| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Victor Lacey (fresh) SG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) SF - Tommy Calhoun (fresh) PF - Richard Edgerton (fresh) C - Valeri Zachar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Swasey (fresh) SG - Michael Curran (fresh) SF - Antonio Raygoza (fresh) PF - Christopher Kim (fresh) C - Tony Kane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Antonio Raygoza - foul #1 on Antonio Raygoza, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Swasey - foul #1 on Robert Swasey, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Tommy Calhoun swats the layup by Christopher Kim | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Mercer | Antonio Raygoza is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Antonio Raygoza, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski (SF) Antonio Raygoza | |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Joseph Jackson | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski is hacked by Tommy Calhoun - foul #1 on Tommy Calhoun, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jackson steps in front of the Christopher Kim pass | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Christopher Kim denies the turnaround by Tommy Calhoun | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Victor Lacey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey is fouled on the floor by Tommy Calhoun - foul #2 on Tommy Calhoun, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Nieto (SF), Marvin Coffelt (C) Tommy Calhoun, Valeri Zachar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Nieto - foul #1 on William Nieto, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Victor Lacey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Swasey - foul #2 on Robert Swasey, team foul #4 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (SG) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clement Motz (PG) Robert Swasey | |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Victor Lacey misses the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Victor Lacey misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Victor Lacey gets the offensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | 3 seconds is called on Victor Lacey | 4-1 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dave Pickard (SF), Max Privett (C) Victor Lacey, Richard Edgerton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell (SG), Charles Snively (PF) Michael Curran, Christopher Kim | |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clement Motz | 4-4 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Dave Pickard hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) SG - William Nieto (fresh) SF - Dave Pickard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Coffelt (fresh) C - Max Privett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clement Motz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Elwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Budzinski (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Snively (fresh) C - Tony Kane (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Snively connects on the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Marvin Coffelt - foul #1 on Marvin Coffelt, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG), Joseph Jackson (SG), Richard Edgerton (PF), Valeri Zachar (C) Alberto Giordano, Dave Pickard, Marvin Coffelt, Max Privett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Curran (SG), Gary Peck (SF), Christopher Kim (PF) Philip Elwell, Jesse Budzinski, Tony Kane | |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Snively misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:17 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | William Nieto hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Victor Lacey | 9-6 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Peck scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Snively | 9-8 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Curran - foul #1 on Michael Curran, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt (SF) William Nieto | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:30 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 9-8 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Gary Peck misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim tips it home | 9-10 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 9-10 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Charles Snively pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Snively | 9-10 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Marvin Coffelt steals the ball from Christopher Kim | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Michael Curran is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Curran, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG), Dave Pickard (SF), Max Privett (C) Victor Lacey, Richard Edgerton, Valeri Zachar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell (SG), Jesse Budzinski (SF), Vincent Villalon (PF), Tony Kane (C) Clement Motz, Michael Curran, Christopher Kim, Charles Snively | |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt blows the layup | 9-10 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane lays it in on a nice dish by Jesse Budzinski | 9-12 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Gary Peck takes the ball from Dave Pickard in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell is called for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Nieto (SG), Richard Edgerton (PF) Joseph Jackson, Marvin Coffelt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clement Motz (PG) Gary Peck | |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Max Privett drills a floater from the left block | 11-12 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 11-12 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Edgerton | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) SG - William Nieto (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dave Pickard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Edgerton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Max Privett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clement Motz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Elwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Budzinski (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Villalon (fresh) C - Tony Kane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Dave Pickard hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Alberto Giordano | 13-12 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dave Pickard | 13-12 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton connects on the runner near the basket set up by Dave Pickard | 15-12 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Clement Motz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Clement Motz, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG), Joseph Jackson (SG), Marvin Coffelt (PF), Valeri Zachar (C) Alberto Giordano, Dave Pickard, Richard Edgerton, Max Privett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Peck (SF), Christopher Kim (PF), Charles Snively (C) Jesse Budzinski, Vincent Villalon, Tony Kane | |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt misses the lay-in | 15-12 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Gary Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Gary Peck | 15-14 |
