| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Henley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Tufts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Burke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerome Hillen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Julian Prince (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 19:28 | Mercer | George Tufts hits a turnaround in the lane | 37-31 |
| 19:10 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson misses the dunk attempt | 37-31 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | George Tufts gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | 3 seconds is called on George Tufts | 37-31 |
| 18:24 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Randall Jordan - foul #1 on Randall Jordan, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:24 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Earl Baker makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Randall Jordan | 39-34 |
| 17:41 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Steven Henley | 39-34 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Randall Jordan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 17:04 | San Diego | Daniel Burke misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Earl Baker - foul #2 on Earl Baker, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Mike Counts (SG), Ed Fava (SF), Jacob Anderson (PF), Dennis Kilpatrick (C) Robert Davis, Earl Baker, Randall Jordan, Steven Henley, George Tufts | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jordan Bauder (PG), Ronald Donoho (PF), Avery Smith (C) Robert Pinson, Jerome Hillen, Julian Prince | |
| 17:04 | San Diego | Daniel Burke misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:04 | San Diego | Daniel Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Ed Fava misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:48 | San Diego | Daniel Burke grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 16:43 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-35 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson misses short on a shot from the right side | 42-35 |
| 16:26 | San Diego | Jordan Bauder pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:20 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Burke | 42-38 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mike Counts | 44-38 |
| 15:51 | San Diego | Mike Counts steals the ball from Kevin Jefferson | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Counts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Fava (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Kilpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Jordan Bauder (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Jefferson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Donoho (fresh) C - Avery Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick double dribbles | 44-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), Randall Jordan (SF), Steven Henley (PF), George Tufts (C) William Williams, Ed Fava, Jacob Anderson, Dennis Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Pinson (PG), William Andrews (SG) Daniel Burke, Kevin Jefferson | |
| 15:03 | San Diego | Jordan Bauder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | George Tufts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | George Tufts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 14:46 | San Diego | Jordan Bauder pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:40 | San Diego | Jordan Bauder blows the layup | 44-38 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | George Tufts pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Randall Jordan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 14:00 | San Diego | George Tufts is called for the reach on Robert Pinson - foul #3 on George Tufts, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Baker (SG) Mike Counts | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson (SF), Jerome Hillen (PF), Julian Prince (C) Jordan Bauder, Ronald Donoho, Avery Smith | |
| 13:49 | San Diego | Robert Pinson is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| 13:25 | San Diego | Robert Pinson makes the shot from the left side and the foul's on Randall Jordan - foul #2 on Randall Jordan, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| 13:25 | San Diego | Robert Pinson makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Randall Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Steven Henley tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 12:53 | San Diego | Julian Prince misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Tufts - foul #4 on George Tufts, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Jacob Anderson (C) Robert Davis, George Tufts | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 12:53 | San Diego | Julian Prince makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:53 | San Diego | Julian Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Earl Baker is called for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Nichols (SG), Ed Fava (SF), Dennis Kilpatrick (C) Earl Baker, Randall Jordan, Steven Henley | |
| Subs | San Diego | Daniel Burke (SG), Ronald Donoho (SF) William Andrews, Kevin Jefferson | |
| 12:11 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Ed Fava makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Williams | 51-46 |
| 11:41 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen's pass is intercepted by Donald Nichols | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Nichols (fresh) SF - Ed Fava (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Kilpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Pinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Donoho (fresh) PF - Jerome Hillen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Julian Prince (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mercer | William Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 11:32 | San Diego | Julian Prince gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:28 | San Diego | Ronald Donoho hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Pinson | 51-48 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:12 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:07 | San Diego | Dennis Kilpatrick denies the turnaround by Ronald Donoho | 51-48 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Donald Nichols grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Ed Fava misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 10:46 | San Diego | Daniel Burke gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:40 | San Diego | Ronald Donoho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), Earl Baker (SG), Randall Jordan (SF), Steven Henley (PF) William Williams, Donald Nichols, Ed Fava, Dennis Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jordan Bauder (PG), William Andrews (SG), Kevin Jefferson (SF), Raymond Bell (PF), Avery Smith (C) Robert Pinson, Daniel Burke, Ronald Donoho, Jerome Hillen, Julian Prince | |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Randall Jordan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:16 | San Diego | Avery Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:10 | San Diego | William Andrews's floater is tipped away by Steven Henley | 51-48 |
