| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | William Olin is hacked by Richard Difranco - foul #2 on Richard Difranco, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Ferdinand Hernandez (SF), Zhong Zhao (C) Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Logan Perry misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Zhong Zhao - foul #1 on Zhong Zhao, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF), Joel Hurst (C) Ferdinand Hernandez, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Logan Perry misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Logan Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Hurst | 34-28 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | William Olin steals the ball from Michael Elledge | 34-28 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | William Olin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Logan Perry - foul #3 on Logan Perry, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Ferdinand Hernandez (SF) Jeremiah Franks, Matthew Maize | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Gadberry (C) Logan Perry | |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ferdinand Hernandez - foul #1 on Ferdinand Hernandez, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Allen Schwald (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Zhong Zhao (C) David Ferrill, Richard Difranco, Ferdinand Hernandez, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize's floater is tipped away by Vernon Jaffe | 36-31 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Roger Gadberry | 36-31 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses the lay-in | 36-31 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Jeremiah Franks | 38-31 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | William Olin is hacked by Jeremiah Franks - foul #1 on Jeremiah Franks, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Ferdinand Hernandez (SF), Joel Hurst (C) Jeremiah Franks, Allen Schwald, Matthew Maize, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Ferdinand Hernandez - foul #2 on Ferdinand Hernandez, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Ferdinand Hernandez, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG) Anthony Allen | |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Roger Gadberry swats the shot by Joel Hurst | 38-33 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Zhong Zhao knocks away the 3 by Ralph Washburn | 38-33 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Matthew Dark buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roger Gadberry | 38-36 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Michael Elledge (PF) Richard Difranco, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Montague (SG), Joseph Drost (SF), Gerald Pratt (C) William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe | |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Matthew Dark is hacked by David Ferrill - foul #1 on David Ferrill, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF), Ferdinand Hernandez (C) Matthew Maize, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Logan Perry (C) Roger Gadberry, Gerald Pratt | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ferdinand Hernandez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Montague (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Drost (fresh) 1 pts. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Ryan Montague drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Logan Perry grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joseph Drost | 38-41 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 38-41 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Joseph Drost snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Ryan Montague hits a jumpshot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is fouled on the floor by Matthew Dark - foul #2 on Matthew Dark, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF), Joel Hurst (C) David Ferrill, Michael Elledge, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Colin Avery (PG), William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Anthony Allen, Matthew Dark, Ryan Montague, Joseph Drost | |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | William Olin grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Joel Hurst - foul #1 on Joel Hurst, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Matthew Maize (SF) Jeremiah Franks, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Gadberry (C) Logan Perry | |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Difranco | 40-45 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | William Olin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Richard Difranco picks off the pass by Colin Avery | 40-45 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Colin Avery steals it from Richard Difranco | 40-45 |
| 12:06 | Mercer | Colin Avery blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Allen Schwald (SG), Michael Elledge (PF), Zhong Zhao (C) David Ferrill, Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Logan Perry (C) Colin Avery, Roger Gadberry | |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Jeremiah Franks picks off the pass by Vernon Jaffe | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Schwald (fresh) SF - Eric Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald travels with the ball | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Joel Hurst (C) Jeremiah Franks, Allen Schwald, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:25 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe's floater is tipped away by Michael Elledge | 40-45 |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Ferrill | 42-45 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Allen | 42-48 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Allen is called for the reach on David Ferrill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Allen, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF), Zhong Zhao (C) Richard Difranco, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Montague (SG), Joseph Drost (SF), Roger Gadberry (PF) William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe | |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is hacked by Roger Gadberry - foul #1 on Roger Gadberry, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Eric Butler takes the ball from Anthony Allen | 42-48 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Gadberry | 42-48 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Logan Perry gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses the floater from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Zhong Zhao is blocked by Logan Perry | 42-48 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Logan Perry gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Ryan Montague hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Logan Perry snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Ryan Montague misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-48 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Zhong Zhao | 44-48 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Joseph Drost clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Maize - foul #1 on Matthew Maize, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Joel Hurst (C) David Ferrill, Matthew Maize, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), William Olin (SG), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Anthony Allen, Ryan Montague, Logan Perry | |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Joseph Drost makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Joseph Drost makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Butler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Elledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Olin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Drost (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | William Olin is hacked by Richard Difranco - foul #3 on Richard Difranco, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Matthew Maize (SF) Jeremiah Franks, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Washburn (SF), Gerald Pratt (C) Joseph Drost, Roger Gadberry | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:32 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Ferrill | 49-52 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt travels with the ball | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Michael Elledge (PF) David Ferrill, Matthew Maize | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst is hacked by Gerald Pratt - foul #1 on Gerald Pratt, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Matthew Maize (SF) Jeremiah Franks, Richard Difranco | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Elledge - foul #2 on Michael Elledge, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF) Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Roger Gadberry (C) Matthew Dark, Gerald Pratt | |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst drills a fadeaway from the right side | 51-54 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | William Olin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Difranco | 54-54 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | William Olin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Ferrill | 57-54 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry's pass is intercepted by David Ferrill | 57-54 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Roger Gadberry - foul #2 on Roger Gadberry, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) David Ferrill, Richard Difranco, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Ryan Montague (SG), Joseph Drost (SF), Gerald Pratt (PF), Logan Perry (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe, Roger Gadberry | |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Matthew Dark misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-54 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Butler (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Montague (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Drost (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst tips it in | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Joseph Drost misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-54 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Logan Perry grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG) Jeremiah Franks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Matthew Dark, Ryan Montague, Joseph Drost, Gerald Pratt | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | William Olin is fouled on the floor by Eric Butler - foul #4 on Eric Butler, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG) Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Richard Difranco is blocked by Vernon Jaffe | 62-56 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Anthony Allen snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn can't finish the layup | 62-56 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize's fadeaway is rejected by Logan Perry | 62-56 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Anthony Allen snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 62-56 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-56 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | William Olin grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn travels with the ball | 62-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst (C) Eric Butler | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Allen - foul #2 on Anthony Allen, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF) Richard Difranco, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | William Olin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Joel Hurst - foul #2 on Joel Hurst, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Michael Elledge (PF) Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 3rd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Allen - foul #3 on Anthony Allen, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF) Richard Difranco, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Allen is called for the reach on David Ferrill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Allen, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Michael Elledge (PF) Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | William Olin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Olin, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Eric Butler (PF), Zhong Zhao (C) Richard Difranco, Michael Elledge, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks is fouled in the backcourt by William Olin - foul #2 on William Olin, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | William Olin misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn grabs the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | William Olin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Allen | 70-65 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks is hacked by Anthony Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Allen, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG) Anthony Allen | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks runs out the clock | 72-65 |