| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shane Knox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Chris Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Morelli (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 23-28 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino hits the follow up shot | 25-28 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Brian Williams misses long on a jumper in the paint | 25-28 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Brian Williams misses the tip | 25-28 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | James Stetler snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | Chris Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Williams and he's hacked by James Stetler - foul #1 on James Stetler, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | Chris Jones makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses long on a floater from the right side | 28-31 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | James Stetler hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Edward Means scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chris Jones | 30-34 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino misses long on a shot near the basket | 30-34 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dimartino | 30-34 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | John Priolo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-34 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | James Morelli gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:25 | Mercer | Chris Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Chris Jones is called for the reach on John Priolo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Jones, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (PG), Norman Michell (SG), James Montgomery (C) Chris Jones, Edward Means, Brian Williams | |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Stetler | 32-34 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | James Stetler blocks the jumper by Franklin Bonaparte | 32-34 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | James Montgomery tips it in | 32-36 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | James Stetler makes the fadeaway in the paint | 34-36 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | James Montgomery misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Strang - foul #2 on Robert Strang, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer (PG), Guadalupe Ruiz (SG), William Taylor (SF), Carlton Philbrick (PF), Alexander Donovan (C) John Priolo, Shane Knox, Robert Strang, James Stetler, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Jones (PG), Edward Means (SG), Shawn Gillis (C) John Therrien, Norman Michell, James Morelli | |
| 16:01 | Mercer | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Rex Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Guadalupe Ruiz (fresh) SF - William Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carlton Philbrick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alexander Donovan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Chris Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Alexander Donovan scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Guadalupe Ruiz and he's hacked by James Montgomery - foul #2 on James Montgomery, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Kauffman (PG), Brian Williams (C) Franklin Bonaparte, Shawn Gillis | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Alexander Donovan makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Chris Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Chris Jones, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | William Taylor is fouled on the floor by Chris Jones - foul #4 on Chris Jones, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Shawn Gillis (PF) Chris Jones | |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | William Taylor misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Montgomery - foul #3 on James Montgomery, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte (SF) Shawn Gillis | |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Edward Means misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 39-38 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Brian Williams tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | William Taylor tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Alexander Donovan snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rex Palmer | 44-40 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Edward Means's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Shane Knox (SG), Robert Strang (SF), James Stetler (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) Rex Palmer, Guadalupe Ruiz, William Taylor, Carlton Philbrick, Alexander Donovan | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (SG), James Morelli (PF), Shawn Gillis (C) Edward Means, James Montgomery, Brian Williams | |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 44-40 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | John Therrien grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | John Priolo is called for the reach on James Morelli - foul #2 on John Priolo, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG), Brian Honore (SF) Brad Kauffman, Franklin Bonaparte | |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | James Stetler is denied on a layup by Brian Honore | 44-40 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | James Morelli pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Brian Honore misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | James Morelli tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shane Knox (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stetler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Therrien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Honore (fresh) PF - James Morelli (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Kauffman (PG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Brian Williams (C) John Therrien, Brian Honore, Shawn Gillis | |
| 11:10 | Mercer | James Morelli makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Franklin Bonaparte | 44-44 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Shane Knox | 46-44 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Franklin Bonaparte | 46-46 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino's pass is intercepted by Brian Williams | 46-46 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | John Priolo steals the ball from Brian Williams | 46-46 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox is whistled for a carry | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer (PG), Guadalupe Ruiz (SG), William Taylor (SF), Carlton Philbrick (PF), Alexander Donovan (C) John Priolo, Shane Knox, Robert Strang, James Stetler, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (SG), James Montgomery (PF) Edward Means, James Morelli | |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Williams | 46-49 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rex Palmer | 49-49 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman loses the dribble to Guadalupe Ruiz | 49-49 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick tips it home | 51-49 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Guadalupe Ruiz is called for the reach on John Therrien - foul #1 on Guadalupe Ruiz, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Stetler (PF) Alexander Donovan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Michell (SG), James Morelli (PF) Brad Kauffman, Brian Williams | |
| 08:09 | Mercer | James Montgomery knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Michell | 51-52 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | John Therrien steals it from James Stetler | 51-52 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Norman Michell lays it in on a great pass from John Therrien | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Rex Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stetler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlton Philbrick (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Therrien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Michell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Morelli (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | James Stetler blows the dunk | 51-54 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | John Therrien snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | James Morelli connects on the driving attempt from close range | 51-56 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | William Taylor's floater is tipped away by James Montgomery | 51-56 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | James Morelli pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | James Morelli comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-56 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Carlton Philbrick | 51-56 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Shane Knox (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Michael Dimartino (C) Rex Palmer, Guadalupe Ruiz, William Taylor, Carlton Philbrick | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Kauffman (PG), Edward Means (SG), Brian Williams (C) John Therrien, Norman Michell, James Montgomery | |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Priolo | 53-56 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Shane Knox is called for the reach on Brian Williams - foul #1 on Shane Knox, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | James Morelli lays it up and in on a great pass from Brad Kauffman and he's hacked by Robert Strang - foul #3 on Robert Strang, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | James Morelli makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | John Priolo is hacked by Brad Kauffman - foul #4 on Brad Kauffman, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino buries a shot near the basket | 55-59 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brad Kauffman | 55-61 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | John Priolo is hacked by Brad Kauffman - foul #5 on Brad Kauffman, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Jones (PG) Brad Kauffman | |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | John Priolo misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | James Morelli gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Michael Dimartino blocks the short jumper by James Morelli | 55-61 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | James Stetler pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | James Stetler knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Priolo | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shane Knox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Stetler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Chris Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Morelli (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | The jumper by Franklin Bonaparte is denied by Michael Dimartino | 57-61 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Brian Williams misses the floater from the left side | 57-61 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Brian Williams hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | John Priolo misses the jumper from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Chris Jones | 57-63 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Chris Jones hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Means | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | James Stetler buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Priolo | 59-65 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | James Morelli double dribbles | 59-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer (PG), Guadalupe Ruiz (SG), William Taylor (SF), Carlton Philbrick (PF), Alexander Donovan (C) John Priolo, Shane Knox, Robert Strang, James Stetler, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (SG), Brian Honore (SF), James Montgomery (PF), Shawn Gillis (C) Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, James Morelli, Brian Williams | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG) Rex Palmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte (SF), James Morelli (PF) Brian Honore, Shawn Gillis | |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | John Priolo is fouled on the floor by James Morelli - foul #2 on James Morelli, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Knox (SG), Robert Strang (SF), James Stetler (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) Guadalupe Ruiz, William Taylor, Carlton Philbrick, Alexander Donovan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG), Brian Williams (C) John Therrien, James Montgomery | |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | John Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | John Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Chris Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Williams - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte double dribbles | 63-65 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses long on a shot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | James Stetler drills a fadeaway from the right side | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Michael Dimartino is called for the reach on Brian Williams - foul #3 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Brian Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Brian Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Stetler | 65-66 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Brian Williams gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Brian Williams runs out the clock | 65-66 |