| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Elvin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Dunning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Fluharty (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tyrone Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Randy Dunning inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Elvin Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-29 |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Skaggs | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Harry Skaggs is denied by Francis Fluharty | 34-31 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Elvin Smith grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Randy Dunning misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Leon Powell | 34-31 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Randy Dunning takes the ball from Leon Powell | 34-31 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Elvin Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Williams | 34-33 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Randy Dunning buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Elvin Smith and he's hacked by Steve Chandler - foul #3 on Steve Chandler, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dikembe Abdon (SG), Victor Hayes (PF), Ernest Wolfe (C) David Stott, Francis Fluharty, Tyrone Crosby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG), James Mesta (C) Steve Chandler, Gilbert Hudak | |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Randy Dunning makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Randy Dunning is called for the reach on Leon Powell - foul #1 on Randy Dunning, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Dutton (SG) Elvin Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG), Leonard Evans (SF), Barry Blanch (C) Leon Powell, Harry Skaggs, Robert Williams | |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Carter (PG) Randy Dunning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Richard Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | James Mesta misses short on a floater from the right block | 37-33 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Mesta | 37-33 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | James Mesta is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Stott (SG), Francis Fluharty (PF) Richard Carter, Thomas Dutton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leon Powell (SG), Harry Skaggs (SF), Gilbert Hudak (C) Sean Krohn, Leonard Evans, Barry Blanch | |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Ernest Wolfe misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Dikembe Abdon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Stott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Fluharty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Wadkins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Mesta (fresh) C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | The jumper by James Mesta is denied by Francis Fluharty | 37-33 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | James Mesta grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell knocks in the floater from the right side set up by James Wadkins and he's hacked by Victor Hayes - foul #1 on Victor Hayes, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Elvin Smith (PG), Randy Dunning (SF), Tyrone Crosby (C) Dikembe Abdon, Victor Hayes, Ernest Wolfe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Robert Williams (PF) James Wadkins, James Mesta | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby's pass is intercepted by Steve Chandler | 37-36 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs jams it set up by Steve Chandler | 37-38 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Elvin Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty lays it in | 42-41 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Elvin Smith - foul #2 on Elvin Smith, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Hayes (PF), Ernest Wolfe (C) Francis Fluharty, Tyrone Crosby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans (SF), James Mesta (C) Harry Skaggs, Gilbert Hudak | |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | David Stott is hacked by Steve Chandler - foul #4 on Steve Chandler, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dikembe Abdon (SG) David Stott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG), James Wadkins (SG) Steve Chandler, Leon Powell | |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Victor Hayes is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Victor Hayes, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Dutton (SG), Francis Fluharty (PF) Elvin Smith, Ernest Wolfe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch (C) Robert Williams | |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Dikembe Abdon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins is hacked by Thomas Dutton - foul #1 on Thomas Dutton, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Stott (SG), Tyrone Crosby (C) Thomas Dutton, Randy Dunning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leon Powell (SG), Harry Skaggs (SF) Sean Krohn, Leonard Evans | |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | James Mesta is hacked by Francis Fluharty - foul #3 on Francis Fluharty, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak (C) Barry Blanch | |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Harry Skaggs is called for the reach on Victor Hayes - foul #1 on Harry Skaggs, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Elvin Smith (PG), Ernest Wolfe (SF) Dikembe Abdon, Victor Hayes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (PF) James Mesta | |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Stott and he's hacked by Gilbert Hudak - foul #1 on Gilbert Hudak, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Randy Dunning (SF) Francis Fluharty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Elvin Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Stott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Dunning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyrone Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Wadkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Randy Dunning - foul #2 on Randy Dunning, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Ernest Wolfe gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | David Stott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Gilbert Hudak - foul #2 on Gilbert Hudak, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dikembe Abdon (SG), Francis Fluharty (PF), Victor Hayes (C) David Stott, Ernest Wolfe, Tyrone Crosby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG), Leonard Evans (SG), James Mesta (C) James Wadkins, Leon Powell, Gilbert Hudak | |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Randy Dunning can't connect on a jumper from close range | 46-44 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Randy Dunning - foul #3 on Randy Dunning, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Dutton (SG) Elvin Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch (C) Robert Williams | |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Thomas Dutton clanks a shot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Randy Dunning grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Barry Blanch takes the ball from Victor Hayes | 46-46 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Victor Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Thomas Dutton snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Dikembe Abdon drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Randy Dunning | 48-46 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | James Mesta connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Evans and he's fouled by Francis Fluharty - foul #4 on Francis Fluharty, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Elvin Smith (PG), David Stott (SG), Ernest Wolfe (SF), Tyrone Crosby (C) Dikembe Abdon, Randy Dunning, Francis Fluharty, Victor Hayes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG), Leon Powell (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Gilbert Hudak (C) Sean Krohn, Leonard Evans, Harry Skaggs, Barry Blanch | |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | James Mesta misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elvin Smith | 50-48 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Ernest Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Elvin Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Stott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Wolfe (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Dutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Crosby (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Wadkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mesta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Elvin Smith - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Randy Dunning (SF) Thomas Dutton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Harry Skaggs (SF) James Wadkins, James Mesta | |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Gilbert Hudak blocks the short jumper by Tyrone Crosby | 50-48 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David Stott | 50-48 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | David Stott loses the ball out of bounds | 50-48 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Ernest Wolfe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Chandler | 50-50 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Elvin Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Chandler | 50-52 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Elvin Smith scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Dunning | 52-52 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Tyrone Crosby is called for the reach on Leon Powell - foul #2 on Tyrone Crosby, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Carter (PG), Dikembe Abdon (SG), Victor Hayes (SF), Francis Fluharty (PF), Thomas Dutton (C) Elvin Smith, David Stott, Randy Dunning, Ernest Wolfe, Tyrone Crosby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG), Leonard Evans (SF), James Mesta (PF), Barry Blanch (C) Steve Chandler, Harry Skaggs, Robert Williams, Gilbert Hudak | |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Dikembe Abdon grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Richard Carter misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Victor Hayes scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Abdon | 54-52 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG) Leon Powell | |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Elvin Smith (PG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Robert Williams (PF) Sean Krohn, Barry Blanch | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Elvin Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Fluharty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Thomas Dutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Wadkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Mesta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty hits the finger roll | 56-52 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Stott (SG), Randy Dunning (SF), Tyrone Crosby (C) Dikembe Abdon, Victor Hayes, Thomas Dutton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leon Powell (SG), Harry Skaggs (SF), Gilbert Hudak (C) James Wadkins, Leonard Evans, James Mesta | |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Elvin Smith misses the shot from the right side | 56-54 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Steve Chandler | 56-57 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Leon Powell steals the ball from Randy Dunning | 56-57 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell misses the easy layup | 56-57 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | David Stott takes the ball from Leon Powell | 56-57 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Gilbert Hudak picks off the pass by Randy Dunning | 56-57 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Randy Dunning grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Elvin Smith hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Stott | 58-57 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler drills a runner in the lane | 58-59 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Randy Dunning can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 58-59 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak runs out the clock | 58-59 |