| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Bruce Tack loses the dribble to James Harper | 34-33 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Paul Adams gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the easy layup | 34-33 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | James Harper grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Sisk - foul #1 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Sisk - foul #2 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Paul Adams | 37-33 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Paul Adams is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses the easy layup | 37-33 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Bruce Tack snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Bruce Tack buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant hits a floater from the left side set up by Brian Belden | 39-36 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Paul Adams can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 16:17 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | James Harper hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Hubert Sargeant - foul #3 on Hubert Sargeant, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF) Brian Belden, Michael Grant, Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), William Jackson (SG), Richard Perry (SF), Ralph Serafin (PF), Jack Werner (C) Bruce Tack, Jimmy Cowley, Christopher Sisk, Paul Adams, Hubert Sargeant | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | William Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown is called for 5 seconds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso (C) James Harper | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Tapscott | 41-38 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses the floater from the left side | 41-38 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Cary Kirkpatrick | 41-38 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Richard Perry snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Jack Werner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Richard Perry tips it in | 41-40 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Perry - foul #2 on Richard Perry, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG), Michael Grant (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Daniel Dickerson, David Tapscott, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Anthony Brown, William Jackson, Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin, Jack Werner | |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Jerry Brown steps in front of the Christopher Sisk pass | 43-40 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown lays it up and in | 45-40 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Zachariah Jones steals it from Jimmy Cowley | 45-40 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Brown - foul #1 on Jerry Brown, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF), James Harper (C) Jerry Brown, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Sisk - foul #3 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Bruce Alfonso (PF) Michael Grant, Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Bruce Tack is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dickerson - foul #1 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Perry (C) Hubert Sargeant | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) C - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Richard Perry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Belden - foul #1 on Brian Belden, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Richard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Richard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Alfonso | 52-44 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Richard Perry's pass is intercepted by David Tapscott | 52-44 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Sisk - foul #4 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF) Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), William Jackson (SG), Ralph Serafin (PF), Jack Werner (C) Bruce Tack, Jimmy Cowley, Christopher Sisk, Paul Adams | |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Ralph Serafin is called for the reach on Zachariah Jones - foul #1 on Ralph Serafin, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (SG), Michael Grant (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Brian Belden, David Tapscott, James Harper | |
| Subs | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant (C) Jack Werner | |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ralph Serafin | 54-46 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Dickerson - foul #2 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses the lay-in | 54-47 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Richard Perry grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Anthony Brown steps in front of the Jerry Brown pass | 54-47 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Richard Perry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Brown | 54-49 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Jerry Brown | 56-49 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Anthony Brown connects on the floater from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses short on a floater in the paint | 56-51 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Serafin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Anthony Brown is hacked by Michael Grant - foul #1 on Michael Grant, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Bruce Alfonso (PF), James Harper (C) Jerry Brown, Michael Grant, Zachariah Jones, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Jack Werner (C) Anthony Brown, William Jackson, Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin, Hubert Sargeant | |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Adams | 56-53 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Jack Werner lays it up and in and he's fouled by Daniel Dickerson - foul #3 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Jack Werner makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Christopher Sisk | 56-56 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Sisk | 56-58 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Bruce Tack hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Dickerson - foul #4 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF) Daniel Dickerson, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant (C) Jack Werner | |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brian Belden | 58-59 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Tack | 58-62 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses the lay-in | 58-62 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | James Harper hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Bruce Tack is hacked by James Harper - foul #2 on James Harper, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Brian Belden, David Tapscott, James Harper | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG), Richard Perry (SF), Ralph Serafin (PF) Jimmy Cowley, Christopher Sisk, Paul Adams | |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bruce Tack - foul #2 on Bruce Tack, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG), Jack Werner (C) Bruce Tack, Hubert Sargeant | |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Richard Perry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Cary Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Cary Kirkpatrick, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Richard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Richard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Werner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Cary Kirkpatrick, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Brian Belden (SG) Jerry Brown, Arthur Clark | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Sisk (SF) Jack Werner | |
| 02:54 | Mercer | William Jackson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Perry | 62-69 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF), James Harper (C) Michael Grant, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG), Paul Adams (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Anthony Brown, William Jackson, Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin | |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Zachariah Jones | 64-69 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Zachariah Jones - foul #1 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Daniel Dickerson is blocked by Hubert Sargeant | 64-72 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Bruce Tack loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | James Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-72 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Paul Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-72 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | James Harper buries a jumper from the right block set up by Daniel Dickerson and he's hacked by Hubert Sargeant - foul #4 on Hubert Sargeant, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | James Harper makes the free throw | 67-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant lays it up and in set up by Bruce Tack | 67-74 |
| 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) | |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 67-74 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden grabs the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Paul Adams is hacked by Daniel Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG) Daniel Dickerson | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SF) Christopher Sisk | |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott blows the layup | 69-76 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Michael Grant is called for the reach on Paul Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Grant, team foul #13 | 69-76 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones gets the rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant travels with the ball | 69-77 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Michael Grant is called for the reach on Paul Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Grant, team foul #14 | 69-77 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachariah Jones | 69-78 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Belden | 72-78 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | William Jackson is hacked by Brian Belden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Belden, team foul #15 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG) Bruce Tack | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Cowley steals it from Brian Belden | 72-80 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the lay-in | 72-80 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachariah Jones | 72-80 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-80 |