| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas is hacked by Roger Gadberry - foul #2 on Roger Gadberry, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Shaw | 32-32 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Barry Thomas is called for the reach on Ralph Washburn - foul #3 on Barry Thomas, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG) Barry Thomas | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Olin | 32-34 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe hits the finger roll set up by William Olin | 35-36 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Gadberry - foul #3 on Roger Gadberry, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Pratt (C) Roger Gadberry | |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Louis Shaw | 39-36 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | William Olin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Howard Berndt - foul #3 on Howard Berndt, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (SF), Michael Kaiser (C) Howard Berndt, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Ryan Montague (SG) Anthony Allen, William Olin | |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Wienberg, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG), Harold Nehring (SG) Robert Wienberg, Louis Shaw | |
| Subs | Mercer | Colin Avery (SG), Joseph Drost (PF) Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe | |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Kaiser - foul #1 on Michael Kaiser, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo (PF) Billy Robinson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Pratt - foul #2 on Gerald Pratt, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Ryan Montague pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Ryan Montague lays it up and in set up by Colin Avery | 40-44 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser double dribbles | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Paul Sherman, Harold Nehring, Porfirio Russo, Michael Kaiser | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF), Logan Perry (C) Matthew Dark, Colin Avery, Ryan Montague, Joseph Drost, Gerald Pratt | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | William Olin's layup is rejected by Stephen Patel | 40-44 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel clanks a runner near the basket | 40-44 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Logan Perry snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Logan Perry misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Willy Anglin - foul #1 on Willy Anglin, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF) Willy Anglin | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Logan Perry misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Logan Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Robinson | 40-44 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Vernon Jaffe - foul #2 on Vernon Jaffe, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Vernon Jaffe | 40-44 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | William Olin misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Anthony Allen snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Vernon Jaffe picks off the pass by Louis Shaw | 40-44 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses the lay-in | 40-47 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | William Olin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Logan Perry misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Patel - foul #1 on Stephen Patel, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Porfirio Russo (PF), Michael Kaiser (C) Barry Thomas, Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Ryan Montague (SG), Joseph Drost (SF), Roger Gadberry (PF) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe | |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Logan Perry makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Logan Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Kaiser | 40-48 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-48 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Ryan Montague snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) C - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ryan Montague (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Drost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Logan Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Roger Gadberry, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Colin Avery (SG), Gerald Pratt (C) Roger Gadberry, Logan Perry | |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo buries a fadeaway in the lane | 42-48 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Colin Avery makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Nehring | 45-51 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Joseph Drost makes the floater from the right side | 45-53 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser tips it but misses | 45-53 |
| 10:16 | Mercer | Matthew Dark grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Ryan Montague misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Matthew Dark grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:59 | Mercer | Ryan Montague makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-56 |
| 09:36 | Mercer | Ryan Montague grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Matthew Dark comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willy Anglin | 45-56 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Joseph Drost grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Matthew Dark double dribbles | 45-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Robert Wienberg, Harold Nehring, Willy Anglin, Porfirio Russo, Michael Kaiser | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF), Logan Perry (C) Matthew Dark, Colin Avery, Ryan Montague, Joseph Drost, Gerald Pratt | |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Ralph Washburn picks off the pass by Howard Berndt | 45-56 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe is called for traveling | 45-56 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas is hacked by Anthony Allen - foul #2 on Anthony Allen, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Logan Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Logan Perry | 45-59 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson is fouled on the floor by Vernon Jaffe - foul #3 on Vernon Jaffe, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Gadberry (C) Logan Perry | |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Vernon Jaffe | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Barry Thomas is called for the reach on Anthony Allen - foul #4 on Barry Thomas, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (SF), Michael Kaiser (C) Howard Berndt, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Billy Robinson | 47-61 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Allen | 47-63 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn can't throw it down | 47-63 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Billy Robinson | 50-63 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | William Olin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Olin | 50-65 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF), Stephen Patel (C) Willy Anglin, Michael Kaiser | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Ryan Montague (SG), Joseph Drost (SF), Logan Perry (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe | |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Patel and the foul's on Matthew Dark - foul #1 on Matthew Dark, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses the free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Joseph Drost misses short on a shot near the basket | 52-65 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the board | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Louis Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ryan Montague (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joseph Drost (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-65 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Matthew Dark scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Ryan Montague | 52-67 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Patel | 55-67 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Logan Perry is called for traveling | 55-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Porfirio Russo (PF), Michael Kaiser (C) Barry Thomas, Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Colin Avery (SG), Gerald Pratt (C) Roger Gadberry, Logan Perry | |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 55-67 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-67 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Joseph Drost pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Robert Wienberg steals it from Colin Avery | 55-67 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring is hacked by Gerald Pratt - foul #3 on Gerald Pratt, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Gadberry (PF) Colin Avery | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Joseph Drost clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Nehring - foul #1 on Harold Nehring, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Joseph Drost makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Joseph Drost makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Dark - foul #2 on Matthew Dark, team foul #10 | 55-69 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Matthew Dark runs out the clock | 57-69 |