| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William Olin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Mercer | Logan Perry misses long on a jump hook from close range | 36-33 |
| 19:51 | Mercer | Anthony Allen hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Logan Perry | 38-33 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn is whistled for traveling | 38-33 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-33 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn double dribbles | 38-35 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Anthony Allen comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-35 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Billy Robinson blocks the short jumper by William Olin | 38-35 |
| 17:36 | Mercer | Logan Perry tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Patel | 38-37 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | William Olin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel buries a runner from close range | 41-39 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt is denied on a layup by Vernon Jaffe | 41-39 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | William Olin is fouled on the floor by Louis Shaw - foul #3 on Louis Shaw, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Ryan Montague (SG), Joseph Drost (SF), Roger Gadberry (PF), Gerald Pratt (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Porfirio Russo (PF), Michael Kaiser (C) Barry Thomas, Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Montague (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Drost (fresh) PF - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) C - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Ryan Montague knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Pratt and he's hacked by Harold Nehring - foul #2 on Harold Nehring, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Ryan Montague makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo is hacked by Ryan Montague - foul #1 on Ryan Montague, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG) Porfirio Russo | |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Barry Thomas | 44-41 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | The jump hook by Ryan Montague is blocked by Willy Anglin | 44-41 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser loses the dribble to Ryan Montague | 44-41 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Matthew Dark misses the easy layup | 44-41 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Joseph Drost hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Nehring | 46-43 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Ryan Montague is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Ryan Montague, Joseph Drost, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Billy Robinson (PF) Harold Nehring, Robert Wienberg | |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Barry Thomas | 46-46 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Matthew Dark clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser is fouled on the floor by Roger Gadberry - foul #3 on Roger Gadberry, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Gerald Pratt (C) Matthew Dark, Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Porfirio Russo (SF), Stephen Patel (C) Barry Thomas, Willy Anglin, Michael Kaiser | |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel hits the finger roll | 46-48 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Allen | 48-48 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Wienberg | 48-51 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Washburn | 51-51 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-51 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Olin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Washburn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Porfirio Russo and he's hacked by Anthony Allen - foul #2 on Anthony Allen, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Montague (SG), Joseph Drost (SF), Roger Gadberry (PF), Logan Perry (C) William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF), Willy Anglin (C) Porfirio Russo, Stephen Patel | |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Logan Perry makes the shot from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Joseph Drost pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Ryan Montague misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Joseph Drost gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Logan Perry comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Anthony Allen, Ryan Montague, Joseph Drost, Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Stephen Patel (C) Robert Wienberg, Louis Shaw, Billy Robinson | |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Howard Berndt - foul #1 on Howard Berndt, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Pratt (C) Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser (PF) Howard Berndt | |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Barry Thomas | 55-57 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | William Olin is fouled on the floor by Barry Thomas - foul #3 on Barry Thomas, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo (PF) Willy Anglin | |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Patel | 55-57 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Gerald Pratt is called for the reach on Porfirio Russo - foul #2 on Gerald Pratt, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Montague (SG), Joseph Drost (SF), Roger Gadberry (C) William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF) Porfirio Russo | |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Montague (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Drost (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Matthew Dark knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Kaiser | 57-59 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Ryan Montague misses the easy layup | 57-59 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Kaiser | 57-59 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Patel | 57-62 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Joseph Drost tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Vernon Jaffe - foul #1 on Vernon Jaffe, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Logan Perry (C) Matthew Dark, Ryan Montague, Vernon Jaffe, Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Billy Robinson (PF) Harold Nehring, Howard Berndt, Michael Kaiser | |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Logan Perry is hacked by Louis Shaw - foul #4 on Louis Shaw, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Porfirio Russo (SF) Barry Thomas, Stephen Patel | |
| 05:06 | Mercer | William Olin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Logan Perry hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joseph Drost | 61-64 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Joseph Drost misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Logan Perry | 61-64 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Logan Perry is hacked by Porfirio Russo - foul #1 on Porfirio Russo, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Gadberry (PF) Joseph Drost | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Michael Kaiser (C) Robert Wienberg, Porfirio Russo | |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Logan Perry loses the dribble to Billy Robinson | 61-64 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Allen - foul #3 on Anthony Allen, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe (PF) Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF) Michael Kaiser | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Olin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Willy Anglin (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Billy Robinson steps in front of the William Olin pass | 61-66 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses the easy layup | 61-66 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe tips it home | 63-66 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry is fouled on the floor by Billy Robinson - foul #2 on Billy Robinson, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Logan Perry (C) Vernon Jaffe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel (C) Willy Anglin | |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Logan Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | William Olin's pass is intercepted by Billy Robinson | 63-69 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw travels with the ball | 63-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe (PF) Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Logan Perry comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Louis Shaw - foul #5 on Louis Shaw, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG) Louis Shaw | |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Logan Perry makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Logan Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel can't connect on a shot from close range | 64-69 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Logan Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | William Olin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn snags the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | William Olin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Allen - foul #4 on Anthony Allen, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (SG), Willy Anglin (PF), Robert Wienberg (C) Harold Nehring, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) William Finch, Willy Anglin, Robert Wienberg | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt is hacked by Anthony Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Allen, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG) Anthony Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Matthew Dark misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt gets the rebound | 67-70 |