| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ledonne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Makin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Payson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Satterwhite (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lester Gresham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aaron Krause (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sam Kacynski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Hamlin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | David Satterwhite is hacked by Jacob Makin - foul #2 on Jacob Makin, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Lester Gresham hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Kacynski | 30-28 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | John Payson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Francis Hamlin - foul #3 on Francis Hamlin, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Higgins (C) Francis Hamlin | |
| 19:15 | Mercer | John Payson makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | John Payson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to George Higgins | 31-28 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Sam Kacynski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-28 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | James Delaney pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | William Ledonne is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Ledonne, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | George Higgins buries a fadeaway in the paint | 31-30 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Jacob Makin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | David Satterwhite drills a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | William Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | James Delaney gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Aaron Krause steals the ball from James Delaney | 33-33 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause hits the finger roll | 33-35 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | William Ledonne misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lester Gresham - foul #3 on Lester Gresham, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Theodore Choice (PG), Shawn Page (SF), David Lyon (PF), Dustin Haas (C) William Gaines, Jacob Makin, John Payson, James Delaney | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Thompson (PG), Matthew Parker (SG), Robert Cox (SF), Robert Witt (PF), Johnny Solt (C) David Satterwhite, Lester Gresham, Aaron Krause, Sam Kacynski, George Higgins | |
| 16:40 | Mercer | William Ledonne misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | William Ledonne misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Witt snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Johnny Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Brock (SG) William Ledonne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Theodore Choice misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Witt snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Theodore Choice (fresh) SG - Robert Brock (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Shawn Page (fresh) PF - David Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Johnny Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Witt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Solt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Johnny Thompson is hacked by Theodore Choice - foul #1 on Theodore Choice, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Francis Hamlin (C) Johnny Thompson | |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Francis Hamlin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Dustin Haas pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Dustin Haas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Francis Hamlin - foul #4 on Francis Hamlin, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gaines (PG), John Payson (PF), James Delaney (C) Theodore Choice, Shawn Page, David Lyon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Satterwhite (PG), Lester Gresham (SG), Aaron Krause (SF), Sam Kacynski (PF), George Higgins (C) Matthew Parker, Johnny Solt, Robert Cox, Robert Witt, Francis Hamlin | |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Dustin Haas misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Dustin Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Lester Gresham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Lester Gresham, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Ledonne (SG), Jacob Makin (SF) Robert Brock, Dustin Haas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Parker (SG) Lester Gresham | |
| 14:32 | Mercer | George Higgins is called for the reach on William Ledonne - foul #1 on George Higgins, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | John Payson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Parker - foul #1 on Matthew Parker, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | John Payson makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | John Payson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | George Higgins travels with the ball | 36-35 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Jacob Makin misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Krause - foul #1 on Aaron Krause, team foul #7 | 36-35 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Jacob Makin misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Jacob Makin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause's floater is tipped away by John Payson | 37-35 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | James Delaney gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | James Delaney comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | William Ledonne snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | William Gaines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Sam Kacynski grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | William Ledonne gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | William Gaines comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Jacob Makin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | William Ledonne buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Makin | 39-35 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause is fouled on the floor by William Ledonne - foul #3 on William Ledonne, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Theodore Choice (PG), Robert Brock (SG), David Lyon (PF), Dustin Haas (C) William Gaines, William Ledonne, John Payson, James Delaney | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Thompson (PG), Johnny Solt (SG), Robert Witt (PF), Robert Cox (C) David Satterwhite, Matthew Parker, Sam Kacynski, George Higgins | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Theodore Choice (fresh) SG - Robert Brock (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jacob Makin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Johnny Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnny Solt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Krause (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Witt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause's layup is rejected by Dustin Haas | 39-35 |
