| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Murdock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wojtkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Flowers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Predmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore misses short on a runner from the left block | 31-36 |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore tips it but misses | 31-36 |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cohen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | John Coleman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Brian Wojtkowski | 31-36 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 18:45 | Mercer | James Murdock hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | John Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sheldon Scheller | 31-38 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | John Coleman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Michael Landers pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore lays it up and in set up by James Murdock | 31-40 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cohen can't finish the layup | 31-40 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Michael Landers snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski can't connect on a shot from close range | 31-40 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Cohen | 34-40 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Tony Flowers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Landers | 34-43 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano is hacked by Michael Landers - foul #1 on Michael Landers, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Ronald Fregoso (SG), Thomas Poss (SF), Errol Gallo (PF), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, John Coleman, Daniel Cohen, Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (PG), Franklin Stevens (SG), Matthew Greene (SF), John Bell (PF), Dino Greco (C) Michael Landers, James Murdock, Brian Wojtkowski, Tony Flowers, Jerry Predmore | |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | John Bell snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | John Bell clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Dino Greco is fouled on the floor by William Jackson - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey (PF) Thomas Poss | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:53 | Mercer | David Godwin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Benjamin Mori (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fregoso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Godwin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Matthew Greene (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dino Greco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Benjamin Mori and the foul's on John Bell - foul #2 on John Bell, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Murdock (SG) Franklin Stevens | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Matthew Greene is whistled for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller (C) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF) David Godwin, Matthew Greene | |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Michael Landers gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | John Bell connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Mike Pumphrey - foul #2 on Mike Pumphrey, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), John Coleman (SG), Daniel Cohen (SF) Benjamin Mori, Ronald Fregoso, Errol Gallo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Predmore (C) Dino Greco | |
| 14:43 | Mercer | John Bell misses the free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sheldon Scheller | 38-45 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | James Murdock grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 14:11 | Mercer | John Bell travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo (PF) Mike Pumphrey | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (SG), Tony Flowers (PF) James Murdock, John Bell | |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cohen misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Wojtkowski - foul #1 on Brian Wojtkowski, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Stevens (SG), Matthew Greene (SF) Michael Landers, Brian Wojtkowski | |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Tony Flowers misses long on a floater from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | John Coleman gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Tony Flowers is called for the reach on Errol Gallo - foul #1 on Tony Flowers, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (SG), Mike Pumphrey (PF), William Jackson (C) John Coleman, Daniel Cohen, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Murdock (SG), Dino Greco (C) Franklin Stevens, Jerry Predmore | |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF) David Godwin, Tony Flowers | |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Dino Greco is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Mori - foul #1 on Benjamin Mori, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Fregoso (SG), Thomas Poss (SF) Salvatore Serrano, Errol Gallo | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bell (PF) Matthew Greene | |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | William Jackson grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Pumphrey | 42-45 |
| 11:40 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Benjamin Mori (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Fregoso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Poss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - William Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Murdock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wojtkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dino Greco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey makes the floater from the left block set up by Ronald Fregoso | 44-45 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Mike Pumphrey swats the short shot by Michael Landers | 44-45 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | William Jackson grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Bell - foul #3 on John Bell, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), John Coleman (SG), Daniel Cohen (SF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Benjamin Mori, Ronald Fregoso, Thomas Poss, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (PG), Franklin Stevens (SG), Matthew Greene (SF), Tony Flowers (PF), Jerry Predmore (C) Michael Landers, James Murdock, Brian Wojtkowski, John Bell, Dino Greco | |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Tony Flowers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Matthew Greene can't connect on a shot near the basket | 45-45 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | John Coleman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Salvatore Serrano | 48-45 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Tony Flowers lays it in | 48-47 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey tips it in | 50-47 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Tony Flowers is hacked by Sheldon Scheller - foul #3 on Sheldon Scheller, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo (PF) Mike Pumphrey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), James Murdock (SG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF), John Bell (PF) David Godwin, Franklin Stevens, Matthew Greene, Tony Flowers | |
| 08:32 | Mercer | James Murdock makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Landers | 50-50 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Brian Wojtkowski takes the ball from Sheldon Scheller | 50-50 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Brian Wojtkowski steps in front of the Daniel Cohen pass | 50-50 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | James Murdock hits the finger roll set up by Brian Wojtkowski | 50-52 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Jerry Predmore picks off the pass by John Coleman | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Cohen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sheldon Scheller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Murdock (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wojtkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Predmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mercer | James Murdock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | John Bell tips it home | 50-54 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Sheldon Scheller | 52-54 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | John Bell hits the finger roll set up by James Murdock | 52-56 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cohen makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Errol Gallo | 54-56 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | James Murdock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Predmore | 54-56 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | John Bell comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 54-56 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Brian Wojtkowski | 54-56 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | James Murdock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski tips it home | 54-58 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Coleman | 56-58 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Landers | 56-61 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-61 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jerry Predmore | 56-61 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Ronald Fregoso (SG), Thomas Poss (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, John Coleman, Daniel Cohen, Errol Gallo, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (PG), Franklin Stevens (SG), Matthew Greene (SF), Tony Flowers (PF), Dino Greco (C) Michael Landers, James Murdock, Brian Wojtkowski, John Bell, Jerry Predmore | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Benjamin Mori | 58-61 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Matthew Greene comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Benjamin Mori (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Fregoso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - William Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Godwin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Matthew Greene (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tony Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dino Greco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Mori | 61-61 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo (SF) Thomas Poss | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Murdock (SG) Franklin Stevens | |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Tony Flowers misses the easy layup | 61-61 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Dino Greco tips it home | 61-63 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller (C) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF) David Godwin, Matthew Greene | |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller is called for a charge - foul #4 on Sheldon Scheller, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Tony Flowers connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Landers | 61-65 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), John Coleman (SG), Daniel Cohen (SF) Benjamin Mori, Ronald Fregoso, Errol Gallo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Predmore (C) Dino Greco | |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Coleman and he's hacked by Jerry Predmore - foul #1 on Jerry Predmore, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | James Murdock connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Flowers | 64-68 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey hits a 3 from straight away set up by Salvatore Serrano | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Mercer | James Murdock connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Landers | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | John Coleman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-71 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Tony Flowers pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Tony Flowers is hacked by Salvatore Serrano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvatore Serrano, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (PG) Michael Landers | |
| 00:12 | Mercer | David Godwin is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Serrano - foul #2 on Salvatore Serrano, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | David Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | David Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | John Coleman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mike Pumphrey | 70-73 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Tony Flowers is hacked by John Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Coleman, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Tony Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Tony Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-75 |