| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) C - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Charles Winkle is called for the reach on Louis Borski - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Louis Borski | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus buries a 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Francis Lilly - foul #1 on Francis Lilly, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Paul King comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Borski - foul #1 on Louis Borski, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Paul King misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Paul King misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Paul King takes the ball from Carlos Kuehn | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Paul King misses the lay-in | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Charles Winkle grabs the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Charles Winkle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Kuehn | 7-3 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tyrone Pittard | 7-3 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | William Benavides blows the dunk but the foul's on Jesse Augustus - foul #1 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 9-3 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Charles Winkle tips it but misses | 9-3 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the offensive board | 9-3 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Francis Lilly misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley tips it in | 11-3 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Winkle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Lilly (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 11-3 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski snags the defensive board | 11-3 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-3 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley grabs the offensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Jesse Augustus picks off the pass by Louis Borski | 11-3 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Paul King misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-3 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Lilly | 11-3 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Michael Alley blocks the short jumper by Francis Lilly | 11-3 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski pulls down the rebound | 11-3 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Shepley | 14-3 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Louis Borski picks off the pass by Jesse Augustus | 14-3 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Francis Lilly - foul #2 on Francis Lilly, team foul #4 | 14-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), Austin Davidson (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Paul King, Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the 1st free throw | 14-3 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 14-3 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-3 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) William Finch | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-3 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Charles Freeman grabs the board | 14-3 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Matthew Collins hits a jumpshot from the right side | 14-5 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Collins - foul #1 on Matthew Collins, team foul #5 | 14-5 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 2nd free throw | 15-5 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck scores on a turnaround from the right block | 15-7 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses the floater from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Reck | 15-7 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Oscar Slaughter steals it from Kenneth Reck | 15-7 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Steven Riggs | 17-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) SF - Austin Davidson (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | William Gulley clanks a turnaround from the right block | 17-7 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the rebound | 17-7 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | William Benavides drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-7 |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Steven Riggs picks off the pass by Matthew Collins in the backcourt | 20-7 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs is fouled on the floor by Austin Davidson - foul #1 on Austin Davidson, team foul #6 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Steven Riggs, Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), James Gaines (PF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Matthew Collins, Charles Freeman, Austin Davidson, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Winkle - foul #2 on Charles Winkle, team foul #7 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SF) Charles Winkle | |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the 1st free throw | 20-7 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 21-7 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | James Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-7 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | William Finch snags the defensive board | 21-7 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Jesse Augustus steps in front of the Ronald Shepley pass | 21-7 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus blows the layup | 21-7 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley grabs the board | 21-7 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski loses the dribble to Paul King | 21-7 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Paul King banks in the layup | 21-9 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Alley | 24-9 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Carlos Kuehn is called for the reach on Jesse Augustus - foul #1 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #2 | 24-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) William Finch, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (SG), William Gulley (SF), Kenneth Reck (PF) Jesse Augustus, Austin Davidson, James Gaines | |
| 09:01 | Mercer | Matthew Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-9 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard snags the defensive board | 24-9 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | William Benavides comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 24-9 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Matthew Collins snags the defensive board | 24-9 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Matthew Collins buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Paul King and he's hacked by Carlos Kuehn - foul #2 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #3 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF) Paul King, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Matthew Collins makes the free throw | 24-12 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-12 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the board | 24-12 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-12 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-12 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Matthew Collins steals it from Louis Borski | 24-12 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | William Gulley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 24-12 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Charles Freeman tips it home | 24-14 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Collins - foul #2 on Matthew Collins, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF) Louis Borski, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Austin Davidson (SF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Matthew Collins, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus can't connect on a floater from the right side | 26-14 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley snags the defensive board | 26-14 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley can't finish the layup | 26-14 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon tips it home | 28-14 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Oscar Slaughter - foul #1 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #4 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Ronald Shepley (C) Steven Riggs, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Slaughter | 31-16 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Michael Alley steals it from Paul King | 31-16 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-16 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Paul King can't finish the layup | 34-16 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Borski | 34-16 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Oscar Slaughter | 36-16 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Paul King clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Louis Borski - foul #2 on Louis Borski, team foul #5 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Louis Borski, William Finch, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (PF), Charles Freeman (C) Austin Davidson, William Gulley, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 36-17 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley buries a jump hook from the left block | 38-18 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Pittard - foul #1 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #6 | 38-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), James Cahoon (C) Steven Riggs, Oscar Slaughter, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (PG), Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF) Paul King, Jesse Augustus, James Gaines | |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Charles Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-18 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon snags the defensive board | 38-18 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon is whistled for a carry | 38-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG) Charles Freeman | |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Matthew Collins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-18 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard gets the rebound | 38-18 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Benavides | 41-18 |
| 02:30 | Mercer | Louis Borski steals it from Austin Davidson | 41-18 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Francis Lilly steals the ball from Tyrone Pittard | 41-18 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | The short jumper by Austin Davidson is denied by James Cahoon | 41-18 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Cahoon | 41-18 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | William Benavides knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by James Cahoon | 44-18 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Matthew Collins, Austin Davidson, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly, Kenneth Reck | |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-18 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Paul King grabs the board | 44-18 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Paul King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-18 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | James Gaines tips it but misses | 44-18 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs pulls down the rebound | 44-18 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Kuehn and he's fouled by James Gaines - foul #1 on James Gaines, team foul #9 | 46-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG) Steven Riggs, Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley makes the free throw | 47-18 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Oscar Slaughter steals the ball from William Gulley | 47-18 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 47-18 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet grabs the defensive rebound | 47-18 |