| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Wayne Stelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Cottrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Hyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Vanek (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Philip Duncan is called for the reach on Mario Ortiz - foul #2 on Philip Duncan, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton blows the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Cottrell - foul #2 on Joseph Cottrell, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Heriberto Yazzie takes the ball from Marvin Vanek | 40-32 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Robert Dunn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:57 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 18:33 | Cal State Northridge | Heriberto Yazzie takes the ball from Philip Duncan | 40-32 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie hits the finger roll | 40-34 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Cottrell | 43-34 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Marvin Vanek swats the short shot by Ralph Washburn | 43-34 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Robert Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Robert Dunn hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 17:26 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-36 |
| 17:25 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek can't tip it in | 43-36 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Robert Dunn snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie is hacked by Marvin Vanek - foul #2 on Marvin Vanek, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman (PG), James Cieslak (PF), Eric Cammack (C) Wayne Stelly, Lee Hyatt, Marvin Vanek | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dikembe Banda (SF), Bill Lee (PF), Jackie Fischer (C) Ralph Washburn, Andrew Clayton, Robert Dunn | |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Bill Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 17:09 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:02 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan is fouled on the floor by Mario Ortiz - foul #1 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Calvin Cochran (SF) Joseph Cottrell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG) Heriberto Yazzie | |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on Calvin Cochran - foul #1 on Calvin Cochran, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt (PF) Philip Duncan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Montague (SF) Mario Ortiz | |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Ryan Montague hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 43-36 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Jackie Fischer tips it in | 43-38 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Northridge | James Cieslak blows the layup | 43-38 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Jackie Fischer snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Cochran (fresh) SF - James Cieslak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Hyatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Cammack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Banda (fresh) SF - Ryan Montague (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bill Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Bill Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dikembe Banda | 43-41 |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly (PG), Philip Duncan (SG), Joseph Cottrell (SF), Marvin Vanek (PF), Brandon Wieczorek (C) Joshua Thurman, Calvin Cochran, James Cieslak, Lee Hyatt, Eric Cammack | |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (PG), Mario Ortiz (SG), Andrew Clayton (PF), Robert Dunn (C) Scott Hauer, Ryan Montague, Bill Lee, Jackie Fischer | |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Robert Dunn clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Brandon Wieczorek | 43-41 |
| 14:51 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-41 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Robert Dunn grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dikembe Banda | 43-44 |
| 14:30 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek is fouled on the floor by Robert Dunn - foul #2 on Robert Dunn, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Washburn (SF) Dikembe Banda | |
| 14:07 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell blows the layup but the foul's on Ralph Washburn - foul #2 on Ralph Washburn, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Dunn | 45-46 |
| 13:34 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Washburn - foul #3 on Ralph Washburn, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt (PF) Marvin Vanek | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:34 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:34 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Robert Dunn pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Robert Dunn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Heriberto Yazzie is called for the reach on Wayne Stelly - foul #2 on Heriberto Yazzie, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman (PG), Calvin Cochran (SG), James Cieslak (SF) Wayne Stelly, Philip Duncan, Joseph Cottrell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Dikembe Banda (SG), Ryan Montague (SF), Bill Lee (PF), Jackie Fischer (C) Heriberto Yazzie, Mario Ortiz, Ralph Washburn, Andrew Clayton, Robert Dunn | |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Calvin Cochran knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Thurman | 49-48 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Bill Lee is denied on a dunk by Lee Hyatt | 49-48 |
| 11:49 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt grabs the board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Cieslak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Hyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Wieczorek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Montague (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bill Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman knocks in the shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Jackie Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly (PG), Philip Duncan (SG), Joseph Cottrell (SF), Marvin Vanek (PF) Joshua Thurman, Calvin Cochran, Lee Hyatt, Brandon Wieczorek | |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (PG), Mario Ortiz (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Robert Dunn (C) Scott Hauer, Dikembe Banda, Ryan Montague, Jackie Fischer | |
| 10:54 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Vanek | 54-48 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Bill Lee is fouled on the floor by Marvin Vanek - foul #3 on Marvin Vanek, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (PF) Bill Lee | |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 10:07 | Cal State Northridge | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Cottrell | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek (C) James Cieslak | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Philip Duncan is called for the reach on Mario Ortiz - foul #3 on Philip Duncan, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dikembe Banda (SF) Ralph Washburn | |
| 09:36 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt (PF) Marvin Vanek | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek hits the finger roll set up by Philip Duncan | 56-48 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Heriberto Yazzie | 56-51 |
| 08:35 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek tips it home | 58-51 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Robert Dunn hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 07:50 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Mario Ortiz - foul #2 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman (PG), James Cieslak (SF), Marvin Vanek (PF) Wayne Stelly, Joseph Cottrell, Lee Hyatt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Ryan Montague (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Bill Lee (PF), Jackie Fischer (C) Heriberto Yazzie, Mario Ortiz, Dikembe Banda, Andrew Clayton, Robert Dunn | |
| 07:50 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:50 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Bill Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Thurman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Duncan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Cieslak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Vanek (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brandon Wieczorek (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Montague (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bill Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Jackie Fischer is called for traveling | 59-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Calvin Cochran (SG) Philip Duncan | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:19 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-53 |
| 07:18 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Wieczorek | 59-53 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek loses the dribble to Scott Hauer | 59-53 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn can't finish the layup | 59-53 |
| 06:53 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Northridge | Calvin Cochran hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Scott Hauer snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn loses the dribble to Brandon Wieczorek | 61-53 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Calvin Cochran | 63-53 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Ryan Montague hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Hauer | 63-56 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly (PG), Philip Duncan (SG), Joseph Cottrell (SF), Lee Hyatt (PF) Joshua Thurman, Calvin Cochran, James Cieslak, Marvin Vanek | |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (PG), Mario Ortiz (SG), Andrew Clayton (PF), Robert Dunn (C) Scott Hauer, Ryan Montague, Bill Lee, Jackie Fischer | |
| 05:23 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-56 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 63-56 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Andrew Clayton | 63-56 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Heriberto Yazzie is blocked by Joseph Cottrell | 63-56 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie tips it home | 63-58 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek misses the fadeaway near the basket | 63-58 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Robert Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Robert Dunn comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-58 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Wayne Stelly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Duncan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Cottrell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lee Hyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Wieczorek (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Washburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Philip Duncan - foul #4 on Philip Duncan, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dikembe Banda (SF) Ralph Washburn | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek (C) Brandon Wieczorek | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bill Lee (PF) Andrew Clayton | |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-60 |
| 02:52 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Ortiz is called for the reach on Philip Duncan - foul #3 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman (PG), James Cieslak (SF), Brandon Wieczorek (C) Wayne Stelly, Joseph Cottrell, Lee Hyatt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jackie Fischer (C) Heriberto Yazzie, Robert Dunn | |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly (PG), Joseph Cottrell (SF) Joshua Thurman, James Cieslak | |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (PG), Andrew Clayton (PF), Robert Dunn (C) Scott Hauer, Bill Lee, Jackie Fischer | |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton loses the dribble to Joseph Cottrell | 65-60 |
| 01:59 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek blows the layup | 65-60 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz is hacked by Philip Duncan - foul #5 on Philip Duncan, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman (SG), Lee Hyatt (PF) Philip Duncan, Marvin Vanek | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Washburn (SF) Dikembe Banda | |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Wayne Stelly | 69-62 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek grabs the board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Ortiz - foul #4 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Robert Dunn grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Ortiz is called for the reach on Joshua Thurman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (SG) Mario Ortiz | |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton grabs the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | The clock runs out | 72-68 |