| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Draper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton inbounds the ball | 46-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Tom Norman grabs the board | 46-29 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | David Simmons is fouled on the floor by Kevin Coronado - foul #2 on Kevin Coronado, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | David Simmons buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-29 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-29 |
| 18:45 | Mercer | Tom Norman pulls down the rebound | 49-29 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Draper | 51-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-29 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Tom Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Robert Stewart picks off the pass by David Simmons | 51-29 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses the shot from close range | 51-29 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart tips it but misses | 51-29 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan snags the defensive board | 51-29 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell steps in front of the Tom Norman pass | 51-29 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado is fouled on the floor by David Simmons - foul #3 on David Simmons, team foul #1 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Richard Hanna (SG), Peter Malinoski (PF), Robert Lathrop (C) David Simmons, Nathaniel Pinegar, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (SG), Bob Karcher (PF), John Burnside (C) Wallace Warner, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Costello | 51-29 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Malinoski | 54-29 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Peter Malinoski steals it from Kevin Coronado | 54-29 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop buries a shot near the basket | 56-29 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Norman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Karcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Burnside (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-29 |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | John Burnside tips it back up and in | 56-31 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Richard Hanna misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Coronado - foul #3 on Kevin Coronado, team foul #2 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Paul Draper (C) Jimmy Costello, Tom Norman, Peter Malinoski, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner (SG), Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Kevin Coronado, Riley Vinton, Bob Karcher | |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Richard Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 57-31 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Richard Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 57-31 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell pulls down the rebound | 57-31 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-31 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan gets the rebound | 57-31 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar comes up short on the shot from the left side | 57-31 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Paul Draper tips it in | 59-31 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Meldrum and he's hacked by Nathaniel Pinegar - foul #3 on Nathaniel Pinegar, team foul #2 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Malinoski (SF) Richard Hanna | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (PG) Joseph Meldrum | |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner makes the free throw | 59-34 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | David Simmons drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Malinoski | 61-34 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | John Burnside can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Simmons - foul #4 on David Simmons, team foul #3 | 61-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Tom Norman (SF) David Simmons, Peter Malinoski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG) James Patterson | |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | John Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 61-35 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | John Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Tom Norman misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Coronado - foul #4 on Kevin Coronado, team foul #3 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), Riley Vinton (SF) Kevin Coronado, John Burnside | |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Tom Norman makes the 1st free throw | 62-36 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Tom Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-36 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum clanks a shot in the lane | 63-36 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello grabs the board | 63-36 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Jimmy Costello | 65-36 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton is hacked by Michael O'Sullivan - foul #1 on Michael O'Sullivan, team foul #4 | 65-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan (SG), Peter Malinoski (PF), Robert Lathrop (C) Nathaniel Pinegar, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG), Bob Karcher (PF), Mark Lee (C) Wallace Warner, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Bob Karcher | 65-38 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-38 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee gets the rebound | 65-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie O'Bryan (fresh) SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Karcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-38 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Tom Norman | 65-38 |
| 11:40 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-38 |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher gets the rebound | 65-38 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | James Patterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bob Karcher | 65-40 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-40 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Tom Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 65-40 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski misses the easy layup | 65-40 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-40 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jimmy Costello - foul #1 on Jimmy Costello, team foul #5 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hanna (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Paul Draper (C) Jimmy Costello, Jessie O'Bryan, Tom Norman, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner (SG), John Burnside (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Bob Karcher, Mark Lee | |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum misses the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Paul Draper grabs the defensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Richard Hanna knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Pinegar | 67-41 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-41 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Peter Malinoski | 67-41 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-41 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell snags the defensive board | 67-41 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum misses short on a floater from the right wing | 67-41 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan gets the rebound | 67-41 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar loses the ball out of bounds | 67-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Tom Norman (SF) Richard Hanna, Peter Malinoski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (PG), Ronald Walker (SG), Riley Vinton (SF) Joseph Meldrum, Wallace Warner, John Burnside | |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Tom Norman - foul #2 on Tom Norman, team foul #6 | 67-43 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell misses the free throw | 67-43 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Paul Draper grabs the board | 67-43 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Tom Norman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-43 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Ronald Walker is called for the reach on Michael O'Sullivan - foul #1 on Ronald Walker, team foul #4 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher (PF), John Burnside (C) Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Tom Norman is called for a charge - foul #3 on Tom Norman, team foul #7 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Chester Seddon (PF), Robert Lathrop (C) Nathaniel Pinegar, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Wallace Warner (SG) James Patterson, Ronald Walker | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Seddon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wallace Warner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Karcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Burnside (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-43 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Tom Norman is hacked by Wallace Warner - foul #1 on Wallace Warner, team foul #5 | 67-43 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Chester Seddon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 67-43 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bob Karcher | 67-43 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Wallace Warner | 67-45 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Tom Norman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Paul Draper (C) Jimmy Costello, Chester Seddon, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Riley Vinton, Bob Karcher | |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wallace Warner | 67-47 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Tom Norman hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Simmons | 69-47 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Michael O'Sullivan takes the ball from Kevin Coronado | 69-47 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Paul Draper double dribbles | 69-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hanna (PG), Jessie O'Bryan (SG), Peter Malinoski (SF), Chester Seddon (PF), Robert Lathrop (C) David Simmons, Nathaniel Pinegar, Tom Norman, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), James Patterson (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Bob Karcher (PF), Mark Lee (C) Kevin Coronado, Wallace Warner, John Burnside, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | James Patterson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Meldrum | 69-50 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski misses the driving attempt from the right block | 69-50 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Chester Seddon tips it back up and in | 71-50 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Jessie O'Bryan steps in front of the Bob Karcher pass | 71-50 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Chester Seddon misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-50 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Meldrum | 71-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie O'Bryan (fresh) SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chester Seddon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Karcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Lee (fresh) 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) | |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Mark Lee steps in front of the Richard Hanna pass | 71-52 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Richard Hanna is called for the reach on Ronald Walker - foul #1 on Richard Hanna, team foul #8 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG) Richard Hanna | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Burnside (SF) James Patterson | |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Chester Seddon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan is hacked by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #6 | 71-53 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello is hacked by Joseph Meldrum - foul #2 on Joseph Meldrum, team foul #7 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG) Ronald Walker | |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | John Burnside misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Chester Seddon grabs the board | 73-53 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Chester Seddon tips it home | 75-53 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | James Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-53 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | John Burnside gets the offensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jessie O'Bryan - foul #1 on Jessie O'Bryan, team foul #9 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hanna (SG) Jessie O'Bryan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher misses the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Chester Seddon pulls down the rebound | 75-53 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Bob Karcher steals it from Richard Hanna | 75-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | James Patterson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Meldrum | 75-56 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello runs out the clock | 75-56 |