| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Paul Arno inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Crabill | 20-27 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Denny Ainsworth - foul #2 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Matthew Perry blocks the short jumper by David Crabill | 22-27 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Dunkle | 22-27 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Oscar Wright is fouled on the floor by Gregory Stuckey - foul #1 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | The short jumper by Paul Arno is denied by Christopher Dunkle | 22-27 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | George Perkins pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry tips it but misses | 22-27 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Paul Arno pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Brad Moodie connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Oscar Wright | 22-30 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is fouled on the floor by Brad Moodie - foul #2 on Brad Moodie, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Dunkle and he's hacked by Paul Arno - foul #1 on Paul Arno, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses the free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | David Crabill snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Matthew Perry takes the ball from Oscar Wright | 24-30 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | George Perkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Perry | 26-30 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Paul Arno is hacked by Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Hiram Collard, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SG), Jesse Lawson (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, Christopher Dunkle, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG), Aldo Mancini (SF), Henry Stoneking (PF), Delmar Graham (C) Brad Moodie, Oscar Wright, Paul Arno, David Crabill, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Hiram Collard - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Aldo Mancini - foul #1 on Aldo Mancini, team foul #4 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Del Humphries (PG) Hiram Collard | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | Delmar Graham grabs the board | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Del Humphries (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Eagan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Music (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aldo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 2 reb. C - Delmar Graham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 15:44 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-34 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jesse Lawson | 27-34 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Bickerstaff | 30-34 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), Christopher Dunkle (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Del Humphries, Donald Eagan, Jesse Lawson, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), Paul Arno (SF), David Crabill (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Harley Fulghum, Claude Hetherington, Aldo Mancini, Henry Stoneking, Delmar Graham | |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Oscar Wright scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard hits a floater from the left wing set up by Gregory Stuckey | 32-38 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Stuckey | 35-38 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Paul Arno buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Oscar Wright | 35-40 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | George Perkins drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Hiram Collard | 38-40 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the jump hook in the lane | 38-42 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry loses the dribble to Oscar Wright | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Mercer | David Crabill is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dunkle - foul #2 on Christopher Dunkle, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard's floater is tipped away by Denny Ainsworth | 38-42 |
| 11:33 | Mercer | David Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | David Crabill banks in the layup on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 38-44 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brad Moodie - foul #3 on Brad Moodie, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SF), John Bickerstaff (C) George Perkins, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Harley Fulghum (SF), Henry Stoneking (C) Brad Moodie, Paul Arno, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | David Crabill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | David Crabill takes the ball from Donald Eagan | 39-44 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-44 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Eagan - foul #2 on Donald Eagan, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Del Humphries (PG), Jesse Lawson (SF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, Christopher Dunkle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Arno (SF), Delmar Graham (C) Oscar Wright, David Crabill | |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Claude Hetherington and he's hacked by Del Humphries - foul #2 on Del Humphries, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) Del Humphries | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Denny Ainsworth (C) Harley Fulghum, Delmar Graham | |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) Jesse Lawson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Paul Arno connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Brad Moodie | 41-49 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hiram Collard | 43-49 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Arno - foul #2 on Paul Arno, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), Christopher Dunkle (PF), John Music (C) Donald Eagan, John Bickerstaff, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG), Harley Fulghum (SF), David Crabill (PF) Claude Hetherington, Paul Arno, Henry Stoneking | |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Music (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Brad Moodie is fouled on the floor by Hiram Collard - foul #3 on Hiram Collard, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses the floater from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | David Crabill snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Brad Moodie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF) George Perkins, Christopher Dunkle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Henry Stoneking (SF), Delmar Graham (C) Brad Moodie, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Harley Fulghum | 47-49 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Oscar Wright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Jesse Lawson | 49-49 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Gregory Stuckey takes the ball from Delmar Graham | 49-49 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | David Crabill gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF), Christopher Dunkle (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Jesse Lawson, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Harley Fulghum, Henry Stoneking, Delmar Graham | |
| 04:43 | Mercer | David Crabill comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Oscar Wright tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | George Perkins snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-49 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | David Crabill snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Brad Moodie knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Oscar Wright | 49-52 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | George Perkins is fouled on the floor by Brad Moodie - foul #4 on Brad Moodie, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-52 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 49-52 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Oscar Wright loses the dribble to Gregory Stuckey | 49-52 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits the finger roll | 51-52 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Brad Moodie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Perkins | 54-52 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | David Crabill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | George Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Paul Arno pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | David Crabill steals the ball from George Perkins | 54-52 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Brad Moodie is fouled on the floor by Hiram Collard - foul #4 on Hiram Collard, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Brad Moodie is called for the reach on Matthew Perry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brad Moodie, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG) Brad Moodie | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | David Crabill blows the layup | 55-52 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Wright - foul #3 on Oscar Wright, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG) Hiram Collard | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Denny Ainsworth | 55-52 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Matthew Perry steals the ball from Paul Arno | 55-52 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry runs out the clock | 55-52 |