| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Reid Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) SF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis inbounds the ball | 49-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy scores on a floater in the paint | 49-34 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Lester Crane is called for the reach on Reid Reed - foul #2 on Lester Crane, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy is whistled for traveling | 49-34 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-34 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Joshua Jones grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Hentz and he's hacked by Walter Cox - foul #2 on Walter Cox, team foul #1 | 49-36 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Calvin Morehead (C) Lester Crane | |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Mathis - foul #1 on Douglas Mathis, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), David Osorio (SG), Michael Disanto (C) Walter Cox, Buck Schuster, Reid Reed | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Edwards (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Anthony Holliday (SF) Richard Hentz, Joshua Jones, Douglas Mathis | |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Christopher Edwards makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Smith | 51-39 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-39 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Christopher Edwards snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Anthony Holliday loses the dribble to Henry Harmon | 51-39 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | David Osorio is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Osorio, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Steven Morgan (SF), Colby Jones (C) Matthew Lunsford, Henry Harmon, Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), Douglas Mathis (SF), Lester Crane (C) Christopher Edwards, Anthony Holliday, Alexander Clancy, Calvin Morehead | |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Richard Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG), Reid Reed (C) David Osorio, Colby Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Preston Dussault (SG) Joshua Jones | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Disanto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Reid Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses the jumpshot from the right side | 51-39 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Douglas Mathis | 51-39 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Buck Schuster steals the ball from Richard Smith | 51-39 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan lays it in on a nice dish by Buck Schuster | 53-39 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Preston Dussault is hacked by Steven Morgan - foul #1 on Steven Morgan, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Colby Jones (PF) Michael Disanto | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Preston Dussault is fouled on the floor by Steven Morgan - foul #2 on Steven Morgan, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Calvin Morehead (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Morgan - foul #3 on Steven Morgan, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), David Osorio (SG), Edward Thomas (PF) Walter Cox, Buck Schuster, Colby Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (PG), Alexander Clancy (PF) Richard Hentz, Calvin Morehead | |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Lester Crane makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Lester Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Osorio | 55-41 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Joshua Jones clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 55-41 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Lester Crane hits the follow up shot | 55-43 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed misses the easy layup | 55-43 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Morgan | 55-43 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the jumper in the paint set up by Matthew Lunsford | 57-43 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Preston Dussault clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Joshua Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Preston Dussault misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Thomas | 57-43 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Lester Crane - foul #3 on Lester Crane, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Buck Schuster (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), Michael Disanto (PF) Matthew Lunsford, David Osorio, Steven Morgan, Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Anthony Holliday (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Calvin Morehead (C) Preston Dussault, Douglas Mathis, Alexander Clancy, Lester Crane | |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Richard Hentz is hacked by Reid Reed - foul #1 on Reid Reed, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Colby Jones (C) Reid Reed | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Richard Smith grabs the board | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Disanto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Holliday (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Richard Hentz can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Cox - foul #3 on Walter Cox, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (PF) Colby Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Preston Dussault (SG), Alexander Clancy (PF) Joshua Jones, Anthony Holliday | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Richard Hentz makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Richard Hentz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto misses the dunk but the foul's on Calvin Morehead - foul #1 on Calvin Morehead, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Edward Thomas steals the ball from Alexander Clancy | 59-45 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto comes up short on the floater from the right side | 59-45 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), David Osorio (SG), Steven Morgan (SF), Colby Jones (C) Walter Cox, Buck Schuster, Henry Harmon, Michael Disanto | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Edwards (PG), Charles Ricard (C) Richard Hentz, Calvin Morehead | |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Colby Jones snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Steven Morgan - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Douglas Mathis (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | David Osorio is hacked by Preston Dussault - foul #4 on Preston Dussault, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (SG), Lester Crane (C) Preston Dussault, Charles Ricard | |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Mathis | 59-45 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan tips it back up and in | 61-45 |
| 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) | |
| 09:29 | Mercer | A charge is called on Christopher Edwards - foul #1 on Christopher Edwards, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Henry Harmon (SF), Reid Reed (C) Matthew Lunsford, Edward Thomas, Colby Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG) Christopher Edwards | |
| 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) | |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | David Osorio misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis misses the jumper from close range | 61-45 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed is hacked by Douglas Mathis - foul #2 on Douglas Mathis, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG), Edward Thomas (PF) David Osorio, Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Calvin Morehead (C) Joshua Jones, Alexander Clancy, Lester Crane | |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Harmon - foul #3 on Henry Harmon, team foul #9 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), Steven Morgan (SF) Walter Cox, Henry Harmon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Edwards (PG) Richard Hentz | |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Lunsford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Reid Reed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead is denied on a layup by Reid Reed | 65-47 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead tips it back up and in | 65-49 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Steven Morgan | 67-49 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Christopher Edwards knocks in the shot from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Steven Morgan | 69-51 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-51 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Mathis | 69-51 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Christopher Edwards can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 69-51 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matthew Lunsford | 72-51 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #10 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), David Osorio (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), Michael Disanto (PF), Colby Jones (C) Matthew Lunsford, Buck Schuster, Steven Morgan, Edward Thomas, Reid Reed | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Preston Dussault (SG), Alexander Clancy (PF), Lester Crane (C) Christopher Edwards, Thad McCreedy, Douglas Mathis, Calvin Morehead | |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Lester Crane is called for the reach on Michael Disanto - foul #4 on Lester Crane, team foul #9 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Holliday (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Colby Jones takes the ball from Anthony Holliday | 74-53 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-53 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Anthony Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 74-53 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 74-55 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Colby Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon tips it in | 76-55 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Richard Hentz's floater is knocked away by Michael Disanto | 76-55 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hentz | 76-55 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by David Osorio - foul #2 on David Osorio, team foul #11 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), Alexander Walker (SG), Steven Morgan (SF) Walter Cox, David Osorio, Henry Harmon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Edwards (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Calvin Morehead (C) Richard Hentz, Preston Dussault, Anthony Holliday, Lester Crane | |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Lunsford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Disanto (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford makes the jumper from the left side set up by Steven Morgan | 78-56 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Matthew Lunsford is called for the reach on Christopher Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Lunsford, team foul #12 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (C) Alexander Clancy | |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Christopher Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Christopher Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Morgan | 81-58 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Michael Disanto is called for the reach on Joshua Jones - foul #2 on Michael Disanto, team foul #13 | 81-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Osorio (SF) Colby Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Holliday (SF) Charles Ricard | |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Joshua Jones misses the 1st free throw | 81-58 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Joshua Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 81-59 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 83-59 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Colby Jones (C) Alexander Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Calvin Morehead picks off the pass by Michael Disanto | 83-59 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 83-59 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto pulls down the rebound | 83-59 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 83-59 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan grabs the offensive board | 83-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto drills a driving attempt near the basket | 85-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Richard Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Holliday | 85-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford runs out the clock | 85-62 |