| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Harold (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brett Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgil Maine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hershel Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Sebring (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lisimba Arrambide (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Deberry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Yeldell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Lisimba Arrambide inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Lisimba Arrambide throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Virgil Maine can't finish the layup | 28-40 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | David Yeldell misses the 3 from straight away | 28-40 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Dennis Deberry tips it back up and in | 28-42 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Lisimba Arrambide takes the ball from Virgil Maine | 28-42 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Lisimba Arrambide's floater is tipped away by Brett Stratton | 28-42 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Michael Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Larry Harold drills a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Ellis | 31-42 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | David Yeldell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Virgil Maine lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Harold | 33-45 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-45 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Larry Harold misses the lay-in | 33-45 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Larry Harold comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | David Yeldell pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | David Yeldell can't finish the layup | 33-45 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Virgil Maine pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Larry Harold connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Ellis and he's fouled by Daniel Sebring - foul #1 on Daniel Sebring, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins (PG), Walter Milburn (SF), James Mabe (PF), James Gaymon (C) Michael Ellis, Brett Stratton, Virgil Maine, Hershel Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Cudjoe (PG), Wilbur Ahlstrom (SG), Juan Flores (SF), Alexander Lorusso (PF), Mark Garret (C) Walter Wilson, Daniel Sebring, Lisimba Arrambide, Dennis Deberry, David Yeldell | |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Larry Harold misses the free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Alexander Lorusso grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret loses the ball out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (PG) Larry Harold | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Juan Flores - foul #2 on Juan Flores, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Larry Oscar (fresh) SG - Anthony Cobbins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Milburn (fresh) PF - James Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gaymon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Cudjoe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Ahlstrom (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Juan Flores (fresh) PF - Alexander Lorusso (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Garret (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Mark Garret is blocked by James Gaymon | 37-45 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Edward Cudjoe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | James Mabe pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins loses the dribble to Juan Flores | 37-45 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), Larry Harold (SG) Larry Oscar, Anthony Cobbins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lisimba Arrambide (SF) Juan Flores | |
| 14:58 | Mercer | James Mabe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Lisimba Arrambide grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom misses the shot from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret tips it but misses | 37-45 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | James Mabe gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:11 | Mercer | Larry Harold can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Garret | 37-45 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | James Gaymon takes the ball from Mark Garret | 37-45 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | James Gaymon drills a jumper in the lane set up by James Mabe and the foul's on Mark Garret - foul #3 on Mark Garret, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (PG), Anthony Cobbins (SG), Brett Stratton (SF), Virgil Maine (PF) Michael Ellis, Larry Harold, Walter Milburn, James Mabe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson (PG), Daniel Sebring (SG), Dennis Deberry (PF), David Yeldell (C) Edward Cudjoe, Wilbur Ahlstrom, Alexander Lorusso, Mark Garret | |
| 13:27 | Mercer | James Gaymon makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | David Yeldell connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Walter Wilson and he's fouled by Virgil Maine - foul #2 on Virgil Maine, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hershel Bailey (C) James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Juan Flores (SF) Lisimba Arrambide | |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | David Yeldell makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Dennis Deberry steals the ball from Larry Oscar | 40-48 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Dennis Deberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Harold (SG) Larry Oscar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Daniel Sebring takes the ball from Hershel Bailey | 40-48 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 40-48 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Virgil Maine makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Cobbins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Harold (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgil Maine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hershel Bailey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Sebring (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Juan Flores (fresh) PF - Dennis Deberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Yeldell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Dennis Deberry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 11:38 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Brett Stratton misses the dunk but he's fouled by Juan Flores - foul #3 on Juan Flores, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG) Anthony Cobbins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lisimba Arrambide (SF), Ronald Strong (PF) Juan Flores, Dennis Deberry | |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Brett Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Brett Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson clanks a floater from the right side | 43-48 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sebring tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Brett Stratton clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sebring gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson buries a shot from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Larry Harold is hacked by Ronald Strong - foul #1 on Ronald Strong, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Albert Holley (SG), Walter Milburn (SF), James Mabe (PF), James Gaymon (C) Larry Harold, Brett Stratton, Virgil Maine, Hershel Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Cudjoe (PG), Wilbur Ahlstrom (SG), Alexander Lorusso (PF), Mark Garret (C) Walter Wilson, Daniel Sebring, Ronald Strong, David Yeldell | |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Alexander Lorusso takes the ball from Michael Ellis | 43-52 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Lisimba Arrambide is hacked by Walter Milburn - foul #1 on Walter Milburn, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins (SG) Albert Holley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Lisimba Arrambide is whistled for a carry | 43-52 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | James Gaymon misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Wilbur Ahlstrom - foul #1 on Wilbur Ahlstrom, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Harold (SG) Anthony Cobbins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Deberry (PF) Mark Garret | |
