| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Francis Vath (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Jean Elliott grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Francis Vath can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Robert Hansen hits the follow up shot | 39-28 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager banks in the layup and he's hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager misses the free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Jean Elliott pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Francis Vath misses the driving attempt from the right block | 39-32 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | William Provencher pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Robert Hansen lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Provencher | 41-32 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-32 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager misses the tip | 41-32 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | William Provencher grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Jean Elliott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Francis Vath tips it in | 43-32 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Garner | 43-35 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson is hacked by Christopher Garner - foul #1 on Christopher Garner, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SG), Christopher Remley (C) Francis Vath, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), David Brundage (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), Billie Goshorn (C) Dennis Prager, Christopher Garner, Timothy Parker, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| 16:31 | Mercer | William Provencher is hacked by Frank Tobin - foul #1 on Frank Tobin, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (PG) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hansen | 46-35 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kurtis Beatty | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hansen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Remley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brundage (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell can't finish the layup | 46-37 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Billie Goshorn | 46-37 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | David Brundage misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Provencher - foul #1 on William Provencher, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Francis Vath (SG), Darryl Main (PF), Jean Elliott (C) Raymond Campbell, Robert Hansen, William Provencher, Christopher Remley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Kenneth Ringler (PF), Ronald King (C) Russell McCaughan, Kurtis Beatty, Frank Tobin, Billie Goshorn | |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | David Brundage misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | David Brundage makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | Darryl Main makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Francis Vath and he's fouled by Ronald King - foul #3 on Ronald King, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker (SF) David Brundage | |
| 14:52 | Mercer | Darryl Main makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Ronald King is whistled for traveling | 49-38 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Dennis Prager is called for the reach on Francis Vath - foul #3 on Dennis Prager, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Francis Vath is fouled on the floor by Christopher Garner - foul #2 on Christopher Garner, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Provencher (PF) Andrew Clifton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Francis Vath misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-38 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-38 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Jean Elliott gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Francis Vath clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dennis Prager | 49-41 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Dennis Prager - foul #4 on Dennis Prager, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hansen (SF), Christopher Remley (C) Darryl Main, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Billie Goshorn (PF), David Brundage (C) Dennis Prager, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | David Brundage drills a jumper from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | William Provencher's pass is intercepted by Christopher Garner | 52-43 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Remley steals the ball from Russell McCaughan | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Francis Vath (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Remley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brundage (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | David Brundage takes the ball from Christopher Remley | 52-43 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (PG), Andrew Clifton (SG), Darryl Main (PF), Jean Elliott (C) Christopher Johnson, Francis Vath, William Provencher, Christopher Remley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG), Kenneth Ringler (PF), Ronald King (C) Christopher Garner, Timothy Parker, Billie Goshorn | |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Darryl Main can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Ronald King gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Brundage | 52-48 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Jean Elliott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | Andrew Clifton is called for the reach on Kurtis Beatty - foul #1 on Andrew Clifton, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Francis Vath (SG), William Provencher (PF) Raymond Campbell, Andrew Clifton, Darryl Main | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (PG), Timothy Parker (SF) Russell McCaughan, David Brundage | |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jean Elliott - foul #1 on Jean Elliott, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG) Howard Lawson | |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Jean Elliott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty travels with the ball | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SF) Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses the runner from the left block | 52-50 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Francis Vath grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Francis Vath's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Ringler | 52-50 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald King | 52-50 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on William Provencher - foul #2 on William Provencher, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hansen (SF), Christopher Remley (C) Andrew Clifton, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Howard Lawson (SG), David Brundage (SF), Billie Goshorn (C) Kurtis Beatty, Christopher Garner, Timothy Parker, Ronald King | |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Russell McCaughan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), Frank Tobin (PF) Russell McCaughan, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Christopher Remley drills a 3 from the right wing | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Vath (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Remley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Howard Lawson (fresh) SF - David Brundage (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | David Brundage is called for traveling | 55-52 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Billie Goshorn swats the layup by Robert Hansen | 55-52 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | William Provencher pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Francis Vath double dribbles | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SG) Francis Vath | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Ronald King (C) Howard Lawson, David Brundage, Frank Tobin | |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Remley | 55-52 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Robert Hansen gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald King gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Johnson - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (PG), Jean Elliott (C) Christopher Johnson, Christopher Remley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler (PF) Billie Goshorn | |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Prager - foul #5 on Dennis Prager, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Darryl Main (PF) William Provencher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG) Dennis Prager | |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 56-54 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Ronald King grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Jean Elliott pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Jean Elliott buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Campbell | 59-54 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Garner | 59-56 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Francis Vath (SG), William Provencher (PF) Raymond Campbell, Andrew Clifton, Darryl Main | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG) Kurtis Beatty | |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Francis Vath is hacked by Christopher Garner - foul #3 on Christopher Garner, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Francis Vath misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald King snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Francis Vath (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald King (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #5 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (PG) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan makes the 3rd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Francis Vath misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to William Provencher | 60-59 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | William Provencher misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Ringler - foul #2 on Kenneth Ringler, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn (C) Ronald King | |
| 02:58 | Mercer | William Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | William Provencher misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Parker | 61-59 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Russell McCaughan | 61-61 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Francis Vath misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | William Provencher tips it but misses | 61-61 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Jean Elliott tips it in | 63-61 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Francis Vath - foul #3 on Francis Vath, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald King (C) Billie Goshorn | |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Jean Elliott can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses the tip | 63-62 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Jean Elliott hits the follow up shot | 65-62 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Jean Elliott buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Francis Vath | 67-62 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Hansen steals it from Timothy Parker | 67-62 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Hansen | 69-62 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan is whistled for a carry | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Francis Vath is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Garner - foul #4 on Christopher Garner, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Russell McCaughan | 71-65 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Francis Vath is fouled in the backcourt by Russell McCaughan - foul #1 on Russell McCaughan, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Francis Vath is fouled in the backcourt by Russell McCaughan - foul #2 on Russell McCaughan, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Francis Vath misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Francis Vath steals it from Russell McCaughan | 74-68 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Francis Vath lays it up and in | 76-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Ronald King grabs the offensive board | 76-68 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell steals it from Christopher Garner | 76-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell runs out the clock | 76-68 |