| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey inbounds the ball | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 36-49 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 36-49 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Justin Fletcher | 39-49 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Stephen Bailey takes the ball from George Bittinger | 39-49 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder is hacked by Cody Tidwell - foul #2 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Fletcher | 41-49 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | William Higgins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris is whistled for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (PG), Kirk Swink (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), William Wilson (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Timothy Ashe picks off the pass by Justin Fletcher | 41-49 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Timothy Ashe | 41-52 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | George Bittinger is called for the reach on Nicholas Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Bittinger, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Bacchus (C) Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (SG) George Bittinger | |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Kirk Swink drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Jones | 43-52 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the easy layup | 43-52 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks tips it home | 43-54 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 43-54 |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey grabs the board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks tips it in | 43-56 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Alexander Beech misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus snags the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Alexander Beech connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Nicholas Jones | 46-56 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kirk Swink - foul #1 on Kirk Swink, team foul #1 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Jones, Kirk Swink, Alexander Beech, Mark Wilson, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Raymond Cathey, William Wilson, Timothy Ashe, Marvin Hicks | |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Gerald Zabaneh denies the turnaround by William Higgins | 46-57 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Tanner Hunter - foul #3 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG) Albert Rooney | |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | William Higgins connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #3 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | William Higgins makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell's floater is tipped away by Stephen Bailey | 49-58 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | William Higgins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Harris | 49-58 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-58 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | William Higgins connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Ponder | 51-58 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-58 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cody Tidwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter is hacked by Leonard High - foul #1 on Leonard High, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (PG), Kirk Swink (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), William Wilson (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 11:00 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus tips it but misses | 51-58 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 10:14 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus tips it home | 53-58 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger throws it down set up by William Wilson | 53-60 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Alexander Beech misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Ashe - foul #2 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Tanner Hunter (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Jones, Kirk Swink, Mark Wilson, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, William Wilson, Timothy Ashe, Marvin Hicks | |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Alexander Beech misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Alexander Beech makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is hacked by William Higgins - foul #3 on William Higgins, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Bailey (SF) Alexander Beech | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Leonard High banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Rooney | 54-62 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey is hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Marvin Hicks (SF) Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Marvin Hicks is blocked by Justin Fletcher | 54-62 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher blows the layup but he's fouled by George Bittinger - foul #4 on George Bittinger, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (PG), Kirk Swink (SF), Mark Wilson (PF) Arthur Ponder, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (SG), Leonard High (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Cody Tidwell, Anthony Harris, Albert Rooney | |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Hicks | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kirk Swink (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-62 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Kirk Swink grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Mark Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Cathey - foul #1 on Raymond Cathey, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Beech (SF) William Higgins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Cathey | 56-64 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Kirk Swink knocks in the shot from the left side | 58-64 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Alexander Beech pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Kirk Swink comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Marvin Hicks - foul #1 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Tanner Hunter (PF) Nicholas Jones, Alexander Beech, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), William Wilson (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) George Bittinger, Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Kirk Swink misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Mark Wilson swats the shot by Raymond Cathey | 59-64 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Higgins | 59-64 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Mark Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | William Higgins misses the fadeaway in the paint | 59-64 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Mark Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Kirk Swink misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 59-64 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks can't finish the layup | 59-64 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to William Wilson | 59-64 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks travels with the ball | 59-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) William Higgins, Kirk Swink, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, Raymond Cathey, William Wilson, Marvin Hicks | |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter is whistled for a carry | 59-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (SG), Charles Bacchus (PF) Arthur Ponder, Tanner Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (PF) Anthony Harris | |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses the easy layup | 59-64 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh tips it in | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus loses the dribble to Cody Tidwell | 59-66 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Zabaneh and he's hacked by Charles Bacchus - foul #2 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #4 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Tanner Hunter (PF) Nicholas Jones, Gerald Voorhies, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-69 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder tips it back up and in | 61-69 |
| 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) | |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Tanner Hunter blocks the short jumper by Gerald Zabaneh | 61-69 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Stephen Bailey | 61-69 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Ponder | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Ponder - foul #3 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF) Timothy Ashe | |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | William Higgins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Arthur Ponder | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-71 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris is fouled in the backcourt by William Higgins - foul #4 on William Higgins, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SF), Albert Rooney (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Arthur Ponder is called for the reach on George Bittinger - foul #4 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Timothy Ashe, Albert Rooney, Marvin Hicks | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger is hacked by Arthur Ponder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (PG) Arthur Ponder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-71 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh runs out the clock | 69-71 |