| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Paul Arno inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Brad Moodie connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Oscar Wright | 33-29 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Paul Arno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Brad Moodie is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brad Moodie, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Dunkle | 33-29 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Harley Fulghum (SF), Henry Stoneking (C) Brad Moodie, Paul Arno, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Christopher Dunkle, Matthew Perry | |
| 17:07 | Mercer | David Crabill hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Stoneking | 36-29 |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | John Music blocks the short jumper by David Crabill | 36-29 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | John Music gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is fouled on the floor by Claude Hetherington - foul #1 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF), Delmar Graham (C) Oscar Wright, Harley Fulghum, David Crabill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Del Humphries (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, John Music | |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry is hacked by Brad Moodie - foul #2 on Brad Moodie, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Del Humphries buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Williams | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 2 pts. C - Delmar Graham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Del Humphries (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Eagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-32 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Delmar Graham gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Robert Williams takes the ball from Claude Hetherington | 36-32 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 36-32 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams tips it in | 36-34 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington is fouled on the floor by Matthew Perry - foul #2 on Matthew Perry, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), Aldo Mancini (SF), David Crabill (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Brad Moodie, Claude Hetherington, Paul Arno, Henry Stoneking, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), Christopher Dunkle (PF), John Music (C) Del Humphries, Robert Williams, Donald Eagan, John Bickerstaff, Matthew Perry | |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Hiram Collard is called for the reach on Harley Fulghum - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Music - foul #1 on John Music, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle banks in the layup on a great pass from George Perkins and he's hacked by Denny Ainsworth - foul #3 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Henry Stoneking (SF) Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | David Crabill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum is fouled on the floor by Hiram Collard - foul #3 on Hiram Collard, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF) Harley Fulghum, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) John Music | |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Oscar Wright hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Hiram Collard | 39-40 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Brad Moodie knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Oscar Wright | 42-40 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey's pass is intercepted by Oscar Wright | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Oscar Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Denny Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dunkle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG), Aldo Mancini (SF), Henry Stoneking (PF), Delmar Graham (C) Brad Moodie, Oscar Wright, Paul Arno, David Crabill, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF) Gregory Stuckey, Christopher Dunkle | |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Lawson | 42-42 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is hacked by Harley Fulghum - foul #1 on Harley Fulghum, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Del Humphries (PG), John Music (C) Hiram Collard, Matthew Perry | |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Del Humphries | 42-45 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), Paul Arno (SF), David Crabill (PF) Harley Fulghum, Claude Hetherington, Aldo Mancini, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), Donald Eagan (SF) Del Humphries, Jesse Lawson, George Perkins | |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Paul Arno clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Eagan - foul #2 on Donald Eagan, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth (C) Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) John Music | |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Donald Eagan | 44-47 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Gregory Stuckey takes the ball from Denny Ainsworth | 44-47 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hiram Collard | 44-50 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Oscar Wright scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 46-50 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Oscar Wright - foul #2 on Oscar Wright, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle (PF) John Bickerstaff | |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | David Crabill lays it in | 48-52 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | David Crabill pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | The jump hook by Paul Arno is blocked by Matthew Perry | 48-52 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Dunkle | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Denny Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Eagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Mercer | David Crabill travels with the ball | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG), Henry Stoneking (SF), Delmar Graham (C) Brad Moodie, Oscar Wright, Paul Arno, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Del Humphries (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), George Perkins (SF), John Bickerstaff (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, Donald Eagan, Matthew Perry | |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | David Crabill drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Del Humphries makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking is fouled on the floor by George Perkins - foul #4 on George Perkins, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Aldo Mancini (SF) David Crabill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), John Music (C) Del Humphries, Christopher Dunkle | |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Delmar Graham gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini can't tip it in | 53-58 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington tips it but misses | 53-58 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Harley Fulghum, Claude Hetherington, Aldo Mancini, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Matthew Perry (C) Jesse Lawson, George Perkins, John Music | |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the easy layup | 53-58 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Paul Arno snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Paul Arno connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Brad Moodie | 55-58 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry is hacked by Denny Ainsworth - foul #4 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Crabill (PF) Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle (PF) John Bickerstaff | |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Brad Moodie can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Hiram Collard - foul #4 on Hiram Collard, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Brad Moodie makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | David Crabill snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | David Crabill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Crabill, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Delmar Graham (C) Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) Donald Eagan | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | George Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Delmar Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Delmar Graham is called for the reach on Hiram Collard - foul #2 on Delmar Graham, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Henry Stoneking (C) Brad Moodie, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Music (C) Matthew Perry | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | David Crabill knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Harley Fulghum | 58-62 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-62 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey tips it but misses | 58-62 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | John Music lays it up and in | 58-64 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Denny Ainsworth (C) Harley Fulghum, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) John Music | |
| 02:12 | Mercer | David Crabill blows the layup | 58-64 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Paul Arno drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Crabill | 60-64 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Paul Arno gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Oscar Wright grabs the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-64 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is hacked by Brad Moodie - foul #3 on Brad Moodie, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | David Crabill snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Brad Moodie hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle is hacked by Oscar Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Wright, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Paul Arno | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Mercer | David Crabill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | George Perkins buries a 3 from the left wing | 65-68 |