| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) SG - William Starkey (fresh) SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - John Harmon (fresh) C - Milo Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Weyer (fresh) SG - Gary Morgan (fresh) SF - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) PF - Steven Kim (fresh) C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Gary Morgan comes up short on the runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | San Diego State | Milo Russo gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses the shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Steven Kim snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Hubert Sargeant | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | San Diego State | Robert James knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Harmon | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Morgan | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Gary Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | San Diego State | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | San Diego State | John Harmon knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Milo Russo | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | Robert James grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Milo Russo is blocked by Hubert Sargeant | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | John Harmon is hacked by Steven Kim - foul #1 on Steven Kim, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Michael Dupree (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Robert James, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), Jerome Sicinski (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Jack Werner (PF) Timothy Weyer, Gary Morgan, Daniel Luttrell, Steven Kim | |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Thomas Harvard steps in front of the Christopher Bauer pass | 4-2 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard lays it in | 4-4 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Thomas Harvard steals it from James Logan | 4-4 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Oestreich (C) Hubert Sargeant | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Benjamin Reis (fresh) SG - James Logan (fresh) SF - Michael Dupree (fresh) PF - Carlos Burns (fresh) C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Harvard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) PF - Jack Werner (fresh) C - Justin Oestreich (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | San Diego State | James Logan is hacked by Justin Oestreich - foul #1 on Justin Oestreich, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Weyer (PG), Gary Morgan (SG), Daniel Luttrell (SF) Thomas Harvard, Jerome Sicinski, Christopher Sisk | |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | Gary Morgan is called for the reach on Michael Dupree - foul #1 on Gary Morgan, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Robert James is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Kim (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Jack Werner, Justin Oestreich | |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant hits the finger roll set up by Gary Morgan | 4-6 |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Robert James misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Morgan - foul #2 on Gary Morgan, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), James Logan (SG), Milo Russo (C) Benjamin Reis, William Starkey, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (SG) Gary Morgan | |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Steven Kim pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses short on a jumper near the basket | 4-6 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses the tip | 4-6 |
| 14:02 | San Diego State | Robert James gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:39 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Steven Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Randal Haugland - foul #1 on Randal Haugland, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), William Starkey (SG), John Harmon (PF), Michael Dupree (C) Randal Haugland, James Logan, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Jack Werner (PF) Timothy Weyer, Daniel Luttrell, Steven Kim | |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Harvard - foul #1 on Thomas Harvard, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Christopher Bauer (C) Benjamin Reis, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jerome Sicinski | 5-10 |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns makes the turnaround from close range | 7-10 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) SG - William Starkey (fresh) SF - Carlos Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Harvard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) PF - Jack Werner (fresh) C - Hubert Sargeant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Mercer | The jump hook by Hubert Sargeant is blocked by John Harmon | 7-10 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Jack Werner hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| 11:25 | San Diego State | William Starkey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerome Sicinski - foul #1 on Jerome Sicinski, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Robert James (SF), Michael Dupree (PF), Milo Russo (C) Randal Haugland, Carlos Burns, John Harmon, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Weyer (PG), Daniel Luttrell (SF), Steven Kim (PF) Jerome Sicinski, Christopher Sisk, Hubert Sargeant | |
| 11:25 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:25 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Steven Kim tips it home | 9-14 |
| 10:39 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Jack Werner misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Milo Russo - foul #1 on Milo Russo, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), James Logan (SG), John Harmon (PF) Benjamin Reis, William Starkey, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski (SG) Thomas Harvard | |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Jack Werner makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Jack Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:03 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses the jump hook from the right block | 9-16 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Randal Haugland - foul #2 on Randal Haugland, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), William Starkey (SG), Carlos Burns (PF), Michael Dupree (C) Randal Haugland, James Logan, John Harmon, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant (C) Jack Werner | |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer misses the free throw | 9-18 |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 09:21 | San Diego State | Hubert Sargeant is called for the reach on Benjamin Reis - foul #1 on Hubert Sargeant, team foul #7 | 9-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harmon (PF), Milo Russo (C) Carlos Burns, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph West (PG) Timothy Weyer | |
| 09:21 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 09:21 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Milo Russo - foul #2 on Milo Russo, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Burns (SF), Michael Dupree (C) Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Justin Oestreich (PF) Joseph West, Daniel Luttrell, Steven Kim | |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:37 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree is fouled on the floor by Thomas Harvard - foul #2 on Thomas Harvard, team foul #8 | 11-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF) John Harmon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph West (PG) Thomas Harvard | |
| 08:37 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:37 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Justin Oestreich | 12-20 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant travels with the ball | 12-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harmon (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) Carlos Burns, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Weyer (PG), Jack Werner (PF) Jerome Sicinski, Justin Oestreich | |
| 07:54 | San Diego State | Robert James buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Benjamin Reis | 14-20 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Benjamin Reis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Weyer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph West (fresh) SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) PF - Jack Werner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-20 |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | William Starkey gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | William Starkey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Reis | 17-20 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-20 |
| 07:14 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert James | 17-20 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Timothy Weyer steps in front of the John Harmon pass | 17-20 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 17-20 |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | John Harmon snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | Robert James clanks a shot from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Jack Werner scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on John Harmon - foul #1 on John Harmon, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Carlos Burns (PF), Michael Dupree (C) William Starkey, John Harmon, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski (SG), Daniel Luttrell (SF), Steven Kim (PF) Timothy Weyer, Christopher Sisk, Hubert Sargeant | |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Jack Werner makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:49 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Carlos Burns is denied by Jack Werner | 17-23 |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | Robert James pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 05:24 | San Diego State | James Logan travels with the ball | 17-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (PG), John Harmon (PF) Benjamin Reis, Robert James | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Weyer (PG), Hubert Sargeant (C) Joseph West, Jack Werner | |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Luttrell | 17-25 |
| 04:45 | San Diego State | Daniel Luttrell steals it from John Harmon | 17-25 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Hubert Sargeant | 17-27 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Luttrell steals it from Carlos Burns | 17-27 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer clanks a floater from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 03:47 | San Diego State | William Starkey snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Starkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Logan (fresh) SF - Carlos Burns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dupree (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Weyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hubert Sargeant - foul #2 on Hubert Sargeant, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Robert James (SG), Milo Russo (C) William Starkey, James Logan, John Harmon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), Gary Morgan (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Jack Werner (PF), Justin Oestreich (C) Timothy Weyer, Jerome Sicinski, Daniel Luttrell, Steven Kim, Hubert Sargeant | |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard is fouled on the floor by Randal Haugland - foul #3 on Randal Haugland, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), William Starkey (SG) Randal Haugland, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | Milo Russo snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Robert James misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Sisk - foul #1 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #10 | 18-27 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Jack Werner snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 19-27 |
| 02:19 | San Diego State | Milo Russo snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | William Starkey buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Milo Russo | 21-27 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Gary Morgan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Milo Russo gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin Oestreich - foul #2 on Justin Oestreich, team foul #11 | 21-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG) William Starkey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell (SF), Steven Kim (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Christopher Sisk, Jack Werner, Justin Oestreich | |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Hubert Sargeant | 23-30 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the dunk | 23-30 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Gary Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Gary Morgan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Milo Russo snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Milo Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 23-30 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant is called for traveling | 23-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), John Harmon (PF) James Logan, Carlos Burns | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Weyer (PG), Jerome Sicinski (SG) Thomas Harvard, Gary Morgan | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | William Starkey comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 23-30 |