| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Holguin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Cottle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Deshazo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Ogg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Bilodeau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Cardinale (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Tommie Baker is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Jason Gandy grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo is fouled on the floor by Bradley Cardinale - foul #1 on Bradley Cardinale, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle buries a jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Randall Bilodeau is blocked by Ernest Cottle | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Jason Gandy blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Stanley - foul #2 on Christopher Stanley, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Jason Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Jason Gandy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Richard Holguin steals the ball from David Richardson in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Richard Holguin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | David Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle jams it set up by Richard Holguin and he's fouled by Gary Ogg - foul #2 on Gary Ogg, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Jon Crist (SG), Frank Stewart (PF), George Phillips (C) Tommie Baker, Richard Holguin, Joshua Deshazo, Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (SG), James Rife (SF), Emmett Degennaro (PF), Andrew Riley (C) Gary Ogg, Randall Bilodeau, Christopher Stanley, Bradley Cardinale | |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | David Richardson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Emmett Degennaro | 39-39 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | James Rife snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Frank Stewart is called for the reach on Emmett Degennaro - foul #1 on Frank Stewart, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jason Saddler (SF) Ernest Cottle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg (SG) David Richardson | |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Jason Saddler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Jason Saddler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Jason Saddler tips it home | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Crist (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Saddler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lincoln Gutoski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Ogg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rife (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Emmett Degennaro (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Emmett Degennaro comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Andrew Riley grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Frank Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Frank Stewart is called for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Richard Holguin (SG), Joshua Deshazo (PF), Jason Gandy (C) Jon Crist, Jason Saddler, Frank Stewart, George Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Randall Bilodeau (SF), Christopher Stanley (PF), Andrew Horne (C) Lincoln Gutoski, Gary Ogg, Emmett Degennaro, Andrew Riley | |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | David Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley hits a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Lawrence Morrison - foul #3 on Lawrence Morrison, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Cottle (SF) Lawrence Morrison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (SG) James Rife | |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joshua Deshazo | 41-41 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Jason Gandy scores on a turnaround from the left block | 43-41 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne misses badly on a shot in the paint | 43-41 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Jason Gandy pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Richard Holguin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Randall Bilodeau clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | David Richardson hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Tommie Baker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Deshazo | 46-43 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Randall Bilodeau makes the turnaround from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-45 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ernest Cottle - foul #1 on Ernest Cottle, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Jon Crist (SG), Jason Saddler (SF), Frank Stewart (PF), George Phillips (C) Tommie Baker, Richard Holguin, Ernest Cottle, Joshua Deshazo, Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rife (PG), Gary Ogg (SG), Andrew Riley (SF), Bradley Cardinale (C) David Richardson, Lincoln Gutoski, Randall Bilodeau, Andrew Horne | |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Jason Saddler is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Moniz (PG) Christopher Stanley | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Crist (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Saddler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Moniz (fresh) SG - Gary Ogg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rife (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Cardinale (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 46-47 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jason Saddler | 46-47 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | George Phillips drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jon Crist | 48-47 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | James Rife is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Rife, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Ernest Cottle (SF), Joshua Deshazo (PF) Jon Crist, Jason Saddler, George Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG) Joseph Moniz | |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Tommie Baker is fouled on the floor by David Richardson - foul #1 on David Richardson, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG), Jason Gandy (C) Lawrence Morrison, Frank Stewart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Jason Gandy snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Ernest Cottle | 51-47 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | David Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joshua Deshazo | 51-47 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Richard Holguin misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | James Rife misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jason Gandy - foul #3 on Jason Gandy, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Bilodeau (SF), Andrew Horne (C) Gary Ogg, Bradley Cardinale | |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | James Rife misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | James Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Jason Gandy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG) Tommie Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (SG) James Rife | |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | David Richardson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Horne | 51-51 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Horne - foul #4 on Andrew Horne, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Frank Stewart (PF), George Phillips (C) Joshua Deshazo, Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley (PF), Bradley Cardinale (C) Andrew Riley, Andrew Horne | |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale is hacked by George Phillips - foul #1 on George Phillips, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Jason Saddler (SF) Richard Holguin, Ernest Cottle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg (SG) Lincoln Gutoski | |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Richardson | 53-53 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Tommie Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Jason Saddler is called for the reach on David Richardson - foul #3 on Jason Saddler, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jason Gandy (C) Jason Saddler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (PG), James Rife (SF), Andrew Riley (C) David Richardson, Randall Bilodeau, Bradley Cardinale | |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | James Rife comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley tips it in | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Gandy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lincoln Gutoski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Ogg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rife (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mercer | Tommie Baker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Frank Stewart is fouled on the floor by Lincoln Gutoski - foul #2 on Lincoln Gutoski, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG), Ernest Cottle (SF), Joshua Deshazo (PF) Tommie Baker, Lawrence Morrison, George Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Randall Bilodeau (SF), Andrew Horne (C) Lincoln Gutoski, Gary Ogg, Christopher Stanley | |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Frank Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Frank Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne buries a jump hook from the right block | 55-57 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Jason Gandy's layup is rejected by Andrew Riley | 55-57 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Richard Holguin pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Richard Holguin can't tip it in | 55-57 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Randall Bilodeau gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | David Richardson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ernest Cottle | 55-57 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Stewart | 57-57 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Andrew Riley is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), George Phillips (C) Frank Stewart, Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg (SG), Emmett Degennaro (SF), Bradley Cardinale (PF) James Rife, Randall Bilodeau, Andrew Riley | |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Emmett Degennaro misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Emmett Degennaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (SG), Jason Saddler (SF) Richard Holguin, Ernest Cottle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (PG), Christopher Stanley (PF) David Richardson, Andrew Horne | |
| 03:43 | Mercer | George Phillips's pass is intercepted by Gary Ogg | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Saddler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Deshazo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - George Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lincoln Gutoski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Ogg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Degennaro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Cardinale (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley's floater is tipped away by Joshua Deshazo | 57-57 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley makes the shot in the paint | 57-59 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 57-59 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG), Ernest Cottle (SF), Jason Gandy (C) Lawrence Morrison, Jason Saddler, George Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Randall Bilodeau (SF), Andrew Horne (C) Lincoln Gutoski, Emmett Degennaro, Bradley Cardinale | |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Jason Gandy pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses the easy layup | 57-59 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | David Richardson grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Randall Bilodeau scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Richardson | 57-62 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Richard Holguin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Holguin, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Gary Ogg is blocked by Joshua Deshazo | 57-62 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Jason Gandy grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Gary Ogg steals the ball from Tommie Baker in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Richard Holguin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Randall Bilodeau pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Randall Bilodeau is hacked by Tommie Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommie Baker, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rife (SG), Bradley Cardinale (C) Gary Ogg, Andrew Horne | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Randall Bilodeau makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Randall Bilodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bradley Cardinale | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (SG) Randall Bilodeau | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | David Richardson is hacked by Tommie Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommie Baker, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | David Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Cottle | 57-64 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Tommie Baker is fouled on the floor by David Richardson - foul #2 on David Richardson, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg (SG), Randall Bilodeau (SF), Andrew Horne (C) Lincoln Gutoski, James Rife, Bradley Cardinale | |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Tommie Baker is called for the reach on Andrew Horne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tommie Baker, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG) Tommie Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (SG), James Rife (SF) Gary Ogg, Randall Bilodeau | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | James Rife steps in front of the Richard Holguin pass | 57-65 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale (C) Andrew Horne | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Richardson runs out the clock | 57-65 |