| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ferdinand Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Wickman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lloyd (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Moya (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lunde (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Townsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | George Lunde clanks a shot from the right side | 28-22 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Townsley | 28-24 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-24 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | George Lunde clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 18:45 | Mercer | Mark Wickman snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Mark Wickman hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ferdinand Rodriguez | 31-24 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Moya - foul #3 on William Moya, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Taylor (C) William Moya | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | The jump hook by Kyle Henderson is blocked by Dustin Hewitt | 31-26 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | George Lunde hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dustin Hewitt | 31-28 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Dustin Hewitt swats the short shot by Christopher Lloyd | 31-28 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Christopher Lloyd gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Thomas Taylor snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Christopher Lloyd clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-28 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dustin Hewitt | 31-31 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Richard Parker is called for the reach on Ferdinand Rodriguez - foul #1 on Richard Parker, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Huber (SF), David Paredes (C) Mark Wickman, Christopher Lloyd | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Britten (SF), Randy Hilger (C) Michael Townsley, Kevin Harris | |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Lunde - foul #2 on George Lunde, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ira Johson (SG), Chester Northrop (C) George Lunde, Dustin Hewitt | |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ira Johson | 31-34 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kyle Henderson, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (PG), Mark Wickman (SF), William Moya (C) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Kyle Henderson, Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Rimmer (SG), David Smith (C) Richard Parker, Chester Northrop | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Saucedo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Huber (fresh) SF - Mark Wickman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Paredes (fresh) C - William Moya (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ira Johson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Rimmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Britten (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randy Hilger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Ira Johson | 31-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lunde (SG), Dustin Hewitt (PF) Ronald Rimmer, Randy Hilger | |
| 15:19 | Mercer | Mark Wickman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 31-34 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ira Johson | 31-34 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt knocks in the floater from close range | 31-36 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-36 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | David Paredes misses the lay-in | 31-36 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Christopher Britten is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Britten, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG), Kyle Henderson (SG), Christopher Lloyd (PF) Daniel Saucedo, Kenneth Huber, David Paredes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Parker (PG), Michael Townsley (SF) Ira Johson, Christopher Britten | |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by George Lunde - foul #3 on George Lunde, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris (PF) Dustin Hewitt | |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Mark Wickman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | William Moya grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Lloyd - foul #2 on Christopher Lloyd, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Huber (SF) Mark Wickman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:33 | Mercer | Christopher Lloyd snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | George Lunde is called for the reach on Ferdinand Rodriguez - foul #4 on George Lunde, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ira Johson (SG) George Lunde | |
| 13:03 | Mercer | William Moya's floater is tipped away by David Smith | 33-37 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Taylor (PF), David Paredes (C) Christopher Lloyd, William Moya | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Britten (SF), Dustin Hewitt (PF), Randy Hilger (C) Michael Townsley, Kevin Harris, David Smith | |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Dustin Hewitt is called for the reach on David Paredes - foul #1 on Dustin Hewitt, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wickman (SF) Kenneth Huber | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:05 | Mercer | David Paredes misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-37 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger is hacked by David Paredes - foul #1 on David Paredes, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (PG), Kenneth Huber (SG), William Moya (C) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Kyle Henderson, David Paredes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Saucedo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Huber (fresh) SF - Mark Wickman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Moya (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Johson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Britten (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Randy Hilger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Mark Wickman is called for the reach on Dustin Hewitt - foul #3 on Mark Wickman, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smith (C) Randy Hilger | |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Britten buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dustin Hewitt | 33-40 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Mark Wickman scores on a jumper from the right side | 35-40 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | William Moya steals the ball from Dustin Hewitt | 35-40 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG), Kyle Henderson (SG), Christopher Lloyd (PF) Daniel Saucedo, Mark Wickman, Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Rimmer (SG), Michael Townsley (SF), Kevin Harris (PF) Richard Parker, Christopher Britten, Dustin Hewitt | |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris clanks a runner in the lane | 35-40 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Ira