| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mitchell Lapp (fresh) SG - Charles Losh (fresh) SF - Colby Randall (fresh) PF - Brett Caron (fresh) C - Richard Lovett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | James Gaines banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck's pass is intercepted by Charles Losh in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh banks in the layup | 2-4 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Losh - foul #1 on Charles Losh, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | Charles Freeman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | William Gulley tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:58 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Colby Randall | 4-6 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 18:51 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:32 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Hager | 4-6 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | William Gulley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | William Gulley gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | William Gulley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alan Hager | 6-6 |
| 17:37 | Pepperdine | James Gaines steals it from Mitchell Lapp | 6-6 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | James Gaines is fouled on the floor by Colby Randall - foul #1 on Colby Randall, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Arthur Meurer (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (PG), Chad Hurley (SG), Albert Anderson (SF), Dwight Bowden (PF), Mohammad Marks (C) Mitchell Lapp, Charles Losh, Colby Randall, Brett Caron, Richard Lovett | |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 17:19 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hayton | 6-9 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | Charles Winkle lays it up and in | 8-9 |
| 16:36 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley's pass is intercepted by Daniel Watkins | 8-9 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Winkle | 10-9 |
| 15:51 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Meurer (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Hayton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Hurley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Dwight Bowden (fairly fresh) C - Mohammad Marks (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 15:40 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 15:36 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson is hacked by Arthur Meurer - foul #1 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), William Gulley (PF), Edward Williamson (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Winkle, Arthur Meurer, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), James Canipe (SG), Colby Randall (SF), Brett Caron (PF), Richard Lovett (C) John Hayton, Chad Hurley, Albert Anderson, Dwight Bowden, Mohammad Marks | |
| 15:28 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Moses Kemp - foul #1 on Moses Kemp, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| 15:28 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 15:28 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Charles Freeman hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Moses Kemp | 12-14 |
| 14:51 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall is hacked by Moses Kemp - foul #2 on Moses Kemp, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Moses Kemp, Edward Williamson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 14:28 | Pepperdine | James Gaines steals it from Brett Caron | 12-14 |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by James Canipe - foul #1 on James Canipe, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SG) Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), John Hayton (SF), Dwight Bowden (PF) Stanley Kennedy, Colby Randall, Brett Caron | |
| 14:16 | Mercer | William Gulley misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dwight Bowden - foul #1 on Dwight Bowden, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG) Alan Hager | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (SG) James Canipe | |
| 14:16 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | William Gulley misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 14:16 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 14:03 | Pepperdine | John Hayton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mitchell Lapp | 13-17 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck is fouled on the floor by Richard Lovett - foul #1 on Richard Lovett, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SF), Edward Williamson (PF) James Gaines, William Gulley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson (SF) John Hayton | |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Edward Williamson knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Charles Winkle | 15-17 |
| 12:59 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mitchell Lapp | 15-19 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Charles Stepp hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Williamson | 17-19 |
| 12:24 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 12:22 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lovett | 17-19 |
| 12:06 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Anderson | 17-21 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Albert Anderson picks off the pass by Charles Stepp in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 12:00 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson banks in the layup | 17-23 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Richard Lovett - foul #2 on Richard Lovett, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF) Charles Stepp, Charles Winkle, Arthur Meurer, Edward Williamson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (PG), James Canipe (SG), John Hayton (SF), Brett Caron (PF), Mohammad Marks (C) Mitchell Lapp, Charles Losh, Albert Anderson, Dwight Bowden, Richard Lovett | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Chad Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Canipe (fresh) SF - John Hayton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Caron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mohammad Marks (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Pepperdine | James Gaines is called for the reach on John Hayton - foul #1 on James Gaines, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Watkins (C) Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 11:21 | Pepperdine | James Canipe is whistled for a carry | 19-23 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Charles Freeman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alan Hager and the foul's on James Canipe - foul #2 on James Canipe, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG) James Canipe | |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 10:43 | Pepperdine | John Hayton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | William Gulley gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-23 |
| 10:20 | Pepperdine | John Hayton gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 10:02 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Charles Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SG), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Freeman, Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), Colby Randall (SF), Dwight Bowden (C) Stanley Kennedy, Chad Hurley, Mohammad Marks | |
| 09:37 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by James Gaines - foul #2 on James Gaines, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG), Edward Williamson (PF) James Gaines, William Gulley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson (C) Dwight Bowden | |
| 09:37 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:37 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:37 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 09:24 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Williamson | 22-24 |
