| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott inbounds the ball | 45-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright loses the dribble to Anthony Brown | 45-25 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Paul Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jared Wright - foul #2 on Jared Wright, team foul #1 | 45-25 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso loses the dribble to Anthony Brown | 45-27 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Anthony Brown lays it in | 45-29 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sisk - foul #2 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-29 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Paul Adams is hacked by Bruce Alfonso - foul #3 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Jared Wright steals it from Hubert Sargeant | 48-29 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott's layup is rejected by Paul Adams | 48-29 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick hits the follow up shot | 50-29 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Paul Adams banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Brown and he's hacked by Zachariah Jones - foul #2 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the free throw | 50-32 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #2 | 50-32 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 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) | |
| 17:25 | Mercer | William Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Anthony Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk misses badly on a shot from the left side | 51-32 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | William Jackson hits the follow up shot | 51-34 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott is called for traveling | 51-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones | |
| 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 | |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-34 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin snags the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-34 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Daniel Luttrell steals the ball from Cary Kirkpatrick | 51-34 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Cody Harris steps in front of the Daniel Luttrell pass | 51-34 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson banks in the layup on a great pass from Cody Harris | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Harvard (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jack Werner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Cary Kirkpatrick steals the ball from Thomas Harvard | 53-34 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Cody Harris | 55-34 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Jack Werner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 55-34 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris gets the rebound | 55-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Dickerson | 57-34 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Luttrell | 57-37 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Jack Werner gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Cody Harris takes the ball from Richard Perry | 57-37 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cody Harris | 59-37 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Perry | 59-40 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Thomas Harvard is called for the reach on Cody Harris - foul #1 on Thomas Harvard, team foul #3 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Daniel Dickerson, Cody Harris, Arthur Clark, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), William Jackson (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Thomas Harvard, Daniel Luttrell, Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin, Jack Werner | |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses the shot from the baseline | 59-40 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Anthony Brown gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Anthony Brown scores on a floater from the right block | 59-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-42 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Brown | 61-42 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Anthony Brown clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Brown - foul #1 on Jerry Brown, team foul #4 | 61-42 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant grabs the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Anthony Brown | 61-45 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 11:31 | Mercer | William Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is hacked by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright | |
| 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 | |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris is fouled on the floor by Daniel Luttrell - foul #2 on Daniel Luttrell, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Cary Kirkpatrick | 61-45 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-45 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Perry | 61-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:59 | Mercer | Richard Perry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-45 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark grabs the board | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin travels with the ball | 61-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Daniel Dickerson, Cody Harris, Arthur Clark, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), William Jackson (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Thomas Harvard, Daniel Luttrell, Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin, Jack Werner | |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Christopher Sisk - foul #3 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #6 | 63-45 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the free throw | 64-45 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Anthony Brown is whistled for traveling | 64-45 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses long on a runner from the left block | 64-45 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant clanks a jumper from close range | 64-45 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-45 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk grabs the board | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | William Jackson buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Sisk | 64-47 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Anthony Brown picks off the pass by Jerry Brown in the backcourt | 64-47 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Anthony Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Anthony Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | William Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-47 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | William Jackson tips it home | 64-49 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-49 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Perry and the foul's on Daniel Dickerson - foul #1 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 66-52 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Richard Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Luttrell | 66-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 69-54 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard double dribbles | 69-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Daniel Dickerson, Cody Harris, Arthur Clark, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), William Jackson (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Thomas Harvard, Daniel Luttrell, Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin, Jack Werner | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright tips it home | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Mercer | William Jackson hits a jumper from the right side | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-56 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Harvard (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 8 reb. C - Jack Werner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Luttrell | 71-56 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell throws it down set up by Thomas Harvard | 71-58 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell gets the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-58 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Richard Perry grabs the offensive board | 71-58 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Dickerson - foul #2 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Ralph Serafin - foul #1 on Ralph Serafin, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Dickerson - foul #3 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #7 | 73-58 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson and the foul's on Ralph Serafin - foul #2 on Ralph Serafin, team foul #8 | 75-58 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Richard Perry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 76-58 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson runs out the clock | 76-58 |