| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) PF - James Ganey (fresh) C - John Roa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | John Roa wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Charles Winkle steals it from John Roa | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Charles Winkle hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Adams | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Thomas Ware connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Augustus | 2-5 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | James Ganey hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Maynard | 5-5 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Thomas Ware misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Adams - foul #1 on Gregory Adams, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Thomas Ware makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Thomas Ware misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Roa | 5-6 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | John Maynard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Augustus - foul #1 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 6-6 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus tips it home | 6-8 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Roa | 8-8 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Ware | 8-11 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Winkle - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Richard Day (PF), Trevor Roux (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, James Ganey, John Roa | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG), Charles Freeman (SF), Ralph Ouimet (PF), William Gulley (C) Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly, Kenneth Reck | |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Austin Davidson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux is denied on a layup by William Gulley | 10-14 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is hacked by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #1 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SF) Thomas Ware | |
| 16:10 | Mercer | James Gaines comes up short on the floater from close range | 12-14 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Marsh | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) PF - Richard Day (fresh) C - Trevor Roux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Freeman (fresh) SG - Austin Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) C - William Gulley (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Charles Freeman drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Gaines and he's fouled by Robert Marsh - foul #1 on Robert Marsh, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), James Ganey (PF) Michael Smith, Robert Marsh, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Austin Davidson, James Gaines, Ralph Ouimet, William Gulley | |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | John Maynard drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Adams | 18-17 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | James Ganey snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Adams | 20-17 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Freeman | 20-20 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | John Maynard scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Adams | 22-20 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus is fouled on the floor by James Ganey - foul #1 on James Ganey, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF), John Roa (C) Christopher Truby, Richard Day | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Ralph Ouimet (PF), William Gulley (C) Charles Freeman, Francis Lilly, Kenneth Reck | |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Ware | 22-23 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Charles Winkle is called for the reach on John Maynard - foul #2 on Charles Winkle, team foul #3 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Trevor Roux (PF) Gregory Adams, Robert Marsh, James Ganey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG), James Gaines (SF) Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle | |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith is hacked by William Gulley - foul #1 on William Gulley, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | William Gulley snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | James Gaines misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-23 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Thomas Ware clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | John Maynard grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-23 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | James Gaines gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Trevor Roux (fresh) C - John Roa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) C - William Gulley (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Gaines and he's fouled by Trevor Roux - foul #1 on Trevor Roux, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Christopher Truby (SG), James Ganey (PF), Richard Day (C) Michael Smith, John Maynard, Trevor Roux, John Roa | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Freeman (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Austin Davidson, James Gaines, William Gulley | |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the dunk attempt | 22-26 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill tips it home | 24-26 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet blows the dunk | 24-26 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet tips it back up and in | 24-28 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the lay-in | 24-28 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 10:16 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gulley (SF), Francis Lilly (PF) Thomas Ware, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-28 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Gulley - foul #2 on William Gulley, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Roa (C) Richard Day | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (PG) William Gulley | |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-28 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | John Maynard pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Freeman is called for the reach on Christopher Truby - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG) Gregory Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SF) Jesse Augustus | |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the shot from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 28-28 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | John Roa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Day (SF), Trevor Roux (PF) Christopher Truby, James Ganey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG) Charles Freeman | |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Thomas Ware is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF) John Maynard, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Ralph Ouimet (C) Austin Davidson, Kenneth Reck | |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 31-28 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesse Augustus | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Day (fresh) C - John Roa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - Francis Lilly (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | John Roa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Ralph Ouimet - foul #1 on Ralph Ouimet, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), James Ganey (PF) Michael Smith, Richard Day | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) James Gaines, Francis Lilly | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Gregory Adams steps in front of the Thomas Ware pass | 31-30 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Jesse Augustus steals the ball from James Ganey | 31-30 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | Charles Freeman lays it in set up by Jesse Augustus | 31-32 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-32 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Thomas Ware scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #2 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Christopher Truby (SF), Richard Day (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, John Roa | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG), James Gaines (PF) Jesse Augustus, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Thomas Ware makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | James Gaines takes the ball from Richard Day | 31-35 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Truby - foul #1 on Christopher Truby, team foul #7 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Lilly (PF) Thomas Ware | |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Francis Lilly is called for the reach on John Maynard - foul #1 on Francis Lilly, team foul #9 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Lynch (PG) Charles Freeman | |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | James Gaines buries a jump hook from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Adams - foul #2 on Gregory Adams, team foul #8 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Trevor Roux (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, James Ganey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Freeman (SF) Travis Lynch, Austin Davidson, James Gaines | |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Charles Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Thomas Ware misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Francis Lilly makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Augustus | 36-42 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Day | 38-42 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Francis Lilly is fouled on the floor by Robert Marsh - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #9 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), James Ganey (PF), John Roa (C) Christopher Truby, Michael Smith, Robert Marsh, Richard Day, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF), William Gulley (C) Charles Freeman, Kenneth Reck | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Francis Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Francis Lilly misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | John Roa gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Roa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Lilly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Gulley (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits a runner from the left block | 40-43 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Thomas Ware misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | William Gulley gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | William Gulley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (PG), James Gaines (SG), Ralph Ouimet (PF) Thomas Ware, Jesse Augustus, Francis Lilly | |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is hacked by James Gaines - foul #1 on James Gaines, team foul #10 | 40-43 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | William Gulley loses the dribble to Wyatt Thornhill | 40-43 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams lays it up and in set up by Wyatt Thornhill | 42-43 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Austin Davidson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Charles Winkle gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | James Ganey denies the turnaround by James Gaines | 42-43 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | William Gulley is called for the reach on John Roa - foul #3 on William Gulley, team foul #11 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Richard Day (SF), Trevor Roux (PF) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Wyatt Thornhill, James Ganey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Freeman (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Austin Davidson, James Gaines, Charles Winkle, William Gulley | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses short on a shot from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | John Roa grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Day loses the dribble to Thomas Ware | 43-43 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Thomas Ware misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-43 |