| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Almeida (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Holter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randolph Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Hickey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Alexander Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Richard Walker inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Richard Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alexander Green | 41-36 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Alexander Green misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Richard Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Alexander Green | 41-36 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Alexander Green snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Robert Almeida pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Alexander Green swats the layup by Jeffery Lillard | 41-36 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Eric Oakes gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Richard Walker misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Robert Almeida can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Alexander Green pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey is hacked by Jeffery Lillard - foul #1 on Jeffery Lillard, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG), Anthony Holland (SG), Tom Francisco (SF), Timothy Kraus (PF), Robert Blakemore (C) David Gibson, Eric Oakes, Richard Walker, Robert Almeida, Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Ronald Holter, Randolph Cox, Sean Hickey, Keith Smith, Alexander Green | |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia is fouled on the floor by Tom Francisco - foul #1 on Tom Francisco, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | James Leroy takes the ball from Gerald Holmes | 41-36 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | James Leroy slams it home | 43-36 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Dikembe Ahluwalia is denied by Tom Francisco | 43-36 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes tips it in | 43-38 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | James Leroy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Leroy - foul #2 on James Leroy, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG), Robert Almeida (PF), Jeffery Lillard (C) Anthony Holland, Timothy Kraus, Robert Blakemore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Neil Marston (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Keith Smith (PF) Ervin Smith, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Gerald Holmes, Raymond Williams | |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Tom Francisco misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard tips it home | 47-39 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Neil Marston | 47-41 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | David Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Marston - foul #2 on Neil Marston, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Oakes (SG), Richard Walker (SF) James Leroy, Tom Francisco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Cox (SG), Alexander Green (C) Neil Marston, Adolfo Gallo | |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Robert Almeida can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Almeida (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Holter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randolph Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Hickey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Alexander Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard makes the jump hook in the lane set up by David Gibson and the foul's on Alexander Green - foul #1 on Alexander Green, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Raymond Williams (PF) Ronald Holter, Sean Hickey, Keith Smith | |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Eric Oakes clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randolph Cox - foul #1 on Randolph Cox, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Holland (PG), William Bailey (SF), Timothy Kraus (PF), Robert Blakemore (C) David Gibson, Richard Walker, Robert Almeida, Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes (SF) Randolph Cox | |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Eric Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Eric Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Timothy Kraus | 50-44 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Eric Oakes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gerald Holmes | 50-44 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams tips it in | 50-46 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Ervin Smith picks off the pass by Anthony Holland in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Williams | 50-48 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Robert Blakemore clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ervin Smith - foul #3 on Ervin Smith, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG), James Leroy (SG), Richard Walker (SF), Jeffery Lillard (C) Anthony Holland, Eric Oakes, William Bailey, Timothy Kraus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Randolph Cox (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Ervin Smith, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Gerald Holmes, Raymond Williams, Alexander Green | |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Robert Blakemore makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Robert Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Jeffery Lillard steps in front of the Randolph Cox pass | 52-48 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Richard Walker makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Keith Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | David Gibson's pass is intercepted by Ronald Holter | 54-48 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Gibson - foul #2 on David Gibson, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Holland (SG), Tom Francisco (SF), Robert Almeida (PF), Timothy Kraus (C) James Leroy, Richard Walker, Robert Blakemore, Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Marston (SG), Alexander Green (C) Randolph Cox, Adolfo Gallo | |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Robert Almeida connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from David Gibson | 56-50 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Keith Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Smith | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Francisco (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Almeida (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Kraus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Holter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Neil Marston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Hickey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alexander Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Neil Marston hits a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Tom Francisco - foul #2 on Tom Francisco, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Oakes (SG) David Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Gerald Holmes (PF) Ronald Holter, Sean Hickey, Keith Smith | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Neil Marston misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Green | 56-52 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Neil Marston scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Tapia | 56-54 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Tom Francisco's pass is intercepted by Neil Marston in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes lays it in on a nice dish by Neil Marston | 56-56 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Neil Marston steals the ball from Anthony Holland in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | David Tapia lays it in set up by Neil Marston | 56-58 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Robert Almeida's floater is tipped away by Alexander Green | 56-58 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ahluwalia | 56-58 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | David Tapia misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-58 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | David Tapia tips it but misses | 56-58 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Dikembe Ahluwalia picks off the pass by Robert Almeida | 56-58 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | David Tapia banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 56-60 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Eric Oakes is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Marston - foul #3 on Neil Marston, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG), James Leroy (SG), William Bailey (SF), Jeffery Lillard (C) Anthony Holland, Eric Oakes, Tom