| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Weyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jared Wright | 27-33 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Gary Morgan travels with the ball | 27-33 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell dunks the ball | 29-33 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the runner from the left block | 29-35 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Gary Morgan connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Kim | 31-35 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott travels with the ball | 31-35 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer loses the dribble to Cody Harris | 31-35 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso is hacked by Hubert Sargeant - foul #3 on Hubert Sargeant, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), Jerome Sicinski (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Jack Werner (PF), Justin Oestreich (C) Timothy Weyer, Gary Morgan, Daniel Luttrell, Steven Kim, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (SF), Arthur Clark (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) David Tapscott, Sidney Hadden, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Jack Werner snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski loses the dribble to Alex Derenberger | 31-35 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger hits the finger roll | 31-37 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Werner | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Harvard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Werner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Oestreich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Derenberger (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Micheal Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark banks in the layup on a great pass from Jared Wright and the foul's on Jack Werner - foul #1 on Jack Werner, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Weyer (PG), Gary Morgan (SG), Daniel Luttrell (SF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Thomas Harvard, Jerome Sicinski, Christopher Sisk, Justin Oestreich | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF), Billy French (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Cody Harris, Jared Wright, Micheal Lucky | |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 34-39 |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Hubert Sargeant | 34-39 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Werner | 36-39 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Billy French | 36-42 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-42 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Alfonso | 36-42 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alex Derenberger | 36-44 |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Billy French - foul #4 on Billy French, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Steven Kim (PF) Gary Morgan, Daniel Luttrell, Jack Werner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Jared Wright (SG), Paul Dees (SF), Sidney Hadden (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Alex Derenberger, Arthur Clark, David Tapscott, Billy French, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden tips it in | 37-46 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant is hacked by Micheal Lucky - foul #2 on Micheal Lucky, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski (SG) Timothy Weyer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sidney Hadden - foul #1 on Sidney Hadden, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF) Paul Dees | |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Steven Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jared Wright | 38-48 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski clanks a shot from the left side | 38-48 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is fouled on the floor by Jerome Sicinski - foul #1 on Jerome Sicinski, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Morgan (SG), Daniel Luttrell (SF), Jack Werner (C) Jerome Sicinski, Christopher Sisk, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Arthur Clark, Micheal Lucky | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Harvard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Werner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott tips it back up and in | 38-50 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Jared Wright is called for the reach on Jack Werner - foul #3 on Jared Wright, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Weyer (PG), Justin Oestreich (C) Thomas Harvard, Steven Kim | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (PF) Sidney Hadden | |
| 10:55 | Mercer | Arthur Clark steals it from Jack Werner | 38-50 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Justin Oestreich gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Justin Oestreich clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Gary Morgan misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Justin Oestreich pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell banks in the layup set up by Timothy Weyer | 40-50 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jared Wright | 40-53 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Gary Morgan buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Timothy Weyer and he's hacked by Jared Wright - foul #4 on Jared Wright, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Sisk (SF), Steven Kim (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Daniel Luttrell, Jack Werner, Justin Oestreich | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley (PG), Alex Derenberger (SG), Sidney Hadden (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Cody Harris, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Gary Morgan makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Kim - foul #1 on Steven Kim, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (SG) Gary Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Steven Kim gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 08:53 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Sisk | 45-53 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-53 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Weyer | 48-53 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Alex Derenberger is denied by Steven Kim | 48-53 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Derenberger | 48-53 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley is hacked by Timothy Weyer - foul #2 on Timothy Weyer, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Morgan (SG), Daniel Luttrell (SF) Timothy Weyer, Christopher Sisk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Billy French (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Sidney Smiley, Alex Derenberger, Arthur Clark, Sidney Hadden, Micheal Lucky | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Harvard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Billy French (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott loses the dribble to Gary Morgan | 48-53 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | The short jumper by Daniel Luttrell is denied by Billy French | 48-53 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Gary Morgan steps in front of the David Tapscott pass | 48-53 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Billy French connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Tapscott | 48-55 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Gary Morgan is hacked by Billy French - foul #5 on Billy French, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Weyer (PG), Jack Werner (PF) Thomas Harvard, Steven Kim | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (SG), Sidney Hadden (PF) Jared Wright, Billy French | |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Jack Werner is whistled for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski (SG), Justin Oestreich (C) Gary Morgan, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF) David Tapscott | |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Sidney Hadden denies the turnaround by Jack Werner | 48-55 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell is fouled on the floor by Sidney Hadden - foul #2 on Sidney Hadden, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (SG), Hubert Sargeant (C) Jerome Sicinski, Justin Oestreich | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), Micheal Lucky (C) Alex Derenberger, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky is fouled on the floor by Hubert Sargeant - foul #4 on Hubert Sargeant, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Morgan (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF) Thomas Harvard, Daniel Luttrell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Weyer - foul #3 on Timothy Weyer, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF) Arthur Clark | |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Weyer | 52-57 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Hubert Sargeant blocks the short jumper by Jared Wright | 52-57 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Christopher Sisk | 52-57 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Tapscott - foul #2 on David Tapscott, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Kim (PF) Jack Werner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (PG), Bruce Alfonso (C) Cody Harris, Micheal Lucky | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Sidney Hadden is blocked by Steven Kim | 54-57 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Weyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell (SF) Christopher Sisk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG) Alex Derenberger | |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden tips it in | 54-59 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses long on a shot from the right side | 54-59 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Timothy Weyer | 56-59 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Weyer - foul #4 on Timothy Weyer, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Gary Morgan is fouled on the floor by Sidney Hadden - foul #3 on Sidney Hadden, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Gary Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott is fouled on the floor by Daniel Luttrell - foul #2 on Daniel Luttrell, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Steven Kim snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant double dribbles | 56-61 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Luttrell steals the ball from Sidney Hadden | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant lays it up and in | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by David Tapscott is blocked by Hubert Sargeant | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Cody Harris is called for the reach on Timothy Weyer - foul #3 on Cody Harris, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Timothy Weyer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris runs out the clock | 59-61 |