| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Chastain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Prewitt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Rickman | 27-32 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Manuel Rickman steps in front of the Claude Hetherington pass | 27-34 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ernest Heitzman | 27-37 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt lays it up and in and the foul's on Ernest Heitzman - foul #2 on Ernest Heitzman, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt misses the free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Manuel Rickman | 29-37 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward is whistled for traveling | 29-37 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | David Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Luke Woodward - foul #1 on Luke Woodward, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | David Moore misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown drills a runner from the baseline | 30-39 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | James Napoli is called for the reach on David Chastain - foul #2 on James Napoli, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (PG), William Chapman (PF) Claude Hetherington, David Crabill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:07 | Mercer | David Moore misses the jumper from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | James Napoli misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Chastain - foul #1 on David Chastain, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (SG), Adam Pierre (SF) David Chastain, David Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei (PF), Michael Phair (C) Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | James Napoli makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | James Napoli misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Oscar Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Aldo Mancini (C) Christopher Prewitt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips (SG) James Napoli | |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | William Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-40 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Adam Pierre connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Oscar Wright (fresh) SG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Pierre (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Aldo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Wei (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Phair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips is fouled on the floor by Harley Fulghum - foul #2 on Harley Fulghum, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), David Chastain (SG), David Moore (SF), David Crabill (PF), Christopher Prewitt (C) Oscar Wright, Harley Fulghum, Adam Pierre, William Chapman, Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), James Napoli (SG), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) Luke Woodward, Edward Brown, Leonard Wei, Michael Phair | |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips can't finish the layup | 32-40 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | James Napoli tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG) Hiram Collard | |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Christopher Prewitt steps in front of the Robert Phillips pass | 32-42 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | David Chastain tips it in | 34-42 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Crabill - foul #2 on David Crabill, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Brown (SF) Robert Phillips | |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-44 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | David Moore comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Manuel Rickman - foul #2 on Manuel Rickman, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (PG), Harley Fulghum (SG), William Chapman (PF), Aldo Mancini (C) Claude Hetherington, David Chastain, David Crabill, Christopher Prewitt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips (SG), Leonard Wei (PF), Michael Phair (C) James Napoli, Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| 13:20 | Mercer | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown buries a fadeaway from close range | 35-46 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Michael Phair swats the shot by Oscar Wright | 35-46 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | William Chapman gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | David Moore drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Chapman | 37-46 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward lays it in | 37-48 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | William Chapman makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Harley Fulghum and he's hacked by Michael Phair - foul #1 on Michael Phair, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), David Chastain (SG), Adam Pierre (SF), Christopher Prewitt (C) Oscar Wright, Harley Fulghum, David Moore, Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), James Napoli (SG), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) Luke Woodward, Robert Phillips, Leonard Wei, Michael Phair | |
| 11:51 | Mercer | William Chapman makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Chastain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Pierre (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Prewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | James Napoli's floater is knocked away by Christopher Prewitt | 40-48 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | William Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Hiram Collard picks off the pass by Adam Pierre | 40-48 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman loses the dribble to Claude Hetherington | 40-48 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 40-48 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | James Napoli misses long on a runner from the right block | 40-48 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | James Napoli tips it home | 40-50 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Adam Pierre buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Chastain | 42-50 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | James Napoli misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Claude Hetherington - foul #4 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (PG), Harley Fulghum (SG), David Crabill (PF) Claude Hetherington, David Chastain, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Robert Phillips (SF) Hiram Collard, Edward Brown | |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | James Napoli misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | James Napoli makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | David Crabill is whistled for a carry | 42-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Moore (SF) Adam Pierre | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei (PF) Ernest Heitzman | |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | James Napoli knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Luke Woodward | 42-54 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Chapman (C) Christopher Prewitt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Phair (C) Manuel Rickman | |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Phair, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Chastain (SG) Harley Fulghum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (SG) James Napoli | |
| 08:37 | Mercer | David Chastain drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Moore | 45-54 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Chastain - foul #2 on David Chastain, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Brown (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF) Hiram Collard, Michael Phair | |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | David Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Heitzman | 45-56 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-56 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | David Crabill snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Oscar Wright (fresh) SG - David Chastain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Wei (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mercer | David Chastain connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Oscar Wright | 48-56 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips hits a floater from close range | 48-58 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Oscar Wright is called for 10 seconds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Harley Fulghum (SG), Adam Pierre (SF), Aldo Mancini (PF), Christopher Prewitt (C) Oscar Wright, David Chastain, David Moore, David Crabill, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Napoli (SG), Manuel Rickman (C) Robert Phillips, Leonard Wei | |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown is hacked by Claude Hetherington - foul #5 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (SG) Claude Hetherington | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Adam Pierre hits a floater from the baseline | 50-60 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Pierre - foul #3 on Adam Pierre, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Phair (PF) Ernest Heitzman | |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Harley Fulghum | 52-62 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Luke Woodward | 52-64 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Chastain (SG), William Chapman (PF) Carl Frederick, Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Robert Phillips (SF), Leonard Wei (PF) Luke Woodward, Edward Brown, Michael Phair | |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard Wei | 53-64 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | James Napoli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (PG) Harley Fulghum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman (PF) Leonard Wei | |
| 04:50 | Mercer | David Chastain connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Wright | 55-64 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman scores on a shot from the right side and the foul's on William Chapman - foul #3 on William Chapman, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Moore (SF), David Crabill (PF) Adam Pierre, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG) Hiram Collard | |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Mercer | David Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Chapman (C) Christopher Prewitt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Brown (SF), Leonard Wei (C) Robert Phillips, Manuel Rickman | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | James Napoli scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Luke Woodward | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Chastain (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Napoli (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Wei (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Mercer | David Chastain loses the dribble to Ernest Heitzman | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | James Napoli scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-72 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-72 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Napoli | 55-72 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown double dribbles | 55-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Carl Frederick (SG), Adam Pierre (SF), Aldo Mancini (C) Oscar Wright, David Chastain, David Moore, David Crabill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Robert Phillips (SG), Christopher Dunkle (SF), Michael Phair (C) Luke Woodward, James Napoli, Edward Brown, Ernest Heitzman | |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Adam Pierre buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Carl Frederick and he's fouled by Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Hiram Collard, team foul #8 | 57-72 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Adam Pierre makes the free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Phillips | 58-75 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Adam Pierre clanks a jumper from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle gets the rebound | 58-75 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | William Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum double dribbles | 58-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (PG) Carl Frederick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard's pass is intercepted by William Chapman | 58-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini is whistled for traveling | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard runs out the clock | 58-75 |