| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Bedell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Elsberry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hedeon Zwahlen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joel Lindemann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Hunter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-39 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Lindemann | 29-42 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Eric Bedell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Salvador Gonzales | 31-42 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | David Pimentel is hacked by Eric Bedell - foul #2 on Eric Bedell, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Bryan Roberts takes the ball from Eric Bedell | 31-42 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joel Lindemann | 31-44 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Eric Bedell clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 31-44 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Eric Bedell and he's fouled by David Pimentel - foul #2 on David Pimentel, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez (SG), Noel Bradley (SF), Charles Smith (C) Robert Elsberry, Salvador Gonzales, Hedeon Zwahlen | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SF), Clarence Brown (C) Joel Lindemann, Glenn Gaskin, Antonio Hunter | |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Percy Ingram | 34-46 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Eric Bedell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-46 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Clarence Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Noel Bradley is called for the reach on Clarence Brown - foul #1 on Noel Bradley, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Conti (PG), Benjamin Chambers (C) Eric Bedell, Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Graves (SG), Rick Allen (C) Bryan Roberts, David Pimentel | |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Rick Allen drills a turnaround near the basket set up by John Graves | 34-48 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Benjamin Chambers travels with the ball | 34-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Elsberry (SG), Salvador Gonzales (SF), Hedeon Zwahlen (C) Andres Conti, Romeo Hernandez, Benjamin Chambers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Antonio Hunter (C) John Graves, Lawrence Johnson, Rick Allen | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Elsberry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hedeon Zwahlen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joel Lindemann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clarence Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Hunter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Lindemann | 34-51 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Noel Bradley | 36-51 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter is fouled on the floor by Hedeon Zwahlen - foul #3 on Hedeon Zwahlen, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski (PF) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Roberts (SG), David Pimentel (PF) Percy Ingram, Clarence Brown | |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Antonio Hunter picks off the pass by Salvador Gonzales | 36-51 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Elsberry - foul #3 on Robert Elsberry, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Bedell (PG) Noel Bradley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson (SF) Glenn Gaskin | |
| 14:29 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | David Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski's fadeaway is rejected by David Pimentel | 36-52 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales snags the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Robert Elsberry's pass is intercepted by Bryan Roberts | 36-52 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Antonio Hunter - foul #3 on Antonio Hunter, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Bradley (SG), Charles Smith (PF), Romeo Hernandez (C) Robert Elsberry, Damek Kaniewski, Hedeon Zwahlen | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Clarence Brown (PF), Rick Allen (C) Joel Lindemann, Lawrence Johnson, David Pimentel, Antonio Hunter | |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Salvador Gonzales - foul #1 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benjamin Chambers (C) Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Glenn Gaskin takes the ball from Noel Bradley | 38-53 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin lays it up and in | 38-55 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Noel Bradley's pass is intercepted by Glenn Gaskin | 38-55 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Brown | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Percy Ingram is called for the reach on Eric Bedell - foul #2 on Percy Ingram, team foul #3 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Conti (PG), Damek Kaniewski (PF) Eric Bedell, Benjamin Chambers | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Graves (SG), David Pimentel (PF) Bryan Roberts, Rick Allen | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andres Conti (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Romeo Hernandez (fresh) SF - Noel Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Percy Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Graves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Andres Conti misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-58 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez tips it back up and in | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:25 | Mercer | David Pimentel hits the finger roll set up by Percy Ingram | 40-60 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | David Pimentel is hacked by Damek Kaniewski - foul #2 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Bedell (PG), Robert Elsberry (SG), Hedeon Zwahlen (C) Andres Conti, Romeo Hernandez, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SF), Antonio Hunter (C) John Graves, Glenn Gaskin, Clarence Brown | |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Bedell - foul #3 on Eric Bedell, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SF) Noel Bradley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Roberts (SG) Percy Ingram | |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Joel Lindemann steals the ball from Eric Bedell in the backcourt | 40-62 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Elsberry - foul #4 on Robert Elsberry, team foul #8 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Smith (SG) Robert Elsberry | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Eric Bedell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Antonio Hunter - foul #4 on Antonio Hunter, team foul #4 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Bradley (SG) Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Clarence Brown (C) Antonio Hunter | |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Eric Bedell makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Eric Bedell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Clarence Brown snags the defensive board | 41-64 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Eric Bedell's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Johnson | 41-64 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann