| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nick Chandler (fresh) SG - Victor Phillips (fresh) SF - Edward Commons (fresh) PF - James Carden (fresh) C - Sean Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Reginald Jones (fresh) SG - Vasily Kosakowski (fresh) SF - Thomas Goodman (fresh) PF - Doug Durkin (fresh) C - August Egerton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | James Carden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | James Carden lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | August Egerton loses the dribble to Edward Commons | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Victor Phillips misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | James Carden grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Victor Phillips comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vasily Kosakowski - foul #1 on Vasily Kosakowski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Victor Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Victor Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Thomas Goodman is hacked by Edward Commons - foul #1 on Edward Commons, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:08 | Murray State | Doug Durkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Edward Commons grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Sean Butler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Doug Durkin grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Thomas Goodman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Victor Phillips grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Victor Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | Reginald Jones pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Vasily Kosakowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Reginald Jones | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Nick Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Doug Durkin snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Reginald Jones is hacked by Nick Chandler - foul #1 on Nick Chandler, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Myers (PG), Michael Reiter (SG), Oliver Jenkins (SF), Carlton Vandusen (C) Nick Chandler, Victor Phillips, Edward Commons, Sean Butler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Myron Watkins (PG), Frank Cunningham (SG), Horace Lee (SF), Julian Elms (PF), William Labrie (C) Reginald Jones, Vasily Kosakowski, Thomas Goodman, Doug Durkin, August Egerton | |
| 17:19 | Murray State | William Labrie can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Myers - foul #1 on Donald Myers, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Mercer | Louis Siggers (C) James Carden | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:19 | Murray State | William Labrie makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | William Labrie misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins buries a turnaround from close range | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | Murray State | Horace Lee misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | William Labrie tips it in | 6-6 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins clanks a shot from the right side | 6-6 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Julian Elms pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Julian Elms blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Reiter - foul #1 on Michael Reiter, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Phillips (SG), Edward Commons (SF), James Carden (PF) Michael Reiter, Carlton Vandusen, Louis Siggers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thurman Hatley (SF) Horace Lee | |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Julian Elms makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Julian Elms makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | Edward Commons misses the driving attempt from close range | 6-8 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Victor Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | James Carden banks in the layup set up by Edward Commons | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Donald Myers (fresh) SG - Victor Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Commons (fresh) PF - James Carden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Oliver Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Myron Watkins (fresh) SG - Frank Cunningham (fresh) SF - Thurman Hatley (fresh) PF - Julian Elms (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Labrie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Myron Watkins lays it in on a great pass from Julian Elms and he's hacked by Donald Myers - foul #2 on Donald Myers, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nick Chandler (PG), Sean Butler (C) Donald Myers, Oliver Jenkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Horace Lee (SF), Doug Durkin (PF) Thurman Hatley, William Labrie | |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Myron Watkins misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | James Carden snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 15:26 | Mercer | James Carden misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Frank Cunningham - foul #1 on Frank Cunningham, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Reginald Jones (PG), Vasily Kosakowski (SG), Thomas Goodman (SF), August Egerton (C) Myron Watkins, Frank Cunningham, Horace Lee, Julian Elms | |
| 15:26 | Mercer | James Carden makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:26 | Mercer | James Carden misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:26 | Murray State | August Egerton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | James Carden swats the shot by Vasily Kosakowski | 9-10 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Reginald Jones hits the follow up shot | 9-12 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Victor Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Doug Durkin gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Edward Commons picks off the pass by Doug Durkin | 9-12 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Nick Chandler misses the easy layup | 9-12 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | August Egerton gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Sean Butler swats the short shot by August Egerton | 9-12 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Sean Butler snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Doug Durkin steals it from Victor Phillips | 9-12 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Sean Butler swats the shot by Thomas Goodman | 9-12 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Victor Phillips grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:33 | Mercer | Sean Butler hits a jumper near the basket set up by Nick Chandler | 11-12 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Doug Durkin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Edward Commons grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Reginald Jones steps in front of the Edward Commons pass | 11-12 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Thomas Goodman lays it in on a great pass from Reginald Jones | 11-14 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Nick Chandler is hacked by August Egerton - foul #1 on August Egerton, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Reiter (PG), Robert Fagin (SG), Oliver Jenkins (SF), Carlton Vandusen (PF), Louis Siggers (C) Nick Chandler, Victor Phillips, Edward Commons, James Carden, Sean Butler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Myron Watkins (PG), Frank Cunningham (SG), Horace Lee (SF), Julian Elms (PF), William Labrie (C) Reginald Jones, Vasily Kosakowski, Thomas Goodman, Doug Durkin, August Egerton | |
