| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joe McGinty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Turley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Melvin Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Graham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Toney Billman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Richard Fitzpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Bickham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brad Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Melvin Washington inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Mercer | Christopher Turley knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joe McGinty | 32-29 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Blake Bickham misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Daugherty tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Christopher Turley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe McGinty | 35-31 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Hardy scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Fitzpatrick and he's fouled by Christopher Turley - foul #3 on Christopher Turley, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dean Goudy (SG) Christopher Turley | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 18:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Hardy makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Joe McGinty makes the 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe McGinty is called for the reach on Richard Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Joe McGinty, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Salvatore Gallo's fadeaway is rejected by Toney Billman | 38-34 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Joe McGinty grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Melvin Washington misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Blake Bickham - foul #2 on Blake Bickham, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mathew Stoker (PF) Kevin Graham | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Caron (SF), Gilbert Ehrhardt (PF), William Perry (C) Blake Bickham, Bobby Hardy, Brad Daugherty | |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Melvin Washington makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Melvin Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Fullerton | William Perry snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 17:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Robertson (SF) Melvin Washington | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Myron Arehart (PG), Garland Westbrook (SG) Joe McGinty, Toney Billman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Abston (SG) Salvatore Gallo | |
| 16:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Gilbert Ehrhardt clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 16:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Gilbert Ehrhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Caron loses the dribble to Mathew Stoker | 39-34 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Gilbert Ehrhardt swats the short shot by Dean Goudy | 39-34 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Fullerton | William Perry snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Garland Westbrook - foul #1 on Garland Westbrook, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe McGinty (PG), Melvin Washington (SF), Kevin Graham (PF), Toney Billman (C) Garland Westbrook, Michael Robertson, Dean Goudy, Mathew Stoker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Salvatore Gallo (SG), Blake Bickham (SF), Bobby Hardy (PF), Brad Daugherty (C) Andrew Abston, Frank Caron, Gilbert Ehrhardt, William Perry | |
| 16:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kevin Graham | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joe McGinty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Myron Arehart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Graham (fresh) 5 reb. C - Toney Billman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Richard Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Bickham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brad Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Joe McGinty clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Salvatore Gallo pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Daugherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Myron Arehart grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Joe McGinty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Toney Billman snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Toney Billman's pass is intercepted by Blake Bickham | 39-35 |
| 14:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Salvatore Gallo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Joe McGinty snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Joe McGinty is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Garland Westbrook (PG), Christopher Turley (SG), Michael Robertson (SF), Dean Goudy (PF), Mathew Stoker (C) Joe McGinty, Myron Arehart, Melvin Washington, Kevin Graham, Toney Billman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Abston (PG), Kurt Farrell (SG), Frank Caron (SF), Gilbert Ehrhardt (PF), William Perry (C) Richard Fitzpatrick, Salvatore Gallo, Blake Bickham, Bobby Hardy, Brad Daugherty | |
| 13:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Gilbert Ehrhardt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Kurt Farrell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Christopher Turley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Fullerton | William Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe McGinty (PG), Toney Billman (C) Garland Westbrook, Michael Robertson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Salvatore Gallo (SG) Kurt Farrell | |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Christopher Turley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 12:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Gilbert Ehrhardt gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Abston misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 12:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Christopher Turley | 44-38 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Christopher Turley banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe McGinty | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joe McGinty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Turley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dean Goudy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mathew Stoker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Toney Billman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Andrew Abston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Caron (fresh) PF - Gilbert Ehrhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Caron travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Melvin Washington (SF), Kevin Graham (PF) Dean Goudy, Mathew Stoker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick (PG), Blake Bickham (SF), Bobby Hardy (PF), Brad Daugherty (C) Andrew Abston, Frank Caron, Gilbert Ehrhardt, William Perry | |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Joe McGinty misses long on a runner from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 11:21 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Bobby Hardy | 46-38 |
