| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Poulos (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ryan McGrath (fresh) SF - Rodney Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Unknow (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Augustus Niebuhr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Anthony Schmeling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Rye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Miesner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Rodney Kiser inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Alex Unknow buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Augustus Niebuhr - foul #1 on Augustus Niebuhr, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Eric Miesner blocks the short jumper by Alex Unknow | 32-28 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | Scott Poulos is hacked by Daniel Rye - foul #3 on Daniel Rye, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry (SG) Daniel Rye | |
| 18:25 | Mercer | Rodney Kiser is hacked by Anthony Schmeling - foul #1 on Anthony Schmeling, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Augustus Niebuhr can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Fry - foul #2 on Ronald Fry, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Augustus Niebuhr misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Augustus Niebuhr misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Schmeling | 32-34 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Scott Poulos knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Unknow | 35-34 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Augustus Niebuhr grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | Lynn Bell blocks the short jumper by Rodney Kiser | 35-34 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Rodney Kiser tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Jerry Ferranti (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Matthew Robinson (PF), Robert Clark (C) Scott Poulos, Ryan McGrath, Rodney Kiser, Alex Unknow, Augustus Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Richard Jorgensen (SF), Aaron Blake (PF), Gary Malone (C) Anthony Schmeling, Eric Miesner, Matthew Weeks, Lynn Bell | |
| 16:17 | Mercer | Robert Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from Tarek Turner | 37-34 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake hits a jump hook from the right block | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Ferranti (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Fry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Gary Malone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Robinson - foul #2 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Poulos (PG), Ryan McGrath (SG), Alex Unknow (PF), Augustus Niebuhr (C) Tarek Turner, William Mitchell, Matthew Robinson, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye (SG), Eric Miesner (SF) Ronald Fry, Richard Jorgensen | |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jerry Ferranti | 39-36 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Alex Unknow can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-36 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Alex Unknow grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Alex Unknow misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 39-36 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Niebuhr | 39-36 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake misses the easy layup | 39-36 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Blake | 39-38 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Augustus Niebuhr makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ryan McGrath | 41-38 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Jerry Ferranti is called for the reach on Daniel Rye - foul #2 on Jerry Ferranti, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Mitchell (SG), Rodney Kiser (SF), Matthew Robinson (PF), Robert Clark (C) Ryan McGrath, Jerry Ferranti, Alex Unknow, Augustus Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling (PG), Richard Jorgensen (SF), Matthew Weeks (PF), Lynn Bell (C) Kenneth Chan, Eric Miesner, Aaron Blake, Gary Malone | |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Scott Poulos scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Mitchell | 44-40 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling lays it up and in | 44-42 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Matthew Robinson comes up short on the shot near the basket | 44-42 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Rye | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Poulos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rodney Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Anthony Schmeling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Rye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Weeks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lynn Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Scott Poulos hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 46-45 |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Ryan McGrath (SG), Alex Unknow (PF), Augustus Niebuhr (C) Scott Poulos, William Mitchell, Matthew Robinson, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner (SF) Richard Jorgensen | |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Alex Unknow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Lynn Bell - foul #2 on Lynn Bell, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry (SG) Daniel Rye | |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Alex Unknow misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Alex Unknow makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry's pass is intercepted by Rodney Kiser | 47-47 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Augustus Niebuhr drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Tarek Turner | 49-47 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling is hacked by Tarek Turner - foul #1 on Tarek Turner, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Poulos (PG), Jerry Ferranti (SF) Tarek Turner, Rodney Kiser | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Daniel Rye (SG), Aaron Blake (PF), Gary Malone (C) Anthony Schmeling, Ronald Fry, Matthew Weeks, Lynn Bell | |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner is whistled for traveling | 49-47 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Alex Unknow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone's pass is intercepted by Scott Poulos | 49-47 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Augustus Niebuhr | 52-47 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone drills a runner near the basket set up by Kenneth Chan | 52-49 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Poulos | 55-49 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Chan | 55-52 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Augustus Niebuhr comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Blake - foul #1 on Aaron Blake, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Rodney Kiser (SF), Matthew Robinson (PF) Scott Poulos, Ryan McGrath, Alex Unknow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling (PG), Ronald Fry (SG), Richard Jorgensen (SF), Matthew Weeks (PF), Lynn Bell (C) Kenneth Chan, Daniel Rye, Eric Miesner, Aaron Blake, Gary Malone | |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Augustus Niebuhr makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Augustus Niebuhr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Ferranti (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rodney Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustus Niebuhr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Anthony Schmeling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Fry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Weeks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lynn Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling is whistled for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Mitchell (SG), Robert Clark (C) Jerry Ferranti, Augustus Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Matthew Robinson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Weeks - foul #2 on Matthew Weeks, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Poulos (PG) Tarek