| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Larry Kang (fresh) SG - William Culbreath (fresh) SF - Kevin Meunier (fresh) PF - Kenneth Capobianco (fresh) C - Everett Stith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) SG - James Shear (fresh) SF - Michael Syverson (fresh) PF - Douglas Price (fresh) C - Steve Furr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Steve Furr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Meunier - foul #1 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Meunier - foul #2 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Mercer | Obataiye Dare (SF) Kevin Meunier | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | Everett Stith gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | William Culbreath misses the shot from the right side | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Douglas Price grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Douglas Price buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Maurice Minaya | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | Everett Stith misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Shear | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Obataiye Dare steals it from Michael Syverson | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Larry Kang comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Steve Furr gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Douglas Price blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Steve Furr gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Steve Furr double dribbles | 0-3 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), David Dawson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Robert Halloran (C) Maurice Minaya, James Shear, Michael Syverson, Douglas Price, Steve Furr | |
| 17:23 | Mercer | David Dawson is called for the reach on Larry Kang - foul #1 on David Dawson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Kang | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | David Dawson is fouled on the floor by William Culbreath - foul #1 on William Culbreath, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran slams it home set up by Mathew Hill | 2-5 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | William Culbreath makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by William Culbreath - foul #2 on William Culbreath, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Mercer | Monty Navarrette (PG), Irvin Lancaster (SG), Joseph Torkelson (PF), Tony Schulz (C) Larry Kang, William Culbreath, Kenneth Capobianco, Everett Stith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Golson (SF) David Dawson | |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joseph Torkelson | 5-6 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Irvin Lancaster hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Monty Navarrette | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Monty Navarrette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Irvin Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Obataiye Dare (fresh) PF - Joseph Torkelson (fresh) C - Tony Schulz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Lapierre (fresh) SG - Robert Dempsey (fresh) SF - Jimmie Golson (fresh) PF - Mathew Hill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Halloran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Monty Navarrette is called for the reach on Richard Lapierre - foul #1 on Monty Navarrette, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Selleck (SF) Obataiye Dare | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), James Shear (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Douglas Price (PF) Richard Lapierre, Robert Dempsey, Mathew Hill, Robert Halloran | |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | James Shear connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jimmie Golson | 8-9 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Monty Navarrette hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Irvin Lancaster is called for the reach on Michael Syverson - foul #1 on Irvin Lancaster, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Kang (PG), Kenneth Capobianco (PF), Everett Stith (C) Monty Navarrette, Joseph Torkelson, Tony Schulz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), Mathew Hill (PF), Robert Halloran (C) Maurice Minaya, James Shear, Michael Syverson, Douglas Price | |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco's floater is tipped away by Mathew Hill | 10-9 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Dempsey | 10-9 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Jimmie Golson steps in front of the Larry Kang pass | 10-9 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Capobianco - foul #1 on Kenneth Capobianco, team foul #7 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Obataiye Dare (SF) Thomas Selleck | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), James Shear (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Steve Furr (C) Richard Lapierre, Robert Dempsey, Jimmie Golson, Robert Halloran | |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Everett Stith misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 10-11 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Obataiye Dare | 10-11 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill hits the finger roll set up by Maurice Minaya and he's hacked by Kenneth Capobianco - foul #2 on Kenneth Capobianco, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Monty Navarrette (PG), Joseph Torkelson (PF) Larry Kang, Kenneth Capobianco | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), David Dawson (SF) Maurice Minaya, James Shear, Michael Syverson | |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Everett Stith hits a jump hook from the right block | 14-14 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Dempsey and he's hacked by Monty Navarrette - foul #2 on Monty Navarrette, team foul #9 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Kang (PG), Thomas Selleck (SF), Tony Schulz (C) Monty Navarrette, Irvin Lancaster, Everett Stith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Douglas Price (PF), Robert Halloran (C) Robert Dempsey, David Dawson, Mathew Hill, Steve Furr | |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Tony Schulz misses short on a shot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 12:10 | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson tips it in | 16-17 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses the dunk attempt | 16-17 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Thomas Selleck grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Larry Kang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Obataiye Dare (fresh) SF - Thomas Selleck (fresh) PF - Joseph Torkelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Schulz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Lapierre (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Shear (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Syverson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Douglas Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Halloran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Douglas Price steals it from Thomas Selleck | 16-17 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Douglas Price travels with the ball | 16-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Irvin Lancaster (SG), Everett Stith (C) Obataiye Dare, Tony Schulz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), David Dawson (SF), Steve Furr (C) Richard Lapierre, James Shear, Michael Syverson, Robert Halloran | |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Larry Kang misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Dempsey | 16-20 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Everett Stith knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Larry Kang and the foul's on Steve Furr - foul #1 on Steve Furr, team foul #2 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Obataiye Dare (SF) Thomas Selleck | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Jimmie Golson (C) Robert Dempsey, David Dawson, Douglas Price, Steve Furr | |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Everett Stith makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Everett Stith swats the layup by Mathew Hill | 19-20 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | James Shear tips it in | 19-22 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Jimmie Golson denies the turnaround by Obataiye Dare | 19-22 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Jimmie Golson pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | James Shear buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Maurice Minaya | 19-24 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Everett Stith can't connect on a shot from the right block | 19-24 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Jimmie Golson snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | The jumper by James Shear is denied by Everett Stith | 19-24 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Larry Kang snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Irvin Lancaster misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-24 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson tips it home | 21-24 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | James Shear is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Shear, team foul #3 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Selleck (PF), Tony Schulz (C) Joseph Torkelson, Everett Stith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), David Dawson (SF), Douglas Price (PF), Steve Furr (C) Maurice Minaya, James Shear, Michael Syverson, Mathew Hill, Jimmie Golson | |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Obataiye Dare buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Kang | 23-24 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | David Dawson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Dawson, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Michael Syverson (SF) Richard Lapierre, David Dawson | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Larry Kang (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Irvin Lancaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Obataiye Dare (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Selleck (fresh) C - Tony Schulz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dempsey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Syverson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Douglas Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Furr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Irvin Lancaster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Obataiye Dare snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | 3 seconds is called on Obataiye Dare | 23-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson (PF) Obataiye Dare | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), James Shear (SG), Jimmie Golson (SF), Robert Halloran (C) Maurice Minaya, Robert Dempsey, Michael Syverson, Steve Furr | |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran loses the dribble to Joseph Torkelson | 23-24 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Douglas Price steals the ball from Irvin Lancaster | 23-24 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | James Shear hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Torkelson - foul #1 on Joseph Torkelson, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Obataiye Dare (SF), Everett Stith (C) Thomas Selleck, Tony Schulz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), David Dawson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Steve Furr (C) Richard Lapierre, Jimmie Golson, Douglas Price, Robert Halloran | |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | James Shear makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | James Shear makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Larry Kang's pass is intercepted by David Dawson | 23-26 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Dawson | 23-28 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Everett Stith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mathew Hill - foul #1 on Mathew Hill, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Douglas Price (PF), Robert Halloran (C) James Shear, David Dawson, Mathew Hill, Steve Furr | |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Everett Stith misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Everett Stith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Price | 24-31 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Larry Kang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson is hacked by Obataiye Dare - foul #1 on Obataiye Dare, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tony Schulz (C) Everett Stith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Mathew Hill (PF), Steve Furr (C) Maurice Minaya, Douglas Price, Robert Halloran | |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Obataiye Dare misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Syverson - foul #1 on Michael Syverson, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Selleck (PF) Joseph Torkelson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), James Shear (SG), David Dawson (SF), Douglas Price (PF), Robert Halloran (C) Richard Lapierre, Robert Dempsey, Michael Syverson, Mathew Hill, Steve Furr | |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Obataiye Dare makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Obataiye Dare makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | James Shear is fouled on the floor by Obataiye Dare - foul #2 on Obataiye Dare, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Torkelson (PF) Obataiye Dare | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Steve Furr (C) Maurice Minaya, Robert Halloran | |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | James Shear misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | James Shear makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | James Shear steals the ball from Tony Schulz | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Larry Kang (tired) 3 ast. SG - Irvin Lancaster (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Selleck (fresh) PF - Joseph Torkelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Schulz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Lapierre (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Shear (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Dawson (fresh) PF - Douglas Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Steve Furr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | James Shear connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lapierre | 26-37 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Tony Schulz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Furr - foul #2 on Steve Furr, team foul #7 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Monty Navarrette (PG), William Culbreath (SG), Kevin Meunier (SF), Kenneth Capobianco (PF) Larry Kang, Irvin Lancaster, Thomas Selleck, Joseph Torkelson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Robert Halloran (C) Richard Lapierre, James Shear, David Dawson, Douglas Price, Steve Furr | |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Tony Schulz makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Tony Schulz misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | William Culbreath scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-40 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya is hacked by Monty Navarrette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Monty Navarrette, team foul #13 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Kang (PG), Everett Stith (C) Monty Navarrette, Tony Schulz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (SG), Douglas Price (PF), Steve Furr (C) Robert Dempsey, Mathew Hill, Robert Halloran | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Everett Stith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | The jumper by Maurice Minaya is denied by Everett Stith | 30-42 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Larry Kang connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Steve Furr hits the follow up shot | 33-44 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Everett Stith is hacked by Michael Syverson - foul #2 on Michael Syverson, team foul #8 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), Jimmie Golson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Robert Halloran (C) Maurice Minaya, James Shear, Michael Syverson, Douglas Price, Steve Furr | |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Everett Stith misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jimmie Golson | 33-46 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Everett Stith makes the floater from the left block | 35-46 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill misses the shot from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-46 |