| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck 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) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Charles Freeman hits a jumper from the right block set up by Alan Hager | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | James Gaines grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | William Gulley tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Gulley - foul #1 on William Gulley, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Gaines | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Gulley | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is whistled for traveling | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is hacked by Derek Riddick - foul #1 on Derek Riddick, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses the easy layup | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck tips it home | 4-8 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | William Gulley steals the ball from Derek Riddick | 4-8 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Charles Freeman | 4-10 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Charles Freeman - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), John Roa (PF) Christopher Jackson, Samuel Jain | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Arthur Meurer (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | John Roa grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) SG - Derek Riddick (fairly fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Roa (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) SF - Arthur Meurer (fresh) PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Derek Riddick steals the ball from Charles Winkle | 4-10 |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill lays it up and in on a great pass from Derek Riddick | 6-10 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Derek Riddick | 6-10 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Charles Winkle picks off the pass by Roger Leedy | 6-10 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Daniel Jones's pass is intercepted by Wyatt Thornhill | 6-10 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Stepp - foul #1 on Charles Stepp, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Robert Marsh (SG), Dylan Mangum (SF), Samuel Jain (PF) Roger Leedy, Derek Riddick, Wyatt Thornhill, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Stepp, Arthur Meurer, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | James Gaines can't finish the layup | 8-10 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | John Roa snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | William Gulley misses badly on a floater in the paint | 11-10 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Charles Winkle tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Charles Winkle gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Charles Winkle's fadeaway is rejected by Dylan Mangum | 11-12 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Charles Winkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | James Gaines clanks a floater in the paint | 11-12 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-12 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Alan Hager snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | William Gulley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Gaines | 11-15 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | John Roa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum grabs the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum is hacked by James Gaines - foul #1 on James Gaines, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Paul Money (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Mark Shotwell (PF), Victor Daniel (C) Christopher Jackson, Robert Marsh, Dylan Mangum, Samuel Jain, John Roa | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Watkins (C) Alan Hager, Charles Winkle, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) SG - Paul Money (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Shotwell (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Watkins (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses short on a floater from the baseline | 11-15 |
| 11:33 | Mercer | William Gulley pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is hacked by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #1 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | William Gulley is hacked by Mark Shotwell - foul #1 on Mark Shotwell, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) William Gulley | |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Roger Leedy steps in front of the Daniel Watkins pass | 11-15 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Wyatt Thornhill | 13-15 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Moses Kemp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-15 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Paul Money hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Wyatt Thornhill | 15-15 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Charles Stepp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Daniel Jones pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-15 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Arthur Meurer steals the ball from Victor Daniel | 15-15 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Meurer | 15-18 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the floater from the left side | 15-18 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel hits the follow up shot | 17-18 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Wyatt Thornhill takes the ball from Daniel Jones | 17-18 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy lays it in on a nice dish by Wyatt Thornhill | 19-18 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Charles Stepp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Samuel Jain (PF), John Roa (C) Roger Leedy, Paul Money, Wyatt Thornhill, Mark Shotwell, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Stepp, Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Roa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick is called for traveling | 19-18 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 19-20 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Reck - foul #1 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | The jump hook by Charles Winkle is blocked by Robert Marsh | 19-20 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by John Roa is blocked by Kenneth Reck | 19-20 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Derek Riddick is denied by William Gulley | 19-20 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | James Gaines hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Winkle | 19-23 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses the floater from close range | 19-23 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | James Gaines knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Winkle | 19-26 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Jain | 21-26 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Alan Hager's fadeaway is rejected by John Roa | 21-26 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | James Gaines pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Alan Hager loses the ball out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Paul Money (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Mark Shotwell (PF), Victor Daniel (C) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Robert Marsh, Samuel Jain, John Roa | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Charles Winkle, James Gaines, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Daniel Watkins blocks the short jumper by Mark Shotwell | 21-26 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Moses Kemp | 21-26 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Money (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Paul Money drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Leedy | 24-28 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Moses Kemp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-28 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Watkins is called for the reach on Wyatt Thornhill - foul #1 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum (PF) Mark Shotwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:22 | Mercer | Dylan Mangum is called for the reach on Charles Stepp - foul #1 on Dylan Mangum, team foul #4 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG), John Roa (PF) Paul Money, Dylan Mangum | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SF) Charles Winkle | |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Charles Stepp makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Gaines | 24-31 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh is fouled on the floor by Charles Stepp - foul #2 on Charles Stepp, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG) Roger Leedy | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG) Charles Stepp | |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Reck | 24-31 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | James Gaines is fouled on the floor by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #2 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #5 | 24-31 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck hits the finger roll set up by James Gaines and he's hacked by Robert Marsh - foul #1 on Robert Marsh, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG) Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | John Roa loses the ball out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain (PF), Harry Markus (C) John Roa, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Watkins (C) Kenneth Reck | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 24-34 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Watkins | 24-34 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Charles Freeman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Hager and he's fouled by Samuel Jain - foul #1 on Samuel Jain, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Robert Marsh (SF) Christopher Jackson, Wyatt Thornhill | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF) James Gaines | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses short on a shot from the right side | 24-36 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 24-36 |