| 09:25 | Mercer | James Gaymon misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | James Gaymon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Walter Milburn is called for the reach on Alexander Lorusso - foul #2 on Walter Milburn, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Stratton (SF), Virgil Maine (PF) Walter Milburn, James Mabe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson (PG), Ronald Strong (C) Wilbur Ahlstrom, Alexander Lorusso | |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Lisimba Arrambide misses the easy layup | 44-52 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Larry Harold pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Michael Ellis's pass is intercepted by Dennis Deberry | 44-52 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Dennis Deberry misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Gaymon - foul #1 on James Gaymon, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins (PG), Hershel Bailey (C) Michael Ellis, James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Sebring (SG), David Yeldell (C) Lisimba Arrambide, Ronald Strong | |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Dennis Deberry makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Dennis Deberry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | Brett Stratton comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Cudjoe - foul #3 on Edward Cudjoe, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Walter Milburn (SG) Larry Harold | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Lorusso (SF), Mark Garret (PF) Edward Cudjoe, Dennis Deberry | |
| 07:45 | Mercer | Brett Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | Brett Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Cobbins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Walter Milburn (fresh) SF - Brett Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgil Maine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hershel Bailey (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Sebring (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Alexander Lorusso (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Garret (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Yeldell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sebring connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Lorusso | 46-56 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | David Yeldell denies the turnaround by Walter Milburn | 46-56 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | David Yeldell grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Cobbins - foul #3 on Anthony Cobbins, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (PG), James Mabe (PF) Brett Stratton, Virgil Maine | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lisimba Arrambide (SF) Mark Garret | |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Larry Oscar clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-58 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Lisimba Arrambide grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alexander Lorusso | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Walter Milburn can't tip it in | 46-61 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Larry Oscar grabs the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | James Mabe hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-61 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sebring drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lisimba Arrambide | 49-63 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), Larry Harold (SG), Brett Stratton (SF), Virgil Maine (PF) Larry Oscar, Anthony Cobbins, Walter Milburn, James Mabe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Cudjoe (PG), Dennis Deberry (PF) Walter Wilson, Alexander Lorusso | |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Larry Harold connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Ellis | 51-63 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Virgil Maine swats the short shot by Edward Cudjoe | 51-63 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lisimba Arrambide | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Edward Cudjoe's pass is intercepted by Hershel Bailey | 51-63 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Virgil Maine knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Hershel Bailey | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Lisimba Arrambide misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Edward Cudjoe can't tip it in | 53-63 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Virgil Maine gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Larry Harold misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-63 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey snags the offensive board | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Harold (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgil Maine (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Hershel Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Cudjoe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Sebring (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Lisimba Arrambide (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Deberry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Yeldell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Virgil Maine misses the shot near the basket | 53-63 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Dennis Deberry pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Michael Ellis is called for the reach on Daniel Sebring - foul #2 on Michael Ellis, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaymon (C) Hershel Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson (PG), Wilbur Ahlstrom (SG), Alexander Lorusso (PF), Mark Garret (C) Daniel Sebring, Lisimba Arrambide, Dennis Deberry, David Yeldell | |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret is fouled on the floor by Brett Stratton - foul #1 on Brett Stratton, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Brett Stratton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-65 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Alexander Lorusso can't finish the layup | 53-65 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson grabs the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Alexander Lorusso loses the ball out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (PG), Anthony Cobbins (SG), Walter Milburn (SF), James Mabe (PF) Michael Ellis, Larry Harold, Brett Stratton, Virgil Maine | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Juan Flores (SF) Walter Wilson | |
| 01:32 | Mercer | James Mabe misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Juan Flores - foul #4 on Juan Flores, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | James Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | James Mabe misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom loses the dribble to Larry Oscar | 54-65 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Larry Oscar hits the finger roll | 56-65 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), Larry Harold (SG), Brett Stratton (SF), Virgil Maine (PF), Hershel Bailey (C) Larry Oscar, Anthony Cobbins, Walter Milburn, James Mabe, James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson (PG), Daniel Sebring (SG), Lisimba Arrambide (SF), Dennis Deberry (PF), David Yeldell (C) Edward Cudjoe, Wilbur Ahlstrom, Juan Flores, Alexander Lorusso, Mark Garret | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Dennis Deberry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Sebring | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Larry Harold makes the jumper from close range | 58-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Dennis Deberry is hacked by Larry Harold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Harold, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Dennis Deberry makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Dennis Deberry misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Virgil Maine comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Deberry - foul #2 on Dennis Deberry, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (PG), Anthony Cobbins (SG), Walter Milburn (SF), James Gaymon (C) Michael Ellis, Larry Harold, Brett Stratton, Hershel Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Cudjoe (PG), Wilbur Ahlstrom (SG), Juan Flores (SF), Alexander Lorusso (PF), Mark Garret (C) Walter Wilson, Daniel Sebring, Lisimba Arrambide, Dennis Deberry, David Yeldell | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Virgil Maine misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Virgil Maine makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom is hacked by Anthony Cobbins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Cobbins, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), Larry Harold (SG), Brett Stratton (SF), Hershel Bailey (C) Larry Oscar, Anthony Cobbins, Walter Milburn, James Gaymon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson (PG), Lisimba Arrambide (SF), Dennis Deberry (PF), David Yeldell (C) Edward Cudjoe, Juan Flores, Alexander Lorusso, Mark Garret | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Ellis and he's hacked by Dennis Deberry - foul #3 on Dennis Deberry, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Sebring (SG) Wilbur Ahlstrom | |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey makes the free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sebring is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ellis - foul #3 on Michael Ellis, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sebring makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sebring makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-72 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Lisimba Arrambide gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Walter Wilson runs out the clock | 62-72 |