| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Parker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Earl Macfarlane is called for the reach on Horace Adams - foul #2 on Earl Macfarlane, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses the shot from the right side | 35-34 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Jones | 35-34 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Jerry Green drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Jones | 35-36 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses short on a runner from the right block | 35-36 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Steven Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Steven Parker tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams blows the layup | 35-38 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Clyde Rose gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman is hacked by Clyde Rose - foul #2 on Clyde Rose, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SF) Robert Harman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | John Mooney is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesus Martinez (PF) Steven Parker | |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez can't finish the layup | 35-38 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | John Mooney snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Jerry Green steals it from John Merchant | 35-38 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | John Merchant snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Merchant | 37-38 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Elmer Shope steps in front of the Jeffrey Jones pass | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Robert Harman (SF), David Brown (PF) Elmer Shope, Julian Thorne, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Ken Pendarvis (SG), Steven Parker (PF), Michael Collins (C) Jerry Green, Jeffrey Jones, Clyde Rose, Earl Macfarlane | |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Michael Collins makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gabriel Colombo | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Merchant (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Pendarvis (fresh) SF - Jesus Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gabriel Colombo - foul #1 on Gabriel Colombo, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (PG), Willie Hastings (C) John Mooney, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Mance (SG), Scott Hollis (SF) Ken Pendarvis, Jesus Martinez | |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Michael Collins is hacked by Robert Harman - foul #3 on Robert Harman, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Horace Adams (C) Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (SF) Scott Hollis | |
| 14:44 | Mercer | David Brown steals it from Jeffrey Jones | 38-40 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Morris Hodge | 41-40 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-40 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman slams it home set up by Bernard Henderson | 43-40 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | William Mance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), John Mooney (SF), John Merchant (PF) Morris Hodge, Bernard Henderson, Robert Harman, David Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Clyde Rose (SF), Jesus Martinez (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, Jeffrey Jones, Steven Parker, Michael Collins | |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Mance | 43-40 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Clyde Rose is hacked by John Mooney - foul #3 on John Mooney, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (C) Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane dunks the ball on a great pass from Jerry Green | 43-42 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings lays it in set up by Julian Thorne | 45-42 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane tips it in | 45-44 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | John Merchant tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Mance (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesus Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Clyde Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | John Merchant pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clyde Rose - foul #3 on Clyde Rose, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (PF), Horace Adams (C) John Mooney, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (SG), Steven Parker (PF) William Mance, Jesus Martinez | |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Steven Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Elmer Shope - foul #2 on Elmer Shope, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF) Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hollis (SF) Clyde Rose | |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Steven Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | David Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG) Julian Thorne | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Michael Collins (C) Jerry Green, Earl Macfarlane | |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Harman and he's hacked by Jeffrey Jones - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SG) Elmer Shope | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Michael Collins grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses the 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | John Mooney can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Michael Collins comes up short on the shot from close range | 50-45 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Collins | 50-45 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Steven Parker pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Scott Hollis | 50-47 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | John Mooney clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Michael Collins pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Michael Collins can't throw it down but he's hacked by Bernard Henderson - foul #1 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Willie Hastings (SF), John Merchant (PF), Timothy Brandon (C) Bernard Henderson, John Mooney, Robert Harman, David Brown, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), William Mance (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, Jeffrey Jones, Scott Hollis, Steven Parker | |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Timothy Brandon is blocked by Earl Macfarlane | 50-49 |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Brandon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Mance (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Jerry Green grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | The jump hook by William Mance is blocked by Willie Hastings | 50-49 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings drills a shot from the right block set up by Elmer Shope | 52-49 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-49 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Clyde Rose misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon is denied on a layup by Michael Collins | 52-49 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Clyde Rose hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Hastings - foul #1 on Willie Hastings, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SF), Horace Adams (C) Willie Hastings, Timothy Brandon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesus Martinez (PF) Michael Collins | |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Clyde Rose makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Clyde Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Duane Scott (PF) John Merchant | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Duane Scott swats the layup by Jesus Martinez | 52-51 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Macfarlane | 52-51 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Clyde Rose misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Clyde Rose clanks a floater from the left block | 52-51 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | John Mooney scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Julian Thorne | 55-53 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Jerry Green loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Robert Harman (SF), David Brown (PF) Elmer Shope, Julian Thorne, Duane Scott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SG), Steven Parker (PF), Todd Defazio (C) Jerry Green, William Mance, Clyde Rose, Earl Macfarlane | |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | John Mooney can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Jones - foul #4 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | John Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Todd Defazio | 56-53 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo is called for 10 seconds | 56-53 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Steven Parker picks off the pass by David Brown | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jesus Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Defazio (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Julian Thorne (SG) Bernard Henderson, John Mooney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), William Mance (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, Jeffrey Jones, Jesus Martinez, Todd Defazio | |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Clyde Rose makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Green and he's hacked by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Clyde Rose makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | David Brown clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 56-56 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses the tip | 56-56 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Jerry Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Steven Parker is called for the reach on Elmer Shope - foul #1 on Steven Parker, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Steven Parker lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Green and he's fouled by Julian Thorne - foul #2 on Julian Thorne, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses long on a runner from the baseline | 58-58 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Clyde Rose banks in the layup set up by Jerry Green | 58-60 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne lays it in set up by Elmer Shope | 60-60 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Harman | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane is hacked by Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elmer Shope, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Steven Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Steven Parker is hacked by Horace Adams - foul #2 on Horace Adams, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Steven Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | William Mance grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | William Mance runs out the clock | 62-65 |