| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Hung Wen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kereenyaga Acri (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Chaney (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Najar (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Rafael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Schneider (fresh) SF - Brad Reed (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Mack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Kereenyaga Acri inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Mercer | Ryan Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-33 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Mack misses the lay-in | 24-33 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | James Najar gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Hung Wen is hacked by Rafael Smith - foul #1 on Rafael Smith, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Kereenyaga Acri hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 24-33 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-33 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Chad Chaney grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | Ryan Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Hung Wen | 27-33 |
| 18:07 | Louisiana Tech | Rafael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Ryan Baker is fouled on the floor by Brad Reed - foul #3 on Brad Reed, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Tonn (SG), Darrell Gautreau (SF) Jeff Schneider, Brad Reed | |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Hung Wen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Chaney is called for the reach on Michael Tonn - foul #2 on Chad Chaney, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris (SF), Daniel Deleon (C) Justin Hall, Peter Mack | |
| 17:11 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Deleon knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rafael Smith | 30-35 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Ryan Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Donald Harris is called for the reach on Ryan Baker - foul #3 on Donald Harris, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Licata (PG), James Archer (SG), Bratumil Zwigart (SF), David Thompson (PF), Merrill Leonard (C) Hung Wen, Ryan Baker, Kereenyaga Acri, Chad Chaney, James Najar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Treadwell (PG), Jeffery Lee (SF) Rafael Smith, Donald Harris | |
| 16:07 | Mercer | James Licata misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Treadwell - foul #1 on Daniel Treadwell, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Schneider (SG), Justin Hall (PF), Peter Mack (C) Michael Tonn, Jeffery Lee, Daniel Deleon | |
| 16:07 | Mercer | James Licata makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | James Licata makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Licata (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Archer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bratumil Zwigart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Thompson (fresh) C - Merrill Leonard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Daniel Treadwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Schneider (fresh) SF - Darrell Gautreau (fresh) PF - Justin Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Mack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Schneider is hacked by James Archer - foul #2 on James Archer, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Najar (C) Merrill Leonard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brad Reed (SF) Darrell Gautreau | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Treadwell is whistled for a carry | 32-38 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | James Licata is hacked by Jeff Schneider - foul #1 on Jeff Schneider, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hung Wen (PG), Chad Chaney (PF) James Archer, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Rafael Smith (PG) Daniel Treadwell | |
| 15:01 | Mercer | James Licata knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Bratumil Zwigart | 34-38 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana Tech | Rafael Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Hung Wen connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bratumil Zwigart | 36-41 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana Tech | Rafael Smith travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Baker (SG), Kereenyaga Acri (SF) James Licata, Bratumil Zwigart | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Tonn (SG), Darrell Gautreau (PF), Daniel Deleon (C) Jeff Schneider, Justin Hall, Peter Mack | |
| 14:11 | Mercer | Chad Chaney dunks the ball | 38-41 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Tonn is whistled for traveling | 38-41 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Ryan Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Chaney | 41-41 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Reed is fouled on the floor by James Najar - foul #3 on James Najar, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Thompson (PF) Chad Chaney | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall (PF) Daniel Deleon | |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Reed hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | David Thompson gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | David Thompson makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Hung Wen and he's fouled by Brad Reed - foul #4 on Brad Reed, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Licata (PG), Merrill Leonard (C) Hung Wen, James Najar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Treadwell (PG), Peter Mack (C) Rafael Smith, Brad Reed | |
| 12:54 | Mercer | David Thompson makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:40 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Treadwell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Ryan Baker pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | James Licata misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 12:13 | Louisiana Tech | Darrell Gautreau pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Kereenyaga Acri is called for the reach on Darrell Gautreau - foul #2 on Kereenyaga Acri, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Archer (SG), Bratumil Zwigart (SF), Chad Chaney (PF), James Najar (C) Ryan Baker, Kereenyaga Acri, David Thompson, Merrill Leonard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Schneider (SG), Donald Harris (SF), Daniel Deleon (PF) Michael Tonn, Darrell Gautreau, Justin Hall | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Licata (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Archer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bratumil Zwigart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Najar (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Daniel Treadwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Schneider (fresh) SF - Donald Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Mack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Mack makes the runner from the left block set up by Donald Harris | 44-43 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | James Licata misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 11:17 | Mercer | James Najar can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Chad Chaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Bratumil Zwigart is hacked by Donald Harris - foul #4 on Donald Harris, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hung Wen (PG) James Archer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Rafael Smith (PG), Jeffery Lee (SF), Darrell Gautreau (PF) Daniel Treadwell, Donald Harris, Peter Mack | |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Bratumil Zwigart makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Bratumil Zwigart misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Deleon snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffery Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Hung Wen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Bratumil Zwigart can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 45-43 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Deleon grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 09:58 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Deleon is fouled on the floor by James Licata - foul #3 on James Licata, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Baker (SG), Kereenyaga Acri (SF) James Licata, Bratumil Zwigart | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Tonn (SG), Justin Hall (PF) Jeff Schneider, Daniel Deleon | |
