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Phoenix Mercury @ 
Minnesota Lynx 89–83
2025-09-23 · WNBA Semifinals · Game 2 · WNBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 10,824 · ESPN
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Score by period
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 19 | 13 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 89 |
| MIN | 21 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 83 |
Team stats
| Mercury | Lynx | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 33-79 .418 | 34-75 .453 |
| Three-pointers | 13-32 .406 | 7-28 .250 |
| Free throws | 10-13 .769 | 8-9 .889 |
| Offensive rebounds | 9 | 7 |
| Defensive rebounds | 28 | 30 |
| Total rebounds | 37 | 37 |
| Assists | 29 | 22 |
| Steals | 10 | 9 |
| Blocks | 1 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 18 |
| Personal fouls | 15 | 13 |
| Technical fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Points in the paint | 36 | 38 |
| Fast-break points | 14 | 16 |
| Points off turnovers | 19 | 21 |
| Largest lead | 6 | 20 |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alyssa Thomas F | 43 | 19 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +13 |
 Satou Sabally F | 38 | 24 | 9-22 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 Kahleah Copper G | 33 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 |
 Monique Akoa Makani G | 19 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 |
 Natasha Mack F | 19 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -14 |
| Sami Whitcomb G | 33 | 13 | 5-13 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +14 |
 DeWanna Bonner F | 26 | 4 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +6 |
| Kathryn Westbeld F | 15 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +15 |
| Total | 225 | 89 | 33-79 | 13-32 | 10-13 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 15 |
FG .418 · 3P .406 · FT .769
Did not play: Kiana Williams (coach's decision), Lexi Held (coach's decision), Kitija Laksa (coach's decision), Kalani Brown (coach's decision)
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kayla McBride G | 43 | 21 | 8-15 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -6 |
 Bridget Carleton F | 41 | 2 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5 |
 Napheesa Collier F | 38 | 24 | 10-22 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -11 |
 Courtney Williams G | 36 | 20 | 9-19 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | -2 |
 Alanna Smith F | 30 | 13 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -9 |
 Jessica Shepard F | 15 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Natisha Hiedeman G | 15 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| Maria Kliundikova F | 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu F | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camryn Taylor F | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylyn Sherrod G | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 225 | 83 | 34-75 | 7-28 | 8-9 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 13 |
FG .453 · 3P .250 · FT .889
Did not play: DiJonai Carrington (left foot)
Officials: Roy Gulbeyan, Tim Greene, Ryan Sassano, Ashley Gloss
Play-by-play
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Quarter 1
- 10:00 Start of 1st Period (7:34 PM EST)
- 10:00 MIN Jump Ball Smith vs. Mack: Tip to Thomas
- 9:40 PHX MISS Copper 5' Driving Layup
- 9:40 MIN Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
- 9:38 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 9:24 MIN Collier 11' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (McBride 1 AST) 0–2
- 9:04 PHX MISS Thomas 8' Fadeaway Bank Shot
- 9:01 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
- 8:56 PHX Sabally 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Thomas 1 AST) 3–2
- 8:36 MIN MISS Smith 3PT Jump Shot
- 8:33 PHX Akoa Makani REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 8:24 PHX Mack 4' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Akoa Makani 1 AST) 5–2
- 8:07 MIN MISS Carleton 2' Cutting Layup Shot
- 8:06 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
- 8:05 MIN Smith 1' Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS) 5–4
- 7:52 PHX MISS Copper 25' 3PT Jump Shot
- 7:50 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 7:46 MIN Williams Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
- 7:27 PHX MISS Thomas 4' Driving Bank Hook Shot
- 7:24 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
- 7:22 PHX Copper 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mack 1 AST) 8–4
