| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Stephen Bothwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Earl Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Henley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Tufts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Western Illinois | John Fisher slams it home set up by Paul Rice | 26-38 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Steven Henley can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 26-38 |
| 19:28 | Mercer | Randall Jordan hits the follow up shot | 26-40 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 26-40 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | Robert Davis hits the finger roll | 26-42 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Davis takes the ball from Paul Randall | 26-42 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Stephen Bothwell picks off the pass by George Tufts | 26-42 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Bothwell | 28-42 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Earl Baker's pass is intercepted by Stephen Bothwell | 28-42 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | John Fisher loses the ball out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Rana (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Lars Ziesmer (C) Paul Randall, John Fisher, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (SG) Earl Baker | |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 17:36 | Mercer | Steven Henley tips it in | 28-44 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Walker (SF) Paul Rice | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG) Robert Davis | |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Steven Henley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-44 |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | David Rana grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Eric Walker blows the layup but the foul's on Mike Counts - foul #3 on Mike Counts, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Stephen Bothwell, Lars Ziesmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Nichols (SG), Ed Fava (SF), Jacob Anderson (PF), Dennis Kilpatrick (C) Mike Counts, Randall Jordan, Steven Henley, George Tufts | |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Eric Walker makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Eric Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | William Williams connects on the shot near the basket set up by Donald Nichols and the foul's on Eric Walker - foul #3 on Eric Walker, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), John Fisher (PF) Eric Walker, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Baker (SG) Donald Nichols | |
| 16:25 | Mercer | William Williams makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Earl Baker is called for the reach on John Fisher - foul #2 on Earl Baker, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG) William Williams | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Thomas Hall misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Rana (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Earl Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Fava (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Kilpatrick (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hall - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Eric Walker (SF), Charles Williams (C) David Rana, Paul Randall, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Randall Jordan (SF), Steven Henley (PF), George Tufts (C) Ed Fava, Jacob Anderson, Dennis Kilpatrick | |
| 15:23 | Mercer | Robert Davis knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Baker | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Eric Walker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Randall Jordan | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:44 | Mercer | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell (SG), Lars Ziesmer (C) Paul Rice, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (SG) Earl Baker | |
| 14:19 | Mercer | George Tufts misses the shot from just outside the lane | 30-49 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Bothwell | 30-49 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer is called for traveling | 30-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Rana (SG), Paul Randall (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Stephen Bothwell, Eric Walker, Lars Ziesmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG) Robert Davis | |
| 13:32 | Mercer | William Williams drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Mike Counts and the foul's on Mark Hastings - foul #4 on Mark Hastings, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell (PG), Lars Ziesmer (PF) Mark Hastings, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jacob Anderson (SF), Dennis Kilpatrick (C) Randall Jordan, George Tufts | |
| 13:32 | Mercer | William Williams makes the free throw | 30-52 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG) David Rana | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell misses the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Williams | 30-54 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice's pass is intercepted by William Williams | 30-54 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Steven Henley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Rana (SF), John Fisher (PF), Charles Williams (C) Paul Randall, Lars Ziesmer, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), Earl Baker (SG), Randall Jordan (SF), George Tufts (C) William Williams, Mike Counts, Steven Henley, Dennis Kilpatrick | |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | John Fisher makes the fadeaway in the paint | 32-54 |
| 11:40 | Mercer | David Rana is called for the reach on Randall Jordan - foul #3 on David Rana, team foul #5 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Walker (SF) Paul Rice | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Stephen Bothwell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rana (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SG - Earl Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Tufts (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Baker | 32-57 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | John Fisher blows the layup | 32-57 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | George Tufts grabs the defensive rebound | 32-57 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | George Tufts buries a jumper near the basket | 32-59 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-59 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Randall Jordan snags the defensive board | 32-59 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | George Tufts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Rana - foul #4 on David Rana, team foul #6 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Paul Randall (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Stephen Bothwell, David Rana, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (SG), Steven Henley (PF) Earl Baker, Jacob Anderson | |
