| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) C - John Merchant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Leibenstein (fresh) SG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) C - Jean Elliott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Jean Elliott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Christopher Garner steals the ball from Jean Elliott | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Leibenstein - foul #1 on Charles Leibenstein, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Christopher Remley snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin is whistled for traveling | 1-0 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Christopher Remley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-0 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Garner | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Howard Lawson - foul #1 on Howard Lawson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Jean Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Jean Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled on the floor by Charles Leibenstein - foul #2 on Charles Leibenstein, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Riggs (PG) Charles Leibenstein | |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Christopher Remley grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Garner - foul #1 on Christopher Garner, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF), Horace Adams (C) Howard Lawson, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Parker (SG), Jesus Martinez (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Raymond Campbell, Clyde Rose, Christopher Remley | |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Jean Elliott can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kurtis Beatty | 3-2 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (C) Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane (C) Jean Elliott | |
| 16:33 | Mercer | David Brown is called for the reach on Earl Macfarlane - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (PF) Elmer Shope | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Remley (PF) Earl Macfarlane | |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Christopher Remley misses the dunk | 3-2 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 3-2 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Christopher Remley pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) PF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) C - Horace Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Riggs (fresh) SG - Steven Parker (fresh) SF - Jesus Martinez (fresh) PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Christopher Remley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Howard Lawson (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) Christopher Garner, David Brown, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Jean Elliott (C) Gregory Riggs, Jesus Martinez, Michael Scott | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Christopher Remley makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Christopher Remley misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-3 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | John Merchant tips it but misses | 3-3 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Campbell | 3-3 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by John Merchant - foul #1 on John Merchant, team foul #5 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG) Kurtis Beatty | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Riggs (PG), Michael Scott (PF) Steven Parker, Christopher Remley | |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Clyde Rose misses the lay-in | 3-5 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Michael Scott gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Clyde Rose comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Michael Scott swats the short shot by Elmer Shope | 3-5 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 3-5 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Howard Lawson steals it from Clyde Rose | 3-5 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Lawson | 6-5 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Gregory Riggs is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 6-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SF), Johnny Lowe (PF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Howard Lawson, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Parker (PG), Jesus Martinez (SF), Christopher Remley (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gregory Riggs, Clyde Rose, Michael Scott, Jean Elliott | |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) PF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) C - Horace Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Steven Parker (fresh) SG - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesus Martinez (fresh) PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Christopher Garner - foul #2 on Christopher Garner, team foul #6 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF) Christopher Garner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jean Elliott (C) Earl Macfarlane | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Kurtis Beatty and the foul's on Jesus Martinez - foul #1 on Jesus Martinez, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Scott (SG) Raymond Campbell | |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Jean Elliott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kurtis Beatty | 11-8 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Jean Elliott makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Scott | 11-11 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe clanks a shot from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Steven Parker gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Steven Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Christopher Remley | 11-11 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Jean Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Steven Parker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Scott | 11-14 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-14 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams tips it in | 13-14 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Timothy Brandon is called for the reach on Steven Parker - foul #1 on Timothy Brandon, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) Timothy Brandon, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Riggs (PG), Raymond Campbell (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Michael Scott, Jesus Martinez, Christopher Remley, Jean Elliott | |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Steven Parker makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Steven Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frank Tobin | 16-16 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Gregory Riggs | 16-19 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | John Merchant can't finish the layup | 16-19 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson can't tip it in | 16-19 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | John Merchant can't tip it in | 16-19 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Steven Parker gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Riggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) PF - Steven Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Clyde Rose drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Riggs | 16-21 |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Merchant | 19-21 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Riggs | 19-23 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | John Merchant scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Kurtis Beatty and he's hacked by Gregory Riggs - foul #1 on Gregory Riggs, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (SG) Kurtis Beatty | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Remley (PF), Jean Elliott (C) Steven Parker, Earl Macfarlane | |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Gregory Riggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin buries a shot from the right block | 24-23 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell is hacked by John Merchant - foul #2 on John Merchant, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Horace Adams (C) John Merchant | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Scott (PG) Gregory Riggs | |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Lawson | 27-25 |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Michael Scott misses long on a floater from the right side | 27-25 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Christopher Remley pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Jean Elliott can't connect on a runner from close range | 27-25 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope buries a shot from the right wing set up by Johnny Lowe | 29-25 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Christopher Remley pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Jean Elliott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe misses the easy layup | 29-25 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams tips it in | 31-25 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Clyde Rose throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Scott and the foul's on Elmer Shope - foul #1 on Elmer Shope, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), David Brown (SF), John Merchant (C) Elmer Shope, Johnny Lowe, Howard Lawson, Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein (PG), Gregory Riggs (SG), Jesus Martinez (PF) Michael Scott, Raymond Campbell, Christopher Remley | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Clyde Rose makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) PF - Horace Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Leibenstein (fresh) SG - Gregory Riggs (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Clyde Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesus Martinez (fresh) C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty is hacked by Charles Leibenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Leibenstein, team foul #5 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (SG), Christopher Remley (PF) Charles Leibenstein, Clyde Rose | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Campbell - foul #1 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin (PF) Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane (C) Jean Elliott | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Tobin | 35-30 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Christopher Remley misses the dunk | 35-30 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Christopher Remley is hacked by Frank Tobin - foul #1 on Frank Tobin, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Horace Adams (PF) Kurtis Beatty, Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jean Elliott (C) Earl Macfarlane | |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Christopher Remley misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Christopher Remley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG) Timothy Brandon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Parker (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Jesus Martinez, Christopher Remley | |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Michael Scott is fouled on the floor by Horace Adams - foul #1 on Horace Adams, team foul #11 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (SF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hollis (SF) Raymond Campbell | |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Garner and he's hacked by Scott Hollis - foul #1 on Scott Hollis, team foul #7 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (C) John Merchant | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Christopher Garner steals it from Steven Parker | 38-33 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is hacked by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #8 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF) Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Michael Scott lays it in on a great pass from Jean Elliott | 40-35 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Scott steals it from Christopher Garner | 40-35 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Michael Scott clanks a jump hook from the right block | 40-35 |