| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Markus (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Alan Hager picks off the pass by Christopher Jackson | 31-25 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Charles Stepp lays it in set up by Alan Hager | 31-27 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 34-27 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Christopher Jackson picks off the pass by Alan Hager in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick jams it set up by Christopher Jackson | 36-27 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Alan Hager knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Arvidson | 36-30 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 36-30 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain can't tip it in | 36-30 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Charles Stepp gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Williamson - foul #3 on Edward Williamson, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Lasseter (PF) Edward Williamson | |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Charles Stepp drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 38-33 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus tips it home | 40-33 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Markus - foul #1 on Harry Markus, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG), Roger Leedy (SG), Samuel Nava (SF), Dylan Mangum (PF), Mark Shotwell (C) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Arthur Griffin, Samuel Jain, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG), Michael Anderson (SF) Alan Hager, Charles Arvidson | |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Michael Anderson is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie Gardin (SG) Charles Stepp | |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Charles Lasseter - foul #1 on Charles Lasseter, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Samuel Jain (PF) Paul Money, Samuel Nava | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Arvidson (SF) Jessie Gardin, Charles Lasseter | |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum makes the 3rd free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dylan Mangum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Arvidson | 43-38 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Arvidson | 43-38 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Daniel Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Alan Hager loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Arthur Griffin (SF), Harry Markus (C) Roger Leedy, Dylan Mangum, Mark Shotwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Edward Williamson (PF) Kevin Kirby, Daniel Jones | |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Meurer - foul #4 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (SG) Arthur Meurer | |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | Edward Williamson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Charles Stepp gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derek Riddick - foul #1 on Derek Riddick, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Samuel Nava (SG), Dylan Mangum (PF), Mark Shotwell (C) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG), Michael Wolfe (SF), Charles Lasseter (C) Alan Hager, Charles Arvidson, Michael Anderson | |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Charles Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Shotwell | 46-42 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-42 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Charles Stepp gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Leedy - foul #3 on Roger Leedy, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG) Arthur Griffin | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Shotwell | 46-42 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell misses the easy layup | 46-42 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Charles Stepp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Stepp - foul #3 on Charles Stepp, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG) Paul Money | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Michael Anderson (SF) Charles Stepp, Michael Wolfe | |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Alan Hager can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Nava (fresh) PF - Dylan Mangum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Williamson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Lasseter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava connects on the jumper from the right block | 48-42 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Roger Leedy - foul #4 on Roger Leedy, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Arthur Griffin (SF), Samuel Jain (PF), Harry Markus (C) Roger Leedy, Samuel Nava, Dylan Mangum, Mark Shotwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Arvidson (SF) Edward Williamson | |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin's layup is rejected by Charles Lasseter | 48-44 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain is hacked by Charles Lasseter - foul #2 on Charles Lasseter, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (SG) Derek Riddick | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (SG), Edward Williamson (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Kevin Kirby, Charles Lasseter, Michael Anderson | |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin travels with the ball | 48-44 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Alan Hager - foul #1 on Alan Hager, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava (SG), Dylan Mangum (C) Paul Money, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie Gardin (SG) Alan Hager | |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jessie Gardin - foul #2 on Jessie Gardin, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG), Michael Anderson (SF) Jessie Gardin, Charles Arvidson | |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dylan Mangum - foul #3 on Dylan Mangum, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Mark Shotwell (C) Samuel Nava, Arthur Griffin | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-45 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Edward Williamson snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Edward Williamson is whistled for a carry | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG), Samuel Nava (SF), Harry Markus (C) Christopher Jackson, Dylan Mangum, Samuel Jain | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Charles Lasseter (PF) Kevin Kirby, Edward Williamson, Daniel Jones | |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Michael Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Arthur Griffin (SF) Paul Money, Derek Riddick | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Michael Anderson | |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava hits a driving attempt in the lane | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Nava (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Markus (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Lasseter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Alan Hager can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roger Leedy - foul #5 on Roger Leedy, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Samuel Jain (PF) Roger Leedy, Mark Shotwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Dylan Mangum (C) Samuel Nava, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Anderson (SF), Edward Williamson (PF) Charles Arvidson, Charles Lasseter | |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Edward Williamson makes the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG) Alan Hager | |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Edward Williamson makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum tips it in | 53-50 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Charles Stepp buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 53-52 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum double dribbles | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG), Mark Shotwell (PF), Harry Markus (C) Christopher Jackson, Arthur Griffin, Samuel Jain | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Anderson | 53-54 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Edward Williamson is called for the reach on Paul Money - foul #4 on Edward Williamson, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava (SG), Arthur Griffin (SF) Derek Riddick, Dylan Mangum | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Charles Lasseter (PF) Arthur Meurer, Edward Williamson, Daniel Jones | |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Paul Money makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Paul Money misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Charles Stepp snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Alan Hager can't finish the layup | 54-54 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Paul Money snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Paul Money misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain (PF) Harry Markus | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (PF) Michael Anderson | |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Paul Money makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Paul Money misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Paul Money makes the 3rd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Edward Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Dylan Mangum (SF) Paul Money, Arthur Griffin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG) Charles Stepp | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Nava (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dylan Mangum (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Williamson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Lasseter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 56-54 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Jain | 56-54 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Charles Arvidson - foul #1 on Charles Arvidson, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Paul Money (SF) Samuel Nava, Samuel Jain | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Anderson (C) Charles Lasseter | |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Mark Shotwell steals it from Arthur Meurer | 58-54 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin (SF), Samuel Jain (PF), Harry Markus (C) Paul Money, Mark Shotwell, Dylan Mangum | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Lasseter (PF) Edward Williamson | |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson drills a shot from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) Michael Anderson | |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Arthur Griffin takes the ball from Alan Hager | 60-54 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Jackson and he's hacked by Alan Hager - foul #2 on Alan Hager, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (PF) Charles Lasseter | |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson is whistled for a carry | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Markus and the foul's on Edward Williamson - foul #5 on Edward Williamson, team foul #12 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG), Samuel Nava (SG), Dylan Mangum (SF), Mark Shotwell (C) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Arthur Griffin, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Michael Wolfe (SF), Charles Lasseter (PF), Michael Anderson (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Charles Arvidson, Edward Williamson, Daniel Jones | |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Samuel Nava steals it from Kevin Kirby | 66-54 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Wolfe - foul #1 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #13 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Boyer (PG) Samuel Jain | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Michael Anderson buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Lasseter | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Paul Money drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Chris Boyer | 69-56 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Stepp | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Chris Boyer runs out the clock | 69-58 |