| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ferdinand Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Stacy (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Wickman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Wargo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Boatright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Mason (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) SF - Oscar Najar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Mark Wickman inbounds the ball | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 47-29 |
| 19:52 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell blows the layup but the foul's on Sam Wargo - foul #1 on Sam Wargo, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell misses the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 19:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Sam Wargo | 47-29 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Oscar Najar steals the ball from Sam Wargo | 47-29 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Mason | 47-32 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Sam Wargo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Larry Boatright grabs the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-32 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Bonnell | 47-34 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Larry Boatright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Stacy - foul #1 on Kenneth Stacy, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Cobb (SF) Mark Wickman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (SG), Dustin Hewitt (PF), Sean Frese (C) Mike Jackson, Joseph Bonnell, David Smith | |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar is fouled on the floor by Sam Wargo - foul #2 on Sam Wargo, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (PG), Thomas Spaulding (PF) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Sam Wargo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar grabs the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Larry Boatright blocks the short jumper by Sean Frese | 47-34 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 16:17 | Mercer | Larry Boatright comes up short on the floater in the paint | 47-34 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG), Sam Wargo (PF) Kenneth Stacy, Larry Boatright | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Parker (SG), Joseph Bonnell (PF) Edward Mason, Oscar Najar | |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb can't finish the layup | 47-34 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Frese | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ferdinand Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Saucedo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Cobb (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Wargo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Spaulding (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Spilski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Frese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by George Spilski | 47-36 |
| 15:26 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo loses the dribble to George Spilski | 47-36 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Bonnell | 47-38 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | The jump hook by Sam Wargo is blocked by Joseph Bonnell | 47-38 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker's floater is tipped away by Thomas Spaulding | 47-38 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Nathan Cobb | 47-38 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding is hacked by Dustin Hewitt - foul #2 on Dustin Hewitt, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Huber (PG), Kenneth Stacy (SG), Mark Wickman (SF), Larry Boatright (C) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Daniel Saucedo, Nathan Cobb, Sam Wargo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG), Mike Jackson (SG), Oscar Najar (SF), Christopher Britten (PF), David Smith (C) George Spilski, Richard Parker, Sean Frese, Joseph Bonnell, Dustin Hewitt | |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Mark Wickman | 49-38 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Oscar Najar | 49-40 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Huber | 51-40 |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | Christopher Britten scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Britten - foul #1 on Christopher Britten, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Sam Wargo (PF) Thomas Spaulding | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell (PF) Christopher Britten | |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Larry Boatright pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:10 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Mark Wickman pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Huber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Stacy (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Wickman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Wargo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Boatright (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) SF - Oscar Najar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Mark Wickman is whistled for a carry | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG), Nathan Cobb (SF) Kenneth Huber, Mark Wickman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (SG), Dustin Hewitt (C) Mike Jackson, David Smith | |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | George Spilski gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from George Spilski | 52-44 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | George Spilski steps in front of the Nathan Cobb pass | 52-44 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Sam Wargo is hacked by Edward Mason - foul #2 on Edward Mason, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (SG), Thomas Spaulding (C) Kenneth Stacy, Larry Boatright | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson (SG), Sean Frese (SF), David Smith (C) Edward Mason, Oscar Najar, Joseph Bonnell | |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Saucedo | 54-44 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | George Spilski buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Sam Wargo is hacked by George Spilski - foul #2 on George Spilski, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wickman (SF) Nathan Cobb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Spaulding - foul #2 on Thomas Spaulding, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy (SG), Larry Boatright (C) Daniel Saucedo, Sam Wargo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG), Joseph Bonnell (PF) George Spilski, Dustin Hewitt | |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Larry Boatright grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Boatright | 56-48 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | David Smith scores on a turnaround from the left block | 56-50 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Stacy | 58-50 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Thomas Spaulding is called for the reach on Sean Frese - foul #3 on Thomas Spaulding, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (PG), Nathan Cobb (SF), Sam Wargo (PF) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Mark Wickman, Thomas Spaulding | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (SG), Oscar Najar (SF), Dustin Hewitt (C) Mike Jackson, Sean Frese, David Smith | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | George Spilski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Sam Wargo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Saucedo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Stacy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cobb (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Wargo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Boatright (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Spilski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Najar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Larry Boatright banks in the layup | 60-50 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Huber (SG), Thomas Spaulding (C) Kenneth Stacy, Larry Boatright | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Parker (SG), Randy Hilger (C) Edward Mason, Joseph Bonnell | |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Sam Wargo tips it but misses | 60-50 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber tips it home | 62-50 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Sam Wargo grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Najar | 62-50 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Randy Hilger | 62-52 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Nathan Cobb, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG), Kenneth Stacy (SG), Mark Wickman (SF), Larry Boatright (C) Daniel Saucedo, Kenneth Huber, Nathan Cobb, Thomas Spaulding | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG), Mike Jackson (SG), David Smith (C) George Spilski, Richard Parker, Randy Hilger | |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Mason and he's fouled by Sam Wargo - foul #3 on Sam Wargo, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding (PF) Sam Wargo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell (PF) Dustin Hewitt | |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar misses the free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar can't connect on a shot from the right side | 65-54 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Mark Wickman buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Stacy | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ferdinand Rodriguez - foul #2 on Ferdinand Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Sam Wargo (PF) Thomas Spaulding | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (SF) Oscar Najar | |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Larry Boatright double dribbles | 67-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Frese (SF), Dustin Hewitt (C) Mike Jackson, David Smith | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Sean Frese hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by George Spilski | 67-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Mark Wickman loses the dribble to Dustin Hewitt | 67-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Frese | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ferdinand Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Stacy (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Wickman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Wargo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Boatright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Mason (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Spilski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Frese (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Sam Wargo is fouled on the floor by George Spilski - foul #3 on George Spilski, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (SG), Nathan Cobb (SF), Thomas Spaulding (C) Kenneth Stacy, Mark Wickman, Larry Boatright | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson (SG), Oscar Najar (SF), David Smith (C) Edward Mason, Sean Frese, Joseph Bonnell | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy (SG), Larry Boatright (C) Daniel Saucedo, Thomas Spaulding | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG), Joseph Bonnell (PF) George Spilski, Dustin Hewitt | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell scores on a jumper from the left block | 67-63 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Sam Wargo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 67-63 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Ferdinand Rodriguez takes the ball from Mike Jackson | 67-63 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez blows the layup | 67-63 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Jackson | 67-65 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Jackson | 67-68 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense 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) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Nathan Cobb - foul #3 on Nathan Cobb, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wickman (SF) Nathan Cobb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Sam Wargo pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Mark Wickman connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Boatright | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense 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) | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Mark Wickman misses the fullcourt shot | 69-71 |