| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Redden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Hinton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald King (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Thomas Redden loses the dribble to Edward Lux | 44-36 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Thomas Redden steps in front of the George Tillman pass | 44-36 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Thomas Redden is hacked by Ronald King - foul #3 on Ronald King, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn (C) Ronald King | |
| 18:35 | Mercer | James Bryant is called for the reach on Andrew Clifton - foul #3 on James Bryant, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (SG) James Bryant | |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses the easy layup | 44-36 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Smathers | 44-36 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Clifton - foul #3 on Andrew Clifton, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Lux | 44-38 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Gary Hinton hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn's pass is intercepted by Charles Troncoso | 46-38 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | David Smathers takes the ball from Fredric Canter | 46-38 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Thomas Redden takes the ball from David Smathers | 46-38 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Billie Goshorn, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Andrew Clifton (SF), Lyman Sisson (PF), William Provencher (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Thomas Redden, Gary Hinton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), Ronald King (C) George Tillman, Daniel Seddon, Edward Lux, Billie Goshorn | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lyman Sisson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Provencher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Smathers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald King (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Mercer | David Smathers steals the ball from Andrew Clifton | 46-38 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Parker | 46-40 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso buries a driving attempt from the right block | 48-40 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lyman Sisson - foul #3 on Lyman Sisson, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SG) Charles Troncoso | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG) David Smathers | |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ringler - foul #2 on Kenneth Ringler, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hansen (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon (SF), Billie Goshorn (PF) Timothy Parker, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Francis Vath drills a 3 from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-42 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Robert Hansen grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Robert Hansen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Lyman Sisson | 53-45 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Andrew Clifton (SF), Thomas Redden (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Christopher Johnson, Francis Vath, Robert Hansen, Lyman Sisson, William Provencher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), David Smathers (SG), Edward Lux (PF), Kenneth Ringler (C) Dennis Prager, James Bryant, Billie Goshorn, Ronald King | |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Kenneth Ringler is called for the reach on Fredric Canter - foul #3 on Kenneth Ringler, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker (SF) Daniel Seddon | |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Lux | 53-45 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Redden (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Hinton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Smathers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Fredric Canter hits a 3 from straight away | 56-45 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | David Smathers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Thomas Redden snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Thomas Redden blows the layup but he's hacked by David Smathers - foul #1 on David Smathers, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG), Daniel Seddon (SF), Ronald King (C) David Smathers, Timothy Parker, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Thomas Redden makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Thomas Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Charles Troncoso takes the ball from Ronald King | 58-45 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Seddon | 58-45 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Redden - foul #1 on Thomas Redden, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Francis Vath (SF), Lyman Sisson (PF), William Provencher (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Thomas Redden, Gary Hinton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG) George Tillman | |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | William Provencher misses short on a shot from close range | 58-47 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | William Provencher tips it home | 60-47 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | David Smathers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | Francis Vath connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Troncoso | 62-47 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | James Bryant comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-47 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | William Provencher snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:22 | Mercer | James Bryant is called for the reach on Charles Troncoso - foul #4 on James Bryant, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Andrew Clifton (SF), Thomas Redden (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Christopher Johnson, Francis Vath, Lyman Sisson, William Provencher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Billie Goshorn (PF), Kenneth Ringler (C) James Bryant, Edward Lux, Ronald King | |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | David Smathers makes the shot from the right side set up by Daniel Seddon | 63-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Gary Hinton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Clifton | 63-49 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Gary Hinton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Hinton, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Fredric Canter (SG) Charles Troncoso | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG) Daniel Seddon | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Redden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Hinton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 63-49 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Gary Hinton grabs the board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Fredric Canter clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Bryant - foul #5 on James Bryant, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker (SF), Ronald King (C) James Bryant, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Fredric Canter makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Fredric Canter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from George Tillman | 65-51 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Thomas Redden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Ronald King snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Ronald King scores on a turnaround from the right block | 65-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Parker - foul #2 on Timothy Parker, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SF), Lyman Sisson (PF), William Provencher (C) Andrew Clifton, Thomas Redden, Gary Hinton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), Russell McCaughan (SG), Daniel Seddon (SF), Edward Lux (PF) George Tillman, David Smathers, Timothy Parker, Billie Goshorn | |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler (C) Ronald King | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Ringler - foul #4 on Kenneth Ringler, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Fredric Canter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Fredric Canter grabs the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson and he's fouled by Dennis Prager - foul #2 on Dennis Prager, team foul #11 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Francis Vath (SF), Gary Hinton (C) Christopher Johnson, Fredric Canter, William Provencher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), David Smathers (SG), Billie Goshorn (PF), Ronald King (C) Dennis Prager, Russell McCaughan, Edward Lux, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson misses the free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald King grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Lyman Sisson - foul #4 on Lyman Sisson, team foul #5 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Redden (PF) Lyman Sisson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Gary Hinton is hacked by Daniel Seddon - foul #1 on Daniel Seddon, team foul #12 | 69-58 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Gary Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Gary Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 71-58 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Ronald King snags the offensive board | 71-58 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon connects on the shot from close range set up by Ronald King | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Vath (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Thomas Redden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Hinton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Troncoso, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Fredric Canter (SG), Andrew Clifton (SF), Lyman Sisson (C) Charles Troncoso, Francis Vath, Gary Hinton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker (SF), Edward Lux (PF) Daniel Seddon, Billie Goshorn | |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Hinton (C) Lyman Sisson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon (SF) Timothy Parker | |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Ronald King misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Gary Hinton - foul #2 on Gary Hinton, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Ronald King misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Ronald King makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | George Tillman steps in front of the Thomas Murphy pass in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux lays it in set up by George Tillman | 71-63 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Gary Hinton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-63 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton grabs the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Fredric Canter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald King | 71-63 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | George Tillman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Seddon | 71-63 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Gary Hinton steps in front of the Daniel Seddon pass | 71-63 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is fouled on the floor by George Tillman - foul #2 on George Tillman, team foul #13 | 71-63 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Seddon | 72-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | George Tillman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Ronald King pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | George Tillman misses the 3 from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux snags the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | George Tillman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Seddon | 72-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | David Smathers is called for the reach on Thomas Redden in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Smathers, team foul #14 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Thomas Redden misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Thomas Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | David Smathers connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Tillman | 73-68 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Francis Vath is hacked by George Tillman in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Tillman, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | George Tillman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Thomas Redden grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Thomas Redden is fouled in the backcourt by George Tillman - foul #4 on George Tillman, team foul #16 | 75-68 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Thomas Redden makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Thomas Redden misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Ronald King gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | George Tillman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Fredric Canter is hacked by David Smathers in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Smathers, team foul #17 | 76-71 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Fredric Canter makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Fredric Canter makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | George Tillman drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Smathers | 78-74 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Fredric Canter is hacked by George Tillman in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Tillman, team foul #18 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SF) Francis Vath | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (SG) George Tillman | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Fredric Canter makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Fredric Canter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SF) Charles Troncoso | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Seddon | 80-77 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by David Smathers - foul #4 on David Smathers, team foul #19 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-77 |