| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 4 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Auman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Philpot (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Coughlan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willis Auman | 28-38 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking is hacked by Gordon Wallen - foul #3 on Gordon Wallen, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG) Gordon Wallen | |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Oscar Wright buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 19:11 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan banks in the layup | 31-40 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Willis Auman - foul #1 on Willis Auman, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (SG), Eric Parker (PF) Willis Auman, Brian Philpot | |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:39 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan's floater is tipped away by Henry Stoneking | 33-40 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Oscar Wright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Coughlan - foul #2 on Shawn Coughlan, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Harley Fulghum (SF), Delmar Graham (PF), Aldo Mancini (C) Brad Moodie, Paul Arno, Henry Stoneking, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Toler (SG), Jerry Kaczorowski (SF), Ervin Reed (C) Joseph Klinski, Raul Rodriguez, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:47 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke is hacked by Aldo Mancini - foul #1 on Aldo Mancini, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (PG) Oscar Wright | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Brian Philpot (PF) Eric Toler, Ervin Reed | |
| 17:38 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Philpot | 35-43 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed (C) Eric Parker | |
| 17:12 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Carl Frederick comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 16:51 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 16:45 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry Kaczorowski, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF), Henry Stoneking (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Carl Frederick, Harley Fulghum, Delmar Graham, Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), Eric Toler (SF), Shawn Coughlan (C) John Zuehlke, Jerry Kaczorowski, Brian Philpot | |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot (PF) Ervin Reed | |
| 16:19 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan misses badly on a runner in the paint | 35-43 |
| 16:17 | Mercer | Brad Moodie pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking lays it in set up by Brad Moodie | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Hetherington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joseph Klinski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Willis Auman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Toler (fresh) PF - Brian Philpot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Coughlan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), Harley Fulghum (SF), David Crabill (PF) Brad Moodie, Claude Hetherington, Paul Arno, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Eric Parker (PF) Joseph Klinski, Willis Auman, Brian Philpot | |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Oscar Wright scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Frederick | 39-43 |
| 14:57 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan is hacked by David Crabill - foul #4 on David Crabill, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Delmar Graham (PF), Aldo Mancini (C) David Crabill, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (SG), Ervin Reed (C) Eric Toler, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 14:40 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gordon Wallen | 39-45 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Wallen - foul #4 on Gordon Wallen, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG) Gordon Wallen | |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Raul Rodriguez - foul #3 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Arno (SF) Carl Frederick | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG) Willis Auman | |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Delmar Graham | 40-45 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Oscar Wright travels with the ball | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Denny Ainsworth (C) Harley Fulghum, Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot (PF) Eric Parker | |
| 13:51 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke is fouled on the floor by Denny Ainsworth - foul #3 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (SG), Henry Stoneking (PF) Oscar Wright, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski (SF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Raul Rodriguez, Ervin Reed | |
| 13:36 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 13:35 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:27 | Pepperdine | Henry Stoneking steals the ball from Brian Philpot | 40-45 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking connects on the floater from the left side and the foul's on Shawn Coughlan - foul #3 on Shawn Coughlan, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG) Brad Moodie, Paul Arno | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG) John Zuehlke | |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:00 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan misses the driving attempt in the lane | 43-45 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum hits a floater from close range and the foul's on Jerry Kaczorowski - foul #3 on Jerry Kaczorowski, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG), Delmar Graham (PF), Aldo Mancini (C) Carl Frederick, Henry Stoneking, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Toler (SF), Eric Parker (PF) Jerry Kaczorowski, Brian Philpot | |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:21 | Pepperdine | Harley Fulghum is called for the reach on Willis Auman - foul #1 on Harley Fulghum, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (PG), Paul Arno (SF) Claude Hetherington, Harley Fulghum | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 12:02 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker is fouled on the floor by Delmar Graham - foul #1 on Delmar Graham, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG) Carl Frederick | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Ervin Reed (C) Joseph Klinski, Willis Auman, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 11:50 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Delmar Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Aldo Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Zuehlke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Eric Toler (fresh) SF - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ervin Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Oscar Wright scores on a turnaround in the lane | 48-45 |
| 11:26 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke is fouled on the floor by Brad Moodie - foul #2 on Brad Moodie, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (SG), Harley Fulghum (SF), Henry Stoneking (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Oscar Wright, Paul Arno, Delmar Graham, Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Brian Philpot (PF) Eric Toler, Ervin Reed | |
| 11:10 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot hits the finger roll | 48-47 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Stoneking | 48-47 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Brad Moodie clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:26 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 10:21 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Carl Frederick gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Brad Moodie makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Harley Fulghum | 50-47 |
| 09:33 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Raul Rodriguez | 50-50 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Willis Auman - foul #2 on Willis Auman, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Delmar Graham (PF), Aldo Mancini (C) Brad Moodie, Carl Frederick, Henry Stoneking, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), Eric Toler (SG), Jerry Kaczorowski (SF), Ervin Reed (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) John Zuehlke, Willis Auman, Raul Rodriguez, Brian Philpot, Eric Parker | |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:02 | Pepperdine | Aldo Mancini steals the ball from Jerry Kaczorowski | 52-50 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini's pass is intercepted by Jerry Kaczorowski | 52-50 |
| 08:38 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski lays it up and in | 52-52 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum's pass is intercepted by Joseph Klinski in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 08:15 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Delmar Graham pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:52 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed grabs the board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Delmar Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Aldo Mancini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joseph Klinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eric Toler (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ervin Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Coughlan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:30 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 07:28 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:21 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Delmar Graham snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Delmar Graham | 54-52 |
| 06:50 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Toler | 54-55 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harley Fulghum | 57-55 |
