| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Don Richardson lays it in and he's hacked by Clyde Rose - foul #3 on Clyde Rose, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Parker (SF) Clyde Rose | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses long on a shot from the right side | 27-38 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 27-38 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Don Richardson's pass is intercepted by Jerry Green in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Jerry Green lays it in | 29-38 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | William Mance buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-38 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't throw it down | 31-38 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Steven Parker gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Steven Parker is fouled on the floor by Patrick Jones - foul #1 on Patrick Jones, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane knocks in the runner in the lane | 33-38 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Parker - foul #1 on Steven Parker, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Jesus Martinez (SF), Michael Collins (C) Jerry Green, Steven Parker, Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Christopher Remley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the easy layup | 36-40 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 36-42 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo double dribbles | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SG), Scott Hollis (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, William Mance, Christopher Remley, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is hacked by Jesus Martinez - foul #1 on Jesus Martinez, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clyde Rose (SF), Steven Parker (PF) Jesus Martinez, Scott Hollis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Parker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 36-42 |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Steven Parker gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Green | 39-42 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Parker - foul #2 on Steven Parker, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Mance (SG), Christopher Remley (PF) Jeffrey Jones, Steven Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Clyde Rose misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Christopher Remley pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Don Richardson | 39-44 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Steven Parker (C) Jerry Green, Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (PF), George Predmore (C) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Ira Casson steals it from Clyde Rose | 39-44 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | James Stamey can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Steven Parker | 39-44 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Ira Casson snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Ira Casson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 39-46 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Clyde Rose misses long on a jumper from the right block | 39-46 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Don Richardson snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Remley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Parker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stamey (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Predmore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Don Richardson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Stamey and the foul's on Gabriel Colombo - foul #2 on Gabriel Colombo, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SG), Jesus Martinez (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, William Mance, Clyde Rose, Christopher Remley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) John Fountain, Ira Casson, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-49 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Richardson | 39-51 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones is whistled for traveling | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Remley (PF) Steven Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer travels with the ball | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Michael Collins (C) Jerry Green, Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (PF) Pat McElhany | |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Michael Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-51 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore blows the layup | 41-51 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits the follow up shot | 41-53 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Michael Collins buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gabriel Colombo | 43-53 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 43-56 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tyler Moorer | 43-56 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Jones - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), William Mance (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Steven Parker (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, Jeffrey Jones, Jesus Martinez, Christopher Remley, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Ira Casson (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), George Predmore (C) James Smalls, Tyler Moorer, James Stamey, Joseph Passmore | |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mance (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Parker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Predmore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Steven Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Earl Macfarlane is called for the reach on John Fountain - foul #1 on Earl Macfarlane, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | John Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Clyde Rose comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Fountain - foul #2 on John Fountain, team foul #2 | 43-59 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Clyde Rose makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Clyde Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Ira Casson's floater is tipped away by Clyde Rose | 45-59 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Steven Parker grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | George Predmore is called for the reach on Earl Macfarlane - foul #2 on George Predmore, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Remley (PF) Steven Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) George Predmore | |
| 06:21 | Mercer | William Mance can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Fountain - foul #3 on John Fountain, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | William Mance makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | William Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Remley - foul #1 on Christopher Remley, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Joseph Passmore (C) Don Richardson, James Stamey | |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | William Mance is fouled on the floor by James Smalls - foul #1 on James Smalls, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Ira Casson | |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Passmore - foul #1 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Earl Macfarlane - foul #2 on Earl Macfarlane, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | William Mance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Steven Parker (SF), Jesus Martinez (C) Jerry Green, Clyde Rose, Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), James Stamey (PF) John Fountain, Pat McElhany | |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | James Smalls buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Stamey | 47-65 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | James Smalls steals it from Steven Parker | 47-65 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is hacked by William Mance - foul #3 on William Mance, team foul #10 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (SG), Michael Collins (C) William Mance, Christopher Remley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Ira Casson (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) James Smalls, Tyler Moorer, Joseph Passmore | |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Steven Parker connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gabriel Colombo | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Jones - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #11 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Clyde Rose (SF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, Jesus Martinez, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Steven Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones is called for traveling | 50-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Scott Hollis (PF), Michael Collins (C) Jerry Green, Clyde Rose, Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 50-66 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Michael Collins grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Scott Hollis hits a floater from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Jones | 52-66 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 52-66 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it but misses | 52-66 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Steven Parker grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Scott Hollis knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gabriel Colombo and the foul's on Ira Casson - foul #2 on Ira Casson, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), George Predmore (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) John Fountain, Ira Casson, Pat McElhany, James Stamey | |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Scott Hollis misses the free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 54-66 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Don Richardson | 54-68 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Michael Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Jones - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #12 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesus Martinez (PF) Scott Hollis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (PF) George Predmore | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Pat McElhany - foul #3 on Pat McElhany, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez makes the free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany buries a turnaround from close range set up by Tyler Moorer | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones loses the dribble to Pat McElhany | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer banks in the layup set up by Pat McElhany | 57-73 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-73 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez tips it but misses | 57-73 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Don Richardson snags the defensive board | 57-73 |