| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Coles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Meaney (fresh) PF - Jeff Shaddix (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Chatterton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 19:47 | Mercer | John Skagerberg snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell tips it home | 30-35 |
| 19:30 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton is whistled for a carry | 30-35 |
| 19:28 | Mercer | Robert White steps in front of the Warren Pulliam pass in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 19:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert White buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | John Skagerberg is denied on a layup by David Chatterton | 33-35 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum can't tip it in | 33-35 |
| 18:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeff Shaddix gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney is fouled on the floor by Warren Pulliam - foul #1 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey (PF), Harry Burdge (C) Jeff Shaddix, David Chatterton | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Booth (C) Vernon Hallum | |
| 18:32 | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert White | 36-35 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Thomas Kania hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 18:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | John Skagerberg can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 36-38 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | David Booth tips it home | 36-40 |
| 17:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 17:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Burdge grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles is fouled on the floor by Joseph Caldwell - foul #2 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Shane Favors (PG), Anthony Palazzolo (SG), James Atchison (SF), Jeff Shaddix (PF), David Chatterton (C) Robert White, Robert Coles, Andrew Meaney, David Currey, Harry Burdge | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Mario Bell (PF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell, David Booth | |
| 17:06 | UC Santa Barbara | James Atchison buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans loses the dribble to Anthony Palazzolo in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 16:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Mario Bell takes the ball from Shane Favors | 39-40 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | James Atchison steps in front of the Robert Jones pass in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 16:22 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton blows the layup but he's hacked by John Ellis - foul #1 on John Ellis, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey (PF) Jeff Shaddix | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Hallum (C) Robert Jones | |
| 16:22 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:22 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Thomas Goggans | 40-40 |
| 16:17 | Mercer | Mario Bell loses the dribble to Shane Favors in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 16:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Palazzolo scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Atchison | 42-40 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Shane Favors (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Palazzolo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Atchison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Currey (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Chatterton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mario Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Mercer | David Valenza is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Favors - foul #1 on Shane Favors, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert White (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Andrew Meaney (SF), Harry Burdge (C) Shane Favors, Anthony Palazzolo, James Atchison, David Chatterton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG) David Valenza | |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Mario Bell double dribbles | 42-40 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Higdon (C) David Currey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF) Thomas Goggans, Mario Bell, John Ellis | |
| 15:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Burdge hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Meaney | 44-40 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Thomas Kania clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 14:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert White comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | John Skagerberg snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Harry Burdge - foul #1 on Harry Burdge, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles (SG), Jeff Shaddix (PF) Gary Smith, Harry Burdge | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), David Booth (C) Robert Jones, Vernon Hallum | |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Higdon gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeff Shaddix | 46-43 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | David Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | David Booth misses short on a runner from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | David Booth hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 13:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | David Booth gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Robert White steals it from David Booth | 46-45 |
| 13:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert White | 48-45 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Thomas Kania is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Shane Favors (PG), Anthony Palazzolo (SG), James Atchison (SF), David Currey (PF), David Chatterton (C) Robert White, Robert Coles, Andrew Meaney, Jeff Shaddix, Mark Higdon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Mario Bell (PF), John Ellis (C) David Valenza, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell, David Booth | |
| 12:51 | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Atchison | 50-45 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | David Chatterton swats the short shot by Mario Bell | 50-45 |
| 12:33 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 12:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Palazzolo is called for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Burdge (C) David Chatterton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Hallum (C) Robert Jones | |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Shane Favors (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Palazzolo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Atchison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Currey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Burdge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mario Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UC Santa Barbara | James Atchison makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans is fouled in the backcourt by James Atchison - foul #3 on James Atchison, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Smith (PG), Robert Coles (SG), Andrew Meaney (SF), Jeff Shaddix (PF) Shane Favors, Anthony Palazzolo, James Atchison, David Currey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF) Thomas Goggans, Mario Bell, John Ellis | |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses badly on a shot in the lane | 52-47 |
| 11:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Burdge misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Warren Pulliam - foul #2 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton (C) Jeff Shaddix | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Robert Jones (SF), David Booth (C) Warren Pulliam, John Skagerberg, Vernon Hallum | |
| 10:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Burdge makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Burdge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Thomas Kania | 54-49 |
| 10:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert White (PG), Jeff Shaddix (PF) Gary Smith, Harry Burdge | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), John Ellis (C) Thomas Kania, Robert Jones, Joseph Caldwell | |
| 10:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | David Booth hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Jeff Shaddix - foul #2 on Jeff Shaddix, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Atchison (SF), David Currey (PF), Mark Higdon (C) Andrew Meaney, Jeff Shaddix, David Chatterton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG) David Valenza | |
| 09:56 | Mercer | David Booth makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:42 | UC Santa Barbara | James Atchison misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | John Ellis grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Mario Bell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Ellis | 56-55 |
