| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Whiten (fresh) SG - Gary Tinker (fresh) SF - Roger Nance (fresh) PF - William Yuan (fresh) C - Andrew Tellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Komar (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Pacheco (fresh) SF - Brian Courtois (fresh) PF - John Casanova (fresh) C - Jerry Gustavson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Andrew Tellis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Gary Tinker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Andrew Tellis gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | Andrew Tellis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Roger Nance tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | John Casanova drills a runner near the basket set up by Robert Komar | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | Gary Tinker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | John Casanova misses long on a runner from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Yuan | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | James Whiten comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Tellis | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | James Whiten comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Andrew Tellis steps in front of the Brian Courtois pass | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | William Yuan misses the shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Komar | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Gary Tinker is fouled on the floor by Robert Komar - foul #1 on Robert Komar, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Shapiro (PG), Sean Zaiser (PF), Robert Donovan (C) James Whiten, William Yuan, Andrew Tellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Sean Zaiser buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Shapiro | 4-4 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Robert Donovan pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Robert Donovan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | John Casanova snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Shapiro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Tinker (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Nance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Zaiser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Donovan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Komar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Pacheco (fresh) SF - Brian Courtois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Casanova (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Gustavson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Gustavson | 4-7 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Brian Courtois steals the ball from Gary Tinker | 4-7 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Donovan steals the ball from John Casanova | 4-7 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Roger Nance misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Donovan - foul #1 on Robert Donovan, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Whiten (PG), Thomas Monaco (SF), William Yuan (PF), Andrew Tellis (C) Gary Tinker, Roger Nance, Sean Zaiser, Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Will Howse (PG), Christopher Graham (SG), Jeff Hust (SF), Robert Leonard (PF) Robert Komar, Lorenzo Pacheco, Brian Courtois, John Casanova | |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Will Howse drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Gustavson | 4-11 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | James Whiten makes the jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by William Shapiro - foul #1 on William Shapiro, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matt Brown (SF) Jerry Gustavson | |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | William Yuan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-12 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Will Howse gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Will Howse and he's hacked by William Yuan - foul #1 on William Yuan, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Dennis (SF) William Shapiro | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco (SG), John Casanova (PF) Christopher Graham, Matt Brown | |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust misses the free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | William Yuan grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Thomas Monaco is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Monaco, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Sean Zaiser (PF) William Yuan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | John Casanova misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sean Zaiser - foul #1 on Sean Zaiser, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Tinker (SG) Raymond Dennis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois (SF) Robert Leonard | |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | John Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | John Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | James Whiten can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Casanova - foul #1 on John Casanova, team foul #2 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Nance (SF) Thomas Monaco | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Komar (PG) Will Howse | |
| 12:32 | Mercer | James Whiten makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | James Whiten misses the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Casanova | 7-16 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco scores on a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Gary Tinker - foul #1 on Gary Tinker, team foul #6 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert West (PG) James Whiten | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco makes the free throw | 7-19 |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Roger Nance misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-19 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Andrew Tellis gets the offensive rebound | 7-19 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Herbert West (fresh) SG - Gary Tinker (fresh) SF - Roger Nance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Zaiser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Tellis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Komar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Pacheco (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Casanova (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Hust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Mercer | Herbert West's pass is intercepted by Brian Courtois | 7-19 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | John Casanova drills a shot from close range set up by Robert Komar and he's hacked by Andrew Tellis - foul #1 on Andrew Tellis, team foul #7 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Shapiro (PG), William Yuan (PF) Herbert West, Andrew Tellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Will Howse (PG), Christopher Graham (SG), Matt Brown (SF), Jerry Gustavson (C) Robert Komar, Lorenzo Pacheco, Brian Courtois, Jeff Hust | |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | John Casanova makes the free throw | 7-22 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | William Shapiro knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Zaiser and the foul's on Christopher Graham - foul #1 on Christopher Graham, team foul #3 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Monaco (SG) Gary Tinker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard (PF) John Casanova | |
