| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Higginson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | William Higginson inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | William Higginson drills a runner near the basket set up by Samuel Brophy | 35-40 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Nathan Levine comes up short on the shot in the lane | 35-42 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Brian Barr drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Nathan Levine and the foul's on Phillip Schutz - foul #1 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Brian Barr makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado dunks the ball on a great pass from Phillip Schutz and he's fouled by Brian Barr - foul #2 on Brian Barr, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Nathan Levine is hacked by Phillip Schutz - foul #2 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Al Hooker (C) Brian Barr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Nathan Levine travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Johnson (C) Samuel Brophy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (SG), Robert Reed (PF), Russell Wilson (C) Phillip Schutz, Nicholas Smith, Glen Tirado | |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Blount | 38-47 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Nathan Levine | 40-47 |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Al Hooker gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Al Hooker comes up short on the runner from close range | 40-47 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 40-47 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Paul Johnson buries a floater from the left side set up by Nathan Levine and he's hacked by Russell Wilson - foul #2 on Russell Wilson, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), James Rhyne (SG), Samuel Brophy (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, William Higginson, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Nicholas Smith (PF), Glen Tirado (C) Mark Hamner, Daniel Borchardt, Russell Wilson | |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Paul Johnson makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wesley Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rhyne (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Blount (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Wesley Winfield takes the ball from Glen Tirado | 43-47 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Paul Johnson is called for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Sherman (SF) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz is whistled for traveling | 43-47 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Earl Sherman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Rhyne | 46-47 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Blount | 46-49 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Blount | 46-51 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Reed | 49-53 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | The short jumper by Wesley Winfield is denied by Glen Tirado | 49-53 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Earl Sherman can't tip it in | 49-53 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount buries a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Reed and he's fouled by Mark Murphy - foul #4 on Mark Murphy, team foul #2 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), William Higginson (SF), Brian Barr (PF), Al Hooker (C) Wesley Winfield, James Rhyne, Earl Sherman, Samuel Brophy, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Russell Wilson (PF), Darryl Shields (C) Phillip Schutz, Robert Reed, Nicholas Smith, Glen Tirado | |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount misses the free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Brian Barr grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by William Higginson | 51-55 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Russell Wilson - foul #3 on Russell Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley (SG) Daniel Blount | |
| 12:03 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 6 ast. SF - William Higginson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Hooker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Yardley (fresh) SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Shields (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Brian Barr pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer is hacked by Darryl Shields - foul #1 on Darryl Shields, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samuel Brophy (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Brian Barr, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Glen Tirado (C) Russell Wilson, Darryl Shields | |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer loses the dribble to Phillip Schutz | 54-55 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Yardley | 54-58 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Brophy | 57-58 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner is hacked by Richard Stauffer - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), James Rhyne (SG), Earl Sherman (SF) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, William Higginson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (PG), Robert Reed (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF) Mark Hamner, Daniel Borchardt, Donald Yardley | |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado is fouled on the floor by Earl Sherman - foul #1 on Earl Sherman, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson (C) Glen Tirado | |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed connects on the fadeaway from close range | 57-60 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Earl Sherman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed tips it but misses | 57-60 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG), Brian Barr (PF), Al Hooker (C) Earl Sherman, Samuel Brophy, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG) Phillip Schutz | |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Wesley Winfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Hooker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lyle Davey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Reed (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Blount (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Russell Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | James Rhyne tips it in | 59-63 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson hits a jumpshot from the left side | 59-65 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Al Hooker can't finish the layup | 59-65 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 59-65 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Al Hooker | 59-65 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Brian Barr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SF), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, Wesley Winfield, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Donald Yardley (PF), Glen Tirado (C) Lyle Davey, Robert Reed, Daniel Blount, Nicholas Smith, Russell Wilson | |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Mark Hamner | 59-67 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | William Higginson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Mark Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Nathan Levine hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Barr | 62-67 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Brian Barr swats the short shot by Donald Yardley | 62-67 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt hits the follow up shot | 62-69 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hamner - foul #2 on Mark Hamner, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Sherman (SG), Samuel Brophy (PF) Nathan Levine, Brian Barr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Reed (PF) Donald Yardley | |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses the turnaround from the left block | 62-69 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado's pass is intercepted by William Higginson | 62-69 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Earl Sherman misses the easy layup | 62-69 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed hits the follow up shot | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Higginson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Schutz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Stauffer | 64-71 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Samuel Brophy takes the ball from Mark Hamner | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Mercer | William Higginson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Earl Sherman | 64-71 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer is called for traveling | 64-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Brian Barr (PF), Al Hooker (C) Richard Stauffer, Earl Sherman, William Higginson, Samuel Brophy, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Donald Yardley (SG), Daniel Blount (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF), Russell Wilson (C) Mark Hamner, Phillip Schutz, Daniel Borchardt, Robert Reed, Glen Tirado | |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SF) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Daniel Borchardt (SF) Lyle Davey, Donald Yardley | |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Samuel Brophy (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Wesley Winfield, Brian Barr, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Glen Tirado (C) Daniel Blount, Russell Wilson | |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Daniel Borchardt is called for the reach on Mark Murphy - foul #1 on Daniel Borchardt, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Mark Murphy picks off the pass by Nicholas Smith | 64-71 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Stauffer | 66-71 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | William Higginson double dribbles | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt is hacked by Nathan Levine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Levine, team foul #5 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (SG), Robert Reed (PF) Phillip Schutz, Nicholas Smith | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt is hacked by Mark Murphy - foul #5 on Mark Murphy, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Barr (C) Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt is fouled on the floor by Samuel Brophy - foul #2 on Samuel Brophy, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Mark Hamner is called for the reach on Richard Stauffer - foul #3 on Mark Hamner, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Nicholas Smith (PF) Daniel Blount, Robert Reed | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stauffer - foul #3 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Reed (PF) Nicholas Smith | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 68-73 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt is hacked by Richard Stauffer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (C) Glen Tirado | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Brian Barr | 68-74 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Brian Barr misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to William Higginson | 68-74 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Levine - foul #4 on Nathan Levine, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Nathan Levine buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Nathan Levine is called for the reach on Robert Reed in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathan Levine, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG) Nathan Levine | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado (C) Daniel Blount | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | William Higginson clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-76 |