| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Byron Steele inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Alan Barker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-26 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | John Bennett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Randy Carson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Steele | 35-26 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Benjamin Linton | 35-29 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Adam Jacobs picks off the pass by Eugene Rice | 35-29 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs banks in the layup | 35-31 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Randy Carson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-31 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Alan Barker hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Alan Barker, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SF), Joseph Betton (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Robert Brock, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG) Byron Steele | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald (PG), Robert Holsey (SG) Adam Jacobs, John Bennett | |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Joseph Betton hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon can't tip it in | 37-33 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Joseph Betton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stuart Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Larkin (fresh) PF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner is fouled on the floor by Joseph Betton - foul #2 on Joseph Betton, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Byron Steele (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Randy Carson, Stuart Anderson, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) Charles Steigerwald, Robert Holsey, James Larkin, Joseph Betton, Jeremy Reece | |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Alan Barker drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Gagner and he's hacked by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton travels with the ball | 40-33 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Robert Brock takes the ball from Jamie Gagner | 40-33 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Robert Brock splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Linton | 40-36 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Barker | 42-36 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Linton | 42-38 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Gagner and he's fouled by Dustin Haas - foul #1 on Dustin Haas, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Irvin Blandon (C) Jamie Gagner, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Robert Brock gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Dustin Haas is open and buries a runner in the lane | 44-40 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Randy Carson is fouled on the floor by Dustin Haas - foul #2 on Dustin Haas, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF) Bradley Saltz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (SG), James Larkin (SF), Joseph Betton (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) John Bennett, Robert Brock, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Randy Carson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 44-40 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Byron Steele - foul #3 on Byron Steele, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald (PG) Adam Jacobs | |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Randy Carson steals it from Joseph Betton | 44-40 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Jeremy Reece steals the ball from Randy Carson | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Barker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Larkin (fresh) PF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Robert Holsey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on James Larkin - foul #2 on James Larkin, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Brock (SF), Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) Charles Steigerwald, Joseph Betton, Jeremy Reece | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | James Larkin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | The jumper by Jamie Gagner is denied by Dustin Haas | 45-43 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Robert Brock grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Robert Holsey knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Larkin | 45-45 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | The jumper by Alan Barker is denied by Benjamin Linton | 45-45 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | James Larkin pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Dustin Haas | 45-47 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Alan Barker drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Benjamin Linton - foul #3 on Benjamin Linton, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Jamie Gagner, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), Joseph Betton (SF), Jeremy Reece (PF), Eric Ferguson (C) Robert Holsey, James Larkin, Robert Brock, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG) Alan Barker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Carson | 50-47 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | John Bennett is denied on a layup by Stuart Anderson | 50-47 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Byron Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 50-47 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | John Bennett pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stuart Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Joseph Betton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stuart Anderson - foul #1 on Stuart Anderson, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (PG), Alan Barker (SG), Eugene Rice (C) Randy Carson, Bradley Saltz, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (PG), James Larkin (SG), Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) Adam Jacobs, John Bennett, Jeremy Reece, Eric Ferguson | |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Joseph Betton makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Joseph Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson banks in the layup set up by Jamie Gagner and he's hacked by Dustin Haas - foul #3 on Dustin Haas, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Brock (SF) Joseph Betton | |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton is fouled on the floor by Byron Steele - foul #4 on Byron Steele, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz (SF) Stuart Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:52 | Mercer | James Larkin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to James Larkin | 55-51 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Robert Brock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Holsey | 55-51 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Robert Brock is fouled on the floor by Alan Barker - foul #1 on Alan Barker, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG) Byron Steele | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG) Robert Holsey, James Larkin | |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Robert Brock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Robert Brock works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Bradley Saltz - foul #1 on Bradley Saltz, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SF), Stuart Anderson (PF), Irvin Blandon (C) Bradley Saltz, Jamie Gagner, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Betton (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Robert Brock makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon is hacked by John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (SG), James Larkin (SF) John Bennett, Robert Brock | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | James Larkin pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Barker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Stuart Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Mercer | James Larkin travels with the ball | 55-54 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 55-54 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Bradley Saltz (PF), Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker, Stuart Anderson, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) Robert Holsey, James Larkin, Joseph Betton, Jeremy Reece | |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Robert Brock shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | John Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Dustin Haas comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Adam Jacobs - foul #2 on Adam Jacobs, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Stuart Anderson (PF) Jamie Gagner, Bradley Saltz | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Dustin Haas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Byron Steele snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Dustin Haas gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Robert Brock's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Byron Steele | 56-54 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Byron Steele lays it in | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is fouled in the backcourt by John Bennett - foul #4 on John Bennett, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | John Bennett is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-59 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Adam Jacobs is called for the reach on Stuart Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Jacobs, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the contested 3 from the left corner set up by John Bennett | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Eugene Rice is denied by Dustin Haas | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Barker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Dustin Haas wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Dustin Haas scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Adam Jacobs | 62-64 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 62-64 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Rice | 62-64 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Eugene Rice | 62-64 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Dustin Haas misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-64 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Randy Carson tips it in | 64-64 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Stuart Anderson blocks the short jumper by John Bennett | 64-64 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Dustin Haas grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Dustin Haas hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Brock out of a doubleteam | 64-66 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Randy Carson knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Barker | 66-66 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alan Barker - foul #2 on Alan Barker, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Brock - foul #1 on Robert Brock, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | John Bennett clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Eugene Rice - foul #4 on Eugene Rice, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | John Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Alan Barker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dustin Haas | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Barker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Stuart Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Brock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Haas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Linton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Mercer | John Bennett hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Brock | 68-71 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson connects on the floater in the lane | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Dustin Haas is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Carson - foul #1 on Randy Carson, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Dustin Haas makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Dustin Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Alan Barker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton is hacked by Randy Carson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Carson, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses long on a fullcourt shot | 70-75 |