| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | James Larkin inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Raymond Reulet steals the ball from John Bennett | 34-32 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | John Bennett steals it from Gerald Lucey | 34-32 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | John Bennett banks in the layup | 36-32 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | John Bennett is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-32 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Richard Polite picks off the pass by James Larkin | 36-34 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey travels with the ball | 36-34 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Ernest Doyle steals the ball from John Bennett | 36-34 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses the shot from the right block | 36-34 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | James Larkin gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | John Bennett steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Eric Ferguson (PF), Alton Slemp (C) John Bennett, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Fred Alday, Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite is denied on a layup by Alton Slemp | 36-34 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Alton Slemp - foul #1 on Alton Slemp, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG) Thomas Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Carmelo Gomez (SF) Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet | |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Alton Slemp can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 36-36 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | James Larkin pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Dan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Larkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Slemp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Alton Slemp tips it in | 38-36 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, James Larkin, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) Glenn Tejada, Casey Gaiser, Carmelo Gomez, Charles Towry | |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece's pass is intercepted by Raymond Reulet | 38-36 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle (C) Bret Wimmer | |
| 14:20 | Mercer | John Bennett is fouled on the floor by Richard Polite - foul #1 on Richard Polite, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SF) Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:14 | Mercer | George Keeler scores on a shot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Lucey | 40-39 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday is hacked by Jeremy Reece - foul #2 on Jeremy Reece, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet drills a fadeaway near the basket | 40-41 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the shot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dan Davis - foul #1 on Dan Davis, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), Eric Ferguson (C) Thomas Jacobs, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Bret Wimmer (SF) Fred Alday, Raymond Reulet | |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Keeler | 42-43 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses short on a shot from the left side | 42-43 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | James Larkin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser loses the dribble to Dan Davis | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Dan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Keeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mercer | James Larkin blows the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Towry - foul #2 on Charles Towry, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), Jeremy Reece (C) Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, George Keeler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) Richard Polite, Charles Towry, Ernest Doyle | |
| 11:29 | Mercer | James Larkin misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:29 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | James Larkin tips it in | 45-43 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey dunks the ball on a great pass from Casey Gaiser | 45-45 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Reulet - foul #2 on Raymond Reulet, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SF), Billy Mardis (PF) James Larkin, Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez (SG), Charles Towry (C) Casey Gaiser, Bret Wimmer | |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | George Keeler (PF) Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses long on a jumper in the paint | 46-45 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Lucey | 46-48 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | John Bennett comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | John Bennett takes the ball from Carmelo Gomez | 46-48 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | John Bennett lays it in | 48-48 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Dan Davis pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | George Keeler is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on George Keeler, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SF), Eric Ferguson (C) John Bennett, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Ernest Doyle (C) Fred Alday, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey | |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite lays it in | 48-50 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | George Keeler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | James Larkin tips it in | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Keeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Dan Davis is called for the reach on Richard Polite - foul #2 on Dan Davis, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Dasilva (PG), John Bennett (SG), Billy Mardis (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Thomas Jacobs, Dan Davis, George Keeler, Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) Casey Gaiser, Carmelo Gomez, Charles Towry | |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Alday and he's hacked by Jeremy Reece - foul #3 on Jeremy Reece, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | James Larkin clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Billy Mardis tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Mardis - foul #2 on Billy Mardis, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Ferguson (PF) Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (C) Ernest Doyle | |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | John Bennett hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Larkin | 55-55 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Dasilva - foul #1 on Daniel Dasilva, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), George Keeler (PF) Daniel Dasilva, James Larkin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (SG), Charles Towry (C) Richard Polite, Gerald Lucey | |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the floater from the right side set up by Eric Ferguson | 57-57 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Casey Gaiser | 57-59 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | George Keeler gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | John Bennett connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Ferguson | 63-59 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Jeremy Reece denies the turnaround by Raymond Reulet | 63-59 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson clanks a shot near the basket | 63-59 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SF) Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Gerald Lucey (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Casey Gaiser, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet is fouled on the floor by James Larkin - foul #1 on James Larkin, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Alton Slemp (C) John Bennett, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | George Keeler misses the 3 from straight away | 63-61 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet comes up short on the shot from the left side | 63-61 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | James Larkin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG), Jeremy Reece (C) Dan Davis, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:31 | Mercer | George Keeler misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite is called for traveling | 63-61 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Ernest Doyle swats the shot by John Bennett | 63-61 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | The jump hook by George Keeler is blocked by Ernest Doyle | 63-63 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | James Larkin snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Gerald Lucey is called for the reach on John Bennett - foul #2 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | George Keeler knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Gerald Lucey - foul #3 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | George Keeler misses the free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 65-63 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Alday | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece can't finish the layup | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | George Keeler gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | George Keeler's pass is intercepted by Gerald Lucey | 65-65 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Reulet | 65-68 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | John Bennett misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece tips it back up and in | 67-68 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece is called for traveling | 67-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Fred Alday, Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Gerald Lucey (PF) Casey Gaiser, Charles Towry | |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Polite, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle (C) Bret Wimmer | |
| 02:04 | Mercer | James Larkin scores on a shot in the lane set up by John Bennett | 69-71 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-71 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | George Keeler pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Raymond Reulet - foul #3 on Raymond Reulet, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Alday | 70-73 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Ernest Doyle is called for the reach on James Larkin - foul #3 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle is hacked by Jeremy Reece - foul #4 on Jeremy Reece, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Richard Polite is called for the reach on Jeremy Reece - foul #3 on Richard Polite, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | James Larkin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 73-75 |