| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cody Terrill (fresh) SG - James Woods (fresh) SF - Carlos Barnard (fresh) PF - Jack Brown (fresh) C - Chris Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Terry Legros (fresh) SG - James Archer (fresh) SF - Dean Goudy (fresh) PF - Bruce Johnson (fresh) C - James Najar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | James Najar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | James Woods takes the ball from James Archer | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Gonzaga | James Woods throws it down | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | The short jumper by James Najar is denied by Jack Brown | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Najar | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Terry Legros misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jack Brown | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | James Woods misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Gonzaga | Chris Adams gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Bruce Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jack Brown - foul #1 on Jack Brown, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Bruce Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Dean Goudy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlos Barnard - foul #1 on Carlos Barnard, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Hai Wen (SG), Chad Chaney (PF) James Archer, Bruce Johnson | |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Dean Goudy makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Dean Goudy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill is fouled on the floor by James Najar - foul #1 on James Najar, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Licata (SG), Merrill Leonard (C) Terry Legros, James Najar | |
| 16:42 | Gonzaga | Chris Adams is denied on a layup by Merrill Leonard | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dean Goudy | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Hai Wen's pass is intercepted by James Woods | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Chad Chaney snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Dean Goudy's fadeaway is rejected by James Woods | 4-4 |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | Chris Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:48 | Gonzaga | James Woods is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling (PG), Jonathan Davis (SG), Jacob Colorado (SF), Michael Parker (PF), David Parmley (C) Cody Terrill, James Woods, Carlos Barnard, Jack Brown, Chris Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Archer (SG), Bruce Johnson (PF) James Licata, Dean Goudy | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Stephen Ebling (fresh) SG - Jonathan Davis (fresh) SF - Jacob Colorado (fresh) PF - Michael Parker (fresh) C - David Parmley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Hai Wen (fresh) SG - James Archer (fresh) SF - Chad Chaney (fresh) PF - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merrill Leonard (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Bruce Johnson drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Archer | 4-6 |
| 15:06 | Gonzaga | Michael Parker hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Parmley and he's hacked by Chad Chaney - foul #1 on Chad Chaney, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Legros (PG), James Najar (C) Hai Wen, Merrill Leonard | |
| 15:06 | Gonzaga | Michael Parker misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Najar | 6-6 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Jacob Colorado is called for the reach on Chad Chaney - foul #1 on Jacob Colorado, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Woods (SG), Jack Brown (PF) Jonathan Davis, David Parmley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bratumil Zwigart (SF) Chad Chaney | |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Bratumil Zwigart's floater is tipped away by Jacob Colorado | 6-6 |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Michael Parker pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:14 | Gonzaga | Michael Parker scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Ebling | 8-6 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | James Archer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Bruce Johnson tips it but misses | 8-6 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Terry Legros pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Bruce Johnson drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Archer | 8-8 |
| 13:12 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 13:11 | Gonzaga | Michael Parker tips it home | 10-8 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | James Najar is fouled on the floor by Jacob Colorado - foul #2 on Jacob Colorado, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill (PG), Jonathan Davis (SG), Carlos Barnard (SF), David Parmley (PF), Chris Adams (C) Stephen Ebling, James Woods, Jacob Colorado, Jack Brown, Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Hai Wen (SG), Dean Goudy (SF), Chad Chaney (PF) James Archer, Bratumil Zwigart, Bruce Johnson | |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Carlos Barnard picks off the pass by Hai Wen | 10-8 |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill lays it in on a great pass from Carlos Barnard | 12-8 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Chad Chaney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Parmley - foul #1 on David Parmley, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Licata (SG), Merrill Leonard (C) Terry Legros, James Najar | |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Chad Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Chad Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Chris Adams is denied by Dean Goudy | 12-10 |
| 12:06 | Mercer | Chad Chaney grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Hai Wen travels with the ball | 12-10 |
| 11:47 | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill's fadeaway is rejected by Dean Goudy | 12-10 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Dean Goudy snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cody Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Davis (fresh) SF - Carlos Barnard (fresh) PF - David Parmley (fresh) C - Chris Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Hai Wen (fresh) SG - James Licata (fresh) SF - Dean Goudy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chad Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merrill Leonard (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Chad Chaney scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Licata | 12-12 |
| 11:28 | Gonzaga | Hai Wen is called for the reach on Cody Terrill - foul #1 on Hai Wen, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Woods (SG), Jack Brown (PF) Jonathan Davis, David Parmley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Legros (PG), James Najar (C) James Licata, Merrill Leonard | |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | Chris Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Johnson (PF) Chad Chaney | |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Chris Adams swats the layup by Bruce Johnson | 12-12 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Hai Wen | 12-12 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Bruce Johnson makes the turnaround from close range | 12-14 |
| 10:15 | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 10:14 | Mercer | James Najar grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Terry Legros comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Brown - foul #2 on Jack Brown, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling (PG), Jonathan Davis (SF), Michael Parker (PF), David Parmley (C) Cody Terrill, Carlos Barnard, Jack Brown, Chris Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Archer (SG) Hai Wen | |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Terry Legros misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Terry Legros makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling misses long on a turnaround from close range | 12-15 |
