| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Skagerberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wallace Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Galles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | James Blackwell is called for the reach on Thomas Kania - foul #3 on James Blackwell, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG) James Blackwell | |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 25-31 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 19:28 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Caldwell | 25-31 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Nicholas Stever blocks the short jumper by Wallace Hogan | 25-31 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to John Skagerberg | 25-31 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the fadeaway in the paint | 27-31 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-31 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Vernon Hallum | 27-31 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | George Galles grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Willie Green | 29-33 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan can't throw it down | 29-33 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | John Skagerberg grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:25 | Mercer | John Skagerberg loses the dribble to Nicholas Stever | 29-33 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wallace Hogan - foul #2 on Wallace Hogan, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Craig Longworth (SF), Mario Bell (C) Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Wallace Hogan, Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown (SG) Aaron Nitta | |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Craig Longworth misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Beau Paton - foul #1 on Beau Paton, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Booth (C) Joseph Caldwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes (SF), Charles Hambleton (PF), Robert Wood (C) Nicholas Stever, Beau Paton, George Galles | |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Craig Longworth makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Craig Longworth makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | David Booth takes the ball from Vincent Barnes | 31-34 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Mario Bell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) SF - Craig Longworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Bell (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Brown (fresh) SF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) PF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wood (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Craig Longworth pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Mario Bell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Willie Green scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Vincent Barnes and the foul's on David Booth - foul #1 on David Booth, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (PG), John Skagerberg (SG), Wallace Hogan (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF) Robert Jones, Thomas Goggans, Mario Bell, David Booth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Nicholas Stever (SF), Beau Paton (PF), George Galles (C) Christopher Brown, Vincent Barnes, Charles Hambleton, Robert Wood | |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Willie Green makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | John Skagerberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG) Willie Green | |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Nitta | 34-40 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Aaron Nitta is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 34-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Hallum (C) Craig Longworth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown (SG) Aaron Nitta | |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | John Skagerberg grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-40 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Blackwell | 34-42 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Vernon Hallum is called for the reach on George Galles - foul #3 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton (PF) Beau Paton | |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-42 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown tips it in | 34-44 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Craig Longworth (SF), Mario Bell (C) Wallace Hogan, Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wood (C) George Galles | |
| 12:33 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-44 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses the easy layup | 36-44 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Craig Longworth grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Skagerberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Craig Longworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Bell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicholas Stever (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wood (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Thomas Kania loses the dribble to James Blackwell | 36-44 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever lays it in set up by James Blackwell | 36-46 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Craig Longworth clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | John Skagerberg grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | John Skagerberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Thomas Kania is called for the reach on James Blackwell - foul #2 on Thomas Kania, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Goggans (SG), Wallace Hogan (SF), Vernon Hallum (C) Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Percy Wright (SG), Vincent Barnes (SF), Beau Paton (PF), George Galles (C) James Blackwell, Christopher Brown, Nicholas Stever, Charles Hambleton, Robert Wood | |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Willie Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Goggans - foul #2 on Thomas Goggans, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG) Craig Longworth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:49 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan misses the lay-in | 39-48 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | George Galles pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Booth (PF) Mario Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton (SF) Vincent Barnes | |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Willie Green steps in front of the David Booth pass | 39-48 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Goggans | 41-51 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Green | 41-51 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan's floater is tipped away by Beau Paton | 41-51 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | George Galles snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Charles Hambleton is blocked by Robert Jones | 41-51 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Robert Jones hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wallace Hogan | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) SF - Wallace Hogan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Booth (fresh) C - Vernon Hallum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Hambleton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - George Galles (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | George Galles is called for a backcourt violation | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (PG), John Skagerberg (SG), Craig Longworth (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF), Mario Bell (C) Robert Jones, Thomas Goggans, Wallace Hogan, David Booth, Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Nicholas Stever (SF), Christopher Brown (PF), Robert Wood (C) Willie Green, Percy Wright, Charles Hambleton, Beau Paton, George Galles | |
| 07:06 | Mercer | A charge is called on Thomas Kania - foul #3 on Thomas Kania, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Nitta | 44-54 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Nicholas Stever steals it from John Skagerberg | 44-54 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Blackwell | 44-57 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Thomas Kania clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Brown and the foul's on Craig Longworth - foul #3 on Craig Longworth, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wallace Hogan (SF) Mario Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Beau Paton (PF), George Galles (C) Christopher Brown, Robert Wood | |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever misses the free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Craig Longworth gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:28 | Mercer | John Skagerberg is fouled on the floor by James Blackwell - foul #4 on James Blackwell, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-59 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-62 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Nicholas Stever is called for the reach on Wallace Hogan - foul #2 on Nicholas Stever, team foul #5 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), David Booth (PF) Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Wallace Hogan, Joseph Caldwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Vincent Barnes (SF), Charles Hambleton (PF), Robert Wood (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Nicholas Stever, Beau Paton, George Galles | |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Craig Longworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-62 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-62 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Mario Bell misses the dunk | 44-62 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes grabs the board | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) SF - Mario Bell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Booth (fresh) C - Craig Longworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wood (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Brown | 44-65 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Mario Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-65 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood is denied on a layup by David Booth | 44-65 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Craig Longworth hits the finger roll set up by Mario Bell | 46-65 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Willie Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-65 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Mario Bell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-65 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Willie Green grabs the defensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Hambleton | 46-67 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Craig Longworth misses the lay-in | 46-67 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Wood and he's hacked by Mario Bell - foul #1 on Mario Bell, team foul #8 | 46-69 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton misses the free throw | 46-69 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | David Booth pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Craig Longworth lays it up and in and he's hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #3 on Christopher Brown, team foul #6 | 48-69 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Craig Longworth makes the free throw | 49-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Willie Green runs out the clock | 49-69 |