| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins inbounds the ball | 43-23 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Lonnie Lee - foul #1 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson makes the free throw | 43-26 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee tips it home | 45-26 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Marvin Dotson | 45-28 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-28 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins snags the defensive board | 45-28 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brett Boynton - foul #1 on Brett Boynton, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Kenneth Evans steps in front of the Lonnie Lee pass | 45-30 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | William Collier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins drills a 3 from the right corner set up by William Collier | 45-33 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Donald Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Brett Boynton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson is fouled on the floor by Brett Boynton - foul #2 on Brett Boynton, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG), William Jauregui (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Juan Martin (PF), Larry Parks (C) Claude Montemayor, Brett Boynton, Raymond Epperly, Lonnie Lee, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Scott Salzman (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Fred Wnorowski (C) William Collier, Ante Zavatson, Billy Collins, Kenneth Evans | |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-33 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Juan Martin connects on the jumper in the paint | 47-33 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland grabs the board | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Jauregui (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Parks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fresh) SG - Scott Salzman (fresh) SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Dotson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Jauregui | 50-33 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | William Jauregui pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Larry Parks can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Isiah Schultz - foul #1 on Isiah Schultz, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Brett Boynton (SG), Donald Swanson (C) Anthony Quijano, William Jauregui, Juan Martin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Billy Collins (SF), Ante Zavatson (PF) Isiah Schultz, Scott Salzman, Marvin Dotson, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Larry Parks makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Larry Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Matthew Gregory is denied by Larry Parks | 52-33 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Larry Parks snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith buries a shot from the left wing | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Matthew Gregory steals it from Brett Boynton | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-37 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses the easy layup | 52-37 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Donald Swanson gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Brett Boynton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Montemayor | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF) Claude Montemayor, Timothy Strickland, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SF), Fred Wnorowski (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Billy Collins, Ante Zavatson, Scott Smith | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory lays it in and he's hacked by Lonnie Lee - foul #2 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SG), Juan Martin (C) Brett Boynton, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (SG), Marvin Dotson (PF) Toby Evans, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Jauregui (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Juan Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Collier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Salzman (fresh) PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Mercer | William Jauregui's floater is knocked away by Marvin Dotson | 55-40 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano can't tip it in | 55-40 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | William Jauregui tips it in | 57-40 |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson buries a jumper from the baseline set up by William Collier | 57-42 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | William Jauregui knocks in the shot from the right side | 59-42 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 59-42 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson tips it back up and in | 59-44 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Juan Martin connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Quijano | 61-44 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory drills a floater from close range set up by William Collier | 61-46 |
| 10:16 | Mercer | Kenneth Evans takes the ball from Lonnie Lee | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Salzman | 61-49 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Brett Boynton (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Larry Parks (PF), Donald Swanson (C) Anthony Quijano, William Jauregui, Raymond Epperly, Lonnie Lee, Juan Martin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG), Billy Collins (SF), Ante Zavatson (PF), Scott Smith (C) Matthew Gregory, Scott Salzman, Marvin Dotson, Kenneth Evans | |
| 09:29 | Mercer | Brett Boynton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Brett Boynton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-49 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Swanson | 61-49 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor is hacked by Toby Evans - foul #4 on Toby Evans, team foul #2 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Fred Wnorowski (C) William Collier, Toby Evans | |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Timothy Strickland - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson (PF) Fred Wnorowski | |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Swanson | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brett Boynton - foul #3 on Brett Boynton, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lonnie Lee (PF) Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Brett Boynton scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Strickland | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 21 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fresh) SG - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Isiah Schultz | 66-53 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Donald Swanson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 66-53 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Dotson | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith travels with the ball | 66-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF) Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Fred Wnorowski (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Isiah Schultz, Ante Zavatson, Billy Collins, Marvin Dotson | |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-53 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Collier | 66-55 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Brett Boynton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 66-55 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee can't tip it in | 66-55 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Lee - foul #3 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG), Timothy Strickland (SG), Juan Martin (PF), Larry Parks (C) Claude Montemayor, Brett Boynton, Lonnie Lee, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Scott Salzman (SF) William Collier, Scott Smith | |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Juan Martin - foul #2 on Juan Martin, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SF), Marvin Dotson (PF) Scott Salzman, Kenneth Evans | |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Juan Martin gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Marvin Dotson picks off the pass by Juan Martin | 66-55 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski can't finish the layup | 66-55 |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Larry Parks pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Larry Parks knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Anthony Quijano | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses short on a floater from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Juan Martin grabs the board | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Toby Evans takes the ball from Larry Parks | 68-55 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans banks in the layup | 68-57 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Brett Boynton (SG), Lonnie Lee (PF), Donald Swanson (C) Anthony Quijano, Raymond Epperly, Juan Martin, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Collins (SF), Kenneth Evans (C) Ante Zavatson, Fred Wnorowski | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Toby Evans steals it from Claude Montemayor in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Dotson | 68-57 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Lonnie Lee is called for the reach on Toby Evans - foul #4 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 21 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Evans | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Donald Swanson swats the layup by Kenneth Evans | 68-57 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Donald Swanson gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Brett Boynton's pass is intercepted by Matthew Gregory | 68-57 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson buries a jumper from the left side set up by Toby Evans and he's hacked by Donald Swanson - foul #3 on Donald Swanson, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF) Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Ante Zavatson (SG) Matthew Gregory, Toby Evans | |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Donald Swanson misses the floater from close range | 68-60 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Toby Evans (SG) William Collier, Ante Zavatson | |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Lee - foul #5 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Juan Martin (PF) Lonnie Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Juan Martin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-62 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson grabs the board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins buries a shot in the lane | 68-64 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Boynton | 71-64 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Donald Swanson | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Matthew Gregory is called for the reach on Donald Swanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Gregory, team foul #4 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Parker (PF) Juan Martin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly is fouled on the floor by Matthew Gregory - foul #5 on Matthew Gregory, team foul #5 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG) Matthew Gregory | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Toby Evans is called for the reach on Claude Montemayor - foul #5 on Toby Evans, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SG) Toby Evans | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Brett Boynton is hacked by Marvin Dotson - foul #2 on Marvin Dotson, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Dotson | 71-64 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Billy Collins - foul #2 on Billy Collins, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | William Collier is called for the reach on Raymond Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Collier, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Raymond Parker makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Raymond Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Evans | 72-64 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Juan Martin (PF) Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson grabs the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Juan Martin snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Ante Zavatson is called for the reach on Juan Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ante Zavatson, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Juan Martin makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Juan Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Collier | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor is hacked by William Collier in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Collier, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SF), Raymond Parker (PF) Raymond Epperly, Juan Martin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF), Juan Martin (PF) Anthony Quijano, Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Donald Swanson pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |