| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) 6 reb. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Holguin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Harnden (fresh) PF - George Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Herman Potter inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper hits the follow up shot | 45-28 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | David Harnden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Harnden, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Eric Salem can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Holguin - foul #2 on Richard Holguin, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Eric Salem makes the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Eric Salem makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Richard Holguin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Herman Potter drills a jumper from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Michael Byrd connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Harnden and he's hacked by Herman Potter - foul #3 on Herman Potter, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jay Higbee (SF) Herman Potter | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Michael Byrd makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper is fouled on the floor by Tommie Baker - foul #1 on Tommie Baker, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Salem | 52-34 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Tommie Baker is whistled for a carry | 52-34 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Eric Salem double dribbles | 52-34 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Michael Byrd loses the dribble to Garland Ceronsky | 52-34 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Michael Byrd steals it from Garland Ceronsky | 52-34 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | George Phillips misses the easy layup | 52-34 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | George Phillips snags the offensive board | 52-34 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Richard Holguin misses the shot from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Garland Ceronsky | 52-34 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee is fouled on the floor by Tommie Baker - foul #2 on Tommie Baker, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Tomas Schank (PF), Andrew Harrigan (C) Mark Pollitt, Brandon Topper, Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Jon Crist (SG), Robert Earles (SF), Tom Tyre (PF), Marlon Sheldon (C) Tommie Baker, Richard Holguin, David Harnden, George Phillips, Michael Byrd | |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan makes the jump hook from the baseline | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (SG), James Isom (SF) Eric Salem, Jay Higbee | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arron Maddux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Bengtson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Isom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Harrigan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Crist (fresh) SF - Robert Earles (fresh) PF - Tom Tyre (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marlon Sheldon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan misses the easy layup | 54-34 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon pulls down the rebound | 54-34 |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Jon Crist hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-34 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Vincent Bengtson | 54-34 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Arron Maddux clanks a floater from the right side | 54-34 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon pulls down the rebound | 54-34 |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-34 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan pulls down the rebound | 54-34 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Arron Maddux knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Isom | 56-34 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Robert Earles is fouled on the floor by James Isom - foul #2 on James Isom, team foul #2 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Herman Potter (SF) Vincent Bengtson, James Isom | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG) Marlon Sheldon | |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-36 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Eric Salem knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 58-36 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Tom Tyre is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Tom Tyre, team foul #5 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Garland Ceronsky (C) Arron Maddux, Andrew Harrigan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG), David Harnden (SF), Michael Byrd (C) Jon Crist, Lawrence Morrison, Robert Earles | |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Eric Salem buries a jump hook in the lane | 60-36 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Richard Holguin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommie Baker | 60-39 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-39 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Eric Salem gets the offensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Herman Potter connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Mark Pollitt | 62-39 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Richard Holguin is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Richard Holguin, team foul #6 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Topper (PF) Tomas Schank | |
| Subs | Mercer | George Phillips (PF) Tom Tyre | |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Eric Salem | 64-39 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | David Harnden is called for traveling | 64-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Robert Earles (SF) Tommie Baker, David Harnden | |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Eric Salem's pass is intercepted by George Phillips | 64-39 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Richard Holguin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-39 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper buries a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Byrd - foul #2 on Michael Byrd, team foul #7 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Vincent Bengtson (SG) Mark Pollitt, Eric Salem | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jon Crist (SG), Marlon Sheldon (C) Richard Holguin, Michael Byrd | |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses the free throw | 66-39 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | George Phillips snags the defensive board | 66-39 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Brandon Topper picks off the pass by George Phillips | 66-39 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-39 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Jon Crist snags the defensive board | 66-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arron Maddux (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Bengtson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Garland Ceronsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Crist (fresh) SF - Robert Earles (fresh) PF - George Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlon Sheldon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Jon Crist comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Vincent Bengtson - foul #1 on Vincent Bengtson, team foul #3 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan (C) Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), David Harnden (SF) Lawrence Morrison, Marlon Sheldon | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Jon Crist makes the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Jon Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-41 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Tommie Baker | 66-41 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | David Harnden can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 66-41 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson gets the rebound | 66-41 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Vincent Bengtson, team foul #4 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Eric Salem (SG), Jay Higbee (SF), Tomas Schank (PF) Arron Maddux, Vincent Bengtson, Herman Potter, Brandon Topper | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG), Tom Tyre (PF), Michael Byrd (C) Jon Crist, George Phillips, Robert Earles | |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Tommie Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-41 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David Harnden | 66-41 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Richard Holguin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tommie Baker | 66-44 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan is hacked by Tommie Baker - foul #3 on Tommie Baker, team foul #8 | 66-44 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-44 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Holguin | 68-44 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Tommie Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-47 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Eric Salem knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Pollitt | 71-47 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Tommie Baker knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 71-49 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan comes up short on the shot from the right block | 71-49 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Michael Byrd pulls down the rebound | 71-49 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Tommie Baker makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Holguin | 71-51 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Salem | 74-51 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Michael Byrd clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-51 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan grabs the board | 74-51 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Richard Holguin is called for the reach on Tomas Schank - foul #4 on Richard Holguin, team foul #9 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Herman Potter (SF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Mark Pollitt, Jay Higbee, Andrew Harrigan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Jon Crist (SG), Robert Earles (SF), George Phillips (PF), Marlon Sheldon (C) Tommie Baker, Richard Holguin, David Harnden, Tom Tyre, Michael Byrd | |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank makes the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Arron Maddux is called for the reach on Lawrence Morrison - foul #1 on Arron Maddux, team foul #5 | 76-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Topper (PF) Tomas Schank | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arron Maddux (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Crist (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Earles (fresh) PF - George Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlon Sheldon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mercer | George Phillips buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Morrison | 76-53 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Lawrence Morrison - foul #2 on Lawrence Morrison, team foul #10 | 76-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (SG) Eric Salem | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Herman Potter makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | George Phillips snags the defensive board | 77-53 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Robert Earles knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jon Crist | 77-56 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Garland Ceronsky | 79-56 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Arron Maddux steals the ball from Marlon Sheldon | 79-56 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Arron Maddux blows the layup | 79-56 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Herman Potter tips it in | 81-56 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | George Phillips misses badly on a floater from the left block | 81-56 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky gets the rebound | 81-56 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Herman Potter comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 81-56 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky can't tip it in | 81-56 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Robert Earles gets the rebound | 81-56 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Eric Salem (SG) Arron Maddux, Vincent Bengtson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Richard Holguin (SG), David Harnden (SF), Michael Byrd (C) Lawrence Morrison, Jon Crist, Robert Earles, Marlon Sheldon | |
| 05:39 | Mercer | David Harnden clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-56 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper grabs the defensive rebound | 81-56 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Herman Potter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Pollitt | 84-56 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-56 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky pulls down the rebound | 84-56 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky is hacked by Michael Byrd - foul #3 on Michael Byrd, team foul #11 | 84-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Jon Crist (SG), Robert Earles (SF), Tom Tyre (PF), Marlon Sheldon (C) Tommie Baker, Richard Holguin, David Harnden, George Phillips, Michael Byrd | |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky makes the 1st free throw | 85-56 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky makes the 2nd free throw | 86-56 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Jon Crist comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 86-56 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky gets the rebound | 86-56 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky can't throw it down but the foul's on Jon Crist - foul #3 on Jon Crist, team foul #12 | 86-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tomas Schank (PF) Brandon Topper | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky makes the 1st free throw | 87-56 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky misses the 2nd free throw | 87-56 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Tom Tyre | 87-56 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 87-56 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon tips it back up and in | 87-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 87-58 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Tom Tyre pulls down the rebound | 87-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) 4 pts. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Earles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Tyre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlon Sheldon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Jon Crist scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Morrison and the foul's on Eric Salem - foul #3 on Eric Salem, team foul #6 | 87-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Andrew Harrigan (C) Mark Pollitt, Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jason Saddler (SF) Marlon Sheldon | |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Jon Crist misses the free throw | 87-60 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank gets the rebound | 87-60 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 87-60 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank tips it home | 89-60 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Herman Potter steals it from Robert Earles | 89-60 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Tyre | 89-60 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Tom Tyre pulls down the rebound | 89-60 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Arron Maddux picks off the pass by Tom Tyre | 89-60 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Arron Maddux hits the finger roll | 91-60 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Herman Potter steals the ball from Tom Tyre | 91-60 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herman Potter | 93-60 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Robert Earles comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Tomas Schank - foul #3 on Tomas Schank, team foul #7 | 93-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Brandon Topper (PF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Arron Maddux, Tomas Schank, Andrew Harrigan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon (C) Jason Saddler | |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Robert Earles makes the 1st free throw | 93-61 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Robert Earles makes the 2nd free throw | 93-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Earles - foul #1 on Robert Earles, team foul #13 | 93-62 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses the 1st free throw | 93-62 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Herman Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 94-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Robert Earles is fouled on the floor by Eric Salem - foul #4 on Eric Salem, team foul #8 | 94-62 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Robert Earles misses the 1st free throw | 94-62 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky grabs the board | 94-62 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Herman Potter | 96-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Tom Tyre can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 96-62 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Robert Earles gets the offensive rebound | 96-62 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Jon Crist drills a 3 from the right wing | 96-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Herman Potter drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Eric Salem | 98-65 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison misses the fullcourt shot | 98-65 |