| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Cletus Adkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Culbreath (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Capobianco (fresh) 10 pts. C - Everett Stith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Gooden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Gadd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Price (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Buentello (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Kevin Gadd inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | UAB | Nathan Johnson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Cletus Adkins - foul #2 on Cletus Adkins, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:44 | UAB | Nathan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:44 | UAB | Nathan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Everett Stith gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Culbreath | 43-30 |
| 19:10 | UAB | Erik Gooden lays it in on a great pass from Robert Buentello | 43-32 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| 18:35 | UAB | Kevin Gadd hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nathan Johnson | 43-35 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | William Culbreath hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Capobianco | 46-35 |
| 17:52 | UAB | Nathan Johnson is fouled on the floor by Cletus Adkins - foul #3 on Cletus Adkins, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Monty Navarrette (PG) Cletus Adkins | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:36 | UAB | Robert Buentello hits a fadeaway from the right block | 46-37 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Edward Castle is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Edward Castle, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Meunier (SF), Tony Schulz (C) Edward Castle, Everett Stith | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffrey Gipe (PF), Larry Chapman (C) Daniel Price, Robert Buentello | |
| 16:56 | UAB | Nathan Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-39 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 16:29 | UAB | Jeffrey Gipe grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:04 | UAB | Nathan Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Monty Navarrette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Culbreath (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Capobianco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Tony Schulz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Gooden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Gadd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gipe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Monty Navarrette can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 15:07 | UAB | Larry Chapman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier misses the floater from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Tony Schulz tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| 14:16 | UAB | Larry Chapman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nathan Johnson | 50-42 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | William Culbreath is hacked by Larry Chapman - foul #1 on Larry Chapman, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Cletus Adkins (PG), Obataiye Dare (SG), Edward Castle (SF), Joseph Torkelson (PF), Everett Stith (C) Monty Navarrette, William Culbreath, Kevin Meunier, Kenneth Capobianco, Tony Schulz | |
| Subs | UAB | Oliver Critchfield (PG), Anthony Crumpler (SG), John Jordan (SF), Daniel Price (PF), Robert Buentello (C) Nathan Johnson, Erik Gooden, Kevin Gadd, Jeffrey Gipe, Larry Chapman | |
| 13:33 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Castle | 53-42 |
| 13:12 | UAB | Robert Buentello clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 13:10 | UAB | Daniel Price tips it home | 53-44 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Everett Stith gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Everett Stith | 56-44 |
| 12:24 | UAB | Robert Buentello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffrey Gipe (SG) Anthony Crumpler | |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Edward Castle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Obataiye Dare | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Cletus Adkins (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Obataiye Dare (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Torkelson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Everett Stith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Oliver Critchfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gipe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Buentello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | UAB | John Jordan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Oliver Critchfield - foul #3 on Oliver Critchfield, team foul #2 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Culbreath (SG), Kenneth Capobianco (PF) Obataiye Dare, Joseph Torkelson | |
| Subs | UAB | Nathan Johnson (PG), Erik Gooden (SG), Kevin Gadd (SF) Oliver Critchfield, Jeffrey Gipe, John Jordan | |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 11:09 | UAB | Cletus Adkins steals the ball from Nathan Johnson in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Edward Castle makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Capobianco | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:32 | UAB | A charge is called on Kevin Gadd - foul #1 on Kevin Gadd, team foul #3 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tony Schulz (C) Everett Stith | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffrey Gipe (PF), Larry Chapman (C) Daniel Price, Robert Buentello | |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Edward Castle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Capobianco | 66-44 |
| 09:49 | UAB | Nathan Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 66-44 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Tony Schulz grabs the board | 66-44 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco dunks the ball on a great pass from Cletus Adkins and he's fouled by Jeffrey Gipe - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gipe, team foul #4 | 68-44 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco misses the free throw | 68-44 |
| 09:32 | UAB | Larry Chapman gets the rebound | 68-44 |
| 09:16 | UAB | Larry Chapman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-47 |
| 08:48 | UAB | The rebound goes to Erik Gooden | 68-47 |
| 08:26 | UAB | Nathan Johnson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-47 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Capobianco | 68-47 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Capobianco | 71-47 |
