| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barton Croteau (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Roth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Dan Host inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Dan Host drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Dan Host snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Dan Host comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Danny Hayden tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier scores on a 3 from straight away | 35-44 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Lee | 35-44 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau is hacked by Ken Craft - foul #2 on Ken Craft, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos tips it but misses | 35-44 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Fred Bruner scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-44 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Bruner swats the short shot by Keith Lee | 37-44 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Danny Hayden double dribbles | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Phillip Leland (SG), Brian Helle (SF), Edward Smiley (PF), David Curry (C) Christopher Metzler, Ken Craft, Dan Host, Fred Bruner, Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (PG), Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG), Brandon Borchers (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) Kevin Charpentier, Barton Croteau, Keith Lee, Brent Roth | |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 37-46 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Edward Smiley gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Phillip Leland clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Burcham | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) SG - Phillip Leland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Helle (fresh) PF - Edward Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Curry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Scalabrine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Borchers (fresh) PF - Steven Compos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Edward Smiley travels with the ball | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG) Phillip Leland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins (C) Steven Compos | |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers lays it in set up by Daniel Brott | 37-48 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Edward Smiley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-48 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Brott | 37-48 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 37-48 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins can't tip it in | 37-48 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Eric Burcham - foul #1 on Eric Burcham, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Fred Bruner (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Eric Burcham, Edward Smiley, David Curry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Brent Roth (C) Daniel Brott, Jeffrey Scalabrine, Brandon Borchers, Terrance Atkins | |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Ken Craft hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Ken Craft misses the tip | 37-49 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Robinson | 37-49 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee is hacked by Christopher Metzler - foul #2 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Dan Host (SF) Christopher Metzler, Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Compos (PF) Gregory Robinson | |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Danny Hayden pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Fred Bruner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses the lay-in | 37-49 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos tips it home | 37-51 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Dan Host double dribbles | 37-51 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier is hacked by Eric Burcham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Burcham, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (PG) Kevin Charpentier | |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Danny Hayden can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-51 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Brott and the foul's on Fred Bruner - foul #2 on Fred Bruner, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Phillip Leland (SG), Brian Helle (SF) Eric Burcham, Ken Craft, Dan Host | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses the free throw | 37-53 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Barton Croteau | 37-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Fred Bruner hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Brent Roth - foul #2 on Brent Roth, team foul #1 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Smiley (C) Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Gregory Robinson (C) Barton Croteau, Brent Roth | |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Phillip Leland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Helle (fresh) PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Phillip Leland - foul #2 on Phillip Leland, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (C) Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers (SF) Keith Lee | |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Brian Helle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Metzler | 40-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Charpentier and he's fouled by Christopher Metzler - foul #3 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG) Phillip Leland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the free throw | 40-59 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Edward Smiley | 40-59 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Ken Craft misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Robinson - foul #3 on Gregory Robinson, team foul #2 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brent Roth (C) Gregory Robinson | |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Ken Craft makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Ken Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | David Curry steals it from Brandon Borchers | 42-59 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Edward Smiley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Charpentier | 42-62 |
| 09:36 | Mercer | Steven Compos is called for the reach on Edward Smiley - foul #2 on Steven Compos, team foul #3 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Host (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Brian Helle, Edward Smiley, David Curry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Gregory Robinson (PF) Kevin Charpentier, Daniel Brott, Brandon Borchers, Steven Compos | |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Dan Host hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Barton Croteau - foul #1 on Barton Croteau, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Phillip Leland (SG) Christopher Metzler, Ken Craft | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins (C) Brent Roth | |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Terrance Atkins | 44-65 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Dan Host drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Burcham | 46-65 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-65 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Dan Host clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-65 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Burcham - foul #3 on Eric Burcham, team foul #8 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Ken Craft (SG) Eric Burcham, Phillip Leland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Compos (PF), Brent Roth (C) Gregory Robinson, Terrance Atkins | |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Fred Bruner gets the rebound | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Scalabrine (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Barton Croteau (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Brent Roth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Danny Hayden tips it back up and in | 48-66 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos throws it down on a nice dish by Jeffrey Scalabrine | 48-68 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Ken Craft hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Bruner | 51-68 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth misses the dunk | 51-68 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Fred Bruner | 51-68 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Danny Hayden comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Scalabrine - foul #2 on Jeffrey Scalabrine, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (SF), Edward Smiley (PF) Dan Host, Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Daniel Brott (SG), Brandon Borchers (SF) Jeffrey Scalabrine, Barton Croteau, Keith Lee | |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Danny Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Danny Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (C) Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Ken Craft loses the ball out of bounds | 52-68 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Helle - foul #3 on Brian Helle, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Edward Smiley drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Brian Helle | 54-69 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-69 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Edward Smiley gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | David Curry clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Compos - foul #3 on Steven Compos, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Fred Bruner (PF) Ken Craft, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) Brandon Borchers, Brent Roth | |
| 04:59 | Mercer | David Curry makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | David Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Keith Lee | 56-71 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-71 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses the shot from the left block | 56-71 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos hits the follow up shot | 56-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kevin Charpentier - foul #2 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Host (SF), Danny Hayden (C) Brian Helle, David Curry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau (SG), Brent Roth (C) Kevin Charpentier, Steven Compos | |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the free throw | 59-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Lee | 59-76 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barton Croteau (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Roth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Fred Bruner buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Metzler | 62-76 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee's dunk attempt is rejected by Danny Hayden | 62-76 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler gets the rebound | 62-76 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Danny Hayden makes the floater from the left block set up by Fred Bruner | 64-76 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG) Eric Burcham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Steven Compos (PF) Daniel Brott, Gregory Robinson | |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier buries a floater from the right wing | 64-78 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Dan Host hits a floater from close range and he's fouled by Keith Lee - foul #3 on Keith Lee, team foul #8 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Phillip Leland (SG), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Christopher Metzler, Ken Craft, Fred Bruner, Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (PG), Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG), Brandon Borchers (SF), Gregory Robinson (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) Kevin Charpentier, Barton Croteau, Keith Lee, Steven Compos, Brent Roth | |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Dan Host misses the free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Robinson | 66-78 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Smiley - foul #2 on Edward Smiley, team foul #10 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (C) Dan Host | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Eric Burcham knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Smiley | 69-80 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 69-80 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | David Curry snags the defensive board | 69-80 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Brian Helle is hacked by Brandon Borchers - foul #1 on Brandon Borchers, team foul #9 | 69-80 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson pulls down the rebound | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott is hacked by Eric Burcham - foul #4 on Eric Burcham, team foul #11 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG) Terrance Atkins | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Phillip Leland is hacked by Jeffrey Scalabrine - foul #3 on Jeffrey Scalabrine, team foul #10 | 69-82 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins (C) Dwight Carroll | |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Phillip Leland makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Phillip Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson lays it up and in set up by Daniel Brott | 71-84 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses long on a jumper near the basket | 71-84 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott gets the rebound | 71-84 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott runs out the clock | 71-84 |