| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Kramer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cletus Adkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Culbreath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Capobianco (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Dietrich (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sean Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stankiewicz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Archie Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | William Culbreath inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz is denied on a dunk by Edward Castle | 33-36 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Edward Castle | 33-36 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 33-36 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | William Culbreath grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Capobianco | 36-36 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Capobianco - foul #3 on Kenneth Capobianco, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tony Schulz (PF) Kenneth Capobianco | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Tony Schulz - foul #3 on Tony Schulz, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco (PF) Tony Schulz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard (PF) Archie Sanders | |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz slams it home on a great pass from Sean Davis | 36-40 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer is fouled on the floor by William Mason - foul #3 on William Mason, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand (PG), Jonathan Bacon (C) Edward Dietrich, William Mason | |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edward Castle | 39-40 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Meunier (SF) William Culbreath | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Rice (SG), Archie Sanders (PF) Sean Davis, John Stankiewicz | |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Archie Sanders steals the ball from Kenneth Capobianco | 39-40 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Cletus Adkins - foul #1 on Cletus Adkins, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (PG), William Mason (C) James Rice, Jonathan Bacon | |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Kramer (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cletus Adkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Meunier (fresh) PF - Kenneth Capobianco (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Castle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Dietrich (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brandon Aurand (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gilbert Remillard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Archie Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mason (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Gilbert Remillard is called for the reach on Edward Castle - foul #2 on Gilbert Remillard, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Culbreath (SF) Kevin Meunier | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Davis (SG), John Stankiewicz (SF) Brandon Aurand, Gilbert Remillard | |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Edward Castle can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco tips it home | 41-42 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | William Mason clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Castle - foul #2 on Edward Castle, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tony Schulz (PF) Kenneth Capobianco | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard (PF) Archie Sanders | |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | William Mason makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | William Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | William Culbreath is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Bacon (C) William Mason | |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 41-44 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Edward Castle gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Bacon - foul #1 on Jonathan Bacon, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Meunier (SF) William Culbreath | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Rice (PG), Brandon Aurand (SF) Edward Dietrich, John Stankiewicz | |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Edward Castle | 42-44 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Castle | 45-44 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Meunier - foul #1 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Culbreath (SF), Kenneth Capobianco (PF), Everett Stith (C) Kevin Meunier, Tony Schulz, Edward Castle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz (SF), Archie Sanders (PF), William Mason (C) Sean Davis, Gilbert Remillard, Jonathan Bacon | |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | William Culbreath loses the dribble to Brandon Aurand | 45-45 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Kramer (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cletus Adkins (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Culbreath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Capobianco (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Everett Stith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Brandon Aurand (fresh) 12 pts. SG - James Rice (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Stankiewicz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Archie Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Everett Stith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-45 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | William Culbreath gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Archie Sanders | 45-45 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Mason | 45-47 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Stith | 47-47 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Everett Stith steals it from John Stankiewicz | 47-47 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | William Culbreath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Meunier (SF), Edward Castle (C) William Culbreath, Everett Stith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (PG), Sean Davis (SG), Gilbert Remillard (SF), Alexander Doyal (PF), Jonathan Bacon (C) Brandon Aurand, James Rice, John Stankiewicz, Archie Sanders, William Mason | |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sean Davis | 47-49 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Alexander Doyal snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Alexander Doyal can't finish the layup | 47-49 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-49 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Alexander Doyal - foul #2 on Alexander Doyal, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Culbreath (SF), Tony Schulz (PF) Kevin Meunier, Kenneth Capobianco | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz (SF), Archie Sanders (PF), William Mason (C) Gilbert Remillard, Alexander Doyal, Jonathan Bacon | |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | William Mason grabs the board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Kramer (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cletus Adkins (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Culbreath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tony Schulz (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Castle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Dietrich (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sean Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Stankiewicz (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Archie Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | William Mason misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Edward Castle snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | William Culbreath misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Stankiewicz - foul #1 on John Stankiewicz, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | William Culbreath makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | William Culbreath misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | William Mason gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Cletus Adkins - foul #2 on Cletus Adkins, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand (PG) Edward Dietrich | |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Brandon Aurand is called for the reach on Daniel Kramer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Aurand, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cletus Adkins | 50-50 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | William Mason scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sean Davis | 50-52 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer banks in the layup set up by William Culbreath | 52-52 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Edward Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Archie Sanders denies the turnaround by Cletus Adkins | 52-52 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Edward Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | William Mason picks off the pass by Cletus Adkins | 52-52 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Stankiewicz | 52-54 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Edward Castle hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Cletus Adkins | 54-54 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders is fouled on the floor by Edward Castle - foul #3 on Edward Castle, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Obataiye Dare (SG), Kevin Meunier (SF), Kenneth Capobianco (PF), Everett Stith (C) Cletus Adkins, William Culbreath, Tony Schulz, Edward Castle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (PG), James Rice (SG), Gilbert Remillard (C) Sean Davis, John Stankiewicz, William Mason | |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier buries a floater from the baseline set up by Obataiye Dare and the foul's on Archie Sanders - foul #3 on Archie Sanders, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Doyal (PF), Jonathan Bacon (C) Brandon Aurand, Archie Sanders | |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Kramer (tiring) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Obataiye Dare (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Capobianco (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Everett Stith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Dietrich (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilbert Remillard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Doyal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Bacon (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Gilbert Remillard is blocked by Kenneth Capobianco | 57-54 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Kevin Meunier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Kramer | 57-54 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Cletus Adkins (SG), William Culbreath (SF) Obataiye Dare, Kevin Meunier | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Davis (SG), John Stankiewicz (SF), William Mason (C) James Rice, Alexander Doyal, Jonathan Bacon | |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | William Culbreath misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis is hacked by Cletus Adkins - foul #3 on Cletus Adkins, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Castle (C) Everett Stith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders (PF) Gilbert Remillard | |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Kenneth Capobianco tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Stankiewicz | 59-59 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 59-59 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Davis | 59-61 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | William Culbreath drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Edward Castle - foul #4 on Edward Castle, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer hits the finger roll | 63-62 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses the fullcourt shot | 63-62 |