| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Host (fresh) PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Troy Murry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Terry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Semple (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Aaron (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Dan Host inbounds the ball | 23-39 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler is fouled on the floor by James Aaron - foul #1 on James Aaron, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Ken Craft clanks a floater from the free throw line | 23-39 |
| 19:16 | San Jose State | James Aaron gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 19:01 | San Jose State | Victor Terry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-39 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Dan Host snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-39 |
| 18:29 | San Jose State | Victor Terry is hacked by Fred Bruner - foul #3 on Fred Bruner, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (PF) Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:13 | San Jose State | Eric Semple steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-39 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler banks in the layup set up by Ken Craft and he's fouled by Calvin Johnson - foul #3 on Calvin Johnson, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kirby Redding (PG) Calvin Johnson | |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses the free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:54 | San Jose State | Victor Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 17:38 | San Jose State | Troy Murry is called for a charge - foul #1 on Troy Murry, team foul #3 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Smiley (PF) Dan Host | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Troy Murry is called for the reach on Ken Craft - foul #2 on Troy Murry, team foul #4 | 25-39 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Eric Semple steals it from Brian Helle | 25-39 |
| 16:39 | San Jose State | Eric Semple misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Metzler - foul #1 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), David Curry (C) Ken Craft, Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (SG), Paul Reinhardt (SF), Ronald Stewart (C) Troy Murry, Victor Terry, James Aaron | |
| 16:39 | San Jose State | Eric Semple makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:39 | San Jose State | Eric Semple misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Edward Smiley grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Brian Helle is fouled on the floor by Paul Reinhardt - foul #1 on Paul Reinhardt, team foul #5 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Host (SF) David Curry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Hooper (SF) Eric Semple | |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Helle | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Host (fresh) PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kirby Redding (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Zerck (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Hooper (fresh) PF - Paul Reinhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | San Jose State | George Hooper misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Paul Reinhardt takes the ball from Dan Host | 27-40 |
| 15:13 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kirby Redding | 27-43 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Eric Burcham grabs the offensive board | 27-43 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses long on a shot from close range | 27-43 |
| 14:59 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 14:41 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 14:39 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart hits the follow up shot | 27-45 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Eric Burcham connects on the runner near the basket | 29-45 |
| 14:26 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-45 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Brian Helle pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Edward Smiley drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Metzler | 31-45 |
| 13:50 | San Jose State | George Hooper knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kirby Redding | 31-48 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | James Zerck is called for the reach on Brian Helle - foul #1 on James Zerck, team foul #6 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Phillip Leland (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Christopher Metzler, Eric Burcham, Dan Host, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Calvin Johnson (PG), Troy Murry (SG), Victor Terry (SF), Eric Semple (PF), James Aaron (C) Kirby Redding, James Zerck, George Hooper, Paul Reinhardt, Ronald Stewart | |
| 13:18 | Mercer | James Aaron swats the layup by Fred Bruner | 31-48 |
| 13:17 | San Jose State | James Aaron snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 13:06 | San Jose State | Calvin Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Ken Craft pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | James Aaron is called for the reach on David Carver - foul #2 on James Aaron, team foul #7 | 31-48 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | David Carver makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | David Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:33 | San Jose State | Victor Terry's pass is intercepted by Phillip Leland | 33-48 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Fred Bruner scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ken Craft | 35-48 |
| 12:02 | San Jose State | Victor Terry is fouled on the floor by Phillip Leland - foul #1 on Phillip Leland, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG) David Carver | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Troy Murry can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ken Craft - foul #2 on Ken Craft, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Edward Smiley (SF) Eric Burcham, Phillip Leland | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Troy Murry makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Troy Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Smiley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Murry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Semple (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Aaron (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Danny Hayden | 38-50 |
| 11:01 | San Jose State | Victor Terry clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 10:59 | San Jose State | James Aaron tips it in | 38-52 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ken Craft | 40-52 |
