| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Lamarre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Briggs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hefley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Truelove (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley loses the dribble to Ralph Castillon | 26-36 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Warner is blocked by Billy Briggs | 26-36 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon scores on a 3 from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs clanks a shot from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Kenneth Truelove scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Crowell | 26-41 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley is fouled on the floor by Ralph Castillon - foul #1 on Ralph Castillon, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Richard Lamarre misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Truelove | 26-43 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Richard Lamarre misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Alfred Moore drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Billy Briggs | 28-43 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew Sasse, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Sickles (PG), Gary Renfrow (SG), Ray Tong (SF), Clarence Street (PF), Johnny Baker (C) Alfred Moore, Richard Lamarre, Raymond Elkins, Billy Briggs, Carl Hefley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (PG), Ronald Epperson (SG), Nicholas Thomas (SF), Michael Ryckman (PF), Clifford Giles (C) Kenneth Truelove, Christopher Crowell, Matthew Sasse, Jeffrey Warner, Ralph Castillon | |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Gary Renfrow lays it up and in on a great pass from Clarence Street | 30-43 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Hughes | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Brian Sickles (fresh) SG - Gary Renfrow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Tong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Street (fresh) C - Johnny Baker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Giles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Clifford Giles steps in front of the Gary Renfrow pass | 30-45 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Johnny Baker pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Gene Hughes picks off the pass by Ray Tong | 30-45 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gene Hughes and he's hacked by Clarence Street - foul #3 on Clarence Street, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alfred Moore (PG), Richard Lamarre (SG), Larry Wagner (SF), Billy Briggs (PF), Carl Hefley (C) Brian Sickles, Gary Renfrow, Ray Tong, Clarence Street, Johnny Baker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Truelove (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Ralph Castillon (C) Gene Hughes, Ronald Epperson, Nicholas Thomas, Clifford Giles | |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman makes the free throw | 30-48 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Alfred Moore misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-48 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Richard Lamarre steps in front of the Michael Ryckman pass | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-48 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Truelove | 30-48 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Sasse and he's hacked by Carl Hefley - foul #1 on Carl Hefley, team foul #2 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner (PF) Michael Ryckman | |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon misses the free throw | 30-50 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley pulls down the rebound | 30-50 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Lamarre connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Hefley | 33-50 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-50 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse misses the tip | 33-50 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley's floater is tipped away by Ralph Castillon | 33-50 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Warner | 33-50 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse misses the lay-in | 33-50 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Ralph Castillon picks off the pass by Billy Briggs | 33-50 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Kenneth Truelove misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-50 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Alfred Moore is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Warner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Warner, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Tong (PG), Raymond Elkins (C) Alfred Moore, Carl Hefley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (PG) Kenneth Truelove | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Ray Tong | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ray Tong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lamarre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Wagner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Billy Briggs (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Richard Lamarre - foul #2 on Richard Lamarre, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Street (PF), Johnny Baker (C) Larry Wagner, Billy Briggs | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Epperson (SG) Christopher Crowell | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Johnny Baker comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Warner - foul #3 on Jeffrey Warner, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Renfrow (SG) Richard Lamarre | |
| Subs | Mercer | Clifford Giles (C) Ralph Castillon | |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Johnny Baker makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Johnny Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner lays it in set up by Ronald Epperson | 37-54 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins is fouled on the floor by Ronald Epperson - foul #1 on Ronald Epperson, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas (SF), Michael Ryckman (PF) Matthew Sasse, Jeffrey Warner | |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Johnny Baker is blocked by Nicholas Thomas | 37-54 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Clifford Giles snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Johnny Baker takes the ball from Nicholas Thomas | 37-54 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Clarence Street comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Clifford Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Gene Hughes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gene Hughes, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alfred Moore (PG), Richard Lamarre (SG), Larry Wagner (SF), Billy Briggs (PF), Carl Hefley (C) Ray Tong, Gary Renfrow, Raymond Elkins, Clarence Street, Johnny Baker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Truelove (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Ralph Castillon (C) Gene Hughes, Ronald Epperson, Nicholas Thomas, Clifford Giles | |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Richard Lamarre hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 37-54 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley snags the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Lamarre misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley tips it in | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon is whistled for a carry | 39-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner (PF) Michael Ryckman | |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Richard Lamarre misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-54 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner tips it back up and in | 41-54 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Alfred Moore is called for the reach on Kenneth Truelove - foul #1 on Alfred Moore, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Richard Lamarre connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Hefley | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lamarre (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Briggs (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Hefley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Truelove (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-54 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Hefley | 44-54 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Richard Lamarre misses the floater from the left side | 44-54 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse's floater is tipped away by Larry Wagner | 44-54 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Lamarre | 46-54 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Truelove | 46-56 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner misses the easy layup | 46-56 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-56 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner misses the shot from the left block | 46-56 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse snags the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Truelove | 46-58 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Alfred Moore comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner grabs the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Truelove steals it from Alfred Moore | 46-58 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon is hacked by Carl Hefley - foul #2 on Carl Hefley, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Tong (PG), Gary Renfrow (SG), Raymond Elkins (SF), Clarence Street (PF), Johnny Baker (C) Alfred Moore, Richard Lamarre, Larry Wagner, Billy Briggs, Carl Hefley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (PG), Ronald Epperson (SG), Nicholas Thomas (SF), Michael Ryckman (PF), Clifford Giles (C) Kenneth Truelove, Christopher Crowell, Matthew Sasse, Jeffrey Warner, Ralph Castillon | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Clifford Giles can't finish the layup | 46-58 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Clifford Giles pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Clifford Giles connects on the floater from the right block set up by Gene Hughes and he's fouled by Gary Renfrow - foul #1 on Gary Renfrow, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Clifford Giles makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Gene Hughes is called for the reach on Gary Renfrow - foul #2 on Gene Hughes, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Gary Renfrow misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Clifford Giles gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-61 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas grabs the offensive board | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gary Renfrow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Tong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Street (fresh) 3 pf. C - Johnny Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifford Giles (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas is fouled on the floor by Raymond Elkins - foul #3 on Raymond Elkins, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Johnny Baker gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Clarence Street buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ray Tong and the foul's on Nicholas Thomas - foul #1 on Nicholas Thomas, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Clarence Street misses the free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Clifford Giles | 48-62 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Clifford Giles misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Clarence Street pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Johnny Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-62 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ronald Epperson | 48-62 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clifford Giles | 48-64 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Ray Tong is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-64 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson is hacked by Johnny Baker - foul #1 on Johnny Baker, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Clarence Street's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-66 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-69 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Ray Tong can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas grabs the board | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-69 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Ray Tong snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Gary Renfrow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Epperson - foul #2 on Ronald Epperson, team foul #9 | 48-69 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Gary Renfrow misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Gary Renfrow misses the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman grabs the board | 48-69 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Gene Hughes runs out the clock | 48-69 |