| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Klopp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Austin Davidson inbounds the ball | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Francis Lilly misses the 3 from straight away | 36-48 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Roa | 36-48 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Ralph Ouimet denies the turnaround by James Ganey | 36-48 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | James Ganey tips it home | 38-48 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Maynard | 41-48 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Francis Lilly tips it but misses | 41-48 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Austin Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-48 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Francis Lilly denies the turnaround by John Maynard | 41-48 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Francis Lilly | 41-48 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Francis Lilly connects on the floater from the left block | 41-50 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ralph Ouimet | 41-50 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus is hacked by Anthony Klopp - foul #2 on Anthony Klopp, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Christopher Truby (SG), Robert Coffman (SF), Richard Day (PF), Trevor Roux (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Anthony Klopp, James Ganey, John Roa | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Paul King, Jesse Augustus, Austin Davidson, Francis Lilly, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Christopher Truby picks off the pass by Charles Freeman | 41-50 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby is fouled on the floor by William Gulley - foul #2 on William Gulley, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Richard Day is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel (C) Richard Day | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | Matthew Collins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Coffman | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trevor Roux (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Coffman | 45-50 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is hacked by Robert Coffman - foul #1 on Robert Coffman, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Anthony Klopp (SF), James Ganey (PF) Michael Smith, Christopher Truby, Robert Coffman, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Matthew Collins, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| 15:19 | Mercer | James Ganey picks off the pass by Ralph Ouimet | 45-50 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Adams | 48-50 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | James Ganey clanks a jumper from close range | 48-50 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Francis Lilly snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Paul King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp is hacked by Charles Winkle - foul #4 on Charles Winkle, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Roa (C) Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (SG), Austin Davidson (SF), William Gulley (PF) Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly | |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | James Ganey connects on the runner from close range and he's fouled by William Gulley - foul #3 on William Gulley, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Reck (C) Ralph Ouimet | |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Austin Davidson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | James Ganey snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Collins - foul #1 on Matthew Collins, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SF), John Larson (PF) Anthony Klopp, James Ganey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG) Paul King | |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Gulley | 52-50 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | William Gulley is denied on a dunk by Christopher Truby | 52-50 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck tips it in | 52-52 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Reck swats the layup by John Roa | 52-52 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Austin Davidson gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Austin Davidson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Collins | 52-55 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams travels in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Coffman (SF), Trevor Roux (PF) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, John Larson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Francis Lilly (PF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Charles Freeman, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Matthew Collins buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Austin Davidson and the foul's on Trevor Roux - foul #1 on Trevor Roux, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Matthew Collins makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Ralph Ouimet is called for the reach on John Roa - foul #1 on Ralph Ouimet, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG) Matthew Collins | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trevor Roux (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | John Roa is whistled for a carry | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp (SF), James Ganey (PF) Michael Smith, John Roa | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Austin Davidson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Paul King | 52-60 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Klopp | 54-60 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses the easy layup | 54-60 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Francis Lilly gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Trevor Roux takes the ball from Austin Davidson | 54-60 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Truby | 57-60 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet scores on a runner from the baseline | 57-62 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Francis Lilly pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Austin Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Paul King misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-62 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman snags the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses the tip | 57-62 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Austin Davidson gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Austin Davidson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul King | 57-65 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp's pass is intercepted by Ralph Ouimet | 57-65 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Francis Lilly's layup is rejected by James Ganey | 57-65 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Coffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Klopp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Ganey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Trevor Roux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Davidson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Lilly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Ouimet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-65 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet is hacked by Trevor Roux - foul #2 on Trevor Roux, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) Christopher Truby, Robert Coffman, James Ganey, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Paul King, Jesse Augustus, Austin Davidson, Francis Lilly, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Charles Freeman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-65 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Richard Day snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | John Roa grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Richard Day can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Gulley - foul #4 on William Gulley, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Richard Day misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Charles Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | William Gulley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | John Roa snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | John Maynard loses the ball out of bounds | 61-65 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | William Gulley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Day - foul #1 on Richard Day, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | William Gulley misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | William Gulley picks off the pass by John Roa | 61-66 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck's fadeaway is rejected by John Roa | 61-66 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | John Maynard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Anthony Klopp, John Roa | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (PF) Kenneth Reck | |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Charles Winkle hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matthew Collins | 61-69 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | John Maynard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Coffman | 64-69 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | William Gulley buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Collins | 64-71 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel banks in the layup set up by John Maynard | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Winkle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Gaines (fresh) C - William Gulley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Richard Day steps in front of the Charles Freeman pass | 66-71 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Day | 69-71 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SF), James Ganey (PF), John Roa (C) Robert Coffman, Richard Day, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Austin Davidson (SF), Francis Lilly (PF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Matthew Collins, Charles Freeman, Charles Winkle, James Gaines, William Gulley | |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet is hacked by Christopher Truby - foul #2 on Christopher Truby, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet misses the tip | 69-71 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is fouled on the floor by Ralph Ouimet - foul #2 on Ralph Ouimet, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Austin Davidson connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 71-73 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Francis Lilly snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | James Ganey picks off the pass by Francis Lilly | 71-73 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Truby | 73-73 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Austin Davidson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Roa - foul #1 on John Roa, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp (SF) Christopher Truby | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Austin Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Austin Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-75 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Francis Lilly steps out of bounds on the sideline | 76-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF) Austin Davidson | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Paul King is called for the reach on Anthony Klopp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #8 | 76-75 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | John Roa steals it from Charles Winkle | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Augustus - foul #1 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | John Roa gets the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | John Roa is hacked by Ralph Ouimet - foul #3 on Ralph Ouimet, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Paul King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | James Ganey gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | James Ganey runs out the clock | 80-75 |