| 09:32 | Gonzaga | James Woods tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | James Najar misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | James Archer snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | James Archer hits a 3 from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 08:48 | Gonzaga | Michael Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-18 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Najar | 14-18 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Terry Legros's floater is knocked away by Michael Parker | 14-18 |
| 08:41 | Gonzaga | David Parmley snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 08:21 | Gonzaga | James Najar swats the short shot by Michael Parker | 14-18 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | James Najar snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | James Najar is whistled for a carry | 14-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill (PG), Carlos Barnard (SF), Chris Adams (C) Stephen Ebling, James Woods, David Parmley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Hai Wen (PG), Bratumil Zwigart (SF), Chad Chaney (PF), Merrill Leonard (C) Terry Legros, Dean Goudy, Bruce Johnson, James Najar | |
| 07:48 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 07:46 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Adams | 14-18 |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Bratumil Zwigart - foul #1 on Bratumil Zwigart, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Folks (SG) Jonathan Davis | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cody Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Folks (fresh) SF - Carlos Barnard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Hai Wen (fresh) SG - James Archer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bratumil Zwigart (fresh) PF - Chad Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Merrill Leonard (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Hai Wen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Bratumil Zwigart grabs the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Chris Adams steals it from Hai Wen | 16-18 |
| 06:44 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard's floater is tipped away by Merrill Leonard | 16-18 |
| 06:42 | Gonzaga | Brian Folks snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 06:35 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard hits a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Folks | 19-18 |
| 06:16 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Michael Parker | 19-18 |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | Chris Adams throws it down on a great pass from Michael Parker and he's hacked by James Archer - foul #1 on James Archer, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling (PG), James Woods (SG), David Parmley (PF) Cody Terrill, Brian Folks, Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Legros (PG), James Licata (SG), Dean Goudy (SF), Bruce Johnson (PF), James Najar (C) Hai Wen, James Archer, Bratumil Zwigart, Chad Chaney, Merrill Leonard | |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | Chris Adams makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Chris Adams swats the layup by Bruce Johnson | 22-18 |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Carlos Barnard, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis (SF) Carlos Barnard | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Dean Goudy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Parmley - foul #2 on David Parmley, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Parker (PF) David Parmley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Dean Goudy makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Dean Goudy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling is hacked by James Licata - foul #1 on James Licata, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | Michael Parker is denied on a dunk by James Najar | 22-20 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Bruce Johnson grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Terry Legros can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 22-20 |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:06 | Gonzaga | Michael Parker misses the floater from the baseline | 22-20 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | James Najar gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Terry Legros is whistled for traveling | 22-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill (PG), Carlos Barnard (SF), Jack Brown (PF), David Parmley (C) Stephen Ebling, Jonathan Davis, Michael Parker, Chris Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Hai Wen (PG), Chad Chaney (PF), Merrill Leonard (C) Terry Legros, Bruce Johnson, James Najar | |
| 03:35 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 03:33 | Gonzaga | James Woods tips it in | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cody Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Barnard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Parmley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Hai Wen (fresh) SG - James Licata (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean Goudy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chad Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Merrill Leonard (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Chad Chaney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-20 |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Woods | 26-20 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | James Licata can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Dean Goudy tips it back up and in | 26-22 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by James Licata - foul #2 on James Licata, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis (SG) James Woods | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Legros (PG), James Archer (SG), Bruce Johnson (PF), James Najar (C) Hai Wen, James Licata, Dean Goudy, Merrill Leonard | |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Terry Legros misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | Carlos Barnard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Davis | 31-22 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | James Archer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to James Najar | 31-22 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Chad Chaney is hacked by Carlos Barnard - foul #3 on Carlos Barnard, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling (PG), Jacob Colorado (SF), Chris Adams (C) Cody Terrill, Carlos Barnard, David Parmley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Chad Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:45 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Chris Adams | 31-22 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado misses long on a shot from the right block | 31-22 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | James Najar pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Bruce Johnson misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Chris Adams - foul #1 on Chris Adams, team foul #10 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Woods (SG), Michael Parker (PF) Jonathan Davis, Jack Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dean Goudy (SF) Chad Chaney | |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Bruce Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:59 | Gonzaga | James Woods buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Ebling | 33-24 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Terry Legros knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Archer | 33-27 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Jacob Colorado drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Woods | 35-27 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Terry Legros drills a jumper from the right side | 35-29 |