| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Cushing (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abel Mort (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Wood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adrian Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Whitesell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Joshua Wood inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Joshua Wood makes the jumper in the paint set up by Abel Mort | 38-42 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | Joshua Wood is hacked by Steven Widner - foul #2 on Steven Widner, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Abel Mort is hacked by David Cushing - foul #2 on David Cushing, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Paul King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | John Maynard clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Abel Mort - foul #3 on Abel Mort, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chad Coles (SG) Abel Mort | |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Paul King misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Widner - foul #3 on Steven Widner, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey (SF) Steven Widner | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Paul King misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson hits the finger roll | 41-43 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Chad Coles's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Thompson | 41-43 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Paul King is called for the reach on Lee Phillips - foul #2 on Paul King, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Christopher Tauber (C) John Maynard, David Cushing | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Francis Lilly (SF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Paul King, Joshua Wood, Jeffrey Whitesell | |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses the shot from the left block | 41-43 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jesse Augustus | 41-43 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Chad Coles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (SG) Adrian Chase | |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Bailey | 44-43 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Chad Coles is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), John Maynard (SG) Lee Phillips, Jared Barnwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Joshua Wood (SF) Jesse Augustus, Matthew Collins | |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey loses the dribble to Paul King | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Tauber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Coles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Wood (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 8 pts. C - Francis Lilly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Paul King scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Coles | 44-46 |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Truby | 46-46 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Chad Coles is denied on a dunk by Richard Anderson | 46-46 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Truby | 49-46 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Paul King drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Wood | 49-48 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Joshua Wood snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Christopher Tauber blocks the short jumper by Ralph Ouimet | 49-48 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Ralph Ouimet is called for the reach on John Maynard - foul #1 on Ralph Ouimet, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) Christopher Truby, John Maynard, Walter Bailey, Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Abel Mort (SG), Adrian Chase (PF), Jeffrey Whitesell (C) Paul King, Chad Coles, Ralph Ouimet, Francis Lilly | |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 3 from straight away set up by Lee Phillips | 52-48 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Jared Barnwell is called for the reach on Abel Mort - foul #3 on Jared Barnwell, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell hits the finger roll set up by Adrian Chase | 52-50 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-50 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | David Cushing pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Steven Widner | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Cushing (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Abel Mort (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adrian Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Whitesell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Jared Barnwell steps in front of the Joshua Wood pass | 54-50 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Phillips and he's hacked by Jesse Augustus - foul #2 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chad Coles (SF) Joshua Wood | |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Adrian Chase pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Cushing | 56-50 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jared Barnwell | 59-50 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Jeffrey Thompson is called for the reach on Adrian Chase - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Walter Bailey (C) Jared Barnwell, David Cushing | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Ralph Ouimet (C) Jesse Augustus, Jeffrey Whitesell | |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet misses long on a runner in the paint | 59-50 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet tips it in | 59-52 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Abel Mort gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Adrian Chase comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 59-52 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson is hacked by Adrian Chase - foul #1 on Adrian Chase, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Lee Phillips, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Lilly (SF), Jeffrey Whitesell (C) Abel Mort, Adrian Chase | |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby connects on the jump hook from close range | 61-52 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Richard Anderson blocks the short jumper by Francis Lilly | 61-52 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | John Maynard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses the shot from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Richard Anderson blocks the jumper by Ralph Ouimet | 61-52 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet misses the tip | 61-52 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Tauber - foul #2 on Christopher Tauber, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) Christopher Truby, John Maynard, Walter Bailey, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Abel Mort (SG), Adrian Chase (PF) Paul King, Chad Coles, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Widner (SF) Christopher Tauber | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Francis Lilly lays it in on a great pass from Jesse Augustus | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Cushing (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Abel Mort (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adrian Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Whitesell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell buries a fadeaway from the left block | 61-58 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lee Phillips | 63-58 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Abel Mort misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips is fouled on the floor by Adrian Chase - foul #2 on Adrian Chase, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Walter Bailey (SF), Christopher Tauber (PF) Jared Barnwell, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Joshua Wood (SF), Ralph Ouimet (PF), Chad Coles (C) Jesse Augustus, Francis Lilly, Adrian Chase, Jeffrey Whitesell | |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber blows the layup | 63-58 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | David Cushing grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul King - foul #3 on Paul King, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson (C) David Cushing | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet is whistled for traveling | 64-58 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Tauber, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Widner (SF) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Joshua Wood connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-60 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Chad Coles grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Lee Phillips picks off the pass by Paul King | 64-60 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lee Phillips | 66-60 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-60 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips is fouled on the floor by Paul King - foul #4 on Paul King, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Anthony Klopp (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) John Maynard, Steven Widner, Walter Bailey, Christopher Tauber | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Francis Lilly (SF), Adrian Chase (PF), Jeffrey Whitesell (C) Paul King, Abel Mort, Joshua Wood, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Klopp (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cushing (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Coles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adrian Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Whitesell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Francis Lilly double dribbles | 68-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG) Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-60 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Anthony Klopp is called for the reach on Francis Lilly - foul #1 on Anthony Klopp, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (SG) Chad Coles | |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Francis Lilly misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | David Cushing grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Christopher Truby | 71-60 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), John Maynard (SG), Steven Widner (SF) Christopher Truby, Jared Barnwell, Anthony Klopp | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Abel Mort (SG), Joshua Wood (SF) Jesse Augustus, Matthew Collins, Francis Lilly | |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Abel Mort can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Widner - foul #4 on Steven Widner, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Walter Bailey (SF), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Lee Phillips, John Maynard, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson, David Cushing | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Chad Coles (SF), Ralph Ouimet (PF), Francis Lilly (C) Paul King, Joshua Wood, Adrian Chase, Jeffrey Whitesell | |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Abel Mort makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Abel Mort misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (SG) Abel Mort | |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Francis Lilly lays it up and in set up by Matthew Collins and he's fouled by Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), John Maynard (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) Christopher Truby, Jared Barnwell, Walter Bailey, Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Abel Mort (SG), Adrian Chase (PF), Jeffrey Whitesell (C) Jesse Augustus, Matthew Collins, Chad Coles, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Francis Lilly makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Francis Lilly loses the dribble to John Maynard | 71-64 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | John Maynard lays it up and in | 73-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Abel Mort hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson is hacked by Paul King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul King, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Walter Bailey (C) Lee Phillips, John Maynard, David Cushing | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Joshua Wood (SF) Paul King, Francis Lilly | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Abel Mort hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 74-64 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Jesse Augustus is called for the reach on Christopher Truby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp (SF), Christopher Tauber (C) Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (SG), Chad Coles (SF), Ralph Ouimet (PF), Francis Lilly (C) Abel Mort, Joshua Wood, Adrian Chase, Jeffrey Whitesell | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet is fouled on the floor by Walter Bailey - foul #1 on Walter Bailey, team foul #11 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson (C) Anthony Klopp | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Jesse Augustus steals the ball from Jared Barnwell | 76-65 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jesse Augustus | 76-67 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), John Maynard (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) Christopher Truby, Jared Barnwell, Walter Bailey, Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Abel Mort (SG), Joshua Wood (SF), Adrian Chase (PF), Jeffrey Whitesell (C) Matthew Collins, Chad Coles, Ralph Ouimet, Francis Lilly | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips runs out the clock | 76-67 |