| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Weyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Stromski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Hanson | 32-27 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski misses the easy layup | 32-27 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | David Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | The jumper by Steven Kim is denied by Franjo Tyksinski | 32-27 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Franjo Tyksinski | 32-27 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 32-27 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Gary Morgan misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-27 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford tips it in | 32-29 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell makes the jump hook from close range set up by Timothy Weyer | 34-29 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski misses long on a floater from the left side | 34-29 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Hubert Sargeant | 34-29 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | David Carr is called for the reach on Timothy Weyer - foul #1 on David Carr, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), Jerome Sicinski (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Jack Werner (PF) Timothy Weyer, Gary Morgan, Daniel Luttrell, Steven Kim | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Mark Holloway (SF) David Carr, Henry Stromski | |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Jack Werner is called for the reach on Louis Hanson - foul #1 on Jack Werner, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Oestreich (C) Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG), Richard Love (PF) Louis Hanson, Harry Ashford | |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses the easy layup | 34-29 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Justin Oestreich grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Franjo Tyksinski swats the layup by Christopher Sisk | 34-29 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Jack Werner snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Franjo Tyksinski - foul #1 on Franjo Tyksinski, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Weyer (PG), Gary Morgan (SG), Daniel Luttrell (SF) Thomas Harvard, Jerome Sicinski, Justin Oestreich | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski (SF) Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Weyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Werner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Stromski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Love (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Holloway (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway drills a floater from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Luttrell | 38-31 |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Fritz and the foul's on Daniel Luttrell - foul #2 on Daniel Luttrell, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Kim (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Christopher Sisk, Jack Werner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), David Carr (SG), Harry Ashford (PF) Paul Fritz, Shawn Roland, Richard Love | |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer misses the easy layup | 38-34 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Hanson | 38-37 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer's pass is intercepted by Mark Holloway | 38-37 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant scores on a floater from the left block | 40-40 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | David Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), Jerome Sicinski (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Jack Werner (PF) Timothy Weyer, Gary Morgan, Daniel Luttrell, Steven Kim | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Richard Love (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) David Carr, Harry Ashford, Mark Holloway | |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant blows the layup | 40-40 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Hanson | 40-43 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Henry Stromski is called for the reach on Christopher Sisk - foul #2 on Henry Stromski, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG), Harry Ashford (PF) Louis Hanson, Henry Stromski | |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Richard Love - foul #1 on Richard Love, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Kim (PF) Jack Werner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Love scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Ashford | 41-45 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Steven Kim snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Harvard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Love (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Steven Kim is fouled on the floor by Franjo Tyksinski - foul #2 on Franjo Tyksinski, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Weyer (PG), Gary Morgan (SG), Daniel Luttrell (SF), Jack Werner (C) Thomas Harvard, Jerome Sicinski, Christopher Sisk, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Mark Holloway (SF) Shawn Roland, Richard Love | |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell comes up short on the floater in the lane | 41-45 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Gary Morgan tips it home | 43-45 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Franjo Tyksinski | 43-47 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Oestreich (C) Steven Kim | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Nick Larson (PF) Paul Fritz, Harry Ashford | |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-49 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Gary Morgan buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Timothy Weyer | 45-49 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Gary Morgan steals it from Mark Holloway | 45-49 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell travels with the ball | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant (C) Justin Oestreich | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG), Henry Stromski (SF), Harry Ashford (PF) David Carr, Mark Holloway, Nick Larson | |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jack Werner | 45-49 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Daniel Luttrell picks off the pass by Louis Hanson | 45-49 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Henry Stromski takes the ball from Timothy Weyer | 45-49 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Jack Werner hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Weyer | 47-49 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Weyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Luttrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Werner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Stromski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Ashford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Henry Stromski - foul #3 on Henry Stromski, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), Jerome Sicinski (SG), Steven Kim (PF) Timothy Weyer, Gary Morgan, Jack Werner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (PG), David Carr (SG), Richard Love (PF), Mark Holloway (C) Louis Hanson, Shawn Roland, Harry Ashford, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Love | 49-52 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Paul Fritz - foul #2 on Paul Fritz, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Paul Fritz steps in front of the Thomas Harvard pass | 50-52 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 52-52 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | David Carr tips it home | 52-54 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Luttrell | 55-54 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Weyer (PG), Gary Morgan (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF) Thomas Harvard, Jerome Sicinski, Daniel Luttrell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Harry Ashford (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Paul Fritz, Henry Stromski, Richard Love | |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | David Carr is hacked by Hubert Sargeant - foul #3 on Hubert Sargeant, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | David Carr buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Gary Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant hits the finger roll | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Weyer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Gary Morgan pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Harry Ashford blocks the jumper by Christopher Sisk | 57-57 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Morgan - foul #2 on Gary Morgan, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jack Werner (PF), Justin Oestreich (C) Steven Kim, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Henry Stromski (SF) David Carr, Mark Holloway | |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell (SF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Christopher Sisk, Justin Oestreich | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant is fouled on the floor by Harry Ashford - foul #3 on Harry Ashford, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Kim (PF) Jack Werner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-58 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses the lay-in | 58-60 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz is fouled on the floor by Gary Morgan - foul #3 on Gary Morgan, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG) Paul Fritz | |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Luttrell - foul #3 on Daniel Luttrell, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Weyer - foul #2 on Timothy Weyer, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Harry Ashford - foul #4 on Harry Ashford, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Steven Kim makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Steven Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Weyer - foul #3 on Timothy Weyer, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant blows the dunk but the foul's on Louis Hanson - foul #1 on Louis Hanson, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski is hacked by Gary Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Morgan, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (PG), Mark Holloway (SF) Louis Hanson, Henry Stromski | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Franjo Tyksinski | 60-63 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz runs out the clock | 60-63 |