| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Akridge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Quiroga (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches inbounds the ball | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Topolski - foul #2 on Gary Topolski, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | James Resendiz is called for the reach on Travis Akridge - foul #1 on James Resendiz, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Travis Akridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Cunningham | 35-49 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Gary Topolski drills a runner from the left block | 37-49 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Topolski | 37-49 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell grabs the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga misses badly on a floater from the left side | 37-49 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Gary Topolski gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-49 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches travels with the ball | 37-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ellis (C) Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Roy Cunningham steals it from Travis Akridge | 37-49 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner (SG), Joe Sledge (PF) Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Alva Zutell, Timothy Quiroga | |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Raymond Funches swats the short shot by Lyle Scrivner | 37-49 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Roy Cunningham and the foul's on Kris Coen - foul #2 on Kris Coen, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Gary Topolski (C) Kris Coen, Travis Akridge, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Peter Jean (SG), Kenneth Thomas (SF) Roy Cunningham, James Resendiz, Raymond Funches | |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the free throw | 37-52 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Joe Sledge gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Thomas - foul #2 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Michael Yonker (SG), Horace Rodgers (PF) Andrew Barkman, Lyle Scrivner, Joe Sledge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell (PF), Timothy Quiroga (C) Kenneth Thomas, Daniel Sottile | |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Yonker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Jean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Quiroga (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua is whistled for a carry | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SF), Joseph Ellis (C) Dan Gimenez, Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF) Peter Jean, Larry Abrego | |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-52 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua hits the finger roll | 39-54 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Michael Yonker's pass is intercepted by Timothy Quiroga | 39-54 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Michael Yonker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Travis Akridge buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Yonker | 42-54 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga misses the easy layup | 42-54 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Kris Coen snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Travis Akridge clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-54 |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga drills a floater from the baseline | 42-56 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Travis Akridge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Joe Sledge (PF), Gary Topolski (C) Kris Coen, Michael Yonker, Travis Akridge, Horace Rodgers, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Peter Jean (SG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Larry Abrego (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Justin Pua, James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Alva Zutell, Timothy Quiroga | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lyle Scrivner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Jean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Gary Topolski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Roy Cunningham | 42-58 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Larry Abrego steals it from Lyle Scrivner | 42-58 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego grabs the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Barkman - foul #1 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Michael Yonker (SG) Andrew Barkman, Lyle Scrivner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG) Daniel Sottile | |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Kenneth Thomas is called for the reach on Dan Gimenez - foul #3 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ellis (C) Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SF), Alva Zutell (PF) Peter Jean, Larry Abrego | |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Joe Sledge connects on the shot in the lane set up by Joseph Ellis | 44-60 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Raymond Funches, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF) Dan Gimenez, Joe Sledge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Timothy Quiroga (C) Roy Cunningham, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis is hacked by Timothy Quiroga - foul #1 on Timothy Quiroga, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (C) Timothy Quiroga | |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Resendiz - foul #2 on James Resendiz, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Michael Yonker makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Michael Yonker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Pua | 46-63 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Michael Yonker is fouled on the floor by James Resendiz - foul #3 on James Resendiz, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Gary Topolski (C) Kris Coen, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Daniel Sottile (C) Justin Pua, Alva Zutell | |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Michael Yonker makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Travis Akridge - foul #2 on Travis Akridge, team foul #4 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Gimenez (SF) Michael Yonker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas (C) Larry Abrego | |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Travis Akridge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Funches (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Thomas - foul #4 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Sledge (PF) Horace Rodgers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (SG), Peter Jean (SF), Timothy Quiroga (C) James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses long on a shot from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Gary Topolski snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Timothy Quiroga blocks the short jumper by Dan Gimenez | 48-64 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-64 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Gary Topolski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Michael Yonker (SG), Horace Rodgers (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Andrew Barkman, Travis Akridge, Dan Gimenez, Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF), Alva Zutell (PF), Larry Abrego (C) Roy Cunningham, Justin Pua, Peter Jean, Daniel Sottile, Timothy Quiroga | |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell misses the driving attempt near the basket | 48-66 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Joe Sledge pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis misses the lay-in | 48-66 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Ellis | 48-66 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Yonker | 48-66 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Kris Coen hits a 3 from the right corner | 51-66 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches scores on a floater from the right side | 51-68 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Michael Peay steps in front of the Joseph Ellis pass | 51-68 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell connects on the runner from the right block set up by Raymond Funches and he's fouled by Joseph Ellis - foul #2 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #5 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SG), Travis Akridge (SF), Herman Harris (C) Kris Coen, Michael Yonker, Joe Sledge, Horace Rodgers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Peter Jean (SG), Kenneth Thomas (SF) Michael Peay, James Resendiz, Raymond Funches | |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell makes the free throw | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Travis Akridge scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Barkman | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Abrego | 54-74 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Scrivner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Travis Akridge (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jean (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Abrego (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-74 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-74 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell snags the offensive board | 57-74 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego blows the layup | 57-74 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Travis Akridge grabs the board | 57-74 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Pua - foul #1 on Justin Pua, team foul #10 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Sledge (PF) Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson (PG), Michael Peay (SG), Daniel Sottile (PF) Justin Pua, Alva Zutell, Larry Abrego | |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-74 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas hits the follow up shot | 58-76 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Joe Sledge's pass is intercepted by Peter Jean | 58-76 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Peter Jean | 58-79 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Travis Akridge misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Thomas - foul #5 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #11 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ellis (C) Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Larry Abrego (PF) Edward Gipson, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Travis Akridge makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Travis Akridge makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-79 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Sottile - foul #1 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #12 | 60-79 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses the jumper from the right wing | 62-79 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Travis Akridge grabs the board | 62-79 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Joe Sledge misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Abrego - foul #1 on Larry Abrego, team foul #13 | 62-79 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Joe Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Joe Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua runs out the clock | 64-79 |