| 10:28 | San Jose State | Victor Terry is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Victor Terry, team foul #8 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Dan Host (SF), Brian Helle (PF) Ken Craft, Fred Bruner, Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kirby Redding (SG), Paul Reinhardt (C) Troy Murry, James Aaron | |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Edward Smiley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Eric Burcham tips it back up and in | 42-52 |
| 10:06 | San Jose State | Eric Semple hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Edward Smiley | 42-52 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 09:58 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:47 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 42-52 |
| 09:45 | San Jose State | Eric Semple tips it in | 42-54 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Brian Helle scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Smiley | 44-54 |
| 09:18 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 44-54 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Edward Smiley | 44-54 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Burcham | 47-54 |
| 08:29 | San Jose State | Eric Semple scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Calvin Johnson | 47-56 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Brian Helle hits a jumper in the lane | 49-56 |
| 07:59 | San Jose State | Calvin Johnson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Metzler | 49-56 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Calvin Johnson - foul #4 on Calvin Johnson, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Phillip Leland (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Eric Burcham, Dan Host, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (PG), Troy Murry (SG), George Hooper (SF), Ronald Stewart (PF), James Aaron (C) Calvin Johnson, Kirby Redding, Victor Terry, Eric Semple, Paul Reinhardt | |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:34 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Leland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Zerck (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Troy Murry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Aaron (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | San Jose State | Troy Murry clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Fred Bruner pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Ken Craft clanks a shot near the basket | 50-56 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Phillip Leland tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 07:03 | San Jose State | George Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:44 | San Jose State | James Aaron lays it in | 50-58 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Fred Bruner clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Troy Murry - foul #3 on Troy Murry, team foul #10 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Brian Helle (SF) Christopher Metzler, Phillip Leland | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kirby Redding (SF) George Hooper | |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:02 | San Jose State | Fred Bruner is called for the reach on James Zerck - foul #4 on Fred Bruner, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| 05:48 | San Jose State | James Aaron banks in the layup set up by James Zerck | 52-60 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Ken Craft buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Burcham | 54-60 |
| 04:58 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Danny Hayden knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Eric Burcham | 56-60 |
| 04:30 | San Jose State | Ken Craft steps in front of the Troy Murry pass | 56-60 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Ken Craft is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ken Craft, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Phillip Leland (SG), Dan Host (SF), Edward Smiley (PF), David Curry (C) Eric Burcham, Ken Craft, Brian Helle, Fred Bruner, Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Calvin Johnson (PG), Justin Rocker (SG), Victor Terry (SF), Eric Semple (PF), Paul Reinhardt (C) James Zerck, Troy Murry, Kirby Redding, Ronald Stewart, James Aaron | |
| 03:56 | San Jose State | Eric Semple knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Edward Smiley - foul #1 on Edward Smiley, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 03:56 | San Jose State | Eric Semple makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Phillip Leland scores on a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Justin Rocker - foul #1 on Justin Rocker, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Phillip Leland makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:22 | San Jose State | Eric Semple misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-63 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Dan Host snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Leland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Smiley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Curry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Rocker (fresh) SF - Victor Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Semple (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Reinhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Phillip Leland banks in the layup set up by Christopher Metzler | 61-63 |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Fred Bruner (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Phillip Leland, Edward Smiley, David Curry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Murry (SG), James Aaron (C) Justin Rocker, Paul Reinhardt | |
| 02:50 | San Jose State | Victor Terry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Calvin Johnson is called for the reach on Fred Bruner - foul #5 on Calvin Johnson, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kirby Redding (PG) Calvin Johnson | |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:10 | San Jose State | Troy Murry misses the fadeaway from the left side | 63-63 |
| 02:08 | San Jose State | James Aaron tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler blows the layup | 63-65 |
| 01:45 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:21 | San Jose State | Danny Hayden swats the short shot by James Aaron | 63-65 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Eric Semple steals the ball from Danny Hayden | 63-65 |
| 01:00 | San Jose State | Eric Semple misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-65 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Danny Hayden snags the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Ken Craft hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Troy Murry - foul #4 on Troy Murry, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Ken Craft makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Ken Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding makes the driving attempt from the right block | 65-67 |