| 11:29 | Mercer | David Lyon gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Dustin Haas scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Lyon | 41-35 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Johnny Thompson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Solt | 41-38 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Robert Brock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | David Lyon snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Dustin Haas misses the easy layup | 41-38 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Johnny Thompson misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-38 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Robert Brock gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Johnny Solt is called for the reach on Theodore Choice - foul #1 on Johnny Solt, team foul #8 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Ledonne (SG), Shawn Page (SF), John Payson (PF) Robert Brock, Jacob Makin, Dustin Haas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Satterwhite (PG), Matthew Parker (SG) Johnny Thompson, Aaron Krause | |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Theodore Choice makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Theodore Choice makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | David Satterwhite misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | John Payson grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | William Ledonne hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | David Satterwhite drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Witt | 46-41 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | John Payson misses the easy layup | 46-41 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Theodore Choice pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Shawn Page comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Johnny Solt grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Shawn Page denies the turnaround by Robert Witt | 46-41 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Theodore Choice pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | John Payson banks in the layup on a great pass from Theodore Choice | 48-41 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Matthew Parker is fouled on the floor by William Ledonne - foul #4 on William Ledonne, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gaines (PG), Robert Brock (SG), Jacob Makin (SF), Dustin Haas (PF), James Delaney (C) Theodore Choice, William Ledonne, Shawn Page, John Payson, David Lyon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Gresham (SG), Aaron Krause (SF), Sam Kacynski (PF), Francis Hamlin (C) Matthew Parker, Robert Cox, Robert Witt, Johnny Solt | |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Francis Hamlin connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Satterwhite | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brock (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jacob Makin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Satterwhite (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lester Gresham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Aaron Krause (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Kacynski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Jacob Makin misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Sam Kacynski snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Francis Hamlin scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Satterwhite | 48-46 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Dustin Haas's floater is knocked away by Francis Hamlin | 48-46 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Kacynski | 48-46 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | William Gaines is called for the reach on Aaron Krause - foul #2 on William Gaines, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Ledonne (SG), John Payson (PF) Robert Brock, Dustin Haas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Parker (PG), Robert Cox (SF) David Satterwhite, Aaron Krause | |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Sam Kacynski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-46 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Cox grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Matthew Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Francis Hamlin tips it in | 48-48 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | John Payson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | William Ledonne gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | William Gaines is fouled on the floor by Matthew Parker - foul #2 on Matthew Parker, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Shawn Page (SF), David Lyon (C) Jacob Makin, James Delaney | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Solt (SG), Robert Witt (PF), George Higgins (C) Lester Gresham, Sam Kacynski, Francis Hamlin | |
| 04:50 | Mercer | William Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | William Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | David Lyon grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | William Gaines misses the turnaround in the paint | 49-48 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | George Higgins pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | George Higgins comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | David Lyon pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Robert Cox picks off the pass by Shawn Page | 49-48 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Matthew Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Johnny Solt tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | John Payson grabs the board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Gaines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ledonne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shawn Page (fresh) PF - John Payson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Solt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Robert Witt (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | David Lyon clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Cox - foul #1 on Robert Cox, team foul #10 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Brock (SG), Jacob Makin (SF), James Delaney (C) William Gaines, William Ledonne, Shawn Page | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Satterwhite (PG), Lester Gresham (SG), Aaron Krause (SF), Sam Kacynski (PF), Francis Hamlin (C) Matthew Parker, Johnny Solt, Robert Cox, Robert Witt, George Higgins | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | David Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | David Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Lester Gresham misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by David Lyon - foul #2 on David Lyon, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Theodore Choice (PG), Dustin Haas (PF) David Lyon, John Payson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Lester Gresham misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Lester Gresham misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | James Delaney snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Jacob Makin comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Krause - foul #2 on Aaron Krause, team foul #11 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gaines (PG), William Ledonne (SG), John Payson (PF) Theodore Choice, Robert Brock, Dustin Haas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Jacob Makin misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Jacob Makin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Kacynski | 50-48 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Lester Gresham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | James Delaney gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | William Ledonne buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Gaines | 52-48 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Sam Kacynski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | James Delaney snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | William Ledonne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Jacob Makin snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | John Payson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Francis Hamlin pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | David Satterwhite makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mercer | James Delaney misses the dunk | 52-51 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Lester Gresham snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | David Satterwhite misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by John Payson - foul #2 on John Payson, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | David Satterwhite makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | David Satterwhite makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | William Gaines misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Sam Kacynski - foul #2 on Sam Kacynski, team foul #12 | 52-53 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | William Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | William Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause makes the floater from the right block | 54-55 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Jacob Makin misses the halfcourt shot | 54-55 |