| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Segundo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Labrador (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Reiter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Williams Trombly inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | William Smoot comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Dales - foul #1 on Michael Dales, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Snook (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF) Robert Segundo, Michael Dales | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | William Smoot misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | William Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Francis Snook is fouled on the floor by William Smoot - foul #1 on William Smoot, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (PG), Michael Dales (SF), Radomil Leszczynski (PF) Francis Snook, Eliseo Rossi, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Loren Reiter snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | William Smoot connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Gunnels | 42-35 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Radomil Leszczynski swats the layup by Loren Reiter | 45-35 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-35 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Robert Flack hits the follow up shot | 47-35 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Williams Trombly hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-37 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Radomil Leszczynski is called for the reach on Leroy Labrador - foul #2 on Radomil Leszczynski, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Strozewski (PG), Francis Snook (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (PF) Robert Segundo, Freddie Kestner, Michael Dales, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (SG), Gerald May (PF), Michael McGuire (C) Leroy Labrador, William Smoot, Loren Reiter | |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels's floater is tipped away by Rosendo Yazzie | 50-37 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Williams Trombly tips it home | 50-39 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Williams Trombly steps in front of the Rosendo Yazzie pass | 50-39 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Michael McGuire drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Williams Trombly | 50-41 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is called for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (PG) Christopher Strozewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leon Gray (PG), Andrew Link (SF) Joseph Gunnels, Williams Trombly | |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Leon Gray is called for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner (SG), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Francis Snook, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leroy Labrador (SG), Hugh Naylor (SF), William Smoot (PF), Loren Reiter (C) Leon Gray, Andrew Link, Gerald May, Michael McGuire | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Segundo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Ehret (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Labrador (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Smoot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Reiter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Leroy Labrador steps in front of the Robert Segundo pass | 50-41 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | William Smoot misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to William Smoot | 50-41 |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador loses the ball out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Dales (SF), Robert Flack (C) Eliseo Rossi, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG) Ernest Ehret | |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Robert Flack misses the dunk | 50-41 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Loren Reiter is called for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Snook (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF) Freddie Kestner, Michael Dales | |
| Subs | Mercer | Williams Trombly (SF) Hugh Naylor | |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Smoot | 50-41 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | William Smoot lays it in | 50-43 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Robert Flack drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Rosendo Yazzie | 52-43 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Loren Reiter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Loren Reiter is hacked by Eliseo Rossi - foul #1 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner (SG), Michael Dales (SF), Radomil Leszczynski (PF) Francis Snook, Eliseo Rossi, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (SG), Hugh Naylor (PF), Michael McGuire (C) Leroy Labrador, William Smoot, Loren Reiter | |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels scores on a shot in the paint set up by Hugh Naylor | 52-48 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Michael Dales buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Dales - foul #2 on Michael Dales, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Strozewski (PG), Rosendo Yazzie (PF) Robert Segundo, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Link (SG), Gerald May (PF) Joseph Gunnels, Williams Trombly | |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Michael Dales grabs the board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christopher Strozewski (fresh) SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dales (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Ehret (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Link (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Hugh Naylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerald May (fresh) C - Michael McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie banks in the layup | 57-49 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret travels in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (PG), Robert Flack (C) Christopher Strozewski, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-49 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Michael McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Dales | 59-49 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor is called for a charge - foul #4 on Hugh Naylor, team foul #2 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi (SF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Michael Dales, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG), Williams Trombly (SF), William Smoot (PF) Ernest Ehret, Andrew Link, Hugh Naylor, Gerald May | |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie scores on a jumper from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Williams Trombly misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eliseo Rossi - foul #2 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Mercer | Loren Reiter (C) Michael McGuire | |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Williams Trombly misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Williams Trombly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Freddie Kestner | 64-50 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Loren Reiter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 64-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Strozewski (PG), Michael Dales (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (PF) Robert Segundo, Eliseo Rossi, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Robert Flack comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | William Smoot snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Loren Reiter makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Williams Trombly | 64-52 