| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Portillo (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Bayne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradly Gullion (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Monroe Crozier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Justin Wunderlich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Maxey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Hart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Hopper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:28 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Monroe Crozier swats the layup by Jacob Hart | 27-26 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | David Portillo grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Ernest Lorentz - foul #3 on Ernest Lorentz, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart banks in the layup | 29-28 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeremiah Bayne - foul #2 on Jeremiah Bayne, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | David Portillo knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Murphy | 31-32 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Lorentz | 31-34 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ernest Lorentz - foul #4 on Ernest Lorentz, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Anderson (PG), Jonathan Bankhead (SF), John Rothberg (PF), Richard Treiber (C) David Portillo, Bradly Gullion, Dennis Murphy, Monroe Crozier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Randall Johnston (SG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Edgar Whitson (PF), Andrew Cipolla (C) Justin Wunderlich, Ernest Lorentz, Ryan Maxey, Jacob Hart, Charles Hopper | |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Tusing (PF) Jeremiah Bayne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:54 | Mercer | John Rothberg buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jonathan Bankhead (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) SF - Richard Treiber (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Rothberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randall Johnston (fresh) SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Cipolla (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | John Rothberg is called for the reach on Andrew Cipolla - foul #2 on John Rothberg, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Treiber - foul #2 on Richard Treiber, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne (SG) Joe Tusing | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper (C) Andrew Cipolla | |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Treiber | 34-35 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | William Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Monroe Crozier (C) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Jonathan Bankhead misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Caddell | 34-35 |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Kenneth Burton takes the ball from Jonathan Bankhead | 34-35 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG), Bradly Gullion (SF), Dennis Murphy (PF) Jonathan Bankhead, Richard Treiber, John Rothberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Wunderlich (PG), Ryan Maxey (SF), Jacob Hart (PF) Kenneth Burton, Daniel Caddell, Edgar Whitson | |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Rothberg (C) Monroe Crozier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion makes the jumper from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Bradly Gullion - foul #3 on Bradly Gullion, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Bankhead (SG) Jeremiah Bayne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz (SG), Andrew Cipolla (C) Randall Johnston, Charles Hopper | |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | David Portillo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG) Justin Wunderlich | |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla makes the jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Jacob Hart is called for the reach on Bradly Gullion - foul #3 on Jacob Hart, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Anderson (SG), Monroe Crozier (C) David Portillo, Dennis Murphy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell (SF) Ryan Maxey | |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier drills a shot from the right block | 38-38 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart is denied on a dunk by John Rothberg | 38-38 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jonathan Bankhead (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) SF - Bradly Gullion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Rothberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Monroe Crozier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Cipolla (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Jacob Hart is called for the reach on Jonathan Bankhead - foul #4 on Jacob Hart, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne (SG), Richard Treiber (PF) Bradly Gullion, John Rothberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Wunderlich (PG), Edgar Whitson (PF), Charles Hopper (C) Kenneth Burton, Jacob Hart, Andrew Cipolla | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Justin Wunderlich is called for the reach on William Anderson - foul #2 on Justin Wunderlich, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Treiber - foul #3 on Richard Treiber, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston (SG) Ernest Lorentz | |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Richard Treiber snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | David Portillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Treiber - foul #4 on Richard Treiber, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dennis Murphy (PF) Richard Treiber | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey (SF) Daniel Caddell | |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Bayne - foul #3 on Jeremiah Bayne, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Rothberg (C) Monroe Crozier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randall Johnston - foul #1 on Randall Johnston, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bradly Gullion (SF) Jonathan Bankhead | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Ernest Lorentz (SG), Jacob Hart (PF) Justin Wunderlich, Randall Johnston, Edgar Whitson | |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Dennis Murphy is called for the reach on Kenneth Burton - foul #1 on Dennis Murphy, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Anderson (PG) David Portillo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bradly Gullion | 42-41 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla (C) Charles Hopper | |
