| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) SG - Dennis Sheffield (fresh) SF - Bill England (fresh) PF - Brian Pless (fresh) C - James Leland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ryan Dean (fresh) SG - Christian Willams (fresh) SF - Don Bailey (fresh) PF - Dennis Gentry (fresh) C - Tom Tyre (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Tom Tyre wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Brian Pless steps in front of the Christian Willams pass | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | James Leland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tom Tyre - foul #1 on Tom Tyre, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | James Leland makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | James Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Tom Tyre grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | Don Bailey snags the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Ryan Dean buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Tyre | 1-2 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Ryan Dean steps in front of the Dennis Sheffield pass | 1-2 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Ryan Dean comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-2 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry tips it in | 1-4 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Bill England misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Tom Tyre | 1-4 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry drills a runner from the baseline set up by Ryan Dean and he's fouled by Luke Woodward - foul #1 on Luke Woodward, team foul #1 | 1-6 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry misses the free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless pulls down the rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | Tom Tyre gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Bill England is called for the reach on Don Bailey - foul #1 on Bill England, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Castonguay (SG), Edwin Love (SF), Marlon Sheldon (PF) Christian Willams, Don Bailey, Dennis Gentry | |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Ryan Dean knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Tom Tyre and the foul's on Dennis Sheffield - foul #1 on Dennis Sheffield, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Thole (C) Tom Tyre | |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Ryan Dean misses the free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Pless | 3-8 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Marlon Sheldon swats the short shot by James Leland | 3-8 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Marlon Sheldon | 3-8 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-8 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Bill England snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) SG - Dennis Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill England (fresh) PF - Brian Pless (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Leland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ryan Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Castonguay (fresh) SF - Edwin Love (fresh) PF - Marlon Sheldon (fresh) C - Paul Thole (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield is hacked by Mark Castonguay - foul #1 on Mark Castonguay, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez (PG), James Napoli (SG), Brian Roa (SF), Willie Thompson (C) Luke Woodward, Dennis Sheffield, Bill England, James Leland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Pucci (PG), Dennis Gentry (PF), Tom Tyre (C) Ryan Dean, Marlon Sheldon, Paul Thole | |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Mark Castonguay - foul #2 on Mark Castonguay, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christian Willams (SG) Mark Castonguay | |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dennis Gentry | 5-8 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Charles Pucci comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Dennis Gentry is called for the reach on Brian Roa - foul #1 on Dennis Gentry, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Dennis Sheffield (SG), Bill England (SF), James Leland (C) Richard Bojorquez, James Napoli, Brian Roa, Brian Pless | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Dean (PG), Don Bailey (SF) Charles Pucci, Edwin Love | |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-8 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Tom Tyre grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Don Bailey knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 5-10 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward is hacked by Ryan Dean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Dean, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon (PF) Dennis Gentry | |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield's fadeaway is rejected by Marlon Sheldon | 5-10 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Don Bailey jams it set up by Christian Willams and he's hacked by Bill England - foul #2 on Bill England, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Roa (SF), Brian Pless (PF) Bill England, Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Pucci (SG), Paul Thole (C) Christian Willams, Tom Tyre | |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Don Bailey makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Ryan Dean steals it from James Leland | 7-13 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Don Bailey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson (C) James Leland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edwin Love (SF), Dennis Gentry (PF) Don Bailey, Paul Thole | |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Charles Pucci is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Pucci, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez (PG), James Napoli (SG) Luke Woodward, Dennis Sheffield | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Tyre (C) Marlon Sheldon | |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | The 3pt attempt by Brian Pless is denied by Charles Pucci | 7-13 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson tips it home | 9-13 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Tom Tyre is fouled on the floor by Willie Thompson - foul #1 on Willie Thompson, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christian Willams (SG) Charles Pucci | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Bojorquez (fresh) SG - James Napoli (fresh) SF - Brian Roa (fresh) PF - Brian Pless (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ryan Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christian Willams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Love (fresh) PF - Dennis Gentry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Tyre (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless is fouled on the floor by Edwin Love - foul #1 on Edwin Love, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Dennis Sheffield (SG), James Leland (C) Richard Bojorquez, James Napoli, Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Pucci (PG), Don Bailey (SF) Ryan Dean, Edwin Love | |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Charles Pucci misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Leland - foul #1 on James Leland, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Charles Pucci makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Charles Pucci makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Christian Willams - foul #1 on Christian