| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gus Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Walter Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Everett Pinkley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults inbounds the ball | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Cal Poly SLO | David Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Miro Zeier is called for traveling | 28-43 |
| 19:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 18:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Everett Pinkley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Hammond | 28-46 |
| 18:45 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-46 |
| 18:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 18:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Hammond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Miro Zeier | 31-46 |
| 17:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Hammond makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Stults | 31-48 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Miro Zeier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG), William Caverly (C) Gus Adams, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), Tony Gallup (SF), James Koepke (PF) Walter Hammond, Richard Stults, David Peterson | |
| 17:10 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-48 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | William Caverly grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-48 |
| 16:45 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Everett Pinkley | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon travels with the ball | 31-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Gus Adams (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF), John Wilson (C) Jimmy Laymon, Robert Thompson, Robert Chancellor, Miro Zeier | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford (SG), Richard Stults (SF), David Peterson (PF) Everett Pinkley, Tony Gallup, Tom Miller | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults double dribbles | 31-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Hammond (PG) Eric Baker | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Nicola (fresh) SG - Gus Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Caverly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Walter Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Langford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Koepke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mercer | William Caverly is denied on a layup by David Peterson | 31-51 |
| 15:33 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 15:15 | Cal Poly SLO | David Peterson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Langford | 31-54 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Richard Nicola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Blackburn (PF) William Caverly | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 14:42 | Cal Poly SLO | David Peterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-54 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | John Wilson gets the rebound | 31-54 |
| 14:25 | Mercer | John Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-54 |
| 14:23 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke snags the defensive board | 31-54 |
| 14:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Walter Hammond | 31-56 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Gus Adams buries a 3 from the right corner | 34-56 |
| 13:28 | Cal Poly SLO | David Peterson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Blackburn - foul #2 on Larry Blackburn, team foul #2 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Miro Zeier (PF), William Caverly (C) Richard Nicola, Gus Adams, Richard Lipscomb, Larry Blackburn, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), Everett Pinkley (SG), Tony Gallup (SF), Tom Miller (C) Walter Hammond, David Langford, Richard Stults, James Koepke | |
| 13:28 | Cal Poly SLO | David Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 13:28 | Cal Poly SLO | David Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Miro Zeier snags the defensive board | 34-57 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tony Gallup - foul #2 on Tony Gallup, team foul #1 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Mooneyham (PF) David Peterson | |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| 13:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Mooneyham hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Baker | 35-59 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor loses the dribble to Tony Gallup | 35-59 |
| 12:16 | Cal Poly SLO | William Caverly is called for the reach on Eric Baker - foul #2 on William Caverly, team foul #3 | 35-59 |
| 11:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-59 |
| 11:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller snags the offensive board | 35-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Caverly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Everett Pinkley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Tony Gallup (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curtis Mooneyham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Chancellor - foul #1 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #4 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Wilson (C) William Caverly | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke (PF) Curtis Mooneyham | |
| 11:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller misses the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 11:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Thompson and he's hacked by James Koepke - foul #2 on James Koepke, team foul #2 | 37-60 |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon makes the free throw | 38-60 |
| 11:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Hammond (PG), Curtis Mooneyham (SF) Eric Baker, Tony Gallup | |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon is fouled on the floor by Curtis Mooneyham - foul #2 on Curtis Mooneyham, team foul #3 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Caverly (PF) Miro Zeier | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults (SF), David Peterson (PF) Curtis Mooneyham, Tom Miller | |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 10:42 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| 10:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Everett Pinkley misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 10:14 | Mercer | William Caverly pulls down the rebound | 38-60 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 09:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 09:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 38-60 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-60 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gus Adams | 41-60 |
| 08:57 | Cal Poly SLO | William Caverly is called for the reach on David Peterson - foul #3 on William Caverly, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF), Miro Zeier (PF), Larry Blackburn (C) Jimmy Laymon, Gus Adams, Robert Chancellor, William Caverly, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), David Langford (SG), Tony Gallup (SF), Curtis Mooneyham (PF), Tom Miller (C) Walter Hammond, Everett Pinkley, Richard Stults, David Peterson, James Koepke | |