| 10:08 | San Diego | Jordan Bauder snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 10:02 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Randall Jordan - foul #3 on Randall Jordan, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 10:02 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:02 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Earl Baker pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Randall Jordan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-49 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Steven Henley snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Steven Henley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-49 |
| 09:34 | San Diego | Avery Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:28 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Robert Davis's pass is intercepted by Jordan Bauder in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 09:12 | San Diego | William Andrews clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 09:10 | San Diego | Jordan Bauder grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:57 | San Diego | Jacob Anderson denies the turnaround by Raymond Bell | 51-52 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Earl Baker grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Robert Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Randall Jordan | 53-52 |
| 08:34 | San Diego | William Andrews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Earl Baker's pass is intercepted by Kevin Jefferson | 53-54 |
| 08:19 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson is hacked by Randall Jordan - foul #4 on Randall Jordan, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (SG), Ed Fava (SF), Dennis Kilpatrick (C) Earl Baker, Randall Jordan, Jacob Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ronald Donoho (PG), Daniel Burke (SG), Jerome Hillen (PF), Julian Prince (C) Jordan Bauder, William Andrews, Raymond Bell, Avery Smith | |
| 08:19 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:19 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Ed Fava misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick is called for a backcourt violation | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), George Tufts (C) Robert Davis, Steven Henley | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Pinson (PG) Kevin Jefferson | |
| 07:32 | San Diego | Ronald Donoho blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Kilpatrick - foul #1 on Dennis Kilpatrick, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Randall Jordan (SF) Ed Fava | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 07:32 | San Diego | Ronald Donoho makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:32 | San Diego | Ronald Donoho misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:32 | Mercer | George Tufts gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Counts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Kilpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Tufts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Pinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Donoho (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerome Hillen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Julian Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Mike Counts is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| 07:02 | San Diego | Daniel Burke is whistled for a carry | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Henley (PF) Dennis Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | San Diego | Avery Smith (C) Julian Prince | |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Steven Henley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Williams | 55-57 |
| 06:16 | San Diego | Avery Smith drills a driving attempt from the left block | 55-59 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Steven Henley hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Randall Jordan | 57-59 |
| 05:41 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-59 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Steven Henley | 57-59 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | George Tufts loses the ball out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), Earl Baker (SG), Jacob Anderson (SF), Dennis Kilpatrick (PF) William Williams, Mike Counts, Randall Jordan, Steven Henley | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jordan Bauder (PG), William Andrews (SG), Kevin Jefferson (SF), Raymond Bell (PF), Julian Prince (C) Robert Pinson, Daniel Burke, Ronald Donoho, Jerome Hillen, Avery Smith | |
| 04:56 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | George Tufts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 04:35 | San Diego | William Andrews gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:14 | San Diego | Raymond Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-59 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | George Tufts gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Robert Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jordan Bauder - foul #1 on Jordan Bauder, team foul #1 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Randall Jordan (SF), Steven Henley (PF) Dennis Kilpatrick, George Tufts | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:50 | San Diego | William Andrews's pass is intercepted by Earl Baker | 59-59 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Randall Jordan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 03:35 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Jordan Bauder | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Steven Henley (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Jordan Bauder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - William Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Jefferson (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Bell (fresh) 3 pf. C - Julian Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | San Diego | William Andrews loses the dribble to Randall Jordan | 59-59 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Randall Jordan slams it home | 61-59 |
| 03:07 | San Diego | William Andrews hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Earl Baker - foul #3 on Earl Baker, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (SG), Dennis Kilpatrick (C) Earl Baker, Jacob Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Daniel Burke (PG), Ronald Donoho (SF), Jerome Hillen (PF), Avery Smith (C) Jordan Bauder, Kevin Jefferson, Raymond Bell, Julian Prince | |