| 09:53 | Louisiana Tech | Rafael Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Chad Chaney snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Ryan Baker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffery Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chad Chaney - foul #3 on Chad Chaney, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Thompson (C) James Najar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Mack (C) Darrell Gautreau | |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Mack | 45-44 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Tonn is fouled on the floor by Chad Chaney - foul #4 on Chad Chaney, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Merrill Leonard (C) Chad Chaney | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Tonn makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Tonn misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Justin Hall | 45-45 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Michael Tonn is denied by David Thompson | 45-45 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Merrill Leonard | 45-45 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | David Thompson connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Kereenyaga Acri | 47-45 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Tonn scores on a shot from the right side | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Hung Wen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Baker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kereenyaga Acri (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Merrill Leonard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Rafael Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Tonn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Mercer | David Thompson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana Tech | Rafael Smith snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffery Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Licata (PG), Chad Chaney (PF), James Najar (C) Hung Wen, David Thompson, Merrill Leonard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Treadwell (PG), Jeff Schneider (SG), Brad Reed (SF) Rafael Smith, Michael Tonn, Jeffery Lee | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Ryan Baker misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeff Schneider - foul #2 on Jeff Schneider, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darrell Gautreau (PF), Daniel Deleon (C) Justin Hall, Peter Mack | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Ryan Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Ryan Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Darrell Gautreau travels with the ball | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Archer (SG), Bratumil Zwigart (SF) Ryan Baker, Kereenyaga Acri | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Chad Chaney misses the lay-in but the foul's on Darrell Gautreau - foul #1 on Darrell Gautreau, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hung Wen (PG) James Archer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Rafael Smith (PG) Daniel Treadwell | |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Chad Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Chad Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Bratumil Zwigart is called for the reach on Brad Reed - foul #1 on Bratumil Zwigart, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Reed makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Daniel Deleon steals it from Hung Wen | 50-49 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Deleon is whistled for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Baker (SG), Kereenyaga Acri (SF) James Licata, Bratumil Zwigart | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Tonn (SG), Justin Hall (PF), Peter Mack (C) Jeff Schneider, Darrell Gautreau, Daniel Deleon | |
| 05:41 | Mercer | James Najar knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kereenyaga Acri | 53-49 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Hung Wen is hacked by Rafael Smith - foul #2 on Rafael Smith, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Hung Wen misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Hung Wen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Mack can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chad Chaney - foul #5 on Chad Chaney, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Licata (PG), David Thompson (PF) Hung Wen, Chad Chaney | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Treadwell (PG) Rafael Smith | |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Mack makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | David Thompson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | David Thompson buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Baker | 55-50 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Mack scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | David Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Merrill Leonard (C) James Najar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Schneider (SG), Darrell Gautreau (SF), Daniel Deleon (C) Michael Tonn, Brad Reed, Peter Mack | |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Deleon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Schneider hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Licata (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kereenyaga Acri (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Merrill Leonard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Daniel Treadwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Gautreau (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Ryan Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Schneider grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 03:04 | Louisiana Tech | Darrell Gautreau scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Daniel Treadwell | 55-56 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | David Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hung Wen (PG), James Archer (SG), Bratumil Zwigart (SF), James Najar (C) James Licata, Ryan Baker, Kereenyaga Acri, Merrill Leonard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Rafael Smith (PG), Michael Tonn (SG), Brad Reed (SF), Peter Mack (C) Daniel Treadwell, Jeff Schneider, Justin Hall, Daniel Deleon | |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Licata (SG) James Archer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Schneider (SG) Michael Tonn | |
| 02:22 | Louisiana Tech | Darrell Gautreau buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 02:22 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Baker (SG), Kereenyaga Acri (SF) James Licata, Bratumil Zwigart | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall (PF) Darrell Gautreau | |
| 02:03 | Mercer | James Najar comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 55-59 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | David Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Hung Wen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | David Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | David Thompson makes the floater from the left side | 57-59 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Reed hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeff Schneider and the foul's on Kereenyaga Acri - foul #3 on Kereenyaga Acri, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Reed makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Peter Mack steals it from David Thompson | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Reed's fadeaway is rejected by James Najar | 57-62 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Kereenyaga Acri gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Hung Wen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | James Najar grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Ryan Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Hung Wen - foul #1 on Hung Wen, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Tonn (SG) Jeff Schneider | |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Ryan Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall runs out the clock | 57-64 |