| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Thomas Jacobs is called for the reach on Robert Hahn - foul #3 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG) Thomas Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | James Larkin pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Riley Lino steals the ball from John Bennett | 36-39 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Casey Gaiser | 36-42 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | George Keeler banks in the layup set up by Thomas Black | 38-42 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Casey Gaiser | 38-44 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | John Bennett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Riley Lino - foul #2 on Riley Lino, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Black - foul #1 on Thomas Black, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | George Keeler misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | George Keeler tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry hits the follow up shot | 42-48 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | James Larkin is called for the reach on Charles Towry - foul #3 on James Larkin, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Cronin (PG), Derrick Cooper (SG), Eric Ferguson (SF), Billy Mardis (PF), John Yeung (C) Thomas Black, John Bennett, James Larkin, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), James Murphy (SF), Carmelo Gomez (PF) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, Raymond Reulet, Robert Hahn | |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | John Yeung is whistled for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG) Donald Cronin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF), Bret Wimmer (C) Fred Alday, Charles Towry | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Yeung (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite travels with the ball | 42-48 |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Billy Mardis knocks in the shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Murphy | 44-51 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SF), George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Eric Ferguson, Billy Mardis, John Yeung | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG) Carmelo Gomez | |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Derrick Cooper is called for the reach on Riley Lino - foul #3 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG) Derrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Robert Hahn (C) James Murphy, Richard Polite, Bret Wimmer | |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Bennett and the foul's on Robert Hahn - foul #2 on Robert Hahn, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino loses the dribble to John Bennett | 46-51 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | George Keeler knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-51 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Larkin | 48-51 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | John Bennett misses the shot from the left side | 48-51 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Casey Gaiser | 48-51 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | James Larkin is called for the reach on Raymond Reulet - foul #4 on James Larkin, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), Eric Ferguson (SF), Billy Mardis (PF), John Yeung (C) John Bennett, James Larkin, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), James Murphy (SF), Charles Towry (PF) Riley Lino, Raymond Reulet, Bret Wimmer | |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite tips it in | 48-53 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Richard Polite steps in front of the Billy Mardis pass | 48-53 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Murphy | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Yeung (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Mercer | John Yeung knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Mardis | 50-56 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn loses the ball out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), John Bennett (SG), George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Thomas Jacobs, Derrick Cooper, Billy Mardis, John Yeung | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Bret Wimmer (C) Casey Gaiser, Richard Polite, Charles Towry, Robert Hahn | |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Thomas Black is hacked by James Murphy - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Thomas Black is fouled on the floor by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | John Bennett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | James Murphy's pass is intercepted by Eric Ferguson | 50-56 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | John Bennett is hacked by Bret Wimmer - foul #4 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF) Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) Bret Wimmer | |
| 10:08 | Mercer | John Bennett can't finish the layup | 50-56 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Derrick Cooper is called for the reach on James Murphy - foul #4 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), Billy Mardis (SF) Thomas Black, Derrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Robert Hahn (C) James Murphy, Charles Towry | |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Riley Lino | 50-59 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 50-59 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | George Keeler denies the turnaround by Gerald Lucey | 50-59 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn tips it back up and in | 50-61 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece knocks in the shot near the basket | 52-61 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet is hacked by Billy Mardis - foul #1 on Billy Mardis, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (SG), Eric Ferguson (SF), John Yeung (C) John Bennett, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Carmelo Gomez (PF), Charles Towry (C) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, Gerald Lucey, Robert Hahn | |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Billy Mardis | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Black (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Yeung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) C - Charles Towry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Mercer | James Murphy is called for the reach on Thomas Jacobs - foul #3 on James Murphy, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), James Larkin (SF) Thomas Black, Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Raymond Reulet | |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | John Yeung can't tip it in | 52-62 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | James Larkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:25 | Mercer | James Larkin can't throw it down but the foul's on Carmelo Gomez - foul #1 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG) Thomas Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:25 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:25 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-62 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | John Yeung grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | James Larkin is called for 5 seconds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | George Keeler (PF) John Yeung | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Riley Lino (SG), Robert Hahn (C) Richard Polite, Carmelo Gomez, Charles Towry | |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | James Murphy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-62 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | James Larkin is called for traveling | 54-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), Jeremy Reece (C) Thomas Black, Derrick Cooper, Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Jeremy Reece steps in front of the Bret Wimmer pass | 54-64 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece grabs the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | John Bennett's pass is intercepted by Robert Hahn | 54-64 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Murphy and he's hacked by James Larkin - foul #5 on James Larkin, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Ferguson (SF) James Larkin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) James Murphy, Bret Wimmer | |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn makes the free throw | 54-67 |
| 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) | |
| 04:51 | Mercer | George Keeler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece grabs the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Robert Hahn - foul #3 on Robert Hahn, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), Billy Mardis (PF) John Bennett, George Keeler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Charles Towry (C) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, Robert Hahn | |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Lucey | 55-67 |
| 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) | |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Billy Mardis grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Fred Alday | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Billy Mardis is whistled for a carry | 55-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), John Bennett (SG), George Keeler (PF), John Yeung (C) Thomas Jacobs, Derrick Cooper, Billy Mardis, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Riley Lino (SG), Robert Hahn (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Charles Towry | |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Ferguson - foul #2 on Eric Ferguson, team foul #9 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), Billy Mardis (PF) John Bennett, George Keeler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Charles Towry (C) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, Raymond Reulet, Robert Hahn | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | John Yeung clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Billy Mardis snags the offensive board | 55-72 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses short on a jumper from the left side | 55-72 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Polite | 55-72 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | James Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 55-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 01:37 | Mercer | John Yeung clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Polite | 55-75 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson's pass is intercepted by James Murphy | 55-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry can't connect on a shot from the right block | 55-75 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Billy Mardis grabs the board | 55-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Billy Mardis clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 55-75 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | James Murphy runs out the clock | 55-75 |