| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Easter (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Martin Olds (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Sweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Christopher Wallace picks off the pass by Ronald Brown | 25-28 |
| 19:44 | Mercer | David Easter dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Wallace | 25-30 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Eric Sweitzer grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | David Easter misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Christopher Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Martin Olds drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Easter | 25-33 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Martin Olds steals the ball from Gary Smith | 25-33 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | David Easter is called for traveling | 25-33 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith is whistled for a carry | 25-33 |
| 17:36 | Mercer | Martin Olds comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-33 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown tips it in | 27-33 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Eric Sweitzer is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Gregory Baird (PF), Joe Laforest (C) Rodney Thedford, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Stevens (PF), Bernard Davis (C) John Young, Eric Sweitzer | |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Martin Olds connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Wilber | 29-36 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Martin Olds scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Wallace | 29-38 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 29-38 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Laforest (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Easter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Olds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Claude Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Bernard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Joe Laforest is denied by Christopher Wallace | 29-38 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Bernard Davis gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:26 | Mercer | Martin Olds makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Easter | 29-40 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lujan | 31-40 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Claude Stevens misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David Easter | 31-40 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Martin Olds is hacked by Ray Wilber - foul #1 on Ray Wilber, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Joseph Lujan, Ray Wilber, Jeff Fults, Gregory Baird | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Grubb (PG), James Driscoll (SG), Bryon Zysk (SF), John Young (PF), Eric Sweitzer (C) David Easter, Martin Olds, Christopher Wallace, Claude Stevens, Bernard Davis | |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Bryon Zysk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer (SF) Joe Laforest | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Switzer | 33-40 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Ronald Brown denies the turnaround by Bryon Zysk | 33-40 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Switzer | 33-40 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | William Grubb steps in front of the Kenneth Graham pass | 33-40 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | James Driscoll misses the dunk | 33-40 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | William Grubb tips it in | 33-42 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Brown and the foul's on John Young - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest (SF) Adam Switzer | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | William Grubb misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Graham | 38-42 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | William Grubb hits a shot from the left side set up by James Driscoll | 38-44 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bryon Zysk - foul #1 on Bryon Zysk, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Jeff Fults (SF) Kenneth Graham, Joe Laforest | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Easter (PG), Christopher Wallace (SF) William Grubb, Bryon Zysk | |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Joseph Lujan steals it from James Driscoll | 40-44 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Sweitzer - foul #3 on Eric Sweitzer, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Gregory Baird (PF), Joe Laforest (C) Rodney Thedford, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Martin Olds (SG), Claude Stevens (PF) James Driscoll, John Young | |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Claude Stevens snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Laforest (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Easter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Olds (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Claude Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Sweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Joseph Lujan is called for the reach on David Easter - foul #3 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bernard Davis (C) Eric Sweitzer | |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Christopher Wallace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Bernard Davis hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Christopher Wallace pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | Claude Stevens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG) Joseph Lujan | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Young (PF) Bernard Davis | |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Claude Stevens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Easter - foul #2 on David Easter, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Smith (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Gregory Baird, Joe Laforest | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Sweitzer (C) Claude Stevens | |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Eric Sweitzer | 41-49 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | David Easter drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-52 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Martin Olds - foul #1 on Martin Olds, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG) Jeff Fults | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Grubb (PG), James Driscoll (SF) David Easter, Christopher Wallace | |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Kenneth Graham takes the ball from William Grubb | 42-52 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | John Young steps in front of the Rodney Thedford pass | 42-52 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Martin Olds drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Sweitzer | 42-54 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Martin Olds grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Ray Wilber picks off the pass by Martin Olds | 42-54 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber is fouled on the floor by James Driscoll - foul #1 on James Driscoll, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Howard Bliss (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Gregory Baird (PF), Joe Laforest (C) Kenneth Graham, Rodney Thedford, Ray Wilber, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Easter (PG), Christopher Wallace (SF), Claude Stevens (PF), Bernard Davis (C) William Grubb, Martin Olds, John Young, Eric Sweitzer | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Howard Bliss (fresh) SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Laforest (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Easter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Driscoll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Claude Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Bernard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Easter - foul #3 on David Easter, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | James Driscoll misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Lujan - foul #5 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG) Joseph Lujan | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:53 | Mercer | James Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | James Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Claude Stevens swats the shot by Jeff Fults | 44-56 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Bernard Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Bernard Davis makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Easter | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest lays it up and in | 46-58 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Claude Stevens misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Howard Bliss - foul #1 on Howard Bliss, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Gary Smith (PF) Rodney Thedford, Joe Laforest | |
| Subs | Mercer | Martin Olds (SG), Eric Sweitzer (C) James Driscoll, Bernard Davis | |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Claude Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Claude Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Christopher Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Martin Olds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 46-59 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Mercer | David Easter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-59 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Graham | 50-59 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Christopher Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Eric Sweitzer tips it but misses | 50-59 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith's 3 pointer is rejected by Christopher Wallace | 50-59 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Eric Sweitzer snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Christopher Wallace knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Easter | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Bliss (fairly fresh) SF - Jeff Fults (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Baird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Easter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Olds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Claude Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Eric Sweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Eric Sweitzer | 50-61 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Christopher Wallace's pass is intercepted by Jeff Fults | 50-61 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Joe Laforest (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Kenneth Graham, Howard Bliss, Gary Smith, Gregory Baird | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Young (PF) Claude Stevens | |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Martin Olds - foul #2 on Martin Olds, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Christopher Wallace swats the short shot by Jeff Fults | 52-61 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Eric Sweitzer pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | David Easter is hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #4 on Ronald Brown, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Driscoll (SG) Martin Olds | |
| 02:03 | Mercer | David Easter makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | David Easter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Young | 52-63 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Christopher Wallace connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Eric Sweitzer grabs the board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | James Driscoll misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 52-66 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Fults | 54-66 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | David Easter runs out the clock | 54-66 |