| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) C - Michael Grant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant's layup is rejected by David Green | 33-20 |
| 19:48 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall tips it in | 33-22 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Lester Crane knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Kyle Proffitt and he's fouled by Woodrow McCall - foul #2 on Woodrow McCall, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Lester Crane makes the free throw | 36-22 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-22 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | David Green pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | Robert Smith steps in front of the Arnold Bickerstaff pass | 36-22 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling lays it up and in set up by Robert Smith | 36-24 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | Lester Crane knocks in the floater from the right side | 38-24 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Smith and he's hacked by Arnold Bickerstaff - foul #1 on Arnold Bickerstaff, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Robert Smith picks off the pass by Arnold Bickerstaff | 38-27 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | Lester Crane gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Michael Grant swats the layup by David Green | 38-27 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall makes the 3 from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | David Green is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Robert Costillo (SG), Charles Ricard (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, Arnold Bickerstaff, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), David Laird (SF), Dana Maxfield (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Woodrow McCall, Carey Mahon, Michael Grant | |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Charles Ricard is called for the reach on David Laird - foul #2 on Charles Ricard, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Costillo picks off the pass by Ronald Waltman | 38-30 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | James Dealba connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Green | 40-30 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Bruce Green takes the ball from Joseph Cooper | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Costillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ricard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Green (fresh) C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Laird (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dana Maxfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mercer | Bruce Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | David Laird grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | Bruce Green is called for the reach on Dana Maxfield - foul #1 on Bruce Green, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) James Dealba, Robert Costillo, Bruce Green, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Terry Harris (SF), Carey Mahon (PF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, David Laird, Dana Maxfield, Thomas Payne | |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lester Crane - foul #1 on Lester Crane, team foul #5 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff (SF) Charles Ricard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG) Ronald Waltman | |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | David Green snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff tips it home | 42-30 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arnold Bickerstaff - foul #2 on Arnold Bickerstaff, team foul #6 | 42-30 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | David Green misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | Thad McCreedy takes the ball from Carey Mahon | 44-32 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy lays it in | 46-32 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon slams it home on a great pass from Michael Grant | 46-34 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy tips it home | 48-34 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Smith | 48-36 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Terry Harris is called for the reach on David Green - foul #4 on Terry Harris, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Charles Ricard (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Kyle Proffitt, Arnold Bickerstaff, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Woodrow McCall (SF), Dana Maxfield (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Carey Mahon, Michael Grant | |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Charles Ricard knocks in the shot in the lane | 50-36 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield scores on a fadeaway from close range | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thad McCreedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Ricard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Green (fresh) C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Maxfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Charles Ricard buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Dealba | 52-38 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield is fouled on the floor by Bruce Green - foul #2 on Bruce Green, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Costillo (SG) Thad McCreedy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:25 | Mercer | Charles Ricard grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | James Dealba clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Cooper - foul #3 on Joseph Cooper, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG) Robert Costillo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:11 | Mercer | James Dealba misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | James Dealba makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | James Dealba clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 55-42 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Gabriel Bruno steps in front of the Woodrow McCall pass | 55-42 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Charles Ricard misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 55-42 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Cooper | 55-44 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Charles Ricard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Woodrow McCall - foul #3 on Woodrow McCall, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) James Dealba, Bruce Green, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG), David Laird (SF), Carey Mahon (PF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman, Woodrow McCall, Dana Maxfield, Thomas Payne | |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Charles Ricard makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Charles Ricard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling hits a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Thad McCreedy - foul #2 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Costillo (PG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF) Kyle Proffitt, Charles Ricard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Laird | 57-47 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon tips it in | 57-49 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | David Green comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Carey Mahon - foul #3 on Carey Mahon, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG) Robert Costillo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:49 | Mercer | David Green misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is whistled for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall (SF) David Laird | |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Smith | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Samuel Walling | 58-55 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Proffitt | 61-55 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses long on a floater in the paint | 61-55 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon can't tip it in | 61-55 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Lester Crane | 61-55 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Robert Costillo (SG), Charles Ricard (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, Arnold Bickerstaff, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Dana Maxfield (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Woodrow McCall, Carey Mahon, Michael Grant | |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 06:16 | Mercer | Charles Ricard comes up short on the floater from the left block | 61-55 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Costillo - foul #1 on Robert Costillo, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | James Dealba misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | James Dealba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper misses short on a shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Bruce Green gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Bruce Green can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman is hacked by Robert Costillo - foul #2 on Robert Costillo, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) James Dealba, Robert Costillo, Charles Ricard, Bruce Green, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Woodrow McCall (SF), Carey Mahon (PF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Terry Harris, Dana Maxfield, Thomas Payne | |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt is whistled for traveling | 61-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG) Ronald Waltman | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling is hacked by Arnold Bickerstaff - foul #3 on Arnold Bickerstaff, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Crane | 64-60 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt knocks in the jumper from the left side | 66-62 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | David Green grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Lester Crane is hacked by Carey Mahon - foul #4 on Carey Mahon, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (SF), Bruce Green (PF) Arnold Bickerstaff, David Green | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Terry Harris (SF), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Woodrow McCall, Michael Grant | |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Cooper | 66-65 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), David Green (PF) Charles Ricard, Bruce Green | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Thomas Payne | |
| 01:42 | Mercer | David Green scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thad McCreedy | 69-65 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Samuel Walling | 69-67 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | David Green clanks a jumper from the left side | 69-67 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 69-70 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Harris - foul #5 on Terry Harris, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall (SF) Terry Harris | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Walling | 70-72 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff is fouled on the floor by Woodrow McCall - foul #4 on Woodrow McCall, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant hits a fadeaway in the paint | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 72-74 |