| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan Oakley (fresh) SF - Vincent Standley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Robert Dunn snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn is denied on a dunk by Stephen Patel | 24-31 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Robert Dunn tips it back up and in | 26-31 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson is hacked by Matthew Dark - foul #3 on Matthew Dark, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Montague (PG) Matthew Dark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Standley | 26-34 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn throws it down set up by Robert Dunn | 28-34 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson can't tip it in | 28-34 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Robert Dunn snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Robert Dunn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn banks in the layup | 30-34 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Robert Dunn is whistled for a carry | 30-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Drost (SG), Peter Linder (SF), Jackie Fischer (PF), Bill Lee (C) William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe, Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Steven Feldt (PF), Michael Kaiser (C) Jordan Oakley, Vincent Standley, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser is hacked by Ryan Montague - foul #1 on Ryan Montague, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Washburn (SF) Ryan Montague | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Bill Lee connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Washburn | 33-34 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Nehring and the foul's on Peter Linder - foul #2 on Peter Linder, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Robert Dunn (C) Ralph Washburn, Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Jackie Fischer pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Drost (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Linder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jackie Fischer (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Feldt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kaiser (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Matthew Dark scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Drost | 36-36 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring is hacked by Joseph Drost - foul #2 on Joseph Drost, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Olin (SG), Ryan Montague (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Joseph Drost, Peter Linder, Jackie Fischer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (SG), Vincent Standley (SF), Billy Robinson (PF) Barry Thomas, Steven Feldt, Michael Kaiser | |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley drills a turnaround from close range set up by Harold Nehring | 36-38 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Ryan Montague hits a floater from the free throw line set up by William Olin | 38-38 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Wienberg and the foul's on Vernon Jaffe - foul #2 on Vernon Jaffe, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Washburn (SF), Jackie Fischer (C) Ryan Montague, Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Jordan Oakley (SG), Stephen Patel (C) Harold Nehring, Robert Wienberg, Vincent Standley | |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Jackie Fischer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 38-41 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Jackie Fischer snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel tips it in | 40-43 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 40-43 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley lays it up and in | 40-45 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | William Olin is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Montague (PG), Joseph Drost (SG), Peter Linder (SF), Robert Dunn (C) Matthew Dark, William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Vincent Standley (SF), Steven Feldt (PF) Jordan Oakley, Willy Anglin, Billy Robinson | |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ryan Montague | 40-45 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Ryan Montague drills a jump hook in the lane | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ryan Montague (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Drost (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Linder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jackie Fischer (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vincent Standley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Feldt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt lays it in | 42-47 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Robert Dunn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Nehring | 42-49 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Harold Nehring steps in front of the Joseph Drost pass | 42-49 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring hits the finger roll | 42-51 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Ryan Montague misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Joseph Drost steps in front of the Barry Thomas pass | 42-51 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Ryan Montague hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Drost | 44-51 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Dunn - foul #2 on Robert Dunn, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF), Bill Lee (C) Ryan Montague, Joseph Drost, Peter Linder, Jackie Fischer, Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Jordan Oakley (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Billy Robinson (PF) Barry Thomas, Harold Nehring, Vincent Standley, Steven Feldt | |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Bill Lee gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Bill Lee tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Billy Robinson - foul #1 on Billy Robinson, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser (C) Stephen Patel | |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | William Olin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Bill Lee tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley is hacked by Vernon Jaffe - foul #3 on Vernon Jaffe, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Dunn (C) Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley (SF) Michael Kaiser | |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Robert Dunn gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Matthew Dark buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Dunn | 50-52 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Olin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Oakley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Standley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Willy Anglin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jordan Oakley | 50-54 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Dark | 52-54 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley tips it home | 52-56 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Dark | 54-56 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson is hacked by Robert Dunn - foul #3 on Robert Dunn, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Montague (PG), Joseph Drost (SG), Peter Linder (SF), Jackie Fischer (PF) Matthew Dark, William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Steven Feldt (SF), Michael Kaiser (C) Robert Wienberg, Jordan Oakley, Vincent Standley, Willy Anglin | |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Robert Dunn snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Jackie Fischer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Ryan Montague gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Joseph Drost double dribbles | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bill Lee (C) Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel (C) Billy Robinson | |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Drost - foul #3 on Joseph Drost, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Jackie Fischer gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Bill Lee scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-57 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring buries a shot from the left wing set up by Barry Thomas | 56-59 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Bill Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt is called for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF), Robert Dunn (C) Ryan Montague, Joseph Drost, Peter Linder, Jackie Fischer, Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley (SF) Michael Kaiser | |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Robert Dunn blows the layup but he's fouled by Barry Thomas - foul #2 on Barry Thomas, team foul #2 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson (PF), Willy Anglin (C) Steven Feldt, Stephen Patel | |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Robert Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Robert Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Olin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Nehring (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Vincent Standley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willy Anglin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Robert Dunn grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | William Olin misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Robert Dunn snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Vincent Standley steps in front of the Matthew Dark pass | 57-59 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Robert Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | 3 seconds is called on Ralph Washburn | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Montague (SF) Ralph Washburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Jordan Oakley (SG), Stephen Patel (C) Barry Thomas, Harold Nehring, Willy Anglin | |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jordan Oakley | 57-62 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Ryan Montague travels with the ball | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Washburn (SF) Ryan Montague | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG) Robert Wienberg | |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:13 | Mercer | William Olin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-65 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Barry Thomas | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses the floater from the right side | 57-67 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley banks in the layup set up by Billy Robinson | 57-69 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Billy Robinson swats the layup by Matthew Dark | 57-69 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas runs out the clock | 57-69 |