| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dan Davis - foul #2 on Dan Davis, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson tips it in | 40-40 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 40-42 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Glenn Tejada | 42-42 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Donald Ahlers | 42-42 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 42-42 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Davis | 42-42 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses short on a shot from close range | 42-42 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Alton Slemp pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Simpson | 42-42 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper is fouled on the floor by Antoine Lancaster - foul #1 on Antoine Lancaster, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Michael Becker (SG), Samuel Lee (SF), John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Alton Slemp, Donald Ahlers | |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn buries a jumper from the left block | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Becker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hauer (fresh) C - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Collins | 44-44 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Billy Mardis is fouled on the floor by Michael Becker - foul #1 on Michael Becker, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Alton Slemp (PF) Kenneth Williams, Dean Blackburn | |
| 15:06 | Mercer | David Wells misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-44 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Alton Slemp tips it home | 44-46 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | John Hauer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Collins | 46-46 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Billy Mardis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Alton Slemp denies the turnaround by Samuel Lee | 46-46 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Alton Slemp pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Samuel Lee is called for the reach on David Wells - foul #1 on Samuel Lee, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Michael Becker, Samuel Lee, John Hauer, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, David Wells, Charles Stell | |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dan Davis | 46-48 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Donald Ahlers is called for the reach on Ernest Doyle - foul #1 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji is fouled on the floor by Samual Wilson - foul #2 on Samual Wilson, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Alton Slemp's pass is intercepted by Antoine Lancaster | 48-48 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson's fadeaway is rejected by Alton Slemp | 48-48 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Alton Slemp snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Dan Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson tips it in | 50-51 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Glenn Tejada steals it from Dan Davis | 50-51 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Antoine Lancaster - foul #2 on Antoine Lancaster, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Michael Becker (SG), Samuel Lee (SF), John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Derrick Cooper, Alton Slemp, Donald Ahlers | |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (SF) Dan Davis | |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Billy Mardis lays it up and in and he's hacked by John Hauer - foul #1 on John Hauer, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Billy Mardis makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker drills a 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Charles Stell is hacked by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG) Samuel Collins, Michael Becker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Billy Mardis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | John Hauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) John Hauer, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (PF) Dean Blackburn | |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Alton Slemp can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Simpson - foul #2 on Charles Simpson, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson's floater is tipped away by Alton Slemp | 56-57 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Alton Slemp snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Charles Stell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Alton Slemp buries a jumper from close range set up by Billy Mardis | 56-59 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-59 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | David Wells pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Charles Stell misses the floater from the left side | 56-59 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Lee | 56-59 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Orji and he's fouled by David Wells - foul #2 on David Wells, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, David Wells, Charles Stell | |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper is hacked by Glenn Tejada - foul #2 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Michael Becker (SG) Samuel Lee, Glenn Tejada | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 59-59 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson is fouled on the floor by Alton Slemp - foul #1 on Alton Slemp, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG), John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Samuel Collins, Michael Becker, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (PF) Alton Slemp | |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | David Wells swats the short shot by Charles Williams | 62-59 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Dan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Dan Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | John Hauer gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Hauer | 65-59 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper's pass is intercepted by Antoine Lancaster | 65-59 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada dunks the ball and he's fouled by Dan Davis - foul #3 on Dan Davis, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Alton Slemp (PF) Samual Wilson, David Wells | |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-59 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | John Hauer grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Williams | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Lee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Hauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dan Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers connects on the jumper from the left block | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Lee, John Hauer, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG) Vernon Mack | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Doyle and he's hacked by Derrick Cooper - foul #1 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Antoine Lancaster denies the turnaround by Dan Davis | 73-61 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-61 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Alton Slemp snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Ahlers | 73-64 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-64 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dan Davis | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Simpson | 75-66 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Samual Wilson is fouled on the floor by Charles Simpson - foul #3 on Charles Simpson, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Samual Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Samual Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Dan Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji is hacked by Samual Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samual Wilson, team foul #8 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (SG), Samuel Lee (SF) Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Doyle - foul #3 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #10 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Becker (SG), John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Dikembe Orji, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (PF) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Alton Slemp | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins is hacked by Vernon Mack in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vernon Mack, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Michael Becker, John Hauer, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Alton Slemp (PF) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, David Wells, Charles Stell | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Dan Davis buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Alton Slemp | 81-72 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji is hacked by Samual Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samual Wilson, team foul #10 | 81-72 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers scores on a shot from close range set up by Dan Davis | 83-74 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson is hacked by Samual Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samual Wilson, team foul #11 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG) Samual Wilson | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alton Slemp | 83-74 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Samuel Collins takes the ball from Donald Ahlers | 83-74 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji lays it in set up by Samuel Collins | 85-74 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers knocks in the runner from close range | 85-76 |