| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Percy Fry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | Charles Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Mulvey | 39-38 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Liebowitz and the foul's on Gary Mulvey - foul #1 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Lawrence | 39-41 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey is hacked by Andrew Barnette - foul #1 on Andrew Barnette, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Fred Bruner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette can't throw it down but he's hacked by Fred Bruner - foul #1 on Fred Bruner, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Fred Bruner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Fred Bruner, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), David Whitney (SG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Eric Burcham, Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Larry Morgan (C) Todd Carter, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | David Whitney misses the lay-in | 39-43 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Morgan | 39-43 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 39-45 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | David Whitney drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Metzler | 42-45 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Liebowitz | 42-48 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Edward Smiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, David Whitney, Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Stanley Burch (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Robert Liebowitz, Percy Fry, Andrew Barnette, Larry Morgan | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 3 pf. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence clanks a floater from close range | 42-48 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Carter | 42-51 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Gary Mulvey | 44-51 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Andrew Barnette (PF) Michael Smith, Jeff Logston | |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Fred Bruner is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG) Eric Burcham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette is whistled for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF) Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (C) Alexander Hoehn | |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Stanley Burch and he's fouled by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #1 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Edward Smiley (C) Charles Williams, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG) Todd Carter | |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses the free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Brian Helle steps in front of the Stanley Burch pass | 46-53 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Brian Helle is fouled on the floor by Stanley Burch - foul #4 on Stanley Burch, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) Christopher Metzler, Jeremy Stafford, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Robert Liebowitz, Stanley Burch, Jeff Logston | |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ron Davis - foul #1 on Ron Davis, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (PF) Andrew Barnette | |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Mulvey - foul #2 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Ronnie Lawrence (C) David Whitney, Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG) Ron Davis | |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Eric Burcham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Smith and he's hacked by Fred Bruner - foul #3 on Fred Bruner, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Andrew Barnette (PF) Michael Smith, Jeff Logston | |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses the free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Fred Bruner snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Percy Fry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Burcham | 50-56 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is fouled on the floor by Eric Burcham - foul #2 on Eric Burcham, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF) Eric Burcham, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan (C) Alexander Hoehn | |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Brian Helle gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the driving attempt from the right block | 52-56 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the floater from the right side | 52-56 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | David Whitney's pass is intercepted by Robert Liebowitz in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 52-56 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Percy Fry - foul #3 on Percy Fry, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Edward Smiley (C) Charles Williams, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Jeff Logston (C) Todd Carter, Percy Fry, Larry Morgan | |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Edward Smiley | 53-56 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 55-56 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Whitney | 55-56 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | David Whitney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Alexander Hoehn (C) Robert Liebowitz, Ron Davis, Andrew Barnette | |
| 08:38 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | David Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-56 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Fred Bruner | 56-56 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-56 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Whitney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence can't tip it in | 56-56 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | David Whitney tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence tips it in | 58-56 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Todd Carter steps in front of the Gary Mulvey pass | 58-56 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter jams it | 58-58 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronnie Lawrence | 61-58 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Mulvey steals it from Todd Carter | 61-58 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Todd Carter is called for the reach on David Whitney - foul #1 on Todd Carter, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Noel Freeman (SG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) David Whitney, Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF), Larry Morgan (C) Percy Fry, Michael Smith, Jeff Logston, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Larry Morgan steals the ball from Edward Smiley | 61-58 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Liebowitz | 61-60 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Noel Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-60 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Brian Helle tips it home | 63-60 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 63-60 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) Noel Freeman, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (PG), Alexander Hoehn (C) Todd Carter, Larry Morgan | |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Alexander Hoehn | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Helle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Percy Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford's dunk attempt is rejected by Andrew Barnette | 63-62 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Fred Bruner hits the follow up shot | 65-62 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is hacked by Eric Burcham - foul #3 on Eric Burcham, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Eric Burcham, Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG) Stanley Burch | |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:22 | Mercer | David Whitney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Larry Morgan (C) Robert Liebowitz, Andrew Barnette, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Robert Liebowitz (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Michael Smith, Percy Fry, Ron Davis, Jeff Logston, Larry Morgan | |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Andrew Barnette picks off the pass by Gary Mulvey | 65-64 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Bruner - foul #4 on Fred Bruner, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG) David Whitney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Eric Burcham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Fred Bruner - foul #5 on Fred Bruner, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (PF) Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Liebowitz | 68-71 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Charles Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alexander Hoehn | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Burcham - foul #4 on Eric Burcham, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses the 3 from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Eric Burcham is called for the reach on Alexander Hoehn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Burcham, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG) Eric Burcham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-74 |