| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dearmond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Howard Berndt, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Dearmond - foul #3 on David Dearmond, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy (PF) David Dearmond | |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Wienberg, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe is hacked by Nathan Yancy - foul #1 on Nathan Yancy, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Edward Olson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman is hacked by William Olin - foul #2 on William Olin, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt is hacked by Edward Olson - foul #2 on Edward Olson, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt is fouled on the floor by Edward Olson - foul #3 on Edward Olson, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Gadberry (SF) Edward Olson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Jaffe - foul #2 on Vernon Jaffe, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Pratt (C) Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (SF) Howard Berndt | |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:36 | Mercer | Stephen Patel denies the turnaround by Vernon Jaffe | 45-43 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Finch and he's hacked by Roger Gadberry - foul #1 on Roger Gadberry, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Colin Avery (SG), Don Downey (SF) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Vernon Jaffe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo (SF), Rafael Moyer (C) Robert Wienberg, Stephen Patel | |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Colin Avery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Sherman | 45-45 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer loses the dribble to Gerald Pratt | 45-45 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | The short jumper by Matthew Dark is denied by Nathan Yancy | 45-45 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | William Finch grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Don Downey steps in front of the Paul Sherman pass | 45-45 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | William Finch steals it from Colin Avery | 45-45 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Vernon Jaffe (PF), Logan Perry (C) Matthew Dark, Colin Avery, Don Downey, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Howard Berndt (SF), Jeff Wilson (PF) Paul Sherman, Porfirio Russo, Nathan Yancy | |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Allen and the foul's on Howard Berndt - foul #2 on Howard Berndt, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel (C) Jeff Wilson | |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt is hacked by Roger Gadberry - foul #2 on Roger Gadberry, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Olson (SF) Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), David Dearmond (PF) William Finch, Rafael Moyer | |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | William Olin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG), William Finch (SF) Robert Wienberg, Howard Berndt | |
| 14:37 | Mercer | William Olin hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Allen | 50-45 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Vernon Jaffe is called for the reach on Louis Shaw - foul #3 on Vernon Jaffe, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Colin Avery (SG), Roger Gadberry (PF), Gerald Pratt (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Vernon Jaffe, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer (C) Stephen Patel | |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Matthew Dark hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-47 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Sherman | 53-49 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Dearmond - foul #4 on David Dearmond, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG) Colin Avery | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Howard Berndt (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF) Paul Sherman, William Finch, David Dearmond | |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt buries a shot from the right block | 54-51 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Matthew Dark is hacked by Nathan Yancy - foul #2 on Nathan Yancy, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Olin (SG), Vernon Jaffe (PF), Logan Perry (C) Anthony Allen, Edward Olson, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel (C) Rafael Moyer | |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Matthew Dark makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Matthew Dark misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Don Downey (SF) Matthew Dark, Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (SG) Louis Shaw | |
| 11:52 | Mercer | William Olin scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Allen | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Don Downey (fresh) PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Yancy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg tips it home | 58-53 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Logan Perry connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Olin | 60-53 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-53 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Logan Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe jams it set up by Anthony Allen | 62-53 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Sherman | 62-56 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Nathan Yancy is called for the reach on Anthony Allen - foul #3 on Nathan Yancy, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (SG), Edward Olson (SF), Roger Gadberry (PF), Gerald Pratt (C) William Olin, Don Downey, Vernon Jaffe, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Porfirio Russo (SF), Jeff Wilson (PF), Rafael Moyer (C) Robert Wienberg, Paul Sherman, Howard Berndt, Nathan Yancy, Stephen Patel | |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Finch | 64-59 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Allen and the foul's on Louis Shaw - foul #4 on Louis Shaw, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Colin Avery (SG) Anthony Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG) Louis Shaw | |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 67-59 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer tips it back up and in | 67-61 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Colin Avery is fouled on the floor by Porfirio Russo - foul #3 on Porfirio Russo, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG) Robert Wienberg | |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Colin Avery makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Colin Avery misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Rafael Moyer | 68-61 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 08:32 | Mercer | Edward Olson grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry buries a runner near the basket | 70-61 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Matthew Dark is called for the reach on William Finch - foul #1 on Matthew Dark, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Colin Avery, Matthew Dark, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), David Dearmond (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Porfirio Russo, Jeff Wilson, Rafael Moyer | |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | William Finch makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | William Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 11 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Dearmond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Anthony Allen is hacked by Paul Sherman - foul #3 on Paul Sherman, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Logan Perry (C) Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Vernon Jaffe picks off the pass by Louis Shaw | 71-63 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe is called for traveling | 71-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Don Downey (SF) Edward Olson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Howard Berndt (SF) Paul Sherman, William Finch | |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Dearmond | 71-66 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Anthony Allen's floater is knocked away by Louis Shaw | 71-66 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Wienberg | 71-69 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Patel | 71-69 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses long on a shot from the left side | 71-69 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel hits the follow up shot | 71-71 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Logan Perry scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Downey | 73-71 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Logan Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe clanks a turnaround in the paint | 73-71 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Logan Perry snags the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Don Downey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | William Olin tips it but misses | 73-71 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt tips it but misses | 73-71 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Vernon Jaffe | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 ast. SG - William Olin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Downey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Logan Perry (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Berndt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dearmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Patel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Howard Berndt is called for the reach on Vernon Jaffe - foul #3 on Howard Berndt, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Colin Avery (SG), Edward Olson (SF), Roger Gadberry (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Don Downey, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG), William Finch (SG), Porfirio Russo (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF), Rafael Moyer (C) Robert Wienberg, Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, David Dearmond, Stephen Patel | |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy is fouled on the floor by Vernon Jaffe - foul #4 on Vernon Jaffe, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Pratt (C) Vernon Jaffe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Matthew Dark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-73 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG) Porfirio Russo | |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy tips it in | 75-75 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Matthew Dark, Colin Avery, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Howard Berndt (SF), David Dearmond (PF) Paul Sherman, William Finch, Nathan Yancy | |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Edward Olson's pass is intercepted by Howard Berndt | 75-75 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Berndt | 75-77 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry drills a runner in the paint | 77-77 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Vernon Jaffe steals the ball from David Dearmond | 77-77 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-77 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Edward Olson hits the follow up shot | 79-77 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Anthony Allen - foul #2 on Anthony Allen, team foul #10 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Logan Perry (C) Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel (C) Rafael Moyer | |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Robert Wienberg is called for the reach on Vernon Jaffe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wienberg, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | William Olin steals the ball from Stephen Patel | 81-77 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Anthony Allen lays it up and in on a great pass from William Olin | 83-77 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-77 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel gets the offensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on William Olin - foul #3 on William Olin, team foul #11 | 83-77 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the 3rd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe gets the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe is hacked by Robert Wienberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wienberg, team foul #14 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | Don Downey (SF) Edward Olson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond gets the rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw travels with the ball | 84-78 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe is hacked by Robert Wienberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Wienberg, team foul #15 | 84-78 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg clanks a halfcourt shot | 86-78 |