| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Daniel Trejo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marty Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Martell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Kowaleski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| 19:16 | Fresno State | Fred Hunt is called for the reach on Mark Martell - foul #1 on Fred Hunt, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:01 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Carter | 40-39 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Fred Hunt misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 18:40 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:35 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Carter | 43-39 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Horace Rodgers | 43-42 |
| 18:11 | Fresno State | Jonathan Wells can't connect on a floater in the paint | 43-42 |
| 18:09 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo tips it in | 45-42 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis scores on a floater from close range set up by Fred Hunt | 45-44 |
| 17:29 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Christopher Kowaleski - foul #2 on Christopher Kowaleski, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Bonilla (SG), Michael Love (SF), Ronald Warren (PF), Jerry Bryant (C) Marty Shields, John Carter, Mark Martell, Jonathan Wells | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Christenson (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SF), Joe Sledge (C) Christopher Kowaleski, Dan Gimenez, Joseph Ellis | |
| 17:29 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:29 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:29 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo makes the 3rd free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | Fred Hunt makes the 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 17:10 | Fresno State | Michael Love is whistled for a carry | 48-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Matt Mullins (PG) Daniel Trejo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Joe Sledge misses the lay-in | 48-47 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jonathan Wells (C) Jerry Bryant | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG) Fred Hunt | |
| 15:59 | Fresno State | Ronald Warren misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Terry Christenson pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Matt Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Bonilla (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Love (fresh) PF - Ronald Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Kowaleski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Christenson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lyle Scrivner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Sledge (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Terry Christenson blows the layup | 48-47 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 15:29 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ronald Warren | 48-47 |
| 15:25 | Fresno State | Johnny Bonilla scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Love | 51-47 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Jonathan Wells is called for the reach on Christopher Kowaleski - foul #1 on Jonathan Wells, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo (PG), Marty Shields (SG), Billy Hunt (SF), Mark Martell (PF) Matt Mullins, Johnny Bonilla, Michael Love, Ronald Warren | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Hunt (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Garfield Cook (C) Terry Christenson, Lyle Scrivner, Horace Rodgers, Joe Sledge | |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 15:03 | Fresno State | Mark Martell gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:55 | Fresno State | Marty Shields buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Martell and the foul's on Garfield Cook - foul #4 on Garfield Cook, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Joseph Ellis (C) Christopher Kowaleski, Garfield Cook | |
| 14:55 | Fresno State | Marty Shields misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Robert Harris pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dan Gimenez | 53-50 |
| 14:41 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jonathan Wells | 56-50 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 14:18 | Fresno State | Billy Hunt pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 14:14 | Fresno State | Marty Shields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Warren (C) Jonathan Wells | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Christenson (PG) Kris Coen | |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Robert Harris comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Mark Martell - foul #1 on Mark Martell, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:53 | Fresno State | Marty Shields comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 13:51 | Fresno State | Mark Martell hits the follow up shot | 58-52 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Fred Hunt comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 13:29 | Fresno State | Ronald Warren snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 13:23 | Fresno State | Ronald Warren misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-52 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Terry Christenson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Marty Shields steals the ball from Terry Christenson in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 13:18 | Fresno State | Marty Shields banks in the layup | 60-52 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Robert Harris is hacked by Mark Martell - foul #2 on Mark Martell, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Johnny Bonilla (SG), Jonathan Wells (C) Marty Shields, Mark Martell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SF), Joe Sledge (PF) Fred Hunt, Dan Gimenez, Robert Harris | |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Terry Christenson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 60-52 |
| 12:38 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Billy Hunt | 60-52 |
| 12:31 | Fresno State | Johnny Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joseph Ellis | 60-52 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Terry Christenson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Kowaleski | 60-55 |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Billy Hunt makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Trejo | 62-55 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis is hacked by Jonathan Wells - foul #2 on Jonathan Wells, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Marty Shields (SG), John Carter (SF), Jerry Bryant (PF) Daniel Trejo, Billy Hunt, Ronald Warren | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Hunt (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF) Terry Christenson, Lyle Scrivner, Joseph Ellis | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Bonilla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marty Shields (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Kowaleski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Sledge (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Joe Sledge can't finish the layup | 62-55 |
| 11:43 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Jerry Bryant | 62-55 |
| 11:36 | Fresno State | Jerry Bryant comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 11:34 | Fresno State | Jonathan Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 11:16 | Fresno State | Johnny Bonilla scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marty Shields | 64-55 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Fred Hunt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joe Sledge and he's hacked by John Carter - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Mark Martell (PF) Jonathan Wells | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Harris (C) Joe Sledge | |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Fred Hunt makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 10:43 | Fresno State | Jerry Bryant double dribbles | 64-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Billy Hunt (SF) Marty Shields | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Christenson (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SF) Christopher Kowaleski, Dan Gimenez | |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Terry Christenson is hacked by Mark Martell - foul #3 on Mark Martell, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo (PG) Johnny Bonilla | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SG), Joseph Ellis (C) Fred Hunt, Horace Rodgers | |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Warren (C) Jerry Bryant | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 10:03 | Fresno State | Ronald Warren grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 09:54 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Warren | 66-59 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Travis Akridge clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Robert Harris tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 09:16 | Fresno State | Robert Harris picks off the pass by Daniel Trejo | 66-61 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-63 |
