| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | John Leland is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 31-45 |
| 19:42 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Talsky | 31-45 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charlie Seely | 31-47 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Bruce Tack pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Bruce Tack is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (PF) Matthew Perkins | |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses the lay-in | 34-47 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | John Leland pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Talsky - foul #2 on Jonathan Talsky, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG), Richard Perry (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), Ralph Serafin (C) Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom, Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Jonathan Miller (SG), Emery Tucker (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 17:36 | Mercer | Jonathan Miller steals the ball from Bruce Tack | 34-47 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller hits the finger roll | 34-49 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Anthony Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Ryan Roy - foul #1 on Ryan Roy, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF) Robert Branch | |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 17:09 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller knocks in the floater from the right side | 36-51 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Donald Lang picks off the pass by Bruce Tack in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Perry | 36-51 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-51 |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Emery Tucker snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | Ryan Roy is fouled on the floor by Ralph Serafin - foul #2 on Ralph Serafin, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Paul Adams (PF), John Leland (C) Anthony Brown, Richard Perry, Michael Swigert, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF), Robert Branch (C) Donald Lang, Jonathan Miller, Emery Tucker, Matthew Perkins, Ryan Roy | |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Bradley Long is whistled for traveling | 36-51 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Dikembe Aldi is called for the reach on Gerald Schrom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (PG) Bruce Tack | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky (C) Kenneth Danis | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Branch (fresh) 11 pts. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Branch - foul #2 on Robert Branch, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 15:27 | Ohio | Jimmy Cowley steals the ball from Robert Branch | 38-51 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | John Leland is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-51 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | John Leland tips it in | 40-51 |
| 14:39 | Ohio | Robert Branch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Branch, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Michael Swigert (PF), Richard Perry (C) Gerald Schrom, Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Danis (PG), Jonathan Miller (SG), Matthew Perkins (PF), Emery Tucker (C) Charlie Seely, Bradley Long, Robert Branch, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 14:23 | Mercer | William Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Danis | 40-53 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-53 |
| 13:33 | Mercer | William Jackson can't tip it in | 40-53 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Emery Tucker misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-53 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Emery Tucker is called for traveling | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Paul Adams (PF), John Leland (C) Anthony Brown, William Jackson, Michael Swigert, Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Jonathan Talsky (C) Kenneth Danis, Jonathan Miller, Emery Tucker | |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Bradley Long takes the ball from Jimmy Cowley | 40-53 |
| 12:10 | Ohio | Charlie Seely knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Perkins | 40-55 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley is hacked by Bradley Long in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Long, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG) Jimmy Cowley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (SF) Dikembe Aldi | |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Anthony Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Paul Adams hits the follow up shot | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Branch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Perkins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Robert Branch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Perkins - foul #1 on Matthew Perkins, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Swigert (C) John Leland | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Robert Branch drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Lang | 43-58 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Bruce Tack is hacked by Bradley Long - foul #3 on Bradley Long, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), Richard Perry (SF), Ralph Serafin (C) Anthony Brown, Gerald Schrom, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Robert Branch grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| 10:16 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin is called for traveling | 43-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Emery Tucker (PF) Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi, Robert Branch | |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Charlie Seely is hacked by Ralph Serafin - foul #3 on Ralph Serafin, team foul #2 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Schrom (SF) Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Donald Lang, Ryan Roy | |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses the lay-in | 43-58 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky tips it back up and in | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:49 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 09:48 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:19 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Talsky | 43-63 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Richard Perry is fouled on the floor by Matthew Perkins - foul #2 on Matthew Perkins, team foul #9 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG), Paul Adams (PF), John Leland (C) Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF) Jonathan Miller, Emery Tucker, Matthew Perkins | |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-66 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Bruce Tack is hacked by Kenneth Danis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Danis, team foul #10 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG) Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Talsky | 44-66 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Anthony Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Bradley Long picks off the pass by Bruce Tack | 44-66 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Bradley Long blows the layup | 44-66 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | John Leland pulls down the rebound | 44-66 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Bradley Long is called for the reach on Anthony Brown - foul #4 on Bradley Long, team foul #11 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Schrom (SF) Bruce Tack | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Ryan Roy (C) Bradley Long, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-66 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | John Leland gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Aldi (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Danis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Roy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Mercer | John Leland is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Gerald Schrom | 47-66 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Anthony Brown takes the ball from Ryan Roy | 47-66 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | William Jackson buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Gerald Schrom | 49-66 |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-66 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Charlie Seely is called for the reach on Anthony Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Seely, team foul #12 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Michael Swigert (PF), Ralph Serafin (C) William Jackson, Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Robert Branch (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Charlie Seely, Donald Lang, Dikembe Aldi, Kenneth Danis, Ryan Roy | |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:30 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses long on a runner from the left block | 51-66 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Michael Swigert pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Bradley Long steps in front of the Ralph Serafin pass | 51-66 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | A charge is called on Emery Tucker - foul #2 on Emery Tucker, team foul #13 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), Richard Perry (SF), John Leland (C) Anthony Brown, Gerald Schrom, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Matthew Perkins (PF) Emery Tucker, Robert Branch | |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Charlie Seely is called for the reach on Bruce Tack in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Seely, team foul #14 | 51-66 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses the dunk attempt | 53-66 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Bradley Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Bruce Tack picks off the pass by Jonathan Miller | 53-66 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Bruce Tack travels in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Adams (PF) Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Robert Branch (SF) Charlie Seely, Jonathan Miller | |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Bradley Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmy Cowley - foul #3 on Jimmy Cowley, team foul #3 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (SF), Ryan Roy (C) Robert Branch, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Bradley Long makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Bradley Long makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley loses the dribble to Ryan Roy in the backcourt | 53-68 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | Emery Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Ryan Roy grabs the offensive board | 53-68 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Bradley Long hits a 3 from the right corner | 53-71 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Bruce Tack scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jimmy Cowley | 56-71 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Lang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Long (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Emery Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Perkins (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Roy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Emery Tucker | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-74 |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins grabs the board | 56-74 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Ryan Roy tips it but misses | 56-74 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Donald Lang tips it but misses | 56-74 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | John Leland snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Paul Adams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 56-74 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Emery Tucker grabs the board | 56-74 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-74 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins tips it home | 56-76 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-76 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | John Leland grabs the offensive board | 56-76 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Donald Lang swats the short shot by Richard Perry | 56-76 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Richard Perry can't tip it in | 56-76 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | John Leland tips it back up and in | 58-76 |
| 01:04 | Ohio | Emery Tucker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-76 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Paul Adams snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-76 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses the tip | 58-76 |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Bradley Long gets the rebound | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Donald Lang blows the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Tack - foul #3 on Bruce Tack, team foul #4 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), William Jackson (SG), Michael Swigert (PF), Ralph Serafin (C) Bruce Tack, Jimmy Cowley, Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SG), Robert Branch (SF) Bradley Long, Matthew Perkins | |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Donald Lang makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Donald Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Brown | 60-78 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Donald Lang runs out the clock | 60-78 |