| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) PF - James Poche (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Spencer Mena banks in the layup on a nice dish by Erwin Barboza | 31-26 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | James Poche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Douglas Hsieh is called for the reach on Spencer Mena - foul #1 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | John Goodman steals it from Robert Thompson | 33-28 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh misses the lay-in | 33-28 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Gary Ketter pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Gary Ketter lays it up and in on a great pass from Erwin Barboza | 33-30 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Johnson | 35-30 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Poche - foul #2 on James Poche, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Richard Foster (SG), Jeffrey Myers (C) Douglas Hsieh, Frank Johnson, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Jesse Pincus (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Erwin Barboza, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lance Flavin and he's fouled by Jesse Pincus - foul #2 on Jesse Pincus, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb (SG), Richard Nicola (SF) Robert Thompson, Robert Chancellor | |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Nicola | 38-35 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 38-35 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gus Adams | 38-35 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Gus Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Foster (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Poche (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gus Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Nicola (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) 9 pts. C - Samuel Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Goodman | 40-35 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | The short jumper by Richard Nicola is denied by James Poche | 40-35 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Foster | 40-35 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Lipscomb | 40-35 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Kent Jack (SF), Shawn Hann (PF), Joe Miller (C) Lance Flavin, Richard Foster, John Goodman, James Poche, Jeffrey Myers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Spencer Mena (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Gus Adams, Richard Lipscomb, Richard Nicola, Jesse Pincus, Samuel Brown | |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Miller - foul #3 on Joe Miller, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Hsieh and he's fouled by Spencer Mena - foul #3 on Spencer Mena, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers (PF) Kent Jack | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza buries a shot from the right wing set up by Spencer Mena | 43-38 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Spencer Mena - foul #4 on Spencer Mena, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF) Shawn Hann | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (PF) Spencer Mena | |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jesse Pincus | 45-40 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Chancellor - foul #2 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Poche (PF) Jeffrey Myers | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Erwin Barboza - foul #3 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), Jeffrey Myers (C) Frank Johnson, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Samuel Brown (C) Erwin Barboza, Gary Ketter | |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | James Poche makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Poche (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gus Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) 9 pts. C - Samuel Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Mercer | James Poche steals the ball from Samuel Brown | 48-40 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is hacked by Samuel Brown - foul #1 on Samuel Brown, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SG) Douglas Hsieh | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb (SG), Richard Nicola (SF) Robert Thompson, Robert Chancellor | |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-40 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Samuel Brown grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Gus Adams | 48-42 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Lipscomb - foul #1 on Richard Lipscomb, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), Joe Miller (C) Richard Foster, James Poche | |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Gary Ketter (C) Gus Adams, Samuel Brown | |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Gary Ketter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Erwin Barboza | 49-44 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Flavin | 49-44 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb tips it home | 49-46 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Gary Ketter swats the short shot by John Goodman | 49-46 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | John Goodman hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lance Flavin | 53-46 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Richard Nicola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Richard Foster (SF), James Poche (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Bill Duckworth (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Richard Lipscomb, Richard Nicola, Jesse Pincus, Gary Ketter | |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-46 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Samuel Brown gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Samuel Brown scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Chancellor | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Poche (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Duckworth (fresh) C - Samuel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Robert Thompson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Duckworth | 53-51 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses badly on a shot near the basket | 53-51 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Chancellor | 53-54 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), John Goodman (SF), Joe Miller (C) Frank Johnson, Richard Foster, Gary Dambrosio | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Spencer Mena (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Erwin Barboza, Bill Duckworth, Samuel Brown | |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh buries a jumper from the right block | 55-54 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Spencer Mena | 55-54 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | James Poche is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #3 on James Poche, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is hacked by Gary Ketter - foul #1 on Gary Ketter, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 57-54 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gus Adams | 57-54 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | James Poche gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Gus Adams misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | James Poche pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Hsieh | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Poche (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gus Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Mena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 6 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 (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Spencer Mena | 62-56 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Thompson takes the ball from John Goodman | 62-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Joe Miller takes the ball from Gary Ketter | 62-56 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses the shot from close range | 62-56 |
| 02:30 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Spencer Mena | 62-56 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor is hacked by Lance Flavin - foul #1 on Lance Flavin, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Douglas Hsieh, Lance Flavin, James Poche, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Richard Lipscomb (SG), Richard Nicola (SF), Jesse Pincus (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Gus Adams, Robert Thompson, Robert Chancellor, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Keith Walker - foul #1 on Keith Walker, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), James Poche (PF), Joe Miller (C) Keith Walker, Jeffrey Myers, Gary Dambrosio | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Gary Ketter (C) Richard Lipscomb, Richard Nicola, Samuel Brown | |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus misses the 3rd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Gary Ketter gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus travels with the ball | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Jesse Pincus | |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses the floater from the baseline | 62-58 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Poche | 62-58 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh scores on a jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Robert Thompson buries a jumper from the right block set up by Robert Chancellor and he's fouled by Joe Miller - foul #4 on Joe Miller, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses the free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Robert Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Spencer Mena pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | A charge is called on Gary Ketter - foul #2 on Gary Ketter, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Robert Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-63 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller is hacked by Erwin Barboza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (PF) James Poche | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Robert Thompson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Erwin Barboza | 68-66 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is hacked by Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Thompson, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Poche (PF) Richard Foster | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Spencer Mena is called for the reach on James Poche - foul #5 on Spencer Mena, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (PF) Spencer Mena | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | James Poche makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | James Poche makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Robert Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | John Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | John Goodman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thompson - foul #5 on Robert Thompson, team foul #15 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio (C) Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | James Poche gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | James Poche is fouled on the floor by Gary Ketter - foul #3 on Gary Ketter, team foul #16 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SF) John Goodman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | James Poche makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | James Poche makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Frank Johnson steals the ball from Gary Ketter | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson runs out the clock | 73-66 |