| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Poche (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | John Goodman inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gary Ketter - foul #1 on Gary Ketter, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Gary Ketter gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Robert Thompson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Gary Ketter tips it in | 39-27 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers snags the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Ketter - foul #2 on Gary Ketter, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Spencer Mena pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Chancellor | 39-27 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Robert Thompson makes the jumper from the right side | 41-27 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | James Poche is whistled for a carry | 41-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 43-27 |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers hits the follow up shot | 43-29 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | James Poche gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Myers | 43-31 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza is hacked by Douglas Hsieh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Richard Lipscomb (SG), Richard Nicola (SF), Gary Ketter (C) Erwin Barboza, Robert Thompson, Robert Chancellor, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Shawn Hann (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Douglas Hsieh, Frank Johnson, John Goodman, James Poche, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Gary Ketter misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Lance Flavin - foul #2 on Lance Flavin, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Gary Ketter makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Gary Ketter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Dambrosio | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gus Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Nicola (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fresh) SG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Foster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Hann (fresh) C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gus Adams | 47-33 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster is hacked by Richard Nicola - foul #1 on Richard Nicola, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG), Spencer Mena (PF) Richard Nicola, Jesse Pincus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF), James Poche (PF), Joe Miller (C) Keith Walker, Shawn Hann, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-35 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Robert Thompson makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gus Adams | 49-35 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lance Flavin | 49-38 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Gus Adams loses the dribble to Lance Flavin | 49-38 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Gary Ketter buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gus Adams | 51-41 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Spencer Mena | 51-41 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Richard Nicola (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Jesse Pincus (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Gus Adams, Robert Thompson, Richard Lipscomb, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Lance Flavin, Richard Foster, James Poche | |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Goodman - foul #2 on John Goodman, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio (C) Joe Miller | |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Nicola - foul #2 on Richard Nicola, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SF) John Goodman | |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Hsieh | 53-43 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | The short jumper by Samuel Brown is denied by Gary Dambrosio | 53-43 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio grabs the board | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Nicola (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kent Jack (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-43 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Hsieh - foul #3 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG) Richard Nicola | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF), James Poche (PF), Joe Miller (C) Kent Jack, Jeffrey Myers, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-43 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | James Poche pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson's pass is intercepted by Robert Thompson | 55-43 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Poche - foul #1 on James Poche, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Spencer Mena (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Erwin Barboza, Jesse Pincus, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG) Frank Johnson | |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-43 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | John Goodman hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Joe Miller, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Richard Lipscomb (SF) Gus Adams, Robert Chancellor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Myers (C) Douglas Hsieh, Joe Miller | |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Thompson | 59-45 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | James Poche clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Ketter - foul #3 on Gary Ketter, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (PF), Richard Nicola (C) Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | James Poche makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Robert Thompson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Erwin Barboza | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers travels with the ball | 61-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samuel Brown (C) Richard Nicola | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Frank Johnson picks off the pass by Samuel Brown | 61-46 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Samuel Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Poche (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Robert Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Gary Ketter (C) Erwin Barboza, Robert Thompson, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Richard Foster (SF), Joe Miller (C) Frank Johnson, John Goodman, James Poche | |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Gus Adams steals it from Douglas Hsieh | 61-46 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor's pass is intercepted by Richard Foster | 61-46 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin lays it up and in set up by Richard Foster | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Gus Adams is whistled for traveling | 61-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Jesse Pincus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF), Shawn Hann (PF) Lance Flavin, Jeffrey Myers | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh misses short on a shot from the right side | 61-48 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor clanks a shot from the right side | 61-48 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh hits the finger roll | 61-50 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Gary Ketter misses badly on a shot in the paint | 61-50 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Foster | 61-52 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Robert Thompson (SG) Gus Adams, Richard Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), James Poche (PF) Richard Foster, Shawn Hann | |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-52 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Erwin Barboza is called for the reach on Douglas Hsieh - foul #1 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samuel Brown (C) Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Spencer Mena pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Spencer Mena is fouled on the floor by Frank Johnson - foul #2 on Frank Johnson, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers (C) Joe Miller | |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | James Poche can't finish the layup | 63-52 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Spencer Mena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Poche (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Chancellor | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 65-52 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Spencer Mena gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Goodman | 65-52 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-52 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Spencer Mena gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Spencer Mena loses the dribble to John Goodman | 65-52 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 65-52 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Poche - foul #2 on James Poche, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Richard Lipscomb (SG), Jesse Pincus (PF) Erwin Barboza, Robert Thompson, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Douglas Hsieh, Frank Johnson, John Goodman, James Poche | |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-52 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gus Adams | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Chancellor and he's fouled by Jeffrey Myers - foul #2 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (SF) Robert Chancellor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb makes the free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is called for traveling | 69-52 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb is fouled on the floor by Gary Dambrosio - foul #1 on Gary Dambrosio, team foul #10 | 69-52 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-52 |