| 03:07 | San Diego | William Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:07 | San Diego | William Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Mike Counts drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 02:52 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | George Tufts (C) Dennis Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Pinson (PG), Jordan Bauder (SF), Julian Prince (C) William Andrews, Ronald Donoho, Avery Smith | |
| 02:33 | San Diego | Robert Davis steps in front of the Robert Pinson pass | 64-61 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Mike Counts lays it in set up by Robert Davis | 66-61 |
| 02:15 | San Diego | Robert Pinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Baker (SG) Mike Counts | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 01:52 | Mercer | George Tufts's fadeaway is rejected by Julian Prince | 66-61 |
| 01:50 | San Diego | Jordan Bauder gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:50 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | San Diego | William Andrews (SG), Kevin Jefferson (SF) Daniel Burke, Jordan Bauder | |
| 01:36 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson is hacked by Earl Baker - foul #4 on Earl Baker, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| 01:36 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:36 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Earl Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Davis | 69-63 |
| 01:11 | San Diego | Julian Prince lays it up and in set up by Robert Pinson and he's hacked by George Tufts - foul #5 on George Tufts, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jacob Anderson (C) George Tufts | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 01:11 | San Diego | Julian Prince makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 69-66 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Earl Baker can't tip it in | 69-66 |
| 00:46 | San Diego | Julian Prince grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 00:40 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Steven Henley - foul #1 on Steven Henley, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| 00:40 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:40 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Earl Baker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerome Hillen - foul #1 on Jerome Hillen, team foul #2 | 69-68 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Earl Baker misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Earl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:04 | San Diego | Robert Pinson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Earl Baker misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steven Henley (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Pinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Jefferson (fresh) 26 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerome Hillen (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Julian Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | San Diego | Julian Prince wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:45 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen is hacked by Earl Baker - foul #5 on Earl Baker, team foul #14 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (SG) Earl Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego | Daniel Burke (SG) William Andrews | |
| 04:45 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:45 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson is fouled on the floor by Robert Pinson - foul #3 on Robert Pinson, team foul #3 | 70-72 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Mike Counts hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Jordan | 73-72 |
| 03:48 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen is hacked by Steven Henley - foul #2 on Steven Henley, team foul #15 | 73-72 |
| 03:48 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:48 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Julian Prince takes the ball from Randall Jordan | 73-74 |
| 03:13 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 03:11 | San Diego | Julian Prince misses the tip | 73-74 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Robert Davis grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Robert Davis misses the jumper from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 02:51 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Julian Prince | 73-74 |
| 02:45 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen scores on a floater from the left block set up by Julian Prince | 73-76 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | San Diego | William Andrews (SG) Daniel Burke | |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Mike Counts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 02:22 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Jerome Hillen | 73-76 |
| 02:16 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 73-76 |
| 02:14 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen grabs the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 02:00 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-76 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-76 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Steven Henley snags the offensive board | 73-76 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Steven Henley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Andrews - foul #4 on William Andrews, team foul #4 | 73-76 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Steven Henley makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Steven Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:09 | San Diego | Jerome Hillen misses long on a floater from close range | 75-76 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jacob Anderson | 75-76 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Robert Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Anderson | 78-76 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Counts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steven Henley (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Pinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Jefferson (fresh) 26 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerome Hillen (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. C - Julian Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:48 | San Diego | Kevin Jefferson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Pinson | 78-78 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Mike Counts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 00:32 | San Diego | The rebound goes to William Andrews | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | San Diego | Mike Counts steps in front of the Julian Prince pass | 78-78 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Robert Davis connects on the shot from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 00:03 | San Diego | San Diego calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego | William Andrews misses long on a halfcourt shot | 80-78 |