| 10:55 | Mercer | William Shapiro misses the free throw | 9-22 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Gustavson | 9-22 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Will Howse misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-22 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Matt Brown can't tip it in | 9-22 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | William Yuan grabs the defensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | William Yuan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-22 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Gustavson | 9-22 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham is hacked by Sean Zaiser - foul #2 on Sean Zaiser, team foul #8 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Whiten (PG), Robert Donovan (C) Roger Nance, Sean Zaiser | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Komar (PG) Will Howse | |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham makes the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 9-24 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Robert Donovan can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-24 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to William Yuan | 9-24 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Robert Donovan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-24 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 9-24 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard is hacked by William Shapiro - foul #2 on William Shapiro, team foul #9 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Tinker (SG), Andrew Tellis (C) William Shapiro, William Yuan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco (SG), Brian Courtois (SF), Jeff Hust (C) Christopher Graham, Matt Brown, Jerry Gustavson | |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 9-25 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 9-26 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | A charge is called on Robert Donovan - foul #2 on Robert Donovan, team foul #10 | 9-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Dennis (PF) Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Casanova (PF) Robert Leonard | |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | John Casanova is denied on a layup by Andrew Tellis | 9-26 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Andrew Tellis pulls down the rebound | 9-26 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | James Whiten scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Tinker | 12-26 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Thomas Monaco picks off the pass by Lorenzo Pacheco | 12-26 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Robert Komar steals the ball from Raymond Dennis | 12-26 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Komar blows the layup | 12-26 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Komar gets the offensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lorenzo Pacheco | 12-29 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Lorenzo Pacheco steals the ball from Thomas Monaco | 12-29 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert West (PG), Roger Nance (SF), William Yuan (PF) James Whiten, Thomas Monaco, Andrew Tellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Will Howse (PG), Matt Brown (SF), Robert Leonard (PF), Jerry Gustavson (C) Robert Komar, Brian Courtois, John Casanova, Jeff Hust | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Herbert West (fresh) SG - Gary Tinker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Nance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Yuan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Dennis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Will Howse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Pacheco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Gustavson (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Jerry Gustavson is called for the reach on Raymond Dennis - foul #1 on Jerry Gustavson, team foul #4 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Tellis (C) Raymond Dennis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham (SG) Lorenzo Pacheco | |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Gary Tinker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert West | 15-29 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Matt Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-29 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Gary Tinker grabs the board | 15-29 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Herbert West lays it in | 17-29 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Matt Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-29 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Roger Nance grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Roger Nance is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roger Nance, team foul #11 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco (SG), Brian Courtois (SF), John Casanova (PF) Christopher Graham, Matt Brown, Robert Leonard | |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Will Howse | 17-31 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | William Yuan is whistled for a carry | 17-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Whiten (PG), Thomas Monaco (SG), Raymond Dennis (C) Herbert West, Gary Tinker, Andrew Tellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust (C) Jerry Gustavson | |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois blows the layup | 17-31 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois snags the offensive board | 17-31 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | John Casanova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-31 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Roger Nance grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Raymond Dennis banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Monaco | 19-31 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois is hacked by Thomas Monaco - foul #2 on Thomas Monaco, team foul #12 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert West (SG), Andrew Tellis (C) Thomas Monaco, Roger Nance | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Komar (PG), Christopher Graham (SG), Jerry Gustavson (C) Will Howse, Lorenzo Pacheco, Jeff Hust | |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | William Yuan is denied on a layup by John Casanova | 19-33 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson pulls down the rebound | 19-33 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Raymond Dennis steps in front of the Christopher Graham pass | 19-33 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Jerry Gustavson steals it from Andrew Tellis | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Whiten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Herbert West (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Yuan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Tellis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Komar (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Courtois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Casanova (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Gustavson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | John Casanova hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jerry Gustavson | 19-35 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | William Yuan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Casanova - foul #2 on John Casanova, team foul #5 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Shapiro (PG), Gary Tinker (SG), Roger Nance (SF), Sean Zaiser (C) James Whiten, Herbert West, Raymond Dennis, Andrew Tellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco (SG), Matt Brown (SF), Jeff Hust (PF), Robert Leonard (C) Christopher Graham, Brian Courtois, John Casanova, Jerry Gustavson | |
| 03:06 | Mercer | William Yuan makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | William Yuan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard grabs the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Roger Nance steals the ball from Robert Komar | 21-35 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Roger Nance connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Shapiro | 24-35 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert West (PG), Thomas Monaco (SF), Robert Donovan (C) Gary Tinker, Roger Nance, William Yuan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Will Howse (PG), Jerry Gustavson (C) Robert Komar, Matt Brown | |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Will Howse is called for the reach on Herbert West in the backcourt - foul #1 on Will Howse, team foul #6 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham (SG) Lorenzo Pacheco | |
| 01:09 | Mercer | William Shapiro is called for 5 seconds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Whiten (PG) Herbert West | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Casanova (PF) Robert Leonard | |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Sean Zaiser grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Sean Zaiser clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 24-35 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Thomas Monaco misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-38 |