| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harvey Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert McFarland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Laird (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Orellana (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eddie Casey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Elwell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Crump (fresh) 7 pts. C - Antonio Ridder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert McFarland | 39-31 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards loses the dribble to Thomas Jones | 39-31 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Robert McFarland clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-31 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Antonio Ridder snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Antonio Ridder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Harvey Smith | 39-31 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Thomas Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:36 | Mercer | Eddie Casey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Edwards | 39-34 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Thomas Jones buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert McFarland | 41-34 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Thomas Jones swats the short shot by Clarence Crump | 41-34 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Antonio Ridder tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | Jason Orellana hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Robert McFarland steals the ball from Darrell Elwell | 43-36 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird lays it in on a nice dish by Robert McFarland | 45-36 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Antonio Ridder misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-36 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Robert McFarland snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harvey Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert McFarland (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ricky Laird (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jason Orellana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eddie Casey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Elwell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Crump (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Antonio Ridder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Jason Orellana clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Clarence Crump snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Clarence Crump grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Austin Courville (PG), William Gowdy (SG), Floyd Goldner (SF), Brandon Hatmaker (PF), Raymond Weinmann (C) Harvey Smith, Robert McFarland, Ricky Laird, Thomas Jones, Jason Orellana | |
| Subs | Mercer | George Struck (PG), Erik Hickey (SG), John Stephens (PF), Frederick Larson (C) Eddie Casey, Kenneth Edwards, Clarence Crump, Antonio Ridder | |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Floyd Goldner's 3 pointer is rejected by Frederick Larson | 45-38 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Raymond Weinmann grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Austin Courville can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Frederick Larson | 45-38 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | William Gowdy is called for the reach on Erik Hickey - foul #2 on William Gowdy, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Todd Jones (C) Darrell Elwell | |
| 14:21 | Mercer | John Stephens misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | William Gowdy pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Floyd Goldner buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Austin Courville | 47-38 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | George Struck misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Brandon Hatmaker pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | George Struck steals the ball from Floyd Goldner | 47-38 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Erik Hickey dunks the ball on a nice dish by George Struck | 47-40 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Austin Courville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eddie Casey (PG) Erik Hickey | |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Todd Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ivan Dove (PG), Lee Western (C) Austin Courville, Raymond Weinmann | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Eddie Casey is called for the reach on Ivan Dove in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Casey, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Todd Jones steals the ball from Floyd Goldner | 47-40 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Eddie Casey drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Frederick Larson | 47-42 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Frederick Larson is called for the reach on Brandon Hatmaker - foul #2 on Frederick Larson, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harvey Smith (PG), Robert McFarland (SG), Ricky Laird (SF), Jason Orellana (C) Ivan Dove, William Gowdy, Floyd Goldner, Brandon Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards (SG), Darrell Elwell (SF), Clarence Crump (PF), Jon Krueger (C) George Struck, John Stephens, Frederick Larson, Todd Jones | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harvey Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert McFarland (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ricky Laird (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Western (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Orellana (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eddie Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Elwell (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Crump (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Krueger (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eddie Casey | 47-45 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Lee Western knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Harvey Smith | 49-45 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Clarence Crump pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Eddie Casey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Jason Orellana gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Jason Orellana double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Gowdy (SG), Brandon Hatmaker (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Raymond Weinmann (C) Robert McFarland, Ricky Laird, Lee Western, Jason Orellana | |
| Subs | Mercer | George Struck (PG), John Stephens (SG), Frederick Larson (SF), Antonio Ridder (C) Eddie Casey, Kenneth Edwards, Darrell Elwell, Jon Krueger | |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Brandon Hatmaker is called for the reach on Frederick Larson - foul #2 on Brandon Hatmaker, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Erik Hickey (SG) Clarence Crump | |
