| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Fair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Joseph Polak (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Cale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Valenza (fresh) PF - Jeremy Spence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Terry Valenza inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Morehead State | Robert Cale is fouled on the floor by Troy Weber - foul #3 on Troy Weber, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG) Troy Weber | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 19:36 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence misses short on a runner from close range | 34-26 |
| 19:35 | Morehead State | Terry Valenza grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:25 | Morehead State | Robert Cale's layup is rejected by Alfred Fair | 34-26 |
| 19:24 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Bobby Burke gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Alfred Fair is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| 18:55 | Morehead State | Terry Valenza clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 18:54 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence misses the tip | 34-26 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Terry Valenza is called for the reach on Bobby Burke - foul #3 on Terry Valenza, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Rich (SF), Teddy Disanto (C) Terry Valenza, Walter Collins | |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Wayne Rich - foul #3 on Wayne Rich, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SF), Robert Almeida (C) Bobby Burke, Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Zachary Steelman (PG), Arthur Zajicek (SF), Billy Evans (PF) Joseph Polak, Wayne Rich, Jeremy Spence | |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:58 | Morehead State | Arthur Zajicek can't throw it down | 36-26 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | James Bourbeau pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | James Bourbeau is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Evans - foul #1 on Billy Evans, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SF), Jack McElvy (PF) Gregory Ricketts, Alfred Fair | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot (SG) Robert Cale | |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses long on an open floater from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Zajicek - foul #3 on Arthur Zajicek, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Walter Collins (C) Arthur Zajicek | |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Floyd Bush makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Floyd Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:21 | Morehead State | Billy Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jack McElvy | 38-26 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Floyd Bush buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Bulluck | 41-26 |
| 16:57 | Morehead State | Walter Collins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Floyd Bush grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Walter Collins steals the ball from Floyd Bush in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 16:41 | Morehead State | Jack McElvy steals the ball from Zachary Steelman | 41-26 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | James Bourbeau buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Floyd Bush | 43-26 |
| 16:09 | Morehead State | Billy Evans scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Floyd Bush scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Bourbeau | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Bush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Bulluck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack McElvy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Almeida (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Zachary Steelman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Isaac Kerfoot (fairly fresh) SF - Billy Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Teddy Disanto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 45-29 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jack McElvy | 47-29 |
| 14:41 | Morehead State | Rodney Bulluck picks off the pass by Teddy Disanto | 47-29 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck lays it up and in | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:23 | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Almeida - foul #2 on Robert Almeida, team foul #2 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Bobby Burke (SF), Alfred Fair (PF), Jeffery Lillard (C) James Bourbeau, Floyd Bush, Rodney Bulluck, Jack McElvy, Robert Almeida | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Polak (PG), Terry Valenza (SF), Jeremy Spence (PF), Arthur Zajicek (C) Zachary Steelman, Billy Evans, Teddy Disanto, Walter Collins | |
| 14:23 | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot misses the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 14:23 | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot misses the 2nd free throw | 49-29 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Alfred Fair grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Bobby Burke travels in the backcourt | 49-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Cale (SG) Isaac Kerfoot | |
| 14:10 | Morehead State | Joseph Polak connects on the jump hook in the lane | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Joseph Polak is called for the reach on Gregory Ricketts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Polak, team foul #5 | 49-31 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Alfred Fair clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jeremy Spence - foul #2 on Jeremy Spence, team foul #6 | 49-31 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 13:30 | Morehead State | Terry Valenza hits a floater from the left wing set up by Joseph Polak | 51-33 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Troy Weber | 53-33 |
| 13:08 | Morehead State | Terry Valenza comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffery Lillard - foul #2 on Jeffery Lillard, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| 13:08 | Morehead State | Terry Valenza makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 13:08 | Morehead State | Terry Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Arthur Zajicek takes the ball from Troy Weber in the backcourt | 53-35 |
| 12:55 | Morehead State | Joseph Polak is called for traveling | 53-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Vincent Davis (PG), Wayne Rich (SF), Walter Collins (C) Joseph Polak, Terry Valenza, Arthur Zajicek | |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Alfred Fair scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Troy Weber | 55-35 |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffery Lillard - foul #3 on Jeffery Lillard, team foul #4 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG) Gregory Ricketts | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot (SG) Robert Cale | |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Troy Weber scores on a floater from the baseline | 57-37 |
| 11:48 | Morehead State | Vincent Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Alfred Fair grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Burke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Fair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Lillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Vincent Davis (fresh) SG - Isaac Kerfoot (fresh) SF - Wayne Rich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Spence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Collins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Bobby Burke misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 57-37 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Alfred Fair can't tip it in | 57-37 |
