| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Vath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Hansen inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Garner | 36-33 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Dennis Prager - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (PG) Christopher Johnson | |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Francis Vath grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | The jump hook by Raymond Campbell is blocked by Ronald King | 36-33 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | William Provencher gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | Robert Hansen is fouled on the floor by Timothy Parker - foul #2 on Timothy Parker, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Ronald King denies the turnaround by William Provencher | 36-33 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Parker | 36-33 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Ronald King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Billie Goshorn and he's hacked by Jean Elliott - foul #1 on Jean Elliott, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Ronald King makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Robert Hansen lays it in | 39-35 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | Ronald King misses badly on a shot in the paint | 39-35 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | William Provencher grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Robert Hansen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | William Provencher tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell takes the ball from Dennis Prager in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Robert Hansen lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Campbell | 39-37 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Ronald King is hacked by Raymond Campbell - foul #2 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), David Brundage (C) Dennis Prager, Christopher Garner, Timothy Parker, Billie Goshorn, Ronald King | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Hughes (PG), Andrew Clifton (SG), Darryl Main (SF), Christopher Remley (C) Raymond Campbell, Francis Vath, Robert Hansen, Jean Elliott | |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Howard Lawson | 41-37 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Kurtis Beatty is called for the reach on Andrew Clifton - foul #1 on Kurtis Beatty, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler (PF) Howard Lawson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG) Ronald Hughes | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Brundage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Tobin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Clifton (fresh) SF - Darryl Main (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Provencher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Remley (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Clifton | 41-39 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses the driving attempt from close range | 41-39 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Christopher Remley snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | William Provencher comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by David Brundage - foul #1 on David Brundage, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG), Timothy Parker (SF) Kurtis Beatty, Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SG), Robert Hansen (SF) Andrew Clifton, Darryl Main | |
| 15:01 | Mercer | William Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | William Provencher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Francis Vath pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Christopher Remley is whistled for a carry | 41-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), Ronald King (C) Russell McCaughan, David Brundage | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (PF), Jean Elliott (C) William Provencher, Christopher Remley | |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Jean Elliott grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Jean Elliott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-41 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Prager | 41-41 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andrew Clifton - foul #1 on Andrew Clifton, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG), David Brundage (SF) Christopher Garner, Timothy Parker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hansen and the foul's on David Brundage - foul #2 on David Brundage, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn (PF) Kenneth Ringler | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Provencher (PF) Andrew Clifton | |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn misses short on a shot in the lane | 43-44 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald King tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Prager - foul #2 on Dennis Prager, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Christopher Garner (SG) Dennis Prager, David Brundage | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SG), Darryl Main (SF) Francis Vath, Robert Hansen | |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Clifton (fresh) SF - Darryl Main (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 45-49 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | William Provencher gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton loses the dribble to Billie Goshorn | 45-49 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell McCaughan and he's fouled by William Provencher - foul #1 on William Provencher, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), Timothy Parker (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF) Russell McCaughan, Kurtis Beatty, Ronald King | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (PG), Francis Vath (SG), Robert Hansen (SF), Christopher Remley (C) Christopher Johnson, Andrew Clifton, William Provencher, Jean Elliott | |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-49 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell tips it in | 48-51 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Robert Hansen hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Remley | 51-53 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-53 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager's pass is intercepted by Raymond Campbell | 51-53 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler drills a fadeaway from the right block | 53-53 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Darryl Main is hacked by Christopher Garner - foul #2 on Christopher Garner, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), Ronald King (C) Dennis Prager, Christopher Garner, Billie Goshorn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Andrew Clifton (SG), William Provencher (PF), Jean Elliott (C) Raymond Campbell, Francis Vath, Darryl Main, Christopher Remley | |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Jean Elliott grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Robert Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson clanks a shot in the lane | 53-53 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald King (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brundage (SF), Frank Tobin (PF) Timothy Parker, Kenneth Ringler | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SG) Robert Hansen | |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Francis Vath grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton banks in the layup | 53-55 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | David Brundage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), Christopher Garner (SG) Russell McCaughan, David Brundage | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 53-57 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager buries a jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | William Provencher misses the lay-in | 55-57 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 55-57 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Jean Elliott can't finish the layup | 55-57 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF) Kurtis Beatty, Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hansen (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 55-57 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Ronald King tips it home | 57-57 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Francis Vath can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Jean Elliott | 57-57 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | William Provencher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald King (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Vath (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Robert Hansen comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Parker - foul #3 on Timothy Parker, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn (C) Ronald King | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Remley (C) Jean Elliott | |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Robert Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Robert Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Johnson - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Robert Hansen hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Provencher | 59-61 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Provencher - foul #2 on William Provencher, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG) Dennis Prager | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SG) Francis Vath | |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), Ronald King (C) Russell McCaughan, Billie Goshorn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SG), Jean Elliott (C) Andrew Clifton, Christopher Remley | |
| 02:09 | Mercer | William Provencher hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Johnson | 61-64 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Garner, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | William Provencher tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses the tip | 61-66 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Francis Vath snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Francis Vath scores on a shot near the basket set up by Christopher Johnson | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Francis Vath - foul #1 on Francis Vath, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson is hacked by Dennis Prager in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Prager, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Prager | 66-70 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Christopher Garner is called for the reach on William Provencher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Garner, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | William Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | William Provencher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Robert Hansen grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Robert Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Prager - foul #4 on Dennis Prager, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (PG) Christopher Johnson | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Robert Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Robert Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-74 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Robert Hansen grabs the board | 66-74 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Robert Hansen is hacked by Christopher Garner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Garner, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG) Christopher Garner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG) Raymond Campbell | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Robert Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Ronald King pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker travels with the ball | 66-75 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson is hacked by Dennis Prager in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Prager, team foul #13 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG) Dennis Prager | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | William Provencher steals the ball from Kurtis Beatty | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson runs out the clock | 66-76 |