| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Randy Palmer inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Cal | Barry Blackstone hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Arnold Guinan | 41-24 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Barry Blackstone takes the ball from Bernard Cooper | 41-24 |
| 18:58 | Cal | Barry Blackstone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Palmer | 43-24 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Bill Lee scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Hauer | 43-27 |
| 18:24 | Cal | Vincente Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Scott Hauer is fouled on the floor by Vincente Costa - foul #3 on Vincente Costa, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-27 |
| 18:02 | Cal | Randy Palmer gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:57 | Cal | Vincente Costa is hacked by Scott Hauer - foul #2 on Scott Hauer, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (C) Bill Lee | |
| 17:48 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Blackstone | 46-27 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey connects on the runner from close range | 46-29 |
| 17:18 | Cal | Barry Blackstone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-29 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Arnold Guinan, Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Dunn (C) Bernard Cooper | |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Robert Dunn tips it but misses | 46-29 |
| 16:55 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 16:42 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-29 |
| 16:32 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Gardiner | 49-29 |
| 16:28 | Cal | Vincente Costa scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Hockaday | 52-29 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey is hacked by Johnnie Pederson - foul #1 on Johnnie Pederson, team foul #2 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG) Vincente Costa | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Heriberto Yazzie (SG), Bernard Cooper (PF), Bill Lee (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, Robert Dunn | |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie loses the dribble to Kevin Hockaday | 52-29 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Linderman | 55-29 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Johnnie Pederson swats the short shot by Bill Lee | 55-29 |
| 15:14 | Cal | Michael Linderman snags the defensive board | 55-29 |
| 14:56 | Cal | Andrew Clayton is called for the reach on Nwake Abdalla - foul #2 on Andrew Clayton, team foul #2 | 55-29 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), James Cargile (C) Nwake Abdalla, Kevin Hockaday, Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG) Andrew Clayton | |
| 14:51 | Cal | The short jumper by Barry Blackstone is denied by Bernard Cooper | 55-29 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper gets the rebound | 55-29 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Arnold Guinan - foul #3 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #3 | 55-29 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 55-30 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 2nd free throw | 55-31 |
| 14:24 | Cal | Vincente Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-31 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gurule | 55-31 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-34 |
| 13:44 | Cal | Randy Palmer makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Cargile | 57-34 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bernard Cooper | 57-36 |
| 13:03 | Cal | James Cargile is whistled for traveling | 57-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF) Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Andrew Clayton (PF), Robert Dunn (C) Heriberto Yazzie, Mario Ortiz, Bernard Cooper, Bill Lee | |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-38 |
| 12:38 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Johnnie Pederson | 59-38 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-38 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule grabs the offensive board | 59-38 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-38 |
| 12:04 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson gets the rebound | 59-38 |
| 11:46 | Cal | James Cargile is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #4 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Kevin Hockaday (SG), Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Vincente Costa, Arnold Guinan, Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (SG) Jeffrey Gurule | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Dunn (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Hauer | 59-41 |
| 11:20 | Cal | Barry Blackstone lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Hockaday | 61-41 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hockaday - foul #3 on Kevin Hockaday, team foul #5 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jackie Fischer (C) Andrew Clayton | |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-41 |
| 10:52 | Cal | Barry Blackstone grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-41 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz's floater is knocked away by Barry Blackstone | 64-41 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Jackie Fischer snags the offensive board | 64-41 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Scott Hauer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-41 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Robert Dunn tips it back up and in | 64-43 |
| 09:48 | Cal | Barry Blackstone lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Hockaday | 66-43 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Robert Dunn connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jeff McGoey | 66-45 |
| 09:11 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla is hacked by Mario Ortiz - foul #1 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #3 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF), James Cargile (C) Nwake Abdalla, Kevin Hockaday, Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Andrew Clayton (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Bill Lee (C) Scott Hauer, Jeff McGoey, Robert Dunn, Jackie Fischer | |
| 08:54 | Cal | James Cargile misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 66-45 |
| 08:53 | Mercer | Bill Lee grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-45 |
| 08:44 | Cal | James Gardiner pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 08:24 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-45 |
| 08:22 | Cal | Arnold Guinan snags the offensive board | 66-45 |
| 08:13 | Cal | Vincente Costa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-45 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the driving attempt near the basket | 66-45 |
| 07:55 | Cal | James Cargile snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 07:43 | Cal | James Cargile lays it up and in on a great pass from Arnold Guinan | 68-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses long on a shot from the right block | 68-45 |
| 07:26 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson grabs the board | 68-45 |
| 07:03 | Cal | Arnold Guinan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Vincente Costa | 71-45 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper is fouled on the floor by James Gardiner - foul #2 on James Gardiner, team foul #6 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), Michael Linderman (C) Arnold Guinan, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Jackie Fischer (C) Mario Ortiz, Andrew Clayton, Bill Lee | |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gurule | 71-47 |
| 06:12 | Cal | Vincente Costa travels with the ball | 71-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF) Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Dunn (PF) Bernard Cooper | |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 71-47 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the tip | 71-47 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff McGoey | 71-47 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule dunks the ball set up by Jeff McGoey | 71-49 |
| 05:20 | Cal | Jeff McGoey takes the ball from Kevin Hockaday | 71-49 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Vincente Costa steps in front of the Scott Hauer pass | 71-49 |
| 04:44 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-49 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Jackie Fischer snags the defensive board | 71-49 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 04:30 | Cal | Michael Linderman snags the defensive board | 71-49 |
| 04:09 | Cal | Vincente Costa is hacked by Jackie Fischer - foul #1 on Jackie Fischer, team foul #4 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF), James Cargile (C) Vincente Costa, Kevin Hockaday, Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Heriberto Yazzie (SG), Dikembe Banda (SF), Peter Linder (PF), Andrew Clayton (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, Robert Dunn, Jackie Fischer | |
| 03:48 | Cal | James Gardiner loses the dribble to Peter Linder | 71-49 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Peter Linder is denied on a layup by Johnnie Pederson | 71-49 |
| 03:31 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson gets the rebound | 71-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) PF - Peter Linder (fresh) C - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-49 |
| 03:07 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the offensive board | 71-49 |
| 02:50 | Cal | James Cargile hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Nwake Abdalla and he's fouled by Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #5 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG) Nwake Abdalla | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:50 | Cal | James Cargile makes the free throw | 74-49 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Banda | 74-52 |
| 02:22 | Cal | Arnold Guinan's pass is intercepted by Heriberto Yazzie | 74-52 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Linder | 74-54 |
| 01:48 | Cal | Arnold Guinan is whistled for traveling | 74-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF) Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Dunn (C) Peter Linder | |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie clanks a jump hook in the lane | 74-54 |
| 01:30 | Cal | Randy Palmer gets the rebound | 74-54 |
| 01:09 | Cal | Vincente Costa scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Guinan | 77-54 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Cal | Vincente Costa clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 77-54 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda grabs the board | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie is hacked by Arnold Guinan - foul #4 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #7 | 77-54 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Barry Blackstone grabs the defensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Vincente Costa runs out the clock | 77-54 |