| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Roan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Gabriel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt's fadeaway is rejected by James Roan | 41-30 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Arnold Bickerstaff - foul #3 on Arnold Bickerstaff, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (SF) Arnold Bickerstaff | |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | David Green pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | James Roan steals the ball from Charles Ricard in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Kyle Proffitt steps in front of the Robert Gabriel pass | 42-30 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kyle Proffitt | 42-32 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | James Roan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses short on an open shot from the right block | 44-32 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | David Green hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Thad McCreedy - foul #1 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Manuel Hayslett (SG), Craig Dyer (SF), Bernard Messier (C) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, James Roan, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Preston Dussault (SG), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Preston Dussault grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | James Dealba makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Green | 45-36 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Bernard Messier loses the dribble to Gabriel Bruno | 45-36 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Gerald Mann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | James Dealba gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Charles Ricard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), James Roan (SF), Brian Jarboe (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Gerald Mann, Manuel Hayslett, Craig Dyer, Robert Gabriel, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) James Dealba, Charles Ricard, Bruce Green, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 16:28 | Penn State | The jump hook by Brian Jarboe is blocked by David Green | 45-39 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | James Roan tips it home | 47-39 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Lewis Rogers is called for the reach on Kyle Proffitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG) Lewis Rogers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (SF) Preston Dussault | |
| 16:11 | Mercer | David Green is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sam Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Roan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Brian Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Ricard (fairly fresh) PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Charles Ricard hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Proffitt | 47-42 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | James Roan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | David Green snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | David Green comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Lester Crane hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Sam Wright travels in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Gerald Mann (SG), Manuel Hayslett (SF), Craig Dyer (PF), Bernard Messier (C) Sam Wright, Charles Dickson, James Roan, Brian Jarboe, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Preston Dussault (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, Charles Ricard, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Preston Dussault is hacked by Bernard Messier - foul #1 on Bernard Messier, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | James Dealba is fouled on the floor by Craig Dyer - foul #2 on Craig Dyer, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Preston Dussault comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-44 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Gabriel Bruno takes the ball from Lewis Rogers | 47-44 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Preston Dussault hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Lewis Rogers - foul #4 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), James Roan (SF), Robert Gabriel (PF) Lewis Rogers, Gerald Mann, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG) Bruce Green | |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Preston Dussault makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Preston Dussault makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gabriel Bruno - foul #2 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff (C) Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Costillo (PG), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) James Dealba, Arnold Bickerstaff, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Preston Dussault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG) Manuel Hayslett | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff (SF) Preston Dussault | |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Arnold Bickerstaff steps in front of the James Roan pass | 49-46 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Robert Costillo lays it in set up by Arnold Bickerstaff | 49-48 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Charles Dickson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Charles Dickson drills a shot from the right side set up by Sam Wright | 51-48 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Robert Costillo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Green | 51-51 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff drills a fadeaway in the lane | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sam Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Roan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gabriel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Costillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thad McCreedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Crane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Jamison Neihoff steals the ball from Arnold Bickerstaff | 53-51 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Charles Dickson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Lester Crane pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Dickson - foul #2 on Charles Dickson, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Manuel Hayslett (SG), Craig Dyer (SF), Bernard Messier (PF), Brian Jarboe (C) Sam Wright, Charles Dickson, James Roan, Robert Gabriel, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), James Dealba (SG), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Robert Costillo, Thad McCreedy, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Gerald Mann scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Dyer | 56-53 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bernard Messier | 56-53 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Bernard Messier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Manuel Hayslett and he's hacked by Arnold Bickerstaff - foul #4 on Arnold Bickerstaff, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (SF) Arnold Bickerstaff | |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Bernard Messier makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe is hacked by Charles Ricard - foul #1 on Charles Ricard, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG) Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Charles Ricard misses the easy layup | 61-53 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Gabriel Bruno picks off the pass by Manuel Hayslett | 61-53 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Charles Ricard is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Dyer - foul #3 on Craig Dyer, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Roan (SF), Robert Gabriel (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Manuel Hayslett, Craig Dyer, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Crawford (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), Preston Dussault (SF), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) Kyle Proffitt, James Dealba, Charles Ricard, Bruce Green, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 08:13 | Mercer | William Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Lester Crane gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | William Crawford clanks a floater from the right side | 61-53 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Gerald Mann can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-53 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | James Roan tips it in | 63-53 |
| 07:28 | Mercer | David Green comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-53 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Mann (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Charles Dickson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - James Roan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gabriel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Crawford (fresh) SG - Thad McCreedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Preston Dussault (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Crane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Preston Dussault snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Lester Crane is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by William Crawford | 63-55 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Gerald Mann buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Roan | 65-55 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 65-55 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Jamison Neihoff steals the ball from William Crawford | 65-55 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Charles Dickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Manuel Hayslett (SG), Craig Dyer (SF), Bernard Messier (PF), Brian Jarboe (C) Gerald Mann, Charles Dickson, James Roan, Robert Gabriel, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), James Dealba (SG), Charles Ricard (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) William Crawford, Thad McCreedy, Preston Dussault, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Charles Ricard is whistled for a carry | 65-55 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | The short jumper by Brian Jarboe is denied by Charles Ricard | 65-55 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | James Dealba comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | James Dealba picks off the pass by Brian Jarboe | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Bruce Green scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Dealba | 65-58 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Craig Dyer double dribbles | 65-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (SG), James Roan (SF), Robert Gabriel (PF) Manuel Hayslett, Bernard Messier, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Costillo (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), David Green (PF) Kyle Proffitt, James Dealba, Bruce Green, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Robert Costillo is fouled on the floor by Robert Gabriel - foul #2 on Robert Gabriel, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Preston Dussault (C) Charles Ricard | |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Robert Costillo makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Robert Costillo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Craig Dyer lays it in on a great pass from Sam Wright and the foul's on David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lester Crane (C) Thad McCreedy | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sam Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Roan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gabriel (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Dyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Costillo (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Green (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Crane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Mercer | David Green connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Preston Dussault | 68-63 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Preston Dussault gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (SG), Brian Jarboe (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Lewis Rogers, Robert Gabriel, Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), Charles Ricard (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Robert Costillo, Preston Dussault, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy loses the dribble to James Roan in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | James Roan hits the finger roll | 70-63 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Manuel Hayslett - foul #2 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bernard Messier (PF) James Roan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Green (PF) Arnold Bickerstaff | |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), James Roan (SF), Robert Gabriel (PF) Sam Wright, Manuel Hayslett, Brian Jarboe, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) Charles Ricard, Bruce Green, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Dickson | 72-65 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy loses the dribble to Charles Dickson in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kyle Proffitt - foul #2 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Lester Crane drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Arnold Bickerstaff | 74-67 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | David Green pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thad McCreedy | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | James Roan hits the finger roll set up by Lewis Rogers | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Lewis Rogers is called for the reach on Kyle Proffitt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG) Lewis Rogers | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Thad McCreedy is called for the reach on James Roan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Dyer (PF) Robert Gabriel | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | James Roan misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Craig Dyer grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Craig Dyer is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Proffitt - foul #3 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Lester Crane is hacked by Jamison Neihoff - foul #1 on Jamison Neihoff, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Gabriel (PF) Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Lester Crane makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff is fouled in the backcourt by Thad McCreedy - foul #3 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Dyer (PF) Robert Gabriel | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Lester Crane pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Lester Crane hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 78-73 |