| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Stuckey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Machin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Reck (fresh) PF - William Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 19:38 | Mercer | John Machin pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Chad Snow drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Theodore Stokes - foul #1 on Theodore Stokes, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Chad Snow makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess buries a driving attempt from the right block | 37-32 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Chad Snow hits a shot from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by William Reed - foul #3 on William Reed, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Shawn Richer (PF) William Reed | |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | John Machin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Wayne Reck steals the ball from Theodore Stokes | 38-34 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Shawn Richer loses the dribble to Paul Williams | 38-34 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Hankins is called for the reach on Chris Ashley - foul #2 on Michael Hankins, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly (SF) Wesley Burgess | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Moss (SF), Bruce Harty (C) Wayne Reck, Chad Snow | |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chris Ashley | 40-34 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Justin Stuckey steps in front of the Donald Moss pass | 40-34 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly is fouled on the floor by Bruce Harty - foul #2 on Bruce Harty, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG), Sean Dery (SG), George Moorehead (PF), Jimmy Thomas (C) Justin Stuckey, Theodore Stokes, Paul Williams, Chris Ashley | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hickey (PG), Scott Cox (SG) John Machin, Michael Hankins | |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas hits the finger roll | 42-34 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Shawn Richer makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hickey | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Dery (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Conerly (fresh) PF - George Moorehead (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Hickey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Cox (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Moss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Richer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Harty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas misses long on a floater from close range | 42-36 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Scott Cox | 42-36 |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Shawn Richer makes the shot from the right wing set up by Scott Cox | 42-38 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas makes the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Bruce Harty - foul #3 on Bruce Harty, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes (SG), Wesley Burgess (SF), Paul Williams (PF) Sean Dery, Patrick Conerly, George Moorehead | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Hankins (SG), Wayne Reck (SF), William Reed (PF), Chad Snow (C) Scott Cox, Donald Moss, Shawn Richer, Bruce Harty | |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wayne Reck - foul #2 on Wayne Reck, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey (PG), Chris Ashley (C) Charles Denson, Jimmy Thomas | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Machin (PG) James Hickey | |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Hankins | 45-38 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Michael Hankins misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | John Machin is called for the reach on Wesley Burgess - foul #1 on John Machin, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Paul Williams blocks the short jumper by Wayne Reck | 45-38 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Chad Snow grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | William Reed misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams clanks a jumper in the lane | 45-38 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Michael Hankins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | William Reed clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Wayne Reck tips it home | 45-40 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Theodore Stokes | 47-40 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Michael Hankins misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Wesley Burgess - foul #1 on Wesley Burgess, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (SG), Patrick Conerly (SF), George Moorehead (PF) Theodore Stokes, Wesley Burgess, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Moss (SF), Shawn Richer (PF), Bruce Harty (C) Wayne Reck, William Reed, Chad Snow | |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Michael Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Michael Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Ashley | 47-42 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Shawn Richer snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Stuckey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Denson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Conerly (fresh) PF - George Moorehead (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Ashley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Machin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hankins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Moss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Richer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Harty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Donald Moss misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Michael Hankins can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Moss - foul #1 on Donald Moss, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes (SG), Wesley Burgess (SF), Jimmy Thomas (C) Justin Stuckey, Patrick Conerly, Chris Ashley | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hickey (PG), Wayne Reck (SF), William Reed (PF), Chad Snow (C) John Machin, Michael Hankins, Donald Moss, Bruce Harty | |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | James Hickey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Williams (PF) Jimmy Thomas | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | James Hickey steals it from Charles Denson | 49-42 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | James Hickey lays it up and in | 49-44 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | William Reed scores on a shot in the lane | 51-46 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Chad Snow - foul #1 on Chad Snow, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey (PG), Jimmy Thomas (C) Charles Denson, George Moorehead | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Machin (PG) James Hickey | |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes makes the 3rd free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Shawn Richer knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Reck | 54-48 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Williams | 54-48 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Chad Snow pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Shawn Richer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Theodore Stokes - foul #2 on Theodore Stokes, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (SG), Patrick Conerly (SF), Chris Ashley (C) Theodore Stokes, Wesley Burgess, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Hankins (SG), Donald Moss (SF), Bruce Harty (C) Wayne Reck, William Reed, Chad Snow | |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Shawn