| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Carte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Antonio (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Conners (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Sydow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Antonio inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Bobby Hargreaves - foul #3 on Bobby Hargreaves, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (C) Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 19:52 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:52 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-25 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Glenn Sydow | 36-25 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Sammie Smith and he's hacked by Sean Carte - foul #1 on Sean Carte, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses the free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard gets the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg is fouled on the floor by Sean Carte - foul #2 on Sean Carte, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Sammie Smith | 39-30 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Sammie Smith is called for the reach on Joshua Patel - foul #2 on Sammie Smith, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Potter (PF), Roy Oakes (C) Chuck Dillard, Sid Welch | |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Sean Carte is called for the reach on Thomas Gregg - foul #3 on Sean Carte, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Adan (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Sean Carte, Robert Antonio | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Scott | 39-33 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | James Potter takes the ball from Kenneth Conners | 39-33 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Joshua Patel makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 42-33 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Scott | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Patel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Adan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - Kenneth Conners (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Sydow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Oakes (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Joshua Patel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-35 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners is hacked by James Potter - foul #1 on James Potter, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Newton (PG), Sean Carte (SG), Norbert Root (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF) Joshua Patel, Gerald Adan, Kenneth Conners, Glenn Sydow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PG), Chuck Dillard (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Sammie Smith, Eric Scott, James Potter | |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Robert Yopp steps in front of the Gary Newton pass | 42-35 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Sean Carte misses the easy layup | 42-35 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp is called for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Antonio (C) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Potter (SG), Harold Nadeau (SF) Thomas Gregg, Roy Oakes | |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Gary Newton is fouled on the floor by Harold Nadeau - foul #1 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Robert Antonio makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Sean Carte | 45-35 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Harold Nadeau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | James Potter tips it in | 45-37 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Sean Carte connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Newton | 47-37 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Antonio denies the turnaround by Chuck Dillard | 47-37 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chuck Dillard | 47-37 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Harold Nadeau makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-40 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Robert Antonio misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-40 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Norbert Root tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Walker | 49-40 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Robert Antonio misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | James Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Carte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norbert Root (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Antonio (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Yopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Harold Nadeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chuck Dillard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Harold Nadeau misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Gary Newton is fouled on the floor by Robert Yopp - foul #3 on Robert Yopp, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Patel (PG), Gerald Adan (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Kenneth Conners (PF), Glenn Sydow (C) Gary Newton, Sean Carte, Norbert Root, Kenneth Walker, Robert Antonio | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Thomas Gregg (SG), Eric Scott (SF), Sid Welch (PF), Roy Oakes (C) Robert Yopp, James Potter, Harold Nadeau, Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Eric Scott takes the ball from Thomas Smith | 49-40 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith lays it up and in set up by Eric Scott | 49-42 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-42 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Adan - foul #1 on Gerald Adan, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Antonio (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Joshua Patel pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Gerald Adan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 52-43 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Adan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Antonio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Conners (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Sydow (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sid Welch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Oakes (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes double dribbles | 54-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Newton (PG), Sean Carte (SG), Norbert Root (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Joshua Patel, Gerald Adan, Robert Antonio, Kenneth Conners, Glenn Sydow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PG), James Potter (SG), Harold Nadeau (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Eric Scott, Sid Welch, Roy Oakes | |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Thomas Smith connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sean Carte | 56-43 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Harold Nadeau clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Sean Carte clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | James Potter scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Yopp | 56-45 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker scores on a shot from the left block | 58-45 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Patel (PG), Kenneth Conners (PF), Glenn Sydow (C) Gary Newton, Kenneth Walker, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Thomas Gregg (SG), Eric Scott (SF) Robert Yopp, James Potter, Harold Nadeau | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Glenn Sydow | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-45 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Gregg | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Sean Carte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sean Carte - foul #4 on Sean Carte, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Norbert Root drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eric Scott | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Carte (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Norbert Root (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Conners (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Sydow (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Sean Carte is fouled on the floor by Sammie Smith - foul #3 on Sammie Smith, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (PF), James Potter (C) Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Sean Carte scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Patel | 62-51 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Sid Welch, James Potter | |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott comes up short on the runner near the basket | 62-51 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners is whistled for traveling | 62-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Newton (PG), Gerald Adan (SG), Robert Antonio (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Joshua Patel, Sean Carte, Norbert Root, Kenneth Conners, Glenn Sydow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PG), James Potter (SG), Harold Nadeau (SF), Sid Welch (PF), Roy Oakes (C) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Eric Scott, Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | James Potter misses the tip | 62-51 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Gary Newton can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Roy Oakes - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Nadeau | 62-54 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Patel (PG), Sean Carte (SG), Norbert Root (SF), Kenneth Conners (PF), Glenn Sydow (C) Gary Newton, Gerald Adan, Robert Antonio, Kenneth Walker, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Thomas Gregg (SG), Eric Scott (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Robert Yopp, James Potter, Harold Nadeau, Sid Welch, Roy Oakes | |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Norbert Root misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Chuck Dillard - foul #1 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Norbert Root makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Norbert Root makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg is hacked by Glenn Sydow - foul #1 on Glenn Sydow, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Newton (PG), Gerald Adan (SG), Robert Antonio (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Joshua Patel, Sean Carte, Norbert Root, Kenneth Conners, Glenn Sydow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PG), James Potter (SF), Sid Welch (PF), Roy Oakes (C) Sammie Smith, Eric Scott, Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Walker | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Yopp - foul #4 on Robert Yopp, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Patel (PG), Sean Carte (SG), Norbert Root (SF), Glenn Sydow (C) Gary Newton, Gerald Adan, Robert Antonio, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Eric Scott (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Robert Yopp, James Potter, Sid Welch, Roy Oakes | |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Sammie Smith is called for the reach on Kenneth Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sammie Smith, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Scott | 66-57 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Sean Carte is hacked by Sammie Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sammie Smith, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Conners (PF) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PG) Sammie Smith | |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Sean Carte makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Sean Carte misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 67-57 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Glenn Sydow - foul #2 on Glenn Sydow, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Newton (PG), Gerald Adan (SG), Robert Antonio (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Joshua Patel, Sean Carte, Norbert Root, Kenneth Conners, Glenn Sydow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Potter (SG), Roy Oakes (SF), Sid Welch (PF) Thomas Gregg, Eric Scott, Chuck Dillard | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | James Potter is called for the reach on Gerald Adan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Potter, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Patel (PG), Norbert Root (SF), Kenneth Conners (PF), Glenn Sydow (C) Gary Newton, Robert Antonio, Kenneth Walker, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG), Eric Scott (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF) James Potter, Roy Oakes, Sid Welch | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Gerald Adan makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Gerald Adan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-58 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Joshua Patel runs out the clock | 68-58 |