| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros inbounds the ball | 42-22 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-22 |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Frasier | 45-22 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros is hacked by Wallace Wagner - foul #2 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #1 | 45-22 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses long on a shot from close range | 45-22 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier grabs the defensive rebound | 45-22 |
| 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) | |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the floater from the right side | 45-22 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer snags the offensive board | 45-22 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | John Gaston hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Martin Frasier | 47-22 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joshua McIndoe | 47-24 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-24 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 47-24 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | David White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-24 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner gets the rebound | 47-24 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer can't finish the layup | 47-24 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 47-24 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Joe Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), Floyd Twedt (SF), John Premo (PF) Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (SG), James Hefley (SF), Timothy Murchison (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Joshua McIndoe, Moises Cisneros, Joe Roberts, David White | |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Marcus Hammonds | 50-24 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Michael Ireland clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-24 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier snags the defensive board | 50-24 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Brandon Bussey (C) Martin Frasier, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (PG) Wendell McWhirt | |
| 16:18 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Murchison | 50-26 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-26 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer tips it back up and in | 52-26 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Premo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Aust (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ireland (fresh) SF - James Hefley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Mercer | John Aust can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-26 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer grabs the board | 52-26 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Harry Jorgensen is called for the reach on Michael Kemmer - foul #1 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #1 | 52-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF) Michael Kemmer, Floyd Twedt, Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe (SG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), David White (C) John Aust, James Hefley, Timothy Murchison, Harry Jorgensen | |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds's pass is intercepted by Joshua McIndoe | 52-26 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Michael Ireland banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua McIndoe | 52-28 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-28 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros gets the rebound | 52-28 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-28 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner snags the defensive board | 52-28 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-28 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 52-28 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | David White can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-28 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Moises Cisneros | 52-28 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Gaston - foul #1 on John Gaston, team foul #2 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Brandon Bussey (PF), Edward Bury (C) Martin Frasier, Marcus Hammonds, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), James Hefley (SG), Timothy Murchison (PF) Michael Ireland, Joshua McIndoe, Joe Roberts | |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses the 1st free throw | 52-28 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses the 2nd free throw | 52-28 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey gets the rebound | 52-28 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is fouled on the floor by Moises Cisneros - foul #2 on Moises Cisneros, team foul #2 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (SF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Moises Cisneros, David White | |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Aust - foul #1 on John Aust, team foul #3 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG) Wallace Wagner | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses the 1st free throw | 52-28 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 53-28 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | A charge is called on Harry Jorgensen - foul #2 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #4 | 53-28 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #3 | 53-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF) Harry Jorgensen | |
| 12:04 | Mercer | John Aust scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wendell McWhirt | 53-31 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-31 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Joe Roberts pulls down the rebound | 53-31 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hefley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Aust (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Joe Roberts scores on a shot near the basket set up by Wendell McWhirt and he's hacked by Brandon Bussey - foul #3 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #4 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF) Martin Frasier, Floyd Twedt, Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe (SG), Moises Cisneros (SF), David White (C) James Hefley, John Aust, Timothy Murchison | |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the free throw | 53-34 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #5 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Premo (SG) Michael Kemmer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (PF) Joe Roberts | |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses long on a shot from the left wing | 55-34 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 55-34 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-34 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | John Premo gets the rebound | 55-34 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Moises Cisneros - foul #3 on Moises Cisneros, team foul #6 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG) Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Timothy Murchison (PF) Wendell McWhirt, Harry Jorgensen | |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | David White snags the defensive board | 56-34 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison hits the finger roll | 56-36 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier blows the layup | 56-36 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | David White grabs the board | 56-36 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | David White comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-36 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | David White tips it home | 56-38 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-38 |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 56-38 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | David White snags the offensive board | 56-38 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Michael Ireland hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Murchison | 56-41 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | John Premo snags the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | John Premo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Floyd Twedt (SF), Brandon Bussey (PF), Edward Bury (C) Marcus Hammonds, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), James Hefley (SG), John Aust (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Michael Ireland, Joshua McIndoe, Moises Cisneros, Timothy Murchison, David White | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hefley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Aust (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Joe Roberts loses the dribble to Brandon Bussey | 56-41 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wendell McWhirt - foul #1 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Bury - foul #2 on Edward Bury, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 60-41 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | James Hefley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt grabs the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen hits a jumper in the lane set up by Wendell McWhirt | 60-43 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer loses the ball out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG) Martin Frasier | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (SG), Timothy Murchison (C) John Aust, Harry Jorgensen | |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Floyd Twedt - foul #2 on Floyd Twedt, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alex Linthicum (C) Joe Roberts | |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Floyd Twedt is denied by Timothy Murchison | 60-44 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | James Hefley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Brandon Bussey steals it from Timothy Murchison | 60-44 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt misses the shot from just outside the lane | 60-44 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury grabs the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | James Hefley is whistled for traveling | 62-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey (SF), John Premo (PF) Michael Kemmer, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (PG), Harry Jorgensen (C) Wendell McWhirt, Alex Linthicum | |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | John Premo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marcus Hammonds | 64-44 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | The short jumper by Timothy Murchison is denied by Brandon Bussey | 64-44 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | John Aust tips it home | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Twedt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) PF - John Premo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Bussey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Aust (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Ireland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hefley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Murchison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-46 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | James Hefley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Murchison | 64-49 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey's pass is intercepted by John Aust | 64-49 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | John Aust hits the finger roll | 64-51 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey can't tip it in | 64-51 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Andre Bilbrey is called for the reach on James Hefley - foul #2 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | John Premo comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Murchison - foul #1 on Timothy Murchison, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Michael Ireland buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF), Edward Bury (C) Marcus Hammonds, Floyd Twedt, Brandon Bussey, John Premo, Andre Bilbrey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), David White (C) John Aust, Michael Ireland, James Hefley, Timothy Murchison, Harry Jorgensen | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | John Gaston can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Roberts - foul #1 on Joe Roberts, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | David White snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros is called for traveling | 65-56 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Wendell McWhirt is called for the reach on Edward Bury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | David White can't tip it in | 67-56 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Bury | 67-56 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier runs out the clock | 67-56 |