| 11:20 | Morehead State | Vincent Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| 11:08 | Morehead State | Vincent Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Alfred Fair grabs the board | 57-37 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Troy Weber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Isaac Kerfoot - foul #1 on Isaac Kerfoot, team foul #7 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG) James Bourbeau | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Polak (PG), Robert Cale (SG), Terry Valenza (SF), Teddy Disanto (PF), Arthur Zajicek (C) Vincent Davis, Isaac Kerfoot, Wayne Rich, Jeremy Spence, Walter Collins | |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 10:30 | Morehead State | Troy Weber steals it from Terry Valenza | 59-37 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is hacked by Joseph Polak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Polak, team foul #8 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Robert Almeida (C) Bobby Burke, Alfred Fair, Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 10:11 | Morehead State | Arthur Zajicek misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack McElvy - foul #1 on Jack McElvy, team foul #5 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG) Troy Weber | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 10:11 | Morehead State | Arthur Zajicek misses the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 10:11 | Morehead State | Arthur Zajicek makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Floyd Bush is hacked by Joseph Polak - foul #4 on Joseph Polak, team foul #9 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SF) James Bourbeau | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Zachary Steelman (PG) Joseph Polak | |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 09:50 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Arthur Zajicek | 61-38 |
| 09:33 | Morehead State | Zachary Steelman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-38 |
| 09:32 | Morehead State | Terry Valenza can't tip it in | 61-38 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Jack McElvy pulls down the rebound | 61-38 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Floyd Bush scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jack McElvy | 64-38 |
| 09:05 | Morehead State | Robert Cale makes the floater from the right side set up by Teddy Disanto | 64-40 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 64-40 |
| 08:45 | Morehead State | Zachary Steelman pulls down the rebound | 64-40 |
| 08:41 | Morehead State | Robert Cale scores on a floater from the right wing | 64-42 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is open and lays it up and in set up by Rodney Bulluck | 66-42 |
| 08:13 | Morehead State | Zachary Steelman buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Teddy Disanto | 66-45 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is hacked by Robert Cale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cale, team foul #10 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Bobby Burke (SF), Alfred Fair (PF), Jeffery Lillard (C) Floyd Bush, Rodney Bulluck, Jack McElvy, Robert Almeida | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Vincent Davis (PG), Isaac Kerfoot (SG), Wayne Rich (SF), Billy Evans (PF) Zachary Steelman, Robert Cale, Terry Valenza, Arthur Zajicek | |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 07:56 | Morehead State | Vincent Davis buries a 3 from the right corner | 68-48 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Bobby Burke misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-48 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Ricketts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Burke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Fair (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffery Lillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Vincent Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Isaac Kerfoot (fresh) SF - Wayne Rich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Evans (fresh) 3 pts. C - Teddy Disanto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Alfred Fair misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 68-48 |
| 07:21 | Morehead State | Teddy Disanto grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 07:12 | Morehead State | Wayne Rich is called for traveling | 68-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG) Gregory Ricketts | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Polak (PG), Jeremy Spence (PF), Walter Collins (C) Vincent Davis, Wayne Rich, Teddy Disanto | |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-48 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Alfred Fair grabs the offensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Bobby Burke can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Collins - foul #1 on Walter Collins, team foul #11 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Almeida (C) Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Cale (SG), Terry Valenza (SF) Isaac Kerfoot, Billy Evans | |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Bobby Burke makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Bobby Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 06:09 | Morehead State | Joseph Polak can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-48 |
| 06:08 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence gets the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 05:49 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Troy Weber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 05:28 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 05:16 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Collins | 70-53 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Bobby Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Jeffery Lillard (C) Bobby Burke, Alfred Fair, Robert Almeida | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Zachary Steelman (PG), Wayne Rich (SF), Arthur Zajicek (C) Joseph Polak, Terry Valenza, Walter Collins | |
| 04:52 | Morehead State | Wayne Rich misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | James Bourbeau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Floyd Bush (C) James Bourbeau, Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Teddy Disanto (PF) Jeremy Spence | |
| 04:34 | Morehead State | Robert Cale is called for traveling | 70-53 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Ricketts | 72-53 |
| 04:08 | Morehead State | Zachary Steelman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-53 |
| 04:06 | Morehead State | Teddy Disanto can't tip it in | 72-53 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts gets the rebound | 72-53 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Floyd Bush is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Floyd Bush, team foul #6 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Almeida (C) Troy Weber | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Vincent Davis (PG), Isaac Kerfoot (SG), Billy Evans (PF) Zachary Steelman, Robert Cale, Arthur Zajicek | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Morehead State | Teddy Disanto misses short on a 3 from straight away | 72-53 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Jack McElvy snags the defensive board | 72-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Bulluck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Bush (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack McElvy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Almeida (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Vincent Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Isaac Kerfoot (fresh) SF - Wayne Rich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Evans (fresh) 3 pts. C - Teddy Disanto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is called for traveling | 72-53 |
| 03:01 | Morehead State | Jack McElvy steals it from Teddy Disanto | 72-53 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Robert Almeida misses the lay-in | 72-53 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Jack McElvy hits the follow up shot | 74-53 |
| 02:15 | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 74-55 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Jack McElvy hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Rodney Bulluck | 76-55 |
| 01:47 | Morehead State | Billy Evans misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-55 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | Teddy Disanto tips it home | 76-57 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-57 |
| 01:20 | Morehead State | Teddy Disanto snags the defensive board | 76-57 |
| 01:15 | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-57 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts gets the rebound | 76-57 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Robert Almeida's layup is rejected by Billy Evans | 76-57 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Robert Almeida snags the offensive board | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Robert Almeida drills a shot from the right block set up by Gregory Ricketts | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Vincent Davis is called for traveling | 78-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Zachary Steelman (PG), Arthur Zajicek (C) Vincent Davis, Billy Evans | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts runs out the clock | 78-57 |