| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Victor Lacey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Wojtkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Iyapo Awai (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Victor Bigelow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Helle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Scheffel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | William Simpson inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | William Simpson lays it up and in set up by Leonard Helle | 36-40 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski buries a floater from the left side | 38-40 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Victor Lacey is called for the reach on Victor Bigelow - foul #1 on Victor Lacey, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel is whistled for traveling | 38-40 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Victor Lacey loses the dribble to Victor Bigelow | 38-40 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Victor Lacey pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Tony Flowers's pass is intercepted by William Simpson | 38-40 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow misses the easy layup | 38-40 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Tony Flowers pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | James Murdock clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | William Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel makes the floater in the lane set up by Errol Gallo | 38-42 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Tony Flowers hits the finger roll | 40-42 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Victor Lacey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Tony Flowers hits a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Errol Gallo - foul #1 on Errol Gallo, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG), David Godwin (SG), Matthew Greene (SF), Jerry Predmore (C) Victor Lacey, James Murdock, Brian Wojtkowski, Iyapo Awai | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton (PG), Thomas Poss (SG), Mike Pumphrey (PF) Victor Bigelow, Leonard Helle, Errol Gallo | |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Tony Flowers makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by William Simpson is blocked by Tony Flowers | 43-42 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Stepanski (C) Tony Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Sheldon Scheller (C) Anthony Henton, Larry Scheffel | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Greene (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Predmore (fresh) C - John Stepanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Poss (fresh) SF - William Simpson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Alberto Giordano steals it from Thomas Poss | 43-44 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | David Godwin lays it up and in set up by Alberto Giordano | 45-44 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | John Stepanski swats the short shot by Thomas Poss | 45-44 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | William Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Alberto Giordano | 47-46 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Predmore - foul #2 on Jerry Predmore, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG), James Murdock (SG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF), Iyapo Awai (C) Alberto Giordano, David Godwin, Matthew Greene, John Stepanski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle (SG), Errol Gallo (PF), Larry Scheffel (C) Thomas Poss, William Simpson, Sheldon Scheller | |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | James Murdock drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Wojtkowski | 49-48 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Salvatore Serrano | 49-50 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | James Murdock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-50 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore tips it in | 51-50 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano is fouled on the floor by Jerry Predmore - foul #3 on Jerry Predmore, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Greene (PF) Jerry Predmore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow (PG), Thomas Poss (SF) Salvatore Serrano, Mike Pumphrey | |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Wojtkowski - foul #3 on Brian Wojtkowski, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (SF) Brian Wojtkowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Simpson (SF) Leonard Helle | |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Thomas Poss picks off the pass by Matthew Greene | 51-52 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Matthew Greene denies the turnaround by Larry Scheffel | 51-52 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | James Murdock pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Matthew Greene misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Victor Lacey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Murdock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Greene (fresh) 3 pts. C - Iyapo Awai (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Victor Bigelow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Poss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Simpson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Errol Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Scheffel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow misses the jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Iyapo Awai grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | James Murdock scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Iyapo Awai | 53-52 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | James Murdock gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Iyapo Awai misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | William Simpson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss misses the 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Victor Lacey snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Matthew Greene misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Errol Gallo - foul #2 on Errol Gallo, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG), Tony Flowers (PF), Jerry Predmore (C) Victor Lacey, James Murdock, Iyapo Awai | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Leonard Helle (SG), Mike Pumphrey (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Victor Bigelow, Thomas Poss, Errol Gallo, Larry Scheffel | |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Matthew Greene makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Matthew Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Jerry Predmore steps in front of the Salvatore Serrano pass | 55-52 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Tony Flowers misses the turnaround from the left block | 55-52 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sheldon Scheller | 55-52 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Jerry Predmore steals it from Leonard Helle | 55-52 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore travels with the ball | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Stevens (SG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF) David Godwin, Matthew Greene | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow (SF) William Simpson | |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Tony Flowers blocks the short jumper by Mike Pumphrey | 55-52 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Helle | 55-55 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Franklin Stevens - foul #1 on Franklin Stevens, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG), John Stepanski (PF), Iyapo Awai (C) Franklin Stevens, Tony Flowers, Jerry Predmore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Simpson (SF) Victor Bigelow | |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Victor Lacey | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Victor Lacey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wojtkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Stepanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Iyapo Awai (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Helle (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Simpson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Victor Lacey grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | John Stepanski is hacked by Mike Pumphrey - foul #2 on Mike Pumphrey, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Murdock (SG) Alberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow (PG), Thomas Poss (SG), Errol Gallo (PF), Larry Scheffel (C) Salvatore Serrano, Leonard Helle, Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Errol Gallo denies the turnaround by Victor Lacey | 59-57 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Poss and he's hacked by John Stepanski - foul #2 on John Stepanski, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (SF), Tony Flowers (PF) Brian Wojtkowski, John Stepanski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | James Murdock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Victor Lacey - foul #2 on Victor Lacey, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Predmore (C) Iyapo Awai | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | James Murdock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Jerry Predmore is called for the reach on Victor Bigelow - foul #4 on Jerry Predmore, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle (SG), Mike Pumphrey (SF) Thomas Poss, William Simpson | |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Tony Flowers | 59-62 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Victor Lacey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Victor Lacey clanks a floater from the right side | 59-62 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Jerry Predmore is called for the reach on Errol Gallo - foul #5 on Jerry Predmore, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF), Matthew Greene (PF), Iyapo Awai (C) Victor Lacey, David Godwin, Tony Flowers, Jerry Predmore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), William Simpson (SF) Victor Bigelow, Mike Pumphrey | |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Matthew Greene lays it in set up by Alberto Giordano | 61-62 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano misses the dunk attempt | 61-62 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Murdock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Brian Wojtkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Greene (fresh) 7 pts. C - Iyapo Awai (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Helle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Simpson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Errol Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Scheffel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Matthew Greene comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Errol Gallo - foul #3 on Errol Gallo, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (SG) James Murdock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Errol Gallo, Larry Scheffel | |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Matthew Greene misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Matthew Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano travels with the ball | 62-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG) David Godwin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Murdock (SG), Tony Flowers (PF) Alberto Giordano, Matthew Greene | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo (PF), Larry Scheffel (C) Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Iyapo Awai | 64-64 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Iyapo Awai misses the tip | 64-64 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 64-64 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | William Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | William Simpson is fouled on the floor by James Murdock - foul #2 on James Murdock, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | William Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | William Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | James Murdock misses the shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski misses the tip | 64-66 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle tips it back up and in | 64-68 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Iyapo Awai slams it home on a nice dish by Victor Lacey | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | William Simpson is hacked by Tony Flowers - foul #1 on Tony Flowers, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | William Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | William Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | James Murdock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Lacey - foul #3 on Victor Lacey, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | James Murdock buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Victor Lacey | 69-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano runs out the clock | 69-71 |