| 09:45 | Mercer | Gary Peck steals it from Victor Lacey in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Clement Motz lays it in on a great pass from Gary Peck | 15-16 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt is fouled on the floor by Christopher Kim - foul #1 on Christopher Kim, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Benny Beach (SG), Richard Edgerton (PF) Joseph Jackson, William Nieto | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Valeri Zachar | 16-16 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar is open but misses the lay-in | 16-16 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt can't tip it in | 16-16 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Marvin Coffelt - foul #2 on Marvin Coffelt, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Nieto (SF), Iyapo Awai (C) Marvin Coffelt, Valeri Zachar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski (SF), Tony Kane (C) Gary Peck, Charles Snively | |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | William Nieto makes the shot from close range set up by Iyapo Awai | 18-18 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 18-18 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Victor Lacey grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Victor Lacey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Lacey, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Jackson (SG), Dave Pickard (SF) Victor Lacey, William Nieto | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Villalon (SF) Jesse Budzinski | |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane is fouled on the floor by Iyapo Awai - foul #1 on Iyapo Awai, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG) Benny Beach | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Iyapo Awai grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson's pass is intercepted by Philip Elwell in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Clement Motz misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-18 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alberto Giordano | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dave Pickard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Edgerton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Iyapo Awai (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clement Motz (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Elwell (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Vincent Villalon (fresh) PF - Christopher Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Kane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Iyapo Awai hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 18-18 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Iyapo Awai grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Dave Pickard misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Clement Motz hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-21 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Dave Pickard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG), Benny Beach (SG), William Nieto (SF), Max Privett (PF), Valeri Zachar (C) Alberto Giordano, Joseph Jackson, Dave Pickard, Richard Edgerton, Iyapo Awai | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Peck (SG), Jesse Budzinski (SF), Charles Snively (PF) Philip Elwell, Vincent Villalon, Christopher Kim | |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Max Privett grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | William Nieto clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Snively - foul #1 on Charles Snively, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim (PF) Tony Kane | |
| 05:25 | Mercer | William Nieto makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | William Nieto makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Gary Peck misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Max Privett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim scores on a turnaround from the left block | 22-23 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Max Privett | 24-23 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Snively hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gary Peck and he's fouled by Valeri Zachar - foul #1 on Valeri Zachar, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Jackson (SG), Richard Edgerton (PF) Benny Beach, Max Privett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell (SG), Vincent Villalon (SF) Clement Motz, Christopher Kim | |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Snively makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | William Nieto misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | William Nieto tips it in | 26-26 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Peck | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Victor Lacey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Nieto (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Richard Edgerton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Valeri Zachar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Peck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Elwell (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Vincent Villalon (fresh) PF - Charles Snively (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Budzinski (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Nieto and he's hacked by Jesse Budzinski - foul #1 on Jesse Budzinski, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG), Tommy Calhoun (SF), Marvin Coffelt (PF) Victor Lacey, William Nieto, Richard Edgerton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey (PG), Michael Curran (SG), Antonio Raygoza (SF), Tony Kane (C) Gary Peck, Philip Elwell, Charles Snively, Jesse Budzinski | |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Giordano - foul #1 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Iyapo Awai (C) Valeri Zachar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Raygoza - foul #3 on Antonio Raygoza, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim (PF) Antonio Raygoza | |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran is hacked by Iyapo Awai - foul #2 on Iyapo Awai, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski (SF) Vincent Villalon | |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Curran | 30-33 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Budzinski | 30-35 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano is hacked by Michael Curran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Curran, team foul #12 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dave Pickard (PF) Iyapo Awai | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell (SG) Michael Curran | |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane is hacked by Alberto Giordano - foul #2 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #11 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG), Max Privett (C) Alberto Giordano, Dave Pickard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Peck (SG), Vincent Villalon (SF) Philip Elwell, Christopher Kim | |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson is open and buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Tommy Calhoun | 33-36 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Swasey | 33-39 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dave Pickard (SF), Richard Edgerton (PF), Iyapo Awai (C) Tommy Calhoun, Marvin Coffelt, Max Privett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell (SG), Charles Snively (PF) Vincent Villalon, Jesse Budzinski | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Charles Snively misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Gary Peck pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Edgerton | 33-39 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Philip Elwell steals the ball from Dave Pickard in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell lays it in | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Victor Lacey can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-41 |