| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) SG - Dan Davis (fresh) SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) PF - David Wells (fresh) C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers 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) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Samual Wilson | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Samual Wilson is called for the reach on Samuel Collins - foul #1 on Samual Wilson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Antoine Lancaster is called for the reach on Dan Davis - foul #1 on Antoine Lancaster, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins is hacked by David Wells - foul #1 on David Wells, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is hacked by Samual Wilson - foul #2 on Samual Wilson, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG) Samual Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Simpson | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses the floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | David Wells snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Tejada | 2-4 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Dan Davis connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Vernon Mack and the foul's on Samuel Collins - foul #1 on Samuel Collins, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Willie Melvin (SF), Charles Stell (C) Antonio Marsh, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Collins | 5-6 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Willie Melvin double dribbles | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (SG), Dean Blackburn (C) Dan Davis, David Wells | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SF - Willie Melvin (fresh) PF - Charles Stell (fresh) C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Williams | 5-6 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Charles Stell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins is called for a charge - foul #2 on Samuel Collins, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Willie Melvin, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SG), John Hauer (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Charles Williams (C) Samuel Collins, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams clanks a shot from the right side | 5-6 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers tips it but misses | 5-6 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Charles Stell misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 5-6 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Hauer | 5-6 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Tejada and he's hacked by Ernest Kaufman - foul #1 on Ernest Kaufman, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Dan Davis (SG), David Wells (PF) Kenneth Williams, Ernest Kaufman, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Becker (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Glenn Tejada, John Hauer, Brandon Serrato, Charles Williams | |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Samuel Lee steals it from Dan Davis | 5-12 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee dunks the ball | 5-14 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Vernon Mack connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Davis | 8-14 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Antoine Lancaster is blocked by Donald Ahlers | 8-14 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Donald Ahlers | 8-14 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Dan Davis hits a shot from the right side set up by Vernon Mack | 10-14 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee lays it up and in | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Wells (fresh) C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Becker (fresh) SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ernest Doyle - foul #1 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (C) Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG) Samuel Lee | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Dan Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Doyle - foul #2 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Willie Melvin (SF) Antonio Marsh | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (SF), Brandon Serrato (C) Antoine Lancaster, Ernest Doyle | |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Charles Stell snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Vernon Mack is hacked by Glenn Tejada in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Ernest Kaufman (SG), Dean Blackburn (C) Vernon Mack, Dan Davis, David Wells | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SG) Michael Becker | |
| 10:14 | Mercer | Charles Stell can't finish the layup | 13-19 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Willie Melvin grabs the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Dean Blackburn - foul #1 on Dean Blackburn, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Ahlers (C) Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (C) Charles Simpson | |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Willie Melvin is hacked by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (PF) Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) Charles Williams | |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Willie Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:35 | Western Illinois | John Hauer grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | John Hauer gets the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Wells - foul #2 on David Wells, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Dean Blackburn (PF) Ernest Kaufman, David Wells | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF) Kenneth Williams, Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Antonio Marsh denies the turnaround by Antoine Lancaster | 14-21 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster tips it home | 14-23 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn is whistled for a carry | 14-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (PF) Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro (PG), Michael Becker (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Charles Williams (C) Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, John Hauer, Brandon Serrato | |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG) Vernon Mack | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) Samuel Lee | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hubert Cordeiro (fresh) SG - Michael Becker (fresh) SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Charles Williams steps in front of the Charles Stell pass | 14-26 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-26 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses long on a floater from the left side | 14-26 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Becker and he's hacked by Donald Ahlers - foul #1 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #8 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Willie Melvin (SF), Dean Blackburn (C) Dan Davis, Antonio Marsh, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SG), John Hauer (SF), Brandon Serrato (C) Michael Becker, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Williams | |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro misses the free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:16 | Mercer | Charles Stell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Brandon Serrato steals it from Charles Stell | 14-28 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Vernon Mack - foul #1 on Vernon Mack, team foul #9 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Ahlers (C) Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG) Hubert Cordeiro | |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee misses the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Vernon Mack buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Williams | 17-29 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson lays it in on a great pass from Glenn Tejada and he's hacked by Dean Blackburn - foul #2 on Dean Blackburn, team foul #10 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bill Fletcher (SF) Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson makes the free throw | 17-32 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Willie Melvin can't connect on a shot in the paint | 17-32 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Willie Melvin hits the follow up shot | 19-32 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | John Hauer makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Tejada | 19-34 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-34 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee lays it up and in on a great pass from Glenn Tejada | 22-36 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Vernon Mack misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Simpson | 22-36 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Willie Melvin snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Glenn Tejada picks off the pass by Vernon Mack | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Fletcher (fresh) PF - Willie Melvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Hauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Serrato (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | John Hauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), David Wells (PF), Charles Stell (C) Vernon Mack, Kenneth Williams, Bill Fletcher, Willie Melvin, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Lee, John Hauer, Charles Simpson, Brandon Serrato | |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-36 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ernest Doyle | 22-39 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Charles Stell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dan Davis and he's fouled by Ernest Doyle - foul #3 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #8 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson (PF) Ernest Doyle | |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Charles Stell misses the free throw | 24-39 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (PG) Glenn Tejada | |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Dan Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 24-39 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | David Wells tips it but misses | 24-39 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Lee | 24-41 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 24-41 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee is hacked by Antonio Marsh - foul #1 on Antonio Marsh, team foul #11 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Willie Melvin (SF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Antonio Marsh, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), John Hauer (PF), Brandon Serrato (C) Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Charles Williams | |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 24-43 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Glenn Tejada | 24-43 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-43 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | David Wells snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Vernon Mack clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Blackburn | 24-43 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-43 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David Wells | 24-43 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | The clock runs out | 24-43 |