| 06:06 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG), David Crabill (PF), Henry Stoneking (C) Harley Fulghum, Oscar Wright, Delmar Graham, Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), John Zuehlke (SG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Eric Parker (C) Joseph Klinski, Eric Toler, Jerry Kaczorowski, Ervin Reed, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 05:47 | Mercer | David Crabill buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Brad Moodie and the foul's on Brian Philpot - foul #2 on Brian Philpot, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:33 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker misses the driving attempt from the left block | 60-55 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Crabill | 63-55 |
| 05:14 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker lays it up and in | 63-57 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 04:52 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 04:23 | Pepperdine | Henry Stoneking is called for the reach on John Zuehlke - foul #1 on Henry Stoneking, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), Denny Ainsworth (C) Brad Moodie, Claude Hetherington, Paul Arno | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:23 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:23 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 03:59 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:54 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen is called for traveling | 63-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (SF) Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Shawn Coughlan (C) John Zuehlke, Brian Philpot | |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Carl Frederick is hacked by Shawn Coughlan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Coughlan, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Carl Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Carl Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Carl Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harley Fulghum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Crabill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willis Auman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Parker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Coughlan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-59 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Willis Auman steps in front of the Denny Ainsworth pass | 65-59 |
| 02:57 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Oscar Wright grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Raul Rodriguez steals it from Harley Fulghum | 65-59 |
| 02:19 | Pepperdine | Oscar Wright is called for the reach on Raul Rodriguez - foul #1 on Oscar Wright, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Henry Stoneking (PF) Carl Frederick, Oscar Wright, Harley Fulghum, David Crabill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PG), Eric Toler (SG), Brian Philpot (PF) Gordon Wallen, Willis Auman, Eric Parker | |
| 02:19 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:19 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Brad Moodie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (SG) Raul Rodriguez | |
| 01:50 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 01:49 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot tips it back up and in | 65-63 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG), David Crabill (PF) Claude Hetherington, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Raul Rodriguez (SF) John Zuehlke, Joseph Klinski, Eric Toler | |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Oscar Wright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 01:35 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:12 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Paul Arno grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | David Crabill comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Paul Arno grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Willis Auman takes the ball from Brad Moodie | 65-63 |
| 00:42 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez lays it in on a great pass from Willis Auman | 65-65 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Oscar Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Willis Auman - foul #3 on Willis Auman, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:24 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gordon Wallen and he's hacked by Denny Ainsworth - foul #4 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 00:24 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan misses the free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Crabill | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | David Crabill misses the floater from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | The clock runs out | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Denny Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willis Auman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raul Rodriguez (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Philpot (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Coughlan (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Shawn Coughlan is denied by David Crabill | 67-67 |
| 04:39 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan hits the follow up shot | 67-69 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | David Crabill scores on a runner from the right block set up by Oscar Wright | 69-69 |
| 04:02 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Philpot and the foul's on Paul Arno - foul #3 on Paul Arno, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (SG), Harley Fulghum (SF), Henry Stoneking (PF), Delmar Graham (C) Oscar Wright, Paul Arno, David Crabill, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), John Zuehlke (SG), Eric Parker (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Gordon Wallen, Willis Auman, Brian Philpot, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 04:02 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Eric Parker is called for the reach on Claude Hetherington - foul #2 on Eric Parker, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski (SF) Raul Rodriguez | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:24 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-72 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Delmar Graham is fouled in the backcourt by John Zuehlke - foul #2 on John Zuehlke, team foul #14 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Aldo Mancini (SF) Brad Moodie | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Delmar Graham makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Delmar Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:17 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 02:58 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke is hacked by Delmar Graham - foul #2 on Delmar Graham, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Toler (SF) Ervin Reed | |
| 02:58 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:58 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | John Zuehlke is called for the reach on Harley Fulghum in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Zuehlke, team foul #15 | 72-74 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), David Crabill (PF) Claude Hetherington, Aldo Mancini, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed (C) Eric Toler | |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Ervin Reed - foul #2 on Ervin Reed, team foul #16 | 74-74 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:15 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Arno (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Harley Fulghum, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG) John Zuehlke | |
| 02:04 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Parker | 76-77 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Brad Moodie connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-77 |
| 01:44 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Joseph Klinski, Jerry Kaczorowski, Eric Parker, Ervin Reed | |
| 01:31 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan loses the ball out of bounds | 79-77 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Brian Philpot steals it from Paul Arno in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 01:12 | Pepperdine | David Crabill swats the layup by Shawn Coughlan | 79-77 |
| 01:10 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen grabs the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:51 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-80 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willis Auman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Philpot (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Coughlan (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Paul Arno can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Raul Rodriguez - foul #4 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #17 | 79-80 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:44 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan pulls down the rebound | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan makes the floater from just outside the lane | 79-82 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Oscar Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Willis Auman - foul #4 on Willis Auman, team foul #18 | 79-82 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan is hacked by Brad Moodie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Moodie, team foul #12 | 81-82 |
| 00:14 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:14 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Oscar Wright is whistled for a carry | 81-83 |
| 00:06 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez is hacked by Brad Moodie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Moodie, team foul #13 | 81-83 |
| 00:06 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:06 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Oscar Wright can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 81-84 |