| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Sargent (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Geary (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Victor Lacey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murdock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Wojtkowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Iyapo Awai (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Mercer | Iyapo Awai can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-26 |
| 19:50 | Mercer | Iyapo Awai grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Iyapo Awai can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 33-26 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Gregory Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | The short jumper by Gregory Davis is denied by Tony Flowers | 33-26 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Geary | 33-26 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Dale Geary makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elvin Sargent | 35-26 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Tony Flowers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski hits the finger roll | 35-28 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Dale Geary connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Davis | 37-28 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | James Murdock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Dale Geary snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Victor Lacey steps in front of the Elvin Sargent pass in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | James Murdock banks in the layup set up by Victor Lacey | 37-30 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Elvin Sargent | 39-30 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Elvin Sargent picks off the pass by Victor Lacey in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent dunks the ball | 41-30 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Wertz | 41-30 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski can't tip it in | 41-30 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Dale Geary pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Dale Geary misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Murdock - foul #3 on James Murdock, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Elvin Sargent, Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG), David Godwin (SG), Matthew Greene (SF), Jerry Predmore (PF), John Stepanski (C) Victor Lacey, James Murdock, Brian Wojtkowski, Tony Flowers, Iyapo Awai | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Dale Geary makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Dale Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | David Godwin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alberto Giordano | 43-33 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Scott Sargent's pass is intercepted by Jerry Predmore | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Geary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Greene (fresh) PF - Jerry Predmore (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Stepanski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore connects on the floater from the baseline | 43-35 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alberto Giordano | 43-35 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano loses the dribble to Gregory Davis | 43-35 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Godwin - foul #2 on David Godwin, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Joseph Cunniff (C) Randolph Shelton, Scott Sargent, Dale Geary | |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG), James Murdock (SG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF), Tony Flowers (PF), Iyapo Awai (C) Alberto Giordano, David Godwin, Matthew Greene, Jerry Predmore, John Stepanski | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski hits a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Elvin Sargent - foul #2 on Elvin Sargent, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF) Gregory Davis, Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elvin Sargent | 47-37 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-37 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz tips it home | 49-37 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-37 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Iyapo Awai hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Douglas Evans tips it in | 51-39 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Tony Flowers can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Baltzell - foul #1 on Robert Baltzell, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (SG), Gregory Davis (SF) Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Tony Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Tony Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Tony Flowers is called for the reach on Vernon Wertz - foul #3 on Tony Flowers, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (SF), Jerry Predmore (PF) Brian Wojtkowski, Tony Flowers | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz slams it home on a great pass from Elvin Sargent | 53-40 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Victor Lacey misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-40 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Gregory Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Sargent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Victor Lacey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Murdock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Iyapo Awai (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Cunniff, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG) Elvin Sargent | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:20 | Mercer | James Murdock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Gregory Davis clanks a jumper from close range | 53-40 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Iyapo Awai pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | Gregory Davis steps in front of the Jerry Predmore pass | 53-40 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff banks in the layup set up by Vernon Wertz and he's hacked by James Murdock - foul #4 on James Murdock, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF) Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF), Matthew Greene (PF), John Stepanski (C) Victor Lacey, James Murdock, Jerry Predmore, Iyapo Awai | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | John Stepanski knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 56-42 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Norbert McConnico | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:44 | Mercer | John Stepanski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Alberto Giordano steps in front of the Randolph Shelton pass | 59-42 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | David Godwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-42 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Baltzell | 62-42 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-42 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff gets the offensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randolph Shelton | 64-42 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-42 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | David Godwin hits the follow up shot | 64-44 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Brian Wojtkowski steals it from Robert Baltzell | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Baltzell (fairly fresh) PF - Norbert McConnico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Godwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Greene (fairly fresh) C - John Stepanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Robert Baltzell steps in front of the Matthew Greene pass | 64-44 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Douglas Evans lays it in on a great pass from Robert Baltzell | 66-44 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Robert Baltzell swats the short shot by Matthew Greene | 66-44 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton snags the defensive board | 66-44 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-44 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | David Godwin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-44 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell grabs the board | 69-44 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the lay-in | 69-44 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Matthew Greene grabs the board | 69-44 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Randolph Shelton steals the ball from David Godwin | 69-44 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-44 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | David Godwin grabs the board | 69-44 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | David Godwin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-47 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Randolph Shelton | 72-47 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-50 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell gets the offensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | David Godwin is called for the reach on Douglas Evans - foul #3 on David Godwin, team foul #5 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Sargent (PG), Scott Sargent (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Dale Geary (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Norbert McConnico, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Mercer | Philip Hitt (PG), Franklin Stevens (SF), Jerry Predmore (C) David Godwin, Brian Wojtkowski, John Stepanski | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Gregory Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 72-50 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Dale Geary hits the follow up shot | 74-50 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Philip Hitt is hacked by Elvin Sargent - foul #3 on Elvin Sargent, team foul #4 | 74-50 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Philip Hitt is hacked by Elvin Sargent - foul #4 on Elvin Sargent, team foul #5 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Stepanski (C) Matthew Greene | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Sargent (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Geary (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Philip Hitt (fresh) SG - Alberto Giordano (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stepanski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Davis - foul #1 on Gregory Davis, team foul #6 | 74-50 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is hacked by Philip Hitt - foul #1 on Philip Hitt, team foul #6 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (SF) Alberto Giordano | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on John Stepanski - foul #2 on John Stepanski, team foul #7 | 74-52 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | David Godwin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-52 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Dale Geary snags the defensive board | 76-52 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent hits a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Philip Hitt - foul #2 on Philip Hitt, team foul #8 | 78-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Greene (PF) John Stepanski | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent misses the free throw | 78-52 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Dale Geary pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-52 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz is fouled on the floor by Matthew Greene - foul #1 on Matthew Greene, team foul #9 | 78-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (SG) Franklin Stevens | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 79-52 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses the 2nd free throw | 79-52 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore gets the rebound | 79-52 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Elvin Sargent steps in front of the Jerry Predmore pass | 79-52 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz can't finish the layup | 79-52 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore gets the rebound | 79-52 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Matthew Greene knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-55 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Elvin Sargent | 81-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mercer | David Godwin is fouled on the floor by Gregory Davis - foul #2 on Gregory Davis, team foul #7 | 81-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Stepanski (C) Philip Hitt | |
| 00:42 | Mercer | David Godwin misses the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dale Geary | 81-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Davis | 83-55 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | John Stepanski is hacked by Vernon Wertz - foul #2 on Vernon Wertz, team foul #8 | 83-55 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | John Stepanski makes the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | John Stepanski misses the 2nd free throw | 83-56 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz snags the defensive board | 83-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Elvin Sargent runs out the clock | 83-56 |