| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) PF - Paul Adams (fresh) C - John Leland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) SG - Brian Belden (fresh) SF - David Dias (fresh) PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) C - James Harper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | James Harper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | John Leland's fadeaway is rejected by James Harper | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | David Dias grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | John Leland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | James Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Leland - foul #1 on John Leland, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | John Leland gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Bruce Tack hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Harper - foul #1 on James Harper, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | David Dias can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Schrom - foul #1 on Gerald Schrom, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Zachariah Jones swats the short shot by Gerald Schrom | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | John Leland tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | James Harper's pass is intercepted by Gerald Schrom | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Bruce Tack banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Schrom | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | James Harper steps in front of the Paul Adams pass | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | James Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | James Harper is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG), William Jackson (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), Richard Perry (C) Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom, Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SF), Willie Fabrizio (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Daniel Dickerson, David Dias, Zachariah Jones, James Harper | |
| 16:21 | Mercer | William Jackson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Toliver - foul #1 on Kenneth Toliver, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden is hacked by Bruce Tack - foul #1 on Bruce Tack, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF) Brian Belden | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Brown (fresh) SF - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Swigert (fresh) C - Richard Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) SG - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) SF - David Dias (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Bruce Tack pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Anthony Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Dias and he's fouled by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Paul Adams (PF), John Leland (C) Bruce Tack, William Jackson, Michael Swigert, Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG) David Dias | |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Paul Adams connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Brown | 13-7 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver clanks a 3 from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Paul Adams snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | John Leland is hacked by Daniel Dickerson - foul #1 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF) Michael Grant | |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses short on a runner from the baseline | 13-7 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 13-7 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones tips it in | 13-9 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the floater from close range | 13-9 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley can't tip it in | 13-9 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Anthony Brown can't tip it in | 13-9 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Zachariah Jones | 13-11 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | John Leland misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Cary Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Cary Kirkpatrick, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), William Jackson (SG) Anthony Brown, Jimmy Cowley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG), David Dias (SF), James Harper (C) Willie Fabrizio, Kenneth Toliver, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 13:27 | Mercer | John Leland makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | John Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Swigert (PF), Richard Perry (C) Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Bruce Tack pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Dickerson - foul #2 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG) Daniel Dickerson | |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | David Dias connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Zachariah Jones | 17-13 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Bruce Tack and the foul's on David Dias - foul #1 on David Dias, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Adams (PF) Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses the free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | David Dias hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Paul Adams | 19-13 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | David Dias is called for the reach on Gerald Schrom - foul #2 on David Dias, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), John Leland (C) Bruce Tack, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF) David Dias, Zachariah Jones | |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) SF - Gerald Schrom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) SG - Brian Belden (fresh) SF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) C - James Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | William Jackson denies the turnaround by Willie Fabrizio | 21-13 |
| 11:38 | Mercer | John Leland grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 11:33 | Mercer | John Leland misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 21-13 |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | James Harper pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick travels with the ball | 21-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Richard Perry (SF) William Jackson, Gerald Schrom | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver (SF) James Harper | |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Richard Perry makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Brown | 24-13 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Perry | 24-13 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Kenneth Toliver steps in front of the Paul Adams pass | 24-13 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver's pass is intercepted by John Leland | 24-13 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jimmy Cowley, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), William Jackson (SF), Michael Swigert (PF) Anthony Brown, Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Zachariah Jones (PF), James Harper (C) Michael Grant, Willie Fabrizio, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Michael Swigert is hacked by James Harper - foul #2 on James Harper, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Schrom (SF), Ralph Serafin (C) Jimmy Cowley, Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (C) James Harper | |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Michael Swigert makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Michael Swigert makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown is fouled on the floor by Bruce Tack - foul #2 on Bruce Tack, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG) Bruce Tack | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio (SF) Kenneth Toliver | |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Swigert - foul #1 on Michael Swigert, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:32 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG) Jimmy Cowley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-17 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Swigert | 26-17 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Anthony Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Fabrizio - foul #1 on Willie Fabrizio, team foul #9 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), John Leland (C) William Jackson, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-17 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jimmy Cowley | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Swigert (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) SG - Brian Belden (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Fabrizio (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Mercer | John Leland buries a shot from close range | 29-17 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown comes up short on the floater from the right side | 29-17 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley can't connect on a shot from the right side | 29-17 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden loses the dribble to Michael Swigert | 29-17 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Jerry Brown is called for the reach on Jimmy Cowley - foul #1 on Jerry Brown, team foul #10 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (PG), Richard Perry (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Ralph Serafin (C) Anthony Brown, Gerald Schrom, Michael Swigert, John Leland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SF) Jerry Brown, Willie Fabrizio | |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-17 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 31-17 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-17 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver gets the offensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Belden | 31-20 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Cowley | 34-20 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden is hacked by Richard Perry - foul #1 on Richard Perry, team foul #8 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Gerald Schrom (SF), John Leland (C) William Jackson, Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom grabs the board | 34-20 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-20 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones snags the defensive board | 34-20 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-20 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the board | 34-20 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Anthony Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-20 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver gets the rebound | 34-20 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones is whistled for traveling | 34-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), William Jackson (SG), Michael Swigert (PF) Anthony Brown, Jimmy Cowley, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Willie Fabrizio (SG), David Dias (SF), James Harper (C) Michael Grant, Brian Belden, Kenneth Toliver, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Swigert (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Dias (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Mercer | James Harper denies the turnaround by Michael Swigert | 34-20 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | John Leland tips it in | 36-20 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | James Harper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-20 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom grabs the defensive rebound | 36-20 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Michael Swigert knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 38-20 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | James Harper can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-20 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio snags the offensive board | 38-20 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio is whistled for a carry | 38-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG), Richard Perry (SF), Paul Adams (PF) William Jackson, Gerald Schrom, John Leland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver (SG) Zachariah Jones | |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 38-20 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | David Dias snags the defensive board | 38-20 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | David Dias is whistled for a carry | 38-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (SG) Willie Fabrizio | |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Paul Adams is whistled for traveling | 38-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Serafin (C) Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver makes the turnaround from the right block set up by James Harper | 38-22 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-22 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Paul Adams takes the ball from Daniel Dickerson | 38-22 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | The refs have stopped play. Paul Adams is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), John Leland (C) Anthony Brown, Richard Perry, Paul Adams, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio (PF) Daniel Dickerson | |
| 00:08 | Mercer | William Jackson misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-22 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | John Leland can't tip it in | 38-22 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | William Jackson tips it home | 40-22 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-22 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | John Leland gets the rebound | 40-22 |