| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - David Press (fresh) C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) PF - Thomas Redden (fresh) C - Gary Hinton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Gary Hinton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Mercer | Fredric Canter loses the dribble to Louis Harvey in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Fredric Canter grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Redden | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses the jump hook from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | Thomas Redden grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Thomas Redden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Murphy takes the ball from John Smith | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton tips it in | 0-6 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Press | 3-6 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Joseph Mance (SF), Lester Brown (PF), James Meador (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, John Smith, David Press, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG), Francis Vath (SF), Lyman Sisson (PF), William Provencher (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Andrew Clifton, Thomas Redden, Gary Hinton | |
| 17:32 | Mercer | William Provencher is hacked by James Meador - foul #1 on James Meador, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Troncoso | 3-6 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Joseph Mance is called for the reach on Francis Vath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Mance, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | The jump hook by Lyman Sisson is blocked by Lester Brown | 3-6 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson can't tip it in | 3-6 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lyman Sisson - foul #1 on Lyman Sisson, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Steven Kopf is called for the reach on Christopher Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Kopf, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG) Roger Kincade | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lyman Sisson | 4-9 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Vath - foul #1 on Francis Vath, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), David Press (PF), Lei Wang (C) Steven Kopf, Lester Brown, James Meador | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fredric Canter (SG), Robert Hansen (PF) Francis Vath, William Provencher | |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Press (fresh) C - Lei Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Fredric Canter (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Troncoso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hansen (fresh) C - Lyman Sisson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Harvey | 8-9 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Fredric Canter hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 8-12 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses long on a floater from close range | 8-12 |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Robert Hansen gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey is fouled on the floor by Lyman Sisson - foul #2 on Lyman Sisson, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), John Smith (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, Joseph Mance, David Press, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Francis Vath (SG), Andrew Clifton (SF), Thomas Redden (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Christopher Johnson, Fredric Canter, Charles Troncoso, Robert Hansen, Lyman Sisson | |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Kincade - foul #1 on Roger Kincade, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SG) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Clifton steals it from Steven Kopf | 10-13 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Thomas Redden is fouled on the floor by Roger Kincade - foul #2 on Roger Kincade, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), James Meador (C) Roger Kincade, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hansen (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Hinton | 10-16 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is hacked by Louis Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Harvey, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF) Steven Kopf, Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fredric Canter (SG), William Provencher (C) Francis Vath, Gary Hinton | |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Robert Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Louis Harvey takes the ball from Robert Hansen | 10-18 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis Harvey | 12-18 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-18 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith loses the dribble to Thomas Redden | 12-18 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Fredric Canter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Murphy | 12-21 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador is called for traveling | 12-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown (SF), David Press (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) John Smith, Ronald Oaks, James Meador | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG), Francis Vath (SF), Gary Hinton (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Robert Hansen, Thomas Redden | |
| 11:57 | Mercer | William Provencher hits a floater in the lane | 12-23 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher snags the offensive board | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Lester Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Press (fresh) C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Vath (fresh) PF - William Provencher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Hinton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | William Provencher snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | William Provencher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), John Smith (SF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SF), Thomas Redden (PF) Francis Vath, William Provencher | |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson gets the rebound | 12-23 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 12-23 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Gary Hinton pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Thomas Redden hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Kopf - foul #2 on Steven Kopf, team foul #8 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Ronald Oaks (PF) Steven Kopf, David Press | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Robert Hansen (SF) Christopher Johnson, Charles Troncoso, Andrew Clifton | |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Thomas Redden makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Thomas Redden misses the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Hansen steals the ball from Joseph Mance | 12-24 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Robert Hansen lays it up and in | 12-26 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-26 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks grabs the offensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Redden blocks the short jumper by Lei Wang | 12-26 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Thomas Redden | 12-26 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Thomas Redden comes up short on the jumper from close range | 12-26 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Robert Hansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Thomas Redden scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Murphy | 12-29 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang buries a runner from the left block set up by John Smith and he's hacked by Fredric Canter - foul #1 on Fredric Canter, team foul #4 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), Lester Brown (SF), David Press (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, Joseph Mance, John Smith, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG), Francis Vath (SF), William Provencher (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Robert Hansen, Gary Hinton | |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang makes the free throw | 15-29 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Redden | 15-31 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Press is whistled for a carry | 15-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (PG) Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Hinton (C) Thomas Redden | |
