| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Stepp - foul #3 on Charles Stepp, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG) Charles Stepp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck tips it in | 35-35 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Day knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Marsh and he's hacked by William Gulley - foul #1 on William Gulley, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Charles Freeman hits a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SG), Daniel Watkins (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), James Ganey (SG), Trevor Roux (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | William Gulley steals it from Victor Daniel | 38-38 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins loses the dribble to James Ganey | 38-38 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith hits the finger roll set up by James Ganey | 38-40 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Trevor Roux | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Meurer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gulley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ganey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Roux (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Day (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Watkins | 38-40 |
| 15:23 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Trevor Roux - foul #1 on Trevor Roux, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, Charles Winkle, William Gulley, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, Trevor Roux, Richard Day, Victor Daniel | |
| 15:23 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:23 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | John Roa snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the easy layup | 39-40 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | James Ganey snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Reck | 39-40 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Charles Freeman's pass is intercepted by James Ganey | 39-40 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Charles Stepp is called for the reach on Gregory Adams - foul #4 on Charles Stepp, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), William Gulley (PF) Charles Stepp, Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Day (PF), Victor Daniel (C) James Ganey, John Roa | |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses short on a runner from the right block | 39-40 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Charles Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Charles Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gregory Adams and he's fouled by Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), James Ganey (SF), John Roa (C) Gregory Adams, Robert Marsh, Victor Daniel | |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | William Gulley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Meurer | 44-43 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 44-43 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Daniel Jones's pass is intercepted by Richard Day | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Ganey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Day (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Roa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Richard Day connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Ganey | 44-45 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Moses Kemp buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Gulley | 46-45 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, William Gulley, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Robert Marsh (SF), Victor Daniel (PF), Mark Shotwell (C) Wyatt Thornhill, James Ganey, Richard Day, John Roa | |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck can't throw it down | 46-45 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Charles Freeman grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Winkle - foul #2 on Charles Winkle, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gulley (PF) Charles Winkle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (SG), James Ganey (C) Michael Smith, Mark Shotwell | |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | William Gulley misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | William Gulley pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Ganey - foul #2 on James Ganey, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG) Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (SF), Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) John Larson, Robert Marsh, Victor Daniel | |
| 09:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Day | 48-49 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | James Gaines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Day grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams is hacked by Alan Hager in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Hager, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SG), Daniel Watkins (SF) Alan Hager, James Gaines | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SG) Trevor Roux | |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | James Ganey pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | James Ganey scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Adams | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Ganey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Roa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck's layup is rejected by John Roa | 48-51 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Adams | 48-51 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | James Ganey clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Winkle - foul #3 on Charles Winkle, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF) Arthur Meurer, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Marsh (SF) Gregory Adams, John Roa | |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Watkins | 48-52 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Richard Day pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Richard Day misses short on a jumper from close range | 48-52 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Gaines | 48-52 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is fouled on the floor by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #2 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gulley (PF) Charles Winkle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (SG), Victor Daniel (PF), Mark Shotwell (C) Wyatt Thornhill, Richard Day, James Ganey | |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the jumper from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Freeman | 50-52 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Mark Shotwell blocks the short jumper by Daniel Watkins | 50-52 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | James Gaines tips it in | 52-52 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Gulley | 52-52 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | James Gaines drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Freeman | 55-52 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Reck (C) Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SG), Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, John Larson, Victor Daniel, Mark Shotwell | |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | James Gaines drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Freeman | 58-52 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh is fouled on the floor by Charles Freeman - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF) James Gaines | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | William Gulley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Roa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Adams | 58-56 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Richard Day steals the ball from William Gulley | 58-56 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill drills a shot from the right side set up by Gregory Adams | 58-58 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | John Roa takes the ball from Charles Freeman | 58-58 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | John Roa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG), James Gaines (SF), Daniel Watkins (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Freeman, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Roa (C) Victor Daniel | |
| 02:06 | Mercer | James Gaines can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | William Gulley blocks the short jumper by Richard Day | 58-58 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Winkle | 58-58 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charles Stepp | 60-58 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | James Ganey hits a 3 from straight away | 60-61 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | John Roa swats the layup by William Gulley | 60-61 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Richard Day pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams is fouled on the floor by Charles Stepp - foul #5 on Charles Stepp, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG), Charles Freeman (SG) Charles Stepp, Charles Winkle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF) James Ganey | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | William Gulley comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | William Gulley tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Richard Day is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Meurer - foul #3 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Richard Day misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | James Gaines misses the easy layup | 62-64 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Day pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Day runs out the clock | 62-64 |