| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) SG - Danny Vivian (fresh) SF - Ronald Erwin (fresh) PF - Lawrence Love (fresh) C - Tim Kendall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) SF - Michael Walko (fresh) PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Danny Vivian | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Michael Walko misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tim Kendall | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Vivian | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is fouled on the floor by Danny Vivian - foul #1 on Danny Vivian, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Michael Walko can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lawrence Love | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Vivian | 6-0 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Ricketts - foul #1 on Gregory Ricketts, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jonathan Linares, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Floyd Bush scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jonathan Linares | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Michael Walko comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey is whistled for traveling | 7-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), Tommie Neil (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Derrick Yashinski (PF), Christopher Bell (C) Anthony Hosey, Danny Vivian, Ronald Erwin, Lawrence Love, Tim Kendall | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Eugene Forrest (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Eric Huber (C) Gregory Ricketts, Floyd Bush, Michael Walko, Jonathan Linares, Kenneth Walker | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Derenberger (fresh) SG - Tommie Neil (fresh) SF - Robert Weber (fresh) PF - Derrick Yashinski (fresh) C - Christopher Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) SG - Troy Weber (fresh) SF - Eugene Forrest (fresh) PF - Jack McElvy (fresh) C - Eric Huber (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Troy Weber loses the dribble to Christopher Bell | 7-5 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski hits the finger roll | 9-5 |
| 15:17 | Mercer | James Bourbeau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Eric Huber - foul #1 on Eric Huber, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Jonathan Linares (PF) Troy Weber, Jack McElvy | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Christopher Bell steals it from Jonathan Linares | 11-5 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger is hacked by Gregory Ricketts - foul #2 on Gregory Ricketts, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), Danny Vivian (SG), Ronald Erwin (SF), Lawrence Love (PF) Charles Derenberger, Tommie Neil, Derrick Yashinski, Christopher Bell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Kenneth Walker (C) Gregory Ricketts, Eugene Forrest, Eric Huber | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin is hacked by Michael Walko - foul #1 on Michael Walko, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall (C) Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Tim Kendall is blocked by Kenneth Walker | 11-5 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Michael Walko makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jonathan Linares | 11-8 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 11-8 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:43 | Mercer | James Bourbeau connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Walker | 11-10 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Anthony Hosey steals the ball from James Bourbeau | 13-10 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall's pass is intercepted by Floyd Bush | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Danny Vivian (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Erwin (fresh) PF - Lawrence Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Kendall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Walko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Tim Kendall swats the shot by Jonathan Linares | 13-10 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tim Kendall | 13-10 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Bourbeau - foul #1 on James Bourbeau, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Derrick Yashinski (PF), Christopher Bell (C) Danny Vivian, Ronald Erwin, Lawrence Love, Tim Kendall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eugene Forrest (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Jack McElvy (PF), Eric Huber (C) James Bourbeau, Floyd Bush, Jonathan Linares, Kenneth Walker | |
| 11:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Jack McElvy grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Eugene Forrest | 14-10 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Jack McElvy drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Jack McElvy grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Troy Weber hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Walko and he's hacked by Robert Weber - foul #1 on Robert Weber, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil (SG), Ronald Erwin (SF) Anthony Hosey, Christopher Bell | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG) Michael Walko | |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski misses short on a floater from the right side | 14-16 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Eric Huber gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Jack McElvy buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-19 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin snags the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger's pass is intercepted by Eric Huber | 14-19 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Eric Huber misses the lay-in | 14-19 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Eric Huber grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Tommie Neil is called for the reach on Troy Weber - foul #1 on Tommie Neil, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian (SG), Joseph Delreal (SF), Lawrence Love (PF), Tim Kendall (C) Charles Derenberger, Ronald Erwin, Robert Weber, Derrick Yashinski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Troy Weber, Eugene Forrest, Jack McElvy, Eric Huber | |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Michael Walko can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian misses long on a shot in the paint | 14-19 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tommie Neil | 14-19 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Walker steals it from Tommie Neil | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Tommie Neil (fresh) SG - Danny Vivian (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Delreal (fresh) PF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Walko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Floyd Bush double dribbles | 14-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG) Tommie Neil | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-19 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lawrence Love | 14-19 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | James Bourbeau grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (SG), Ronald Erwin (SF), Robert Weber (C) Danny Vivian, Joseph Delreal, Tim Kendall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eugene Forrest (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Jack McElvy (SF), Eric Huber (C) James Bourbeau, Floyd Bush, Michael Walko, Kenneth Walker | |
| 05:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Eugene Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares's pass is intercepted by Charles Derenberger | 15-19 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Derenberger | 17-19 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses badly on a shot in the lane | 17-19 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Jack McElvy | 17-19 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Jack McElvy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Weber | 19-19 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Eugene Forrest comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lawrence Love | 19-19 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Troy Weber - foul #1 on Troy Weber, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian (SG), Tim Kendall (C) Anthony Hosey, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Floyd Bush (SG), Kenneth Walker (C) Troy Weber, Jack McElvy, Jonathan Linares | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Charles Derenberger steals it from Kenneth Walker | 21-19 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger banks in the layup | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Derenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Vivian (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Love (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Forrest (fresh) PF - Eric Huber (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Eugene Forrest is called for traveling | 23-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber (PF) Lawrence Love | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Walko (SF), Jack McElvy (PF) Eugene Forrest, Eric Huber | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin misses the lay-in | 23-19 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber tips it but misses | 23-19 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber tips it in | 25-19 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber clanks a floater near the basket | 25-19 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall grabs the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jack McElvy - foul #1 on Jack McElvy, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), Derrick Yashinski (PF) Charles Derenberger, Ronald Erwin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG) Floyd Bush | |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell (C) Tim Kendall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Linares (PF) Michael Walko | |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Hosey | 27-19 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Hosey - foul #1 on Anthony Hosey, team foul #4 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil (SG) Danny Vivian | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eugene Forrest (SF), Eric Huber (C) Jack McElvy, Kenneth Walker | |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 27-20 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski tips it back up and in | 29-20 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts scores on a runner from the left block | 29-22 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-22 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski clanks a fullcourt shot | 29-22 |