| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fresh) SG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) SF - Norman Wimberly (fresh) PF - Robert Baker (fresh) C - Mark McDonald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Whitesel (fresh) SG - John Green (fresh) SF - Brandon Roberson (fresh) PF - Samuel Wilson (fresh) C - Brent Peacock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Mark McDonald wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Robert Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Baker | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Robert Baker grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Norman Wimberly loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Whitesel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone's layup is rejected by Brandon Roberson | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson's pass is intercepted by John Breese | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | John Breese slams it home | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Robert Baker grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Robert Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | John Breese steals it from Brandon Roberson | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | John Breese misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Robert Baker tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock is fouled on the floor by Mark McDonald - foul #1 on Mark McDonald, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Roger Landgraf (SF), Harvey Bye (PF), Hamidi Aho (C) John Breese, Norman Wimberly, Robert Baker, Mark McDonald | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Wilson and he's hacked by Hamidi Aho - foul #1 on Hamidi Aho, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (PG), David Diamond (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF) John Whitesel, John Green, Brandon Roberson | |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:17 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf is fouled on the floor by Brent Peacock - foul #1 on Brent Peacock, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG) Kenneth Malone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns (PF) Samuel Wilson | |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Harvey Bye lays it up and in on a nice dish by Miro Kolkowski | 7-2 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Miro Kolkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Landgraf (fresh) PF - Harvey Bye (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hamidi Aho (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Stennett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Diamond (fresh) SF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) PF - Charles Zorns (fresh) C - Brent Peacock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-5 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | David Diamond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | John Breese misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns is denied on a layup by Harvey Bye | 9-5 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock tips it home | 9-7 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho double dribbles | 9-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Malone (SG), Norman Wimberly (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Mark McDonald (C) Miro Kolkowski, Roger Landgraf, Harvey Bye, Hamidi Aho | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Whitesel (PG), John Green (SG), Brandon Roberson (SF), Samuel Wilson (PF) Jason Stennett, David Diamond, Charles Zorns, Brent Peacock | |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Mark McDonald - foul #2 on Mark McDonald, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kang Wang (C) Mark McDonald | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Kang Wang is hacked by John Whitesel - foul #2 on John Whitesel, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (PG), Charles Zorns (C) John Whitesel, Raymond Wilson | |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Norman Wimberly's pass is intercepted by Samuel Wilson | 9-9 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett is fouled on the floor by Norman Wimberly - foul #1 on Norman Wimberly, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Landgraf (PG) John Breese | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns clanks a shot from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Norman Wimberly grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Kang Wang can't connect on a shot from the left block | 9-9 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Green | 9-11 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf hits a 3 from straight away | 12-11 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Green | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roger Landgraf (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Norman Wimberly (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kang Wang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Stennett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Green (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Roberson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Wilson (fresh) C - Charles Zorns (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Kang Wang steals it from Jason Stennett | 12-14 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brandon Roberson, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Miro Kolkowski (SG), Joseph Pate (SF), Harvey Bye (PF), Hamidi Aho (C) Roger Landgraf, Kenneth Malone, Norman Wimberly, Robert Baker, Kang Wang | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Diamond (PG), JC Cooper (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), Brent Peacock (C) Jason Stennett, Brandon Roberson, Samuel Wilson, Charles Zorns | |
| 10:31 | Mercer | The jump hook by Hamidi Aho is blocked by JC Cooper | 14-14 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Joseph Pate grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-14 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Hamidi Aho takes the ball from John Green | 14-14 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Harvey Bye's floater is tipped away by Brent Peacock | 14-14 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Green | 14-14 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | David Diamond is whistled for traveling | 14-14 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-14 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Hamidi Aho | 14-14 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Joseph Pate misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Brent Peacock - foul #2 on Brent Peacock, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Landgraf (SG) John Breese | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (PG), Brandon Roberson (SF), Samuel Wilson (PF) John Green, JC Cooper, Brent Peacock | |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Joseph Pate misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Joseph Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Stennett | 15-17 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Kenneth Malone (SG), Robert Baker (PF) Miro Kolkowski, Joseph Pate, Hamidi Aho | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | JC Cooper (SG), Charles Zorns (C) David Diamond, Raymond Wilson | |
