| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Useni Aldi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Worthley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Troy Younker inbounds the ball | 31-16 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Worthley - foul #2 on David Worthley, team foul #1 | 31-16 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino misses the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | David Worthley grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer scores on a 3 from the right corner | 34-17 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Troy Younker clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-17 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino tips it but misses | 34-17 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier snags the defensive board | 34-17 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-17 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | David Worthley hits the follow up shot | 36-17 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Joe Roberts connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wendell McWhirt | 36-20 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Kemmer | 39-20 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Worthley - foul #3 on David Worthley, team foul #2 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe (C) David Worthley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer clanks a driving attempt from close range | 39-21 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor grabs the board | 39-21 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt misses the easy layup | 39-21 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Blackburn | 39-21 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Juan Jimenez (SG), Jacob Kujawski (SF), Edward Bury (C) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Jason Blackburn, Useni Aldi | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SG), James Hefley (SF), Eric Karnes (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker, Joe Roberts, Andrew Taylor | |
| 16:43 | Mercer | James Hefley hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Moises Cisneros | 39-24 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe clanks a runner from the left block | 39-24 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Michael Ireland gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Michael Ireland hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Moises Cisneros | 39-27 |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury tips it home | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Kujawski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Cripe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moises Cisneros (fresh) SF - James Hefley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Karnes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Eric Karnes hits the finger roll | 41-29 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe gets the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Harry Jorgensen - foul #1 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Useni Aldi (PF), David Worthley (C) Marcus Hammonds, Juan Jimenez, Harold Cripe, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), Andrew Taylor (C) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros, James Hefley, Eric Karnes, Harry Jorgensen | |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Joe Roberts hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Herbert Cosentino | 43-32 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski is denied on a layup by Joe Roberts | 43-32 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Troy Younker | 43-32 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi misses short on a shot from the right side | 43-35 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:33 | Mercer | Troy Younker knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Wendell McWhirt | 43-37 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Cosentino - foul #2 on Herbert Cosentino, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn (SF) Jacob Kujawski | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Troy Younker is hacked by David Worthley - foul #4 on David Worthley, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe (PF), Edward Bury (C) Useni Aldi, David Worthley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Karnes (PF) Joe Roberts | |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Troy Younker clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-37 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Troy Younker - foul #2 on Troy Younker, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Juan Jimenez (SG), Useni Aldi (PF) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SG), James Hefley (SF), Joe Roberts (PF) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker, Andrew Taylor | |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Juan Jimenez - foul #1 on Juan Jimenez, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Useni Aldi | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Useni Aldi (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Cripe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Hefley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Karnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-40 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds tips it home | 48-40 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | James Hefley is whistled for a carry | 48-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bury (C) Harold Cripe | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Moises Cisneros | 48-40 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Michael Ireland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Jacob Kujawski (SF), Elbert Sipp (PF) Juan Jimenez, Jason Blackburn, Useni Aldi | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF), Andrew Taylor (C) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros, James Hefley, Joe Roberts | |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Elbert Sipp connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Harold Cripe (PF) Marcus Hammonds, Elbert Sipp | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (PF) Eric Karnes | |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski hits a 3 from straight away | 53-40 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Troy Younker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wendell McWhirt | 53-43 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury is hacked by Harry Jorgensen - foul #2 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn (SF), Useni Aldi (PF) Jacob Kujawski, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF) Harry Jorgensen | |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn loses the dribble to Herbert Cosentino | 53-43 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Roberts | 53-45 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Juan Jimenez (SG), Edward Bury (C) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Harold Cripe | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SG), James Hefley (SF), Eric Karnes (C) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker, Andrew Taylor | |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Eric Karnes connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ireland | 53-48 |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-48 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Useni Aldi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hefley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Karnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury's floater is tipped away by Eric Karnes | 53-48 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Jason Blackburn takes the ball from James Hefley | 53-48 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Juan Jimenez banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Blackburn | 55-48 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Eric Karnes gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | James Hefley is hacked by Juan Jimenez - foul #2 on Juan Jimenez, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Jacob Kujawski (SF), Harold Cripe (PF), David Worthley (C) Marcus Hammonds, Juan Jimenez, Jason Blackburn, Useni Aldi, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF), Andrew Taylor (C) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros, James Hefley, Joe Roberts | |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Troy Younker is fouled on the floor by Jacob Kujawski - foul #1 on Jacob Kujawski, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Troy Younker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob Kujawski | 57-50 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino is called for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (PF) Eric Karnes | |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | David Worthley misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Herbert Cosentino | 57-50 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Troy Younker knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Wendell McWhirt | 57-52 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 57-52 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Troy Younker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor is fouled on the floor by David Worthley - foul #5 on David Worthley, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Juan Jimenez (SG), Jason Blackburn (SF), Useni Aldi (PF), Edward Bury (C) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Jacob Kujawski, Harold Cripe, David Worthley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (SG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Joe Roberts (PF) Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker, Harry Jorgensen | |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marcus Hammonds | 60-54 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Joe Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Blackburn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Useni Aldi (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Jason Blackburn misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Harold Cripe (C) Marcus Hammonds, Juan Jimenez, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros | |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Joe Roberts connects on the runner in the lane | 60-56 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Wendell McWhirt - foul #3 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Harold Cripe is denied by Joe Roberts | 61-56 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Martin Frasier takes the ball from Wendell McWhirt in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer is hacked by Wendell McWhirt - foul #4 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Jacob Kujawski (PF) Martin Frasier, Useni Aldi | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Andrew Taylor is called for the reach on Harold Cripe - foul #3 on Andrew Taylor, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi (PF) Jason Blackburn | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino is called for traveling | 61-56 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Herbert Cosentino is called for the reach on Marcus Hammonds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Cosentino, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Andrew Taylor grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi is hacked by Wendell McWhirt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG) Wendell McWhirt | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Troy Younker can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-56 |