| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cesar Giordano (fresh) PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Centeno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tony Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Randy Centeno is hacked by Salvatore Serrano - foul #1 on Salvatore Serrano, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens is hacked by Cesar Giordano - foul #3 on Cesar Giordano, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo (SF) Cesar Giordano | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:19 | Mercer | John Bell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Randy Centeno is called for the reach on John Coleman - foul #2 on Randy Centeno, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Franklin Stevens steals it from Salvatore Serrano | 34-27 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | John Bell loses the dribble to John Coleman | 34-27 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano is hacked by John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | John Coleman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller grabs the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Salvatore Serrano | 36-27 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Randy Centeno knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Franklin Stevens | 36-30 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | John Coleman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sheldon Scheller | 36-30 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano hits a floater from the right side set up by Errol Gallo | 38-30 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-30 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Michael Landers's fadeaway is rejected by Sheldon Scheller | 38-30 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mike Pumphrey | 38-30 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-30 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Errol Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Sheldon Scheller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Landers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Centeno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Bell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mercer | John Bell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 15:40 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to John Bell | 38-30 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens is hacked by Errol Gallo - foul #1 on Errol Gallo, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Albert Adkins (SG), Cesar Giordano (SF), William Jackson (PF), Robert Williams (C) Salvatore Serrano, John Coleman, Errol Gallo, Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Faith (PG), Matthew Greene (SG), Dino Greco (SF), Karl Mentkowski (PF), Jerry Predmore (C) Michael Landers, Randy Centeno, Franklin Stevens, Tony Flowers, John Bell | |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Dino Greco hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Cesar Giordano - foul #4 on Cesar Giordano, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey (PF) Cesar Giordano | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Dino Greco misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | William Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Matthew Greene gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Karl Mentkowski lays it in and he's fouled by Mike Pumphrey - foul #1 on Mike Pumphrey, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Karl Mentkowski makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Mori | 40-35 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Jerry Predmore picks off the pass by Robert Williams | 40-35 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Dino Greco double dribbles | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), John Coleman (SG), Errol Gallo (PF) Benjamin Mori, Albert Adkins, Mike Pumphrey | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo lays it up and in on a great pass from Salvatore Serrano and the foul's on Karl Mentkowski - foul #2 on Karl Mentkowski, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Stevens (SF) Dino Greco | |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Matthew Greene clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano's pass is intercepted by Matthew Greene in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-35 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sheldon Scheller | 43-35 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | John Coleman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Salvatore Serrano | 46-35 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Karl Mentkowski gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Karl Mentkowski makes the floater from the right wing | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Faith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Mentkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Predmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano tips it but misses | 46-39 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Matthew Greene gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Matthew Greene is fouled on the floor by John Coleman - foul #2 on John Coleman, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Albert Adkins (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF) Salvatore Serrano, John Coleman, Errol Gallo, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), Randy Centeno (SG), Dino Greco (SF), Tony Flowers (PF), John Bell (C) Kenneth Faith, Matthew Greene, Franklin Stevens, Karl Mentkowski, Jerry Predmore | |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Tony Flowers scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Bell | 46-41 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Benjamin Mori | 48-41 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Tony Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Coleman (SG), Errol Gallo (C) Albert Adkins, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Stevens (SF) Dino Greco | |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo's pass is intercepted by Franklin Stevens | 48-41 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | John Coleman is hacked by Randy Centeno - foul #3 on Randy Centeno, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG) Benjamin Mori | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dino Greco (C) Tony Flowers | |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo jams it on a nice dish by Mike Pumphrey | 50-41 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Salvatore Serrano | 53-41 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Randy Centeno misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Salvatore Serrano - foul #2 on Salvatore Serrano, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rick Larose (PG), Matthew Greene (SF), Jerry Predmore (C) Michael Landers, Franklin Stevens, John Bell | |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Randy Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Randy Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Matthew Greene steals the ball from Salvatore Serrano | 53-43 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Randy Centeno knocks in the jumper from the left block | 53-45 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Rick Larose is called for the reach on Mike Pumphrey - foul #2 on Rick Larose, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (SG), Cesar Giordano (SF) John Coleman, Errol Gallo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), Franklin Stevens (SF), Tony Flowers (PF) Rick Larose, Randy Centeno, Dino Greco | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Mori (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cesar Giordano (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mike Pumphrey | 55-45 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens can't finish the layup | 55-45 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Michael Landers tips it home | 55-47 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-47 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Michael Landers pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Tony Flowers misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Cesar Giordano | 57-47 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Salvatore Serrano - foul #3 on Salvatore Serrano, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Coleman (SG), Errol Gallo (PF), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Faith (PG), Randy Centeno (SG), Dino Greco (SF), John Bell (PF) Michael Landers, Matthew Greene, Franklin Stevens, Tony Flowers | |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | William Jackson grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-48 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | William Jackson tips it in | 59-48 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | John Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-48 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | William Jackson snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | John Coleman tips it but misses | 59-48 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori can't tip it in | 59-48 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jerry Predmore | 59-48 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Kenneth Faith is hacked by Benjamin Mori - foul #2 on Benjamin Mori, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathan Ryans (PG), Robert Williams (SF) Benjamin Mori, Cesar Giordano | |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Stevens (SF), Karl Mentkowski (C) Dino Greco, Jerry Predmore | |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Kenneth Faith makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Kenneth Faith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams can't finish the layup | 59-50 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | John Coleman tips it back up and in | 61-50 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Randy Centeno's floater is knocked away by Robert Williams | 61-50 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens tips it home | 61-52 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | William Jackson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-52 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens loses the dribble to William Jackson | 63-52 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Cesar Giordano (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Nathan Ryans, Robert Williams, Errol Gallo, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), Matthew Greene (SG), Tony Flowers (PF) Kenneth Faith, Randy Centeno, Karl Mentkowski | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Landers is called for the reach on John Coleman - foul #1 on Michael Landers, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Cesar Giordano (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Bell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | John Coleman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Greene - foul #2 on Matthew Greene, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | John Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | John Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Matthew Greene can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sheldon Scheller | 65-52 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | John Coleman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | John Bell snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Matthew Greene's floater is tipped away by Sheldon Scheller | 65-52 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | John Bell tips it in | 65-54 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Mike Pumphrey is denied by John Bell | 65-54 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Matthew Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Albert Adkins (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Errol Gallo (PF), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, John Coleman, Cesar Giordano, Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Faith (PG), Dino Greco (SF), Karl Mentkowski (C) Michael Landers, Franklin Stevens, Tony Flowers | |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-54 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | John Bell grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Matthew Greene is whistled for a carry | 65-54 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins is fouled on the floor by Matthew Greene - foul #3 on Matthew Greene, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Matthew Greene banks in the layup | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Adkins and the foul's on Matthew Greene - foul #4 on Matthew Greene, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori makes the free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Matthew Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori runs out the clock | 70-56 |