| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) SG - William Mance (fresh) SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Randy Logan (fresh) PF - Norman Marks (fresh) C - Johnny Don (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Christopher Remley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Norman Marks steals the ball from Jerry Green | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Christopher Remley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Christopher Remley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Strawn | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Johnny Don - foul #1 on Johnny Don, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Randy Logan steps in front of the William Mance pass | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is fouled on the floor by Clyde Rose - foul #1 on Clyde Rose, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Steven Parker (SF), Jesus Martinez (C) Jerry Green, Clyde Rose, Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don's layup is rejected by Jesus Martinez | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Johnny Don blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Steven Parker | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | William Mance gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Steven Parker is hacked by Randy Logan - foul #1 on Randy Logan, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, William Mance, Christopher Remley, Jesus Martinez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) PF - Steven Parker (fresh) C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) SF - Randy Logan (fresh) PF - Peter Owens (fresh) C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Albert Strawn | 2-5 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Albert Strawn, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Remley (PF) Steven Parker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Norman Marks (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Peter Owens | |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks is whistled for a carry | 3-5 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Mance (SG) Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Jerry Green hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clyde Rose | 6-5 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Walter Laplant and he's hacked by William Mance - foul #1 on William Mance, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesus Martinez (SF) Clyde Rose | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | William Mance misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Henderson - foul #1 on Carl Henderson, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Steven Parker (SF) Jerry Green, Jesus Martinez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:05 | Mercer | William Mance makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | William Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Colombo | 8-8 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | William Mance lays it up and in on a great pass from Gabriel Colombo | 10-8 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on William Mance - foul #2 on William Mance, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (SG), Jesus Martinez (C) William Mance, Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF), Jason Oakley (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Johnny Don | |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Christopher Remley is hacked by Albert Strawn - foul #2 on Albert Strawn, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Clyde Rose (SF) Gabriel Colombo, Christopher Remley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF) Albert Strawn, Norman Marks | |
| 12:42 | Mercer | The jump hook by Jesus Martinez is blocked by Peter Owens | 10-10 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Owens | 10-10 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Owens | 10-13 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones is fouled on the floor by Jason Oakley - foul #1 on Jason Oakley, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Remley (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Steven Parker, Jesus Martinez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Jerry Green tips it home | 12-13 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the easy layup | 12-13 |
| 11:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Christopher Remley | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) PF - Peter Owens (fresh) C - Johnny Don (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane tips it back up and in | 14-13 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Jones - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Jesus Martinez (SF) Jerry Green, Clyde Rose | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF) Peter Owens | |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don drills a jumper from the right block | 14-15 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Laplant - foul #1 on Walter Laplant, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG) Walter Laplant | |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Marks | 14-15 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is denied on a layup by Earl Macfarlane | 14-15 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Christopher Remley snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Christopher Remley misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 14-15 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Christopher Remley steps in front of the Johnny Don pass | 14-15 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Christopher Remley clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Carl Henderson - foul #2 on Carl Henderson, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Clyde Rose (SF), Steven Parker (C) Jeffrey Jones, Jesus Martinez, Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Walter Laplant (SF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Carl Henderson, Johnny Don | |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Christopher Remley makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Christopher Remley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the floater from the right side | 16-15 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-15 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Steven Parker grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Christopher Remley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Steven Parker gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Steven Parker makes the turnaround in the lane | 18-15 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks connects on the jumper from the left block | 18-17 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Tim Simmons is called for the reach on Jerry Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Simmons, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (SG), Jesus Martinez (C) Gabriel Colombo, Christopher Remley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Norman Marks | |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Steven Parker pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Clyde Rose makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Jones | 23-17 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Jesus Martinez steps in front of the Walter Laplant pass | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesus Martinez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) SG - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) PF - Peter Owens (fresh) C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Steven Parker is called for traveling | 23-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hollis (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Clyde Rose, Steven Parker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Tim Simmons, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Scott Hollis comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Scott Hollis tips it in | 25-20 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 25-22 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-22 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Earl Macfarlane - foul #1 on Earl Macfarlane, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Steven Parker (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Christopher Remley (PF) Jerry Green, Jeffrey Jones, Jesus Martinez, Scott Hollis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo is fouled on the floor by Walter Laplant - foul #2 on Walter Laplant, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Walter Laplant, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is called for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Owens, team foul #11 | 28-23 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Steven Parker is called for traveling | 28-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (SG) Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is hacked by Gabriel Colombo - foul #1 on Gabriel Colombo, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF) Peter Owens | |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Logan | 28-25 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Clyde Rose hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Jones | 28-25 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Christopher Remley knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Clyde Rose | 30-25 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Randy Logan | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) SF - Clyde Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Logan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Clyde Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), William Mance (SG), Jesus Martinez (SF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, Jeffrey Jones, Clyde Rose, Steven Parker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Jason Oakley | |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the shot from the left wing set up by Albert Strawn | 30-29 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Green and the foul's on Walter Laplant - foul #3 on Walter Laplant, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hollis (PF) Christopher Remley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), Randy Logan (SF) Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant | |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is fouled on the floor by Jesus Martinez - foul #1 on Jesus Martinez, team foul #7 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF) Peter Owens | |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Scott Hollis snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | A charge is called on Scott Hollis - foul #1 on Scott Hollis, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Remley (PF) Scott Hollis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-31 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | William Mance is called for the reach on Randy Logan - foul #3 on William Mance, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (SG) William Mance | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson | |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Randy Logan steals it from Christopher Remley | 33-33 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks hits the finger roll set up by Randy Logan | 33-35 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Johnny Don steps in front of the Jerry Green pass | 33-35 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don buries a jumper from the right block | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Jerry Green clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-37 |