| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) SG - Dan Davis (fresh) SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) PF - David Wells (fresh) C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers 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) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Simpson - foul #1 on Charles Simpson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Mercer | David Wells gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Samual Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis tips it but misses | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Samual Wilson steals the ball from Glenn Tejada in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the dunk attempt | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins's floater is knocked away by Donald Ahlers | 0-1 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster tips it but misses | 0-1 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Ernest Doyle is blocked by Donald Ahlers | 0-1 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Samual Wilson's pass is intercepted by Glenn Tejada | 0-1 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada hits the finger roll | 2-1 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Samual Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Davis and the foul's on Charles Simpson - foul #2 on Charles Simpson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (PF) Charles Simpson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (SG) Dan Davis | |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | John Hauer snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Vernon Mack picks off the pass by Ernest Doyle | 2-6 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Antoine Lancaster is called for the reach on Antonio Marsh - foul #1 on Antoine Lancaster, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SF), Brandon Serrato (C) Antoine Lancaster, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Willie Melvin (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Antonio Marsh, David Wells, Donald Ahlers | |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Dan Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Melvin | 2-8 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | John Hauer misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 2-8 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins tips it in | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Lee (fresh) PF - John Hauer (fresh) C - Brandon Serrato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Melvin (fresh) PF - Charles Stell (fresh) C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Willie Melvin loses the ball out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle (C) Glenn Tejada | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Mack - foul #1 on Vernon Mack, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Becker (SG) Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG) Vernon Mack | |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Willie Melvin buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle is hacked by Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Antoine Lancaster (SF) Michael Becker, John Hauer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), David Wells (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Dan Davis, Willie Melvin, Charles Stell, Dean Blackburn | |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Antoine Lancaster is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 6-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Becker (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Antonio Marsh takes the ball from Brandon Serrato | 6-10 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ernest Doyle - foul #1 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (SG) Michael Becker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Vernon Mack (SG) Ernest Kaufman, Kenneth Williams | |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses long on a floater from the left side | 6-12 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Vernon Mack pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Lee - foul #1 on Samuel Lee, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Brandon Serrato, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG) Vernon Mack | |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Lee | 8-14 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | David Wells misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Samual Wilson - foul #1 on Samual Wilson, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Becker (SF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Lee, John Hauer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Willie Melvin (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Antonio Marsh, David Wells, Donald Ahlers | |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:06 | Mercer | Charles Stell misses the jumper from the left side | 10-14 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Blackburn | 10-14 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Vernon Mack misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker grabs the board | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Becker (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fresh) C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams misses the dunk | 10-14 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the floater from the left side | 14-14 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Glenn Tejada is called for the reach on Vernon Mack - foul #1 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (PG), John Hauer (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF) Glenn Tejada, Michael Becker, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), David Wells (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Kenneth Williams, Willie Melvin, Charles Stell, Dean Blackburn | |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Brandon Serrato blocks the short jumper by Dan Davis | 14-14 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Samual Wilson double dribbles | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Becker (SG) Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Brandon Serrato is denied by David Wells | 14-14 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Dan Davis buries a turnaround from close range set up by Donald Ahlers | 14-16 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Dan Davis steps in front of the Brandon Serrato pass | 14-16 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Samual Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Antonio Marsh | 14-19 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Dan Davis - foul #1 on Dan Davis, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Samuel Collins (SG) Michael Becker, John Hauer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Willie Melvin (SF), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Antonio Marsh, Donald Ahlers | |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Charles Stell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 17-19 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | David Wells tips it but misses | 17-19 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Williams - foul #2 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Becker (SF), John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Samuel Lee, Brandon Serrato, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (SG), Dean Blackburn (C) Kenneth Williams, David Wells | |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins travels with the ball | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Becker (fresh) PF - John Hauer (fresh) C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) SG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) SF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Vernon Mack travels in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Tejada | 19-19 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 19-19 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | John Hauer snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | John Hauer knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Charles Stell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Mack | 21-21 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-21 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Vernon Mack grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Willie Melvin dunks the ball | 21-23 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Tejada | 23-23 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 23-23 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Vernon Mack snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Charles Stell comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by John Hauer - foul #1 on John Hauer, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro (PG), Samuel Lee (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Glenn Tejada, Samuel Collins, Michael Becker, John Hauer, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Ernest Kaufman, Willie Melvin, Dean Blackburn | |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Charles Stell misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Charles Stell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the runner in the paint set up by Hubert Cordeiro and he's hacked by Antonio Marsh - foul #1 on Antonio Marsh, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (PF) Charles Stell | |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | David Wells lays it up and in on a great pass from Dan Davis | 26-26 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle banks in the layup on a great pass from Hubert Cordeiro | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hubert Cordeiro (fresh) SG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-29 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | David Wells denies the turnaround by Hubert Cordeiro | 28-29 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Dan Davis gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | David Wells buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Samual Wilson | 28-31 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Samuel Collins (SG), Charles Simpson (PF) Hubert Cordeiro, Samuel Lee, Brandon Serrato | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh is fouled on the floor by Antoine Lancaster - foul #2 on Antoine Lancaster, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | David Wells is whistled for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis | |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Wells | 30-33 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Vernon Mack drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 30-36 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Vernon Mack is called for the reach on Glenn Tejada - foul #2 on Vernon Mack, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF), Brandon Serrato (C) Samuel Lee, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Kenneth Williams, Antonio Marsh, David Wells, Donald Ahlers | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Stell | 30-36 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Samual Wilson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson snags the defensive board | 30-36 |