| 07:50 | Mercer | John Breese comes up short on the shot in the lane | 18-17 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Wilson | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Landgraf (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Bye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Stennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - JC Cooper (fresh) SF - Brandon Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Samuel Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Zorns (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kenneth Malone - foul #1 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Wimberly (SF), Kang Wang (C) Roger Landgraf, Harvey Bye | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Green (SG) Brandon Roberson | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Kang Wang grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Kang Wang snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Kang Wang misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Charles Zorns - foul #1 on Charles Zorns, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Kang Wang makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Kang Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Malone picks off the pass by Jason Stennett in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | John Breese misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | John Green pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson is hacked by Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Roger Landgraf (SF) John Breese, Norman Wimberly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Diamond (SG), Raymond Wilson (PF) John Green, Samuel Wilson | |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson travels with the ball | 20-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hamidi Aho (C) Kang Wang | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson (SF) JC Cooper | |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho blows the layup | 20-19 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Wilson | 20-19 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Robert Baker is fouled on the floor by David Diamond - foul #1 on David Diamond, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Harvey Bye (C) Miro Kolkowski, Hamidi Aho | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | JC Cooper (SG), Samuel Wilson (PF) Jason Stennett, Charles Zorns | |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Robert Baker misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Malone - foul #2 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (SG), Norman Wimberly (SF) Kenneth Malone, Roger Landgraf | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Robert Baker pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | David Diamond is hacked by John Breese in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Breese, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kang Wang (C) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Olin Zimick (C) Raymond Wilson | |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | David Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | David Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Harvey Bye misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | John Breese tips it but misses | 23-24 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | David Diamond makes the jumper from the left side set up by Olin Zimick | 23-26 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-26 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Miro Kolkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Wimberly (fairly fresh) PF - Harvey Bye (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kang Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Diamond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - JC Cooper (fresh) SF - Brandon Roberson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Olin Zimick (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Olin Zimick is called for the reach on Harvey Bye - foul #1 on Olin Zimick, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Malone (SG), Roger Landgraf (SF), Mark McDonald (C) Miro Kolkowski, Norman Wimberly, Kang Wang | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Whitesel (PG), John Green (SG), Charles Zorns (PF), Brent Peacock (C) David Diamond, JC Cooper, Samuel Wilson, Olin Zimick | |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Harvey Bye makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Harvey Bye makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Green | 25-30 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Charles Zorns picks off the pass by John Breese | 25-30 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | John Green is hacked by Roger Landgraf - foul #1 on Roger Landgraf, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Baker (PF) Harvey Bye | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson (SF), Samuel Wilson (PF) Brandon Roberson, Charles Zorns | |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | John Green misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | John Green gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Roger Landgraf denies the turnaround by John Green | 25-30 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | John Breese grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | John Breese can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | John Breese grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brent Peacock | 27-33 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Raymond Wilson is called for the reach on Kenneth Malone - foul #1 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Norman Wimberly (SF), Hamidi Aho (C) John Breese, Roger Landgraf, Mark McDonald | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (PG), David Diamond (SG), Charles Zorns (PF) John Whitesel, John Green, Samuel Wilson | |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | David Diamond drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Kenneth Malone - foul #3 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Harvey Bye (PF) Kenneth Malone, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | JC Cooper (SF) Brent Peacock | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | David Diamond misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Harvey Bye gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | John Breese comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by JC Cooper - foul #1 on JC Cooper, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson (SF), Olin Zimick (C) JC Cooper, Raymond Wilson | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | John Breese misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | John Breese makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns's layup is rejected by Harvey Bye | 29-35 |