grabs the board | 41-64 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Hedeon Zwahlen | 41-64 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Noel Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Noel Bradley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-64 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales snags the offensive board | 41-64 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen hits a jumper in the paint | 43-64 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Clarence Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-64 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Roberts | 43-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Bedell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Noel Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hedeon Zwahlen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joel Lindemann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Roberts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Pimentel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Roberts | 43-66 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales loses the ball out of bounds | 43-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Conti (PG), Robert Elsberry (SG), Damek Kaniewski (PF), Romeo Hernandez (C) Eric Bedell, Noel Bradley, Charles Smith, Hedeon Zwahlen | |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), John Graves (SG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Rick Allen (PF), Antonio Hunter (C) Joel Lindemann, Bryan Roberts, Lawrence Johnson, David Pimentel, Clarence Brown | |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Rick Allen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-66 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Andres Conti gets the rebound | 43-66 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Robert Elsberry misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-66 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Antonio Hunter | 43-66 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | John Graves clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Damek Kaniewski - foul #3 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #9 | 43-66 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | John Graves makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | John Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez gets the rebound | 43-67 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Antonio Hunter takes the ball from Damek Kaniewski | 43-67 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Rick Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | John Graves tips it home | 43-69 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Glenn Gaskin - foul #3 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #5 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Bradley (SG), Charles Smith (PF) Robert Elsberry, Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Roberts (SG), Lawrence Johnson (SF), Clarence Brown (PF) John Graves, Glenn Gaskin, Antonio Hunter | |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Clarence Brown connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Roberts | 45-71 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales loses the dribble to Lawrence Johnson | 45-71 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson banks in the layup | 45-73 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Andres Conti | 47-73 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Percy Ingram hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lawrence Johnson | 47-76 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luigi Giordano (PF), Benjamin Chambers (C) Salvador Gonzales, Romeo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Munroe (PG) Rick Allen | |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Andres Conti blows the layup | 47-76 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Clarence Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Clarence Brown double dribbles | 47-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rick Allen (C) Percy Ingram | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andres Conti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Noel Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luigi Giordano (fresh) C - Benjamin Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul Munroe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clarence Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Rick Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Benjamin Chambers clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-76 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Clarence Brown | 47-76 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Paul Munroe is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Chambers - foul #1 on Benjamin Chambers, team foul #10 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez (SG) Andres Conti | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Paul Munroe makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Paul Munroe misses the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Benjamin Chambers grabs the board | 47-77 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Noel Bradley misses the easy layup | 47-77 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Rick Allen grabs the board | 47-77 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Paul Munroe hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Romeo Hernandez - foul #1 on Romeo Hernandez, team foul #11 | 47-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Conti (PG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Graves (SG), Percy Ingram (SF) Bryan Roberts, Rick Allen | |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Paul Munroe makes the 1st free throw | 47-78 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Paul Munroe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-79 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Clarence Brown swats the short shot by Luigi Giordano | 47-79 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Clarence Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-79 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Percy Ingram can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-79 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Andres Conti grabs the board | 47-79 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-79 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Paul Munroe pulls down the rebound | 47-79 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Smith (PF) Luigi Giordano | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Roberts (SG), Rick Allen (C) Paul Munroe, John Graves | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Noel Bradley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-79 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Brown | 47-81 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Clarence Brown denies the turnaround by Benjamin Chambers | 47-81 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Noel Bradley snags the offensive board | 47-81 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Charles Smith is hacked by Rick Allen - foul #1 on Rick Allen, team foul #8 | 47-81 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-81 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-81 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Percy Ingram runs out the clock | 49-81 |