| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) SF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) PF - John Gaston (fresh) C - Edward Bury (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Joe Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Joe Roberts double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the runner from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros is fouled on the floor by Wallace Wagner - foul #1 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Joe Roberts hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joshua McIndoe | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Martin Frasier | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses long on a shot from the right side | 3-4 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | John Gaston pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | John Gaston hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Frasier and he's fouled by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Joe Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua McIndoe | 3-7 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-7 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Michael Kemmer is denied by David White | 3-7 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Martin Frasier is denied by Joe Roberts | 3-7 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Bury | 3-7 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner buries a floater from the right side set up by Martin Frasier | 3-9 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Joe Roberts loses the dribble to Michael Kemmer | 3-9 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury buries a floater in the paint | 3-11 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses long on a floater near the basket | 3-11 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer grabs the board | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua McIndoe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Moises Cisneros (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David White (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fairly fresh) SF - Wallace Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gaston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer is hacked by Joshua McIndoe - foul #1 on Joshua McIndoe, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (PG), Michael Ireland (SG), James Hefley (SF), Timothy Murchison (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Wendell McWhirt, Joshua McIndoe, Moises Cisneros, Joe Roberts, David White | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), Floyd Twedt (SF), John Premo (PF), Brandon Bussey (C) Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, Edward Bury | |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds clanks a jumper from the right side | 3-11 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Michael Ireland snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | James Hefley lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Murchison | 5-11 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds banks in the layup on a great pass from John Premo and he's hacked by John Aust - foul #1 on John Aust, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses the free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses badly on a shot from the left block | 5-13 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Timothy Murchison | 7-13 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | John Aust makes the 3 from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 10-13 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Ireland | 10-13 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | John Premo steals it from James Hefley | 10-13 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Aust - foul #2 on John Aust, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), David White (C) John Aust, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF), Edward Bury (C) Marcus Hammonds, Floyd Twedt, John Premo, Brandon Bussey | |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | James Hefley lays it up and in on a great pass from Wendell McWhirt | 12-15 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe (SG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Michael Ireland, James Hefley, Timothy Murchison, David White | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG) Martin Frasier | |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Kemmer | 12-20 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Edward Bury is called for the reach on Harry Jorgensen - foul #1 on Edward Bury, team foul #2 | 12-20 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros gets the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Murchison (C) Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Premo (PF) John Gaston | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Premo (fresh) C - Edward Bury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer is fouled on the floor by Joshua McIndoe - foul #2 on Joshua McIndoe, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (SG), Alex Linthicum (C) Joshua McIndoe, Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SF) Wallace Wagner | |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Marcus Hammonds | 12-25 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum clanks a jumper from the left wing | 12-25 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | John Premo snags the defensive board | 12-25 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt is hacked by Moises Cisneros - foul #1 on Moises Cisneros, team foul #8 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SF), Harry Jorgensen (PF) Moises Cisneros, Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF) Marcus Hammonds, Michael Kemmer, Edward Bury | |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum clanks a jumper in the lane | 12-27 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | John Premo pulls down the rebound | 12-27 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alex Linthicum - foul #1 on Alex Linthicum, team foul #9 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF) Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 1st free throw | 12-28 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-29 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-29 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | John Gaston snags the defensive board | 12-29 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | John Gaston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), Brandon Bussey (C) Floyd Twedt, John Premo | |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Michael Ireland knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wendell McWhirt | 15-29 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds loses the ball out of bounds | 15-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Moises Cisneros (SF), Timothy Murchison (C) Michael Ireland, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bury (C) Brandon Bussey | |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Gaston - foul #1 on John Gaston, team foul #3 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SF), Brandon Bussey (PF) Wallace Wagner, John Gaston | |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey pulls down the rebound | 16-29 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-29 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Moises Cisneros | 16-29 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | Floyd Twedt is called for the reach on Joe Roberts - foul #1 on Floyd Twedt, team foul #4 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (C) Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), John Premo (PF) Marcus Hammonds, Brandon Bussey | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hefley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Moises Cisneros (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Premo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt's layup is rejected by John Premo | 16-29 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt gets the rebound | 16-29 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Kemmer | 16-31 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | James Hefley can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Floyd Twedt - foul #2 on Floyd Twedt, team foul #5 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alex Linthicum (C) Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF) Floyd Twedt | |
| 07:15 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses badly on a floater from close range | 18-31 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | James Hefley grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-31 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | John Premo pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier lays it in on a nice dish by John Premo and the foul's on Wendell McWhirt - foul #2 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #10 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Joe Roberts (PF) Wendell McWhirt, Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Gaston (PF), Brandon Bussey (C) John Premo, Edward Bury | |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses the free throw | 18-33 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | John Gaston pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | John Gaston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-33 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen snags the defensive board | 18-33 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Joe Roberts clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Gaston - foul #2 on John Gaston, team foul #6 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Murchison (C) Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Andre Bilbrey (C) Martin Frasier, John Gaston | |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Ireland - foul #1 on Michael Ireland, team foul #11 | 19-33 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Brandon Bussey is called for the reach on Timothy Murchison - foul #1 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #7 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bury (C) Wallace Wagner | |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer is fouled on the floor by James Hefley - foul #1 on James Hefley, team foul #12 | 19-35 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | James Hefley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-37 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Joe Roberts tips it back up and in | 21-37 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury loses the dribble to James Hefley | 21-37 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Joe Roberts connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Murchison | 23-37 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Murchison - foul #1 on Timothy Murchison, team foul #13 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (PF), Alex Linthicum (C) Joe Roberts, Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), John Premo (PF) Michael Kemmer, Andre Bilbrey | |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | James Hefley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Bussey - foul #2 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #8 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), David White (C) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros, Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF) Brandon Bussey, Edward Bury | |
| 03:50 | Mercer | James Hefley misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is called for traveling | 24-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG) James Hefley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Aust (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier loses the dribble to David White | 24-39 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua McIndoe | 27-39 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | John Premo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Murchison (SF), Joe Roberts (PF) Wendell McWhirt, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SG) Marcus Hammonds | |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (SF), Edward Bury (C) Martin Frasier, Wallace Wagner | |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | David White takes the ball from Floyd Twedt | 27-39 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | David White hits a jumpshot from the left side | 29-39 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-39 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | John Gaston double dribbles | 29-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Michael Ireland (SG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Harry Jorgensen (PF), Alex Linthicum (C) John Aust, Joshua McIndoe, Timothy Murchison, Joe Roberts, David White | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF) Floyd Twedt, John Premo, John Gaston | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum double dribbles | 29-39 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-39 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Michael Ireland pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Michael Ireland comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-39 |