| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Nault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs clanks a floater from the left side | 29-38 |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Chase Nelson is called for the reach on Bernard Cooper - foul #3 on Chase Nelson, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple (PF) Chase Nelson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Mathew Gallman is called for the reach on Scott Hauer - foul #1 on Mathew Gallman, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Bill Lee connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gurule and he's fouled by Victor Nault - foul #3 on Victor Nault, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark (C) Victor Nault | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Bill Lee makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Jeff McGoey is called for the reach on Mathew Gallman - foul #1 on Jeff McGoey, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Mathew Gallman | 31-41 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple is called for traveling | 31-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (C) Bill Lee | |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Clarence Hobbs picks off the pass by Scott Hauer | 31-41 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs lays it up and in | 33-41 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Robert Hinkle picks off the pass by Scott Hauer | 33-41 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Scott Hauer can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Mathew Gallman - foul #2 on Mathew Gallman, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Michael Coyne (SG), Jordan Oakley (SF), Vincent Standley (PF), Steven Feldt (C) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Mathew Gallman, Henry Whipple, Kenneth Stark | |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (SG), Mario Ortiz (SF), Robert Dunn (C) Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper | |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-45 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod tips it in | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Coyne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jordan Oakley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Standley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Feldt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Heriberto Yazzie | 35-45 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Steven Feldt steps in front of the Mario Ortiz pass | 35-45 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Herrod | 37-45 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz is fouled on the floor by Steven Feldt - foul #1 on Steven Feldt, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Clarence Hobbs (SG), Mathew Gallman (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Victor Nault (C) Mark Herrod, Michael Coyne, Jordan Oakley, Vincent Standley, Steven Feldt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Bill Lee (C) Scott Hauer, Heriberto Yazzie, Andrew Clayton, Robert Dunn | |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Chase Nelson | 37-45 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs jams it on a nice dish by Robert Hinkle | 39-45 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Bill Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gurule | 39-47 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Gurule | 39-49 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs hits a shot from the left side set up by Victor Nault | 41-49 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Hobbs - foul #3 on Clarence Hobbs, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple (SF) Mathew Gallman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Dunn (PF), Jackie Fischer (C) Bernard Cooper, Bill Lee | |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Mario Ortiz is called for the reach on Clarence Hobbs - foul #2 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark (C) Victor Nault | |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (PG), Andrew Clayton (PF) Mario Ortiz, Jackie Fischer | |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle drills a jumper from the left side set up by Chase Nelson | 43-50 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Robert Dunn knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Heriberto Yazzie | 43-52 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses short on a shot in the paint | 43-52 |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Whipple (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Chase Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Stark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Henry Whipple is called for the reach on Heriberto Yazzie - foul #2 on Henry Whipple, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Mathew Gallman (SF) Robert Hinkle, Chase Nelson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bernard Cooper (PF), Bill Lee (C) Jeff McGoey, Robert Dunn | |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple makes the shot from the left block set up by Clarence Hobbs and he's fouled by Jeffrey Gurule - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gurule, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Nault (C) Kenneth Stark | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG) Heriberto Yazzie | |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Henry Whipple swats the layup by Bernard Cooper | 46-54 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Bill Lee tips it home | 46-56 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Hobbs | 48-56 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG) Clarence Hobbs | |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (SG), Mario Ortiz (SF), Robert Dunn (C) Jeffrey Gurule, Andrew Clayton, Bill Lee | |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-56 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dunn | 48-56 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Robert Dunn makes the floater from the baseline set up by Scott Hauer | 48-58 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Hauer - foul #3 on Scott Hauer, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs (SG), Jordan Oakley (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Kenneth Stark (C) Mark Herrod, Mathew Gallman, Henry Whipple, Victor Nault | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Jackie Fischer (C) Heriberto Yazzie, Mario Ortiz, Bernard Cooper | |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Robert Dunn misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jordan Oakley - foul #1 on Jordan Oakley, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG) Robert Hinkle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (PF), Bill Lee (C) Robert Dunn, Jackie Fischer | |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Mark Herrod is blocked by Bill Lee | 50-60 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark gets the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Clayton - foul #2 on Andrew Clayton, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman (SF) Jordan Oakley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Bernard Cooper (PF) Scott Hauer, Andrew Clayton | |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper makes the fadeaway in the lane | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Stark (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-62 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeff McGoey - foul #2 on Jeff McGoey, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Henry Whipple (PF), Victor Nault (C) Clarence Hobbs, Chase Nelson, Kenneth Stark | |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (SG) Jeffrey Gurule | |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Bill Lee gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Victor Nault pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple clanks a jumper from the left block | 52-62 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper is fouled on the floor by Victor Nault - foul #4 on Victor Nault, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs (SG) Mark Herrod | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Andrew Clayton (C) Heriberto Yazzie, Jeff McGoey, Bill Lee | |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple travels with the ball | 52-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson (PF), Kenneth Stark (C) Mathew Gallman, Victor Nault | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Dunn (C) Bernard Cooper | |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Robert Hinkle picks off the pass by Mario Ortiz | 52-64 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle lays it up and in | 54-64 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Scott Hauer knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeffrey Gurule | 54-66 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle is fouled on the floor by Robert Dunn - foul #2 on Robert Dunn, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley (SF) Henry Whipple | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz loses the dribble to Jordan Oakley | 56-66 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Andrew Clayton picks off the pass by Chase Nelson | 56-66 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jordan Oakley | 56-66 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gurule | 56-68 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman (SF), Victor Nault (C) Jordan Oakley, Kenneth Stark | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Bill Lee (C) Mario Ortiz, Andrew Clayton, Robert Dunn | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-68 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey scores on a runner in the lane set up by Scott Hauer | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Nault (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Victor Nault | 59-70 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Scott Hauer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Gurule | 59-73 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson is fouled on the floor by Bernard Cooper - foul #1 on Bernard Cooper, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Michael Coyne (SG), Henry Whipple (SF), Kenneth Stark (C) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Mathew Gallman, Victor Nault | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Heriberto Yazzie (SG), Dikembe Banda (SF), Andrew Clayton (PF), Robert Dunn (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper, Bill Lee | |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-76 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne loses the dribble to Robert Dunn | 59-76 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Clayton | 59-78 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson tips it but misses | 59-78 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson grabs the offensive board | 59-78 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Chase Nelson | 61-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Robert Dunn hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Herrod - foul #2 on Mark Herrod, team foul #10 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt (PF) Chase Nelson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Robert Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Robert Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt scores on a jumper from the left side | 63-80 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz runs out the clock | 63-80 |