| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Morillo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Hung Wen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Archer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Haglund (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Chaney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | David Thompson is called for the reach on Claude Andrews - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #1 | 33-20 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Hung Wen takes the ball from James Morillo | 33-20 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | David Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Chad Chaney and the foul's on Thomas Lynch - foul #2 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | David Thompson makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses long on a jumper from close range | 33-23 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews can't tip it in | 33-23 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | James Morillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | James Morillo knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by William Haglund - foul #1 on William Haglund, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses the free throw | 35-23 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Chad Chaney | 35-23 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Thomas Lynch is called for the reach on David Thompson - foul #3 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (SF) Thomas Lynch | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Charles Coston is called for the reach on Chad Chaney - foul #3 on Charles Coston, team foul #3 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF) Charles Coston | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Hung Wen loses the dribble to Richard Sharp | 35-23 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by William Haglund - foul #2 on William Haglund, team foul #3 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | William Haglund's fadeaway is rejected by Bialas Klimaszewski | 37-23 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Chad Chaney grabs the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Hung Wen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Thompson | 37-26 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bialas Klimaszewski | 39-26 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Hung Wen makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Haglund | 39-28 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | James Archer is called for the reach on Stephen Odea - foul #2 on James Archer, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), James Morillo (C) Claude Andrews, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Licata (PG), Bratumil Zwigart (SG), Jon Johnson (SF), Merrill Leonard (PF), Mike Jones (C) Hung Wen, James Archer, William Haglund, Chad Chaney, David Thompson | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | James Morillo slams it home set up by Richard Sharp | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Morillo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Licata (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bratumil Zwigart (fresh) SF - Jon Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Merrill Leonard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Mike Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | Jon Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Mike Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Bratumil Zwigart | 41-30 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses the easy layup | 41-30 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | James Licata snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Jon Johnson double dribbles | 41-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Evan Carter (SG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Charles Coston (PF) Richard Sharp, Stephen Odea, Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | Mercer | Hung Wen (PG), James Archer (SG), Chad Chaney (PF), David Thompson (C) James Licata, Jon Johnson, Merrill Leonard, Mike Jones | |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Evan Carter is fouled on the floor by James Archer - foul #3 on James Archer, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Evan Carter, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Haglund (SF) Bratumil Zwigart | |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine loses the dribble to Chad Chaney | 41-30 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | James Archer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski is fouled on the floor by Hung Wen - foul #1 on Hung Wen, team foul #6 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG), Mark Gudino (C) Ryan Valentine, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Morillo (C) Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:42 | Mercer | James Archer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | James Morillo connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Sharp and he's fouled by William Haglund - foul #3 on William Haglund, team foul #7 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Licata (PG), Bratumil Zwigart (SG), Jon Johnson (SF) Hung Wen, James Archer, William Haglund | |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | James Licata hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | James Morillo pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | David Thompson grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | James Morillo swats the short shot by Chad Chaney | 44-30 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Claude Andrews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Coston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Morillo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Licata (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bratumil Zwigart (fresh) SF - Jon Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Chaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | James Morillo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp gets the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Claude Andrews and he's fouled by James Licata - foul #1 on James Licata, team foul #8 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Stephen Odea (SF), Mark Gudino (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Claude Andrews, Thomas Lynch, Charles Coston, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Hung Wen (PG), James Archer (SG), William Haglund (SF), Merrill Leonard (PF), Mike Jones (C) James Licata, Bratumil Zwigart, Jon Johnson, Chad Chaney, David Thompson | |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses the free throw | 46-30 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | James Archer is whistled for a carry | 46-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Evan Carter (SF) Richard Sharp | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino is fouled on the floor by Merrill Leonard - foul #2 on Merrill Leonard, team foul #9 | 46-30 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Mike Jones grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Mike Jones comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #2 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #4 | 46-30 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Mike Jones misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Mike Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Gudino | 46-30 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Merrill Leonard blocks the short jumper by Mark Gudino | 46-30 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | William Haglund grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Merrill Leonard hits a turnaround from the right block | 46-32 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Merrill Leonard | 46-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Hung Wen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Evan Carter scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Stephen Odea | 48-32 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Mike Jones is hacked by Mark Gudino - foul #2 on Mark Gudino, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Charles Coston (PF), James Morillo (C) Ryan Valentine, Stephen Odea, Evan Carter, Mark Gudino, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Licata (PG), Bratumil Zwigart (SF), Chad Chaney (PF), David Thompson (C) Hung Wen, William Haglund, Mike Jones, Merrill Leonard | |
| 08:37 | Mercer | David Thompson misses the runner from the left block | 48-32 |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Chad Chaney can't tip it in | 48-32 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | James Morillo pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 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) | |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | David Thompson is called for the reach on Charles Coston - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #10 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jon Johnson (SF) James Archer | |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston misses the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston misses the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Richard Sharp steals the ball from James Licata | 48-32 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch is fouled on the floor by Jon Johnson - foul #1 on Jon Johnson, team foul #11 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Mark Gudino (PF) Richard Sharp, Charles Coston | |
| Subs | Mercer | Hung Wen (PG), William Haglund (SF) Bratumil Zwigart, Jon Johnson | |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Morillo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Hung Wen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Licata (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Haglund (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chad Chaney (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Mercer | William Haglund connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Hung Wen | 50-34 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Morillo | 52-34 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | William Haglund is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lynch - foul #4 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #6 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Archer (SG) James Licata | |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Chad Chaney jams it on a nice dish by Hung Wen | 52-36 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Richard Sharp (SG), Stephen Odea (SF), Charles Coston (PF) Ryan Valentine, Claude Andrews, Thomas Lynch, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:49 | Mercer | William Haglund is whistled for a carry | 52-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bratumil Zwigart (SF) William Haglund | |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bratumil Zwigart - foul #3 on Bratumil Zwigart, team foul #12 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Licata (PG), Merrill Leonard (PF), Mike Jones (C) Hung Wen, Chad Chaney, David Thompson | |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | James Licata makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bratumil Zwigart | 54-39 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino's pass is intercepted by Mike Jones | 54-39 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | James Licata is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Licata, team foul #13 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Evan Carter (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Charles Coston, Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jon Johnson (SF) James Archer | |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Evan Carter | 57-39 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Mike Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mike Jones, team foul #14 | 57-39 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | James Licata steps in front of the Frank Smalling pass | 57-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Evan Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Licata (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bratumil Zwigart (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jon Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merrill Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Mike Jones drills a jumper from close range set up by Bratumil Zwigart | 57-41 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski is fouled on the floor by Mike Jones - foul #2 on Mike Jones, team foul #15 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF) Frank Smalling | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Martinez (PG), William Kepler (SF) Bratumil Zwigart, Mike Jones | |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Gudino - foul #3 on Mark Gudino, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Evan Carter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski tips it in | 61-41 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Richard Sharp picks off the pass by Alberto Martinez in the backcourt | 61-41 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG) Evan Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bratumil Zwigart (SG), Mike Jones (C) Alberto Martinez, William Kepler | |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Mike Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-41 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Mike Jones tips it in | 61-43 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Odea and he's fouled by Jon Johnson - foul #2 on Jon Johnson, team foul #16 | 63-43 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling makes the free throw | 64-43 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Mike Jones scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Merrill Leonard | 64-45 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-45 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp hits the follow up shot | 66-45 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Mark Gudino takes the ball from Bratumil Zwigart | 66-45 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Mike Jones denies the turnaround by Richard Sharp | 66-45 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino tips it back up and in | 68-45 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Jon Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-45 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino pulls down the rebound | 68-45 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling runs out the clock | 68-45 |