| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Carlos Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Park (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Alba (fresh) SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy inbounds the ball | 41-22 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa loses the dribble to Tanner Hunter | 41-22 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Brown | 41-24 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | James Park can't throw it down but he's hacked by Clarence Brown - foul #3 on Clarence Brown, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Pimentel (C) Clarence Brown | |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | James Park makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | James Park makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin makes the 3 from straight away set up by Tanner Hunter | 43-27 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa can't throw it down | 43-27 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa grabs the offensive board | 43-27 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Virgil Murphy and the foul's on Tanner Hunter - foul #2 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa makes the free throw | 46-27 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Glenn Gaskin | 46-29 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | James Park double dribbles | 46-29 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | David Pimentel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | A charge is called on Bryan Roberts - foul #3 on Bryan Roberts, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Johnson (PG), Justin Grose (SG), Willard Sabatini (PF) Edwin Jennings, Carlos Brown, Anthony Costa | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), Paul Munroe (SG), David Pack (C) Bryan Roberts, David Alba, Glenn Gaskin | |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | David Pimentel steals it from Willard Sabatini | 46-29 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | David Pimentel drills a floater from close range | 46-31 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy hits the finger roll | 48-31 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | David Pimentel comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 48-31 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randall Johnson (fresh) SG - Justin Grose (fresh) SF - Virgil Murphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willard Sabatini (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Park (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joel Lindemann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Munroe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Pimentel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Pack (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Grose - foul #1 on Justin Grose, team foul #1 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Carlos Brown (SG), Anthony Costa (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Randall Johnson, Virgil Murphy, Willard Sabatini, James Park | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Alba (SG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Clarence Brown (C) Paul Munroe, David Pimentel, Tanner Hunter, David Pack | |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann misses the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson snags the offensive board | 51-32 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Alba | 51-34 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Brown | 51-34 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose tips it back up and in | 53-34 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-36 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa hits a jump hook from close range set up by Edwin Jennings | 55-36 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann hits a floater from the left wing set up by Glenn Gaskin | 55-38 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Gaskin - foul #2 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF) Justin Grose | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Roberts (PG), Tanner Hunter (PF) Joel Lindemann, Glenn Gaskin | |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger grabs the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Clarence Brown swats the dunk try by Roger Hunsinger | 55-38 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Clarence Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:13 | Mercer | David Alba drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Roberts | 55-41 |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Clarence Brown is called for the reach on Carlos Brown - foul #4 on Clarence Brown, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Johnson (PG), Enrique Gomez (SG), Willard Sabatini (PF), James Park (C) Edwin Jennings, Carlos Brown, Anthony Costa, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Munroe (SG), David Pimentel (SF), David Pack (C) David Alba, Lawrence Johnson, Clarence Brown | |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 55-41 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | David Pack grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | David Pimentel can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | James Park gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | David Pimentel grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 55-41 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Park | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randall Johnson (fresh) SG - Enrique Gomez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willard Sabatini (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Park (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Munroe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Pimentel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Pack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy lays it in set up by Willard Sabatini | 57-41 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses the tip | 57-41 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | David Pimentel gets the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Willard Sabatini steps in front of the David Pimentel pass | 57-41 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | James Park hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 57-41 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Paul Munroe's pass is intercepted by Enrique Gomez | 57-41 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Tanner Hunter swats the short shot by Willard Sabatini | 57-41 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini tips it back up and in | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter scores on a 3 from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini blows the layup but the foul's on David Pimentel - foul #2 on David Pimentel, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Carlos Brown (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Randall Johnson, Enrique Gomez, Virgil Murphy, James Park | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), David Alba (SG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Bryan Roberts, Paul Munroe, David Pimentel, David Pack | |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson is hacked by Roger Hunsinger - foul #3 on Roger Hunsinger, team foul #2 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa (PF) Willard Sabatini | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:17 | Mercer | David Alba hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Joel Lindemann | 60-47 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger is whistled for traveling | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF), James Park (C) Justin Grose, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Pimentel (C) Tanner Hunter | |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Edwin Jennings | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | David Pimentel snags the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | David Pimentel connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on James Park - foul #1 on James Park, team foul #3 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Roberts (PG) Joel Lindemann | |
| 08:02 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses the free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | James Park knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Edwin Jennings | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Park (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Alba (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Pimentel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | David Pimentel snags the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Gaskin | 64-52 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Carlos Brown, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tanner Hunter (PF), Clarence Brown (C) Glenn Gaskin, David Pimentel | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Virgil Murphy - foul #3 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Johnson (PG), Justin Grose (SG), Roger Hunsinger (C) Edwin Jennings, Carlos Brown, James Park | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (SG) David Alba | |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa misses long on a floater in the lane | 64-53 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Clarence Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Clarence Brown can't tip it in | 64-53 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Carlos Brown (SG), Willard Sabatini (PF), James Park (C) Randall Johnson, Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Alba (SG), Glenn Gaskin (SF) Bryan Roberts, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann is denied on a layup by Willard Sabatini | 64-53 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | James Park tips it home | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Gaskin | 66-55 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini drills a jumper in the paint set up by Edwin Jennings | 68-55 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Carlos Brown - foul #3 on Carlos Brown, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF) Justin Grose | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Roberts (PG), David Pimentel (C) Joel Lindemann, Clarence Brown | |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 68-56 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | James Park grabs the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tanner Hunter - foul #3 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Johnson (PG), Enrique Gomez (SG) Edwin Jennings, Carlos Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Munroe (SG), David Pack (C) David Alba, Glenn Gaskin | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randall Johnson (fresh) SG - Enrique Gomez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard Sabatini (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Park (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Munroe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Pimentel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Pack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | David Pimentel double dribbles | 69-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SG), Anthony Costa (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Enrique Gomez, Willard Sabatini, James Park | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (SG) Paul Munroe | |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 69-56 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-56 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | David Pimentel is hacked by Anthony Costa - foul #1 on Anthony Costa, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Enrique Gomez (SG), Willard Sabatini (PF) Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Munroe (SG), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Bryan Roberts, Tanner Hunter | |
| 02:00 | Mercer | David Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Roger Hunsinger | 69-57 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini lays it up and in set up by Roger Hunsinger | 71-57 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | David Pimentel is hacked by Justin Grose - foul #2 on Justin Grose, team foul #8 | 71-57 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | David Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | David Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Randall Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 74-59 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | David Pimentel tips it home | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose double dribbles | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Paul Munroe misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | David Pimentel snags the offensive board | 74-61 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson makes the floater from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Randall Johnson runs out the clock | 74-63 |