| 09:14 | Mercer | John Rothberg loses the dribble to Jacob Hart | 42-41 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Kenneth Burton | 42-43 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Ryan Maxey steps in front of the William Anderson pass | 42-43 |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Bayne - foul #4 on Jeremiah Bayne, team foul #9 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG), Jonathan Bankhead (SF), Joe Tusing (PF), Monroe Crozier (C) Jeremiah Bayne, Bradly Gullion, Dennis Murphy, John Rothberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Wunderlich (PG), Randall Johnston (SG), Edgar Whitson (PF), Charles Hopper (C) Kenneth Burton, Ernest Lorentz, Jacob Hart, Andrew Cipolla | |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | William Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Bankhead | 44-43 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper is hacked by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #10 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Treiber (SF) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell (SF) Ryan Maxey | |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Bankhead (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Treiber (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joe Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. C - Monroe Crozier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Justin Wunderlich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hopper (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Richard Treiber scores on a runner from close range | 46-45 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Monroe Crozier - foul #1 on Monroe Crozier, team foul #11 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne (SG), John Rothberg (PF) Richard Treiber, Joe Tusing | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart (PF) Edgar Whitson | |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Hopper - foul #2 on Charles Hopper, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bradly Gullion (SF) David Portillo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Hopper | 47-47 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Justin Wunderlich is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dennis Murphy (PF) John Rothberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Ernest Lorentz (SG), Andrew Cipolla (C) Justin Wunderlich, Randall Johnston, Charles Hopper | |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy hits a jumpshot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla blows the layup but he's hacked by Monroe Crozier - foul #2 on Monroe Crozier, team foul #12 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG), Richard Treiber (SF), John Rothberg (C) Jonathan Bankhead, Bradly Gullion, Monroe Crozier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston (SG), Ryan Maxey (SF), Edgar Whitson (PF) Ernest Lorentz, Daniel Caddell, Jacob Hart | |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Richard Treiber misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-52 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla misses the turnaround from close range | 49-52 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | John Rothberg gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Murphy | 49-52 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Richard Treiber grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremiah Bayne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Treiber (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rothberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Maxey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Cipolla (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Richard Treiber loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Bankhead (PG), William Anderson (SG), Bradly Gullion (SF), Monroe Crozier (C) David Portillo, Jeremiah Bayne, Richard Treiber, Dennis Murphy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Wunderlich (PG), Ernest Lorentz (SG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Jacob Hart (PF), Charles Hopper (C) Kenneth Burton, Randall Johnston, Ryan Maxey, Edgar Whitson, Andrew Cipolla | |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart throws it down on a great pass from Justin Wunderlich | 49-54 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG), Jeremiah Bayne (SG) Jonathan Bankhead, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey (SF) Daniel Caddell | |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Maxey - foul #1 on Ryan Maxey, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jacob Hart | 49-54 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jeremiah Bayne - foul #5 on Jeremiah Bayne, team foul #13 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Bankhead (SG) Jeremiah Bayne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Maxey | 49-55 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Justin Wunderlich | 49-57 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dennis Murphy (PF) John Rothberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Jonathan Bankhead grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Jonathan Bankhead hits a runner in the lane | 51-57 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz is hacked by Monroe Crozier - foul #3 on Monroe Crozier, team foul #14 | 51-57 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Jonathan Bankhead drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Portillo | 53-59 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Bradly Gullion denies the turnaround by Jacob Hart | 53-59 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Hopper | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper is fouled in the backcourt by David Portillo - foul #1 on David Portillo, team foul #15 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Edgar Whitson (PF) Ryan Maxey, Jacob Hart | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Bankhead | 56-62 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | David Portillo is called for the reach on Edgar Whitson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Portillo, team foul #16 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG) Justin Wunderlich | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | David Portillo connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by David Portillo - foul #3 on David Portillo, team foul #17 | 59-64 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-65 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Portillo | 62-65 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston (SG), Daniel Caddell (SF) Ernest Lorentz, Timothy Cooper | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | David Portillo is called for the reach on Edgar Whitson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Portillo, team foul #18 | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF) Randall Johnston, Daniel Caddell | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Bankhead - foul #1 on Jonathan Bankhead, team foul #19 | 62-67 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper runs out the clock | 62-69 |