- 7:08 MIN MISS McBride 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
- 7:06 PHX Copper REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 6:57 PHX MISS Sabally 24' 3PT Jump Shot
- 6:56 LYNX Rebound
- 6:56 PHX Mack L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
- 6:44 MIN Collier 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (McBride 2 AST) 8–7
- 6:29 PHX MISS Akoa Makani 15' Pullup Jump Shot
- 6:26 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 6:22 MIN MISS Williams 3PT Running Jump Shot
- 6:19 Mercury Rebound
- 6:01 PHX Thomas 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 10–7
- 5:37 MIN Smith 3' Layup (4 PTS) (Carleton 1 AST) 10–9
- 5:15 PHX MISS Thomas 15' Jump Shot
- 5:13 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
- 4:56 MIN Smith 3' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 10–11
- 4:46 PHX MISS Thomas 4' Cutting Layup Shot
- 4:43 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
- 4:39 MIN McBride 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 10–14
- 4:39 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
- 4:39 PHX SUB: Whitcomb FOR Mack
- 4:39 PHX SUB: Westbeld FOR Akoa Makani
- 4:20 PHX Sabally 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Copper 1 AST) 13–14
- 3:57 MIN MISS Collier 9' Fadeaway Jumper
- 3:55 PHX Sabally REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 3:47 PHX MISS Westbeld 3PT Jump Shot
- 3:47 MIN Smith BLOCK (2 BLK)
- 3:43 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 3:39 MIN MISS Williams 21' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
- 3:36 PHX Sabally REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 3:24 PHX Sabally 6' Turnaround Bank Shot (8 PTS) (Thomas 2 AST) 15–14
- 3:10 MIN MISS Collier 24' 3PT Jump Shot
- 3:06 PHX Westbeld REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 3:00 MIN Williams P.FOUL (P1.T1)
- 3:00 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR Smith
- 3:00 MIN SUB: Shepard FOR Williams
- 3:00 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Copper
- 2:54 PHX MISS Sabally 18' Pullup Jump Shot
- 2:51 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 2:38 MIN Collier 5' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) (McBride 3 AST) 15–16
- 2:18 PHX Bonner Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
- 2:18 MIN Collier STEAL (1 STL)
- 2:14 MIN Collier 3' Running Layup (9 PTS) 15–18
- 1:55 PHX Whitcomb Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
- 1:55 MIN Collier STEAL (2 STL)
- 1:43 MIN MISS Collier 24' 3PT Jump Shot
- 1:41 PHX Westbeld REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 1:24 PHX Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
- 1:24 MIN Collier STEAL (3 STL)
- 1:19 MIN Hiedeman Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
- 1:19 PHX Westbeld STEAL (1 STL)
- 1:13 PHX Sabally 3' Running Layup (10 PTS) (Thomas 3 AST) 17–18
- 0:56 PHX Thomas P.FOUL (P1.T2)
- 0:56 MIN SUB: Williams FOR Carleton
- 0:56 PHX SUB: Akoa Makani FOR Sabally
- 0:56 PHX SUB: Mack FOR Thomas
- 0:55 PHX Mack P.FOUL (P2.PN)
- 0:55 MIN MISS Shepard Free Throw 1 of 2
- 0:55 LYNX Rebound
- 0:55 MIN SUB: Kliundikova FOR Collier
- 0:55 MIN Shepard Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
- 0:41 MIN Hiedeman S.FOUL (P1.T2)
- 0:41 PHX Akoa Makani Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
- 0:41 PHX Akoa Makani Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
- 0:41 MIN Kliundikova Violation:Lane
- 0:31 MIN Shepard Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
- 0:31 PHX Mack STEAL (1 STL)
- 0:26 PHX Akoa Makani Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
- 0:07 MIN Williams 18' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 19–21
- 0:00 PHX Akoa Makani Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
- 0:00 MIN McBride STEAL (1 STL)
- 0:00 End of 1st Period (7:52 PM EST)
Quarter 2
- 10:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:57 PM EST)
- 9:48 MIN MISS Williams 12' Jump Shot
- 9:46 LYNX Rebound
- 9:42 MIN Williams 11' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Shepard 1 AST) 19–23
- 9:13 PHX MISS Bonner 16' Pullup Jump Shot
- 9:10 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
- 9:06 MIN Williams 18' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (6 PTS) 19–25
- 8:42 PHX MISS Mack 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
- 8:40 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 8:29 MIN McBride 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) (Shepard 2 AST) 19–27
- 8:28 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
