| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Matchett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugo Forrest (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Myron Arehart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Turley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Toney Billman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Melvin Washington inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Toney Billman misses the easy layup | 35-24 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Toney Billman snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Hugo Forrest blocks the short jumper by Christopher Turley | 35-24 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Toney Billman gets the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Kevin Graham is hacked by Hugo Forrest - foul #3 on Hugo Forrest, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk (PF) Hugo Forrest | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Myron Arehart can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Elias Dietz - foul #1 on Elias Dietz, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Myron Arehart misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Myron Arehart makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Turley - foul #2 on Christopher Turley, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kevin Graham | 36-25 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Melvin Washington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Kevin Graham tips it home | 36-27 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Toney Billman swats the shot by Edwin Funk | 36-27 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Toney Billman snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Kevin Graham is called for traveling | 36-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack (SF), Jun Chiou (PF) Vincent Matchett, David Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Garland Westbrook (PG), Dean Goudy (PF) Myron Arehart, Kevin Graham | |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Jun Chiou pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Dean Goudy blocks the short jumper by Dennis Mack | 36-27 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-27 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz hits the follow up shot | 38-27 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Dean Goudy is fouled on the floor by Jun Chiou - foul #1 on Jun Chiou, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh (SG), Vincent Matchett (SF), David Smith (C) Elias Dietz, Tommy Westmoreland, Edwin Funk | |
| Subs | Mercer | Myron Arehart (PG), Michael Robertson (SF), Kevin Graham (PF), Mathew Stoker (C) Garland Westbrook, Christopher Turley, Melvin Washington, Toney Billman | |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Michael Robertson misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Vincent Matchett - foul #3 on Vincent Matchett, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Smith (SG) Vincent Matchett | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Michael Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Michael Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | David Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Jun Chiou | 40-29 |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Jun Chiou is called for the reach on Dean Goudy - foul #2 on Jun Chiou, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett (SF), Hugo Forrest (PF) Billy Smith, Jun Chiou | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe McGinty (PG) Myron Arehart | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Mack (fresh) SG - Donald Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Matchett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hugo Forrest (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joe McGinty (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dean Goudy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Stoker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Michael Robertson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-29 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-29 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Michael Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Kevin Graham misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-29 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | David Smith gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | David Smith slams it home set up by Dennis Mack | 42-29 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker hits the finger roll set up by Dean Goudy | 42-31 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Michael Robertson pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Dean Goudy connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-33 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Dean Goudy gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Kevin Graham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz (PG), Tommy Westmoreland (SG), Jun Chiou (SF), Edwin Funk (C) Dennis Mack, Donald Pugh, Vincent Matchett, David Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Turley (SG), Melvin Washington (SF), Toney Billman (C) Dean Goudy, Michael Robertson, Mathew Stoker | |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Kevin Graham makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Kevin Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Kevin Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Edwin Funk denies the turnaround by Toney Billman | 42-35 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-35 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Melvin Washington gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Joe McGinty drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Washington | 42-37 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Jun Chiou makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Toney Billman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jun Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hugo Forrest (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Funk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joe McGinty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Turley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Graham (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Toney Billman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Toney Billman can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Edwin Funk - foul #1 on Edwin Funk, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett (SF), Dennis Mack (C) Hugo Forrest, Edwin Funk | |
