| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Kauffman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Graybeal (fresh) SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | James Graybeal is whistled for a carry | 34-36 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang is fouled on the floor by Franklin Bonaparte - foul #3 on Franklin Bonaparte, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bill Fletcher (SF) Franklin Bonaparte | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn Williams | 34-38 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | James Graybeal hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Williams | 36-38 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Serrato | 36-40 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Brian Williams steals the ball from Robert Strang | 36-40 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Robert Strang picks off the pass by Brad Kauffman | 36-40 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Brad Kauffman is called for the reach on William Keough - foul #3 on Brad Kauffman, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (PG), Chris Jones (SG), Shawn Gillis (PF), James Morelli (C) Brad Kauffman, James Graybeal, Willie Melvin, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG), Patrick Scholten (SF), James Stetler (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) Ronald Golden, Robert Strang, Brandon Serrato, Shawn Williams | |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | William Keough banks in the layup set up by John Priolo | 36-42 |
| 16:17 | Mercer | William Keough steals the ball from Shawn Gillis | 36-42 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | William Keough blows the layup | 36-42 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | James Stetler hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | William Keough steals the ball from Bill Fletcher | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Therrien (fresh) SG - Chris Jones (fresh) SF - Bill Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Gillis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Morelli (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Scholten (fresh) PF - James Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | William Keough comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 15:32 | Mercer | James Morelli pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | John Therrien is called for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Kauffman (PG), Edward Means (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Willie Melvin (PF) John Therrien, Chris Jones, Bill Fletcher, James Morelli | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Shawn Williams (C) William Keough, Patrick Scholten, James Stetler, Michael Dimartino | |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-44 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 36-44 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 36-44 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Melvin - foul #3 on Willie Melvin, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Williams (C) Shawn Gillis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG) John Priolo | |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Serrato | 36-46 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams's layup is rejected by Willie Melvin | 36-46 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Brandon Serrato blocks the short jumper by Franklin Bonaparte | 36-46 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willie Melvin - foul #4 on Willie Melvin, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (PG), James Morelli (PF) Brad Kauffman, Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SF) Robert Strang | |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | Brian Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-47 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Brian Williams hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Golden | 38-49 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | James Morelli misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-49 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | James Graybeal pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:38 | Mercer | James Graybeal is fouled on the floor by William Keough - foul #1 on William Keough, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Kauffman (PG), Bill Fletcher (SF), Shawn Gillis (PF) Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Robert Strang (SF), James Stetler (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) William Keough, Ronald Golden, Brandon Serrato, Shawn Williams | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Kauffman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Graybeal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Gillis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Morelli (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Scholten (fresh) SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher jams it | 40-49 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang hits a shot from the left side | 40-51 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman is fouled on the floor by John Priolo - foul #1 on John Priolo, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG) Patrick Scholten | |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Morelli | 42-51 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis can't connect on a shot from the right block | 42-54 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | James Stetler snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Graybeal - foul #1 on James Graybeal, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (PG), Edward Means (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF) Brad Kauffman, James Graybeal, James Morelli | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Patrick Scholten (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Shawn Williams (C) John Priolo, Robert Strang, James Stetler, Michael Dimartino | |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Serrato | 44-58 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Brandon Serrato picks off the pass by Edward Means | 44-58 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-58 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 44-58 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Bonaparte | 44-58 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-58 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Golden | 44-58 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | William Keough comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-58 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten gets the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Therrien (fresh) SG - Edward Means (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bill Fletcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Shawn Gillis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Golden (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Scholten (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses the lay-in | 44-58 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | John Therrien is hacked by William Keough in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Keough, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Kauffman (PG), James Graybeal (SG), Willie Melvin (PF), Brian Williams (C) John Therrien, Edward Means, Bill Fletcher, Shawn Gillis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Michael Dimartino (C) Ronald Golden, Patrick Scholten, Shawn Williams | |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Willie Melvin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brad Kauffman | 46-58 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | William Keough knocks in the shot from the right side | 46-60 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Priolo - foul #2 on John Priolo, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Brian Williams snags the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Brandon Serrato blocks the short jumper by Brian Williams | 47-60 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte tips it home | 49-60 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | James Graybeal steps in front of the Robert Strang pass | 49-60 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Graybeal | 51-60 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang hits the finger roll set up by John Priolo | 51-62 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Dimartino - foul #2 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG), James Morelli (C) James Graybeal, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SG), James Stetler (PF), Shawn Williams (C) William Keough, Brandon Serrato, Michael Dimartino | |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | James Stetler connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Priolo | 53-64 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Edward Means clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte is denied on a dunk by Shawn Williams | 53-64 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | James Stetler can't tip it in | 53-64 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | James Morelli gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Robert Strang is called for the reach on Franklin Bonaparte - foul #3 on Robert Strang, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (PG), Bill Fletcher (SF), Shawn Gillis (PF) Brad Kauffman, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Ronald Golden (SG) John Priolo, Robert Strang | |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Edward Means connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Therrien | 55-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | William Keough buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ronald Golden | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Therrien (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Gillis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Morelli (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Scholten (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Stetler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | James Morelli connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edward Means | 58-66 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | John Therrien picks off the pass by William Keough in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | John Therrien banks in the layup | 60-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden loses the ball out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (SG), Brian Williams (C) Edward Means, James Morelli | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato (PF) James Stetler | |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Kauffman (PG), Edward Means (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Willie Melvin (PF) John Therrien, James Graybeal, Bill Fletcher, Shawn Gillis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Strang (SF) Patrick Scholten | |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willie Melvin | 62-66 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | William Keough buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Edward Means misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-68 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to William Keough | 62-68 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Brian Williams snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Edward Means double dribbles | 62-68 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Keough and he's fouled by Brad Kauffman - foul #4 on Brad Kauffman, team foul #6 | 62-70 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams makes the free throw | 62-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brad Kauffman | 64-71 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-71 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams can't tip it in | 64-71 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato snags the offensive board | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato is fouled on the floor by Brad Kauffman - foul #5 on Brad Kauffman, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (PG) Brad Kauffman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SF) Robert Strang | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Edward Means | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Ronald Golden steals it from Brian Williams | 64-72 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | William Keough hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Golden | 64-74 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | James Graybeal buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Means | 67-74 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato is hacked by James Graybeal in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Graybeal, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Brian Williams grabs the board | 67-75 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Willie Melvin is fouled on the floor by Brandon Serrato - foul #1 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #7 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Strang (SF) Patrick Scholten | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Means - foul #4 on Edward Means, team foul #9 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SF) Robert Strang | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | James Graybeal drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Means | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten is hacked by James Graybeal in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Graybeal, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG) William Keough | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Brian Williams snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Brian Williams misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 70-76 |