| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) SG - Gus Adams (fresh) SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) C - John Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) SF - John Goodman (fresh) PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) C - Willie Knaack (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Hiles | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Miro Zeier knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gus Adams | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Burnett | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Gus Adams is fouled on the floor by Lester Hiles - foul #1 on Lester Hiles, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Miro Zeier | 5-5 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-5 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Miro Zeier is hacked by John Goodman - foul #1 on John Goodman, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Laymon is called for the reach on Lester Hiles - foul #1 on Jimmy Laymon, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Goodman | 5-8 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Miro Zeier makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Laymon | 7-8 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Miro Zeier buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), James Poche (SF), Rory Tilley (PF) Douglas Hsieh, Lester Hiles, John Goodman, Walter Burnett | |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gus Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Carlos Crown (fresh) SG - Lance Flavin (fresh) SF - James Poche (fresh) PF - Rory Tilley (fresh) C - Willie Knaack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the lay-in | 9-10 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | James Poche snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses short on a shot in the lane | 9-10 |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Laymon | 9-10 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon lays it in | 11-10 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown loses the dribble to Jimmy Laymon in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Miro Zeier lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Laymon | 13-10 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 14:25 | Mercer | John Wilson gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Miro Zeier buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Knaack | 16-13 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF), William Caverly (PF), Larry Blackburn (C) Jimmy Laymon, Gus Adams, Robert Chancellor, Miro Zeier, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Lester Hiles (SG), Walter Burnett (PF) Lance Flavin, James Poche, Willie Knaack | |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Walter Burnett blocks the short jumper by Richard Nicola | 16-13 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb tips it but misses | 16-13 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is hacked by Richard Nicola - foul #1 on Richard Nicola, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF), James Poche (C) Carlos Crown, Rory Tilley | |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Douglas Hsieh swats the layup by Larry Blackburn | 16-13 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Larry Blackburn gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Douglas Hsieh - foul #1 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon (PG), Miro Zeier (PF) Richard Nicola, Larry Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-13 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | William Caverly snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | John Goodman grabs the board | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) 11 pts. C - William Caverly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) C - James Poche (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is hacked by Jimmy Laymon - foul #2 on Jimmy Laymon, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Gus Adams (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), John Wilson (C) Jimmy Laymon, Robert Thompson, Richard Lipscomb, William Caverly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack (C) Walter Burnett | |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | John Wilson steps in front of the Lester Hiles pass | 18-13 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Richard Nicola hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Hsieh - foul #2 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), Rory Tilley (PF) Douglas Hsieh, Lester Hiles, James Poche | |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Richard Nicola makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Richard Nicola makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown loses the dribble to Gus Adams | 20-13 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Richard Nicola banks in the layup on a great pass from Gus Adams | 22-13 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Carlos Crown | 22-15 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Richard Nicola misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 22-15 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Miro Zeier misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor snags the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | The jumper by Richard Nicola is denied by Rory Tilley | 22-15 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | John Goodman grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Lance Flavin | 22-17 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Gus Adams buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown is hacked by Richard Nicola - foul #2 on Richard Nicola, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF), William Caverly (PF), Larry Blackburn (C) Richard Nicola, Gus Adams, Robert Chancellor, Miro Zeier, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Walter Burnett (PF), James Poche (C) Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Rory Tilley, Willie Knaack | |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Crown | 25-20 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | William Caverly hits the follow up shot | 27-20 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (PG) Carlos Crown | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Caverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Tom Arceneaux (fresh) SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) C - James Poche (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza misses short on a floater from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Foster and the foul's on Erwin Barboza - foul #1 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), John Wilson (C) Erwin Barboza, Richard Lipscomb, Larry Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG) Tom Arceneaux | |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett misses the free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | William Caverly is hacked by Walter Burnett - foul #1 on Walter Burnett, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack (C) Richard Foster | |
| 06:29 | Mercer | John Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | James Poche pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG) Lance Flavin | |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Carlos Crown steals it from John Wilson | 27-23 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown can't finish the layup | 27-23 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 27-23 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | William Caverly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Richard Lipscomb (SG), Miro Zeier (PF) Robert Thompson, Gus Adams, William Caverly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Rory Tilley (PF) Lester Hiles, James Poche, Walter Burnett | |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster is whistled for traveling | 27-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Blackburn (C) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Miro Zeier loses the ball out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF) Richard Foster | |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Knaack | 27-26 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb loses the dribble to Willie Knaack | 27-26 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | John Goodman buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Robert Chancellor - foul #1 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (PG), Gus Adams (SG), John Wilson (C) Erwin Barboza, Robert Chancellor, Larry Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (PG), Lester Hiles (SG), Walter Burnett (PF) Carlos Crown, Lance Flavin, Willie Knaack | |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | John Goodman makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Robert Thompson is hacked by Walter Burnett - foul #2 on Walter Burnett, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Poche (C) Walter Burnett | |
| 04:03 | Mercer | John Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb gets the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | John Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Goodman - foul #2 on John Goodman, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Walter Burnett (PF) Tom Arceneaux, Rory Tilley | |
| 03:50 | Mercer | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | John Wilson makes the 3rd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles's pass is intercepted by Miro Zeier | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gus Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) 11 pts. C - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Poche (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Douglas Hsieh steals the ball from Gus Adams | 29-29 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | John Goodman grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh clanks a shot from the right side | 29-29 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb is fouled on the floor by John Goodman - foul #3 on John Goodman, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG), William Caverly (PF), Larry Blackburn (C) Gus Adams, Miro Zeier, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (SF), Willie Knaack (C) John Goodman, James Poche | |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh hits a floater from the left side set up by Carlos Crown and he's hacked by Larry Blackburn - foul #1 on Larry Blackburn, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Chancellor (SF) Richard Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), Rory Tilley (PF) Lester Hiles, Walter Burnett | |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Larry Blackburn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 31-34 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | William Caverly tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Chancellor takes the ball from Carlos Crown | 33-34 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Gus Adams (SG), Miro Zeier (PF), John Wilson (C) Jimmy Laymon, Robert Thompson, William Caverly, Larry Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG), James Poche (SF), Walter Burnett (PF) Douglas Hsieh, Lance Flavin, Rory Tilley | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Miro Zeier loses the ball out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses short on a halfcourt shot | 33-34 |