| 12:18 | Mercer | Louis Siggers is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Carlton Vandusen denies the turnaround by Julian Elms | 11-14 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Reiter | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Reiter (fresh) SG - Robert Fagin (fresh) SF - Oliver Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlton Vandusen (fresh) C - Louis Siggers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Myron Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Cunningham (fresh) SF - Horace Lee (fresh) PF - Julian Elms (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Labrie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Myron Watkins scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Horace Lee | 11-16 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Carlton Vandusen loses the ball out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thurman Hatley (SF), Doug Durkin (PF) Horace Lee, William Labrie | |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Michael Reiter picks off the pass by Myron Watkins in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Michael Reiter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Myron Watkins - foul #1 on Myron Watkins, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Phillips (SG), James Carden (PF) Robert Fagin, Louis Siggers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Braden (PG), Vasily Kosakowski (SG), Thomas Goodman (SF) Myron Watkins, Frank Cunningham, Thurman Hatley | |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Michael Reiter misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Michael Reiter misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Julian Elms grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:10 | Murray State | Vasily Kosakowski makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Braden | 11-18 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Michael Reiter can't throw it down | 11-18 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | James Carden comes up short on the floater from the left block | 11-18 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Julian Elms grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Thomas Goodman scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Doug Durkin and he's fouled by Oliver Jenkins - foul #1 on Oliver Jenkins, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nick Chandler (PG), Edward Commons (SF), Louis Siggers (C) Michael Reiter, Oliver Jenkins, Carlton Vandusen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Reginald Jones (PG), Frank Cunningham (SG), August Egerton (C) Robert Braden, Vasily Kosakowski, Doug Durkin | |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Thomas Goodman makes the free throw | 11-21 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Louis Siggers connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 13-21 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Reginald Jones misses the floater from the left side | 13-21 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Victor Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Edward Commons comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-21 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Chandler | 13-21 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | James Carden buries a shot from the right block | 15-21 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Julian Elms connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Jones | 15-23 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Julian Elms is called for the reach on Edward Commons - foul #1 on Julian Elms, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Reiter (PG), Robert Fagin (SG), Oliver Jenkins (PF), Sean Butler (C) Nick Chandler, Victor Phillips, James Carden, Louis Siggers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Myron Watkins (PG), Vasily Kosakowski (SG), Horace Lee (SF), Doug Durkin (PF) Reginald Jones, Frank Cunningham, Thomas Goodman, August Egerton | |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Sean Butler is called for 3 seconds | 15-23 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Vasily Kosakowski misses the turnaround from close range | 15-23 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Doug Durkin can't tip it in | 15-23 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Vasily Kosakowski snags the offensive board | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Reiter (fresh) SG - Robert Fagin (fresh) SF - Edward Commons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oliver Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Myron Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vasily Kosakowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Horace Lee (fresh) PF - Doug Durkin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Julian Elms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Julian Elms buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-25 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Michael Reiter's pass is intercepted by Myron Watkins | 15-25 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Julian Elms is hacked by Sean Butler - foul #1 on Sean Butler, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Phillips (SG), James Carden (PF) Michael Reiter, Edward Commons | |
| Subs | Murray State | Reginald Jones (PG), Robert Braden (SG), August Egerton (C) Vasily Kosakowski, Horace Lee, Doug Durkin | |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Julian Elms misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | James Carden grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Victor Phillips clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | The rebound goes to August Egerton | 15-25 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Reginald Jones misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sean Butler - foul #2 on Sean Butler, team foul #8 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nick Chandler (PG), Carlton Vandusen (C) Oliver Jenkins, Sean Butler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Cunningham (SG), Thomas Goodman (SF), Doug Durkin (PF) Robert Braden, Myron Watkins, Julian Elms | |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Reginald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Reginald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Carlton Vandusen gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Victor Phillips buries a driving attempt from the right block | 17-26 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Reginald Jones lays it up and in and the foul's on Nick Chandler - foul #2 on Nick Chandler, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Reiter (PG), Edward Commons (SF) Nick Chandler, Robert Fagin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Vasily Kosakowski (SG), Horace Lee (SF), Julian Elms (C) Frank Cunningham, Thomas Goodman, August Egerton | |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Reginald Jones misses the free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Carlton Vandusen pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | James Carden misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 17-28 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | James Carden pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Carlton Vandusen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-28 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Carlton Vandusen tips it but misses | 17-28 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Julian Elms grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Doug Durkin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Edward Commons | 17-28 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Carlton Vandusen misses short on a jumper in the lane | 17-28 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Doug Durkin pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Doug Durkin scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Reginald Jones | 17-30 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Michael Reiter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 17-30 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | James Carden snags the offensive board | 17-30 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Edward Commons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-30 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Victor Phillips tips it back up and in | 19-30 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Reginald Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-30 |
| 03:41 | Mercer | James Carden grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Reiter (fairly fresh) SG - Victor Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Commons (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Carden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlton Vandusen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Reginald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vasily Kosakowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Horace Lee (fresh) PF - Doug Durkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Julian Elms (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Carlton Vandusen makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Edward Commons and the foul's on Julian Elms - foul #2 on Julian Elms, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nick Chandler (PG), Donald Myers (SG), Oliver Jenkins (SF), Sean Butler (C) Michael Reiter, Victor Phillips, Edward Commons, James Carden | |
| Subs | Murray State | Myron Watkins (PG), Frank Cunningham (SG), Thomas Goodman (SF), August Egerton (C) Reginald Jones, Vasily Kosakowski, Horace Lee, Doug Durkin | |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Carlton Vandusen makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Thomas Goodman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-30 |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Thomas Goodman swats the short shot by Carlton Vandusen | 22-30 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Nick Chandler hits the follow up shot | 24-30 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Myron Watkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Frank Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Nick Chandler takes the ball from Frank Cunningham | 24-30 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Nick Chandler lays it in | 26-30 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Frank Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-30 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Nick Chandler grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Donald Myers misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Julian Elms - foul #3 on Julian Elms, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Louis Siggers (PF) Carlton Vandusen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Vasily Kosakowski (SG), Doug Durkin (PF) Frank Cunningham, Julian Elms | |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Donald Myers makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Donald Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Doug Durkin drills a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Louis Siggers - foul #1 on Louis Siggers, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Reiter (SG), James Carden (PF) Donald Myers, Louis Siggers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Reginald Jones (PG) Myron Watkins | |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Doug Durkin makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Vasily Kosakowski picks off the pass by James Carden | 28-33 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Vasily Kosakowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Reiter - foul #2 on Michael Reiter, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Phillips (SG), Edward Commons (SF) Nick Chandler, Sean Butler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Myron Watkins (PG) Reginald Jones | |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Vasily Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Vasily Kosakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Victor Phillips snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | James Carden is hacked by Vasily Kosakowski - foul #2 on Vasily Kosakowski, team foul #8 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Louis Siggers (C) Oliver Jenkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Reginald Jones (PG), Frank Cunningham (SG), Thurman Hatley (SF), William Labrie (C) Myron Watkins, Vasily Kosakowski, Thomas Goodman, August Egerton | |
| 00:53 | Mercer | James Carden makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | James Carden makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Reginald Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Frank Cunningham tips it in | 30-36 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Edward Commons can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thurman Hatley - foul #1 on Thurman Hatley, team foul #9 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Myers (PG) Michael Reiter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Myron Watkins (PG), Vasily Kosakowski (SG), Thomas Goodman (SF), August Egerton (C) Reginald Jones, Frank Cunningham, Thurman Hatley, William Labrie | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Edward Commons makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Edward Commons makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Doug Durkin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Louis Siggers | 32-36 |