| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stephen Labrie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Presswood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Oblinski (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Centeno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Randy Centeno hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Landers | 36-34 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie is hacked by Franklin Stevens - foul #3 on Franklin Stevens, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Greene (SF) Franklin Stevens | |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Tony Flowers pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Michael Landers is hacked by Joshua Johnson - foul #1 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Randy Centeno comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-34 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joshua Johnson | 36-34 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Dan Presswood steals the ball from Tony Flowers | 39-34 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Tony Flowers gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Randy Centeno misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Labrie - foul #2 on Stephen Labrie, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Karl Mentkowski (PF), Dino Greco (C) Tony Flowers, John Bell | |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Randy Centeno misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Randy Centeno misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:46 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Crawford (PG), Robert Hiebert (SG), Claude Brannon (SF), Oscar Geist (PF) Stephen Labrie, Edward Turner, Joshua Johnson, Dan Presswood | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Faith (PG), Tony Flowers (PF) Michael Landers, Randy Centeno | |
| 16:57 | Mercer | Matthew Greene lays it up and in | 39-36 |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist lays it in and the foul's on Kenneth Faith - foul #2 on Kenneth Faith, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Broomfield (C) Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Randy Centeno (SG), John Bell (PF) Matthew Greene, Tony Flowers | |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Karl Mentkowski | 41-36 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Kenneth Faith clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Crawford - foul #1 on Ryan Crawford, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Kenneth Faith makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Kenneth Faith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:18 | Nicholls State | Terry Broomfield is hacked by Karl Mentkowski - foul #2 on Karl Mentkowski, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Turner (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Dan Presswood (PF) Robert Hiebert, Claude Brannon, Terry Broomfield | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crawford makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Turner | 43-38 |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Dino Greco misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joshua Johnson - foul #2 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie (PG), Tony Oblinski (C) Ryan Crawford, Oscar Geist | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), Matthew Greene (SG), Franklin Stevens (SF), Jerry Predmore (C) Kenneth Faith, Randy Centeno, John Bell, Karl Mentkowski | |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Dino Greco misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Dino Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stephen Labrie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Presswood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Oblinski (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Greene (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dino Greco (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie loses the dribble to Franklin Stevens | 43-39 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Dino Greco comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dan Presswood | 43-39 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Michael Landers gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Michael Landers knocks in the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Edward Turner - foul #2 on Edward Turner, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert (SG), Claude Brannon (SF), Oscar Geist (PF) Edward Turner, Joshua Johnson, Dan Presswood | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tony Flowers (PF) Dino Greco | |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Michael Landers makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Franklin Stevens steals it from Stephen Labrie | 43-42 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Matthew Greene scores on a runner from close range set up by Michael Landers | 43-44 |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Oscar Geist is denied by Jerry Predmore | 43-44 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Tony Flowers misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Claude Brannon knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Matthew Greene misses the turnaround from the left block | 45-44 |
| 12:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Michael Landers picks off the pass by Claude Brannon | 45-44 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Matthew Greene is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Crawford (PG), Edward Turner (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Dan Presswood (PF), Terry Broomfield (C) Stephen Labrie, Robert Hiebert, Claude Brannon, Oscar Geist, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Faith (PG), Randy Centeno (SG), Dino Greco (SF), John Bell (PF), Karl Mentkowski (C) Michael Landers, Matthew Greene, Franklin Stevens, Tony Flowers, Jerry Predmore | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Presswood | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ryan Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Presswood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Broomfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Faith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Centeno (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dino Greco (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Mentkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Kenneth Faith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ryan Crawford - foul #2 on Ryan Crawford, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Kenneth Faith makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Kenneth Faith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood connects on the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Karl Mentkowski misses the easy layup | 51-45 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Karl Mentkowski snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Randy Centeno misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 51-45 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert (PG), Tony Oblinski (C) Ryan Crawford, Terry Broomfield | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), Franklin Stevens (SF), Tony Flowers (PF), Jerry Predmore (C) Kenneth Faith, Dino Greco, John Bell, Karl Mentkowski | |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Flowers | 51-48 |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Predmore - foul #4 on Jerry Predmore, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie (PG), Oscar Geist (PF) Joshua Johnson, Dan Presswood | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Greene (SG), John Bell (C) Randy Centeno, Jerry Predmore | |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Tony Flowers makes the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Edward Turner - foul #3 on Edward Turner, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Claude Brannon (SF) Edward Turner | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Tony Flowers makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | John Bell grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Tony Flowers connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Landers | 53-53 |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Matthew Greene is called for the reach on Robert Hiebert - foul #2 on Matthew Greene, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Crawford (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Dan Presswood (PF) Robert Hiebert, Claude Brannon, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Faith (PG), Randy Centeno (SG), Dino Greco (SF), Karl Mentkowski (PF), Jerry Predmore (C) Michael Landers, Matthew Greene, Franklin Stevens, Tony Flowers, John Bell | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stephen Labrie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dan Presswood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Geist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Faith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Centeno (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dino Greco (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Karl Mentkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist is hacked by Jerry Predmore - foul #5 on Jerry Predmore, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tony Flowers (PF) Jerry Predmore | |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Tony Flowers gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Kenneth Faith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Turner (SG) Stephen Labrie | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Tony Flowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski (C) Oscar Geist | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Greene (SG) Randy Centeno | |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Turner | 56-53 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Matthew Greene comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dan Presswood | 56-53 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dino Greco - foul #1 on Dino Greco, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie (PG), Oscar Geist (PF) Ryan Crawford, Dan Presswood | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), Franklin Stevens (SF), John Bell (PF) Kenneth Faith, Dino Greco, Tony Flowers | |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | John Bell grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Karl Mentkowski tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie connects on the driving attempt from close range | 59-53 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Karl Mentkowski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tony Oblinski - foul #2 on Tony Oblinski, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert (SF) Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Randy Centeno (SG) Matthew Greene | |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Karl Mentkowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Karl Mentkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Edward Turner | 61-54 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Tony Oblinski is called for the reach on Randy Centeno - foul #3 on Tony Oblinski, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Claude Brannon (SF), Dan Presswood (PF), Terry Broomfield (C) Edward Turner, Oscar Geist, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tony Flowers (PF) Karl Mentkowski | |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Randy Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Randy Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-58 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert double dribbles | 63-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Crawford (PG), Joshua Johnson (SF) Stephen Labrie, Terry Broomfield | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Greene (SG), Dino Greco (C) Randy Centeno, John Bell | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ryan Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Hiebert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dan Presswood (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Brannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Greene (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tony Flowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dino Greco (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Matthew Greene hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Landers | 63-60 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Turner (SG), Tony Oblinski (C) Robert Hiebert, Claude Brannon | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bell (PF), Karl Mentkowski (C) Tony Flowers, Dino Greco | |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Michael Landers steps in front of the Edward Turner pass | 63-60 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | John Bell blows the layup | 63-60 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | John Bell tips it in | 63-62 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Turner | 65-62 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie (PG) Ryan Crawford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Randy Centeno (SG) Matthew Greene | |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Randy Centeno double dribbles | 65-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tony Flowers (PF) Karl Mentkowski | |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | John Bell pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Edward Turner steals it from Randy Centeno | 65-62 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner lays it up and in | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Tony Flowers is fouled on the floor by Edward Turner - foul #4 on Edward Turner, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Tony Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Tony Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dan Presswood | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-62 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Stevens | 67-62 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood grabs the board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Michael Landers is called for the reach on Dan Presswood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Landers, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Claude Brannon (C) Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Tony Flowers pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Centeno - foul #2 on Randy Centeno, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-62 |