Richer makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Shawn Richer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson's pass is intercepted by John Machin | 54-50 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | John Machin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Donald Moss tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Stuckey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Denson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Conerly (fresh) PF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Machin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Moss (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shawn Richer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Harty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson is fouled on the floor by Donald Moss - foul #2 on Donald Moss, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Dery (SG) Justin Stuckey | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hickey (PG), William Reed (PF) John Machin, Shawn Richer | |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Thomas | 55-52 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson buries a 3 from straight away | 58-52 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | William Reed scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Moss | 58-54 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson is fouled on the floor by James Hickey - foul #2 on James Hickey, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Moorehead (PF) Jimmy Thomas | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:16 | Mercer | The short jumper by Michael Hankins is denied by Patrick Conerly | 59-54 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Chris Ashley grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Denson, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes (SG), Paul Williams (PF) Sean Dery, George Moorehead | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chad Snow (C) William Reed | |
| 06:06 | Mercer | James Hickey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey (PG) Charles Denson | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Machin (PG) James Hickey | |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes is whistled for a carry | 59-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess (SF) Patrick Conerly | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wayne Reck (SF), Shawn Richer (PF) Donald Moss, Bruce Harty | |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Michael Hankins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Shawn Richer denies the turnaround by Wesley Burgess | 59-54 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Theodore Stokes | 62-54 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Michael Hankins misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wesley Burgess - foul #2 on Wesley Burgess, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG), George Moorehead (C) Justin Stuckey, Chris Ashley | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Reed (PF) Shawn Richer | |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Michael Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Michael Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson is hacked by John Machin in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Machin, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hickey (PG), Scott Cox (SG), Bruce Harty (C) John Machin, Michael Hankins, Chad Snow | |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | William Reed is fouled on the floor by Wesley Burgess - foul #3 on Wesley Burgess, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly (SF) Wesley Burgess | |
| Subs | Mercer | Shawn Richer (SG), Donald Moss (SF) Scott Cox, Wayne Reck | |
| 03:59 | Mercer | William Reed hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 64-56 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Paul Williams pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Theodore Stokes | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Theodore Stokes is called for the reach on Shawn Richer - foul #3 on Theodore Stokes, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey (PG), Chris Ashley (C) Theodore Stokes, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Machin (PG), Michael Hankins (SG), Chad Snow (C) James Hickey, Donald Moss, Bruce Harty | |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Shawn Richer makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Shawn Richer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Stuckey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Denson (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Patrick Conerly (fresh) 2 blk. PF - George Moorehead (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Machin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hankins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Richer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Snow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | George Moorehead is fouled on the floor by John Machin - foul #3 on John Machin, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess (SF) Patrick Conerly | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wayne Reck (SF) William Reed | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | George Moorehead misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | George Moorehead makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | John Machin is fouled on the floor by Justin Stuckey - foul #2 on Justin Stuckey, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | John Machin makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | John Machin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes (SG), Paul Williams (PF) Charles Denson, George Moorehead | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Reed (PF) Shawn Richer | |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Wayne Reck - foul #3 on Wayne Reck, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Wesley Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Wayne Reck misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Justin Stuckey gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Williams and the foul's on John Machin - foul #4 on John Machin, team foul #14 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG), Patrick Conerly (SF), George Moorehead (PF), Jimmy Thomas (C) Justin Stuckey, Wesley Burgess, Paul Williams, Chris Ashley | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hickey (PG), Scott Cox (SG), Donald Moss (SF), Shawn Richer (PF), Bruce Harty (C) John Machin, Michael Hankins, Wayne Reck, William Reed, Chad Snow | |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Theodore Stokes makes the free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Shawn Richer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Bruce Harty misses the tip | 72-60 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Donald Moss grabs the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | James Hickey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 72-60 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | George Moorehead gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-60 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Bruce Harty grabs the board | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Bruce Harty can't connect on a jumper from close range | 72-60 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | George Moorehead gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Dery (SG) Theodore Stokes | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Bruce Harty misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Jimmy Thomas snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Patrick Conerly travels with the ball | 72-60 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Donald Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson runs out the clock | 72-60 |