| 08:57 | Fresno State | Billy Hunt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Carter | 69-63 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Robert Harris's floater is tipped away by Ronald Warren | 69-63 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Christenson | 69-63 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Ronald Warren is called for the reach on Robert Harris - foul #3 on Ronald Warren, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Marty Shields (SG), Johnny Bonilla (SF), Jerry Bryant (PF), Jonathan Wells (C) John Carter, Billy Hunt, Mark Martell, Ronald Warren | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG), Fred Hunt (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF) Terry Christenson, Travis Akridge, Lyle Scrivner, Joseph Ellis | |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 08:15 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo misses the jumper from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 08:13 | Fresno State | Jonathan Wells can't tip it in | 69-65 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jonathan Wells - foul #3 on Jonathan Wells, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Love (SF) Daniel Trejo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Garfield Cook (C) Robert Harris | |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 07:54 | Fresno State | Jerry Bryant snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Johnny Bonilla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marty Shields (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Love (fresh) PF - Jerry Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Kowaleski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Garfield Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Fresno State | Horace Rodgers swats the layup by Jerry Bryant | 69-66 |
| 07:38 | Fresno State | Jerry Bryant tips it home | 71-66 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers scores on a jumper from the right block | 71-68 |
| 07:00 | Fresno State | Jonathan Wells misses short on a shot from the right block | 71-68 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Johnny Bonilla is called for the reach on Dan Gimenez - foul #1 on Johnny Bonilla, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo (PG), Billy Hunt (SF), Ronald Warren (PF) Johnny Bonilla, Michael Love, Jerry Bryant | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Sledge (PF) Horace Rodgers | |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 06:30 | Fresno State | Joe Sledge steals the ball from Billy Hunt | 71-70 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Fred Hunt clanks a jumper from the right block | 71-70 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski tips it in | 71-72 |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Joe Sledge gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Garfield Cook misses short on a jumper near the basket | 71-72 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Garfield Cook tips it in | 71-74 |
| 05:22 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 05:20 | Fresno State | Ronald Warren tips it in | 73-74 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Jonathan Wells steals it from Fred Hunt | 73-74 |
| 04:46 | Fresno State | Marty Shields misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 73-74 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Garfield Cook | 73-74 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 04:20 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 04:16 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-74 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Garfield Cook | 73-74 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Garfield Cook misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Fred Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Daniel Trejo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marty Shields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Kowaleski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Sledge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Garfield Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Ronald Warren swats the layup by Fred Hunt | 73-74 |
| 03:33 | Fresno State | Billy Hunt snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 03:28 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jonathan Wells | 76-74 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Fred Hunt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 03:09 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 03:03 | Fresno State | Joe Sledge takes the ball from Billy Hunt | 76-74 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 02:41 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ronald Warren | 76-74 |
| 02:35 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Fred Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Fred Hunt connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Kowaleski and he's hacked by Marty Shields - foul #1 on Marty Shields, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Matt Mullins (PG), Johnny Bonilla (SG), John Carter (SF), Mark Martell (PF), Jerry Bryant (C) Daniel Trejo, Marty Shields, Billy Hunt, Ronald Warren, Jonathan Wells | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Christenson (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF), Robert Harris (C) Christopher Kowaleski, Dan Gimenez, Joe Sledge, Garfield Cook | |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Fred Hunt makes the free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Billy Hunt (SF) Matt Mullins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SG) Fred Hunt | |
| 02:09 | Fresno State | Terry Christenson steals it from Mark Martell | 76-77 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Terry Christenson banks in the layup | 76-79 |
| 01:57 | Fresno State | John Carter loses the dribble to Travis Akridge | 76-79 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo (PG), Marty Shields (SG), Jonathan Wells (C) Johnny Bonilla, John Carter, Jerry Bryant | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG), Fred Hunt (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Garfield Cook (C) Terry Christenson, Travis Akridge, Lyle Scrivner, Robert Harris | |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-79 |
| 01:37 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Mark Martell | 76-79 |
| 01:31 | Fresno State | Mark Martell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-79 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Garfield Cook buries a jump hook in the lane | 76-81 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | Jonathan Wells makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marty Shields | 79-81 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Fred Hunt hits a turnaround from the baseline | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Billy Hunt blows the dunk but he's hacked by Dan Gimenez - foul #1 on Dan Gimenez, team foul #4 | 79-83 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Billy Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Billy Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers is whistled for traveling | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo is fouled on the floor by Horace Rodgers - foul #1 on Horace Rodgers, team foul #5 | 81-83 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Daniel Trejo clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 81-83 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers runs out the clock | 81-83 |