| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott double dribbles | 32-40 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | William Jackson hits a shot near the basket | 34-40 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses the shot in the paint | 34-40 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Richard Perry gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Anthony Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Sisk | 34-40 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Richard Perry is whistled for a carry | 34-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Bruce Alfonso | |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Christopher Sisk steals the ball from David Tapscott | 34-42 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Paul Adams lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Sisk | 36-42 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Paul Adams steals it from Jared Wright | 36-42 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | William Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), Daniel Luttrell (SG), Ralph Serafin (PF), Jack Werner (C) Anthony Brown, William Jackson, Christopher Sisk, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones | |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Thomas Harvard is called for the reach on Daniel Dickerson - foul #2 on Thomas Harvard, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Williams (SF) Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Clark | 36-44 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Serafin and he's fouled by Arthur Clark - foul #1 on Arthur Clark, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Thomas Harvard, Donald Williams, Ralph Serafin, Jack Werner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Bruce Alfonso (C) Cody Harris, Arthur Clark | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) PF - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson blows the layup | 39-44 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant buries a floater near the basket set up by Anthony Brown and he's fouled by Bruce Alfonso - foul #2 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG) Daniel Luttrell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Daniel Dickerson, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones is hacked by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | William Jackson grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | William Jackson is hacked by Jared Wright - foul #1 on Jared Wright, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Bruce Alfonso is called for the reach on Anthony Brown - foul #3 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Paul Adams hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | William Jackson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jared Wright - foul #2 on Jared Wright, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), Richard Perry (SF), Ralph Serafin (PF) Anthony Brown, Christopher Sisk, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jerry Brown, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 13:21 | Mercer | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Richard Perry grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin lays it in on a great pass from William Jackson | 48-44 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | William Jackson is called for the reach on Jared Wright - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF) William Jackson, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG) Jared Wright | |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson dunks the ball on a great pass from Arthur Clark | 48-46 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard is hacked by Cody Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cody Harris, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG) Thomas Harvard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Cody Harris, Arthur Clark, Sidney Hadden | |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Anthony Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Richard Perry grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Anthony Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Zachariah Jones | 48-46 |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachariah Jones | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Dickerson | 48-49 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Zachariah Jones swats the short shot by Ralph Serafin | 48-49 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Anthony Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Tapscott - foul #2 on David Tapscott, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG), Paul Adams (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Daniel Luttrell, Christopher Sisk, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), Bruce Alfonso (C) Jerry Brown, David Tapscott | |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), Daniel Luttrell (SF) Anthony Brown, Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF) Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:45 | Mercer | Paul Adams clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jared Wright - foul #3 on Jared Wright, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden (PF) Zachariah Jones | |
| 09:45 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:45 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Clark | 52-55 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard's 3 pointer is rejected by Sidney Hadden | 52-55 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Dickerson | 52-57 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Paul Adams hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Harvard | 54-57 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden blows the dunk but the foul's on Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Richard Perry (C) William Jackson, Daniel Luttrell, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Cody Harris (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Daniel Dickerson, Jared Wright, Arthur Clark, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Zachariah Jones | 54-57 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Brown | 54-59 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Richard Perry can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sidney Hadden - foul #1 on Sidney Hadden, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Serafin (C) Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Sidney Hadden | |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Richard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Tapscott | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Harvard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Mercer | Anthony Brown's pass is intercepted by Cary Kirkpatrick | 55-62 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Cary Kirkpatrick, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell (SG), Hubert Sargeant (C) Thomas Harvard, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG), Bruce Alfonso (C) Cody Harris, Zachariah Jones | |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell is denied on a layup by Cary Kirkpatrick | 55-62 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Anthony Brown | 55-62 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Richard Perry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Sisk - foul #1 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG), Paul Adams (PF) Daniel Luttrell, Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG) Daniel Dickerson | |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Paul Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Perry (PG) Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF) David Tapscott | |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jared Wright | 55-65 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk loses the dribble to Zachariah Jones | 55-65 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), Ralph Serafin (C) Christopher Sisk, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Sidney Hadden (C) Jerry Brown, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Richard Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG) Thomas Harvard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF) Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Brown | 57-67 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Mercer | William Jackson is fouled on the floor by David Tapscott - foul #3 on David Tapscott, team foul #11 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Sisk (SF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Richard Perry, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF) Jared Wright, Zachariah Jones | |
| 03:34 | Mercer | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:34 | Mercer | William Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden loses the ball out of bounds | 58-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell (SG) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso (C) David Tapscott | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Brown | 61-70 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Adams (PF) Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Daniel Dickerson, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Anthony Brown is called for the reach on Jerry Brown - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | David Tapscott is called for the reach on Anthony Brown - foul #4 on David Tapscott, team foul #12 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG) Daniel Luttrell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Anthony Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-74 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Zachariah Jones | 64-76 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | William Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Jackson, team foul #8 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), Daniel Luttrell (SG), Richard Perry (SF), Ralph Serafin (PF), Jack Werner (C) Anthony Brown, William Jackson, Christopher Sisk, Paul Adams, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Ralph Serafin is called for the reach on Cary Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Ralph Serafin, team foul #9 | 64-76 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Jack Werner is called for traveling | 64-78 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson runs out the clock | 64-78 |