| 08:11 | Mercer | David Press is called for the reach on Francis Vath in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Press, team foul #9 | 15-31 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-33 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso grabs the board | 15-33 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Gary Hinton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chris Schumacher - foul #1 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #10 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF), James Meador (C) Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SF), Thomas Redden (PF) Francis Vath, William Provencher | |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Gary Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 15-34 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Gary Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 15-34 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador grabs the board | 15-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Louis Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - John Smith (tiring) PF - David Press (fairly fresh) C - James Meador (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Redden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Hinton (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Press hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-34 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Press grabs the offensive rebound | 15-34 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance buries a floater from the right side set up by John Smith | 17-34 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Gary Hinton misses the 3 from the right wing | 17-34 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith gets the rebound | 17-34 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Redden | 17-34 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Lester Brown (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Joseph Mance, John Smith, David Press, James Meador | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Francis Vath (SF), Robert Hansen (PF), William Provencher (C) Christopher Johnson, Charles Troncoso, Andrew Clifton, Thomas Redden, Gary Hinton | |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses short on a jumper from the right side | 17-34 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks tips it home | 19-34 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Francis Vath | 19-36 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-36 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Fredric Canter pulls down the rebound | 19-36 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Fredric Canter drills a runner in the lane set up by Thomas Murphy | 19-38 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses the shot from the left side | 19-38 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Fredric Canter pulls down the rebound | 19-38 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Lester Brown steals it from Robert Hansen | 19-38 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Lester Brown | 21-38 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | William Provencher scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Murphy and he's fouled by Chris Schumacher - foul #2 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #11 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), John Smith (SF), David Press (PF), James Meador (C) Louis Jackson, Lester Brown, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Andrew Clifton (SF) Thomas Murphy, Francis Vath | |
| 04:54 | Mercer | William Provencher makes the free throw | 21-41 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey loses the dribble to Robert Hansen | 21-41 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | David Press steps in front of the Robert Hansen pass in the backcourt | 21-41 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Robert Hansen - foul #1 on Robert Hansen, team foul #5 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SG), Thomas Redden (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Fredric Canter, Robert Hansen, William Provencher | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-41 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso grabs the offensive board | 23-41 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Gary Hinton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Troncoso | 23-44 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tired) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Mance (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Smith (tiring) 2 reb. PF - David Press (fairly fresh) C - James Meador (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Clifton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Redden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Hinton (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton's pass is intercepted by Joseph Mance | 25-44 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-44 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador grabs the offensive board | 25-44 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith loses the dribble to Gary Hinton | 25-44 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Thomas Redden throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Troncoso | 25-46 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith is hacked by Andrew Clifton - foul #1 on Andrew Clifton, team foul #6 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Lester Brown (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, Joseph Mance, John Smith, David Press, James Meador | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Francis Vath (SF), Robert Hansen (PF), Lyman Sisson (C) Christopher Johnson, Charles Troncoso, Andrew Clifton, Thomas Redden, Gary Hinton | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Roger Kincade | 28-46 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Chris Schumacher is called for the reach on Francis Vath - foul #3 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #12 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Press (PF), James Meador (C) Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Provencher (C) Fredric Canter | |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Francis Vath misses the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Vath steals the ball from Lester Brown | 28-47 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson misses the easy layup | 28-47 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade is fouled on the floor by Lyman Sisson - foul #3 on Lyman Sisson, team foul #7 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), Lei Wang (C) Steven Kopf, James Meador | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fredric Canter (SG), Charles Troncoso (SF), Thomas Redden (PF) Francis Vath, Robert Hansen, Lyman Sisson | |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | William Provencher tips it back up and in | 30-49 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Roger Kincade, team foul #13 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (PG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (C) Roger Kincade, David Press, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Gary Hinton (C) Thomas Murphy, William Provencher | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Thomas Redden buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Troncoso | 30-51 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-51 |