Willams, team foul #8 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Napoli (SF), Edward Brown (PF) Brian Roa, Brian Pless | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christian Willams | 13-18 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Luke Woodward | 15-18 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Christian Willams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | James Napoli snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | James Napoli buries a 3 from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry loses the dribble to Luke Woodward | 18-18 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | James Napoli hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luke Woodward | 20-18 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Christian Willams buries a 3 from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Luke Woodward | 23-21 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Christian Willams makes the jump hook in the paint | 23-23 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez (PG), Charles Foster (SG), Brian Roa (SF), Brian Pless (PF), Willie Thompson (C) Luke Woodward, Dennis Sheffield, James Napoli, Edward Brown, James Leland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Dean (PG), Edwin Love (SF), Marlon Sheldon (PF), Paul Thole (C) Charles Pucci, Don Bailey, Dennis Gentry, Tom Tyre | |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Edwin Love misses long on a jumper from the left side | 23-23 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Christian Willams gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Ryan Dean misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless grabs the board | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Bojorquez (fresh) SG - Charles Foster (fresh) SF - Brian Roa (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Pless (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ryan Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christian Willams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Love (fresh) PF - Marlon Sheldon (fresh) 2 blk. C - Paul Thole (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Edwin Love - foul #2 on Edwin Love, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Chastain (SF) Edwin Love | |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa makes the 3rd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Foster - foul #1 on Charles Foster, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Pless | 27-25 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Pless - foul #1 on Brian Pless, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield (SG) Charles Foster | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Tyre (C) Paul Thole | |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield blows the layup | 27-26 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Marlon Sheldon | 27-26 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Ryan Dean can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless buries a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Marlon Sheldon - foul #1 on Marlon Sheldon, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), James Napoli (SF), James Leland (C) Richard Bojorquez, Brian Roa, Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Pucci (SG), Don Bailey (SF), Dennis Gentry (PF) Christian Willams, David Chastain, Marlon Sheldon | |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Charles Pucci can't finish the layup but the foul's on Luke Woodward - foul #2 on Luke Woodward, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Foster (PG), Edward Brown (SF) Luke Woodward, Dennis Sheffield | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Charles Pucci makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Charles Pucci makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | James Leland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Ryan Dean misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Tyre | 30-28 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Ryan Dean misses the lay-in | 30-28 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | James Leland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | James Napoli snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Tom Tyre blocks the short jumper by Edward Brown | 30-28 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ryan Dean | 30-28 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry's fadeaway is rejected by James Leland | 30-28 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Don Bailey hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Don Bailey - foul #1 on Don Bailey, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Dennis Sheffield (SG), Bill England (SF) Charles Foster, James Napoli, Brian Pless | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Castonguay (SG), Edwin Love (SF), Paul Thole (C) Ryan Dean, Don Bailey, Tom Tyre | |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bill England (fresh) PF - Edward Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Leland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Pucci (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Castonguay (fresh) SF - Edwin Love (fresh) PF - Dennis Gentry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Thole (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Charles Pucci is hacked by Bill England - foul #3 on Bill England, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Roa (SF), Willie Thompson (PF) Bill England, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon (PF) Dennis Gentry | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Charles Pucci makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Charles Pucci makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Pucci - foul #2 on Charles Pucci, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Dean (PG) Charles Pucci | |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Mark Castonguay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Brown (PF) James Leland | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Edwin Love makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Castonguay | 34-34 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Mark Castonguay grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Brian Roa picks off the pass by Edwin Love | 34-34 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Ryan Dean misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Luke Woodward - foul #3 on Luke Woodward, team foul #11 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez (PG), James Napoli (SG), Brian Pless (PF), James Leland (C) Luke Woodward, Dennis Sheffield, Brian Roa, Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Pucci (SG), Don Bailey (SF), Dennis Gentry (PF), Tom Tyre (C) Mark Castonguay, Edwin Love, Marlon Sheldon, Paul Thole | |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Tom Tyre grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Dennis Gentry misses the easy layup | 34-36 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | James Leland buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Napoli | 36-36 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Ryan Dean knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Don Bailey | 36-39 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | James Napoli travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield (SG) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christian Willams (SG) Ryan Dean | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Charles Pucci can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-39 |