| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Charles Amerson inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Ronald Turner misses long on a shot from the left side | 25-33 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda is fouled on the floor by Willie Fairfield - foul #2 on Willie Fairfield, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Ronald Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Ronald Turner is called for the reach on Kenneth Leavy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Turner, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Amerson - foul #3 on Charles Amerson, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Steven Kim | 27-33 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Steven Kim makes the shot from close range | 29-33 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Montgomery | 29-35 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield travels with the ball | 29-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Jerome Sicinski (SF), Gerald Robeson (PF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Ronald Turner, Charles Amerson, Steven Kim, Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Robert Montgomery, Jacob Putnam | |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Williams | 32-35 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Gerald Robeson steals it from Hipolito Romano | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) PF - Gerald Robeson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Abraham Steinhoff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Leavy | 32-38 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Daniel Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jerome Sicinski | 34-38 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Hipolito Romano | 34-40 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Turner (PG), Charles Amerson (SF), Steven Kim (PF), Willie Fairfield (C) Daniel Williams, Jerome Sicinski, Gerald Robeson, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Jacob Putnam (C) Kenneth Leavy, Roberto Russo, Jason Davis, Michael Johnson, Hipolito Romano | |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Turner | 37-40 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Charles Amerson steps in front of the Wendell Brown pass | 37-40 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Ronald Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jacob Putnam - foul #2 on Jacob Putnam, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (SG) Bryan Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Ronald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Ronald Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda buries a jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield banks in the layup and the foul's on Jacob Putnam - foul #3 on Jacob Putnam, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG) Delbert Schroeder | |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jacob Putnam | 41-44 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Steven Kim scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Amerson | 43-44 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 43-44 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 43-44 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Steven Kim lays it in on a great pass from Charles Amerson | 45-44 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy is hacked by Ronald Turner - foul #3 on Ronald Turner, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (SG), Jerome Sicinski (SF), Gerald Robeson (PF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Daniel Williams, Charles Amerson, Steven Kim, Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Robert Montgomery, Jacob Putnam | |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Ronald Turner steals it from Jason Davis | 45-44 |
| 09:29 | Mercer | Ronald Turner lays it up and in | 47-44 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Leavy and the foul's on Abraham Steinhoff - foul #1 on Abraham Steinhoff, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Kim (PF) Gerald Robeson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SG) Kenneth Leavy | |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano misses the free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski drills a runner from the baseline set up by Bryan Jackson | 49-46 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Steven Kim snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Sicinski | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Abraham Steinhoff (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Charles Amerson (SF), Willie Fairfield (C) Ronald Turner, Jerome Sicinski, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Jacob Putnam (C) Delbert Schroeder, Roberto Russo, Jason Davis, Michael Johnson, Hipolito Romano | |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-46 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam lays it in set up by Michael Cerda | 52-48 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Turner (PG), Gerald Robeson (PF) Bryan Jackson, Steven Kim | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Willie Fairfield steps in front of the Michael Cerda pass | 52-48 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Daniel Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown lays it in set up by Kenneth Leavy | 52-50 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Ronald Turner's floater is knocked away by Wendell Brown | 52-50 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (SG), Jerome Sicinski (SF), Steven Kim (PF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Daniel Williams, Charles Amerson, Gerald Robeson, Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Robert Montgomery, Jacob Putnam | |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Ronald Turner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Turner - foul #4 on Ronald Turner, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Michael Johnson denies the turnaround by Steven Kim | 52-52 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis grabs the board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Abraham Steinhoff (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 52-52 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Leavy | 52-55 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Charles Amerson (SF), Willie Fairfield (C) Ronald Turner, Jerome Sicinski, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Jacob Putnam (C) Delbert Schroeder, Jason Davis, Michael Johnson, Hipolito Romano | |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy lays it in | 52-57 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Cerda - foul #1 on Michael Cerda, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Montgomery - foul #1 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Turner (PG) Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ronald Turner - foul #5 on Ronald Turner, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG) Ronald Turner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Bryan Jackson | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Charles Amerson is called for the reach on Michael Cerda - foul #4 on Charles Amerson, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Charles Amerson hits the follow up shot | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Williams is called for the reach on Kenneth Leavy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Williams, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG) Michael Cerda | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Daniel Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wendell Brown | 58-63 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Daniel Williams is called for the reach on Wendell Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Williams, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SG) Kenneth Leavy | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Steven Kim gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Daniel Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield grabs the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Delbert Schroeder | 58-64 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG) Wendell Brown | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy runs out the clock | 58-64 |