| 09:23 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to John Hayton | 22-24 |
| 09:11 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Charles Freeman snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | The short jumper by Charles Freeman is denied by Brett Caron | 22-24 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Daniel Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Charles Freeman can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 22-24 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Charles Freeman hits the follow up shot | 24-24 |
| 08:06 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 24-24 |
| 08:04 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Lapp | 24-24 |
| 07:52 | Pepperdine | Alan Hager picks off the pass by John Hayton | 24-24 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Winkle and he's fouled by John Hayton - foul #1 on John Hayton, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Arthur Meurer (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Alan Hager, Charles Winkle, Edward Williamson, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), Chad Hurley (SG), Dwight Bowden (PF), Mohammad Marks (C) Mitchell Lapp, John Hayton, Brett Caron, Albert Anderson | |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur Meurer (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Stanley Kennedy (fresh) SG - Chad Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Colby Randall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwight Bowden (fairly fresh) C - Mohammad Marks (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks buries a shot in the lane | 27-26 |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 07:04 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks's floater is tipped away by William Gulley | 27-26 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Dwight Bowden swats the short shot by William Gulley | 27-26 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to William Gulley | 27-26 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Charles Stepp double dribbles | 27-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF) Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (SG), Brett Caron (PF) Chad Hurley, Mohammad Marks | |
| 06:07 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Brett Caron is blocked by William Gulley | 27-26 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck lays it in and he's hacked by Dwight Bowden - foul #2 on Dwight Bowden, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG) Arthur Meurer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), John Hayton (SF), Albert Anderson (C) Stanley Kennedy, Colby Randall, Dwight Bowden | |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:30 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson loses the dribble to Charles Winkle | 30-26 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Albert Anderson is called for the reach on Charles Stepp - foul #1 on Albert Anderson, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Watkins (C) Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks (C) Brett Caron | |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Charles Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Charles Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:06 | Pepperdine | Charles Stepp is called for the reach on Albert Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Stepp, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG) Charles Stepp | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (PG) Mitchell Lapp | |
| 04:54 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson is fouled on the floor by William Gulley - foul #1 on William Gulley, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| 04:54 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:54 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Alan Hager is hacked by Chad Hurley - foul #1 on Chad Hurley, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) William Gulley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Colby Randall (SF), Brett Caron (PF) John Hayton, Albert Anderson | |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:13 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Hager - foul #1 on Alan Hager, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG) Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG) Charles Losh | |
| 04:13 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:13 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Charles Winkle is fouled in the backcourt by Colby Randall - foul #2 on Colby Randall, team foul #12 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (SG), John Hayton (SF) Chad Hurley, Colby Randall | |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 04:01 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp scores on a 3 from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Charles Winkle is denied on a dunk by Brett Caron | 36-32 |
| 03:42 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Daniel Watkins - foul #1 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #9 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), James Gaines (SF), Edward Williamson (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Alan Hager, Charles Winkle, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), Colby Randall (SF), Dwight Bowden (PF), Richard Lovett (C) Mitchell Lapp, John Hayton, Brett Caron, Mohammad Marks | |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh misses the 3rd free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) SF - James Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Stanley Kennedy (fresh) SG - Charles Losh (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Colby Randall (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Dwight Bowden (fairly fresh) C - Richard Lovett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Gaines | 38-33 |
| 02:53 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall's pass is intercepted by Charles Stepp | 38-33 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | James Gaines misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 02:48 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Richard Lovett | 38-33 |
| 02:41 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Stanley Kennedy | 38-35 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer is hacked by Charles Losh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Losh, team foul #13 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gulley (PF) Edward Williamson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (PG), James Canipe (SG), Albert Anderson (SF) Stanley Kennedy, Charles Losh, Colby Randall | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:10 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Canipe | 40-37 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Charles Stepp buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Meurer | 43-37 |
| 01:34 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 01:32 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley tips it but misses | 43-37 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Albert Anderson steps in front of the Charles Stepp pass in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 01:05 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson misses the floater from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Charles Stepp grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | James Gaines comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 00:55 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Arthur Meurer, James Gaines, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), John Hayton (SG), Colby Randall (SF), Brett Caron (PF) Chad Hurley, James Canipe, Albert Anderson, Dwight Bowden | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Moses Kemp tips it home | 45-37 |
| 00:22 | Pepperdine | John Hayton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Moses Kemp misses short on a fullcourt shot | 45-39 |