| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Markus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill inbounds the ball | 40-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Daniel Watkins steals it from Derek Riddick | 40-24 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Harry Markus - foul #1 on Harry Markus, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Moses Kemp - foul #3 on Moses Kemp, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (SF) Moses Kemp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus misses the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Alan Hager is called for traveling | 42-25 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill clanks a shot from the right block | 42-25 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | Daniel Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Alan Hager knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 44-25 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Jain | 44-27 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Harry Markus denies the turnaround by Daniel Watkins | 44-27 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer grabs the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Hager | 46-27 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-27 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus grabs the offensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick connects on the floater from the right block | 46-29 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses the shot from the left side | 46-29 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain hits a driving attempt in the paint | 46-31 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | A charge is called on Arthur Meurer - foul #3 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Charles Arvidson (PF), Charles Lasseter (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Edward Williamson, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Paul Money (SG), Dylan Mangum (SF), Robert Marsh (PF), Mark Shotwell (C) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Wyatt Thornhill, Samuel Jain, Harry Markus | |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy is fouled on the floor by Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Moses Kemp (SF) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Lasseter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Money (fresh) SF - Dylan Mangum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Charles Stepp takes the ball from Robert Marsh | 46-31 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Moses Kemp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Stepp | 48-31 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dylan Mangum | 48-33 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Leedy - foul #1 on Roger Leedy, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF) Paul Money | |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Moses Kemp loses the dribble to Wyatt Thornhill | 48-33 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh connects on the 3 from straight away | 48-36 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Robert Marsh is called for the reach on Kevin Kirby - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Edward Williamson (PF) Charles Stepp, Kevin Kirby, Charles Arvidson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter's layup is rejected by Mark Shotwell | 48-36 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Wyatt Thornhill is denied by Charles Lasseter | 48-36 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Moses Kemp gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Marsh - foul #3 on Robert Marsh, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Watkins (PF) Charles Lasseter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Samuel Jain (PF), Harry Markus (C) Roger Leedy, Mark Shotwell, Dylan Mangum | |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 49-36 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-36 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson tips it but misses | 49-36 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Moses Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 49-36 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is hacked by Moses Kemp - foul #4 on Moses Kemp, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Moses Kemp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Paul Money (SF) Robert Marsh, Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus banks in the layup | 49-38 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the lay-in | 49-38 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses the tip | 49-38 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Jones steps in front of the Samuel Jain pass | 49-38 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Daniel Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Meurer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Money (fresh) PF - Samuel Jain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Markus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Mercer | Paul Money is called for the reach on Edward Williamson - foul #2 on Paul Money, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Charles Lasseter (PF) Arthur Meurer, Edward Williamson, Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Mark Shotwell (PF), Dylan Mangum (C) Christopher Jackson, Paul Money, Samuel Jain, Harry Markus | |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Roger Leedy - foul #2 on Roger Leedy, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Lasseter - foul #2 on Charles Lasseter, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Anderson (SF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (PF) Dylan Mangum | |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell is fouled on the floor by Charles Lasseter - foul #3 on Charles Lasseter, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum (C) Derek Riddick | |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy makes the jumpshot from the right side | 50-42 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Michael Anderson makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Hager | 52-42 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Dylan Mangum | 52-44 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy is fouled on the floor by Charles Lasseter - foul #4 on Charles Lasseter, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Edward Williamson (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Charles Stepp, Michael Anderson, Charles Arvidson, Charles Lasseter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF) Robert Marsh, Mark Shotwell | |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Jones | 55-46 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Leedy | 55-48 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #1 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Paul Money (SF), Harry Markus (C) Roger Leedy, Wyatt Thornhill, Dylan Mangum | |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Edward Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Harry Markus | 56-48 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Money (fresh) PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Markus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Daniel Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Jain | 56-50 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Daniel Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Kirby | 58-50 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick clanks a jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Arthur Meurer | 58-50 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Edward Williamson | 60-50 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Kirby - foul #1 on Kevin Kirby, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Stepp (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Charles Arvidson (PF), Charles Lasseter (C) Kevin Kirby, Arthur Meurer, Edward Williamson, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Robert Marsh (PF), Mark Shotwell (C) Derek Riddick, Paul Money, Samuel Jain, Harry Markus | |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Moses Kemp's pass is intercepted by Roger Leedy | 60-51 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses the easy layup | 60-51 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Alan Hager snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Arvidson | 63-51 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell tips it back up and in | 63-53 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Robert Marsh steps in front of the Charles Lasseter pass | 63-53 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Lasseter - foul #5 on Charles Lasseter, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Lasseter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum (C) Christopher Jackson | |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Shotwell | 63-54 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Marsh | 63-57 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Wyatt Thornhill picks off the pass by Daniel Jones | 63-57 |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 3 from straight away | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Arvidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Shotwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dylan Mangum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy hits a shot from the right side | 63-62 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Alan Hager | 65-62 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Watkins (PF), Edward Williamson (C) Charles Arvidson, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF), Harry Markus (C) Roger Leedy, Robert Marsh, Mark Shotwell, Dylan Mangum | |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Moses Kemp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #2 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) Edward Williamson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Moses Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Moses Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Jones denies the turnaround by Wyatt Thornhill | 67-64 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus can't tip it in | 67-64 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus misses the lay-in | 67-64 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain tips it home | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins is fouled on the floor by Samuel Jain - foul #1 on Samuel Jain, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Jain | 67-66 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Daniel Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 67-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Alan Hager is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Hager, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Moses Kemp hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 67-70 |