| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Leonard (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Messer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Beiler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Christiansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Reid Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Richard Smith inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Richard Smith double dribbles | 32-36 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Christiansen | 32-38 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Richard Hentz makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Leonard and he's hacked by Peter Beiler - foul #3 on Peter Beiler, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson (PG) Peter Beiler | |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Richard Hentz makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas is fouled on the floor by Alexander Clancy - foul #1 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Lucey (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the floater from the right block set up by Harry Leonard | 38-43 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Harry Leonard | 38-43 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | John Messer hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harry Leonard and he's fouled by Reid Reed - foul #2 on Reid Reed, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Row (PG), Douglas Mathis (PF) Richard Hentz, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG), Steven Morgan (SF), Colby Jones (PF), Michael Disanto (C) Eric Christiansen, Henry Harmon, Edward Thomas, Reid Reed | |
| 16:56 | Mercer | John Messer makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Morgan and he's hacked by Harry Leonard - foul #2 on Harry Leonard, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (SG), Calvin Morehead (C) Harry Leonard, John Messer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Thomas Row misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 16:17 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Robert Lucey is whistled for a carry | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (SG), Edward Thomas (PF) Charles Vinson, Colby Jones | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Row (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lucey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Buck Schuster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Lunsford (fresh) SF - Steven Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Disanto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Lucey - foul #1 on Robert Lucey, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Leonard (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Alexander Clancy (PF) Joshua Jones, Robert Lucey, Douglas Mathis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler (PG) Matthew Lunsford | |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the shot in the paint | 43-48 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Alexander Clancy steps in front of the Steven Morgan pass | 43-48 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Thomas Row misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Beiler - foul #4 on Peter Beiler, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Messer (C) Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), Reid Reed (C) Peter Beiler, Steven Morgan, Michael Disanto | |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Thomas Row makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Thomas Row makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-48 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Harry Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Reid Reed blocks the short jumper by Alexander Clancy | 45-48 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy hits a turnaround from the right block | 47-50 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Henry Harmon and the foul's on Harry Leonard - foul #3 on Harry Leonard, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Robert Lucey (SG), Douglas Mathis (PF), Calvin Morehead (C) Thomas Row, Harry Leonard, Alexander Clancy, John Messer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson (PG), Steven Morgan (PF), Michael Disanto (C) Buck Schuster, Edward Thomas, Reid Reed | |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Steven Morgan steals it from Robert Lucey | 47-53 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Richard Hentz pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Richard Hentz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Richard Hentz drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Lucey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Vinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Christiansen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Disanto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Lucey is called for the reach on Eric Christiansen - foul #2 on Robert Lucey, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Leonard (SG), Alexander Clancy (PF), John Messer (C) Richard Smith, Douglas Mathis, Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (SG), Edward Thomas (PF), Reid Reed (C) Eric Christiansen, Henry Harmon, Michael Disanto | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan misses long on a runner from the left block | 52-53 |
| 11:25 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Harry Leonard's floater is tipped away by Reid Reed | 52-53 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy tips it home | 54-53 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | John Messer steals the ball from Charles Vinson | 54-53 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Thomas - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Row (PG), Douglas Mathis (SF) Richard Hentz, Robert Lucey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (PG) Charles Vinson | |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Osorio (SF) Steven Morgan | |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Thomas Row makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Leonard | 59-53 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Alexander Clancy - foul #2 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Smith (SF) Douglas Mathis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson (PG), Steven Morgan (SF) Matthew Lunsford, David Osorio | |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | John Messer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Thomas Row misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Harry Leonard tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy tips it home | 61-55 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan is whistled for a carry | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Douglas Mathis (PF), Calvin Morehead (C) Thomas Row, Alexander Clancy, John Messer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), Michael Disanto (C) Buck Schuster, Edward Thomas, Reid Reed | |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Richard Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Leonard | 63-55 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Harry Leonard gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Hentz | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Leonard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Vinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Christiansen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Disanto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon tips it but misses | 65-55 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Richard Hentz grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Harry Leonard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Lucey (SG), Alexander Clancy (PF), John Messer (C) Harry Leonard, Douglas Mathis, Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler (PG), Edward Thomas (PF) Charles Vinson, Steven Morgan | |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | John Messer steps in front of the Edward Thomas pass | 65-55 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Richard Hentz is hacked by Peter Beiler - foul #5 on Peter Beiler, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (PG), Reid Reed (C) Peter Beiler, Michael Disanto | |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Robert Lucey - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Row (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (SG) Eric Christiansen | |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Robert Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Robert Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Harmon | 67-58 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Edward Thomas blocks the jumper by Richard Hentz | 67-58 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the jumper in the lane set up by Henry Harmon and he's fouled by Alexander Clancy - foul #3 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Leonard (SG) Richard Hentz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan (SF) Henry Harmon | |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Harry Leonard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Messer - foul #2 on John Messer, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Smith (SF), Douglas Mathis (PF), Calvin Morehead (C) Robert Lucey, Alexander Clancy, John Messer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen (SG), Michael Disanto (C) Edward Thomas, Reid Reed | |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Matthew Lunsford is called for the reach on Thomas Row - foul #1 on Matthew Lunsford, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson (PG), Colby Jones (PF) Matthew Lunsford, Buck Schuster | |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Thomas Row misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Mathis | 67-62 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Richard Smith is whistled for a carry | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG) Thomas Row | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Charles Vinson | 67-64 |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Harry Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Clancy (PF) Douglas Mathis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon (SF), Edward Thomas (PF), Reid Reed (C) Steven Morgan, Colby Jones, Michael Disanto | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Calvin Morehead is called for the reach on Eric Christiansen - foul #1 on Calvin Morehead, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Lucey (SG), John Messer (C) Harry Leonard, Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lucey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Messer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Vinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Christiansen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Reid Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Richard Hentz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Henry Harmon, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Row (PG) Richard Hentz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG) Eric Christiansen | |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Charles Vinson is called for the reach on Thomas Row in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Vinson, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Thomas Row makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Thomas Row makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Harry Leonard (SG) Thomas Row, Robert Lucey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen (SG) Buck Schuster | |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Thomas and he's hacked by Richard Hentz - foul #2 on Richard Hentz, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson makes the free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy is whistled for traveling | 69-69 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas misses badly on a shot in the paint | 69-69 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Harry Leonard grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Harry Leonard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | John Messer tips it home | 71-69 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-69 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 71-69 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Harry Leonard grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy's floater is tipped away by Reid Reed | 71-69 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas tips it home | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas is hacked by Alexander Clancy - foul #4 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | John Messer pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | John Messer misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 71-72 |