| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins inbounds the ball | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-53 |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Spencer Mena snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Toby Evans is called for the reach on Anthony Quijano - foul #1 on Toby Evans, team foul #1 | 32-53 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-53 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Spencer Mena tips it in | 32-55 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller is whistled for a carry | 32-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Collins - foul #1 on Billy Collins, team foul #2 | 32-55 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly makes the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-56 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Spencer Mena | 32-56 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Gary Ketter scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Claude Montemayor | 32-58 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Myers | 34-58 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-58 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller snags the defensive board | 34-58 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-58 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins can't tip it in | 34-58 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers can't tip it in | 34-58 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Spencer Mena | 34-58 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | A charge is called on Spencer Mena - foul #1 on Spencer Mena, team foul #1 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (PG), Ante Zavatson (SG), Marvin Dotson (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Scott Smith (C) William Collier, Toby Evans, Billy Collins, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (PG), William Jauregui (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Donald Swanson (PF), Lonnie Lee (C) Claude Montemayor, Anthony Quijano, Raymond Epperly, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-58 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Brett Boynton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Swanson | 37-61 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith drills a jumper from the left block | 39-61 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | William Jauregui hits a floater from the left wing | 39-63 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Salzman | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Scott Salzman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Jauregui (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Donald Swanson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Salzman - foul #1 on Scott Salzman, team foul #3 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Scott Salzman, Gary Dambrosio, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Ketter (C) Lonnie Lee | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Donald Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Donald Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-64 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson snags the offensive board | 41-64 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-64 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers can't tip it in | 41-64 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on William Jauregui - foul #2 on William Jauregui, team foul #2 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG), Billy Collins (SF) Ante Zavatson, Marvin Dotson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Anthony Quijano (SG), Spencer Mena (PF) Brett Boynton, William Jauregui, Donald Swanson | |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-64 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory loses the ball out of bounds | 43-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF) Timothy Strickland | |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Toby Evans - foul #2 on Toby Evans, team foul #4 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio (PF) Jeffrey Myers | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller blows the layup | 43-66 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Spencer Mena pulls down the rebound | 43-66 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano lays it up and in set up by Gary Ketter and the foul's on Billy Collins - foul #2 on Billy Collins, team foul #5 | 43-68 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano makes the free throw | 43-69 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory's pass is intercepted by Claude Montemayor | 43-69 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor misses the easy layup | 43-69 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio grabs the defensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Spencer Mena is denied on a layup by Gary Dambrosio | 46-69 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Spencer Mena grabs the offensive board | 46-69 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joe Miller - foul #2 on Joe Miller, team foul #6 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Ante Zavatson (SG), Marvin Dotson (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Scott Smith (C) Matthew Gregory, Toby Evans, Billy Collins, Gary Dambrosio, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (PG), William Jauregui (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Donald Swanson (C) Claude Montemayor, Anthony Quijano, Raymond Epperly, Gary Ketter | |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the board | 46-70 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Jauregui (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Spencer Mena (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Spencer Mena - foul #2 on Spencer Mena, team foul #3 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lonnie Lee (C) Spencer Mena | |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Lonnie Lee - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-71 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Brett Boynton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #8 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Miller (C) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Brett Boynton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Lee - foul #1 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #4 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Ketter (C) Lonnie Lee | |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Brett Boynton steals it from Marvin Dotson | 48-72 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses the lay-in | 48-72 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Donald Swanson hits the follow up shot | 48-74 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Joe Miller and the foul's on Brett Boynton - foul #1 on Brett Boynton, team foul #5 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG) Ante Zavatson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Anthony Quijano (SG) Brett Boynton, William Jauregui | |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson makes the free throw | 51-74 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Billy Collins (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF) William Collier, Marvin Dotson, Jeffrey Myers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF) Timothy Strickland, Donald Swanson | |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-74 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Gary Ketter | |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-74 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee clanks a shot from the left side | 54-74 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-74 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Spencer Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly is whistled for a carry | 54-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Ante Zavatson (SG), Marvin Dotson (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Matthew Gregory, Toby Evans, Billy Collins, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (PG), William Jauregui (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Gary Ketter (C) Claude Montemayor, Anthony Quijano, Raymond Epperly, Lonnie Lee | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Jauregui (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-74 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Gary Ketter connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Brett Boynton | 54-76 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-76 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Gary Ketter gets the rebound | 54-76 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Spencer Mena is hacked by Gary Dambrosio - foul #1 on Gary Dambrosio, team foul #9 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Billy Collins (SF), Joe Miller (C) William Collier, Marvin Dotson, Gary Dambrosio | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-77 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Gregory | 56-77 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland's pass is intercepted by Billy Collins | 56-77 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers banks in the layup set up by Billy Collins | 58-77 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Spencer Mena lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Strickland | 58-79 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-79 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG) Ante Zavatson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Anthony Quijano (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Donald Swanson (PF) Brett Boynton, William Jauregui, Timothy Strickland, Spencer Mena | |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano clanks a shot from the right wing | 61-79 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the board | 61-79 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Raymond Epperly picks off the pass by Matthew Gregory | 61-79 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-79 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans gets the rebound | 61-79 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Jeffrey Myers is blocked by Gary Ketter | 61-79 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly pulls down the rebound | 61-79 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Gary Ketter's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Myers | 61-79 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller gets the rebound | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Myers and he's hacked by Claude Montemayor - foul #1 on Claude Montemayor, team foul #6 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Donald Swanson | |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the free throw | 64-79 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-79 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Miller | 64-79 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Epperly - foul #1 on Raymond Epperly, team foul #7 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio (PF) Jeffrey Myers | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Ante Zavatson (SF) Matthew Gregory, Billy Collins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SF), Donald Swanson (C) Raymond Epperly, Gary Ketter | |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Spencer Mena - foul #3 on Spencer Mena, team foul #8 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson (SF) Toby Evans | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (PG), William Jauregui (SG) Claude Montemayor, Anthony Quijano | |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Ante Zavatson steals the ball from Brett Boynton in the backcourt | 67-79 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Billy Collins (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF) William Collier, Ante Zavatson, Marvin Dotson, Gary Dambrosio | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Anthony Quijano (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Gary Ketter (C) Brett Boynton, William Jauregui, Timothy Strickland, Donald Swanson | |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-79 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Spencer Mena gets the rebound | 67-79 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly lays it up and in on a great pass from Claude Montemayor | 67-81 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Gregory | 69-81 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Spencer Mena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-81 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Gary Ketter tips it home | 69-83 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins lays it in | 71-83 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Gary Ketter can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Billy Collins - foul #3 on Billy Collins, team foul #10 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Ante Zavatson (SG), Marvin Dotson (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Scott Smith (C) Matthew Gregory, Toby Evans, Billy Collins, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (PG), William Jauregui (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Donald Swanson (PF) Claude Montemayor, Anthony Quijano, Raymond Epperly, Spencer Mena | |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Gary Ketter makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Gary Ketter misses the 2nd free throw | 71-84 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith grabs the board | 71-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-84 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith tips it but misses | 71-84 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Jauregui | 71-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Gary Ketter lays it up and in | 71-86 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Timothy Strickland steals it from Ante Zavatson | 71-86 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland can't finish the layup | 71-86 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-86 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio misses the turnaround from the baseline | 71-86 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Timothy Strickland | 71-86 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Brett Boynton runs out the clock | 71-86 |