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Robert Flack comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Loren Reiter - foul #3 on Loren Reiter, team foul #3 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (PG), Eliseo Rossi (SF) Christopher Strozewski, Michael Dales | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Robert Flack misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | William Smoot snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Snook (SG), Michael Dales (SF), Radomil Leszczynski (PF) Freddie Kestner, Eliseo Rossi, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Link (SF) Williams Trombly | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Robert Flack is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Flack, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner (SG), Rosendo Yazzie (PF) Francis Snook, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (SG), Gerald May (PF), Michael McGuire (C) Leroy Labrador, William Smoot, Loren Reiter | |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Andrew Link is fouled on the floor by Robert Segundo - foul #2 on Robert Segundo, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Snook (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF), Robert Flack (C) Freddie Kestner, Michael Dales, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Mercer | Hugh Naylor (PF) Gerald May | |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Andrew Link misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Segundo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Snook (fresh) SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Flack (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Ehret (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Link (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Hugh Naylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Gunnels takes the ball from Radomil Leszczynski | 65-52 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels misses the lay-in | 65-52 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels misses the tip | 65-52 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Snook | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Robert Flack pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo drills a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Flack | 70-52 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Ehret | 70-54 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Hugh Naylor | 73-57 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner (SG), Michael Dales (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (PF) Francis Snook, Eliseo Rossi, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leroy Labrador (SG), Williams Trombly (SF), William Smoot (PF), Loren Reiter (C) Ernest Ehret, Andrew Link, Hugh Naylor, Michael McGuire | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is called for traveling | 73-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Strozewski (PG), Robert Flack (C) Robert Segundo, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Loren Reiter's pass is intercepted by Michael Dales | 73-57 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Michael Dales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Christopher Strozewski tips it back up and in | 75-57 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels is hacked by Christopher Strozewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Strozewski, team foul #8 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Segundo (PG), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Christopher Strozewski, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 75-59 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Williams Trombly grabs the board | 75-59 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels tips it in | 75-61 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-61 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Williams Trombly misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Freddie Kestner - foul #3 on Freddie Kestner, team foul #9 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi (SF), Robert Flack (C) Michael Dales, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Ehret (PG) Joseph Gunnels | |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Williams Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Williams Trombly misses the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Loren Reiter gets the offensive rebound | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Loren Reiter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leroy Labrador - foul #3 on Leroy Labrador, team foul #4 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Dales (SF) Eliseo Rossi | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Segundo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Dales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Flack (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Ehret (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Labrador (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Smoot (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Loren Reiter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Williams Trombly connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ernest Ehret | 80-65 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Robert Flack misses the dunk but the foul's on Leroy Labrador - foul #4 on Leroy Labrador, team foul #5 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Strozewski (PG) Robert Segundo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Hugh Naylor (SF), Gerald May (PF), Michael McGuire (C) Leroy Labrador, Williams Trombly, William Smoot, Loren Reiter | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Robert Flack misses the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Gerald May grabs the board | 81-65 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Freddie Kestner - foul #4 on Freddie Kestner, team foul #10 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Snook (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF), Radomil Leszczynski (PF), Bradley Bass (C) Freddie Kestner, Michael Dales, Rosendo Yazzie, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Link (SG) Joseph Gunnels | |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Ernest Ehret misses the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass gets the rebound | 81-66 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Francis Snook is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Francis Snook, team foul #11 | 81-66 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Gerald May misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-66 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Francis Snook pulls down the rebound | 81-66 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the runner from the left block set up by Eliseo Rossi | 83-66 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eliseo Rossi - foul #3 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #12 | 83-66 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor misses the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi snags the defensive board | 83-67 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 83-67 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-67 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-67 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski grabs the offensive board | 83-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Hugh Naylor is called for the reach on Eliseo Rossi - foul #5 on Hugh Naylor, team foul #6 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leon Gray (PG) Hugh Naylor | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi is hacked by Andrew Link - foul #3 on Andrew Link, team foul #7 | 83-67 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Gerald May snags the defensive board | 83-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Gerald May misses short on a halfcourt shot | 83-67 |