| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Yard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Adams (fresh) C - David Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Tom Norman inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | David Simmons is whistled for traveling | 41-28 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt can't finish the layup | 41-28 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | Paul Draper is fouled on the floor by David Brandt - foul #2 on David Brandt, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Paul Draper lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Simmons | 43-28 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson's pass is intercepted by David Simmons in the backcourt | 43-28 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Paul Draper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-28 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Draper picks off the pass by Don Yard | 43-28 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-28 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Adams grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Paul Draper snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar is hacked by Don Yard - foul #1 on Don Yard, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Isaac Berumen (C) David Brandt | |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Isaac Berumen - foul #1 on Isaac Berumen, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan misses the tip | 43-28 |
| 17:25 | Mercer | Paul Draper can't tip it in | 43-28 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | Tom Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Tom Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (SG), Peter Malinoski (PF), Robert Lathrop (C) Nathaniel Pinegar, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (SF), Ethan Bain (PF) Don Yard, Glen Adams | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Michigan | Isaac Berumen tips it home | 43-30 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | David Simmons is whistled for traveling | 43-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hanna (SG), Chester Seddon (PF) David Simmons, Tom Norman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Tatum (SG), David Brandt (C) Derek Tollefson, Michael Singleton | |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Brandt and he's hacked by Robert Lathrop - foul #2 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Paul Draper (C) Chester Seddon, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Don Yard (SF) Ethan Bain | |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Hanna (fresh) SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Draper (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Neil Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Yard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Berumen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Richard Hanna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-33 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Tatum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 15:17 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Tatum pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Michigan | Isaac Berumen scores on a shot from close range | 43-35 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-35 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Tatum misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael O'Sullivan - foul #2 on Michael O'Sullivan, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Tom Norman (SF), Chester Seddon (PF), Robert Lathrop (C) Jimmy Costello, Richard Hanna, Peter Malinoski, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton (SG), Ethan Bain (SF), Glen Adams (PF), Carmelo Pena (C) Neil Woods, Don Yard, Isaac Berumen, David Brandt | |
| 14:02 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Michael Tatum steals the ball from David Simmons | 43-37 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Singleton and he's fouled by Robert Lathrop - foul #3 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG) Michael Tatum | |
| 13:23 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Tom Norman banks in the layup on a great pass from David Simmons | 45-39 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson is called for 10 seconds | 45-39 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Glen Adams denies the turnaround by Robert Lathrop | 45-39 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Carmelo Pena | 45-39 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Lathrop takes the ball from Derek Tollefson | 45-39 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Ethan Bain is called for the reach on David Simmons - foul #2 on Ethan Bain, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Paul Draper (C) Chester Seddon, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Don Yard (SF), Isaac Berumen (C) Ethan Bain, Carmelo Pena | |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Derek Tollefson - foul #1 on Derek Tollefson, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| 11:40 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson grabs the board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Draper (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Yard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Adams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Isaac Berumen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | Isaac Berumen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Singleton | 45-42 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Tom Norman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Isaac Berumen - foul #2 on Isaac Berumen, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (SG) Nathaniel Pinegar | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (SG), David Brandt (C) Michael Singleton, Glen Adams | |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Tom Norman makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Tom Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Michigan | Isaac Berumen lays it in and the foul's on Tom Norman - foul #2 on Tom Norman, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hanna (SG), Peter Malinoski (SF) David Simmons, Tom Norman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:40 | Eastern Michigan | Isaac Berumen misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Isaac Berumen - foul #3 on Isaac Berumen, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Tatum (SG), Carmelo Pena (PF) Derek Tollefson, Isaac Berumen | |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt lays it in | 49-46 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Hanna | 51-46 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Paul Draper misses short on a shot from the right block | 51-48 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Tatum | 51-50 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Tom Norman (SF), Robert Lathrop (C) Jimmy Costello, Richard Hanna, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Michael Singleton (SG), Isaac Berumen (SF), Glen Adams (PF) Neil Woods, Michael Tatum, Don Yard, David Brandt | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Adams drills a jumper from the right side set up by Derek Tollefson | 51-52 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Isaac Berumen swats the shot by Tom Norman | 51-52 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Michigan | Isaac