- 8:28 MIN SUB: Carleton FOR McBride
- 8:28 MIN SUB: Collier FOR Kliundikova
- 8:28 PHX SUB: Thomas FOR Mack
- 8:15 PHX Thomas 4' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Whitcomb 1 AST) 21–27
- 7:54 MIN Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
- 7:54 PHX Whitcomb STEAL (1 STL)
- 7:49 PHX MISS Copper 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
- 7:46 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 7:37 MIN Collier 3' Cutting Layup Shot (11 PTS) (Williams 3 AST) 21–29
- 7:20 PHX MISS Thomas 7' Driving Bank Hook Shot
- 7:18 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
- 7:14 MIN MISS Carleton 3PT Running Jump Shot
- 7:12 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
- 6:57 MIN MISS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot
- 6:53 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 6:50 PHX Copper 3' Running Layup (5 PTS) (Thomas 4 AST) 23–29
- 6:26 PHX Sabally S.FOUL (P1.T1)
- 6:26 MIN Collier Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
- 6:26 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Hiedeman
- 6:26 MIN SUB: McBride FOR Shepard
- 6:26 PHX SUB: Akoa Makani FOR Whitcomb
- 6:26 MIN Collier Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
- 6:07 PHX MISS Bonner 3' Cutting Layup Shot
- 6:04 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 5:57 MIN MISS Collier 4' Driving Layup
- 5:56 PHX Sabally REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
- 5:48 PHX MISS Akoa Makani 24' 3PT Jump Shot
- 5:47 Mercury Rebound
- 5:47 MIN Collier L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
- 5:40 PHX MISS Sabally 5' Driving Layup
- 5:37 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
- 5:24 MIN McBride 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 23–34
- 5:10 PHX MISS Sabally 34' 3PT Jump Shot
- 5:07 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
- 4:59 PHX Copper P.FOUL (P1.T2)
- 4:59 PHX SUB: Whitcomb FOR Copper
- 4:52 MIN McBride 15' Step Back Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 23–36
- 4:26 MIN Williams S.FOUL (P2.T2)
- 4:26 PHX Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
- 4:26 PHX SUB: Mack FOR Bonner
- 4:26 PHX Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
- 4:13 MIN MISS Collier 3PT Jump Shot
- 4:10 PHX Whitcomb REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 4:03 PHX Whitcomb Backcourt Turnover (P2.T6)
- 3:45 MIN MISS Smith 3PT Jump Shot
- 3:42 PHX Akoa Makani REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 3:39 PHX Akoa Makani Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T7)
- 3:39 PHX SUB: Copper FOR Sabally
- 3:26 MIN Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Williams 4 AST) 25–39
- 3:07 MIN Smith P.FOUL (P1.T3)
- 2:59 PHX Whitcomb 6' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS) 27–39
- 2:49 PHX Whitcomb P.FOUL (P1.T3)
- 2:49 Timeout: Official
- 2:39 MIN MISS Carleton 3PT Jump Shot
- 2:36 PHX Whitcomb REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 2:27 PHX Whitcomb 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Copper 2 AST) 30–39
- 2:14 MIN MISS Williams 20' Pullup Jump Shot
- 2:12 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
- 2:08 MIN Collier 21' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Williams 5 AST) 30–41
- 1:52 PHX Copper Traveling Turnover (P1.T8)
- 1:52 PHX SUB: Sabally FOR Akoa Makani
- 1:33 MIN Williams 17' Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) 30–43
- 1:21 PHX Mack 4' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Whitcomb 2 AST) 32–43
- 1:07 MIN Collier 7' Fadeaway Jumper (17 PTS) 32–45
- 1:01 PHX Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
- 1:01 MIN Williams STEAL (1 STL)
- 0:59 MIN Williams 3' Running Layup (10 PTS) 32–47
- 0:48 PHX MISS Copper 19' Pullup Jump Shot
- 0:48 MIN Carleton BLOCK (1 BLK)
- 0:47 LYNX Rebound
- 0:33 MIN MISS Collier 3' Driving Layup
- 0:33 PHX Mack BLOCK (1 BLK)
- 0:32 LYNX Rebound
- 0:32 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR Williams
- 0:32 PHX Sabally AWAY.FROM.PLAY.FOUL (P2.T4)
- 0:32 MIN McBride Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
- 0:31 MIN MISS McBride 20' Jump Shot
- 0:28 MIN McBride REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
- 0:26 MIN MISS Collier 3PT Jump Shot
- 0:23 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
- 0:17 MIN MISS McBride 24' 3PT Jump Shot
- 0:14 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
- 0:02 PHX MISS Whitcomb 25' 3PT Jump Shot
- 0:00 Mercury Rebound
- 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:20 PM EST)
Quarter 3
