| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hans Zindell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Zall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Costa (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnnie Rudisill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hom (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bak (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Levan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Melson is called for the reach on Hans Zindell - foul #1 on Sean Melson, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Andre Costa comes up short on the floater in the lane | 24-30 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Zall grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnnie Rudisill misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Sean Melson - foul #2 on Sean Melson, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnnie Rudisill misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnnie Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Andre Costa swats the layup by Sean Melson | 25-30 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Johnnie Rudisill | 25-30 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Zall can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Daniel Bak gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Andre Costa is called for the reach on Richard Dearborn - foul #1 on Andre Costa, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Robert Hom comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Zall - foul #1 on Edward Zall, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Robert Hom misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Robert Hom makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Zindell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| 17:25 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Bak | 25-34 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Zall connects on the shot from the right side | 27-34 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Sean Melson buries a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Dearborn | 27-36 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Zall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Sean Melson snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | David Levan misses the jumper from the right block | 27-36 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Zall gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Zindell is fouled on the floor by Richard Dearborn - foul #2 on Richard Dearborn, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Phillip Bell (PG), Don Bieker (SG), Bertram Jurgens (SF), Lucien Russo (PF), Lester Bartholomew (C) Hans Zindell, Edward Zall, Jeff Smith, Andre Costa, Johnnie Rudisill | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Hoose (PG), Martin Geer (SG), Kent Turner (SF), Benjamin Spady (PF), Jeff Haynes (C) Richard Dearborn, Robert Hom, Daniel Bak, David Levan, Sean Melson | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Lucien Russo | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Phillip Bell (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Don Bieker (fresh) SF - Bertram Jurgens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lucien Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Bartholomew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Stephen Hoose (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Geer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kent Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Spady (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Don Bieker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-36 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Kent Turner snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Jeff Haynes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 27-36 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Lucien Russo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew tips it in | 29-36 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady misses the jumpshot from the right side | 29-36 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Phillip Bell grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Bertram Jurgens's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Haynes | 29-36 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Bertram Jurgens pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Don Bieker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew tips it home | 31-36 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady is hacked by Lester Bartholomew - foul #2 on Lester Bartholomew, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Zindell (PG), Edward Zall (SG), Jeff Smith (SF), Andre Costa (PF), Johnnie Rudisill (C) Phillip Bell, Don Bieker, Bertram Jurgens, Lucien Russo, Lester Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Dearborn (PG), Robert Hom (SG), Daniel Bak (SF), David Levan (PF), Sean Melson (C) Stephen Hoose, Martin Geer, Kent Turner, Benjamin Spady, Jeff Haynes | |
| 13:48 | Mercer | David Levan is denied on a dunk by Jeff Smith | 31-36 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Zall | 34-36 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | David Levan can't throw it down but he's hacked by Andre Costa - foul #2 on Andre Costa, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | David Levan misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | David Levan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Zall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Robert Hom misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Daniel Bak gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Sean Melson is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Rudisill - foul #3 on Johnnie Rudisill, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Hoose (SG) Robert Hom | |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Bak | 34-40 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Daniel Bak grabs the board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hans Zindell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Zall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Costa (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnnie Rudisill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hoose (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bak (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Levan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Melson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Zall - foul #2 on Edward Zall, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Phillip Bell (SF), Lucien Russo (PF), Lester Bartholomew (C) Jeff Smith, Andre Costa, Johnnie Rudisill | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Zall buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Hans Zindell | 36-41 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Lucien Russo snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Lucien Russo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Hoose - foul #2 on Stephen Hoose, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Don Bieker (SG), Bertram Jurgens (SF) Hans Zindell, Edward Zall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hom (SG), Martin Geer (SF), Benjamin Spady (PF), Jeff Haynes (C) Richard Dearborn, Daniel Bak, David Levan, Sean Melson | |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Lucien Russo makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Lucien Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin Geer | 38-43 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Don Bieker misses the lay-in | 38-43 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Robert Hom snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Jeff Haynes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Bertram Jurgens snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Phillip Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith (SF), Andre Costa (PF), Johnnie Rudisill (C) Bertram Jurgens, Lucien Russo, Lester Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Martin Geer misses the shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnnie Rudisill gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Andre Costa misses badly on a shot near the basket | 38-43 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Jeff Haynes gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Martin Geer knocks in the shot from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Bell | 40-45 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Jeff Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Zindell (PG), Edward Zall (SG), Lucien Russo (PF) Phillip Bell, Don Bieker, Andre Costa | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Dearborn (PG), Daniel Bak (SF), David Levan (PF), Sean Melson (C) Stephen Hoose, Martin Geer, Benjamin Spady, Jeff Haynes | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith blows the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Dearborn - foul #3 on Richard Dearborn, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Bartholomew (C) Johnnie Rudisill | |