| 09:08 | UC Santa Barbara | James Atchison makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert White | 59-55 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Goggans, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Shane Favors (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Anthony Palazzolo (SF), Jeff Shaddix (PF), David Chatterton (C) Robert White, Robert Coles, James Atchison, David Currey, Mark Higdon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Robert Jones, Thomas Goggans, Mario Bell, David Booth, John Ellis | |
| 08:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Palazzolo misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Vernon Hallum - foul #1 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 08:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Palazzolo misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Palazzolo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 08:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Shane Favors can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 08:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeff Shaddix loses the dribble to Thomas Kania | 59-57 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | John Skagerberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert White (PG), Robert Coles (SG), Andrew Meaney (SF), David Currey (PF), Harry Burdge (C) Shane Favors, Gary Smith, Anthony Palazzolo, Jeff Shaddix, David Chatterton | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Mario Bell (PF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, Joseph Caldwell, Vernon Hallum | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert White (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Coles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Meaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Currey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Burdge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 reb. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert White misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 07:33 | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Higdon (C) Andrew Meaney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Goggans (SG) John Skagerberg | |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Mario Bell is hacked by Robert Coles - foul #3 on Robert Coles, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Atchison (SF) David Currey | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Robert Jones, Mario Bell, John Ellis | |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Thomas Goggans, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG) David Valenza | |
| 06:10 | UC Santa Barbara | John Skagerberg steals it from James Atchison | 59-57 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | John Skagerberg is hacked by James Atchison in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Atchison, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney (SF), Jeff Shaddix (PF), David Chatterton (C) James Atchison, Harry Burdge, Mark Higdon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (SG), David Booth (C) Thomas Goggans, Vernon Hallum | |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Caldwell | 59-57 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Robert Coles is called for the reach on John Skagerberg - foul #4 on Robert Coles, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Shane Favors (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Anthony Palazzolo (SF), David Currey (PF) Robert White, Robert Coles, Andrew Meaney, Jeff Shaddix | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG), Mario Bell (C) Warren Pulliam, Joseph Caldwell | |
| 05:28 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:03 | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 59-59 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Thomas Kania hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 04:52 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Palazzolo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Mario Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | David Currey is called for the reach on John Skagerberg - foul #2 on David Currey, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert White (PG), Robert Coles (SG), James Atchison (SF), Harry Burdge (C) Shane Favors, Gary Smith, Anthony Palazzolo, David Chatterton | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), John Ellis (C) Robert Jones, Thomas Kania, David Booth | |
| 04:21 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Burdge pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert White makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans is hacked by David Currey in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Currey, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Higdon (C) David Currey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell (PF) John Skagerberg | |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Coles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Atchison (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Harry Burdge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Mario Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - John Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Higdon misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Caldwell - foul #3 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney (SF) James Atchison | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Higdon misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Higdon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | David Valenza can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 63-60 |
| 03:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Higdon snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 02:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Valenza - foul #1 on David Valenza, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Shane Favors (PG), Anthony Palazzolo (SG), Jeff Shaddix (PF) Robert White, Robert Coles, Harry Burdge | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), Robert Jones (SF) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans, Mario Bell | |
| 02:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Mark Higdon grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Hallum (C) John Ellis | |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Thomas Kania is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 02:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Palazzolo is fouled on the floor by Vernon Hallum - foul #2 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton (C) Mark Higdon | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Palazzolo misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Palazzolo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Shane Favors is called for the reach on Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Favors, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:23 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton is fouled on the floor by Warren Pulliam - foul #3 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Smith (SG), David Currey (PF) Andrew Meaney, Jeff Shaddix | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:23 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:23 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 66-62 |
| 02:00 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:00 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert White (PG), Robert Coles (SG), Andrew Meaney (SF), Jeff Shaddix (PF) Shane Favors, Gary Smith, Anthony Palazzolo, David Currey | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 01:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Vernon Hallum | 66-62 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | John Skagerberg is hacked by Andrew Meaney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Meaney, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Coles comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | The short jumper by John Skagerberg is denied by David Chatterton | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | UC Santa Barbara | David Chatterton grabs the board | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Coles | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Robert Coles is called for the reach on John Skagerberg - foul #5 on Robert Coles, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Atchison (SG) Robert Coles | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeff Shaddix grabs the board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Kania is called for the reach on Jeff Shaddix in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Kania, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey (SF) Andrew Meaney | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeff Shaddix misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeff Shaddix makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Skagerberg | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Warren Pulliam is called for the reach on David Currey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #14 | 69-68 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Andrew Meaney (SF) Jeff Shaddix | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:02 | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | UC Santa Barbara | David Currey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-68 |