| 08:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-60 |
| 08:32 | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford tips it back up and in | 41-62 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Miro Zeier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 08:14 | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 07:45 | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford's floater is tipped away by Larry Blackburn | 41-62 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Miro Zeier pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Nicola (fresh) SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Blackburn (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Langford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Gallup (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curtis Mooneyham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Richard Nicola can't connect on a floater from the right side | 41-62 |
| 07:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Mooneyham pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 07:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults (SF), David Peterson (PF) Tony Gallup, Curtis Mooneyham | |
| 07:29 | Mercer | Richard Stults swats the short shot by Miro Zeier | 41-62 |
| 07:28 | Cal Poly SLO | David Peterson snags the defensive board | 41-62 |
| 07:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon (PG), John Wilson (C) Richard Nicola, Larry Blackburn | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Hammond (PG), Everett Pinkley (SG) Eric Baker, David Langford | |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Chancellor (SF) Richard Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 06:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Jimmy Laymon steals it from David Peterson | 41-62 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | John Wilson connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Laymon | 43-62 |
| 05:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Hammond makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Stults | 43-65 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon is hacked by Walter Hammond - foul #1 on Walter Hammond, team foul #4 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF), William Caverly (PF), Larry Blackburn (C) Jimmy Laymon, Gus Adams, Robert Chancellor, Miro Zeier, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), David Langford (SG), Tony Gallup (SF), James Koepke (PF), Curtis Mooneyham (C) Walter Hammond, Everett Pinkley, Richard Stults, David Peterson, Tom Miller | |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Curtis Mooneyham swats the layup by Richard Nicola | 43-65 |
| 04:55 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Curtis Mooneyham | 43-65 |
| 04:49 | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford comes up short on the runner from close range | 43-65 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | William Caverly grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Richard Nicola clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb grabs the offensive board | 43-65 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | William Caverly misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-65 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to William Caverly | 43-65 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Tony Gallup is called for the reach on Richard Lipscomb - foul #3 on Tony Gallup, team foul #5 | 43-65 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Larry Blackburn hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 45-65 |
| 03:53 | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eric Baker and he's hacked by Richard Nicola - foul #2 on Richard Nicola, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| 03:53 | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford misses the free throw | 45-67 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | William Caverly grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Mercer | William Caverly misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Koepke - foul #3 on James Koepke, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (SF) Richard Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 03:32 | Mercer | William Caverly makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | William Caverly makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Nicola (fresh) SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Caverly (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Langford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Gallup (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Koepke (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Mooneyham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-70 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | William Caverly knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-70 |
| 02:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Mooneyham comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Richard Lipscomb (SF) Richard Nicola, Larry Blackburn | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead (PF) Tony Gallup | |
| 02:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Mooneyham makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Mooneyham misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | William Caverly grabs the board | 50-71 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | James Koepke steps in front of the Robert Thompson pass | 50-71 |
| 02:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead lays it up and in on a great pass from David Langford | 50-73 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Robert Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 50-73 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb tips it but misses | 50-73 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to William Caverly | 50-73 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Curtis Mooneyham is called for the reach on Richard Lipscomb - foul #3 on Curtis Mooneyham, team foul #7 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Larry Blackburn (C) Erwin Barboza, Jesse Pincus | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup (SF) Steven Umstead | |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb misses the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 01:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Mooneyham snags the defensive board | 51-73 |
| 01:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker is hacked by Richard Nicola - foul #3 on Richard Nicola, team foul #8 | 51-73 |
| 01:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Robert Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-75 |
| 01:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup pulls down the rebound | 51-75 |
| 01:05 | Cal Poly SLO | David Langford drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Baker | 51-77 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Richard Nicola drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-77 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker runs out the clock | 54-77 |