| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Portillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradly Gullion (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Monroe Crozier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Scalzo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne's pass is intercepted by Craig Scalzo | 35-31 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Scalzo | 35-33 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier misses short on a jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steve Stringer | 35-35 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | David Portillo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Scalzo | 35-38 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 35-38 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion is hacked by Chester Crawford - foul #1 on Chester Crawford, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Anderson (PG), Jonathan Bankhead (SF), Richard Treiber (PF) David Portillo, Bradly Gullion, Dennis Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (SG), Dan Casey (SF), Mark Cooper (PF), Charles Dorsey (C) Jeffrey Franklin, Craig Scalzo, Richard Blodgett, Chester Crawford | |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Steve Stringer is called for the reach on William Anderson - foul #1 on Steve Stringer, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Tusing (PF) Monroe Crozier | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Joe Tusing misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Cooper - foul #2 on Mark Cooper, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walden (C) Steve Stringer | |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Joe Tusing misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Joe Tusing makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Keith Walden drills a jumper in the lane | 36-43 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Dan Casey picks off the pass by Joe Tusing | 36-43 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey banks in the layup | 36-45 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Jonathan Bankhead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bradly Gullion (SF) Jeremiah Bayne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo (SF), Richard Blodgett (PF) Dan Casey, Keith Walden | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jonathan Bankhead (fresh) SG - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradly Gullion (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Treiber (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Tyler Ericksen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Scalzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Dorsey (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen double dribbles | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG), Dennis Murphy (PF) William Anderson, Joe Tusing | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer (PG), Jeffrey Franklin (SG), Chester Crawford (C) Tyler Ericksen, Mark Cooper, Charles Dorsey | |
| 15:27 | Mercer | David Portillo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-45 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford misses the tip | 36-45 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Jonathan Bankhead pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | Jonathan Bankhead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy tips it home | 38-45 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | David Portillo pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | David Portillo buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Steve Stringer - foul #2 on Steve Stringer, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne (SG), Joe Tusing (PF), Monroe Crozier (C) Bradly Gullion, Dennis Murphy, Richard Treiber | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (SG), Mark Cooper (PF), Charles Dorsey (C) Jeffrey Franklin, Richard Blodgett, Chester Crawford | |
| 14:03 | Mercer | David Portillo makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Stringer | 41-47 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Portillo and he's hacked by Charles Dorsey - foul #1 on Charles Dorsey, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Anderson (PG), Bradly Gullion (SF) David Portillo, Jonathan Bankhead | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dan Casey (SF) Craig Scalzo | |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-47 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | William Anderson misses long on a shot from the left block | 44-47 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | William Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier blows the layup | 44-49 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Tusing - foul #1 on Joe Tusing, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Bankhead (PG), Richard Treiber (SF), Dennis Murphy (PF) William Anderson, Bradly Gullion, Joe Tusing | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin (SG), Craig Scalzo (SF), Richard Blodgett (PF), Chester Crawford (C) Steve Stringer, Dan Casey, Mark Cooper, Charles Dorsey | |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Richard Blodgett denies the turnaround by Richard Treiber | 44-51 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jonathan Bankhead (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Bayne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Treiber (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dennis Murphy (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Monroe Crozier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Tyler Ericksen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Scalzo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 46-51 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Treiber | 49-51 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo makes the fadeaway in the lane | 49-53 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Richard Treiber is whistled for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG), Joe Tusing (PF) Richard Treiber, Dennis Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer (PG), Mark Cooper (SG), Dan Casey (SF), Charles Dorsey (C) Tyler Ericksen, Jeffrey Franklin, Craig Scalzo, Chester Crawford | |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer clanks a shot from close range | 49-53 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | David Portillo steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bradly Gullion (SF) Jeremiah Bayne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Joe Tusing grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Steve Stringer is called for the reach on David Portillo - foul #3 on Steve Stringer, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Anderson (SG), Richard Treiber (C) Jonathan Bankhead, Monroe Crozier | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo (SF), Chester Crawford (C) Dan Casey, Richard Blodgett | |
| 09:03 | Mercer | David Portillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-53 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | The short jumper by Joe Tusing is denied by Charles Dorsey | 49-53 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion tips it in | 51-53 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Joe Tusing's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Scalzo | 51-56 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Portillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradly Gullion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Treiber (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Craig Scalzo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Dorsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chester Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo's pass is intercepted by David Portillo | 51-56 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion drills a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Charles Dorsey - foul #2 on Charles Dorsey, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Bankhead (PG), Jeremiah Bayne (SG), Dennis Murphy (PF), Monroe Crozier (C) David Portillo, William Anderson, Joe Tusing, Richard Treiber | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (PG), Jeffrey Franklin (SG), Dan Casey (SF), Richard Blodgett (PF), Keith Walden (C) Steve Stringer, Mark Cooper, Craig Scalzo, Charles Dorsey, Chester Crawford | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Keith Walden misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Monroe Crozier - foul #1 on Monroe Crozier, team foul #2 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Kessler (PG) Bradly Gullion | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Keith Walden makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Keith Walden misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Gary Kessler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Jonathan Bankhead snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Jeffrey Franklin picks off the pass by Gary Kessler | 54-57 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey misses the dunk | 54-57 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-57 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey hits a 3 from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Kessler | 56-60 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG), Bradly Gullion (SF) Gary Kessler, Jonathan Bankhead | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer (PG), Craig Scalzo (SF), Chester Crawford (C) Tyler Ericksen, Dan Casey, Keith Walden | |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford double dribbles | 56-60 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Monroe Crozier is called for the reach on Chester Crawford - foul #2 on Monroe Crozier, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Stringer | 56-63 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Portillo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Bayne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradly Gullion (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Murphy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Monroe Crozier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Craig Scalzo (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bradly Gullion - foul #2 on Bradly Gullion, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Treiber (PF), Jonathan Bankhead (C) Dennis Murphy, Monroe Crozier | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper (SG) Jeffrey Franklin | |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Mark Cooper steals it from Richard Treiber | 56-64 |
| 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) | |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-64 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Richard Treiber gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dennis Murphy (PF), Monroe Crozier (C) Richard Treiber, Jonathan Bankhead | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin (SG) Mark Cooper | |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Franklin | 58-67 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Portillo and the foul's on Jeffrey Franklin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Franklin, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford grabs the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer loses the dribble to Jeremiah Bayne in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | David Portillo lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeremiah Bayne | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Stringer | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford grabs the board | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by David Portillo - foul #3 on David Portillo, team foul #5 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (SG), Jackie Muller (C) Jeffrey Franklin, Chester Crawford | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | David Portillo is called for the reach on Steve Stringer - foul #4 on David Portillo, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Monroe Crozier is called for the reach on Jackie Muller - foul #3 on Monroe Crozier, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Jackie Muller makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Jackie Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-72 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Craig Scalzo | 63-72 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo is hacked by David Portillo in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Portillo, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Bankhead (PG) David Portillo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Jeremiah Bayne snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Dennis Murphy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett gets the rebound | 63-72 |