| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matheney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willie Langley (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Juhl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Reeves inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney is fouled on the floor by Elvin Mills - foul #3 on Elvin Mills, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (SG) Elvin Mills | |
| 19:27 | Mercer | David Juhl buries a jumper in the paint | 28-34 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | John Duncanson lays it in on a great pass from Francisco Gonzales | 28-36 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Willie Langley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Keneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-36 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Robert Reeves gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney is whistled for traveling | 28-36 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Chwalibog Zollars, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (C) John Duncanson | |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Roy Atherton drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales lays it up and in on a great pass from Chwalibog Zollars | 30-38 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Francisco Gonzales is called for the reach on Roy Atherton - foul #2 on Francisco Gonzales, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vincent Piggott (SG), James Wright (SF), Julian Railey (PF), Bryan Scholl (C) Christopher Matheney, Robert Reeves, Willie Langley, David Juhl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Beavers (SG), Howard Cargill (SF), Adam Maxwell (C) Keneth Smith, James Suitt, Francisco Gonzales | |
| 16:38 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl lays it up and in on a great pass from Vincent Piggott | 32-38 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Scholl - foul #1 on Bryan Scholl, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Sprague (PG) Roy Atherton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duncanson (C) Adam Maxwell | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Julian Railey is denied on a layup by John Duncanson | 32-40 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Howard Cargill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tom Sprague (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vincent Piggott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wright (fresh) PF - Julian Railey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Scholl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Beavers (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Howard Cargill (fresh) PF - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Julian Railey swats the short shot by Howard Cargill | 32-40 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars is fouled on the floor by Tom Sprague - foul #2 on Tom Sprague, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), Christopher Matheney (SG), Robert Reeves (SF), Willie Langley (PF), David Juhl (C) Tom Sprague, Vincent Piggott, James Wright, Julian Railey, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG), Elvin Mills (SG), James Suitt (SF), Francisco Gonzales (PF) Chwalibog Zollars, Bobby Beavers, Howard Cargill, Josiah Alexander | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | James Suitt is hacked by Robert Reeves - foul #2 on Robert Reeves, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | James Suitt misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 32-40 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | John Duncanson can't tip it in | 32-40 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | Willie Langley gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Willie Langley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | David Juhl snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francisco Gonzales | 32-40 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Elvin Mills loses the dribble to Christopher Matheney | 32-40 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Roy Atherton is hacked by Elvin Mills - foul #4 on Elvin Mills, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Wright (SF), Julian Railey (PF) Robert Reeves, Willie Langley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Josiah Alexander (C) Elvin Mills, James Suitt, John Duncanson | |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Julian Railey dunks the ball set up by Roy Atherton | 34-40 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander is denied on a dunk by David Juhl | 34-40 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Julian Railey snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Roy Atherton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales hits a fadeaway in the paint | 37-42 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Julian Railey is fouled on the floor by Olujimi Abdel - foul #4 on Olujimi Abdel, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Sprague (PG), Vincent Piggott (SG), Robert Reeves (SF), Willie Langley (PF) Roy Atherton, Christopher Matheney, James Wright, David Juhl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), James Suitt (SF), Adam Maxwell (C) Olujimi Abdel, Bobby Beavers, Francisco Gonzales | |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Willie Langley misses the driving attempt in the paint | 37-42 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tom Sprague (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vincent Piggott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Willie Langley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Julian Railey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Josiah Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Maxwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | James Suitt misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Vincent Piggott - foul #1 on Vincent Piggott, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cargill (PF) Josiah Alexander | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | James Suitt misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | James Suitt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:38 | Mercer | Julian Railey pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Tom Sprague misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Cargill | 37-42 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Keneth Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Chwalibog Zollars | 37-45 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott loses the dribble to Chwalibog Zollars | 37-45 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses the lay-in | 37-45 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Robert Reeves pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Howard Cargill steals it from Julian Railey | 37-45 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | James Suitt connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-47 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Howard Cargill blocks the short jumper by Willie Langley | 37-47 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Keneth Smith snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Howard Cargill misses the lay-in | 37-47 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Reeves | 37-47 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Tom Sprague drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Reeves | 40-47 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Tom Sprague pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Julian