Johson tips it home | 35-42 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Rimmer - foul #1 on Ronald Rimmer, team foul #7 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Paredes (C) William Moya | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dean Smith (SG) Ira Johson | |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Dean Smith gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Dean Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-42 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Christopher Lloyd gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-45 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | David Paredes hits a runner from the right block | 37-45 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Huber is called for the reach on Michael Townsley - foul #1 on Kenneth Huber, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wickman (SF), William Moya (C) Kenneth Huber, David Paredes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Parker (PG), Ira Johson (SG), Dustin Hewitt (PF), Randy Hilger (C) Ronald Rimmer, Dean Smith, Kevin Harris, David Smith | |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Mark Wickman is fouled on the floor by Randy Hilger - foul #1 on Randy Hilger, team foul #8 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (SG), Thomas Taylor (PF) Kyle Henderson, Christopher Lloyd | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lunde (SG), Christopher Britten (SF) Ira Johson, Michael Townsley | |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Mark Wickman misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Britten can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Wickman - foul #4 on Mark Wickman, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Britten misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Britten makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ferdinand Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Saucedo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Wickman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Moya (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lunde (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Britten (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Randy Hilger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Thomas Taylor dunks the ball set up by Mark Wickman | 39-49 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt hits a runner near the basket set up by Richard Parker | 39-51 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Mark Wickman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Thomas Taylor tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Britten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Henderson (SG), Christopher Lloyd (PF) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley (SF), Kevin Harris (PF), David Smith (C) Christopher Britten, Dustin Hewitt, Randy Hilger | |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | William Moya tips it home | 43-51 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Kyle Henderson is called for the reach on Michael Townsley - foul #3 on Kyle Henderson, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Taylor (C) William Moya | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Thomas Taylor misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Thomas Taylor clanks a shot from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Thomas Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Christopher Lloyd hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley can't finish the layup | 45-53 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Michael Townsley is called for the reach on Mark Wickman - foul #1 on Michael Townsley, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG) Daniel Saucedo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ira Johson (PG), Ronald Rimmer (SG) Richard Parker, George Lunde | |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Mark Wickman misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Mark Wickman takes the ball from Ira Johson | 45-53 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Mark Wickman misses the easy layup | 45-53 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Ronald Rimmer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Ira Johson picks off the pass by Kyle Henderson | 45-53 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Ronald Rimmer double dribbles | 45-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Huber (SF), David Paredes (PF), William Moya (C) Mark Wickman, Christopher Lloyd, Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Parker (PG), George Lunde (SG), Christopher Britten (SF), Dustin Hewitt (PF) Ira Johson, Ronald Rimmer, Michael Townsley, Kevin Harris | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ferdinand Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kyle Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Huber (fresh) PF - David Paredes (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Moya (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Lunde (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Britten (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kyle Henderson | 48-53 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dustin Hewitt | 48-56 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Taylor (PF) David Paredes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kyle Henderson | 51-56 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wickman (SF), Christopher Lloyd (PF) Kenneth Huber, Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley (SF), Kevin Harris (PF) Christopher Britten, Dustin Hewitt | |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | George Lunde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:57 | Mercer | William Moya banks in the layup on a great pass from Ferdinand Rodriguez | 53-56 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Lloyd blocks the short jumper by David Smith | 53-56 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | George Lunde connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-59 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Lunde - foul #5 on George Lunde, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ira Johson (SG) George Lunde | |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Henderson - foul #4 on Kyle Henderson, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger (PF) Kevin Harris | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Kyle Henderson makes the shot from the left side | 56-61 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Kyle Henderson is called for the reach on Michael Townsley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kyle Henderson, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (SG) Kyle Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger is fouled on the floor by Daniel Saucedo - foul #1 on Daniel Saucedo, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Ira Johson takes the ball from Mark Wickman | 56-63 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Ira Johson slams it home | 56-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Ferdinand Rodriguez is called for the reach on Michael Townsley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ferdinand Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker runs out the clock | 56-67 |