| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) SG - James Resendiz (fresh) SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) SG - Michael Yonker (fresh) SF - David Speck (fresh) PF - James Gardner (fresh) C - Herman Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | James Gardner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Kris Coen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kris Coen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz's pass is intercepted by Kris Coen in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Kris Coen hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses short on a floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile is fouled on the floor by Herman Harris - foul #1 on Herman Harris, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | James Gardner's floater is knocked away by Larry Abrego | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Cunningham | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Yonker | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Abrego | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Resendiz - foul #1 on James Resendiz, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG), Jason Davidson (SG), Peter Jean (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Charlie Wiley (C) Roy Cunningham, James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (SF), Jesse Jasper (C) David Speck, Herman Harris | |
| 17:15 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Kris Coen is called for the reach on Michael Peay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kris Coen, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Collin Richart (SF), Gary Topolski (C) Kris Coen, James Gardner | |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay hits a jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Thomas | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Gary Topolski is hacked by Charlie Wiley - foul #1 on Charlie Wiley, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Gary Topolski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean lays it in on a great pass from Jason Davidson | 9-5 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Collin Richart lays it in set up by Andrew Barkman and he's fouled by Peter Jean - foul #1 on Peter Jean, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF) Michael Peay, Jason Davidson, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Mercer | Duncan Borel (PG) Michael Yonker | |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Collin Richart makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Collin Richart is called for the reach on Raymond Funches in the backcourt - foul #1 on Collin Richart, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gardner (PF) Gary Topolski | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) PF - Peter Jean (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Wiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Duncan Borel (fresh) SG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Collin Richart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Gardner (tiring) 1 pts. C - Jesse Jasper (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz buries a jumper from the right side set up by Peter Jean and the foul's on Andrew Barkman - foul #1 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (PF) Peter Jean | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG), Herman Harris (C) Collin Richart, Jesse Jasper | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:23 | Mercer | James Gardner connects on the runner from the right block | 12-10 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Duncan Borel is fouled on the floor by Roy Cunningham - foul #1 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Peter Jean (SF), Daniel Sottile (C) Roy Cunningham, Raymond Funches, Charlie Wiley | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF), Gary Topolski (PF) Duncan Borel, James Gardner | |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Gary Topolski tips it but misses | 14-10 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego blows the layup | 14-10 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Abrego | 14-10 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by David Speck - foul #1 on David Speck, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG), Raymond Funches (SF), Kenneth Thomas (C) James Resendiz, Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Mercer | Duncan Borel (PG), Collin Richart (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) Michael Yonker, David Speck, Gary Topolski | |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Herman Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Collin Richart misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Kenneth Thomas - foul #1 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Michael Thacker (C) Michael Peay, Peter Jean | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG), James Gardner (PF) Andrew Barkman, Herman Harris | |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Collin Richart misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Collin Richart makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Roy Cunningham steals the ball from Michael Yonker | 15-11 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roy Cunningham | 17-11 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | James Gardner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Collin Richart | 17-13 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson is hacked by Duncan Borel - foul #1 on Duncan Borel, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Larry Abrego (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Roy Cunningham, Raymond Funches, Michael Thacker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), David Speck (SF), Gary Topolski (PF), Herman Harris (C) Duncan Borel, Collin Richart, James Gardner, Jesse Jasper | |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Yonker (tiring) 1 ast. SF - David Speck (fresh) PF - Gary Topolski (fresh) C - Herman Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego is fouled on the floor by David Speck - foul #2 on David Speck, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Peter Jean (SF) Jason Davidson, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Mercer | Duncan Borel (PG) David Speck | |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Herman Harris gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Michael Yonker knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Herman Harris takes the ball from Daniel Sottile | 20-18 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman hits a 3 from straight away | 20-21 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Jean | 23-21 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman is whistled for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Charlie Wiley (C) Peter Jean, Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Mercer | Collin Richart (SF), James Gardner (PF), Jesse Jasper (C) Duncan Borel, Gary Topolski, Herman Harris | |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Collin Richart - foul #2 on Collin Richart, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG) Roy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Mercer | Duncan Borel (PG) Collin Richart | |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | James Gardner pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper hits the finger roll | 25-23 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas makes the floater from close range set up by Michael Peay | 27-23 |
| 08:32 | Mercer | James Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Jason Davidson (SG), Larry Abrego (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Michael Peay, James Resendiz, Kenneth Thomas, Charlie Wiley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Herman Harris (C) James Gardner | |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Jasper | 27-25 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses the wide open shot in the lane | 27-25 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jesse Jasper | 27-25 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Daniel Sottile blocks the short jumper by Andrew Barkman | 27-25 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Duncan Borel (tiring) SG - Michael Yonker (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Barkman (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Jasper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Duncan Borel - foul #2 on Duncan Borel, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (SG), Peter Jean (SF), Michael Thacker (C) Jason Davidson, Raymond Funches, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF), Gary Topolski (PF) Duncan Borel, Jesse Jasper | |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Larry Abrego steals it from Herman Harris | 29-25 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean is hacked by David Speck - foul #3 on David Speck, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Charlie Wiley (C) Michael Peay, Michael Thacker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG) David Speck | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-25 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Abrego | 33-25 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Kris Coen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Topolski | 33-28 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley tips it in | 35-28 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-28 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Kris Coen tips it in | 35-30 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Yonker - foul #1 on Michael Yonker, team foul #12 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Raymond Funches (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Roy Cunningham, Peter Jean, Larry Abrego, Charlie Wiley | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gardner (PF), Jesse Jasper (C) Gary Topolski, Herman Harris | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kris Coen and he's fouled by Jason Davidson - foul #1 on Jason Davidson, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG) James Resendiz | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Sottile | 36-32 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Kris Coen steals the ball from Jason Davidson in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | Kris Coen lays it in | 36-34 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Michael Yonker steps in front of the Raymond Funches pass | 36-34 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Peay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Yonker (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Barkman (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gardner (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Jasper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Davidson | 38-34 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Larry Abrego (PF) Michael Peay, Jason Davidson, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Mercer | Collin Richart (SF), Herman Harris (C) Andrew Barkman, Jesse Jasper | |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Roy Cunningham - foul #2 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #7 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley (C) Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Jasper (PF) James Gardner | |
| 02:02 | Mercer | The jump hook by Collin Richart is blocked by Larry Abrego | 38-36 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley is fouled on the floor by Michael Yonker - foul #2 on Michael Yonker, team foul #13 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Peter Jean (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF) Roy Cunningham, Raymond Funches, Larry Abrego | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (SG) Michael Yonker | |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile (C) Charlie Wiley | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gardner (PF) Jesse Jasper | |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Barkman - foul #2 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #14 | 40-36 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Collin Richart makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kris Coen | 41-39 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas is fouled on the floor by James Gardner - foul #1 on James Gardner, team foul #15 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Raymond Funches (SF) James Resendiz, Peter Jean | |
| Subs | Mercer | Duncan Borel (PG), Gary Topolski (PF) Kris Coen, James Gardner | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Daniel Sottile denies the turnaround by Andrew Barkman | 43-39 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses the easy layup | 43-39 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses the fullcourt shot | 45-39 |