| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Mowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Sizemore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Jacques (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Butkovich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Woodward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Bair (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Ronald Bair's floater is tipped away by James Butkovich | 26-24 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | David Holland gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques can't connect on a shot from the left side | 26-24 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Jacques | 26-24 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | David Holland can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Holland | 29-24 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Ronald Bair clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 29-24 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore drills a shot near the basket set up by Christopher Mowers | 31-24 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Nicholas Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-24 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Nicholas Murphy tips it in | 31-26 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | David Holland knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Jacques | 34-26 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Woodward | 34-28 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Tim Sizemore | 36-28 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt is hacked by David Holland - foul #1 on David Holland, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (PG), William Collins (SF), Daniel Cossette (C) David Holland, Tim Sizemore, James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Price (PG), Frank Kirchner (SG), Brian Rush (SF), Jacob Johnson (PF), Harold Granado (C) Daniel Spratt, Scott Woodward, Gary Mulvey, Nicholas Murphy, Ronald Bair | |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Frank Kirchner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | Jacob Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Jonathan Price is fouled on the floor by William Collins - foul #1 on William Collins, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Cates (C) Dennis Jacques | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:17 | Mercer | Jacob Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lee (SF) Christopher Mowers | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | William Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG) Jonathan Price | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harold Engle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Lee (fresh) PF - Daniel Cossette (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lorenzo Cates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Kirchner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Rush (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Granado (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Harold Engle steals the ball from Brian Rush | 36-28 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | William Collins connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by George Lee | 38-28 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Frank Kirchner is hacked by William Collins - foul #2 on William Collins, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), Christopher Mowers (SG), Tim Sizemore (SF), Dennis Jacques (PF), James Butkovich (C) Harold Engle, William Collins, George Lee, Daniel Cossette, Lorenzo Cates | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Woodward (SG), Nicholas Murphy (PF), Ronald Bair (C) Frank Kirchner, Jacob Johnson, Harold Granado | |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Brian Rush lays it up and in | 38-30 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Holland | 40-30 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Brian Rush misses the dunk attempt | 40-30 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Ronald Bair grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Ronald Bair lays it in set up by Daniel Spratt and the foul's on Tim Sizemore - foul #2 on Tim Sizemore, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Price (PG), Gary Mulvey (SF) Daniel Spratt, Brian Rush | |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Ronald Bair makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Scott Woodward pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-33 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Jonathan Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette (C) James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jacob Johnson (C) Ronald Bair | |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Jacob Johnson is called for the reach on Daniel Cossette - foul #1 on Jacob Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (PG) David Holland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG) Jonathan Price | |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Frank Kirchner (SG), Harold Granado (C) Scott Woodward, Nicholas Murphy | |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Daniel Cossette steals it from Jacob Johnson | 40-33 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Tim Sizemore is blocked by Jacob Johnson | 40-33 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Harold Granado gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Frank Kirchner double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collins (SF), James Butkovich (C) Tim Sizemore, Dennis Jacques | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Rush (SF) Gary Mulvey | |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Jacob Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harold Engle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Mowers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Collins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Cossette (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Butkovich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Kirchner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Rush (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt's pass is intercepted by Daniel Cossette | 40-33 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette is hacked by Brian Rush - foul #2 on Brian Rush, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), Tim Sizemore (SF), Dennis Jacques (PF) Christopher Mowers, William Collins, Daniel Cossette | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Price (PG), Scott Woodward (SG), Nicholas Murphy (PF), Ronald Bair (C) Daniel Spratt, Frank Kirchner, Jacob Johnson, Harold Granado | |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques is fouled on the floor by Brian Rush - foul #3 on Brian Rush, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Cates (C) James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Cates misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore connects on the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Ronald Bair - foul #3 on Ronald Bair, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers (SG), Daniel Cossette (C) Harold Engle, Lorenzo Cates | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG), Gary Mulvey (SF) Jonathan Price, Brian Rush | |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Nicholas Murphy scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Woodward | 43-36 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Daniel Spratt picks off the pass by Christopher Mowers | 43-36 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Scott Woodward hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Spratt | 43-38 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | David Holland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Nicholas Murphy pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Nicholas Murphy comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Jacques - foul #1 on Dennis Jacques, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (SF), James Butkovich (C) Tim Sizemore, Dennis Jacques | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Nicholas Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Nicholas Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Mowers | 46-38 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey is hacked by James Butkovich - foul #2 on James Butkovich, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collins (SF) David Holland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Price (PG), Brian Rush (SF), Jacob Johnson (PF), Harold Granado (C) Daniel Spratt, Gary Mulvey, Nicholas Murphy, Ronald Bair | |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Scott Woodward lays it up and in and the foul's on William Collins - foul #3 on William Collins, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lee (SF), Dennis Jacques (PF) Christopher Mowers, Daniel Cossette | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Scott Woodward makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | George Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Rush - foul #4 on Brian Rush, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore (SF) Dennis Jacques | |
| Subs | Mercer | Frank Kirchner (SG) Scott Woodward | |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Harold Granado gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Harold Granado misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on James Butkovich - foul #3 on James Butkovich, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques (PF) George Lee | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG) Jonathan Price | |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Harold Granado makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Harold Granado misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harold Engle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tim Sizemore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Jacques (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Butkovich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Kirchner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Granado | 46-42 |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Brian Rush grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Frank Kirchner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore hits a jumper in the paint | 48-45 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Jacob Johnson steals it from Harold Engle | 48-45 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), Christopher Mowers (SG) Harold Engle, William Collins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Woodward (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Nicholas Murphy (PF), Ronald Bair (C) Frank Kirchner, Brian Rush, Jacob Johnson, Harold Granado | |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Ronald Bair can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Tim Sizemore - foul #3 on Tim Sizemore, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette (C) James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Ronald Bair misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Ronald Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Ronald Bair misses the 3rd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | David Holland misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Scott Woodward | 48-46 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Scott Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | David Holland makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Jacques | 51-46 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Holland - foul #2 on David Holland, team foul #10 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Butkovich (C) Daniel Cossette | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich misses badly on a floater in the lane | 51-48 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Nicholas Murphy grabs the board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Mowers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Sizemore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Jacques (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Butkovich (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Bair (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Spratt - foul #2 on Daniel Spratt, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (PG) David Holland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Price (PG), Frank Kirchner (SG), Brian Rush (SF), Jacob Johnson (PF), Harold Granado (C) Daniel Spratt, Scott Woodward, Gary Mulvey, Nicholas Murphy, Ronald Bair | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Jonathan Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Brian Rush snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG) Harold Engle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG), Scott Woodward (SG), Nicholas Murphy (PF), Ronald Bair (C) Jonathan Price, Frank Kirchner, Jacob Johnson, Harold Granado | |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Ronald Bair drills a floater in the lane set up by Scott Woodward | 52-50 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Holland | 54-50 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Brian Rush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Mulvey (SF) Brian Rush | |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | David Holland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Woodward | 54-52 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Murphy - foul #1 on Nicholas Murphy, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Ronald Bair gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Scott Woodward is fouled on the floor by Tim Sizemore - foul #4 on Tim Sizemore, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Scott Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Scott Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Holland | 57-54 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Ronald Bair hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Woodward | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | David Holland is hacked by Daniel Spratt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Spratt, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | David Holland makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | David Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (SF) Tim Sizemore | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Scott Woodward is called for the reach on Christopher Mowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Woodward, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Nicholas Murphy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | David Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |