| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle's pass is intercepted by Samual Wilson | 32-33 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Dan Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samual Wilson | 35-33 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-33 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Ahlers - foul #1 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is fouled on the floor by Dan Davis - foul #1 on Dan Davis, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the shot from the left block set up by Glenn Tejada | 35-35 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Alton Slemp hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-35 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-35 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Doyle | 35-38 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers drills a floater from close range set up by Samual Wilson | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Samuel Lee (SF), John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Dikembe Orji, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| 16:18 | Mercer | John Hauer swats the shot by Vernon Mack | 37-38 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Charles Stell tips it in | 39-38 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Tejada | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Wells (fresh) PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Stell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glenn Tejada (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Billy Mardis is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dean Blackburn (C) Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Glenn Tejada, John Hauer, Charles Williams | |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 39-40 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle tips it in | 39-42 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Ernest Doyle is blocked by Charles Stell | 39-42 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Billy Mardis pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Dikembe Orji picks off the pass by Vernon Mack | 39-42 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji drills a shot from the left side set up by Samuel Lee | 39-44 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Billy Mardis can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Charles Stell grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-44 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Alton Slemp (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, David Wells, Charles Stell, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), John Hauer (PF), Charles Williams (C) Dikembe Orji, Samuel Lee, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Dan Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Samual Wilson snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Samual Wilson is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Becker (PG) Samuel Collins | |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is hacked by Samual Wilson - foul #2 on Samual Wilson, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG) Michael Becker | |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Samual Wilson grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers scores on a floater in the paint | 41-44 |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samual Wilson - foul #3 on Samual Wilson, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson (PF) John Hauer | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers is hacked by Charles Simpson - foul #3 on Charles Simpson, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle (C) Charles Williams | |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Dan Davis buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Samual Wilson and the foul's on Charles Simpson - foul #4 on Charles Simpson, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (PF) Charles Simpson | |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Antoine Lancaster | 44-48 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers scores on a turnaround in the lane | 46-48 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Orji | 46-51 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | The short jumper by Samual Wilson is denied by Ernest Doyle | 46-51 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 09:01 | Mercer | Alton Slemp can't finish the layup | 46-51 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Dan Davis scores on a shot from the right block | 48-51 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | John Hauer hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Orji | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dan Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Tejada (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Hauer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Antoine Lancaster steps in front of the Dan Davis pass | 48-55 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | John Hauer misses the jumper in the lane | 48-55 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Glenn Tejada is blocked by Dan Davis | 48-55 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Alton Slemp grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Samual Wilson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dan Davis | 50-55 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada connects on the floater from the left side | 50-57 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Alton Slemp lays it in on a great pass from Samual Wilson | 52-57 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Antoine Lancaster steals the ball from Samual Wilson | 52-57 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Alton Slemp, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Michael Becker (SG), Samuel Lee (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Charles Williams (C) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, John Hauer, Ernest Doyle | |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins blows the dunk | 52-57 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker tips it in | 52-59 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Michael Becker is called for the reach on Billy Mardis - foul #1 on Michael Becker, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Vernon Mack drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Wells (fresh) PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Becker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Vernon Mack drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Mardis | 58-59 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Billy Mardis | 58-59 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Charles Stell is fouled on the floor by Charles Simpson - foul #5 on Charles Simpson, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (PF) Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle (C) Charles Simpson | |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Billy Mardis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG) Samuel Collins, Michael Becker | |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Glenn Tejada | 61-62 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, David Wells, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF), John Hauer (PF) Samuel Lee, Charles Williams | |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Dan Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Orji | 61-64 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Alton Slemp buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Samual Wilson | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | John Hauer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Ahlers - foul #2 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | John Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | John Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Samual Wilson makes the jumper from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji is hacked by Samual Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samual Wilson, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Samual Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dan Davis | 68-68 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | John Hauer misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alton Slemp - foul #2 on Alton Slemp, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | John Hauer misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | John Hauer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Samual Wilson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hauer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on John Hauer - foul #2 on John Hauer, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glenn Tejada | 70-70 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Ahlers - foul #3 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-71 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Alton Slemp lays it up and in set up by Dan Davis | 72-71 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle lays it up and in | 72-73 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 72-73 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-73 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | John Hauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Alton Slemp grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Samual Wilson travels with the ball | 72-73 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-75 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers can't finish the layup | 72-75 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada knocks in the 3 from straight away | 72-78 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Dan Davis lays it in set up by Donald Ahlers and he's fouled by Dikembe Orji - foul #1 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #6 | 74-78 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the free throw | 75-78 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dan Davis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Tejada (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Alton Slemp steals the ball from Glenn Tejada | 75-78 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Dan Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derrick Cooper and he's hacked by Glenn Tejada - foul #1 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #7 | 77-78 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji grabs the offensive board | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hauer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | John Hauer misses the tip | 78-78 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Derrick Cooper | 78-78 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | The jump hook by Dan Davis is blocked by John Hauer | 78-78 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Dan Davis travels with the ball | 78-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Antoine Lancaster, John Hauer | |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #8 | 78-78 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses long on a shot from the baseline | 78-78 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Alton Slemp steps in front of the Charles Williams pass | 78-78 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Alton Slemp can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dikembe Orji - foul #2 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #9 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG) David Wells | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Orji | 78-81 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF), John Hauer (PF) Samuel Lee, Charles Williams | |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Samual Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Alton Slemp is hacked by Dikembe Orji - foul #3 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #10 | 78-81 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 80-81 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Dan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Cooper | 80-81 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the 3 from straight away | 80-81 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper tips it home | 82-81 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hauer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | John Hauer hits a jumper from the right side set up by Glenn Tejada | 82-83 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Alton Slemp drills a jumper from the right block set up by Samual Wilson | 84-83 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji loses the ball out of bounds | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Dikembe Orji is called for the reach on Alton Slemp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #11 | 84-83 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-83 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Dan Davis gets the rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Tejada - foul #2 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #12 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (PF) Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada clanks a halfcourt shot | 88-83 |