- 10:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:35 PM EST)
- 9:51 MIN Williams Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T5)
- 9:41 PHX MISS Sabally 3PT Jump Shot
- 9:39 LYNX Rebound
- 9:19 MIN Williams 20' Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Smith 3 AST) 32–50
- 8:57 MIN Collier Violation:Kicked Ball
- 8:51 PHX Akoa Makani 3' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Thomas 5 AST) 34–50
- 8:31 PHX Copper S.FOUL (P2.T1)
- 8:31 MIN Carleton Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
- 8:31 MIN Carleton Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
- 8:19 PHX Akoa Makani 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Thomas 6 AST) 37–52
- 8:00 MIN MISS McBride 26' 3PT Jump Shot
- 7:56 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
- 7:48 PHX Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
- 7:48 MIN Williams STEAL (2 STL)
- 7:43 MIN Smith 3' Running Layup (11 PTS) (Williams 6 AST) 37–54
- 7:31 PHX MISS Sabally 25' 3PT Jump Shot
- 7:28 PHX Akoa Makani REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
- 7:23 PHX MISS Sabally 5' Driving Layup
- 7:23 MIN Smith BLOCK (3 BLK)
- 7:22 Mercury Rebound
- 7:16 PHX MISS Sabally 20' Pullup Jump Shot
- 7:14 LYNX Rebound
- 6:55 MIN Williams Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T6)
- 6:41 MIN Collier Violation:Kicked Ball
- 6:27 Mercury Turnover: Shot Clock (T#11)
- 6:13 MIN Williams 19' Pullup Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Smith 4 AST) 37–56
- 6:02 PHX Akoa Makani 15' Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Thomas 7 AST) 39–56
- 5:45 MIN Collier 24' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Williams 7 AST) 39–59
- 5:25 PHX Sabally 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Mack 2 AST) 42–59
- 5:12 MIN Smith OFF.Foul (P2)
- 5:12 MIN Smith Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
- 5:12 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR Williams
- 5:12 PHX SUB: Westbeld FOR Copper
- 5:12 PHX SUB: Whitcomb FOR Mack
- 5:00 MIN McBride Violation:Kicked Ball
- 4:49 PHX Thomas 3' Cutting Layup Shot (8 PTS) (Whitcomb 3 AST) 44–59
- 4:33 MIN MISS Smith 4' Driving Layup
- 4:31 PHX Sabally REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
- 4:21 PHX Sabally Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
- 4:21 MIN Carleton STEAL (1 STL)
- 4:18 MIN Smith Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T8)
- 4:18 Timeout: Official
- 4:18 MIN SUB: Williams FOR Carleton
- 4:18 MIN SUB: Shepard FOR Smith
- 4:18 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Sabally
- 4:07 PHX MISS Whitcomb 3PT Jump Shot
- 4:04 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
- 4:01 MIN Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T9)
- 4:01 PHX Westbeld STEAL (2 STL)
- 3:52 PHX Westbeld 4' Layup (2 PTS) (Akoa Makani 2 AST) 46–59
- 3:39 MIN McBride Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
- 3:39 PHX Westbeld STEAL (3 STL)
- 3:33 PHX Westbeld 3PT Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Thomas 8 AST) 49–59
- 3:31 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
- 3:31 MIN SUB: Carleton FOR Hiedeman
- 3:13 MIN McBride Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
- 3:00 PHX Thomas 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Akoa Makani 3 AST) 51–59
- 2:39 MIN MISS McBride 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
- 2:36 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 2:17 PHX MISS Thomas 3' Driving Layup
- 2:14 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
- 2:10 MIN McBride 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Williams 8 AST) 51–62
- 1:46 PHX Bonner Offensive Charge Foul (P1)
- 1:46 PHX Bonner Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T13)
- 1:46 PHX SUB: Copper FOR Akoa Makani
- 1:28 MIN MISS Williams 18' Pullup Jump Shot
- 1:25 PHX Westbeld REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
- 1:11 PHX MISS Copper 3PT Jump Shot
- 1:09 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
- 0:59 MIN MISS Collier 24' 3PT Jump Shot
- 0:58 Mercury Rebound
- 0:58 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR Williams
- 0:40 PHX Westbeld 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Copper 3 AST) 54–62
- 0:19 MIN MISS Carleton 3PT Jump Shot
- 0:15 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:57 PM EST)
Quarter 4
- 10:00 Start of 4th Period (9:01 PM EST)
- 9:36 PHX MISS Whitcomb 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
- 9:33 MIN Hiedeman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 9:17 MIN Shepard 3' Driving Layup (3 PTS) 54–64
