (PF), Eugene Forrest (C) Troy Weber, Jack McElvy, Eric Huber | |
| 07:52 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Eugene Forrest pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | The jump hook by Jonathan Linares is blocked by Leroy Molloy | 56-56 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Eugene Forrest snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arthur Yandell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Detrick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Molloy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Walko (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Michael Walko can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by William Pope - foul #1 on William Pope, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG) Arthur Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SG) James Bourbeau | |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Michael Walko makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Michael Walko makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:17 | McNeese State | William Detrick's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Forrest | 56-58 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Floyd Bush snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Eugene Forrest misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 07:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Detrick | 56-58 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | William Pope can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell tips it home | 58-58 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares hits a floater from the right side | 58-60 |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Pope | 60-60 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Eugene Forrest misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 05:37 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Detrick | 60-60 |
| 05:37 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson (PG), Charles Olsen (SG), Gregory Sanders (C) Nicholas Swan, William Pope, Leroy Molloy | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Walker (C) Michael Walko | |
| 05:14 | McNeese State | William Detrick hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Olsen | 62-60 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker's dunk attempt is rejected by William Detrick | 62-60 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | William Detrick grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Floyd Bush is called for the reach on Charles Olsen - foul #4 on Floyd Bush, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jack McElvy (SF) Eugene Forrest | |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares tips it in | 64-62 |
| 04:16 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Olsen | 66-62 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts connects on the 3 from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell misses the jumper from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 03:38 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Sanders | 66-65 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Yandell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Detrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jack McElvy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Olsen | 68-65 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker's pass is intercepted by Charles Olsen | 68-65 |
| 02:47 | McNeese State | Jonathan Linares swats the short shot by William Detrick | 68-65 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Jack McElvy gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Jack McElvy makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gregory Ricketts | 68-68 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | William Detrick comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson tips it home | 70-68 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts hits a fadeaway from the right block | 70-70 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen lays it in | 72-70 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses the easy layup | 72-70 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Floyd Bush tips it but misses | 72-70 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Gregory Sanders | 72-70 |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Yandell | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen is hacked by Floyd Bush in the backcourt - foul #5 on Floyd Bush, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (SG), Michael Walko (SF) Floyd Bush, Jack McElvy | |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Michael Walko misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Walko | 76-70 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell is hacked by Gregory Ricketts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Ricketts, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Pope (SG), William Keller (PF) Charles Olsen, William Detrick | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Michael Walko's pass is intercepted by Arthur Yandell | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | William Keller is fouled in the backcourt by James Bourbeau - foul #2 on James Bourbeau, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Detrick (PF) Arthur Yandell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | William Keller makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | William Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 80-70 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | William Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson runs out the clock | 80-70 |