| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Derek Osmond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Alder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Tompkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Eddie Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Victor Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Edgerton (fresh) C - Valeri Zachar (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | John Alder inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Alder | 31-20 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on William Simpson - foul #2 on William Simpson, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins drills a floater in the lane set up by Derek Osmond | 33-23 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Simpson - foul #3 on William Simpson, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner (SG) William Simpson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher lays it up and in on a great pass from Derek Osmond | 35-25 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | Christopher Tompkins is called for the reach on Richard Edgerton - foul #2 on Christopher Tompkins, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun connects on the runner near the basket | 35-27 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins double dribbles | 35-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG), Marvin Coffelt (C) Victor Lacey, Valeri Zachar | |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Eddie Gallagher blocks the jumper by Richard Edgerton | 35-27 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bruhn (PF) Christopher Tompkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Nieto (SG), Dave Pickard (SF), Max Privett (C) Joseph Jackson, Tommy Calhoun, Richard Edgerton | |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher travels with the ball | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles (SG), Stephen Hughes (SF) John Alder, Eddie Gallagher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG) Dave Pickard | |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Max Privett loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Simpson (SG), Larry Scheffel (C) Derek Osmond, Manuel Gardner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun (SF) Alberto Giordano | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Bolles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Hughes (fresh) PF - James Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Scheffel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Victor Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nieto (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tommy Calhoun (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marvin Coffelt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Max Privett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel's pass is intercepted by Tommy Calhoun | 35-31 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Max Privett is called for the reach on Larry Scheffel - foul #1 on Max Privett, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond (PG), John Alder (SF), Christopher Tompkins (PF), Eddie Gallagher (C) Edward Bolles, Stephen Hughes, James Bruhn, Larry Scheffel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Jackson (SG), Richard Edgerton (PF), Valeri Zachar (C) William Nieto, Marvin Coffelt, Max Privett | |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | John Alder buries a turnaround from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Victor Lacey | 37-33 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Victor Lacey - foul #2 on Victor Lacey, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG), William Nieto (SF) Victor Lacey, Tommy Calhoun | |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher is hacked by Valeri Zachar - foul #3 on Valeri Zachar, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Joseph Jackson is called for the reach on William Simpson - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner (SG) William Simpson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher hits a runner in the paint | 42-33 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | William Nieto knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 42-36 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | John Alder scores on a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on William Nieto - foul #2 on William Nieto, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG), Tommy Calhoun (SF), Marvin Coffelt (C) Alberto Giordano, William Nieto, Valeri Zachar | |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | John Alder misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 12:06 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Derek Osmond - foul #1 on Derek Osmond, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Simpson (SG), Stephen Hughes (SF), James Bruhn (C) John Alder, Christopher Tompkins, Eddie Gallagher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (SG), Max Privett (C) Joseph Jackson, Richard Edgerton | |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun misses the easy layup | 44-36 |
| 11:25 | Mercer | Max Privett grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Derek Osmond (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Hughes (fresh) PF - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Victor Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Calhoun (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marvin Coffelt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Max Privett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Max Privett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Bruhn | 44-36 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | James Bruhn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles (PG), Eddie Gallagher (C) Derek Osmond, Stephen Hughes | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Nieto (SG), Richard Edgerton (PF), Valeri Zachar (C) Victor Lacey, Marvin Coffelt, Max Privett | |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on James Bruhn - foul #1 on James Bruhn, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Alder (SF) James Bruhn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Jackson (SG) William Nieto | |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | John Alder misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun connects on the driving attempt from close range | 44-40 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher can't connect on a runner from the left block | 44-40 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Valeri Zachar steals the ball from Eddie Gallagher | 44-40 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by John Alder | 46-40 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano can't finish the layup | 46-40 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | William Simpson gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-40 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | William Simpson misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 07:17 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Bolles (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Alder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Gallagher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Calhoun (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Edgerton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Valeri Zachar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton's layup is rejected by Eddie Gallagher | 46-40 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar tips it in | 46-42 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | William Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher tips it in | 48-42 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano is called for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond (PG), Stephen Hughes (SF), Christopher Tompkins (PF), James Bruhn (C) Edward Bolles, John Alder, Manuel Gardner, Eddie Gallagher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG), William Nieto (SG), Dave Pickard (SF), Marvin Coffelt (PF), Max Privett (C) Alberto Giordano, Joseph Jackson, Tommy Calhoun, Richard Edgerton, Valeri Zachar | |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | James Bruhn's layup is rejected by Marvin Coffelt | 48-42 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Simpson and he's hacked by Max Privett - foul #2 on Max Privett, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt is fouled on the floor by Christopher Tompkins - foul #3 on Christopher Tompkins, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Dave Pickard is fouled on the floor by Christopher Tompkins - foul #4 on Christopher Tompkins, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Dave Pickard makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Dave Pickard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | James Bruhn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Victor Lacey - foul #3 on Victor Lacey, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Alder (SF) William Simpson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | James Bruhn misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | James Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Victor Lacey hits the finger roll | 52-46 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | John Alder misses the jumpshot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Max Privett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Alder | 52-46 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | John Alder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to William Nieto | 52-46 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Dave Pickard's pass is intercepted by Stephen Hughes | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Derek Osmond (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Hughes (fresh) SF - John Alder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Tompkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - James Bruhn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Victor Lacey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Nieto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dave Pickard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Coffelt (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Privett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Max Privett gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner (SG), Eddie Gallagher (C) Stephen Hughes, James Bruhn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Jackson (SG), Tommy Calhoun (SF), Richard Edgerton (PF), Valeri Zachar (C) William Nieto, Dave Pickard, Marvin Coffelt, Max Privett | |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun misses the easy layup | 52-46 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | John Alder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Victor Lacey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Valeri Zachar steals the ball from John Alder | 52-50 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Victor Lacey misses long on a shot from the left side | 52-50 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Tommy Calhoun steps in front of the John Alder pass | 52-50 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond grabs the board | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond lays it in and the foul's on Victor Lacey - foul #4 on Victor Lacey, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Simpson (SG) Christopher Tompkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Valeri Zachar | 55-50 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-50 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | John Alder grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | John Alder is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Jackson - foul #4 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | John Alder makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | John Alder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher runs out the clock | 57-50 |