| 10:26 | Mercer | George Tufts misses the 1st free throw | 32-59 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | George Tufts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-60 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | John Fisher is hacked by Steven Henley - foul #2 on Steven Henley, team foul #4 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer (PF) John Fisher | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Davis steals the ball from Eric Walker | 32-60 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Robert Davis blows the layup | 32-60 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Lars Ziesmer | 32-60 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell (PG) Eric Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Ed Fava (SF), Dennis Kilpatrick (C) Robert Davis, Randall Jordan, George Tufts | |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Mike Counts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-60 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Randall | 32-60 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell hits the finger roll set up by Paul Rice | 34-60 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Paul Rice is called for the reach on Steven Henley - foul #3 on Paul Rice, team foul #7 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Walker (SF), John Fisher (PF), Charles Williams (C) Paul Randall, Lars Ziesmer, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), Earl Baker (SG), Randall Jordan (SF), George Tufts (C) William Williams, Mike Counts, Ed Fava, Dennis Kilpatrick | |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Steven Henley makes the 1st free throw | 34-61 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Steven Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-61 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 34-61 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Eric Walker double dribbles | 34-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Rana (SG), Michael Bassett (C) Paul Rice, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Donald Nichols (SG), Ed Fava (SF), Jacob Anderson (PF), Dennis Kilpatrick (C) Robert Davis, Earl Baker, Randall Jordan, Steven Henley, George Tufts | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Ed Fava comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-61 |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | David Rana pulls down the rebound | 34-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Stephen Bothwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rana (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) C - Michael Bassett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ed Fava (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Kilpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Eric Walker is fouled on the floor by Jacob Anderson - foul #1 on Jacob Anderson, team foul #5 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer (C) Michael Bassett | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams is called for traveling | 34-61 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Charles Williams steals the ball from Dennis Kilpatrick | 34-61 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-61 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams tips it in | 36-61 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Ed Fava is hacked by Eric Walker - foul #4 on Eric Walker, team foul #8 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Bassett (C) Eric Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (SG), William Heatherly (SF) Donald Nichols, Dennis Kilpatrick | |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Ed Fava makes the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Ed Fava misses the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Anderson | 36-62 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | William Heatherly scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Williams | 36-65 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Bothwell | 38-65 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | William Heatherly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Bassett - foul #1 on Michael Bassett, team foul #9 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Walker (SF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Nichols (PG), Dennis Kilpatrick (C) William Williams, Ed Fava | |
| 05:22 | Mercer | William Heatherly makes the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | William Heatherly makes the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer is fouled on the floor by Dennis Kilpatrick - foul #1 on Dennis Kilpatrick, team foul #6 | 38-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (C) Lars Ziesmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Michael Bassett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-67 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-67 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Eric Walker is fouled on the floor by Mike Counts - foul #4 on Mike Counts, team foul #7 | 38-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG) Donald Nichols | |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Eric Walker makes the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Eric Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-67 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick grabs the board | 39-67 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Williams | 39-70 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Eric Walker buries a jumper from the left side | 41-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Mercer | William Heatherly double dribbles | 41-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer (PF) Michael Bassett | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Nichols (SG), Ed Fava (SF) Mike Counts, William Heatherly | |
| 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 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 41-70 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Stephen Bothwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eric Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lars Ziesmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ed Fava (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Kilpatrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Donald Nichols | 43-72 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Stephen Bothwell double dribbles | 43-72 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Donald Nichols hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Stephen Bothwell - foul #3 on Stephen Bothwell, team foul #10 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (SG), William Heatherly (SF) William Williams, Ed Fava | |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Donald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Donald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 43-74 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Donald Nichols steals the ball from Charles Williams | 43-74 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Eric Walker takes the ball from Mike Counts | 43-74 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer slams it home | 45-74 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Walker - foul #5 on Eric Walker, team foul #11 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Bassett (C) Eric Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Ed Fava (SF) Donald Nichols, William Heatherly | |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-75 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-75 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Mike Counts grabs the board | 45-75 |
| 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 | William Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Bothwell - foul #4 on Stephen Bothwell, team foul #12 | 45-75 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-75 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer buries a floater from the right side and the foul's on Jacob Anderson - foul #2 on Jacob Anderson, team foul #9 | 47-76 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Lars Ziesmer makes the free throw | 48-76 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | William Williams runs out the clock | 48-76 |