| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adam Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Friddle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Theodore Bush (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Stephen Hoose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Levan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Melson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Leon Henry inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle is fouled on the floor by Robert Hom - foul #2 on Robert Hom, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Adam Coleman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-22 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Daniel Bak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-22 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Scott Friddle is blocked by Sean Melson | 33-22 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Daniel Bak snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose misses the floater from the left side | 33-22 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Robert Hom gets the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Daniel Bak hits a runner from the right block and the foul's on Leon Henry - foul #2 on Leon Henry, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Adams (PF) Leon Henry | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Daniel Bak misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Adam Coleman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-24 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Adams | 33-24 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edmund Adams | 35-24 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | David Levan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Melson | 35-24 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Daniel Bak hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 35-24 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Edmund Adams grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Edmund Adams can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Bak - foul #2 on Daniel Bak, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jacobson (PG), Joshua Burgos (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Tony Faison (C) Adam Coleman, Scott Friddle, Theodore Bush, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Martin Geer (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Kent Turner (SF), Benjamin Spady (PF), Jeff Haynes (C) Stephen Hoose, Robert Hom, Daniel Bak, David Levan, Sean Melson | |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Edmund Adams makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Edmund Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Jeff Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Leon Henry - foul #3 on Leon Henry, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Dearborn (PG) Donald Scott | |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Jacobson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Burgos (fresh) SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edmund Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Faison (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Geer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kent Turner (fresh) PF - Benjamin Spady (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Tony Faison's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Spady | 36-26 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jacobson | 36-26 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Robert Jacobson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leon Henry and he's fouled by Jeff Haynes - foul #1 on Jeff Haynes, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Coleman (PG), James Goulding (C) Joshua Burgos, Edmund Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Robert Jacobson makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Leon Henry is called for the reach on Jeff Haynes - foul #4 on Leon Henry, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Burgos (SF) Leon Henry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Bak (SF) Kent Turner | |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Daniel Bak travels with the ball | 39-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (SG) Joshua Burgos | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Hoose (SG), David Levan (PF), Sean Melson (C) Martin Geer, Benjamin Spady, Jeff Haynes | |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Tony Faison hits the finger roll set up by Robert Jacobson | 41-26 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose is hacked by Scott Friddle - foul #3 on Scott Friddle, team foul #4 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Theodore Bush (PF), Edmund Adams (C) Tony Faison, James Goulding | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hom (SG) Stephen Hoose | |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Sean Melson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Hom and he's fouled by Edmund Adams - foul #3 on Edmund Adams, team foul #5 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton (C) Robert Jacobson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Sean Melson makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Clifton | 43-29 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Daniel Bak misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-29 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Adam Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Edmund Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 43-29 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Sean Melson | 43-29 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | David Levan buries a shot from the left block set up by Richard Dearborn | 43-31 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Bak steps in front of the Eddie Clifton pass | 43-31 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | David Levan misses the lay-in | 43-31 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Theodore Bush | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adam Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Friddle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Bush (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edmund Adams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Clifton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Bak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Levan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Sean Melson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Adam Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush gets the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle is fouled on the floor by Robert Hom - foul #3 on Robert Hom, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jacobson (PG), Joshua Burgos (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Tony Faison (PF), James Goulding (C) Adam Coleman, Scott Friddle, Theodore Bush, Edmund Adams, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Hoose (PG), Martin Geer (SG), Kent Turner (SF), Benjamin Spady (PF), Jeff Haynes (C) Richard Dearborn, Robert Hom, Daniel Bak, David Levan, Sean Melson | |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Tony Faison misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Hoose - foul #2 on Stephen Hoose, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Tony Faison misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Tony Faison misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:16 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose's pass is intercepted by Robert Jacobson | 43-31 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Robert Jacobson buries a runner from the right block | 45-31 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Robert Jacobson picks off the pass by Martin Geer | 45-31 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Robert Jacobson throws it down | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Martin Geer | 47-33 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Tony Faison buries a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Jacobson | 49-33 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-33 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | James Goulding snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Tony Faison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Coleman (PG), Scott Friddle (SG), Theodore Bush (SF), Edmund Adams (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Robert Jacobson, Joshua Burgos, Leon Henry, Tony Faison, James Goulding | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Dearborn (PG), Robert Hom (SG), Daniel Bak (SF), David Levan (PF), Sean Melson (C) Stephen Hoose, Martin Geer, Kent Turner, Benjamin Spady, Jeff Haynes | |
| 08:10 | Mercer | David Levan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-33 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Adam Coleman is fouled on the floor by Richard Dearborn - foul #4 on Richard Dearborn, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 49-33 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush gets the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adam Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Friddle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Bush (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Edmund Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Hom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Bak (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Levan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Sean Melson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Hom - foul #4 on Robert Hom, team foul #7 | 49-33 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton misses the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Sean Melson drills a runner in the paint | 50-35 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton loses the dribble to Robert Hom | 50-35 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Eddie Clifton denies the turnaround by Daniel Bak | 50-35 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Edmund Adams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Edmund Adams, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jacobson (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Tony Faison (C) Scott Friddle, Edmund Adams, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Hoose (SG), Benjamin Spady (PF), Jeff Haynes (C) Robert Hom, David Levan, Sean Melson | |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Tony Faison - foul #1 on Tony Faison, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goulding (C) Theodore Bush | |
| Subs | Mercer | Martin Geer (SF) Daniel Bak | |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Tony Faison comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 50-38 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Stephen Hoose | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Jeff Haynes misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-38 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Tony Faison pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Adam Coleman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leon Henry | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (SG), Theodore Bush (PF) Adam Coleman, James Goulding | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Bak (SF), David Levan (PF), Sean Melson (C) Richard Dearborn, Benjamin Spady, Jeff Haynes | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Robert Jacobson is hacked by Stephen Hoose - foul #3 on Stephen Hoose, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Adams (C) Tony Faison | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kent Turner (SF), Benjamin Spady (PF), Jeff Haynes (C) Daniel Bak, David Levan, Sean Melson | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Robert Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Robert Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Jeff Haynes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush grabs the board | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Robert Jacobson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-38 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush tips it back up and in | 56-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Jacobson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Friddle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leon Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Theodore Bush (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Edmund Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Stephen Hoose (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Geer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kent Turner (fresh) PF - Benjamin Spady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Martin Geer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle scores on a turnaround from the left block | 58-41 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Martin Geer drills a shot from just outside the lane | 58-43 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Jacobson | 60-43 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady loses the dribble to Robert Jacobson | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Robert Jacobson misses the dunk attempt | 60-43 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Adams | 60-43 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Martin Geer - foul #3 on Martin Geer, team foul #9 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Coleman (PG), Eddie Clifton (C) Robert Jacobson, Edmund Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Kent Turner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leon Henry - foul #5 on Leon Henry, team foul #8 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Adams (PF) Leon Henry | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Kent Turner misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Kent Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Adam Coleman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-44 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Martin Geer grabs the board | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Martin Geer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Hoose | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Edmund Adams buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Adam Coleman | 64-46 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Theodore Bush blocks the short jumper by Kent Turner | 64-46 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Edmund Adams | 64-46 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Adam Coleman runs out the clock | 64-46 |