Francisco, Timothy Kraus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG), Randolph Cox (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) David Tapia, Neil Marston, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Gerald Holmes, Alexander Green | |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Robert Almeida drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Leroy and the foul's on Raymond Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG) Ervin Smith | |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Robert Almeida makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo misses the lay-in | 59-60 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Robert Almeida snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Ronald Holter steals it from James Leroy in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Robert Almeida swats the shot by Ronald Holter | 59-60 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard loses the dribble to Raymond Williams | 59-60 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Oakes (SG), Richard Walker (SF) James Leroy, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG), Keith Smith (PF), Alexander Green (C) Ronald Holter, Raymond Williams, Adolfo Gallo | |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Robert Almeida is whistled for traveling | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Kraus (PF) Robert Almeida | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG) Randolph Cox | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Oakes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Kraus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Lillard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sean Hickey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alexander Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Eric Oakes steals it from David Tapia in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 59-60 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ervin Smith | 59-60 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | The jump hook by Jeffery Lillard is blocked by Alexander Green | 59-60 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Alexander Green grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Alexander Green is called for traveling | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG), Anthony Holland (SG), Tom Francisco (SF), Robert Blakemore (PF), William Bailey (C) David Gibson, Eric Oakes, Richard Walker, Timothy Kraus, Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) David Tapia, Ervin Smith, Sean Hickey, Keith Smith, Alexander Green | |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Ronald Holter is called for the reach on James Leroy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Holter, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | James Leroy makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | James Leroy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams tips it in | 61-62 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | James Leroy hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Blakemore | 64-62 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter drills a shot from the right side set up by Gerald Holmes | 64-64 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | William Bailey scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Holland | 66-64 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes misses the shot from the right side | 66-64 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Anthony Holland travels with the ball | 66-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG), Eric Oakes (SG), Richard Walker (SF), Robert Almeida (PF), Jeffery Lillard (C) James Leroy, Anthony Holland, Tom Francisco, Robert Blakemore, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG), Randolph Cox (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Alexander Green (C) Ronald Holter, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Gerald Holmes, Raymond Williams, Adolfo Gallo | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Alexander Green clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffery Lillard - foul #2 on Jeffery Lillard, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Kraus (C) Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Alexander Green misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Alexander Green makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Oakes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Almeida (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Kraus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ervin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randolph Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Hickey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alexander Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Mercer | David Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Robert Almeida grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Keith Smith is called for the reach on Robert Almeida - foul #2 on Keith Smith, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG) Ervin Smith | |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Robert Almeida makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Robert Almeida makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Keith Smith clanks a shot from the left side | 68-68 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Alexander Green tips it home | 68-70 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Eric Oakes is hacked by Randolph Cox - foul #2 on Randolph Cox, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG), Jeffery Lillard (C) David Gibson, Timothy Kraus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Marston (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) David Tapia, Sean Hickey | |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Eric Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Alexander Green snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Neil Marston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Keith Smith hits the follow up shot | 68-72 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-72 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Randolph Cox pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Randolph Cox comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Richard Walker misses the easy open layup | 68-72 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Keith Smith is hacked by Robert Almeida - foul #1 on Robert Almeida, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG) James Leroy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Sean Hickey (SF) Neil Marston, Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Keith Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Robert Almeida is open but misses the lay-in | 68-72 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Alexander Green gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Alexander Green is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Oakes - foul #3 on Eric Oakes, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Alexander Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Alexander Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Robert Almeida misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 68-74 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Robert Almeida gets the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | David Gibson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Alexander Green grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Eric Oakes is called for the reach on Alexander Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Oakes, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes (PF) Keith Smith | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Alexander Green misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes snags the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes is hacked by Robert Almeida - foul #2 on Robert Almeida, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Williams (C) Alexander Green | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mercer | David Gibson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Oakes | 71-76 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter is fouled in the backcourt by David Gibson - foul #3 on David Gibson, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard is hacked by Sean Hickey - foul #3 on Sean Hickey, team foul #10 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Smith (PF), Alexander Green (C) Gerald Holmes, Raymond Williams | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter is fouled in the backcourt by David Gibson - foul #4 on David Gibson, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Keith Smith, Alexander Green | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | David Gibson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-80 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter runs out the clock | 73-80 |