| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Clarence Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Longoria (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Wilbanks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lofland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Crook | 26-30 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland loses the dribble to John Palmer | 29-30 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Curtis Crook steps in front of the Alan Wilbanks pass | 29-30 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Curtis Crook banks in the layup | 29-32 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-32 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Curtis Crook pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence Humphrey - foul #1 on Clarence Humphrey, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Leon Fisher steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Booth (SF) Terry Graham | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Christopher Speirs (PF) Curtis Crook, Jimmie Stephens, Leon Fisher | |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Mark Booth lays it up and in | 31-33 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | Bryan Nally throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly (PG), Oliver Powers (SG), Daniel Peay (PF) Clarence Humphrey, Willie Longoria, John Palmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (SG), Gary Hawkins (C) Wilbur Mason, Manuel Lofland | |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay banks in the layup and the foul's on Christopher Speirs - foul #2 on Christopher Speirs, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Terry Graham (SF), Peter Wingate (C) Mark Booth, Alan Wilbanks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Jimmie Stephens (SF), Leon Fisher (PF) Danny Bradford, Anthony Reeves, Gary Hawkins | |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Peter Wingate grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Oliver Powers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Speirs - foul #3 on Christopher Speirs, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Oliver Powers makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Oliver Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oliver Powers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Peay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Wingate (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Speirs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens travels with the ball | 35-33 |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Bryan Nally steals it from Oliver Powers | 35-33 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Leon Fisher lays it in on a great pass from Jimmie Stephens and the foul's on Daniel Peay - foul #2 on Daniel Peay, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey (PG), Willie Longoria (SG), John Palmer (PF), Alan Wilbanks (C) Steven Kelly, Oliver Powers, Daniel Peay, Peter Wingate | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Manuel Lofland (C) Bryan Nally, Christopher Speirs | |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | John Palmer pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Curtis Crook picks off the pass by Clarence Humphrey | 35-35 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Clarence Humphrey - foul #2 on Clarence Humphrey, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Booth (SF) Terry Graham | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (PG), Fred Satter (PF) Curtis Crook, Leon Fisher | |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Mark Booth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 14:30 | Mercer | Danny Bradford snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Fred Satter drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Wilbur Mason | 35-39 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Manuel Lofland | 35-39 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens buries a floater from the right block | 35-41 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wilbur Mason - foul #2 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly (PG), Terry Graham (SF) Clarence Humphrey, Mark Booth | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Christopher Speirs (C) Wilbur Mason, Jimmie Stephens, Fred Satter, Manuel Lofland | |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Alan Wilbanks swats the shot by Leon Fisher | 37-41 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Leon Fisher tips it home | 37-43 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-43 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs lays it up and in set up by Bryan Nally | 37-45 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Danny Bradford is fouled on the floor by Willie Longoria - foul #1 on Willie Longoria, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey (PG), Daniel Peay (PF) Willie Longoria, John Palmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford | |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Crook | 39-47 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham can't tip it in | 39-47 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Clarence Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Peay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Wilbanks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Speirs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Mercer | Alan Wilbanks picks off the pass by Anthony Reeves | 39-47 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria (SG), Mark Booth (SF), Peter Wingate (C) Steven Kelly, Terry Graham, Alan Wilbanks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (SF), Manuel Lofland (C) Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher | |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs is whistled for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Rueda (PG), John Palmer (PF) Clarence Humphrey, Peter Wingate | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (SG), Fred Satter (PF) Wilbur Mason, Christopher Speirs | |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-47 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Curtis Crook connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Nally | 39-49 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Mark Booth's pass is intercepted by Manuel Lofland | 39-49 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-49 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Fred Satter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Booth - foul #1 on Mark Booth, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey (PG), Steven Kelly (SG), Terry Graham (SF), Alan Wilbanks (C) Mathew Rueda, Willie Longoria, Mark Booth, Daniel Peay | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF) Bryan Nally, Jimmie Stephens, Fred Satter | |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Curtis Crook makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Alan Wilbanks | 39-50 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-50 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | John Palmer snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | John Palmer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Manuel Lofland - foul #2 on Manuel Lofland, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG) Curtis Crook | |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | John Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | John Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason is whistled for a carry | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Booth (PF) John Palmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Speirs (C) Manuel Lofland | |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Speirs - foul #4 on Christopher Speirs, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Hawkins (C) Christopher Speirs | |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins blows the dunk | 42-50 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Mark Booth snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Humphrey | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Clarence Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Wilbanks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Mark Booth gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Steven Kelly | 47-50 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Leon Fisher is hacked by Mark Booth - foul #2 on Mark Booth, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria (SG), Daniel Peay (SF), John Palmer (PF) Clarence Humphrey, Terry Graham, Mark Booth | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Jimmie Stephens (SF), Christopher Speirs (PF), Manuel Lofland (C) Bryan Nally, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| 06:28 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | John Palmer can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jimmie Stephens - foul #1 on Jimmie Stephens, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Rueda (PG) Steven Kelly | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | John Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | John Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Willie Longoria is called for the reach on Danny Bradford - foul #2 on Willie Longoria, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Danny Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | John Palmer grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Alan Wilbanks pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Curtis Crook steals the ball from Daniel Peay | 49-50 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Curtis Crook drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jimmie Stephens | 49-53 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay is hacked by Jimmie Stephens - foul #2 on Jimmie Stephens, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey (PG), Terry Graham (SF) Mathew Rueda, Alan Wilbanks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Leon Fisher (PF) Curtis Crook, Danny Bradford, Christopher Speirs | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Daniel Peay makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Terry Graham | 53-53 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Clarence Humphrey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Graham - foul #2 on Terry Graham, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly (SG), Mark Booth (PF), Alan Wilbanks (C) Willie Longoria, John Palmer, Daniel Peay | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Speirs (C) Manuel Lofland | |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Clarence Humphrey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Wilbanks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Speirs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Steven Kelly is denied on a layup by Leon Fisher | 56-55 |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | The jumper by Wilbur Mason is denied by Mark Booth | 56-55 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Bryan Nally grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria (SG), John Palmer (PF) Steven Kelly, Mark Booth | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Manuel Lofland (C) Bryan Nally, Christopher Speirs | |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leon Fisher | 56-58 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Leon Fisher blocks the short jumper by Willie Longoria | 56-58 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham tips it home | 58-58 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Curtis Crook knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Wilbur Mason | 58-60 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Longoria | 61-60 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Leon Fisher makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Crook | 61-63 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Willie Longoria connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Graham | 64-63 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Curtis Crook can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Leon Fisher tips it in | 64-65 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | John Palmer makes the shot in the lane | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses long on a runner from close range | 66-65 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Curtis Crook is called for the reach on Terry Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Crook, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Terry Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-65 |