| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Mancuso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Troy Younker inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Troy Younker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-37 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Herbert Cosentino is called for the reach on John Ward - foul #2 on Herbert Cosentino, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Joe Roberts snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino throws it down set up by Joe Roberts and the foul's on Douglas Fleming - foul #1 on Douglas Fleming, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino makes the free throw | 22-40 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-40 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Fleming | 22-40 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso is called for a charge - foul #2 on Nicholas Mancuso, team foul #2 | 22-40 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Troy Younker is fouled on the floor by Douglas Fleming - foul #2 on Douglas Fleming, team foul #3 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cotter (SG), Aaron Stenson (C) Felix Pena, Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Mercer | Moises Cisneros (SF), Eric Karnes (PF) Troy Younker, Joe Roberts | |
| 17:25 | Mercer | Eric Karnes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson is denied on a layup by Eric Karnes | 22-43 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros pulls down the rebound | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Nicholas Mancuso steps in front of the Andrew Taylor pass | 22-43 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson misses long on a jumper from close range | 22-43 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor pulls down the rebound | 22-43 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses the shot from the left side | 22-43 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso grabs the board | 22-43 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros is called for a charge - foul #1 on Moises Cisneros, team foul #2 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Douglas Fleming (C) John Ward, Nelek Stanojevic, Nicholas Mancuso | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Troy Younker (SF), Joe Roberts (PF) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino, Andrew Taylor | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eric Karnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | John Cotter misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Troy Younker - foul #1 on Troy Younker, team foul #3 | 24-43 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | John Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | John Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Joe Roberts is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joe Roberts, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Elias (SF) John Cotter | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SG) Moises Cisneros | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Felix Pena | 28-43 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Troy Younker's floater is tipped away by Douglas Fleming | 28-43 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena buries a shot from the right wing set up by Henry Armstrong and he's fouled by James Hefley - foul #2 on James Hefley, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Aaron Stenson, Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (C) Eric Karnes | |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Troy Younker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Joe Roberts lays it up and in | 30-45 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), John Cotter (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF) Henry Armstrong, Felix Pena, Michael Elias | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Herbert Cosentino (SG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Andrew Taylor (C) Michael Ireland, James Hefley, Troy Younker, Joe Roberts | |
| 13:33 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino can't connect on a shot from the left block | 30-45 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nelek Stanojevic | 30-45 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | John Cotter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-45 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | John Cotter gets the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | John Ward is fouled on the floor by Wendell McWhirt - foul #3 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming (C) Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Karnes (PF) Harry Jorgensen | |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso makes the 3 from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino is fouled on the floor by John Cotter - foul #1 on John Cotter, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Aaron Stenson (PF) John Cotter, Nicholas Mancuso | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Younker (SF) Moises Cisneros | |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Douglas Fleming picks off the pass by Eric Karnes | 33-45 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming is denied on a layup by Andrew Taylor | 33-45 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Pena | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Karnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Wendell McWhirt is called for the reach on Aaron Stenson - foul #4 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #7 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter (C) Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), James Hefley (SG), Joe Roberts (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino, Eric Karnes, Andrew Taylor | |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Ronald Porter denies the turnaround by James Hefley | 35-45 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-45 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Michael Ireland clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Nicholas Mancuso (PF) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Moises Cisneros (SG), Eric Karnes (C) Troy Younker, Harry Jorgensen | |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Michael Ireland misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Michael Ireland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Michael Ireland - foul #1 on Michael Ireland, team foul #8 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG) James Hefley | |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Joe Roberts pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino drills a fadeaway in the lane | 37-48 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-48 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | John Cotter tips it home | 39-48 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Joe Roberts hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Ireland | 39-50 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias loses the dribble to Moises Cisneros | 39-50 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros jams it | 39-52 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | John Cotter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Ireland - foul #2 on Michael Ireland, team foul #9 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Douglas Fleming (C) Henry Armstrong, Michael Elias, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Younker (SF), Harry Jorgensen (PF), Andrew Taylor (C) Michael Ireland, Herbert Cosentino, Joe Roberts | |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | John Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | John Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-52 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mancuso clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | John Cotter can't tip it in | 41-52 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Eric Karnes misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-52 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | John Ward snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic gets the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming is fouled on the floor by Harry Jorgensen - foul #2 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #10 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Aaron Stenson (PF) John Cotter, Nicholas Mancuso | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Herbert Cosentino (SG), Joe Roberts (PF) Eric Karnes, Moises Cisneros, Harry Jorgensen | |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 42-52 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic scores on a floater from the left block | 44-52 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Troy Younker misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor's pass is intercepted by Nelek Stanojevic | 44-52 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Fleming and he's fouled by Troy Younker - foul #2 on Troy Younker, team foul #11 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Nicholas Mancuso (PF), Ronald Porter (C) John Ward, Nelek Stanojevic, Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SF), Harry Jorgensen (PF), Timothy Murchison (C) Troy Younker, Joe Roberts, Andrew Taylor | |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | James Hefley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wendell McWhirt | 47-55 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter knocks in the floater in the lane | 49-55 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cotter (SF) Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (SG), Eric Karnes (PF) Herbert Cosentino, Timothy Murchison | |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson's pass is intercepted by Wendell McWhirt | 49-55 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Michael Ireland misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Michael Ireland makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Hefley | 49-57 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Eric Karnes steals the ball from Aaron Stenson | 49-57 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wendell McWhirt | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Ireland steps in front of the John Cotter pass | 49-60 |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Douglas Fleming (C) Henry Armstrong, Felix Pena, Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), Andrew Taylor (C) Michael Ireland, James Hefley, Eric Karnes, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cotter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicholas Mancuso (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino misses short on a jumper in the lane | 49-60 |
| 03:15 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Wendell McWhirt | 49-60 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | John Cotter is called for the reach on Herbert Cosentino - foul #2 on John Cotter, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG) Wendell McWhirt | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Troy Younker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Fleming - foul #3 on Douglas Fleming, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Michael Elias (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) John Ward, Nelek Stanojevic, Nicholas Mancuso, Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Mercer | Moises Cisneros (SG), Eric Karnes (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Herbert Cosentino, Joe Roberts, Andrew Taylor | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Troy Younker makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Troy Younker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Troy Younker knocks in the floater from the left block | 49-63 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Troy Younker can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Elias - foul #1 on Michael Elias, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Troy Younker misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Troy Younker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Troy Younker grabs the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Troy Younker's layup is rejected by Ronald Porter | 49-63 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Troy Younker tips it back up and in | 49-65 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-65 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | John Cotter steals it from Moises Cisneros | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-65 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Eric Karnes | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Michael Ireland runs out the clock | 49-65 |