| Subs | Mercer | Martin Geer (SG) Robert Hom | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn is hacked by Jeff Smith - foul #2 on Jeff Smith, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bertram Jurgens (SF) Jeff Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Bertram Jurgens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Phillip Bell (SF) Bertram Jurgens | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hans Zindell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Zall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Bell (fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Lucien Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Bartholomew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Geer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Bak (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Levan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Melson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Martin Geer is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Lucien Russo clanks a floater near the basket | 41-47 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Martin Geer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn travels with the ball | 41-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andre Costa (PF), Johnnie Rudisill (C) Lucien Russo, Lester Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hom (SG) Martin Geer | |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Zindell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Johnnie Rudisill | 41-47 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Andre Costa makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Hans Zindell and he's hacked by Sean Melson - foul #3 on Sean Melson, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith (SF) Phillip Bell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Andre Costa makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Sean Melson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Hom | 44-49 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Zall knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Hans Zindell | 47-49 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | David Levan grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Sean Melson misses the lay-in | 47-49 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Zall grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Zindell misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Sean Melson - foul #4 on Sean Melson, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Phillip Bell (SG) Edward Zall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Hoose (PG), Martin Geer (SG), Kent Turner (SF), Benjamin Spady (PF), Jeff Haynes (C) Richard Dearborn, Robert Hom, Daniel Bak, David Levan, Sean Melson | |
| 05:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Zindell misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Jeff Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Don Bieker (SG), Lucien Russo (PF), Lester Bartholomew (C) Hans Zindell, Andre Costa, Johnnie Rudisill | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Phillip Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 48-49 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeff Haynes | 48-49 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Bell - foul #1 on Phillip Bell, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bertram Jurgens (SF) Jeff Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Bertram Jurgens is fouled on the floor by Kent Turner - foul #1 on Kent Turner, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Zall (SG) Don Bieker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Dearborn (PG), Daniel Bak (SF) Martin Geer, Kent Turner | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Bertram Jurgens misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Dearborn and the foul's on Lucien Russo - foul #1 on Lucien Russo, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Zindell (PG) Bertram Jurgens | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hom (SG), Sean Melson (C) Stephen Hoose, Jeff Haynes | |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lucien Russo | 48-53 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Zall is hacked by Robert Hom - foul #1 on Robert Hom, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andre Costa (PF), Johnnie Rudisill (C) Lucien Russo, Lester Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Levan (PF) Benjamin Spady | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Zall makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Zall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hans Zindell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Zall (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Bell (fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Andre Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnnie Rudisill (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bak (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Levan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Melson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Robert Hom hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Zindell gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Zindell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-53 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Sean Melson grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn is hacked by Phillip Bell - foul #2 on Phillip Bell, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith (SF) Phillip Bell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Zindell drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Smith | 53-55 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Daniel Bak clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Andre Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Sean Melson | 53-55 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Andre Costa - foul #3 on Andre Costa, team foul #11 | 53-55 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Zall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeff Smith | 55-57 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Jeff Smith takes the ball from Robert Hom | 55-57 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Andre Costa scores on a turnaround from the right block | 57-57 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | David Levan buries a runner in the lane set up by Robert Hom | 57-59 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Zindell scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Smith | 60-59 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Robert Hom hits the finger roll | 60-61 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Zindell misses long on a fullcourt shot | 60-61 |