| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Gladney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Manke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ian Crump (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gant (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Voss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Fredricks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Sing (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Manke inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | John Voss misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Marc Fink grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | John Gladney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | John Gant drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 32-36 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | John Gant pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Gary Galles buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Voss and he's hacked by Randolph Manke - foul #1 on Randolph Manke, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo double dribbles | 32-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Towell (SG) John Gant | |
| 17:25 | Mercer | Michael Towell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | Phil Sing tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | John Gladney misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Phil Sing denies the turnaround by Marc Fink | 32-39 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Phil Sing gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Gary Galles drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Towell | 32-41 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Manke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Phil Sing snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Gary Galles clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Phil Sing grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Gladney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Mayo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Manke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Fink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ian Crump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Towell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Voss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Fredricks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Sing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Randolph Manke steals it from Gary Galles | 32-41 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Gladney | 34-41 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Earl Fredricks can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randolph Manke - foul #2 on Randolph Manke, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee (PG), Paul Herd (SG), Kenneth Sweeting (SF), Louis Perry (PF), Arthur Dalton (C) John Gladney, Louis Mayo, Randolph Manke, Marc Fink, Ian Crump | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Gant (PG), James Lohmann (SG), Daniel Espinal (SF), Robin Henderson (C) Gary Galles, Michael Towell, John Voss, Phil Sing | |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Earl Fredricks misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Earl Fredricks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Dalton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | James Lohmann snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Robin Henderson blows the layup | 34-42 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Robin Henderson steals the ball from Arthur Dalton | 34-42 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Earl Fredricks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Robin Henderson grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Robin Henderson drills a turnaround in the lane | 34-44 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Herd | 37-44 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Earl Fredricks is fouled on the floor by Paul Lee - foul #1 on Paul Lee, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo (SG) Paul Herd | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), Dennis Robinson (C) John Gant, Earl Fredricks | |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Robin Henderson banks in the layup | 37-46 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Gary Galles steals the ball from Paul Lee | 37-46 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Gary Galles is hacked by Louis Perry - foul #1 on Louis Perry, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Gladney (PG), Randolph Manke (SF), Marc Fink (PF), Ian Crump (C) Paul Lee, Kenneth Sweeting, Louis Perry, Arthur Dalton | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Voss (SF), Phil Sing (C) Daniel Espinal, Robin Henderson | |
| 11:56 | Mercer | James Lohmann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Manke gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Gladney (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Louis Mayo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Manke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ian Crump (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lohmann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Voss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phil Sing (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | John Gladney misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo tips it home | 39-46 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | John Voss loses the dribble to Louis Mayo | 39-46 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Manke hits the finger roll set up by Louis Mayo | 41-46 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Gary Galles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee (SG) Louis Mayo | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Gant (SG) James Lohmann | |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randolph Manke | 44-46 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Gary Galles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | John Gladney is fouled on the floor by Dennis Robinson - foul #3 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo (SG), Louis Perry (PF), Arthur Dalton (C) John Gladney, Marc Fink, Ian Crump | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Espinal (SF), Robin Henderson (PF) John Voss, Dennis Robinson | |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Daniel Espinal pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Gary Galles is hacked by Paul Lee - foul #2 on Paul Lee, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Sweeting (SF) Randolph Manke | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Lohmann (SG), Earl Fredricks (PF) Gary Galles, Phil Sing | |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Robin Henderson's pass is intercepted by Arthur Dalton | 44-46 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Sweeting knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | John Gant is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Gant, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Gladney (PG), Marc Fink (PF), Ian Crump (C) Paul Lee, Louis Perry, Arthur Dalton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), John Voss (SF), Dennis Robinson (C) John Gant, Daniel Espinal, Earl Fredricks | |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Marc Fink misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Dennis Robinson grabs the board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Gladney (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Louis Mayo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ian Crump (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Galles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lohmann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Voss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robin Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Mercer | John Voss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Marc Fink grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | John Gladney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 46-46 |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | John Gladney tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Gary Galles banks in the layup on a great pass from Robin Henderson and he's hacked by Marc Fink - foul #1 on Marc Fink, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee (SG), Randolph Manke (SF) Louis Mayo, Kenneth Sweeting | |
| Subs | Mercer | Phil Sing (C) Robin Henderson | |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Marc Fink is hacked by Dennis Robinson - foul #4 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Herd (SG) John Gladney | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Manke buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Lee | 50-49 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Phil Sing knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Robinson | 50-51 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Paul Herd hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Dennis Robinson gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Dennis Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to John Voss | 50-51 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Gary Galles drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Lohmann | 50-53 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Marc Fink double dribbles | 50-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Gladney (PG), Louis Mayo (SG), Louis Perry (PF), Arthur Dalton (C) Paul Lee, Paul Herd, Marc Fink, Ian Crump | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Gant (SG), Daniel Espinal (SF), Earl Fredricks (PF), Robin Henderson (C) James Lohmann, John Voss, Dennis Robinson, Phil Sing | |
| 04:34 | Mercer | John Gladney is called for the reach on Gary Galles - foul #1 on John Gladney, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Robin Henderson is called for the reach on Louis Mayo - foul #3 on Robin Henderson, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Towell (SG) Gary Galles | |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Dalton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-55 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Espinal | 50-55 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Michael Towell is fouled on the floor by John Gladney - foul #2 on John Gladney, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Sweeting (SF) Randolph Manke | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Michael Towell makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Michael Towell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Gladney (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Louis Mayo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Perry (fresh) C - Arthur Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Towell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Espinal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Fredricks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robin Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | John Gladney buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Mayo | 53-57 |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Louis Perry is called for the reach on Earl Fredricks - foul #2 on Louis Perry, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), James Lohmann (SG), Phil Sing (C) Michael Towell, John Gant, Robin Henderson | |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Earl Fredricks makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Earl Fredricks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Sweeting's layup is rejected by Phil Sing | 53-59 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Louis Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Sweeting is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenneth Sweeting, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Daniel Espinal blows the layup | 53-59 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Phil Sing snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | John Gladney picks off the pass by Gary Galles | 53-59 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Manke (SF), Marc Fink (PF), Ian Crump (C) Kenneth Sweeting, Louis Perry, Arthur Dalton | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Voss (SF) Daniel Espinal | |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | John Gladney grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Marc Fink knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 55-59 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Phil Sing misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Randolph Manke - foul #3 on Randolph Manke, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Phil Sing makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Phil Sing makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-61 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | John Voss steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-61 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | John Gladney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-61 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Earl Fredricks snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Louis Mayo is called for the reach on Earl Fredricks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Mayo, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Espinal (SF) John Voss | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Earl Fredricks makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Earl Fredricks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | John Gladney connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Mayo | 58-63 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | James Lohmann is hacked by Louis Mayo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Mayo, team foul #13 | 58-63 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | James Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | James Lohmann misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | James Lohmann pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Louis Mayo is called for the reach on James Lohmann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Mayo, team foul #14 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Gant (PG), John Voss (SF) Gary Galles, Daniel Espinal | |
| 00:33 | Mercer | James Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | James Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Marc Fink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Galles (PG), Daniel Espinal (SF) John Gant, John Voss | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Gary Galles is fouled in the backcourt by John Gladney - foul #3 on John Gladney, team foul #15 | 58-66 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Gary Galles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 60-68 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | James Lohmann is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Mayo - foul #5 on Louis Mayo, team foul #16 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee (SG) Louis Mayo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | James Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | James Lohmann misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Marc Fink grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Marc Fink gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Phil Sing steals it from Randolph Manke | 60-69 |