- 9:07 PHX MISS Whitcomb 3PT Jump Shot
- 9:05 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
- 8:43 MIN MISS Kliundikova 25' 3PT Jump Shot
- 8:40 PHX Whitcomb REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
- 8:35 MIN Shepard P.FOUL (P1.T1)
- 8:30 PHX MISS Bonner 17' Jump Shot
- 8:26 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
- 8:07 MIN MISS Carleton 12' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
- 8:04 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
- 8:03 MIN Shepard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
- 8:03 PHX Westbeld STEAL (4 STL)
- 7:58 PHX Sabally Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T14)
- 7:58 MIN Carleton STEAL (2 STL)
- 7:54 MIN McBride 2' Running Layup (16 PTS) 54–66
- 7:54 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
- 7:42 PHX MISS Thomas 3' Driving Layup
- 7:42 MIN Kliundikova BLOCK (1 BLK)
- 7:39 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
- 7:38 PHX Sabally 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Thomas 9 AST) 57–66
- 7:22 PHX Sabally P.FOUL (P3.T1)
- 7:18 MIN McBride 3' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (18 PTS) (Hiedeman 1 AST) 57–68
- 7:02 PHX Whitcomb 7' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Thomas 10 AST) 59–68
- 6:41 MIN MISS Carleton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
- 6:38 PHX Sabally REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
- 6:28 PHX MISS Whitcomb 3PT Jump Shot
- 6:25 MIN Kliundikova REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 6:10 MIN MISS Carleton 27' 3PT Jump Shot
- 6:08 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
- 6:04 PHX Bonner 3' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Thomas 11 AST) 61–68
- 5:37 MIN MISS Kliundikova 7' Hook Shot
- 5:37 Mercury Rebound
- 5:37 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Carleton
- 5:37 MIN SUB: Williams FOR Shepard
- 5:37 MIN SUB: Collier FOR Kliundikova
- 5:24 PHX MISS Thomas 10' Jump Shot
- 5:21 PHX Westbeld REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
- 5:18 PHX Sabally 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Whitcomb 4 AST) 64–68
- 5:18 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
- 5:18 MIN SUB: Carleton FOR Hiedeman
- 5:18 PHX SUB: Copper FOR Westbeld
- 4:53 MIN Smith 4' Reverse Layup (13 PTS) (Collier 1 AST) 64–70
- 4:37 PHX Whitcomb 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Thomas 12 AST) 67–70
- 4:14 MIN MISS McBride 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup
- 4:12 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 4:01 PHX MISS Sabally 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
- 3:59 PHX Sabally REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
- 3:59 MIN Williams P.FOUL (P3.T2)
- 3:59 Instant Replay4th Period (9:16 PM EST)
- 3:50 PHX MISS Bonner 3PT Jump Shot
- 3:47 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
- 3:36 MIN McBride Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T13)
- 3:36 PHX Whitcomb STEAL (2 STL)
- 3:32 PHX Sabally 3' Running Layup (21 PTS) (Thomas 13 AST) 69–70
- 3:32 MIN Williams S.FOUL (P4.T3)
- 3:32 PHX Sabally Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)
- 3:20 MIN MISS Williams 19' Pullup Jump Shot
- 3:17 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
- 3:15 MIN McBride 24' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Williams 9 AST) 70–73
- 3:04 PHX MISS Whitcomb 3PT Jump Shot
- 3:00 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
- 2:53 MIN Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T14)
- 2:53 PHX Bonner STEAL (1 STL)
- 2:50 PHX Bonner 2' Running Layup (4 PTS) 72–73
- 2:29 MIN Collier 6' Driving Layup (22 PTS) 72–75
- 2:20 PHX MISS Sabally 12' Pullup Jump Shot
- 2:17 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
- 2:09 PHX Whitcomb P.FOUL (P2.T2)
- 2:07 PHX Thomas P.FOUL (P2.T3)
- 1:55 MIN Williams 3' Driving Layup (16 PTS) 72–77
- 1:55 Mercury Timeout: Reset (Reg.3 Short 0)
- 1:55 Mercury Violation: Delay of game Violation
- 1:43 PHX Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T15)
- 1:43 MIN Williams STEAL (3 STL)
- 1:36 MIN MISS Collier 5' Running Layup
- 1:34 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
- 1:25 PHX MISS Bonner 24' 3PT Jump Shot
- 1:21 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
- 1:03 MIN MISS Williams 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot
- 1:01 PHX Sabally REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
- 0:50 PHX MISS Bonner 5' Driving Layup
- 0:50 MIN Collier BLOCK (1 BLK)
- 0:50 Mercury Rebound
- 0:48 PHX MISS Sabally 2' Cutting Layup Shot