Turner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Matthew Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Matthew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Schmeling | 59-55 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | The jumper by Scott Poulos is denied by Lynn Bell | 59-55 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Matthew Robinson tips it in | 61-55 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Scott Poulos - foul #2 on Scott Poulos, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti (SG) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye (SG), Eric Miesner (SF) Ronald Fry, Richard Jorgensen | |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks clanks a jumper from close range | 61-55 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks blows the layup | 61-55 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Scott Poulos gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Rodney Kiser is whistled for traveling | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Ryan McGrath (SG), Alex Unknow (PF), Augustus Niebuhr (C) Scott Poulos, Rodney Kiser, Matthew Robinson, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Aaron Blake (PF), Gary Malone (C) Anthony Schmeling, Matthew Weeks, Lynn Bell | |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Tarek Turner | 61-55 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Daniel Rye is called for the reach on Jerry Ferranti - foul #4 on Daniel Rye, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry (SF) Eric Miesner | |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Tarek Turner picks off the pass by Kenneth Chan | 63-55 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Tarek Turner hits the finger roll | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone loses the dribble to Ryan McGrath | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Ferranti (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ryan McGrath (fresh) PF - Alex Unknow (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Augustus Niebuhr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Rye (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Fry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Ryan McGrath blows the layup | 65-55 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye is whistled for a carry | 65-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Poulos (PG), Rodney Kiser (SF), Matthew Robinson (C) Tarek Turner, Jerry Ferranti, Augustus Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling (PG), Eric Miesner (SF), Matthew Weeks (PF), Lynn Bell (C) Kenneth Chan, Daniel Rye, Aaron Blake, Gary Malone | |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Matthew Robinson drills a runner in the lane | 67-55 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lynn Bell | 67-58 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Matthew Robinson makes the fadeaway near the basket | 69-58 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry is fouled on the floor by Ryan McGrath - foul #3 on Ryan McGrath, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Jerry Ferranti (SF), Robert Clark (C) Scott Poulos, Rodney Kiser, Alex Unknow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Richard Jorgensen (SF), Aaron Blake (PF), Gary Malone (C) Anthony Schmeling, Eric Miesner, Matthew Weeks, Lynn Bell | |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Poulos (PG), Rodney Kiser (SF), Alex Unknow (PF), Augustus Niebuhr (C) Tarek Turner, Jerry Ferranti, Matthew Robinson, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling (PG), Daniel Rye (SG), Eric Miesner (SF), Matthew Weeks (PF), Lynn Bell (C) Kenneth Chan, Ronald Fry, Richard Jorgensen, Aaron Blake, Gary Malone | |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Alex Unknow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-60 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks tips it back up and in | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Ryan McGrath is denied on a layup by Lynn Bell | 69-62 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Augustus Niebuhr gets the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Lynn Bell is called for the reach on Augustus Niebuhr - foul #3 on Lynn Bell, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti (SG) Ryan McGrath | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Augustus Niebuhr makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Augustus Niebuhr makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti is hacked by Daniel Rye in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Rye, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Robinson (C) Augustus Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry (SG) Daniel Rye | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Matthew Robinson grabs the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Matthew Robinson is fouled on the floor by Lynn Bell - foul #4 on Lynn Bell, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Matthew Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Matthew Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Unknow | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Alex Unknow is hacked by Lynn Bell - foul #5 on Lynn Bell, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), William Mitchell (SG) Scott Poulos, Rodney Kiser | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Richard Jorgensen (SF), Aaron Blake (PF), Gary Malone (C) Anthony Schmeling, Eric Miesner, Matthew Weeks, Lynn Bell | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Alex Unknow misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Alex Unknow makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake jams it set up by Kenneth Chan | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Poulos (PG), Rodney Kiser (SF) Tarek Turner, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling (PG), Eric Miesner (SF), Matthew Weeks (PF) Kenneth Chan, Richard Jorgensen, Gary Malone | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Scott Poulos is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Schmeling - foul #2 on Anthony Schmeling, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Scott Poulos makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Scott Poulos makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Anthony Schmeling | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti is hacked by Ronald Fry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Fry, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Ferranti - foul #3 on Jerry Ferranti, team foul #8 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Ryan McGrath (SG), Robert Clark (C) Scott Poulos, Rodney Kiser, Alex Unknow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Richard Jorgensen (SF), Gary Malone (C) Anthony Schmeling, Eric Miesner, Matthew Weeks | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Chan - foul #2 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Poulos (PG), Rodney Kiser (SF), Alex Unknow (PF) Tarek Turner, Ryan McGrath, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling (PG), Eric Miesner (SF), Matthew Weeks (PF) Kenneth Chan, Richard Jorgensen, Gary Malone | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Jerry Ferranti misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 78-68 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry gets the offensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Jerry Ferranti is called for the reach on Eric Miesner - foul #4 on Jerry Ferranti, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Ryan McGrath (SG), Robert Clark (C) Scott Poulos, Rodney Kiser, Alex Unknow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Gary Malone (C) Anthony Schmeling, Matthew Weeks | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Matthew Robinson is hacked by Kenneth Chan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #15 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Poulos (PG), Rodney Kiser (SF), Alex Unknow (PF) Tarek Turner, Ryan McGrath, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling (PG), Matthew Weeks (PF) Kenneth Chan, Gary Malone | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Matthew Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Matthew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-70 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling tips it home | 80-72 |
| 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 | Scott Poulos runs out the clock | 80-72 |