| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Daniel Watkins picks off the pass by Eric Leinberger | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the easy open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Moses Kemp can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Alan Hager snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Cochran | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Alan Hager's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Uhl | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Moses Kemp snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Daniel Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | Keith Jordan gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | Arthur Meurer takes the ball from Samuel Uhl | 2-0 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Alan Hager is hacked by Eric Leinberger - foul #1 on Eric Leinberger, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Kyle Holt (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Edward Williamson (SF), Charles Arvidson (PF), Charles Lasseter (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby blows the wide open layup | 2-0 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Kyle Holt pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Kyle Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is hacked by Paul Reeves - foul #1 on Paul Reeves, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Moses Kemp (SF) Charles Arvidson | |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Charles Stepp hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Moses Kemp | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (fresh) SG - Alex Hansen (fresh) SF - Kyle Holt (fresh) PF - Frank Newton (fresh) C - Paul Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Williamson (fresh) C - Charles Lasseter (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Frank Newton is fouled on the floor by Charles Stepp - foul #1 on Charles Stepp, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SF) Alex Hansen | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG) Charles Stepp, Kevin Kirby | |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Frank Newton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Williamson - foul #1 on Edward Williamson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG) Columbus Miraglia | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Watkins (PF) Charles Lasseter | |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Frank Newton makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Frank Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Alan Hager can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Moses Kemp tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Paul Reeves buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins hits a wide open jumper from the left block | 6-7 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Gerald Durham misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Paul Reeves hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Newton - foul #1 on Frank Newton, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Keith Jordan, Gerald Durham, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Edward Williamson | |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Samuel Uhl | 10-7 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby travels with the ball | 10-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Lasseter (PF) Daniel Watkins | |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Stepp | 10-7 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Leinberger - foul #2 on Eric Leinberger, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Nelson (PF) Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter is fouled on the floor by Samuel Uhl - foul #1 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG) Dennis Cochran | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 10-7 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson's floater is tipped away by Charles Lasseter | 10-7 |
| 11:53 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses the tip | 10-7 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the board | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (fairly fresh) SG - Alex Hansen (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) PF - Charles Lasseter (fresh) C - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Melvin Babcock - foul #1 on Melvin Babcock, team foul #6 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Gerald Durham (SF) Columbus Miraglia, Samuel Uhl | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF) Charles Stepp, Charles Arvidson, Charles Lasseter | |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 10-8 |
| 11:25 | Mercer | Daniel Jones gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Watkins | 10-11 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Watkins - foul #1 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Frank Newton (C) Dennis Cochran, Alex Hansen, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Edward Williamson (C) Kevin Kirby, Daniel Jones | |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Moses Kemp makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Arthur Meurer | 12-13 |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Keith Jordan loses the dribble to Edward Williamson | 12-13 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Alan Hager comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Frank Newton gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Frank Newton makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Edward Williamson - foul #2 on Edward Williamson, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Paul Reeves (C) Kyle Holt, Gerald Durham, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Arvidson (PF), Charles Lasseter (C) Daniel Watkins, Edward Williamson | |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Frank Newton makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Alan Hager loses the dribble to Dennis Cochran in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Keith Jordan lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Cochran | 17-13 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Moses Kemp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (SG) Keith Jordan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (SG), Michael Anderson (SF) Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp | |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the turnaround from close range | 19-13 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Alan Hager is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alan Hager, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG) Dennis Cochran | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Paul Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Kyle Holt (PF) Columbus Miraglia, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Michael Anderson, Charles Lasseter | |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Stepp | 19-15 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Alex Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Frank Newton (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Alex Hansen, Kyle Holt, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (PG), Michael Wolfe (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF) Charles Stepp, Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Charles Arvidson | |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Samuel Uhl steals it from Daniel Jones | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Melvin Babcock (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Wolfe (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Keith Jordan drills a 3 from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Gerald Durham (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF) Dennis Cochran, Samuel Uhl, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Lasseter (C) Michael Wolfe, Daniel Jones | |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Kevin Kirby is called for the reach on Gerald Durham - foul #1 on Kevin Kirby, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Moses Kemp (SF) Michael Anderson | |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Columbus Miraglia and he's fouled by Daniel Watkins - foul #2 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Daniel Jones (C) Kevin Kirby, Daniel Watkins | |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson makes the free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Daniel Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-15 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Keith Jordan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-15 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Alan Hager is hacked by Columbus Miraglia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #7 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SF), Frank Newton (PF) Gerald Durham, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Arvidson (PF) Charles Lasseter | |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:18 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-17 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Moses Kemp | 28-17 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Holt - foul #1 on Kyle Holt, team foul #8 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Paul Reeves (C) Columbus Miraglia, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Anderson (SF) Moses Kemp | |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Kyle Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Paul Reeves tips it in | 30-19 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-19 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Daniel Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Kyle Holt clanks a jumper in the lane | 30-22 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Keith Jordan can't tip it in | 30-22 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Paul Reeves grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Alan Hager steals the ball from Frank Newton | 30-22 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Keith Jordan - foul #1 on Keith Jordan, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Kyle Holt, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Moses Kemp (SF), Charles Lasseter (C) Alan Hager, Michael Anderson, Daniel Jones | |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Uhl | 32-23 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Charles Stepp can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock jams it | 34-23 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Moses Kemp misses the floater in the paint | 34-23 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Stepp - foul #2 on Charles Stepp, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Eric Leinberger (PF) Alex Hansen, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG), Daniel Watkins (PF), Edward Williamson (C) Arthur Meurer, Charles Arvidson, Charles Lasseter | |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Durham (fresh) SG - Columbus Miraglia (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Babcock (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Williamson (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Moses Kemp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-23 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Eric Leinberger | 35-23 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Gerald Durham hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Leinberger | 37-23 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Columbus Miraglia is called for the reach on Edward Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #10 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Paul Reeves (C) Columbus Miraglia, Samuel Uhl, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Paul Reeves pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-23 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Paul Reeves can't tip it in | 37-23 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger tips it in | 39-23 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Moses Kemp misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-23 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Jordan | 41-23 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Edward Williamson makes the jumper from the right block set up by Charles Stepp | 41-25 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Gerald Durham misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Watkins - foul #3 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #9 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Kyle Holt (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Eric Leinberger, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Michael Wolfe (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Charles Lasseter (C) Charles Stepp, Kevin Kirby, Moses Kemp, Daniel Watkins | |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Gerald Durham misses the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Gerald Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-25 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe snags the offensive board | 42-25 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Edward Williamson scores on a runner from the right block and the foul's on Kyle Holt - foul #2 on Kyle Holt, team foul #11 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG) Gerald Durham | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Edward Williamson makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Kyle Holt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Newton | 44-28 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Michael Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Alex Hansen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-28 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl tips it in | 46-28 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses the fullcourt shot | 46-28 |