| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charlie Marra (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) C - Mark Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) SG - James Patterson (fresh) SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Mark Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mark Wilson | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Charlie Marra drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Lathrop | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Robert Lathrop - foul #1 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Mark Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 7-2 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Mark Wilson grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Mark Wilson connects on the floater from close range | 9-2 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh tips it home | 9-4 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #1 on Anthony Harris, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | James Patterson is fouled on the floor by Charlie Marra - foul #1 on Charlie Marra, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (PG), Chester Seddon (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Charlie Marra, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris drills a floater in the lane set up by Albert Rooney | 10-6 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #1 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (C) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse misses the shot from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | James Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Marvin Hicks picks off the pass by Nathaniel Pinegar | 10-6 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is hacked by Nicholas Guse - foul #1 on Nicholas Guse, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charlie Marra (PG), Jessie O'Bryan (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Nicholas Guse, Nathaniel Pinegar, Chester Seddon, Jeremy Coffman, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Mark Lee (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Anthony Harris | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charlie Marra (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jessie O'Bryan (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) SG - Mark Lee (fresh) SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charlie Marra | 13-8 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker blows the layup but he's fouled by Jessie O'Bryan - foul #1 on Jessie O'Bryan, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG) Jessie O'Bryan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | George Bittinger takes the ball from Mark Wilson | 13-9 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger lays it in | 13-11 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Charlie Marra comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #2 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (SF) Stephen Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Charlie Marra makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Charlie Marra makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Guse takes the ball from Mark Lee | 15-11 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the dunk but he's hacked by Nathaniel Pinegar - foul #1 on Nathaniel Pinegar, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Chester Seddon (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Charlie Marra, Robert Lathrop, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | James Patterson grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Chester Seddon connects on the floater from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Justin Fletcher is called for the reach on Riley Vinton - foul #1 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF) Nathaniel Pinegar, Chester Seddon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) James Patterson, Anthony Harris, Mark Lee | |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses the jumper from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Jessie O'Bryan steps in front of the Riley Vinton pass | 17-14 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jessie O'Bryan | 19-14 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Riley Vinton | 19-17 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Guse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jessie O'Bryan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Riley Vinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Nicholas Guse - foul #2 on Nicholas Guse, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charlie Marra (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Chester Seddon (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Nicholas Guse, Jessie O'Bryan, Stephen Bailey, Jeremy Coffman, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) George Bittinger, Riley Vinton, Ronald Walker | |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Chester Seddon travels with the ball | 19-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG) Albert Rooney | |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Pinegar is called for the reach on James Patterson - foul #2 on Nathaniel Pinegar, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan (SG) Nathaniel Pinegar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (C) Marvin Hicks | |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | James Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | James Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan is hacked by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Mark Wilson blows the layup | 19-24 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Chester Seddon comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on George Bittinger - foul #1 on George Bittinger, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton (SF) Ronald Walker | |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Chester Seddon misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Chester Seddon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger is hacked by Charlie Marra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Marra, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kendrick Bishop (PG) Charlie Marra | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-26 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Mark Wilson tips it in | 22-26 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Chester Seddon pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Bailey (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Jessie O'Bryan, Robert Lathrop, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Ronald Walker (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) George Bittinger, Anthony Harris, Mark Lee | |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman clanks a runner in the paint | 22-26 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Riley Vinton | 22-29 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Chester Seddon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton is fouled on the floor by Stephen Bailey - foul #1 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan (SG), Robert Lathrop (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Chester Seddon, Jeremy Coffman, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG) James Patterson | |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kendrick Bishop (fresh) SG - Jessie O'Bryan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Riley Vinton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Marvin Hicks | 25-33 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Mark Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman (SF) Stephen Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (PF) Riley Vinton | |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger is fouled on the floor by Jessie O'Bryan - foul #2 on Jessie O'Bryan, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Chester Seddon (SG) Jessie O'Bryan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton (SF) Ronald Walker | |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Mark Wilson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kendrick Bishop | 27-34 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Mark Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Riley Vinton - foul #1 on Riley Vinton, team foul #7 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Fletcher (PF) Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG) Albert Rooney | |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Mark Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Lee | 28-39 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Kendrick Bishop misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | James Patterson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Riley Vinton | 28-42 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Mark Wilson is fouled on the floor by Mark Lee - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #8 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Bailey (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF) Jeremy Coffman, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Ronald Walker (PF) George Bittinger, Mark Lee | |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Mark Wilson denies the turnaround by Ronald Walker | 30-42 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Mark Wilson grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | James Patterson is called for the reach on Chester Seddon - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #9 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charlie Marra (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Justin Fletcher (C) Kendrick Bishop, Stephen Bailey, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Riley Vinton, Marvin Hicks | |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Chester Seddon makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Chester Seddon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | James Patterson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Rooney and the foul's on Charlie Marra - foul #3 on Charlie Marra, team foul #12 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF) Charlie Marra, Chester Seddon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | James Patterson makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen Bailey | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Guse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Pinegar picks off the pass by Albert Rooney | 35-45 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar hits the finger roll | 37-45 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Justin Fletcher picks off the pass by James Patterson | 37-45 |
| 02:22 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse misses the jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses the turnaround in the paint | 39-45 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nathaniel Pinegar and the foul's on James Patterson - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #10 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan (PG), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Chester Seddon (C) Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Mark Lee (SF) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Ronald Walker | |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-45 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Lee | 42-47 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris hits the finger roll set up by Michael Perreira | 42-49 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse misses the halfcourt shot | 42-49 |