| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fresh) SG - Dale Bulinski (fresh) SF - David Alcorn (fresh) PF - Kris McLeary (fresh) C - Stanley Kincade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) SG - William Higgins (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams misses badly on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Dale Bulinski takes the ball from Arthur Ponder | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Bulinski | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | William Higgins loses the dribble to Dale Bulinski | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Ponder - foul #1 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | William Higgins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Kris McLeary | 7-0 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kris McLeary - foul #1 on Kris McLeary, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (PG), Steven Harris (SG), Kelly Skidmore (SF), Mark Kerrigan (PF), Daniel Parker (C) Matthew Adams, Dale Bulinski, David Alcorn, Kris McLeary, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Beech (SF) Stephen Bailey | |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:57 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris is fouled on the floor by William Higgins - foul #1 on William Higgins, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Mark Wilson (PF) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Robert Lathrop | |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:18 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore snags the offensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Kerrigan | 10-0 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Alexander Beech misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 10-0 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker grabs the board | 10-0 |
| 16:34 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden can't finish the layup | 10-0 |
| 16:33 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Parker | 10-0 |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-0 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Alexander Beech gets the rebound | 10-0 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Kirk Swink is hacked by Steven Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #2 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), David Alcorn (SF), Calvin Evans (PF), Stanley Kincade (C) Robert Breeden, Steven Harris, Kelly Skidmore, Mark Kerrigan, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF) Kirk Swink, Nicholas Jones, Alexander Beech, Justin Fletcher | |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 10-0 |
| 16:05 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans snags the defensive board | 10-0 |
| 15:43 | Long Beach State | Arthur Ponder steals it from Calvin Evans | 10-0 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Bulinski (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Alcorn (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin Evans (fresh) C - Stanley Kincade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) SG - William Higgins (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) C - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Mark Wilson clanks a turnaround near the basket | 10-0 |
| 15:26 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop grabs the offensive rebound | 10-0 |
| 15:17 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-0 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade grabs the board | 10-0 |
| 14:50 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Evans | 13-0 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | William Higgins loses the dribble to Dale Bulinski in the backcourt | 13-0 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-0 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop grabs the defensive rebound | 13-0 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 13-0 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-0 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-0 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade grabs the board | 13-0 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Arthur Ponder - foul #2 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #3 | 13-0 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (PG), Steven Harris (SG), Kelly Skidmore (SF), Kris McLeary (PF) Matthew Adams, Dale Bulinski, David Alcorn, Calvin Evans | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Mark Wilson | |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade makes the 1st free throw | 14-0 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade misses the 2nd free throw | 14-0 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeremy Coffman | 14-0 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kirk Swink | 14-3 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | Justin Fletcher picks off the pass by Robert Breeden | 14-3 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Jones | 14-5 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-5 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Justin Fletcher | 14-5 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 12:23 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kris McLeary | 14-5 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris connects on the jumper from the left side | 16-5 |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Kirk Swink connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Justin Fletcher and the foul's on Robert Breeden - foul #1 on Robert Breeden, team foul #3 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), David Alcorn (SF), Mark Kerrigan (PF), Daniel Parker (C) Robert Breeden, Steven Harris, Kelly Skidmore, Kris McLeary, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Nicholas Jones, Alexander Beech, Jeremy Coffman, Justin Fletcher | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Bulinski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Alcorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Kerrigan (fresh) C - Daniel Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kirk Swink (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Parker | 18-8 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Matthew Adams is called for the reach on Kirk Swink in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Adams, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG) Kirk Swink | |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus tips it back up and in | 18-10 |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | Stephen Bailey takes the ball from Matthew Adams | 18-10 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey's pass is intercepted by Daniel Parker in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan grabs the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Voorhies - foul #1 on Gerald Voorhies, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore (SF), Calvin Evans (PF) David Alcorn, Mark Kerrigan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Mark Wilson (C) Gerald Voorhies, Charles Bacchus | |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | William Higgins buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Bailey | 19-13 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Kirk Swink takes the ball from Daniel Parker | 19-13 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | William Higgins misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Parker | 22-13 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (PG), Steven Harris (SG), David Alcorn (SF), Kris McLeary (PF), Mark Kerrigan (C) Matthew Adams, Dale Bulinski, Kelly Skidmore, Calvin Evans, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop | |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-13 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Alexander Beech clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-13 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Mark Wilson can't tip it in | 22-13 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Alcorn | 22-13 |
| 07:40 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Jones - foul #1 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade (C) Mark Kerrigan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman (PF) Mark Wilson | |
| 07:40 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:40 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:29 | Mercer | Alexander Beech travels with the ball | 24-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (SG) David Alcorn | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dale Bulinski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Breeden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kris McLeary (fresh) C - Stanley Kincade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) PF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-13 |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade tips it in | 26-13 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies loses the ball out of bounds | 26-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Alcorn (SF) Robert Breeden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), William Higgins (SG), Charles Bacchus (PF) Gerald Voorhies, Nicholas Jones, Alexander Beech | |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Harris | 29-13 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | William Higgins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-13 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Fletcher | 29-13 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman lays it up and in set up by Kirk Swink | 29-15 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Alcorn | 32-15 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | William Higgins misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-15 |
| 05:33 | Long Beach State | Steven Harris pulls down the rebound | 32-15 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Stanley Kincade misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-15 |
| 05:20 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn gets the offensive rebound | 32-15 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | Kris McLeary is fouled on the floor by Charles Bacchus - foul #1 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #6 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams (PG), Robert Breeden (SG), Kelly Skidmore (SF), Mark Kerrigan (PF), Daniel Parker (C) Steven Harris, Dale Bulinski, David Alcorn, Kris McLeary, Stanley Kincade | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Mark Wilson (C) William Higgins, Jeremy Coffman, Charles Bacchus, Justin Fletcher | |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Breeden, team foul #5 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dale Bulinski (SG) Robert Breeden | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Mark Wilson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-17 |
| 04:16 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-17 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mark Wilson | 32-17 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Kirk Swink double dribbles | 32-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Bailey (SF) Kirk Swink | |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alexander Beech - foul #1 on Alexander Beech, team foul #7 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden (SG), Calvin Evans (PF) Dale Bulinski, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG) Alexander Beech | |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder gets the rebound | 33-17 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Mark Wilson | 33-19 |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kelly Skidmore | 35-19 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Matthew Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Breeden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kelly Skidmore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Calvin Evans (fresh) C - Mark Kerrigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker (C) Mark Kerrigan | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Jones, Mark Wilson | |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-19 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the board | 35-19 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey buries a floater from the baseline | 35-21 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher snags the defensive board | 35-21 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-21 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore grabs the board | 35-21 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-21 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Ponder | 35-23 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-23 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Justin Fletcher | 35-26 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Kelly Skidmore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Matthew Adams grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Robert Breeden knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Adams | 37-26 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Adams - foul #2 on Matthew Adams, team foul #6 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Harris (PG), Dale Bulinski (SG), David Alcorn (SF), Kris McLeary (PF), Mark Kerrigan (C) Matthew Adams, Robert Breeden, Kelly Skidmore, Calvin Evans, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Kirk Swink clanks a shot in the paint | 37-26 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn gets the rebound | 37-26 |