| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 14 pts. PF - James Fender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Troy Tinney inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-21 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Scott Aragon | 28-21 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is hacked by Ognjen Nowakowski - foul #1 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer hits the follow up shot | 30-21 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kurt Grimmer - foul #2 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is hacked by Roy Young - foul #2 on Roy Young, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 30-22 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Roy Young grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Fender | 30-22 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Fender | 32-22 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner (SG), Donnie Evans (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Andrew Davis, James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SF) Troy Tinney | |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee is hacked by Roy Young - foul #3 on Roy Young, team foul #3 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Poe (SF), Warren Ertl (PF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Roy Young, Denver Sieberg | |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-22 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Warren Ertl pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-22 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter gets the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Warren Ertl hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Julius Bryant and he's hacked by Donnie Evans - foul #1 on Donnie Evans, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG), Andrew Davis (SG), James Fender (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Stephen Bartee, Christopher Kluesner, Donnie Evans, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Thomas (SG), Troy Tinney (SF) Thomas Shorter, Steven Poe | |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Warren Ertl misses the free throw | 32-24 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Martin Comstock (fresh) SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 14 pts. PF - James Fender (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Ertl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Shain (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock travels with the ball | 32-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans (PF) Scott Aragon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Roy Young (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Mark Thomas, Warren Ertl, Eric Shain | |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Fender | 32-24 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-24 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Julius Bryant shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Troy Tinney and the foul's on Donnie Evans - foul #2 on Donnie Evans, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Scott Aragon (SF) Martin Comstock, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG) Ognjen Nowakowski | |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Fender | 35-26 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter drills a shot from the left wing set up by Denver Sieberg | 35-28 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Davis | 38-28 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Julius Bryant connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Davis | 40-31 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Julius Bryant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Troy Tinney grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Roy Young lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Shorter | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 19 pts. PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Tinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Denver Sieberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Bartee | 42-33 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter is hacked by James Fender - foul #1 on James Fender, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SG), Donnie Evans (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Stephen Bartee, Andrew Davis, James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Mark Thomas (SG), Steven Poe (SF), Warren Ertl (PF), Eric Shain (C) Julius Bryant, Thomas Shorter, Troy Tinney, Roy Young, Denver Sieberg | |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Eric Shain knocks in the shot from close range set up by Steven Poe | 42-35 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Eric Shain clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Martin Comstock | 42-35 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock is hacked by Eric Shain - foul #2 on Eric Shain, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG) Scott Aragon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG) Mark Thomas | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ognjen Nowakowski - foul #2 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SF) Steven Poe | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Julius Bryant snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeremy Thomas | 44-35 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 44-35 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Eric Shain travels with the ball | 44-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Martin Comstock, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Young (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Warren Ertl, Eric Shain | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Young is called for the reach on Christopher Kluesner - foul #4 on Roy Young, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (SG), James Fender (PF) Christopher Kluesner, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Poe (SF) Ognjen Nowakowski | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 21 pts. PF - James Fender (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Poe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis is whistled for a carry | 44-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG) Stephen Bartee | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Tinney (SF) Steven Poe | |
| 07:17 | Mercer | Scott Aragon steals it from Denver Sieberg | 44-35 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon banks in the layup | 46-35 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Roy Young misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Andrew Davis - foul #2 on Andrew Davis, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas (C) Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Thomas (SG) Thomas Shorter | |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Roy Young misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Roy Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Roy Young pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-36 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Roy Young grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | The jumper by Denver Sieberg is denied by James Fender | 46-36 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Fender - foul #2 on James Fender, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SG), Donnie Evans (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Martin Comstock, Andrew Davis, James Fender, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Steven Poe (SF), Warren Ertl (PF) Julius Bryant, Mark Thomas, Troy Tinney, Roy Young | |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans banks in the layup set up by Kurt Grimmer | 48-40 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Steven Poe hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Shorter | 48-42 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Poe - foul #1 on Steven Poe, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Shain (C) Denver Sieberg | |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Steven Poe comes up short on the shot from the right block | 50-42 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Shain - foul #3 on Eric Shain, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (SG), Martin Comstock (SF) Christopher Kluesner, Scott Aragon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Tinney (SF), Roy Young (PF) Steven Poe, Eric Shain | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Warren Ertl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Martin Comstock denies the turnaround by Thomas Shorter | 52-42 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock scores on a 3 from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Stephen Bartee is called for the reach on Roy Young - foul #1 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF), James Fender (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Martin Comstock, Donnie Evans, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG), Mark Thomas (SG), Steven Poe (SF) Ognjen Nowakowski, Thomas Shorter, Troy Tinney | |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Roy Young makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Roy Young makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Shain (C) Warren Ertl | |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Denver Sieberg (C) Julius Bryant, Mark Thomas, Steven Poe, Eric Shain | |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Jeremy Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Shorter - foul #1 on Jeremy Thomas, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer (C) Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Troy Tinney grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Mercer | James Fender steals the ball from Thomas Shorter | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is hacked by Ognjen Nowakowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by James Fender - foul #3 on James Fender, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG), Steven Poe (SF), Warren Ertl (PF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Troy Tinney, Roy Young, Denver Sieberg | |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-46 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Julius Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Julius Bryant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andrew Davis | 57-46 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee runs out the clock | 57-46 |