| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Carte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norbert Root (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Conners (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Sydow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Norbert Root inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:51 | Mercer | Norbert Root loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard scores on a runner in the paint | 35-36 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Sean Carte scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joshua Patel | 35-39 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Chuck Dillard is blocked by Kenneth Conners | 35-39 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Joshua Patel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Carte and the foul's on Chuck Dillard - foul #1 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Joshua Patel misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Norbert Root misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves is fouled on the floor by Glenn Sydow - foul #1 on Glenn Sydow, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bobby Hargreaves, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Joshua Patel is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (PF), Jack Revilla (C) Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Glenn Sydow denies the turnaround by Thomas Gregg | 35-41 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Joshua Patel drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Conners | 35-43 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 35-43 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Patel | 35-45 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Gregg | 38-45 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-45 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Sean Carte misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott grabs the board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sid Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Revilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Patel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Carte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norbert Root (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Conners (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Sydow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg connects on the turnaround near the basket | 40-45 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Eric Scott is called for the reach on Kenneth Conners - foul #2 on Eric Scott, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (PG), Michael Hawkins (SG), James Potter (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Eric Scott, Sid Welch, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Adan (PG), Gary Newton (SG), Robert Antonio (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Joshua Patel, Sean Carte, Norbert Root, Kenneth Conners, Glenn Sydow | |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Gerald Adan knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on Chuck Dillard - foul #2 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Gerald Adan misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | James Potter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Thomas Smith is whistled for a carry | 42-47 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Robert Antonio misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chuck Dillard - foul #3 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Robert Antonio misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Robert Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | James Potter buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Chuck Dillard | 48-48 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Gerald Adan's pass is intercepted by Bobby Hargreaves | 48-48 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes is fouled on the floor by Gary Newton - foul #2 on Gary Newton, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Thomas Gregg (SG), Eric Scott (SF) Roy Oakes, Michael Hawkins, James Potter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Patel (PG), Kenneth Conners (PF), Glenn Sydow (C) Gary Newton, Kenneth Walker, Thomas Smith | |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Gerald Adan clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners tips it home | 48-50 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Joshua Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | Robert Antonio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Scott | 48-50 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Robert Antonio is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hargreaves - foul #3 on Bobby Hargreaves, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (PF), Jack Revilla (C) Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Mercer | Sean Carte (SG), Norbert Root (SF) Gerald Adan, Robert Antonio | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sid Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Revilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Carte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norbert Root (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Conners (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Sydow (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Norbert Root connects on the runner in the paint set up by Sean Carte and he's hacked by Eric Scott - foul #3 on Eric Scott, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Walker (C) Glenn Sydow | |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Norbert Root misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith loses the dribble to Joshua Patel | 50-52 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Sean Carte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Newton (PG), Thomas Smith (C) Joshua Patel, Kenneth Conners | |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch jams it | 52-52 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker loses the dribble to Eric Scott | 52-52 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg lays it in on a great pass from Eric Scott | 54-52 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Gary Newton loses the dribble to Eric Scott | 54-52 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch lays it in on a great pass from Eric Scott | 56-52 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Gary Newton misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Gregg | 58-52 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | The jump hook by Norbert Root is blocked by Sid Welch | 58-52 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Norbert Root tips it home | 58-54 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Thomas Gregg is called for the reach on Norbert Root - foul #2 on Thomas Gregg, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (PG), Michael Hawkins (SG), James Potter (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Eric Scott, Sid Welch, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Patel (PG), Gerald Adan (SG), Kenneth Conners (PF), Glenn Sydow (C) Gary Newton, Sean Carte, Kenneth Walker, Thomas Smith | |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Norbert Root makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Norbert Root makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Chuck Dillard | 63-56 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | James Potter snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | James Potter drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Roy Oakes | 65-56 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners blows the dunk but the foul's on Chuck Dillard - foul #4 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Antonio (SF) Norbert Root | |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Potter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Adan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Antonio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Conners (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Sydow (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins is hacked by Gerald Adan - foul #2 on Gerald Adan, team foul #3 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Eric Scott (SF) Roy Oakes, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Sean Carte (SG) Gerald Adan | |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Eric Scott picks off the pass by Kenneth Conners | 65-57 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | James Potter banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Scott | 67-57 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Sean Carte clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Sean Carte grabs the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-57 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Antonio - foul #3 on Robert Antonio, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG), Sid Welch (C) James Potter, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Adan (PG), Kenneth Walker (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Joshua Patel, Kenneth Conners, Glenn Sydow | |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith is hacked by Gerald Adan - foul #3 on Gerald Adan, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla (C) Chuck Dillard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Newton (SG) Sean Carte | |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Gary Newton is called for the reach on Thomas Gregg - foul #3 on Gary Newton, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (PG) Sammie Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 68-57 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Gerald Adan connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Antonio and the foul's on Roy Oakes - foul #1 on Roy Oakes, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Potter (SF) Eric Scott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Patel (PG), Norbert Root (SF), Kenneth Conners (PF), Glenn Sydow (C) Gary Newton, Robert Antonio, Kenneth Walker, Thomas Smith | |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Gerald Adan makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Joshua Patel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners hits the follow up shot | 68-62 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Roy Oakes, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Mercer | Sean Carte (SG) Gerald Adan | |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Joshua Patel misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Joshua Patel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners tips it back up and in | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Potter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sid Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Carte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norbert Root (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Conners (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Sydow (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Norbert Root steals it from Bobby Hargreaves | 68-64 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Sean Carte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Conners steals the ball from Sid Welch | 68-64 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (SG), Eric Scott (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF) Thomas Gregg, James Potter, Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Antonio (SF), Kenneth Walker (C) Norbert Root, Glenn Sydow | |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Robert Antonio grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG) Roy Oakes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norbert Root (SF), Glenn Sydow (C) Robert Antonio, Kenneth Walker | |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Norbert Root clanks a floater from close range | 68-64 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Glenn Sydow and the foul's on Bobby Hargreaves - foul #4 on Bobby Hargreaves, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Kenneth Conners misses the free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith hits a floater from the left side set up by Bobby Hargreaves | 70-66 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Sean Carte connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Patel | 70-69 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Bobby Hargreaves | 72-69 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Joshua Patel makes the 3 from straight away | 72-72 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 74-72 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Carte | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith is hacked by Sean Carte in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Carte, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Glenn Sydow pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Joshua Patel lays it in set up by Glenn Sydow and the foul's on Sammie Smith - foul #3 on Sammie Smith, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Joshua Patel misses the free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 75-76 |