| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Dearmond (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Olson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 19:44 | Mercer | William Olin grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 19:28 | Mercer | William Olin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt's layup is rejected by Logan Perry | 23-37 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses the dunk | 23-37 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe lays it in set up by Anthony Allen | 23-39 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Logan Perry - foul #1 on Logan Perry, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Vernon Jaffe | 24-39 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Edward Olson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | William Olin grabs the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Edward Olson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 24-39 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Berndt | 26-39 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | William Olin is hacked by David Dearmond - foul #2 on David Dearmond, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG), William Finch (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF), Rafael Moyer (C) Robert Wienberg, Howard Berndt, David Dearmond, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Colin Avery (SG), Don Downey (SF), Roger Gadberry (PF), Gerald Pratt (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Edward Olson, Vernon Jaffe, Logan Perry | |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Don Downey is called for traveling | 26-39 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo (SF) Louis Shaw | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Rafael Moyer is called for the reach on Roger Gadberry - foul #3 on Rafael Moyer, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Finch (fresh) SF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) PF - Nathan Yancy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Avery (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Downey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Pratt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Don Downey can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 26-39 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | William Finch knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Yancy | 29-39 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Matthew Dark buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | William Finch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), David Dearmond (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Paul Sherman, William Finch, Porfirio Russo, Nathan Yancy, Rafael Moyer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Edward Olson (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF), Logan Perry (C) Matthew Dark, Colin Avery, Don Downey, Roger Gadberry, Gerald Pratt | |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-42 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Edward Olson is called for the reach on Robert Wienberg - foul #2 on Edward Olson, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-42 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Logan Perry is denied on a layup by Stephen Patel | 35-45 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Berndt | 35-45 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the floater from close range set up by Louis Shaw and he's hacked by Anthony Allen - foul #2 on Anthony Allen, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (SF) Howard Berndt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Gadberry (C) Logan Perry | |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | William Olin misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Louis Shaw - foul #1 on Louis Shaw, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy (PF) David Dearmond | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:59 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | William Olin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Nathan Yancy - foul #3 on Nathan Yancy, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer (C) Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses the free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Rafael Moyer | 38-48 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Wienberg | 40-48 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Edward Olson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Edward Olson, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG), David Dearmond (PF) Robert Wienberg, Nathan Yancy | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Colin Avery (SG), Don Downey (SF), Gerald Pratt (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Edward Olson, Vernon Jaffe | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Gerald Pratt steals it from Louis Shaw | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Dearmond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Avery (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Downey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Pratt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Don Downey hits a turnaround in the lane | 40-50 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | William Finch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | William Finch grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Gadberry | 40-50 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:14 | Mercer | Colin Avery hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Pratt | 40-53 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry banks in the layup on a great pass from Colin Avery | 40-55 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Colin Avery - foul #1 on Colin Avery, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Howard Berndt (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Paul Sherman, William Finch, David Dearmond, Rafael Moyer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Edward Olson (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF), Logan Perry (C) Matthew Dark, Colin Avery, Don Downey, Roger Gadberry, Gerald Pratt | |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Logan Perry knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Vernon Jaffe and the foul's on Howard Berndt - foul #2 on Howard Berndt, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo (SG) Louis Shaw | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Logan Perry makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Wienberg | 43-58 |
| 08:32 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-58 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Patel | 43-58 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg knocks in the 3 from straight away | 46-58 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Anthony Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | William Olin tips it but misses | 46-58 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Porfirio Russo (fresh) SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Yancy (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Wienberg | 49-58 |
| 07:11 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Patel - foul #1 on Stephen Patel, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), David Dearmond (PF) Porfirio Russo, Nathan Yancy | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:11 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:11 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg banks in the layup | 51-60 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | William Olin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Allen | 51-63 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Logan Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Edward Olson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Patel | 51-63 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Vernon Jaffe - foul #1 on Vernon Jaffe, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (SF), Rafael Moyer (C) Howard Berndt, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Colin Avery (SG), Don Downey (SF), Roger Gadberry (PF), Gerald Pratt (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Edward Olson, Vernon Jaffe, Logan Perry | |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses the free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Colin Avery is fouled on the floor by Louis Shaw - foul #2 on Louis Shaw, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG) Robert Wienberg | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Colin Avery makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Colin Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw is whistled for a carry | 53-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy (PF) David Dearmond | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt blows the layup | 53-65 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | William Finch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry grabs the board | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Mercer | Matthew Dark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Gadberry | 53-65 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Don Downey blows the layup | 53-65 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Rafael Moyer | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Roger Gadberry steals it from Rafael Moyer | 53-65 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Howard Berndt (SF), David Dearmond (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Paul Sherman, William Finch, Nathan Yancy, Rafael Moyer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Edward Olson (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF), Logan Perry (C) Matthew Dark, Colin Avery, Don Downey, Roger Gadberry, Gerald Pratt | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Mercer | William Olin is hacked by Louis Shaw - foul #3 on Louis Shaw, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dearmond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 53-67 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Vernon Jaffe | 53-67 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Edward Olson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Dearmond | 53-67 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg's pass is intercepted by Vernon Jaffe | 53-67 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | William Olin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-67 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel lays it in | 55-67 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Logan Perry buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Anthony Allen | 55-70 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Logan Perry is called for the reach on David Dearmond - foul #2 on Logan Perry, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG), William Finch (SG), Porfirio Russo (SF), Rafael Moyer (C) Robert Wienberg, Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Colin Avery (SG), Don Downey (SF), Roger Gadberry (PF), Gerald Pratt (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Edward Olson, Vernon Jaffe, Logan Perry | |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | William Finch steals it from Gerald Pratt | 55-70 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond drills a turnaround in the paint set up by William Finch | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-70 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | William Finch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer hits the follow up shot | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Matthew Dark runs out the clock | 59-70 |