| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Heasley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brant Barringer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Timpson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Kramer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Barefield (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Story (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Williams inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Mark Story connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Daniel Kramer | 33-30 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Story is called for the reach on Brant Barringer - foul #1 on Mark Story, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer tips it in | 35-30 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | John Barefield comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Story - foul #2 on Mark Story, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Mark Story hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Henry Timpson - foul #1 on Henry Timpson, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Mark Story makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Mark Story misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | James Ferguson picks off the pass by Robert Williams | 36-31 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Brant Barringer | 38-31 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Richard Johnson steps in front of the John Barefield pass | 38-31 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Clay (SF), Dan Mills (PF), Elliott Gordon (C) James Ferguson, Henry Timpson, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Cletus Adkins (PG), Glen Bustamante (SG), David Tutt (SF), Charles Coleman (C) Daniel Kramer, John Barefield, Robert Williams, James Jensen | |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Stephen Clay is called for the reach on David Tutt - foul #1 on Stephen Clay, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Longoria (SG) Brant Barringer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harold Veal (SF) Mark Story | |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins's pass is intercepted by Donald Longoria | 38-31 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Longoria banks in the layup | 40-31 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins makes the 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Longoria connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Dan Mills | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Heasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Longoria (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Mills (fresh) C - Elliott Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Cletus Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glen Bustamante (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Veal (fresh) PF - David Tutt (fresh) C - Charles Coleman (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Glen Bustamante misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Charles Coleman tips it home | 42-36 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Coleman is called for the reach on Elliott Gordon - foul #3 on Charles Coleman, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti (PG), Brant Barringer (SG), James Ferguson (SF), Henry Timpson (PF), Richard Johnson (C) James Heasley, Donald Longoria, Stephen Clay, Dan Mills, Elliott Gordon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Kramer (PG), John Barefield (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Mark Story (PF), James Jensen (C) Cletus Adkins, Glen Bustamante, Harold Veal, David Tutt, Charles Coleman | |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson blows the layup | 42-36 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Mark Story grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Stanley Ferretti is called for the reach on Daniel Kramer - foul #4 on Stanley Ferretti, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Heasley (PG) Stanley Ferretti | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Robert Williams tips it in | 42-38 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Brant Barringer | 44-38 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Brant Barringer steals it from James Jensen | 44-38 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson drills a shot in the paint | 46-38 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dan Mills (PF) Henry Timpson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:34 | Mercer | James Ferguson takes the ball from Mark Story | 46-38 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Kramer is called for the reach on Brant Barringer - foul #3 on Daniel Kramer, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Elliott Gordon (C) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Glen Bustamante (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Heasley | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Heasley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brant Barringer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Mills (fresh) C - Elliott Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Kramer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Barefield (fairly fresh) SF - Glen Bustamante (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Story (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Mark Story banks in the layup set up by Glen Bustamante | 48-40 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Dan Mills | 48-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Longoria (SG), Stephen Clay (SF) Brant Barringer, James Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Cletus Adkins (PG), Robert Williams (SF), David Tutt (PF), Charles Coleman (C) Daniel Kramer, John Barefield, Mark Story, James Jensen | |
| 10:50 | Mercer | David Tutt misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Stephen Clay - foul #2 on Stephen Clay, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson (C) Elliott Gordon | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:50 | Mercer | David Tutt makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | David Tutt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Coleman | 48-42 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Glen Bustamante | 48-42 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Robert Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer (SG), Henry Timpson (PF) Donald Longoria, Dan Mills | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Clay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson (SF) Stephen Clay | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Kramer (PG), John Barefield (SG), Mark Story (PF), James Jensen (C) Cletus Adkins, Glen Bustamante, David Tutt, Charles Coleman | |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Henry Timpson - foul #2 on Henry Timpson, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 48-44 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Jensen | 48-44 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Mark Story buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Barefield | 48-46 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Jensen | 48-46 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer is fouled on the floor by James Heasley - foul #2 on James Heasley, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Longoria (SG), Stephen Clay (SF), Dan Mills (PF), Elliott Gordon (C) Brant Barringer, James Ferguson, Henry Timpson, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Glen Bustamante (SG), David Tutt (SF) John Barefield, Robert Williams | |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Elliott Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Longoria is fouled on the floor by Glen Bustamante - foul #2 on Glen Bustamante, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Elliott Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Story | 48-47 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Glen Bustamante grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Mark Story hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | David Tutt grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Heasley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Longoria (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Mills (fresh) C - Elliott Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Kramer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Bustamante (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Tutt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Story (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - James Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Mark Story double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti (PG), Brant Barringer (SG), James Ferguson (SF), Henry Timpson (PF) James Heasley, Donald Longoria, Stephen Clay, Dan Mills | |
