| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Hampton (fresh) SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Carrera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) C - Henry Whipple (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-37 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper lays it in on a nice dish by Jeff McGoey | 23-37 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hampton steals it from Bradley Miller | 23-37 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton hits the finger roll | 25-37 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson grabs the offensive board | 25-37 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 25-37 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Hauer | 28-37 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Bernard Cooper swats the short shot by Clarence Hobbs | 28-37 |
| 17:36 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Scott Hauer and he's fouled by Clarence Hobbs - foul #1 on Clarence Hobbs, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Dikembe Banda (SG), John Thibault (PF), Andrew Clayton (C) Scott Hauer, Marcus Hampton, Bernard Cooper, Thomas Carrera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho (SF), Anthony Zolman (PF), Victor Nault (C) Bradley Miller, Chase Nelson, Henry Whipple | |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs is hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellington (SF) Jeff McGoey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG) Robert Hinkle | |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Banda steps in front of the Nelson Carvalho pass | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ellington (fresh) PF - John Thibault (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Zolman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Victor Nault (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Mercer | John Thibault makes the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Victor Nault - foul #1 on Victor Nault, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Bernard Cooper (PF), Thomas Carrera (C) Mario Ortiz, Dikembe Banda, Michael Ellington, Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Bradley Miller (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Albert Moreira (C) Mark Herrod, Clarence Hobbs, Anthony Zolman, Victor Nault | |
| 15:24 | Mercer | John Thibault makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira connects on the jump hook in the lane | 36-39 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-39 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Nelson Carvalho is called for the reach on Bernard Cooper - foul #1 on Nelson Carvalho, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeff McGoey (SF), Andrew Clayton (C) John Thibault, Thomas Carrera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs (SG) Nelson Carvalho | |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton is hacked by Albert Moreira - foul #4 on Albert Moreira, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple (C) Albert Moreira | |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Hauer and the foul's on Henry Whipple - foul #2 on Henry Whipple, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller tips it home | 39-41 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Bradley Miller - foul #1 on Bradley Miller, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), John Thibault (PF), Thomas Carrera (C) Scott Hauer, Bernard Cooper, Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman (SF), Anthony Zolman (PF) Bradley Miller, Chase Nelson | |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 3rd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 11:40 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 11:38 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to John Thibault | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Thibault (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Carrera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Zolman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Whipple (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-41 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey is whistled for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Marcus Hampton (SG) Mario Ortiz, Jeffrey Gurule | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Nelson Carvalho (SG), Bradley Miller (SF), Victor Nault (C) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Mathew Gallman, Henry Whipple | |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman drills a runner from the left block set up by Mark Herrod | 41-43 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nelson Carvalho - foul #2 on Nelson Carvalho, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bernard Cooper (PF), Andrew Clayton (C) Jeff McGoey, Thomas Carrera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson (PF) Anthony Zolman | |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller is fouled on the floor by John Thibault - foul #1 on John Thibault, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-43 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | John Thibault pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Victor Nault swats the short shot by John Thibault | 43-43 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nelson Carvalho | 43-46 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF) Scott Hauer, Marcus Hampton, John Thibault | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Clarence Hobbs (SG), Henry Whipple (C) Mark Herrod, Bradley Miller, Victor Nault | |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Carrera (C) Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey is fouled on the floor by Nelson Carvalho - foul #3 on Nelson Carvalho, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Marcus Hampton (PF) Bernard Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman (SF), Anthony Zolman (PF) Nelson Carvalho, Chase Nelson | |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Hobbs | 44-46 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeff McGoey - foul #2 on Jeff McGoey, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (PF) Marcus Hampton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Whipple | 44-48 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Thomas Carrera | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeff McGoey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Carrera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Zolman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Henry Whipple (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), John Thibault (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF) Mario Ortiz, Jeff McGoey, Thomas Carrera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Albert Moreira (C) Mathew Gallman, Anthony Zolman, Henry Whipple | |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule is hacked by Clarence Hobbs - foul #2 on Clarence Hobbs, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Marcus Hampton (SF) Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG) Robert Hinkle | |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller is fouled on the floor by Marcus Hampton - foul #1 on Marcus Hampton, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bradley Miller | 48-51 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Chase Nelson steals it from Bernard Cooper | 48-51 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Gurule - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gurule, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeff McGoey (SF) Jeffrey Gurule | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho (SG) Clarence Hobbs | |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Herrod | 48-52 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira is hacked by John Thibault - foul #2 on John Thibault, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Carrera (C) Bernard Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Anthony Zolman (PF) Mark Herrod, Chase Nelson | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Carrera - foul #3 on Thomas Carrera, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Jeffrey Gurule (SG) Scott Hauer, Marcus Hampton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs (SG), Henry Whipple (C) Bradley Miller, Albert Moreira | |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman buries a fadeaway near the basket | 48-56 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Robert Hinkle is called for the reach on Jeff McGoey - foul #2 on Robert Hinkle, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (PF) John Thibault | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho blows the layup | 49-56 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Andrew Clayton picks off the pass by Henry Whipple | 49-56 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Carrera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Zolman (fresh) 9 pts. C - Henry Whipple (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle is whistled for a carry | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), John Thibault (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF) Mario Ortiz, Jeff McGoey, Thomas Carrera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Albert Moreira (C) Nelson Carvalho, Anthony Zolman, Henry Whipple | |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper blows the layup | 49-56 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | John Thibault gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeff McGoey (SF), Thomas Carrera (C) John Thibault, Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-56 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Thomas Carrera - foul #4 on Thomas Carrera, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Hobbs | 49-56 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira tips it back up and in | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Gurule - foul #5 on Jeffrey Gurule, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Marcus Hampton (SG) Jeffrey Gurule | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho (SF) Bradley Miller | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marcus Hampton | 52-60 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Scott Hauer is called for the reach on Robert Hinkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Hauer, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple (C) Albert Moreira | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 54-62 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Scott Hauer is called for the reach on Nelson Carvalho in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Hauer, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Whipple - foul #3 on Henry Whipple, team foul #11 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellington (SF), John Thibault (PF), Andrew Clayton (C) Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper, Thomas Carrera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Mathew Gallman (SF), Anthony Zolman (PF) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Chase Nelson | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 3rd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Hampton - foul #2 on Marcus Hampton, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Thomas Carrera (C) Michael Ellington, John Thibault, Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Clarence Hobbs (SG), Chase Nelson (PF) Mark Herrod, Mathew Gallman, Anthony Zolman | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hinkle | 56-64 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Hampton - foul #3 on Marcus Hampton, team foul #13 | 56-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton loses the dribble to Clarence Hobbs | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs runs out the clock | 56-65 |