| Subs | Mercer | Myron Arehart (PG), Dean Goudy (PF) Joe McGinty, Kevin Graham | |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Toney Billman makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Toney Billman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Jun Chiou pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Myron Arehart is called for the reach on Jun Chiou - foul #2 on Myron Arehart, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smith (C) Jun Chiou | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mathew Stoker (PF) Melvin Washington | |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mathew Stoker | 47-38 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Toney Billman drills a floater from the left side | 47-40 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Dean Goudy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Christopher Turley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland scores on a 3 from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Vincent Matchett is called for the reach on Toney Billman - foul #4 on Vincent Matchett, team foul #8 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh (SG), Jun Chiou (SF), Hugo Forrest (PF), Edwin Funk (C) Elias Dietz, Tommy Westmoreland, Vincent Matchett, David Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe McGinty (PG), Melvin Washington (SF) Myron Arehart, Christopher Turley | |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Toney Billman makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Toney Billman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack is fouled on the floor by Joe McGinty - foul #4 on Joe McGinty, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Garland Westbrook (PG), Christopher Turley (SG), Michael Robertson (C) Joe McGinty, Dean Goudy, Toney Billman | |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Pugh | 52-41 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Christopher Turley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Washington | 52-44 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Donald Pugh | 54-44 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Melvin Washington tips it in | 54-46 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Turley steals it from Hugo Forrest | 54-46 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Melvin Washington misses the easy layup | 54-46 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jun Chiou | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Mack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jun Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugo Forrest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Funk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Garland Westbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Turley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mathew Stoker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Christopher Turley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack is hacked by Garland Westbrook - foul #1 on Garland Westbrook, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz (PG), Tommy Westmoreland (SG), Vincent Matchett (SF), David Smith (C) Dennis Mack, Donald Pugh, Jun Chiou, Edwin Funk | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe McGinty (PG), Myron Arehart (SG), Dean Goudy (PF), Toney Billman (C) Garland Westbrook, Christopher Turley, Melvin Washington, Mathew Stoker | |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elias Dietz | 59-46 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Joe McGinty is whistled for traveling | 59-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Garland Westbrook (SF) Michael Robertson | |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz's pass is intercepted by Toney Billman | 59-46 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Toney Billman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joe McGinty | 59-49 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Vincent Matchett | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Joe McGinty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Elias Dietz | 65-49 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Joe McGinty double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk (PF) Hugo Forrest | |
| Subs | Mercer | Melvin Washington (SF), Kevin Graham (PF) Myron Arehart, Garland Westbrook | |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-49 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Dean Goudy misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-49 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett grabs the board | 68-49 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Joe McGinty is called for the reach on Vincent Matchett - foul #5 on Joe McGinty, team foul #5 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack (PG), Billy Smith (SG), Donald Pugh (SF), Jun Chiou (PF) Elias Dietz, Tommy Westmoreland, Vincent Matchett, David Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Myron Arehart (PG), Garland Westbrook (SG), Michael Robertson (SF), Mathew Stoker (PF), Tyler Odom (C) Joe McGinty, Dean Goudy, Melvin Washington, Kevin Graham, Toney Billman | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Mack | 70-49 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker can't finish the layup | 70-49 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Michael Robertson can't tip it in | 70-49 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Jun Chiou is hacked by Myron Arehart - foul #3 on Myron Arehart, team foul #6 | 70-49 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Billy Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-49 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Myron Arehart grabs the defensive rebound | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Mack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jun Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Funk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Myron Arehart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Garland Westbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Stoker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Odom (fresh) | |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Michael Robertson hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Garland Westbrook | 70-51 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Robertson picks off the pass by Dennis Mack | 70-51 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Michael Robertson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-51 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker grabs the offensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Michael Robertson's pass is intercepted by Edwin Funk | 70-51 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Robertson picks off the pass by Edwin Funk | 70-51 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Tyler Odom misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jun Chiou - foul #3 on Jun Chiou, team foul #9 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dean Goudy (SG) Garland Westbrook | |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Tyler Odom makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Tyler Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Billy Smith connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Robertson - foul #1 on Michael Robertson, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Garland Westbrook (SG) Tyler Odom | |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Billy Smith misses the free throw | 72-53 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Dean Goudy grabs the board | 72-53 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Garland Westbrook scores on a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Donald Pugh - foul #2 on Donald Pugh, team foul #10 | 72-55 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Garland Westbrook makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Mathew Stoker takes the ball from Jun Chiou | 72-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Jun Chiou is called for the reach on Michael Robertson - foul #4 on Jun Chiou, team foul #11 | 72-56 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Michael Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Michael Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack runs out the clock | 72-57 |