| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers is fouled on the floor by Charles Wiley - foul #1 on Charles Wiley, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Gary Ketter steps in front of the Kent Jack pass | 27-28 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Charles Wiley clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Gregory - foul #3 on Matthew Gregory, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (PG) Matthew Gregory | |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Charles Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Charles Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Gary Ketter pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland lays it in | 31-28 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers's pass is intercepted by Timothy Strickland | 31-31 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly can't finish the layup | 31-31 |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Frank Johnson | 31-33 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Spencer Mena knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Strickland | 34-33 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Wiley picks off the pass by Frank Johnson in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 36-33 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Charles Wiley steals it from Shawn Hann | 36-33 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kent Jack - foul #2 on Kent Jack, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG), William Jauregui (SF), Bill Duckworth (PF), Lonnie Lee (C) Charles Wiley, Raymond Epperly, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Ante Zavatson (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) Frank Johnson, Shawn Hann, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) SG - Timothy Strickland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Jauregui (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Duckworth (fresh) C - Lonnie Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fresh) SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) PF - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) C - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Keith Walker | 37-36 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Dambrosio | 37-36 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Keith Walker - foul #1 on Keith Walker, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG), Donald Swanson (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Timothy Strickland, Bill Duckworth, Lonnie Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Shawn Hann (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Keith Walker, Kent Jack, Ante Zavatson, Gary Dambrosio, Marvin Dotson | |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Johnson | 40-38 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Shawn Hann steps in front of the William Jauregui pass | 40-38 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Ketter | 40-38 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | William Jauregui is hacked by Shawn Hann - foul #2 on Shawn Hann, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF), Spencer Mena (PF) William Jauregui, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Gary Ketter gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Shawn Hann - foul #3 on Shawn Hann, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG) Anthony Quijano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-38 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Hann and the foul's on Gary Ketter - foul #2 on Gary Ketter, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG) Frank Johnson | |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Gary Ketter snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses the shot from the right block | 42-40 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Hann | 42-40 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller knocks in the shot near the basket | 42-42 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Spencer Mena's pass is intercepted by Shawn Hann | 42-42 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann hits the finger roll | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Epperly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Jeffrey Myers steals the ball from Gary Ketter | 42-44 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Spencer Mena scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Gary Ketter and he's fouled by Jeffrey Myers - foul #3 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG), Timothy Strickland (SG), William Jauregui (SF), Donald Swanson (C) Charles Wiley, Brett Boynton, Raymond Epperly, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (PG), Keith Walker (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) Matthew Gregory, Shawn Hann, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-47 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Spencer Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 46-47 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson hits a floater from the right block | 46-49 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Spencer Mena is hacked by Gary Dambrosio - foul #3 on Gary Dambrosio, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG), Gary Ketter (C) Anthony Quijano, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann (SF), Joe Miller (C) Keith Walker, Marvin Dotson | |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson tips it in | 47-51 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | William Jauregui misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Frank Johnson, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Swanson (PF) Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Frank Johnson, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 09:27 | Mercer | William Jauregui misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | William Jauregui makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Charles Wiley grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Shawn Hann is called for the reach on Charles Wiley - foul #4 on Shawn Hann, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF) William Jauregui | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), Keith Walker (SF) Kent Jack, Shawn Hann | |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Charles Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Charles Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Charles Wiley steps in front of the Jeffrey Myers pass | 50-51 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Charles Wiley misses the easy layup | 50-51 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Walker | 50-51 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is hacked by Donald Swanson - foul #4 on Donald Swanson, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG), Bill Duckworth (PF) Timothy Strickland, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio (PF) Jeffrey Myers | |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-51 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Dambrosio | 50-51 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Frank Johnson | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Duckworth (fresh) C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mercer | Charles Wiley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 52-54 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Gary Ketter gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Charles Wiley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Gary Ketter hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker misses badly on a floater from the right block | 54-54 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Charles Wiley grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses long on a jumper near the basket | 54-54 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Walker | 54-54 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory's pass is intercepted by Anthony Quijano | 54-54 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Charles Wiley lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Quijano | 56-54 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), William Jauregui (SF), Spencer Mena (PF) Anthony Quijano, Raymond Epperly, Bill Duckworth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG), Shawn Hann (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Matthew Gregory, Keith Walker, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG) Frank Johnson | |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Charles Wiley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers tips it in | 59-56 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses the shot from close range | 59-56 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | William Jauregui misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-58 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Joe Miller is blocked by Spencer Mena | 59-58 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Spencer Mena pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | William Jauregui comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Miller - foul #1 on Joe Miller, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG), Donald Swanson (PF), Lonnie Lee (C) Charles Wiley, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Gary Dambrosio (C) Keith Walker, Joe Miller | |
| 03:40 | Mercer | William Jauregui makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | William Jauregui makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Jauregui (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by William Jauregui - foul #2 on William Jauregui, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF) William Jauregui | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson (C) Jeffrey Myers | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano scores on a jumper from the left side | 63-60 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Lonnie Lee | 63-60 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG), Spencer Mena (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Anthony Quijano, Donald Swanson, Lonnie Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Gary Dambrosio, Marvin Dotson | |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Matthew Gregory steps in front of the Charles Wiley pass | 63-60 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Gregory | 63-62 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Joe Miller - foul #2 on Joe Miller, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack's pass is intercepted by Timothy Strickland | 65-62 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Charles Wiley hits the finger roll | 67-62 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses the driving attempt near the basket | 67-62 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Wiley | 67-62 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Charles Wiley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Wiley, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack blows the layup | 67-62 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Spencer Mena grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Spencer Mena is hacked by Matthew Gregory in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Gregory, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG), Lonnie Lee (C) Timothy Strickland, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-62 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann snags the offensive board | 69-62 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Gregory | 69-65 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Ketter (C) Lonnie Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Spencer Mena is hacked by Matthew Gregory in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Gregory, team foul #13 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (PG) Matthew Gregory | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Spencer Mena is called for the reach on Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Spencer Mena, team foul #6 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG) Anthony Quijano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly is hacked by Frank Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Johnson, team foul #14 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG) Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-68 |