| 10:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Toney Billman swats the short shot by Brad Daugherty | 46-38 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Melvin Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Melvin Washington knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Joe McGinty | 48-38 |
| 10:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Toney Billman hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Salvatore Gallo - foul #1 on Salvatore Gallo, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Myron Arehart (PG), Dean Goudy (SG) Joe McGinty, Christopher Turley | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Abston (SG), Gilbert Ehrhardt (PF) Salvatore Gallo, Bobby Hardy | |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Toney Billman makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Toney Billman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Gilbert Ehrhardt gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Gilbert Ehrhardt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 09:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Melvin Washington is hacked by Blake Bickham - foul #3 on Blake Bickham, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Garland Westbrook (SG), Michael Robertson (SF), Mathew Stoker (C) Melvin Washington, Kevin Graham, Toney Billman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kurt Farrell (SG), Frank Caron (SF), William Perry (C) Richard Fitzpatrick, Blake Bickham, Brad Daugherty | |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Myron Arehart is hacked by William Perry - foul #2 on William Perry, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Salvatore Gallo (SG) Kurt Farrell | |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Dean Goudy makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Robertson | 52-43 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Fullerton | William Perry hits the finger roll | 52-45 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Michael Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | William Perry denies the turnaround by Myron Arehart | 52-45 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Garland Westbrook grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Myron Arehart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Garland Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Goudy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Mathew Stoker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Andrew Abston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Caron (fresh) PF - Gilbert Ehrhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Myron Arehart drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dean Goudy | 55-45 |
| 07:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Salvatore Gallo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 55-45 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Michael Robertson connects on the shot near the basket set up by Garland Westbrook | 57-45 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Caron hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dean Goudy | 57-45 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Myron Arehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe McGinty (PG), Christopher Turley (SG), Melvin Washington (SF), Kevin Graham (PF), Toney Billman (C) Myron Arehart, Garland Westbrook, Michael Robertson, Dean Goudy, Mathew Stoker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick (PG), Kurt Farrell (SG), Blake Bickham (SF), Bobby Hardy (PF), Brad Daugherty (C) Andrew Abston, Salvatore Gallo, Frank Caron, Gilbert Ehrhardt, William Perry | |
| 05:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Blake Bickham double dribbles | 57-45 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Melvin Washington comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-45 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Joe McGinty tips it home | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Kurt Farrell is fouled on the floor by Toney Billman - foul #1 on Toney Billman, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Toney Billman snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Joe McGinty makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Melvin Washington and the foul's on Richard Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Richard Fitzpatrick, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Salvatore Gallo (SG) Kurt Farrell | |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Joe McGinty makes the free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Hardy can't finish the layup | 62-45 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Toney Billman grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Melvin Washington drills a runner in the paint set up by Joe McGinty | 64-45 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Hardy drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Fitzpatrick | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joe McGinty (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Turley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Graham (fresh) 5 reb. C - Toney Billman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Richard Fitzpatrick (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Bickham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Brad Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Toney Billman hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Joe McGinty | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick misses the 3 from straight away | 66-48 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Kevin Graham snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Melvin Washington hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-48 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Bobby Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Salvatore Gallo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Christopher Turley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Brad Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Fitzpatrick misses the 3 from straight away | 66-51 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Kevin Graham snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Brad Daugherty denies the turnaround by Melvin Washington | 66-51 |
| 01:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Blake Bickham grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Salvatore Gallo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-51 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Christopher Turley snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Brad Daugherty is called for the reach on Joe McGinty - foul #1 on Brad Daugherty, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Myron Arehart (PG), Garland Westbrook (SG), Michael Robertson (SF), Dean Goudy (PF), Mathew Stoker (C) Joe McGinty, Christopher Turley, Melvin Washington, Kevin Graham, Toney Billman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Abston (PG), Kurt Farrell (SG), Frank Caron (SF), Gilbert Ehrhardt (PF), William Perry (C) Richard Fitzpatrick, Salvatore Gallo, Blake Bickham, Bobby Hardy, Brad Daugherty | |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Dean Goudy knocks in the floater from the left wing | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Gilbert Ehrhardt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kurt Farrell | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Myron Arehart runs out the clock | 68-54 |