Berumen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 07:29 | Mercer | Tom Norman pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Malinoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Isaac Berumen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glen Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carmelo Pena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Tom Norman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Lathrop swats the short shot by Glen Adams | 51-52 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Adams gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Glen Adams | 51-55 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Michigan | Isaac Berumen misses the easy layup | 54-55 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Adams connects on the turnaround in the paint | 54-57 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Paul Draper (C) Peter Malinoski, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Don Yard (SF), David Brandt (C) Isaac Berumen, Carmelo Pena | |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Tom Norman misses the easy layup | 54-57 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Michigan | Don Yard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Don Yard, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | David Simmons knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-59 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan buries a runner in the lane | 58-59 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Norman swats the layup by David Brandt | 58-59 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Tom Norman gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | David Simmons's pass is intercepted by Glen Adams | 58-59 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (SG) Nathaniel Pinegar | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (PG), Isaac Berumen (PF), Carmelo Pena (C) Derek Tollefson, Glen Adams, David Brandt | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Draper (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Neil Woods (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Singleton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Yard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Berumen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carmelo Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Mercer | David Simmons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-59 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Tom Norman misses the tip | 58-59 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG) Jimmy Costello | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Glen Adams (PF), David Brandt (C) Neil Woods, Isaac Berumen, Carmelo Pena | |
| 02:30 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Don Yard | 58-61 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar is hacked by Derek Tollefson - foul #2 on Derek Tollefson, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Michigan | Nathaniel Pinegar is called for the reach on Michael Singleton - foul #2 on Nathaniel Pinegar, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | David Simmons steps in front of the Don Yard pass | 59-61 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Tom Norman lays it up and in set up by David Simmons | 61-61 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Tom Norman snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | David Simmons is hacked by Derek Tollefson - foul #3 on Derek Tollefson, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | David Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | David Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Adams gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt lays it up and in set up by Derek Tollefson | 61-63 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | David Brandt swats the dunk try by Michael O'Sullivan | 61-63 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt is hacked by Nathaniel Pinegar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathaniel Pinegar, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson is hacked by David Simmons - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Paul Draper snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Tom Norman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Paul Draper grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Tom Norman connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Nathaniel Pinegar | 63-63 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Tom Norman | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Tom Norman can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Draper (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Singleton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Yard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt double dribbles | 63-63 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Glen Adams picks off the pass by Nathaniel Pinegar | 63-63 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Draper - foul #1 on Paul Draper, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-65 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Tom Norman grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Draper | 65-65 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Draper - foul #2 on Paul Draper, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Isaac Berumen (C) David Brandt | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Adams makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | David Simmons can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Glen Adams | 65-67 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton is hacked by Nathaniel Pinegar - foul #4 on Nathaniel Pinegar, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (SG), Peter Malinoski (PF), Robert Lathrop (C) Nathaniel Pinegar, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (SF), Carmelo Pena (C) Don Yard, Glen Adams | |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski tips it back up and in | 70-67 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Paul Draper (C) Jimmy Costello, Peter Malinoski, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Don Yard (SF), Glen Adams (PF), David Brandt (C) Neil Woods, Isaac Berumen, Carmelo Pena | |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-67 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 70-67 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Adams misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael O'Sullivan - foul #3 on Michael O'Sullivan, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Adams makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Draper (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Singleton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Yard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Brandt (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Glen Adams - foul #2 on Glen Adams, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt is denied on a dunk by Michael O'Sullivan | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Tom Norman | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Tom Norman is hacked by Michael Singleton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Singleton, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Tom Norman makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Tom Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Singleton clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-69 |