| 08:00 | UAB | Larry Chapman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-47 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Tony Schulz | 71-47 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Tony Schulz hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 71-47 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco can't tip it in | 71-47 |
| 07:39 | UAB | Larry Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Cletus Adkins (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Culbreath (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Castle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Capobianco (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Schulz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Gooden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Gadd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gipe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UAB | Nathan Johnson drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Tony Schulz - foul #1 on Tony Schulz, team foul #4 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Obataiye Dare (SG), Joseph Torkelson (PF), Everett Stith (C) William Culbreath, Kenneth Capobianco, Tony Schulz | |
| Subs | UAB | Oliver Critchfield (SG), Daniel Price (PF), Robert Buentello (C) Erik Gooden, Kevin Gadd, Larry Chapman | |
| 07:34 | UAB | Nathan Johnson makes the free throw | 71-50 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-50 |
| 07:18 | UAB | Robert Buentello snags the defensive board | 71-50 |
| 07:11 | UAB | Robert Buentello misses the lay-in but the foul's on Everett Stith - foul #1 on Everett Stith, team foul #5 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UAB | John Jordan (SF) Nathan Johnson | |
| 07:11 | UAB | Robert Buentello makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 07:11 | UAB | Robert Buentello misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 07:11 | Mercer | Everett Stith snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cletus Adkins, team foul #6 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Crumpler (SG) Jeffrey Gipe | |
| 06:50 | UAB | Daniel Price misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-51 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Edward Castle grabs the board | 71-51 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Everett Stith misses long on a jumper from the left block | 71-51 |
| 06:25 | UAB | John Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 06:21 | UAB | Oliver Critchfield makes the floater from the right side set up by Anthony Crumpler | 71-53 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-53 |
| 05:59 | UAB | Daniel Price gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 05:42 | UAB | Oliver Critchfield buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anthony Crumpler | 71-56 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 05:14 | UAB | John Jordan snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| 05:14 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Culbreath (SG), Kenneth Capobianco (PF) Obataiye Dare, Joseph Torkelson | |
| Subs | UAB | Nathan Johnson (PG), Erik Gooden (SG), Kevin Gadd (SF) Oliver Critchfield, Anthony Crumpler, John Jordan | |
| 05:02 | UAB | Erik Gooden connects on the floater near the basket set up by Nathan Johnson | 71-58 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins is fouled on the floor by Nathan Johnson - foul #1 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #5 | 71-58 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Kevin Gadd steps in front of the Everett Stith pass | 71-58 |
| 03:59 | UAB | Erik Gooden misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | William Culbreath pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Everett Stith misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Buentello - foul #3 on Robert Buentello, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Everett Stith makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Everett Stith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Cletus Adkins (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Culbreath (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Castle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Capobianco (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Everett Stith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Gooden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Gadd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Buentello (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | UAB | Nathan Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-58 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Everett Stith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Monty Navarrette (PG), Obataiye Dare (SG), Kevin Meunier (SF), Joseph Torkelson (PF), Tony Schulz (C) Cletus Adkins, William Culbreath, Edward Castle, Kenneth Capobianco, Everett Stith | |
| Subs | UAB | Oliver Critchfield (PG), Anthony Crumpler (SG), Jeffrey Gipe (SF), Larry Chapman (PF), John Jordan (C) Nathan Johnson, Erik Gooden, Kevin Gadd, Daniel Price, Robert Buentello | |
| 02:51 | UAB | Joseph Torkelson denies the turnaround by Larry Chapman | 73-58 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Monty Navarrette grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Jordan - foul #1 on John Jordan, team foul #7 | 73-58 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:20 | UAB | Larry Chapman is hacked by Tony Schulz - foul #2 on Tony Schulz, team foul #7 | 74-58 |
| 02:20 | UAB | Larry Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson loses the dribble to Oliver Critchfield | 74-58 |
| 02:01 | UAB | Anthony Crumpler misses the lay-in | 74-58 |
| 02:00 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Chapman | 74-58 |
| 01:45 | UAB | John Jordan misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-58 |
| 01:44 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Gipe | 74-58 |
| 01:36 | UAB | Larry Chapman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-58 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Obataiye Dare is whistled for a carry | 74-58 |
| 00:55 | UAB | Joseph Torkelson steals the ball from Larry Chapman | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Crumpler - foul #1 on Anthony Crumpler, team foul #8 | 74-58 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UAB | Larry Chapman can't finish the layup | 76-58 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Tony Schulz grabs the board | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Monty Navarrette runs out the clock | 76-58 |