| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Chastain (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Prewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | David Moore inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Brown | 33-32 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Manuel Rickman | 35-32 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | David Chastain misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | James Napoli connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Brown | 38-32 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | David Chastain misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Napoli - foul #3 on James Napoli, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips (SG) James Napoli | |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (PG), William Chapman (PF) Claude Hetherington, David Crabill | |
| 17:32 | Mercer | David Chastain misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | David Chastain misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Rickman | 38-32 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | David Chastain scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Moore | 38-35 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Chastain | 38-35 |
| 16:17 | Mercer | Luke Woodward steals it from Oscar Wright | 38-35 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on William Chapman - foul #2 on William Chapman, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), James Napoli (SG), Leonard Wei (C) Luke Woodward, Edward Brown, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Adam Pierre (SF), David Crabill (PF) David Chastain, David Moore, Christopher Prewitt | |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | David Crabill gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Wei (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Adam Pierre (fresh) PF - David Crabill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington is fouled on the floor by Ernest Heitzman - foul #2 on Ernest Heitzman, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Phair (C) Ernest Heitzman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Michael Phair is called for the reach on William Chapman - foul #1 on Michael Phair, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Oscar Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair is fouled on the floor by Adam Pierre - foul #2 on Adam Pierre, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG) Hiram Collard | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | James Napoli can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Adam Pierre snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Oscar Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Phair - foul #2 on Michael Phair, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Brown (SF) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Oscar Wright is fouled on the floor by James Napoli - foul #4 on James Napoli, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (SG), Manuel Rickman (C) James Napoli, Michael Phair | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (SG), David Moore (SF), Christopher Prewitt (C) Oscar Wright, David Crabill, William Chapman | |
| 13:46 | Mercer | David Moore loses the dribble to Edward Brown | 41-36 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown jams it | 43-36 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Moore | 43-38 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips (SG), Ernest Heitzman (PF) Hiram Collard, Leonard Wei | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Chastain (SG), Aldo Mancini (PF) Claude Hetherington, Adam Pierre | |
| 12:56 | Mercer | David Moore misses the shot from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman is fouled on the floor by David Chastain - foul #1 on David Chastain, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Crabill (PF) Aldo Mancini | |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman is fouled on the floor by Harley Fulghum - foul #1 on Harley Fulghum, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Christopher Dunkle (SF) Luke Woodward, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (PG), Aldo Mancini (SF) Harley Fulghum, David Moore | |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Phillips | 46-38 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Ernest Heitzman picks off the pass by Aldo Mancini | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Chastain (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aldo Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Prewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Oscar Wright is called for the reach on Hiram Collard - foul #2 on Oscar Wright, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Edward Brown (SF), Leonard Wei (C) Hiram Collard, Christopher Dunkle, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Adam Pierre (SF), William Chapman (C) Oscar Wright, Aldo Mancini, Christopher Prewitt | |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Luke Woodward and the foul's on Claude Hetherington - foul #3 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Phair (C) Ernest Heitzman | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Moore (SF), Aldo Mancini (C) Adam Pierre, David Crabill | |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips misses the free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | William Chapman gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | William Chapman comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Wei - foul #1 on Leonard Wei, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG) David Chastain | |
| 10:54 | Mercer | William Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | William Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Phillips | 50-38 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Luke Woodward - foul #3 on Luke Woodward, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt (C) William Chapman | |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Aldo Mancini - foul #2 on Aldo Mancini, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman (C) Leonard Wei | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (SG), David Crabill (PF) Claude Hetherington, Aldo Mancini | |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Robert Phillips steals it from Oscar Wright | 52-40 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Phillips | 54-40 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Oscar Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Phair | 54-40 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Rickman | 57-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:08 | Mercer | David Crabill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Prewitt | 57-43 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 57-43 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 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) | |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown travels with the ball | 57-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Charles Foster (SG), Christopher Dunkle (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Leonard Wei (C) Luke Woodward, Robert Phillips, Edward Brown, Michael Phair, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), David Chastain (SG), Adam Pierre (SF), William Chapman (PF) Oscar Wright, Harley Fulghum, David Moore, David Crabill | |
| 08:05 | Mercer | William Chapman misses short on a shot in the paint | 57-46 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster's pass is intercepted by Adam Pierre | 57-46 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington blows the layup | 57-46 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Chapman | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Wei (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Chastain (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Adam Pierre (fresh) PF - William Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Prewitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt misses the jump hook in the lane | 60-48 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei is hacked by Claude Hetherington - foul #4 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), James Napoli (SG), Edward Brown (SF), Manuel Rickman (C) Hiram Collard, Charles Foster, Christopher Dunkle, Ernest Heitzman | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Moore (SF), David Crabill (PF) Adam Pierre, Christopher Prewitt | |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:09 | Mercer | William Chapman is hacked by Luke Woodward - foul #4 on Luke Woodward, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (PG) Claude Hetherington | |
| 06:09 | Mercer | William Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | William Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Luke Woodward | 65-50 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | David Chastain misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | David Crabill tips it home | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Napoli | 68-52 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | David Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-52 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Napoli | 70-52 |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Oscar Wright scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Chastain | 70-54 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | James Napoli misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei hits the follow up shot | 72-54 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Wei (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Chastain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Chapman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Mercer | David Moore drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Oscar Wright | 72-57 |
| 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) | |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown makes the shot from the left block and he's hacked by David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #9 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Robert Phillips (SG), Michael Phair (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Luke Woodward, James Napoli, Leonard Wei, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Carl Frederick (SG), Adam Pierre (SF), Aldo Mancini (C) Oscar Wright, David Chastain, David Moore, David Crabill | |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown makes the free throw | 75-57 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Michael Phair takes the ball from Adam Pierre | 75-57 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Harley Fulghum steals it from Michael Phair | 75-57 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum banks in the layup | 75-59 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Edward Brown steals the ball from Aldo Mancini | 75-59 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 77-59 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini hits the finger roll | 77-61 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-61 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry snags the offensive board | 77-61 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips hits a jump hook in the lane | 79-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Adam Pierre hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Perry - foul #1 on Matthew Perry, team foul #9 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle (SF), Leonard Wei (PF) Edward Brown, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (PG) Carl Frederick | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Adam Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Adam Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard runs out the clock | 79-63 |