| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the jumper from close range | 30-27 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Lucey | 30-27 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | James Larkin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | James Larkin tips it in | 33-29 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet's floater is tipped away by James Larkin | 33-29 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet tips it home | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet banks in the layup | 37-29 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | James Larkin grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | James Larkin is hacked by Gerald Lucey - foul #1 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Bret Wimmer (PF) Casey Gaiser, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG) John Bennett | |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | James Murphy buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Riley Lino and the foul's on James Larkin - foul #3 on James Larkin, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Charles Towry (C) Riley Lino, Raymond Reulet, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Eric Ferguson (SF), Billy Mardis (PF), John Yeung (C) Thomas Jacobs, James Larkin, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | James Murphy makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | Thomas Black can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-29 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses the tip | 40-29 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez tips it home | 42-29 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Richard Polite is called for the reach on Derrick Cooper - foul #2 on Richard Polite, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Riley Lino (SG) Richard Polite, Carmelo Gomez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), James Larkin (SF), George Keeler (PF) Thomas Black, Derrick Cooper, Billy Mardis, John Yeung | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Ferguson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Mercer | James Larkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Robert Hahn (C) James Murphy, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Reece (C) Eric Ferguson | |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | John Bennett is fouled on the floor by Raymond Reulet - foul #1 on Raymond Reulet, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | George Keeler connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 44-31 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 14:11 | Mercer | George Keeler blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Hahn - foul #2 on Robert Hahn, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:11 | Mercer | George Keeler makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:11 | Mercer | George Keeler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | James Larkin takes the ball from Bret Wimmer | 44-33 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs lays it in on a nice dish by James Larkin | 44-35 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser's pass is intercepted by John Bennett | 44-35 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | John Bennett knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Keeler | 44-38 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Murphy and the foul's on John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF), Robert Hahn (C) Casey Gaiser, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Derrick Cooper (SG), Eric Ferguson (SF), Billy Mardis (PF), John Yeung (C) Thomas Jacobs, John Bennett, James Larkin, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Thomas Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Gerald Lucey (PF) Riley Lino, Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Yeung - foul #1 on John Yeung, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hahn | 48-38 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Thomas Black is called for the reach on Richard Polite - foul #2 on Thomas Black, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SF) Billy Mardis | |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet buries a floater from the left wing | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) C - John Yeung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mercer | John Yeung hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite is fouled on the floor by Derrick Cooper - foul #2 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG), James Murphy (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Thomas Black, Derrick Cooper, Eric Ferguson, John Yeung | |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Keeler - foul #2 on George Keeler, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | George Keeler pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | George Keeler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Murphy - foul #3 on James Murphy, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SF) Casey Gaiser | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:25 | Mercer | George Keeler makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | George Keeler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite is hacked by Thomas Jacobs - foul #1 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF), Robert Hahn (C) James Murphy, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | George Keeler tips it in | 52-44 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-44 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer tips it in | 54-44 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | James Larkin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | George Keeler can't tip it in | 54-44 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hahn | 56-44 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Robert Hahn picks off the pass by George Keeler | 56-44 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Riley Lino | 59-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:18 | Mercer | John Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | John Bennett grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | John Bennett is hacked by Riley Lino - foul #2 on Riley Lino, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), James Murphy (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Charles Towry (C) Riley Lino, Raymond Reulet, Bret Wimmer, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Derrick Cooper (SG), Eric Ferguson (SF), Billy Mardis (PF), John Yeung (C) Thomas Jacobs, John Bennett, James Larkin, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Eric Ferguson, team foul #8 | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Yeung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Derrick Cooper is called for the reach on Richard Polite - foul #3 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #9 | 59-44 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Billy Mardis | 59-44 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Gerald Lucey takes the ball from John Yeung | 59-44 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | James Murphy scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Towry | 61-44 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | John Yeung misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | James Murphy is hacked by Billy Mardis - foul #1 on Billy Mardis, team foul #10 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Robert Hahn (C) Casey Gaiser, Richard Polite, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), James Larkin (SF), George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Thomas Black, Eric Ferguson, Billy Mardis, John Yeung | |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | James Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | James Larkin misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Hahn - foul #3 on Robert Hahn, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG) Derrick Cooper | |
| 05:38 | Mercer | James Larkin misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Casey Gaiser | 65-45 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | John Bennett is hacked by Riley Lino - foul #3 on Riley Lino, team foul #8 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:14 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Jacobs - foul #2 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #11 | 65-46 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece is called for traveling | 67-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Fred Alday (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, Raymond Reulet, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Derrick Cooper (SG), Eric Ferguson (SF), Billy Mardis (PF), John Yeung (C) Thomas Jacobs, John Bennett, James Larkin, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-46 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson misses long on a runner from the right block | 67-46 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Billy Mardis gets the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | John Yeung comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry grabs the board | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry drills a runner from the left block set up by Fred Alday | 69-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Alday (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Yeung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-46 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the board | 69-46 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Carmelo Gomez | 71-46 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | John Yeung is hacked by Charles Towry - foul #1 on Charles Towry, team foul #9 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG) Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:33 | Mercer | John Yeung makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | John Yeung makes the 2nd free throw | 71-48 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | James Murphy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-48 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | John Yeung snags the defensive board | 71-48 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Black | 71-50 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | James Murphy comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Yeung - foul #2 on John Yeung, team foul #12 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) Fred Alday | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | James Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Billy Mardis grabs the board | 72-50 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Billy Mardis hits a jumpshot from the right side | 72-52 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | John Yeung steals the ball from Charles Towry | 72-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carmelo Gomez - foul #2 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #10 | 72-52 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | James Murphy is hacked by Thomas Black in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Black, team foul #13 | 72-53 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | James Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Black | 73-53 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Thomas Black knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Yeung | 73-56 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-56 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-56 |