Railey misses the tip | 40-47 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Keneth Smith grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars makes the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Vincent Piggott - foul #2 on Vincent Piggott, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), Christopher Matheney (SG), James Wright (SF), Bryan Scholl (PF), David Juhl (C) Tom Sprague, Vincent Piggott, Robert Reeves, Willie Langley, Julian Railey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Beavers (SG), Francisco Gonzales (PF), John Duncanson (C) Keneth Smith, Howard Cargill, Adam Maxwell | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | James Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | John Duncanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | The short jumper by Christopher Matheney is denied by James Suitt | 40-49 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney tips it home | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Matheney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Wright (fresh) PF - Bryan Scholl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - David Juhl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Beavers (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Suitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | James Suitt is whistled for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG), Elvin Mills (SG) Chwalibog Zollars, James Suitt | |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 07:11 | Mercer | James Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Roy Atherton drills a 3 from the left corner set up by David Juhl | 45-49 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Elvin Mills | 45-52 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney is hacked by Olujimi Abdel - foul #5 on Olujimi Abdel, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), Josiah Alexander (C) Olujimi Abdel, John Duncanson | |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 06:16 | Mercer | David Juhl gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney loses the ball out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Reeves (SF), Willie Langley (PF) James Wright, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cargill (SF) Bobby Beavers | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elvin Mills | 45-54 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Robert Reeves hits a floater from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander tips it but misses | 47-54 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Willie Langley snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | David Juhl is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Juhl, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Sprague (PG), Vincent Piggott (SG), Julian Railey (C) Roy Atherton, Christopher Matheney, David Juhl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (PG), John Duncanson (C) Chwalibog Zollars, Francisco Gonzales | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander scores on a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Willie Langley - foul #3 on Willie Langley, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Willie Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Julian Railey clanks a runner from the right block | 47-56 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Tom Sprague misses the tip | 47-56 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Keneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Keneth Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-56 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Willie Langley grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Willie Langley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander comes up short on the floater in the paint | 49-56 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Julian Railey pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Robert Reeves buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Vincent Piggott | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tom Sprague (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Vincent Piggott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Langley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Julian Railey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elvin Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Cargill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Josiah Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Duncanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | John Duncanson misses the fadeaway from close range | 51-56 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | John Duncanson tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Julian Railey knocks in the jumper in the paint | 53-58 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), Christopher Matheney (SG), David Juhl (C) Tom Sprague, Vincent Piggott, Julian Railey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), James Suitt (SF), Francisco Gonzales (PF) Keneth Smith, Howard Cargill, Josiah Alexander | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Elvin Mills | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Atherton and the foul's on James Suitt - foul #2 on James Suitt, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Wright (SF), Bryan Scholl (PF) Robert Reeves, Willie Langley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Maxwell (C) John Duncanson | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | James Suitt tips it in | 56-63 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Reeves (SF), Willie Langley (PF) James Wright, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duncanson (C) Adam Maxwell | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:59 | Mercer | James Suitt steps in front of the Christopher Matheney pass | 56-63 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | James Suitt lays it up and in | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Roy Atherton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-65 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-65 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | James Suitt tips it home | 56-67 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Francisco Gonzales is called for the reach on Roy Atherton - foul #3 on Francisco Gonzales, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vincent Piggott (SG), James Wright (SF), Julian Railey (PF), Bryan Scholl (C) Christopher Matheney, Robert Reeves, Willie Langley, David Juhl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (PG), Bobby Beavers (SG), Howard Cargill (SF), Josiah Alexander (PF), Adam Maxwell (C) Chwalibog Zollars, Elvin Mills, James Suitt, Francisco Gonzales, John Duncanson | |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Roy Atherton misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander is hacked by Roy Atherton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Atherton, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Sprague (PG) Roy Atherton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Julian Railey gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Howard Cargill steps in front of the James Wright pass | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Howard Cargill lays it up and in and the foul's on James Wright - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Howard Cargill makes the free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | James Wright misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-70 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Keneth Smith runs out the clock | 56-70 |