| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) C - Gary Ketter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) SF - John Goodman (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) C - Joe Miller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Spencer Mena wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | John Goodman picks off the pass by Robert Chancellor | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | John Goodman lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza clanks a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is fouled on the floor by Robert Chancellor - foul #1 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Erwin Barboza steals the ball from John Goodman | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza is hacked by Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Frank Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Gary Ketter is fouled on the floor by Lance Flavin - foul #1 on Lance Flavin, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (PF) Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (PG), Charles Wiley (SG), Bill Duckworth (PF) Erwin Barboza, Timothy Strickland, Robert Chancellor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Frank Johnson is called for the reach on William Jauregui - foul #2 on Frank Johnson, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG) Frank Johnson | |
| 16:44 | Mercer | William Jauregui misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Charles Wiley tips it in | 2-2 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses long on a floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | John Goodman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Wiley - foul #1 on Charles Wiley, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF) William Jauregui, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth grabs the board | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) PF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) C - Bill Duckworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) SF - John Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Hann (fresh) C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-3 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio hits a shot from the right wing set up by Lance Flavin | 4-5 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus loses the dribble to Shawn Hann | 4-5 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Pincus | 7-5 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin's floater is tipped away by Bill Duckworth | 7-5 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Charles Wiley snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-5 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Goodman - foul #1 on John Goodman, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Brett Boynton (SG), Spencer Mena (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Charles Wiley, Timothy Strickland, Jesse Pincus, Bill Duckworth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Richard Foster (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Shawn Hann, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack blows the layup but he's hacked by Spencer Mena - foul #1 on Spencer Mena, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SF) Robert Chancellor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Brett Boynton's pass is intercepted by Keith Walker | 9-6 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers clanks a jumper from the right side | 9-6 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Ketter | 9-6 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers drills a jumper in the lane | 9-8 |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Jeffrey Myers steals the ball from William Jauregui | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) SF - William Jauregui (fresh) PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fresh) SG - Kent Jack (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Foster (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker misses the turnaround in the lane | 9-8 |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Gary Ketter connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Spencer Mena | 12-8 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Erwin Barboza is called for the reach on Keith Walker - foul #1 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Jesse Pincus (PF) Brett Boynton, William Jauregui, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), John Goodman (SF) Keith Walker, Kent Jack | |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jesse Pincus - foul #1 on Jesse Pincus, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Myers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG) Erwin Barboza | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | John Goodman tips it home | 13-11 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Joe Miller denies the turnaround by Jesse Pincus | 13-11 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller travels with the ball | 13-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG), Shawn Hann (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Richard Foster, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Jesse Pincus | 15-11 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Wiley steals the ball from Kent Jack | 15-11 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Charles Wiley tips it in | 17-11 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Pincus | 19-11 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | John Goodman clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Wiley - foul #2 on Charles Wiley, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Bill Duckworth (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Charles Wiley, Timothy Strickland, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Shawn Hann, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | John Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | John Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Joe Miller is called for the reach on Robert Chancellor - foul #1 on Joe Miller, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG) Robert Chancellor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Ketter | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) SF - Jesse Pincus (fairly fresh) PF - Bill Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lance Flavin | 22-15 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Gary Ketter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Myers - foul #2 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF) Brett Boynton, Jesse Pincus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SG), Shawn Hann (PF) Kent Jack, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Gary Ketter misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Gary Ketter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Chancellor is called for the reach on Richard Foster - foul #2 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Robert Chancellor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG) Lance Flavin | |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Spencer Mena is fouled on the floor by Shawn Hann - foul #1 on Shawn Hann, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Gary Ketter snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the floater from the left block | 23-19 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Goodman - foul #2 on John Goodman, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (PG), Brett Boynton (SG), Jesse Pincus (PF) Erwin Barboza, Timothy Strickland, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Kent Jack (SG), Gary Dambrosio (C) Keith Walker, John Goodman, Joe Miller | |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann is whistled for a carry | 25-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Bill Duckworth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:26 | Mercer | William Jauregui buries a fadeaway from the left side | 27-19 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | William Jauregui is fouled on the floor by Shawn Hann - foul #2 on Shawn Hann, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson (PF) Shawn Hann | |
| 04:14 | Mercer | William Jauregui makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | William Jauregui makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson is denied on a layup by Gary Ketter | 29-19 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 29-19 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack can't tip it in | 29-19 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-19 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack grabs the board | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Jauregui (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) SF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) PF - Spencer Mena (fairly fresh) C - Gary Ketter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | William Jauregui pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus travels with the ball | 29-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Timothy Strickland (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Bill Duckworth (C) William Jauregui, Brett Boynton, Jesse Pincus, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), John Goodman (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Kent Jack, Richard Foster, Marvin Dotson, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers loses the dribble to Robert Chancellor | 29-19 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor is called for traveling | 29-19 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Bill Duckworth steals it from Lance Flavin | 29-19 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth travels with the ball | 29-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (PF) Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | John Goodman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Lance Flavin | 29-21 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Myers | 29-21 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-21 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland scores on a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Frank Johnson - foul #3 on Frank Johnson, team foul #11 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Kent Jack (SG) Lance Flavin, Frank Johnson | |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the free throw | 32-21 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | John Goodman buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Walker | 32-23 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Erwin Barboza and he's hacked by Keith Walker - foul #1 on Keith Walker, team foul #12 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Ketter (C) Bill Duckworth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers is fouled on the floor by Timothy Strickland - foul #1 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #8 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (PG), Charles Wiley (SG) Erwin Barboza, Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Gary Dambrosio (C) Keith Walker, Joe Miller | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Gary Ketter gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Gary Ketter misses the halfcourt shot | 35-23 |