| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Dustin Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gowan (fresh) SF - Earl Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Roger Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Raymond Claussen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mueller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Perrodin (fresh) PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 19 pts. C - Anthony Bell (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton can't throw it down but the foul's on Richard Gowan - foul #3 on Richard Gowan, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (SG) Richard Gowan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Michael Newsome misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Roger Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Donald Mueller is called for the reach on Michael Newsome - foul #1 on Donald Mueller, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Roger Williams comes up short on the shot from the left block | 34-23 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Roger Williams hits the follow up shot | 36-23 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Donald Mueller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-23 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Earl Sherman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Donald Mueller | 39-25 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Earl Sherman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Bell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-25 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton tips it in | 39-27 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Roger Williams is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bell - foul #2 on Anthony Bell, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Payton (PG), David Thomas (SG), Robert Todaro (SF), Samuel Brophy (PF), Robert Mercuri (C) Dustin Roach, Michael Newsome, Earl Sherman, Paul Johnson, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Donald Mueller is called for the reach on David Thomas - foul #2 on Donald Mueller, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Daniel Payton comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Perrodin - foul #3 on Thomas Perrodin, team foul #4 | 39-27 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Daniel Payton misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Daniel Payton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Perrodin | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Payton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Todaro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mercuri (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Raymond Claussen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Perrodin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Marion Yelton (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bell (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | David Thomas clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy misses the tip | 39-29 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton banks in the layup and the foul's on Samuel Brophy - foul #1 on Samuel Brophy, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Roach (PG), Richard Gowan (SG), Earl Sherman (SF) Daniel Payton, David Thomas, Robert Mercuri | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Robert Todaro pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Earl Sherman is hacked by Anthony Bell - foul #3 on Anthony Bell, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Williams (C) Samuel Brophy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Robert Todaro misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 39-31 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Gowan | 39-31 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Roger Williams comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marion Yelton | 39-31 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin is hacked by Earl Sherman - foul #1 on Earl Sherman, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Johnson (PF) Robert Todaro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samuel Brophy (C) Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Earl Sherman's pass is intercepted by Raymond Claussen | 39-31 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen hits the finger roll | 39-33 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Dustin Roach scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Samuel Brophy | 42-33 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Samuel Brophy blocks the short jumper by Marion Yelton | 42-33 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Richard Gowan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Earl Sherman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Anthony Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Dustin Roach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gowan (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Earl Sherman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Raymond Claussen (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Perrodin (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Marion Yelton (tiring) 28 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Bell (tiring) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (PG), Daniel Payton (SG), Robert Todaro (SF), Roger Williams (C) Dustin Roach, Richard Gowan, Earl Sherman, Samuel Brophy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Tedder (PG), Andy Burns (C) Raymond Claussen, Anthony Bell | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Daniel Payton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Newsome | 45-35 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Robert Tedder is hacked by Michael Newsome in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Newsome, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samuel Brophy (PF) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brandon Turner (C) Marion Yelton | |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Todaro | 45-35 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Roger Williams | 45-35 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Brandon Turner gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin double dribbles | 45-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen (PG) Thomas Perrodin | |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Daniel Payton knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Newsome | 47-35 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Tedder | 47-37 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Daniel Payton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Robert Todaro misses the tip | 47-37 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Andy Burns pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Roger Williams hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Newsome | 49-39 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen can't finish the layup | 49-39 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Robert Todaro grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Daniel Payton lays it in set up by Robert Todaro | 51-39 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Samuel Brophy steals it from Brandon Turner | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Newsome (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Payton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Todaro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Brophy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Raymond Claussen (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mueller (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Robert Tedder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andy Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Turner (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Daniel Payton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-39 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Roger Williams tips it home | 53-39 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Newsome - foul #2 on Michael Newsome, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Roach (PG), Richard Gowan (SG), Earl Sherman (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Robert Mercuri (C) Michael Newsome, Daniel Payton, Robert Todaro, Samuel Brophy, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin (SF), Marion Yelton (PF), Anthony Bell (C) Donald Mueller, Andy Burns, Brandon Turner | |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Earl Sherman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-42 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Raymond Claussen | 53-42 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton travels with the ball | 53-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andy Burns (SG) Raymond Claussen | |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Paul Johnson is called for a charge - foul #4 on Paul Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Paul Johnson blocks the short jumper by Marion Yelton | 53-42 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Earl Sherman snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Andy Burns is called for the reach on Earl Sherman - foul #1 on Andy Burns, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Todaro (C) Robert Mercuri | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Anthony Bell | 53-42 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Earl Sherman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Todaro | 55-42 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton travels with the ball | 55-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Williams (C) Robert Todaro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Marion Yelton takes the ball from Earl Sherman | 55-42 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-42 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Anthony Bell misses the tip | 55-42 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Earl Sherman | 55-42 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Dustin Roach clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Tedder - foul #4 on Robert Tedder, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (SG), Daniel Payton (SF), Robert Todaro (PF), Samuel Brophy (C) Richard Gowan, Earl Sherman, Paul Johnson, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen (PG), Donald Mueller (SG) Robert Tedder, Andy Burns | |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Dustin Roach makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Dustin Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Dustin Roach (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Payton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Todaro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Raymond Claussen (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Perrodin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Marion Yelton (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Bell (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton lays it up and in | 57-44 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Robert Todaro comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Perrodin - foul #4 on Thomas Perrodin, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Mercuri (C) Dustin Roach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andy Burns (SF) Thomas Perrodin | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Robert Todaro makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Robert Todaro makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Donald Mueller knocks in the shot from the left wing | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Robert Mercuri misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-46 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Andy Burns gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton is fouled on the floor by Samuel Brophy - foul #2 on Samuel Brophy, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin (SF) Andy Burns | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Robert Todaro is hacked by Raymond Claussen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Claussen, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Thomas (SG) Robert Mercuri | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Robert Todaro makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Robert Todaro makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Payton - foul #2 on Daniel Payton, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Mercuri (C) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Claussen - foul #3 on Raymond Claussen, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Thomas (SG) Robert Mercuri | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Samuel Brophy - foul #3 on Samuel Brophy, team foul #10 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Mercuri (C) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Donald Mueller is called for the reach on Samuel Brophy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Mueller, team foul #11 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Thomas (SG) Robert Mercuri | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Anthony Bell | 64-52 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton throws it down on a great pass from Donald Mueller | 64-54 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Raymond Claussen is called for the reach on Samuel Brophy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Claussen, team foul #12 | 64-54 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Mueller | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Raymond Claussen is called for the reach on Michael Newsome in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Claussen, team foul #13 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Tedder (PG) Raymond Claussen | |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Michael Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Michael Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Daniel Payton snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | A charge is called on Samuel Brophy - foul #4 on Samuel Brophy, team foul #11 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Mercuri (C) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Robert Todaro grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Michael Newsome runs out the clock | 68-56 |