| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Galles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Skagerberg (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Wallace Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Thomas Kania connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Skagerberg | 27-36 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | George Galles is whistled for traveling | 27-36 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Thomas Kania is fouled on the floor by George Galles - foul #3 on George Galles, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wood (C) George Galles | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Thomas Kania drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Skagerberg | 27-39 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta blows the dunk but he's fouled by Wallace Hogan - foul #2 on Wallace Hogan, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Charles Hambleton - foul #2 on Charles Hambleton, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Craig Longworth (C) Vernon Hallum | |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is hacked by Thomas Kania - foul #1 on Thomas Kania, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (SG), Vincent Barnes (PF) Aaron Nitta, Charles Hambleton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Brown is blocked by Craig Longworth | 29-39 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Skagerberg | 29-39 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | John Skagerberg hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Willie Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | John Skagerberg gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wallace Hogan | 29-44 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan blows the dunk | 29-44 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Craig Longworth pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) C - Robert Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Skagerberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Wallace Hogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Longworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Christopher Brown is called for the reach on Wallace Hogan - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Nicholas Stever (SF), Beau Paton (PF), George Galles (C) James Blackwell, Christopher Brown, Vincent Barnes, Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), David Booth (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Wallace Hogan, Joseph Caldwell, Craig Longworth | |
| 15:17 | Mercer | Mario Bell loses the dribble to Aaron Nitta | 29-44 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | George Galles misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | George Galles makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | George Galles misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Mario Bell misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David Booth | 30-44 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum is called for traveling | 30-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG) Willie Green | |
| Subs | Mercer | Craig Longworth (SF) David Booth | |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Collman and the foul's on Mario Bell - foul #1 on Mario Bell, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | George Galles steals the ball from Thomas Goggans | 33-44 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Longworth | 33-44 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Stever | 33-44 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Percy Wright (SG) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (PG), John Skagerberg (SG), Joseph Caldwell (PF) Robert Jones, Thomas Goggans, Vernon Hallum | |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Nicholas Stever and the foul's on Joseph Caldwell - foul #3 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG) Percy Wright | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wallace Hogan (SF) Craig Longworth | |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Beau Paton is called for the reach on Joseph Caldwell - foul #4 on Beau Paton, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown (SF), Charles Hambleton (PF), Robert Wood (C) Nicholas Stever, Beau Paton, George Galles | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Booth (C) Mario Bell | |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-44 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | John Skagerberg hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joseph Caldwell | 37-46 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Kania | 37-49 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 11:36 | Mercer | David Booth snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Wood (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Skagerberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Wallace Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Booth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Booth | 37-51 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Green and he's hacked by Thomas Kania - foul #2 on Thomas Kania, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Nicholas Stever (SF), George Galles (C) Willie Green, Christopher Brown, Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Mercer | Craig Longworth (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), Vernon Hallum (C) Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Wallace Hogan, David Booth | |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Mario Bell lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Caldwell | 40-53 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Blackwell, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Vincent Barnes (PF) James Blackwell, Charles Hambleton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG), John Skagerberg (SG) Thomas Goggans, Joseph Caldwell | |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Aaron Nitta is called for the reach on John Skagerberg - foul #1 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown (PF) Vincent Barnes | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:51 | Mercer | John Skagerberg hits a shot from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Craig Longworth snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Craig Longworth buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Mario Bell | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever misses the jump hook from the left block | 40-57 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | George Galles pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Stever | 42-57 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | John Skagerberg hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 42-59 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Willie Green misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Mario Bell snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Willie Green steps in front of the Robert Jones pass | 42-59 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Mario Bell - foul #2 on Mario Bell, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Charles Hambleton (PF), Robert Wood (C) Aaron Nitta, Nicholas Stever, George Galles | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Wallace Hogan (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF), David Booth (C) Robert Jones, John Skagerberg, Craig Longworth, Mario Bell, Vernon Hallum | |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses the lay-in | 43-59 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Willie Green is hacked by Wallace Hogan - foul #3 on Wallace Hogan, team foul #9 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes (SF), Beau Paton (PF) Christopher Brown, Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Willie Green makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Willie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wallace Hogan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Booth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell gets the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Vincent Barnes | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-59 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Beau Paton | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | James Blackwell is called for the reach on Thomas Kania in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Blackwell, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Nicholas Stever (SF), George Galles (C) James Blackwell, Willie Green, Vincent Barnes, Charles Hambleton | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SG), Craig Longworth (C) Thomas Goggans, David Booth | |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Thomas Kania makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Thomas Kania makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Collman | 51-61 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | John Skagerberg hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Caldwell | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta is fouled on the floor by Joseph Caldwell - foul #4 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown (PF) Beau Paton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG), Thomas Goggans (SF), Mario Bell (C) Thomas Kania, Wallace Hogan, Joseph Caldwell | |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Craig Longworth grabs the board | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-65 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Skagerberg | 51-65 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Mario Bell blows the dunk | 51-65 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | John Skagerberg hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | George Galles knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Collman | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Craig Longworth makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Goggans and he's fouled by Christopher Brown - foul #3 on Christopher Brown, team foul #8 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Vincent Barnes (SF), Charles Hambleton (PF), Robert Wood (C) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Nicholas Stever, George Galles | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Booth (C) John Skagerberg | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Craig Longworth makes the free throw | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) PF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Wood (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig Longworth (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mario Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Booth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown is fouled on the floor by Thomas Goggans - foul #1 on Thomas Goggans, team foul #11 | 53-70 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Robert Jones makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Goggans and he's fouled by Willie Green - foul #1 on Willie Green, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Robert Jones misses the free throw | 55-72 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Wood | 57-72 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Craig Longworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown is whistled for a carry | 57-72 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Robert Jones can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-72 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Willie Green is hacked by Thomas Goggans - foul #2 on Thomas Goggans, team foul #12 | 57-72 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Willie Green makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Willie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Craig Longworth is fouled on the floor by Robert Wood - foul #1 on Robert Wood, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Craig Longworth makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Craig Longworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Willie Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown tips it but misses | 59-74 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Willie Green gets the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Willie Green buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Wood | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Booth | 62-76 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Mario Bell steals it from Vincent Barnes | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Robert Jones runs out the clock | 62-76 |