| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Burnett (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sid Welch (fresh) C - Michael March (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Walko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett inbounds the ball | 40-21 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Linares steals the ball from Sid Welch | 40-21 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Sid Welch swats the layup by Jonathan Linares | 40-21 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares tips it back up and in | 40-23 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Huber - foul #1 on Eric Huber, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Eric Huber gets the rebound | 41-23 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Michael Hawkins is called for the reach on Eric Huber - foul #1 on Michael Hawkins, team foul #1 | 41-23 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | James Bourbeau connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Walko | 41-25 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett is fouled on the floor by Michael Walko - foul #3 on Michael Walko, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SF) Michael Walko | |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett makes the shot from the right side | 43-25 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | James Bourbeau clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-25 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch gets the rebound | 43-25 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Michael March misses short on a turnaround from close range | 43-25 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Michael March banks in the layup | 45-25 |
| 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) | |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-25 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Michael March pulls down the rebound | 45-25 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-25 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-25 |
| 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) | |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | James Bourbeau is called for the reach on Daniel Burnett - foul #1 on James Bourbeau, team foul #3 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Larry Hulse (SG), Chase Russell (SF), John Galloway (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Michael Hawkins, Roy Oakes, Daniel Burnett, Sid Welch, Michael March | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | John Galloway clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rodney Bulluck - foul #1 on Rodney Bulluck, team foul #4 | 45-25 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | John Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | John Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 47-25 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Floyd Bush makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jack McElvy | 47-28 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Hulse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chase Russell (fresh) PF - John Galloway (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) PF - Jack McElvy (fresh) C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Larry Hulse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (PG), Roy Oakes (SG), Daniel Burnett (SF), Jack Revilla (PF), Sid Welch (C) Charles Kelly, Larry Hulse, Chase Russell, John Galloway, Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Michael Walko (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF) Floyd Bush, Rodney Bulluck, Jack McElvy | |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Bourbeau | 47-30 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-30 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 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) | |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Daniel Burnett steals the ball from Michael Walko | 47-30 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael March (C) Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Eric Huber (C) Gregory Ricketts, Kenneth Walker | |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-30 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Michael March snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes is fouled on the floor by Troy Weber - foul #1 on Troy Weber, team foul #5 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Kenneth Walker (PF) James Bourbeau, Jonathan Linares | |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-30 |
| 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) | |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Michael Walko can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-30 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 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) | |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes is fouled on the floor by Troy Weber - foul #2 on Troy Weber, team foul #6 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Larry Hulse (SG), John Galloway (SF) Michael Hawkins, Roy Oakes, Daniel Burnett | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Gregory Ricketts steals it from John Galloway | 50-30 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Troy Weber hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Ricketts | 50-33 |
| 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) | |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-33 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 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) | |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (PF) Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Floyd Bush (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF) Gregory Ricketts, Michael Walko, Kenneth Walker | |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 53-33 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hulse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Galloway (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sid Welch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael March (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Floyd Bush (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Larry Hulse steals it from Floyd Bush | 53-33 |
| 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) | |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | John Galloway misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-33 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sid Welch | 53-33 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Floyd Bush - foul #1 on Floyd Bush, team foul #7 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (SG), Daniel Burnett (SF), Jack Revilla (PF) Larry Hulse, John Galloway, Michael March | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Kenneth Walker (C) Troy Weber, Floyd Bush, Eric Huber | |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Charles Kelly takes the ball from Jonathan Linares | 55-33 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 57-33 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-33 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 57-33 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Bourbeau | 57-35 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla can't connect on a shot in the lane | 57-35 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker snags the defensive board | 57-35 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Charles Kelly steals the ball from Jonathan Linares | 57-35 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes is hacked by Gregory Ricketts - foul #1 on Gregory Ricketts, team foul #8 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (PG), Michael March (C) Charles Kelly, Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Eric Huber (C) James Bourbeau, Jonathan Linares | |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-35 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Eric Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 58-35 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Oakes - foul #2 on Roy Oakes, team foul #2 | 58-35 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-36 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Walker | 58-36 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Troy Weber clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-36 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett snags the defensive board | 58-36 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Oakes | 61-36 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Eric Huber's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Revilla | 61-36 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Michael Walko grabs the offensive rebound | 61-36 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-36 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett pulls down the rebound | 61-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Burnett (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. PF - Jack Revilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael March (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Walko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-36 |
| 07:17 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Ricketts is blocked by Michael March | 64-36 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Michael March gets the rebound | 64-36 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Walko - foul #4 on Michael Walko, team foul #9 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Hulse (SG), Charles Kelly (SF), Sid Welch (PF), John Galloway (C) Roy Oakes, Daniel Burnett, Jack Revilla, Michael March | |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (PG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Jack McElvy (PF) Troy Weber, Michael Walko, Eric Huber | |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-36 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-36 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts knocks in the runner in the paint | 66-38 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Floyd Bush is called for the reach on Michael Hawkins - foul #2 on Floyd Bush, team foul #10 | 66-38 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 66-38 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 66-38 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch grabs the offensive board | 66-38 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Rodney Bulluck steps in front of the Sid Welch pass | 66-38 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean (C) Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Walker | 66-38 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | John Galloway grabs the offensive rebound | 66-38 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Larry Hulse buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Galloway | 68-38 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck's pass is intercepted by Charles Kelly | 68-38 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Larry Hulse | 70-38 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Jack McElvy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Walker | 70-41 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | John Galloway clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Floyd Bush - foul #3 on Floyd Bush, team foul #11 | 70-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (SG) Larry Hulse | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | John Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 71-41 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | John Galloway misses the 2nd free throw | 71-41 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 71-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) SF - John Galloway (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sid Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Bulluck (fairly fresh) PF - Jack McElvy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 9 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) | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-41 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck tips it back up and in | 71-43 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | John Galloway misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-43 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-43 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-43 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Jack McElvy tips it home | 71-45 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 71-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Parrish (PG), Larry Hulse (SG) Charles Kelly, Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Chase Russell - foul #1 on Chase Russell, team foul #3 | 71-45 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 71-46 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch snags the defensive board | 71-46 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell drills a jumper from the free throw line | 73-46 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Jack McElvy is whistled for traveling | 73-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Joseph Dean (C) Michael Parrish, Chase Russell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-46 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker blows the layup | 73-46 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Larry Hulse grabs the board | 73-46 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Larry Hulse scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Floyd Bush - foul #4 on Floyd Bush, team foul #12 | 75-46 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Larry Hulse makes the free throw | 76-46 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck drills a fadeaway from the right block | 76-48 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Larry Hulse runs out the clock | 76-48 |