| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) PF - Beau Paton (fresh) C - Allen Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell 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) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Christopher Brown swats the layup by John Skagerberg | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Blackwell | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Thomas Kania can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Beau Paton | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Beau Paton steals the ball from Joseph Caldwell | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses short on a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Warren Pulliam and the foul's on Beau Paton - foul #1 on Beau Paton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Thomas Kania can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton scores on a shot from the left side set up by Aaron Nitta | 3-4 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam is fouled on the floor by Aaron Nitta - foul #1 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), David Booth (PF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell, Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:02 | Mercer | David Valenza makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Goggans | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) SF - Mario Bell (fresh) PF - David Booth (fresh) C - John Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) SG - Aaron Nitta (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Beau Paton, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Willie Green (SG), Charles Hambleton (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Leo Major (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton, Allen Smith | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | David Booth misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Leo Major - foul #1 on Leo Major, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell (PF) John Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | David Booth makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | David Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman misses the easy layup | 8-4 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | David Booth is fouled on the floor by Vincent Barnes - foul #1 on Vincent Barnes, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans, Mario Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:47 | Mercer | John Skagerberg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Western Illinois | Leo Major grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton is hacked by Joseph Caldwell - foul #1 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Bell (C) David Booth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Allen Smith (C) Keith Collman, Willie Green, Vincent Barnes, Leo Major | |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is whistled for traveling | 8-4 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | John Skagerberg travels with the ball | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Hallum (C) Joseph Caldwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | John Skagerberg grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | John Skagerberg buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Kania | 11-4 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Hambleton | 11-7 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Mario Bell is hacked by Allen Smith - foul #1 on Allen Smith, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Joseph Caldwell (PF) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, Mario Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes (PF) Charles Hambleton | |
| 12:37 | Mercer | John Skagerberg buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Vincent Barnes - foul #2 on Vincent Barnes, team foul #7 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Booth (C) Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leo Major (PF) Vincent Barnes | |
| 12:37 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | David Booth swats the short shot by Leo Major | 14-7 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | John Skagerberg grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Allen Smith is called for the reach on David Booth - foul #2 on Allen Smith, team foul #8 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Bell (SF) John Skagerberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (SG), Robert Wood (C) Aaron Nitta, Allen Smith | |
| 12:09 | Mercer | David Booth misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) SF - Mario Bell (fresh) PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Booth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) SG - Willie Green (fresh) SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Major (fresh) C - Robert Wood (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Robert Wood is called for the reach on Mario Bell - foul #1 on Robert Wood, team foul #9 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Charles Hambleton (PF) James Blackwell, Christopher Brown | |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Mario Bell misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Leo Major misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Mario Bell - foul #1 on Mario Bell, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), Vernon Hallum (C) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans, David Booth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Leo Major misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Leo Major misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum grabs the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum misses the easy layup | 14-10 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Mario Bell gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Thomas Kania clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Hambleton - foul #1 on Charles Hambleton, team foul #10 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SF) Mario Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG) Willie Green | |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Thomas Kania makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton misses the easy layup | 15-10 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Leo Major steps in front of the Warren Pulliam pass | 15-10 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Keith Collman, team foul #11 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), David Booth (PF), Mario Bell (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, Joseph Caldwell, Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Christopher Brown (SF) Keith Collman, Leo Major | |
| 09:29 | Mercer | Mario Bell is called for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leo Major (C) Robert Wood | |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (SG) Aaron Nitta | |
| 08:54 | Mercer | John Skagerberg buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Goggans | 17-10 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Blackwell | 17-13 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Charles Hambleton takes the ball from David Valenza | 17-13 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Leo Major comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | David Booth grabs the board | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) SF - John Skagerberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Booth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Green (fresh) SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hambleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Leo Major (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Christopher Brown denies the turnaround by Thomas Goggans | 17-13 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is fouled on the floor by David Valenza - foul #1 on David Valenza, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), Joseph Caldwell (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans, John Skagerberg, David Booth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Robert Wood (C) Willie Green, Leo Major | |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 17-13 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown grabs the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta's pass is intercepted by Mario Bell | 17-13 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Thomas Kania lays it in on a great pass from Mario Bell | 19-13 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is hacked by Mario Bell - foul #2 on Mario Bell, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (SF) Mario Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG) James Blackwell | |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton is called for traveling | 19-13 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell tips it home | 21-13 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman is hacked by Thomas Kania - foul #1 on Thomas Kania, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Warren Pulliam - foul #1 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Booth (C) Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (SG) Aaron Nitta | |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | John Skagerberg grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Thomas Kania clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Wood - foul #2 on Robert Wood, team foul #12 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Leo Major (C) Keith Collman, Robert Wood | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Thomas Kania makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Leo Major pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell lays it in on a great pass from Willie Green | 22-16 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Charles Hambleton - foul #2 on Charles Hambleton, team foul #13 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Beau Paton (PF) Charles Hambleton | |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton banks in the layup | 25-18 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | David Booth hits a jumper from close range | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Booth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Thomas Goggans steals it from Willie Green | 27-18 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell is whistled for traveling | 27-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), Mario Bell (SF), John Ellis (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell, David Booth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Allen Smith (C) James Blackwell, Willie Green, Christopher Brown, Leo Major | |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Nitta | 27-20 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Beau Paton blocks the jumper by John Ellis | 27-20 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton is hacked by John Ellis - foul #1 on John Ellis, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Mario Bell scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Warren Pulliam | 29-22 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Smith | 29-25 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Aaron Nitta is called for the reach on Mario Bell - foul #2 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #14 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SF) John Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Vincent Barnes (PF) Keith Collman, Beau Paton | |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Mario Bell makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Mario Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes connects on the turnaround from close range | 31-27 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | John Skagerberg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Mario Bell snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Mario Bell's pass is intercepted by Aaron Nitta | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the jumper from close range | 31-29 |