| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Redden (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Hinton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-33 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Gary Hinton misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Fredric Canter tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph King | 37-35 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Murphy | 37-37 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Crist | 37-37 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | John Crist is called for the reach on Gary Hinton - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Fredric Canter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Redden - foul #1 on Thomas Redden, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (C) John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Hinton | 38-37 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Thomas Redden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fredric Canter | 38-39 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Orvis | 41-39 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Redden | 41-41 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 41-41 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Gary Hinton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Redden and he's hacked by Roland Taylor - foul #1 on Roland Taylor, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) Ralph King, Roland Taylor, Alton McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Francis Vath (SF), Lyman Sisson (PF), William Provencher (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Thomas Redden, Gary Hinton | |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward McMindes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Francis Vath (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lyman Sisson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Provencher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is fouled on the floor by Lyman Sisson - foul #2 on Lyman Sisson, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses the easy layup | 41-44 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Francis Vath loses the dribble to Edward McMindes | 41-44 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Peake | 41-44 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | John Crist clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis tips it in | 43-44 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | The jump hook by William Provencher is blocked by Harold Peake | 43-44 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | John Crist buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Edward McMindes is called for the reach on Francis Vath - foul #2 on Edward McMindes, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), David Clark (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Alton McLaughlin (PF), Philip McCown (C) Kenneth Orvis, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Edward McMindes, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Andrew Clifton (SF), Thomas Redden (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Christopher Johnson, Charles Troncoso, Francis Vath, Lyman Sisson, William Provencher | |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Gary Hinton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Fredric Canter | 46-49 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin hits the finger roll | 48-49 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Clark | 48-49 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip McCown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Redden (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gary Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Fredric Canter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton McLaughlin | 48-49 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 48-49 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Thomas Redden grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses the fadeaway from close range | 48-49 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph King | 48-49 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Redden - foul #2 on Thomas Redden, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) David Clark, Roland Taylor, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:59 | Mercer | Gary Hinton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-49 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Fredric Canter gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Murphy - foul #3 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), Edward McMindes (PF) Ralph King, Alton McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Francis Vath (SF), Lyman Sisson (PF), William Provencher (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Thomas Redden, Gary Hinton | |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-49 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Crist - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (SF), Philip McCown (C) Danny Ardoin, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SF) Francis Vath | |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 54-51 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward McMindes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip McCown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lyman Sisson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Provencher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Alton McLaughlin (PF) John Crist, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Thomas Redden (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Christopher Johnson, Charles Troncoso, Lyman Sisson, William Provencher | |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Edward McMindes - foul #3 on Edward McMindes, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis misses badly on a shot in the lane | 54-56 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Thomas Redden pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Gary Hinton buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Murphy | 54-58 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph King | 57-58 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Thomas Redden misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Fredric Canter tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Gary Hinton steals the ball from Ralph King | 57-58 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Fredric Canter is hacked by Kenneth Orvis - foul #2 on Kenneth Orvis, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) Kenneth Orvis, Roland Taylor, Edward McMindes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Fredric Canter buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Charles Troncoso steals it from Alton McLaughlin | 57-60 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso can't connect on a floater from close range | 57-60 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Thomas Redden pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Danny Ardoin - foul #1 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (PG), Edward McMindes (PF) Ralph King, Alton McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Francis Vath (SF), Lyman Sisson (PF), William Provencher (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Thomas Redden, Gary Hinton | |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Roland Taylor | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward McMindes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Francis Vath (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lyman Sisson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Provencher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the jumper from the left side | 59-64 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Lyman Sisson - foul #3 on Lyman Sisson, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG), Philip McCown (C) John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | David Clark knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward McMindes | 62-64 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Alton McLaughlin (PF), Harold Peake (C) David Clark, Roland Taylor, Edward McMindes, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Andrew Clifton (SF), Thomas Redden (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Christopher Johnson, Charles Troncoso, Francis Vath, Lyman Sisson, William Provencher | |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Gary Hinton travels with the ball | 62-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) Kenneth Orvis | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Danny Ardoin is denied by Gary Hinton | 62-64 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Danny Ardoin is called for the reach on Fredric Canter - foul #2 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Gary Hinton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton McLaughlin | 64-64 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Fredric Canter gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Redden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Hinton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Gary Hinton wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Gary Hinton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | John Crist snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake tips it home | 66-64 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Gary Hinton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Peake - foul #2 on Harold Peake, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Gary Hinton misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Gary Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Gary Hinton is called for the reach on Danny Ardoin - foul #3 on Gary Hinton, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Gary Hinton snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Fredric Canter comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 67-64 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Gary Hinton tips it in | 67-66 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gary Hinton - foul #4 on Gary Hinton, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Thomas Redden snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Redden and he's hacked by Ralph King - foul #1 on Ralph King, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (SG), Edward McMindes (C) John Crist, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SF) Charles Troncoso | |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Kenneth Orvis, Roland Taylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph King | 70-69 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Thomas Redden | 70-71 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Thomas Redden pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is denied on a layup by Edward McMindes | 70-71 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Gary Hinton tips it home | 70-73 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph King | 72-73 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Thomas Redden can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Alton McLaughlin - foul #2 on Alton McLaughlin, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake (C) Edward McMindes | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Thomas Redden makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Thomas Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-75 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Fredric Canter pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Redden (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Hinton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton misses short on a shot in the paint | 72-75 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Gary Hinton pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Gary Hinton is hacked by Harold Peake - foul #3 on Harold Peake, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Gary Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Gary Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Fredric Canter gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | John Crist is called for the reach on Fredric Canter in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Crist, team foul #13 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SF) Charles Troncoso | |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Fredric Canter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-78 |