| 09:33 | Mercer | George Struck is hacked by William Gowdy - foul #3 on William Gowdy, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | George Struck misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-45 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Frederick Larson tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Harvey Smith grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Brandon Hatmaker can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on George Struck - foul #1 on George Struck, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Goldner (SG) Harvey Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards (SG), Darrell Elwell (SF), Clarence Crump (PF) Erik Hickey, John Stephens, Frederick Larson | |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Brandon Hatmaker makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Brandon Hatmaker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:32 | Mercer | Thomas Jones blocks the short jumper by Darrell Elwell | 51-45 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to William Gowdy | 51-45 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Edwards takes the ball from William Gowdy | 51-45 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Edwards | 51-47 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Thomas Jones lays it in on a great pass from William Gowdy and he's fouled by Clarence Crump - foul #1 on Clarence Crump, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird (SF), Jason Orellana (C) Brandon Hatmaker, Raymond Weinmann | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eddie Casey (PG) George Struck | |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Thomas Jones misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Gowdy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Goldner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Laird (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jason Orellana (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eddie Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Darrell Elwell (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Crump (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Ridder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Antonio Ridder hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Edwards | 53-50 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | William Gowdy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Eddie Casey - foul #3 on Eddie Casey, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert McFarland (SG), Brandon Hatmaker (PF) Floyd Goldner, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Erik Hickey (SG), John Stephens (SF), Frederick Larson (PF), Todd Jones (C) Kenneth Edwards, Darrell Elwell, Clarence Crump, Antonio Ridder | |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | William Gowdy misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | William Gowdy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Robert McFarland steps in front of the Erik Hickey pass | 54-50 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Jason Orellana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harvey Smith (PG) William Gowdy | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:08 | Mercer | John Stephens misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to John Stephens | 54-50 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Todd Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Harvey Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Jason Orellana blows the layup but the foul's on Todd Jones - foul #3 on Todd Jones, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Goldner (SG), Thomas Jones (PF) Robert McFarland, Ricky Laird | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards (SG), Darrell Elwell (SF), Clarence Crump (PF), Antonio Ridder (C) Erik Hickey, John Stephens, Frederick Larson, Todd Jones | |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Jason Orellana misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Jason Orellana misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Clarence Crump grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Eddie Casey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Ridder | 54-50 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Floyd Goldner grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Jason Orellana hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Thomas Jones tips it in | 56-50 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell blows the layup | 56-50 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Antonio Ridder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert McFarland (SG), Ricky Laird (SF), Raymond Weinmann (PF), Lee Western (C) Floyd Goldner, Brandon Hatmaker, Thomas Jones, Jason Orellana | |
| Subs | Mercer | George Struck (PG), Frederick Larson (C) Eddie Casey, Antonio Ridder | |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Robert McFarland clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harvey Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert McFarland (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Laird (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Weinmann (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Western (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - George Struck (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Darrell Elwell (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Crump (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Larson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Edwards | 56-53 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Robert McFarland connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Laird | 58-53 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Jones (PF), Jason Orellana (C) Raymond Weinmann, Lee Western | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eddie Casey (PG), Antonio Ridder (C) George Struck, Frederick Larson | |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Robert McFarland makes the 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell is hacked by Ricky Laird - foul #3 on Ricky Laird, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert McFarland - foul #2 on Robert McFarland, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Antonio Ridder is called for the reach on Jason Orellana - foul #1 on Antonio Ridder, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Jason Orellana misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Antonio Ridder pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eddie Casey | 61-59 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harvey Smith | 64-59 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Ridder and the foul's on Robert McFarland - foul #3 on Robert McFarland, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Jason Orellana drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Harvey Smith | 66-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Robert McFarland takes the ball from Darrell Elwell | 66-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird is hacked by Eddie Casey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddie Casey, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Hatmaker (PF) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Ricky Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell misses the 3 from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Brandon Hatmaker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Eddie Casey is called for the reach on Brandon Hatmaker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eddie Casey, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | George Struck (PG) Eddie Casey | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Brandon Hatmaker misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Antonio Ridder gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Struck | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Brandon Hatmaker is fouled in the backcourt by George Struck - foul #2 on George Struck, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Brandon Hatmaker makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Brandon Hatmaker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Darrell Elwell hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-65 |