| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Cossette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Harold Granado misses the lay-in | 20-25 |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Holland | 20-25 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | David Holland knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Lee - foul #2 on George Lee, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams steps in front of the George Lee pass | 23-27 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Daniel Brott is denied by Harold Granado | 23-27 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson tips it in | 25-27 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Fred Bruner tips it back up and in | 25-29 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | David Holland's 3 pointer is rejected by Harold Granado | 25-29 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | Fred Bruner pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Daniel Cossette is called for the reach on Fred Bruner - foul #1 on Daniel Cossette, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (SG), David Whitney (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (PF) Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner | |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford is fouled on the floor by Daniel Brott - foul #2 on Daniel Brott, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (SG), Brandon Borchers (C) Daniel Brott, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (C) Harold Granado | |
| 16:59 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the runner in the lane | 25-31 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | David Holland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-31 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | David Whitney pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-34 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | David Holland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Spratt - foul #2 on Daniel Spratt, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau (SF), Henry Moore (PF) George Lee, Daniel Cossette | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Harold Granado (C) Daniel Spratt, Jeremy Stafford, Ronnie Lawrence, Brian Helle | |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | David Holland makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | David Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey connects on the shot from the baseline | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Travis (fresh) SF - Barton Croteau (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Mulvey - foul #1 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), Gregory Robinson (C) David Holland, Barton Croteau | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Fred Bruner clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Borchers - foul #1 on Brandon Borchers, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lee (SF) Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Harold Granado pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Charles Williams's pass is intercepted by Timothy Travis | 29-37 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-37 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Charles Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Granado | 29-39 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Mulvey - foul #2 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette (PF) Henry Moore | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG), Jeremy Stafford (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Harold Granado | |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Cossette | 31-39 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses the shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Spratt | 31-42 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | George Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | David Whitney drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Spratt | 31-45 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott is called for 5 seconds | 31-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), John Harvell (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Brandon Borchers (C) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, George Lee, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Harold Granado (C) Charles Williams, David Whitney, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Harold Granado blows the dunk but he's fouled by Brandon Borchers - foul #2 on Brandon Borchers, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau (SF) Daniel Cossette | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Harold Granado makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Harold Granado makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | David Holland misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers can't tip it in | 31-47 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Fred Bruner snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford is hacked by John Harvell - foul #1 on John Harvell, team foul #6 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (SG) Jeremy Stafford | |
| 11:47 | Mercer | John Harvell takes the ball from Gary Mulvey | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Harvell (fresh) SF - Barton Croteau (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Freeman (fresh) SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | John Harvell blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Mulvey - foul #3 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), George Lee (SF), Daniel Cossette (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) David Holland, Barton Croteau, Henry Moore, Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | John Harvell misses the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | John Harvell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt's pass is intercepted by Daniel Cossette | 32-47 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Fred Bruner - foul #3 on Fred Bruner, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG) John Harvell | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG) Daniel Spratt | |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Harold Granado drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Whitney | 33-49 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Daniel Cossette, team foul #7 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (PF) Noel Freeman, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner | |
| 09:56 | Mercer | David Whitney can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | George Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Lee | 35-49 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Harold Granado grabs the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Holland - foul #2 on David Holland, team foul #8 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (SG), Barton Croteau (SF), Henry Moore (PF), Brandon Borchers (C) Daniel Brott, George Lee, Daniel Cossette, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG), Brian Helle (C) David Whitney, Harold Granado | |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers grabs the board | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Williams - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle | |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Barton Croteau - foul #2 on Barton Croteau, team foul #9 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (SG) David Holland | |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (SG) Charles Williams | |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #1 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #7 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lee (SF) Barton Croteau | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Fred Bruner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-52 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Noel Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) SG - John Harvell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers grabs the board | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Moore | 41-52 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Fred Bruner buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Mulvey | 41-54 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Fred Bruner loses the dribble to Timothy Travis | 43-54 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | John Harvell dunks the ball on a great pass from Timothy Travis | 45-54 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Noel Freeman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Harvell - foul #2 on John Harvell, team foul #10 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), Daniel Brott (SG), Daniel Cossette (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) Timothy Travis, John Harvell, Henry Moore, Brandon Borchers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Jeremy Stafford (PF), Harold Granado (C) Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Noel Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Noel Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | David Holland buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Cossette | 48-55 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Noel Freeman makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeremy Stafford | 48-57 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Noel Freeman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Granado | 48-59 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-59 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Harold Granado gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Charles Williams can't finish the layup | 48-59 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Harold Granado snags the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Noel Freeman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) Daniel Spratt, Noel Freeman, Jeremy Stafford | |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey travels with the ball | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Moore (SF) George Lee | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Henry Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Cossette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Whitney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Harold Granado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG) David Whitney | |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Gary Mulvey steps in front of the David Holland pass | 48-59 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Mulvey | 48-61 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Fred Bruner gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Fred Bruner drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Williams | 48-63 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | David Holland misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-63 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Harold Granado grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Cossette - foul #3 on Daniel Cossette, team foul #11 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), John Harvell (SG), Barton Croteau (SF), Brandon Borchers (C) David Holland, Daniel Brott, Daniel Cossette, Gregory Robinson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (SG), David Whitney (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (PF), Brian Helle (C) Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Harold Granado | |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis loses the dribble to Daniel Spratt in the backcourt | 48-65 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | David Whitney is fouled on the floor by Barton Croteau - foul #3 on Barton Croteau, team foul #12 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (SF) Daniel Spratt | |
| 00:57 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Stafford | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Brian Helle can't connect on a floater in the paint | 48-67 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | David Whitney runs out the clock | 48-67 |