| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeremy Wilmoth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Sellman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathaniel Sumpter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pete Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Richard Smith inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Jeremy Wilmoth steals it from Richard Smith | 44-32 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Donald Chambers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Sellman | 47-32 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Harry Leonard is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-34 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Harry Leonard - foul #2 on Harry Leonard, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Lyles (SF), Dennis Taylor (C) Nathaniel Sumpter, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman makes the 3rd free throw | 49-34 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dustin Norrell (SF) Jeremy Wilmoth | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Peter Lyles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Lyles | 52-34 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Pete Clark drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman misses the floater from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Peter Lyles can't tip it in | 52-37 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Harry Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Pete Clark misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-37 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Mark Terrell grabs the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Harry Leonard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-37 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Donald Chambers misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Pete Clark - foul #1 on Pete Clark, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth (PG), Paul Brown (SG), Nathaniel Sumpter (SF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Peter Lyles, Ronald Sellman, Dustin Norrell, Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Robert Lucey (SG), Thomas Row (SF), John Messer (PF), Douglas Mathis (C) Joseph Sanborn, Harry Leonard, Richard Smith, Pete Clark, Mark Terrell | |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Donald Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Donald Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | John Messer gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | John Messer is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 53-39 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Nathaniel Sumpter misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Nathaniel Sumpter tips it back up and in | 55-39 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Richard Hentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Lyles (SG), Nicolas Lizotte (PF) Paul Brown, Donald Chambers | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeremy Wilmoth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Lyles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Sumpter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicolas Lizotte (fresh) C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Lucey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Row (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Messer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Mathis (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Peter Lyles connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Wilmoth | 57-39 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Richard Hentz can't finish the layup | 57-39 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 57-39 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 57-39 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte drills a floater from the baseline and the foul's on John Messer - foul #1 on John Messer, team foul #3 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brown (PG), Ronald Sellman (SG), Dustin Norrell (SF), Dennis Taylor (C) Jeremy Wilmoth, Peter Lyles, Nathaniel Sumpter, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (PG), Harry Leonard (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Pete Clark (PF), Mark Terrell (C) Richard Hentz, Robert Lucey, Thomas Row, John Messer, Douglas Mathis | |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte makes the free throw | 60-39 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Harry Leonard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-39 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Nicolas Lizotte | 60-39 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:08 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Pete Clark | 60-39 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Mark Terrell misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Paul Brown - foul #2 on Paul Brown, team foul #1 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn (PF) Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Sanborn (PG) Joshua Jones | |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Mark Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Mark Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Leonard - foul #3 on Harry Leonard, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Lyles (PG) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Lucey (SG) Harry Leonard | |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Richard Smith clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dustin Norrell - foul #1 on Dustin Norrell, team foul #2 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Dustin Norrell, Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Messer (C) Mark Terrell | |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | John Tillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Peter Lyles grabs the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | John Tillman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Lyles and the foul's on Robert Lucey - foul #2 on Robert Lucey, team foul #5 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Nathaniel Sumpter (SF), Donald Chambers (PF) Ronald Sellman, Harold Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (SG), Thomas Row (SF), Douglas Mathis (C) Robert Lucey, Richard Smith, Pete Clark | |
| 12:12 | Murray State | John Tillman makes the free throw | 65-43 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Joseph Sanborn is hacked by John Tillman in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Tillman, team foul #3 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth (PG) John Tillman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:58 | Mercer | John Messer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-43 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Richard Hentz misses the tip | 65-43 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | John Messer pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Thomas Row throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dustin Norrell (SG), Dennis Taylor (C) Peter Lyles, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Leonard (SG), Mark Terrell (C) Joseph Sanborn, John Messer | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeremy Wilmoth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Norrell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Sumpter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Chambers (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Row (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) C - Mark Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-43 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Donald Chambers can't tip it in | 65-43 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Nathaniel Sumpter hits the follow up shot | 67-43 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Harry Leonard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-43 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Donald Chambers | 67-43 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | Nathaniel Sumpter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-43 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Thomas Row throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brown (PG), Ronald Sellman (SG), Peter Lyles (SF), Harold Cleghorn (PF), Nicolas Lizotte (C) Jeremy Wilmoth, Dustin Norrell, Nathaniel Sumpter, Donald Chambers, Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Sanborn (PG), Robert Lucey (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Pete Clark (PF) Richard Hentz, Harry Leonard, Thomas Row, Douglas Mathis | |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte is fouled on the floor by Pete Clark - foul #2 on Pete Clark, team foul #6 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Messer (C) Mark Terrell | |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman makes the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Robert Lucey - foul #3 on Robert Lucey, team foul #7 | 72-43 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman makes the free throw | 73-43 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | John Messer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-43 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman pulls down the rebound | 73-43 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-43 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Pete Clark pulls down the rebound | 73-43 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | John Messer is hacked by Nicolas Lizotte - foul #1 on Nicolas Lizotte, team foul #4 | 73-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth (PG), Dustin Norrell (SF), Donald Chambers (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Paul Brown, Peter Lyles, Harold Cleghorn, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (PG), Harry Leonard (SG), Mark Terrell (C) Joseph Sanborn, Richard Smith, John Messer | |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Pete Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-43 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dustin Norrell | 73-43 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Norrell | 75-43 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Robert Lucey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-43 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Jones | 75-43 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Pete Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-43 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman grabs the board | 75-43 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Donald Chambers connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dustin Norrell | 77-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeremy Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Sellman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Norrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Chambers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lucey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Pete Clark (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Terrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Pete Clark knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Harry Leonard | 77-46 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell buries a shot from the right wing set up by Jeremy Wilmoth and he's fouled by Robert Lucey - foul #4 on Robert Lucey, team foul #8 | 79-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brown (PG), Peter Lyles (SF), Dennis Taylor (PF), Nicolas Lizotte (C) Jeremy Wilmoth, Ronald Sellman, Donald Chambers, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Thomas Row (SG), John Messer (PF), Douglas Mathis (C) Joshua Jones, Harry Leonard, Pete Clark, Mark Terrell | |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell makes the free throw | 80-46 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Dennis Taylor steals the ball from Douglas Mathis | 80-46 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte knocks in the jump hook from close range | 82-46 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Peter Lyles picks off the pass by Thomas Row in the backcourt | 82-46 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Peter Lyles banks in the layup | 84-46 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Richard Hentz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-46 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor gets the rebound | 84-46 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Peter Lyles misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-46 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | John Messer grabs the defensive rebound | 84-46 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Thomas Row clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Dustin Norrell - foul #2 on Dustin Norrell, team foul #5 | 84-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Harold Cleghorn (PF) Dustin Norrell, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Thomas Row makes the 1st free throw | 84-47 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Thomas Row makes the 2nd free throw | 84-48 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Tillman | 86-48 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Peter Lyles is called for the reach on Robert Lucey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Lyles, team foul #6 | 86-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte (C) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (PG) Richard Hentz | |
| 04:55 | Mercer | John Messer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 86-48 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor gets the rebound | 86-48 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-48 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | John Messer grabs the defensive rebound | 86-48 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Thomas Row misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 86-48 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | John Tillman pulls down the rebound | 86-48 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn is fouled on the floor by Robert Lucey - foul #5 on Robert Lucey, team foul #9 | 86-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brown (PG), Dustin Norrell (SF) John Tillman, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (SG) Robert Lucey | |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn makes the 1st free throw | 87-48 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn makes the 2nd free throw | 88-48 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Joshua Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Taylor - foul #1 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #7 | 88-48 |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Joshua Jones misses the 1st free throw | 88-48 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor snags the defensive board | 88-48 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-48 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell tips it back up and in | 90-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dustin Norrell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Lyles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harold Cleghorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Row (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Messer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Mathis (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Thomas Row misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 90-48 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis hits the follow up shot | 90-50 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Richard Hentz is called for the reach on Dustin Norrell - foul #1 on Richard Hentz, team foul #10 | 90-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte (PF) Harold Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell makes the 1st free throw | 91-50 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell makes the 2nd free throw | 92-50 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Dennis Taylor is called for the reach on Thomas Row - foul #2 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #8 | 92-50 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Thomas Row makes the 1st free throw | 92-51 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Thomas Row makes the 2nd free throw | 92-52 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Paul Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 92-52 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 92-52 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Joshua Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 92-52 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Paul Brown | 92-52 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Peter Lyles misses badly on a floater from the left side | 92-52 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis pulls down the rebound | 92-52 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Joshua Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 92-52 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | John Messer gets the offensive rebound | 92-52 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Peter Lyles takes the ball from Richard Hentz | 92-52 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Paul Brown lays it in set up by Peter Lyles | 94-52 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Paul Brown picks off the pass by Richard Hentz in the backcourt | 94-52 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | John Messer swats the layup by Nicolas Lizotte | 94-52 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis pulls down the rebound | 94-52 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 94-52 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor gets the rebound | 94-52 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Paul Brown runs out the clock | 94-52 |