| Subs | Mercer | Cletus Adkins (PG), John Barefield (SG), Charles Coleman (C) Daniel Kramer, Mark Story, James Jensen | |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Elliott Gordon | 50-47 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | John Barefield knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Glen Bustamante and he's fouled by Henry Timpson - foul #3 on Henry Timpson, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson (C) Elliott Gordon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Williams (SF) Glen Bustamante | |
| 06:24 | Mercer | John Barefield misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | John Barefield is called for the reach on James Ferguson - foul #2 on John Barefield, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Story (PF) Charles Coleman | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by David Tutt - foul #1 on David Tutt, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dan Mills (PF) Henry Timpson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Kramer (PG), James Jensen (C) Cletus Adkins, David Tutt | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | James Jensen grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | James Jensen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 50-49 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Dan Mills misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mark Story | 50-49 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Robert Williams misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Mark Story snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Robert Williams scores on a runner in the lane set up by Daniel Kramer and he's fouled by Brant Barringer - foul #1 on Brant Barringer, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Longoria (SG), Stephen Clay (SF), Henry Timpson (PF), Elliott Gordon (C) Brant Barringer, James Ferguson, Dan Mills, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Glen Bustamante (SG) John Barefield | |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Kramer steps in front of the Stanley Ferretti pass in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Glen Bustamante lays it up and in set up by Daniel Kramer | 50-54 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Longoria and he's hacked by Glen Bustamante - foul #3 on Glen Bustamante, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Cletus Adkins (SG), David Tutt (PF) Robert Williams, Mark Story | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | James Jensen gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Glen Bustamante hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Clay - foul #3 on Stephen Clay, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Glen Bustamante makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Glen Bustamante makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Ferretti clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | James Jensen gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stanley Ferretti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donald Longoria (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Timpson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Elliott Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Kramer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cletus Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Glen Bustamante (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Tutt (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer is hacked by Stanley Ferretti - foul #5 on Stanley Ferretti, team foul #12 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Heasley (PG), Brant Barringer (SG), James Ferguson (SF), Dan Mills (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Stanley Ferretti, Donald Longoria, Stephen Clay, Henry Timpson, Elliott Gordon | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Barefield (SG), Mark Story (PF) Cletus Adkins, James Jensen | |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson (PF) Dan Mills | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Williams (SF), James Jensen (C) Glen Bustamante, David Tutt | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-58 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | John Barefield hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Daniel Kramer | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Kentucky | James Ferguson buries a turnaround in the lane set up by James Heasley | 54-60 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | John Barefield can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | James Heasley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer misses short on a floater from the right block | 54-60 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | John Barefield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-60 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | James Jensen is called for the reach on James Heasley - foul #3 on James Jensen, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | James Heasley makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | James Heasley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Mark Story is hacked by Henry Timpson - foul #4 on Henry Timpson, team foul #13 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Glen Bustamante (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Mark Story makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Mark Story makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 56-62 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | James Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | James Jensen is hacked by James Heasley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Heasley, team foul #14 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Tutt (PF) Mark Story | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | James Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | James Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | James Heasley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-63 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Timpson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Ferguson | 59-63 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | John Barefield is hacked by James Heasley in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Heasley, team foul #15 | 59-63 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | John Barefield makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | John Barefield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Brant Barringer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-65 |