| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell clanks a jumper from the left side | 24-29 |
| 19:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Justin Fletcher | 24-29 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | William Higgins steals it from Albert Rooney | 24-29 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey is fouled on the floor by Mark Lee - foul #3 on Mark Lee, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SF) Mark Lee | |
| 18:48 | Mercer | William Higgins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | William Higgins drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kirk Swink | 26-29 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-29 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh snags the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Gerald Zabaneh is blocked by Justin Fletcher | 26-29 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Albert Rooney takes the ball from Stephen Bailey | 26-29 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gerald Zabaneh | 26-32 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey is hacked by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #2 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Kirk Swink, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Cody Tidwell, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Marvin Hicks is called for the reach on Mark Wilson - foul #1 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Mark Wilson knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Jones | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Bacchus | 28-32 |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Mark Wilson misses the lay-in | 28-32 |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Cathey | 28-32 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Bittinger | 28-35 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Walker | 31-38 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Alexander Beech grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Cathey - foul #1 on Raymond Cathey, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Jones, Alexander Beech, Mark Wilson, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey | |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Gerald Voorhies - foul #1 on Gerald Voorhies, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG) Gerald Voorhies | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee lays it in set up by Gerald Zabaneh | 35-43 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | William Higgins's pass is intercepted by Mark Lee | 35-43 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | William Higgins steals it from Anthony Harris | 35-43 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Higgins | 37-43 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh is hacked by Robert Lathrop - foul #1 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG) George Bittinger | |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris's pass is intercepted by Arthur Ponder | 37-43 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder lays it up and in | 39-43 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Beech (SF) Stephen Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Marvin Hicks (C) Cody Tidwell, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Harris | 39-43 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | William Higgins's pass is intercepted by Albert Rooney | 39-45 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Rooney | 39-47 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SF), Raymond Cathey (C) Mark Lee, Anthony Harris | |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker is fouled on the floor by Alexander Beech - foul #2 on Alexander Beech, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh (C) Raymond Cathey | |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Mark Wilson picks off the pass by Gerald Zabaneh | 39-47 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Kirk Swink misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Jones | 39-47 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Gerald Zabaneh blocks the short jumper by Alexander Beech | 39-47 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Alexander Beech misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Bittinger | 39-50 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Alexander Beech can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-50 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-50 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Mark Wilson snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Ronald Walker is called for the reach on Alexander Beech - foul #2 on Ronald Walker, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, Nicholas Jones, Alexander Beech, Mark Wilson, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Albert Rooney, George Bittinger, Marvin Hicks, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Cody Tidwell steals it from Arthur Ponder | 39-50 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira is fouled on the floor by Stephen Bailey - foul #1 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Cody Tidwell | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 07:29 | Mercer | William Higgins misses badly on a shot from the right block | 39-53 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cody Tidwell | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses the lay-in | 39-55 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Michael Perreira steals it from William Higgins | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Stephen Bailey - foul #2 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Michael Perreira, Ronald Walker | |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the free throw | 39-58 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | William Higgins hits a jumpshot from the left side | 41-58 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-58 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses the jumper in the paint | 41-58 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Higgins | 44-58 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris is fouled on the floor by William Higgins - foul #2 on William Higgins, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), William Wilson (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris | |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | William Wilson buries a runner from close range on a great pass from George Bittinger and he's fouled by Alexander Beech - foul #3 on Alexander Beech, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | William Wilson makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Alexander Beech can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones snags the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Mark Wilson is hacked by George Bittinger - foul #1 on George Bittinger, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Ronald Walker (SF), Raymond Cathey (C) Albert Rooney, William Wilson, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Mark Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Alexander Beech is called for traveling | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira misses badly on a floater from the right side | 46-61 |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Alexander Beech is whistled for traveling | 46-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman (PF) Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Jones takes the ball from George Bittinger | 46-61 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Marvin Hicks - foul #2 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SF) Ronald Walker | |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Mark Wilson snags the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Alexander Beech pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Kirk Swink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Bacchus (C) Jeremy Coffman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SF) William Wilson | |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Mark Wilson grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-61 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey is hacked by Charles Bacchus - foul #1 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Kirk Swink is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Perreira - foul #2 on Michael Perreira, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Perreira | 49-64 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus lays it up and in | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira runs out the clock | 51-64 |