| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) SG - Dan Davis (fresh) SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Jerome Poirier (fresh) PF - Daniel Dixon (fresh) C - Scott Carson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Alton Slemp hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alton Slemp | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Dan Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Derrick Cooper | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alton Slemp - foul #1 on Alton Slemp, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Scott Carson | 5-6 |
| 17:36 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the turnaround from the left block | 5-6 |
| 17:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier throws it down on a great pass from Robert Smith | 5-8 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Jerome Poirier steps in front of the Dan Davis pass | 5-8 |
| 16:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Cooper | 5-8 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Jerome Poirier takes the ball from Alton Slemp | 5-8 |
| 16:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-8 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fairly fresh) SG - Dan Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Poirier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Carson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Alton Slemp blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jerome Poirier - foul #1 on Jerome Poirier, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Richard Hagan (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Joe Shinn (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Ronnie Herring, Robert Smith, Jerome Poirier, Daniel Dixon, Scott Carson | |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin's pass is intercepted by Alton Slemp | 5-8 |
| 15:26 | Mercer | Charles Stell misses long on a shot in the paint | 5-8 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Vernon Mack tips it in | 7-8 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 7-10 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | A charge is called on David Wells - foul #1 on David Wells, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dean Blackburn (C) Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG) Chet Headen | |
| 14:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Dean Blackburn - foul #1 on Dean Blackburn, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (SG) Charles Smith | |
| 14:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Vernon Mack can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 14:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 13:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Hagan | 7-14 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn misses short on a floater in the lane | 7-14 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 13:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin tips it but misses | 7-14 |
| 13:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn grabs the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 13:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-14 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | David Wells gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Joe Shinn steals the ball from David Wells | 7-14 |
| 12:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-14 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Charles Stell pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Mack | 9-14 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin is hacked by Dean Blackburn - foul #2 on Dean Blackburn, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Alton Slemp (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, David Wells, Charles Stell, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Eric Cote (SG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Daniel Dixon (PF), Scott Carson (C) Ronnie Herring, Robert Smith, Richard Hagan, Joe Shinn, Dikembe Abdin | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fresh) SG - Eric Cote (fresh) SF - Jerome Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Carson (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon misses short on a floater from close range | 9-14 |
| 11:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Samual Wilson steals it from Daniel Dixon | 9-14 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the floater near the basket | 11-14 |
| 11:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote is called for traveling | 11-14 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Samual Wilson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Ahlers | 13-14 |
| 10:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Robert Smith (SG) Chet Headen, Eric Cote | |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Ronnie Herring is called for the reach on Samual Wilson - foul #1 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Alton Slemp snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Samual Wilson and the foul's on Scott Carson - foul #1 on Scott Carson, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson drills a fadeaway in the lane | 15-16 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers hits a fadeaway from close range | 17-16 |
| 09:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Herring | 17-19 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Alton Slemp knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Ahlers | 19-19 |
| 08:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring is called for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Joe Shinn (C) Jerome Poirier, Daniel Dixon, Scott Carson | |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Joe Shinn steals the ball from Vernon Mack | 19-19 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Fullerton | The short jumper by Joe Shinn is denied by Charles Stell | 19-19 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Wells | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) SF - David Wells (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Stell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hagan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) C - Joe Shinn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Vernon Mack comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | David Wells snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Billy Mardis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Vernon Mack | 22-19 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 06:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn misses the tip | 22-19 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Charles Stell grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Alton Slemp is whistled for traveling | 22-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, David Wells, Alton Slemp, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Daniel Dixon (PF), Scott Carson (C) Ronnie Herring, Robert Smith, Charles Smith, Joe Shinn | |
| 06:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Poirier | 22-22 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Dan Davis is hacked by Richard Hagan - foul #1 on Richard Hagan, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (PF) Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Jerome Poirier denies the turnaround by Samual Wilson | 22-22 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Scott Carson | 22-22 |
| 05:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon blows the layup but he's fouled by Alton Slemp - foul #2 on Alton Slemp, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (PF) Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG) Richard Hagan | |
| 05:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | David Wells drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-23 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Ronnie Herring picks off the pass by Dan Davis | 25-23 |
| 04:27 | Cal State Fullerton | David Wells is called for the reach on Scott Carson - foul #2 on David Wells, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SF), Charles Stell (PF) Samual Wilson, Derrick Cooper, David Wells | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (SG), Richard Hagan (SF), Joe Shinn (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Chet Headen, Jerome Poirier, Daniel Dixon, Scott Carson | |
| 04:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Stell swats the short shot by Robert Smith | 25-23 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Charles Stell snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Charles Stell can't finish the layup | 25-23 |
| 03:52 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Joe Shinn | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hagan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Shinn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Herring | 25-25 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Charles Stell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 03:21 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdin | 25-25 |
| 03:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 25-27 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Joe Shinn is called for the reach on Dan Davis - foul #1 on Joe Shinn, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Alton Slemp (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Vernon Mack, Dan Davis, Charles Stell, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Daniel Dixon (PF), Scott Carson (C) Ronnie Herring, Richard Hagan, Joe Shinn, Dikembe Abdin | |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 02:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Samual Wilson | 25-27 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Samual Wilson lays it in | 27-27 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen travels with the ball | 27-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (SG) Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG) Chet Headen | |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Vernon Mack makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samual Wilson | 30-27 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Scott Carson, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (SG) Samual Wilson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (SG) Robert Smith | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Daniel Dixon is called for the reach on Alton Slemp - foul #1 on Daniel Dixon, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (C) Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jerome Poirier and he's fouled by Vernon Mack - foul #1 on Vernon Mack, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG) Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith (SF) Jerome Poirier | |
| 00:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Alton Slemp hits a runner from the left block set up by Vernon Mack and he's hacked by Daniel Dixon - foul #2 on Daniel Dixon, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Billy Mardis (SF) Vernon Mack, Derrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (SG), Joe Shinn (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Charles Smith, Daniel Dixon, Scott Carson | |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |