| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bryan Grimm (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Morrison (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vaughn Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Seybert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Robey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wallace McNail (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Ladner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Richard Morrison inbounds the ball | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones gets the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 19:19 | Sacramento State | Vaughn Taylor picks off the pass by Richard Morrison | 36-51 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Gary Robey | 36-53 |
| 18:33 | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Jones | 38-53 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | James Seybert connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Ladner and he's fouled by Richard Morrison - foul #2 on Richard Morrison, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean (PG), Brian Dunning (SF), Jeffrey Merriman (PF), Peter Barbour (C) Bryan Grimm, Richard Morrison, Kevin Freeman, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG), Wilbur Helms (SF), William Hansen (PF), Gary Smallwood (C) Vaughn Taylor, Gary Robey, Wallace McNail, Joshua Ladner | |
| 18:19 | Mercer | James Seybert makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Jeffery Bean takes the ball from Antonio Baker | 41-56 |
| 17:28 | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham hits the finger roll set up by Jeffery Bean | 43-56 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Wilbur Helms is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Meacham - foul #3 on Raymond Meacham, team foul #2 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herman Crayton (SG) Raymond Meacham | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Patel (SG), Gary Robey (SF) James Seybert, Wilbur Helms | |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Francis Patel is called for traveling | 43-56 |
| 16:53 | Sacramento State | Herman Crayton is hacked by Gary Smallwood - foul #2 on Gary Smallwood, team foul #1 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm (PG), Richard Morrison (SF), Kevin Freeman (PF), Mark Jones (C) Jeffery Bean, Brian Dunning, Jeffrey Merriman, Peter Barbour | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor (PG), Wallace McNail (PF), Joshua Ladner (C) Antonio Baker, Francis Patel, Gary Smallwood | |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Joshua Ladner - foul #2 on Joshua Ladner, team foul #2 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Patel (SG) William Hansen | |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Kevin Freeman steals the ball from Vaughn Taylor in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Crayton | 46-56 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Francis Patel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Helms (SF) Gary Robey | |
| 16:08 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm loses the ball out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean (SG) Herman Crayton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Wallace McNail knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Francis Patel | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bryan Grimm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Bean (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Morrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vaughn Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Helms (fresh) PF - Wallace McNail (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Ladner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Sacramento State | Richard Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham (SG), Brian Dunning (SF), Carlos Cram (C) Bryan Grimm, Richard Morrison, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG), James Seybert (SG), William Hansen (SF), Rafael Plunkett (PF), Gary Smallwood (C) Vaughn Taylor, Francis Patel, Wilbur Helms, Wallace McNail, Joshua Ladner | |
| 15:14 | Mercer | James Seybert connects on the runner from close range | 46-60 |
| 15:07 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffery Bean | 48-60 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | James Seybert can't finish the layup | 48-60 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | James Seybert pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | William Hansen connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rafael Plunkett | 48-63 |
| 14:17 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-63 |
| 14:15 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning tips it back up and in | 50-63 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 14:05 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 13:36 | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Bean | 53-63 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Carlos Cram steals it from Antonio Baker in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 13:22 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Seybert | 53-63 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | James Seybert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Smallwood | 53-65 |
| 12:26 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Meacham | 55-65 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Gary Smallwood is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Seybert | 55-67 |
| 11:55 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman connects on the floater near the basket set up by Raymond Meacham | 57-67 |
| 11:35 | Mercer | James Seybert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Baker | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jeffery Bean (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Meacham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Dunning (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Freeman (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Cram (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Antonio Baker (tiring) 2 ast. SG - James Seybert (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hansen (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Plunkett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Smallwood (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 11:09 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Dunning | 57-70 |
| 10:59 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 10:57 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Freeman | 57-70 |
| 10:47 | Sacramento State | Carlos Cram can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 57-70 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Antonio Baker grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | James Seybert is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 57-72 |
| 10:27 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 10:25 | Sacramento State | Carlos Cram tips it home | 59-72 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 59-72 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | Carlos Cram snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| 09:46 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning scores on a 3 from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | William Hansen is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Antonio Baker | 62-74 |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm (PG), Herman Crayton (SG), Richard Morrison (SF), Mark Jones (PF), Peter Barbour (C) Jeffery Bean, Raymond Meacham, Brian Dunning, Kevin Freeman, Carlos Cram | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor (PG), Francis Patel (SG), Gary Robey (SF), Wallace McNail (PF), Joshua Ladner (C) Antonio Baker, James Seybert, William Hansen, Rafael Plunkett, Gary Smallwood | |
| 09:19 | Sacramento State | Francis Patel is called for the reach on Richard Morrison - foul #2 on Francis Patel, team foul #3 | 62-74 |
| 09:06 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm is fouled on the floor by Francis Patel - foul #3 on Francis Patel, team foul #4 | 62-74 |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-74 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Francis Patel drills a floater from the right wing | 62-76 |
| 08:20 | Sacramento State | Peter Barbour clanks a turnaround from the right block | 62-76 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Wallace McNail snags the defensive board | 62-76 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Francis Patel misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Herman Crayton - foul #2 on Herman Crayton, team foul #3 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham (SG), Jeffrey Merriman (PF) Herman Crayton, Peter Barbour | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Francis Patel makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Francis Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:58 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 62-78 |
| 07:56 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 07:44 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wallace McNail - foul #1 on Wallace McNail, team foul #5 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Call (PG), James Seybert (SG), Wilbur Helms (SF) Vaughn Taylor, Francis Patel, Gary Robey | |
| 07:44 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 07:44 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Wilbur Helms | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Raymond Meacham is called for the reach on James Seybert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Meacham, team foul #4 | 63-78 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Wilbur Helms misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-78 |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman snags the defensive board | 63-78 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bryan Grimm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Meacham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Morrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Merriman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gene Call (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Seybert (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbur Helms (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wallace McNail (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Ladner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones misses badly on a runner from close range | 63-78 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Wallace McNail | 63-78 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | James Seybert clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-78 |
| 06:50 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-78 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jeffrey Merriman | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Bryan Grimm is called for the reach on Gene Call in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Grimm, team foul #5 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herman Crayton (PG), Kevin Freeman (PF), Peter Barbour (C) Bryan Grimm, Jeffrey Merriman, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Robey (SF), Rafael Plunkett (PF) Wilbur Helms, Wallace McNail | |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Kevin Freeman swats the short shot by Rafael Plunkett | 65-78 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Robey | 65-78 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | James Seybert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-78 |
| 06:16 | Mercer | Gene Call can't tip it in | 65-78 |
| 06:14 | Sacramento State | Peter Barbour pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:47 | Sacramento State | Richard Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-78 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Gary Robey gets the rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Gary Robey is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Freeman - foul #2 on Kevin Freeman, team foul #6 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm (PG), Mark Jones (SF), Carlos Cram (C) Herman Crayton, Richard Morrison, Peter Barbour | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor (PG), Francis Patel (SG), Wilbur Helms (SF), Wallace McNail (PF) Gene Call, James Seybert, Gary Robey, Rafael Plunkett | |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Wilbur Helms connects on the open jumper from close range on a great pass from Vaughn Taylor | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joshua Ladner | 65-80 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Francis Patel is fouled on the floor by Raymond Meacham - foul #5 on Raymond Meacham, team foul #7 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean (SG), Jeffrey Merriman (SF) Raymond Meacham, Kevin Freeman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett (PF) Wallace McNail | |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Francis Patel makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Francis Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 04:35 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-82 |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones hits the follow up shot | 67-82 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 67-82 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 67-82 |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-82 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett gets the rebound | 67-82 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Jeffrey Merriman is called for the reach on Francis Patel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Merriman, team foul #8 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herman Crayton (PG), Brian Dunning (SF), Peter Barbour (C) Bryan Grimm, Mark Jones, Carlos Cram | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Robey (SF), Wallace McNail (C) Wilbur Helms, Joshua Ladner | |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Francis Patel makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Francis Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett grabs the offensive board | 67-83 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Francis Patel is whistled for traveling | 67-83 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Morrison (SF) Jeffrey Merriman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Call (PG), James Seybert (SG), Gary Smallwood (C) Vaughn Taylor, Francis Patel, Rafael Plunkett | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-83 |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning tips it back up and in | 69-83 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Gary Smallwood knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Seybert | 69-86 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Herman Crayton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Bean (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Morrison (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Brian Dunning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Barbour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gene Call (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Seybert (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Robey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wallace McNail (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Smallwood (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 02:48 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Herman Crayton | 72-86 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Gary Smallwood is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gary Smallwood, team foul #6 | 72-86 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm (PG), Mark Jones (SF), Kevin Freeman (PF), Carlos Cram (C) Jeffery Bean, Richard Morrison, Brian Dunning, Peter Barbour | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor (PG), Francis Patel (SG), William Hansen (PF), Joshua Ladner (C) Gene Call, James Seybert, Wallace McNail, Gary Smallwood | |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-86 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 72-86 |
| 01:59 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-86 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Gary Robey snags the defensive board | 72-86 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | William Hansen misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-86 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Francis Patel gets the offensive rebound | 72-86 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Gary Robey makes the shot from the right block set up by William Hansen | 72-88 |
| 00:57 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones is fouled on the floor by Vaughn Taylor - foul #1 on Vaughn Taylor, team foul #7 | 72-88 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean (PG), Brian Dunning (PF), Peter Barbour (C) Bryan Grimm, Kevin Freeman, Carlos Cram | |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG), Wilbur Helms (SF), Wallace McNail (PF), Gary Smallwood (C) Vaughn Taylor, Francis Patel, Gary Robey, Joshua Ladner | |
| 00:57 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-88 |
| 00:57 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 73-88 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Wallace McNail grabs the board | 73-88 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Wallace McNail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-88 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning drills a turnaround in the lane | 75-88 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Antonio Baker runs out the clock | 75-88 |