| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zlatko Podwoski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:52 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps's layup is rejected by Ralph Castillon | 35-36 |
| 19:50 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew Sasse, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | Norman Edwards gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner clanks a turnaround in the lane | 35-36 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Norman Edwards tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse banks in the layup set up by Ralph Castillon and he's hacked by Michael McManemy - foul #2 on Michael McManemy, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Michael McManemy's floater is knocked away by Ralph Castillon | 35-40 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ralph Castillon | 35-40 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | Norman Edwards loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps is hacked by Jeffrey Warner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Warner, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe (PF) Nathan Garland | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski's dunk attempt is rejected by Ralph Castillon | 35-40 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ralph Castillon | 35-40 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Edwards | 35-43 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps is hacked by Ralph Castillon - foul #2 on Ralph Castillon, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Glenn Snapp (SG), Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF), Michael Kyle (C) Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Mark Schwipps | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Gene Hughes (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Michael Ryckman (PF), Clifford Giles (C) Norman Edwards, Christopher Crowell, Matthew Sasse, Jeffrey Warner, Ralph Castillon | |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 35-43 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ronald Epperson | 35-43 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Rocheleau - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rocheleau, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Michael Kyle pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Michael Kyle's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford Giles | 35-43 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Gene Hughes can't connect on a runner in the lane | 35-43 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zlatko Podwoski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Glenn Snapp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Rocheleau (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dylan Bynoe (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifford Giles (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Clifford Giles snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson hits a jump hook in the lane | 35-45 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski snags the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe misses badly on a shot from the left side | 35-45 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson is hacked by Jeffrey Rocheleau - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rocheleau, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Nathan Garland (PF), Mark Schwipps (C) Zlatko Podwoski, Jeffrey Rocheleau, Dylan Bynoe, Michael Kyle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Ricky Wilson, Gene Hughes, Ronald Epperson, Michael Ryckman, Clifford Giles | |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Michael McManemy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Michael McManemy pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Michael McManemy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner is hacked by Nathan Garland - foul #1 on Nathan Garland, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski (PG) Glenn Snapp | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse hits the finger roll | 35-47 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael McManemy | 37-47 |
| 12:10 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 37-47 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead double dribbles | 37-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Glenn Snapp (SG), Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF), Dylan Bynoe (PF), Michael Kyle (C) Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Nathan Garland, Mark Schwipps | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Gene Hughes (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Michael Ryckman (PF), Clifford Giles (C) Norman Edwards, Christopher Crowell, Matthew Sasse, Jeffrey Warner, Ralph Castillon | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zlatko Podwoski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Glenn Snapp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Rocheleau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dylan Bynoe (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifford Giles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gene Hughes | 37-50 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Michael Kyle misses the shot from the left side | 37-50 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Ryckman | 37-50 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Clifford Giles scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gene Hughes | 37-52 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dylan Bynoe | 40-52 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Hughes | 40-55 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski is hacked by Michael Ryckman - foul #1 on Michael Ryckman, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Nathan Garland (PF), Mark Schwipps (C) Zlatko Podwoski, Jeffrey Rocheleau, Dylan Bynoe, Michael Kyle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Ricky Wilson, Gene Hughes, Ronald Epperson, Michael Ryckman, Clifford Giles | |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Nathan Garland drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael McManemy | 43-55 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-55 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner grabs the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse blows the layup | 43-55 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner tips it home | 43-57 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps's pass is intercepted by Ralph Castillon | 43-57 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner blows the layup but he's hacked by Glenn Snapp - foul #1 on Glenn Snapp, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski (PG), Dylan Bynoe (PF) Glenn Snapp, Nathan Garland | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael McManemy | 45-58 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell drills a 3 from straight away | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zlatko Podwoski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dylan Bynoe (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Michael McManemy is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael McManemy, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau (SF) Isaac Bankhead | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ryckman (PF) Jeffrey Warner | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-61 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Norman Edwards can't tip it in | 45-61 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 06:28 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman tips it back up and in | 48-63 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Zlatko Podwoski buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rocheleau | 50-63 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse hits a runner from the left block set up by Norman Edwards | 50-65 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-65 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 50-65 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Schwipps, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Glenn Snapp (PG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Nathan Garland (PF), Michael Kyle (C) Zlatko Podwoski, Michael McManemy, Dylan Bynoe, Mark Schwipps | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Gene Hughes (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF) Norman Edwards, Christopher Crowell, Matthew Sasse, Ralph Castillon | |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner slams it home on a great pass from Michael Ryckman | 50-67 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Michael Ryckman steals it from Michael Kyle | 50-67 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Wilson | 50-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Nathan Garland misses the 3 from straight away | 50-70 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Michael Kyle grabs the offensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-70 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Glenn Snapp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Rocheleau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ryckman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-70 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman grabs the offensive board | 50-70 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Isaac Bankhead picks off the pass by Ricky Wilson | 50-70 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp misses the lay-in | 50-70 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Nathan Garland can't tip it in | 50-70 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 50-70 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Michael Kyle pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Ronald Epperson takes the ball from Jeffrey Rocheleau | 50-70 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson clanks a turnaround from close range | 50-70 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Nathan Garland is called for traveling | 50-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hayden (PG), Dylan Bynoe (PF) Isaac Bankhead, Nathan Garland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Clifford Giles (C) Jeffrey Warner | |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Clifford Giles scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Wilson | 50-72 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-72 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Jeffrey Rocheleau knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Kyle | 53-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Clifford Giles can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Kyle - foul #1 on Michael Kyle, team foul #8 | 53-72 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Clifford Giles makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Clifford Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 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 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gene Hughes - foul #2 on Gene Hughes, team foul #5 | 53-74 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Glenn Snapp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson runs out the clock | 55-74 |