- 0:47 PHX Sabally REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
- 0:46 PHX Sabally 1' Tip Layup Shot (24 PTS) 74–77
- 0:46 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
- 0:46 LYNX Turnover: 5 Second Violation (T#15)
- 0:25 PHX Thomas 6' Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Bonner 1 AST) 76–77
- 0:25 LYNX Timeout: Reset (Full 3 Short 0)
- 0:22 PHX Sabally P.FOUL (P4.T4)
- 0:22 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR Smith
- 0:20 PHX Copper Personal Take Foul (P3.PN)
- 0:20 MIN Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
- 0:20 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Hiedeman
- 0:20 MIN Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
- 0:20 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
- 0:11 PHX MISS Whitcomb 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
- 0:08 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
- 0:04 PHX Whitcomb 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Sabally 1 AST) 79–79
- 0:03 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
- 0:00 MIN MISS Collier 17' Step Back Jump Shot
- 0:00 LYNX Rebound
- 0:00 End of 4th Period (9:32 PM EST)
Overtime
- 5:00 Start of 1st OT (9:36 PM EST)
- 5:00 MIN Jump Ball Smith vs. Mack: Tip to Thomas
- 4:39 PHX MISS Sabally 11' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
- 4:38 LYNX Rebound
- 4:23 MIN MISS McBride 20' Step Back Jump Shot
- 4:20 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
- 4:09 PHX Thomas 15' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Whitcomb 5 AST) 81–79
- 3:46 MIN MISS Williams 13' Pullup Jump Shot
- 3:44 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
- 3:35 PHX MISS Thomas 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
- 3:33 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
- 3:19 MIN MISS Williams 25' 3PT Jump Shot
- 3:16 PHX Whitcomb REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
- 2:58 MIN Collier S.FOUL (P2.T1)
- 2:58 PHX Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
- 2:58 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Mack
- 2:58 PHX MISS Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2
- 2:56 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
- 2:38 MIN Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P7.T16)
- 2:38 PHX Thomas STEAL (1 STL)
- 2:23 PHX MISS Whitcomb 3' Driving Layup
- 2:21 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
- 2:07 MIN MISS Collier 10' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
- 2:05 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
- 1:47 PHX Copper 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Whitcomb 6 AST) 85–79
- 1:47 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
- 1:37 MIN Collier Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T17)
- 1:37 PHX Copper STEAL (1 STL)
- 1:14 PHX MISS Bonner 6' Driving Layup
- 1:14 MIN Collier BLOCK (2 BLK)
- 1:13 Mercury Rebound
- 1:13 Mercury Turnover: Shot Clock (T#16)
- 1:01 MIN Williams 9' Pullup Jump Shot (20 PTS) 85–81
- 0:45 PHX MISS Sabally 3PT Jump Shot
- 0:41 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
- 0:31 MIN Collier 7' Turnaround Fadeaway (24 PTS) (Smith 5 AST) 85–83
- 0:30 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
- 0:21 MIN Smith S.FOUL (P3.T2)
- 0:21 PHX Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
- 0:21 PHX Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
- 0:21 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
- 0:20 MIN MISS Collier 27' 3PT Jump Shot
- 0:17 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
- 0:17 MIN Smith Personal Take Foul (P4.PN)
- 0:17 PHX Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
- 0:17 PHX MISS Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2
- 0:15 PHX Sabally REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
- 0:15 MIN Jump Ball Carleton vs. Sabally: Tip to Thomas
- 0:12 MIN Collier Personal Take Foul (P3.PN)
- 0:12 PHX Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
- 0:12 PHX MISS Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2
- 0:11 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
- 0:08 PHX Thomas Personal Take Foul (P3.T1)
- 0:08 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
- 0:08 Instant Replay1st OT (9:52 PM EST)
- 0:08 MIN Carleton Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T18)
- 0:08 MIN SUB: Sherrod FOR Carleton
- 0:08 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR Smith
- 0:08 MIN SUB: Kliundikova FOR Williams
- 0:08 MIN SUB: Kosu FOR McBride
- 0:08 MIN SUB: Taylor FOR Collier
- 0:00 End of 1st OT (9:53 PM EST)