| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jeff McGoey - foul #1 on Jeff McGoey, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Bill Lee gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 19:28 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs can't finish the layup | 35-27 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-27 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses the tip | 35-27 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Whipple | 35-27 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle is fouled on the floor by Scott Hauer - foul #3 on Scott Hauer, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG) Scott Hauer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman misses short on a floater from the left side | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Bernard Cooper | 35-29 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey is fouled on the floor by Mathew Gallman - foul #1 on Mathew Gallman, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (C) Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:15 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses the turnaround from the right block | 35-29 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton tips it in | 37-29 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Andrew Clayton picks off the pass by Clarence Hobbs | 37-29 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule is fouled on the floor by Clarence Hobbs - foul #1 on Clarence Hobbs, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (PG), Robert Dunn (C) Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Jordan Oakley (SF), Steven Feldt (PF), Kenneth Stark (C) Robert Hinkle, Mathew Gallman, Chase Nelson, Henry Whipple | |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Robert Dunn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jordan Oakley - foul #2 on Jordan Oakley, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Robert Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Robert Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley drills a turnaround from close range set up by Clarence Hobbs | 38-31 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Heriberto Yazzie | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jordan Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Feldt (fresh) C - Kenneth Stark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Kenneth Stark steps in front of the Jeffrey Gurule pass | 40-31 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Andrew Clayton takes the ball from Jordan Oakley | 40-31 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the tip | 40-31 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dunn | 40-31 |
| 14:11 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Dunn | 43-31 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Ortiz | 46-33 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark gets the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt knocks in the floater in the paint | 46-35 |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Robert Dunn is fouled on the floor by Steven Feldt - foul #1 on Steven Feldt, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Dikembe Banda (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Bill Lee (C) Heriberto Yazzie, Jeffrey Gurule, Mario Ortiz, Robert Dunn, Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Michael Coyne (SG), Mathew Gallman (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Victor Nault (C) Mark Herrod, Clarence Hobbs, Jordan Oakley, Steven Feldt, Kenneth Stark | |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Hauer | 48-35 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Gallman | 48-35 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Bill Lee grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | The jump hook by Bill Lee is blocked by Victor Nault | 48-35 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Banda (fresh) SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Coyne (fresh) SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Nault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hinkle | 48-37 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Victor Nault - foul #4 on Victor Nault, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple (C) Victor Nault | |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Banda - foul #2 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs (SG) Michael Coyne | |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Hinkle | 49-39 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Scott Hauer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeff McGoey | 51-39 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-39 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle tips it home | 51-41 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bill Lee and the foul's on Mathew Gallman - foul #2 on Mathew Gallman, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (PF), Robert Dunn (C) Bernard Cooper, Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt (PF), Kenneth Stark (C) Mathew Gallman, Chase Nelson | |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple double dribbles | 54-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (SF) Jeff McGoey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Gurule | 57-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Clarence Hobbs is blocked by Andrew Clayton | 57-41 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Andrew Clayton | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-41 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-41 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Robert Hinkle steps in front of the Scott Hauer pass | 57-41 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Scott Hauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Bill Lee (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Andrew Clayton, Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Michael Coyne (SG), Mathew Gallman (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Victor Nault (C) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Henry Whipple, Steven Feldt, Kenneth Stark | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Coyne (fresh) SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Nault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Victor Nault drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Herrod | 57-43 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Herrod | 57-43 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson's pass is intercepted by Heriberto Yazzie | 57-43 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Chase Nelson steps in front of the Jeff McGoey pass | 57-43 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Bernard Cooper takes the ball from Mark Herrod | 57-43 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bernard Cooper | 60-43 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Andrew Clayton (C) Mario Ortiz, Heriberto Yazzie, Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Clarence Hobbs (SG) Mark Herrod, Michael Coyne | |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-46 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle's pass is intercepted by Jeff McGoey | 60-46 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey tips it home | 62-46 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Hauer | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Nault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle blows the layup | 65-46 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Scott Hauer pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-46 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Heriberto Yazzie (SG), Dikembe Banda (SF), Robert Dunn (PF), Jackie Fischer (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper, Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Michael Coyne (SG), Henry Whipple (SF), Steven Feldt (PF), Kenneth Stark (C) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Mathew Gallman, Chase Nelson, Victor Nault | |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-46 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Whipple - foul #2 on Henry Whipple, team foul #7 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (PF) Jackie Fischer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-46 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-46 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt snags the defensive board | 67-46 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt travels with the ball | 67-46 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz is whistled for a carry | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-46 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Robert Dunn gets the rebound | 67-46 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda is hacked by Henry Whipple - foul #3 on Henry Whipple, team foul #8 | 67-46 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Robert Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda runs out the clock | 67-46 |