| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Alfred Fair (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Bobby Burke inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Alfred Fair misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jesse Travis - foul #1 on Jesse Travis, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | James Bourbeau grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Dean - foul #1 on Joseph Dean, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly is hacked by Troy Weber - foul #2 on Troy Weber, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alfred Fair | 45-40 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Alfred Fair misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Travis - foul #2 on Jesse Travis, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell loses the dribble to Troy Weber | 45-42 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Troy Weber lays it up and in | 45-44 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | The refs have stopped play. Troy Weber is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Galloway (SF) Ray Bennett | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG), Robert Almeida (C) Troy Weber, Jeffery Lillard | |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Alfred Fair misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Dean - foul #2 on Joseph Dean, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ben Levine (SG), Joel Castellano (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Chase Russell, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SF) Bobby Burke | |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | John Galloway scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Kelly and he's fouled by Robert Almeida - foul #2 on Robert Almeida, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (C) Alfred Fair | |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | John Galloway misses the free throw | 47-46 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Floyd Bush grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Floyd Bush scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Bourbeau | 47-48 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard (C) James Bourbeau | |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard banks in the layup set up by Rodney Bulluck and he's hacked by Anthony Ward - foul #2 on Anthony Ward, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (PG), Chase Russell (SG), Ray Bennett (SF), Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Charles Kelly, Ben Levine, John Galloway, Joel Castellano, Anthony Ward | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bobby Burke (SF), Alfred Fair (PF) Floyd Bush, Robert Almeida | |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Alfred Fair (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Banks | 52-51 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Alfred Fair can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jesse Travis | 52-51 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Jeffery Lillard is called for the reach on Chase Russell - foul #2 on Jeffery Lillard, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (PG) Samuel Banks | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Robert Almeida (C) Rodney Bulluck, Jeffery Lillard | |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean misses the lay-in | 52-51 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Bobby Burke connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Bourbeau | 54-53 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom is hacked by James Bourbeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Bourbeau, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), John Galloway (SF) Daryl Malcom, Ray Bennett | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG) Gregory Ricketts | |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Troy Weber is called for the reach on Chase Russell - foul #3 on Troy Weber, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), Ben Levine (SF), Joel Castellano (C) Chase Russell, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SF) Bobby Burke | |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | John Galloway tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Troy Weber | 56-53 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Troy Weber is fouled on the floor by Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett (SF) Ben Levine | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Jeffery Lillard (C) Floyd Bush, Alfred Fair, Robert Almeida | |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Jack McElvy lays it in on a nice dish by James Bourbeau | 56-55 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | John Galloway gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | James Bourbeau picks off the pass by Joel Castellano | 56-55 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Troy Weber hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Bourbeau | 56-57 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Daryl Malcom is blocked by Rodney Bulluck | 56-57 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Rodney Bulluck | 56-57 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Jack McElvy snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ray Bennett - foul #1 on Ray Bennett, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (SG), Ben Levine (SF), Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Daryl Malcom, Ray Bennett, John Galloway, Joel Castellano | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG), Bobby Burke (SF), Alfred Fair (PF) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Jack McElvy | |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis misses the floater from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Alfred Fair (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Bobby Burke double dribbles | 56-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Almeida (C) Jeffery Lillard | |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 59-58 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck is whistled for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (PG), John Galloway (SF) Charles Kelly, Ben Levine | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG) Rodney Bulluck | |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Almeida - foul #3 on Robert Almeida, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG) Gregory Ricketts | |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Robert Almeida misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Troy Weber hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell is called for traveling | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Ray Bennett (SF) Daryl Malcom, John Galloway | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jack McElvy (PF), Jeffery Lillard (C) Alfred Fair, Robert Almeida | |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Bobby Burke misses the easy layup | 60-60 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis lays it up and in | 62-60 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Bobby Burke misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ray Bennett - foul #2 on Ray Bennett, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), John Galloway (PF), Joel Castellano (C) Chase Russell, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG), Alfred Fair (PF) Troy Weber, Jack McElvy | |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Bobby Burke makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Bobby Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | John Galloway grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly blows the layup | 62-61 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly tips it but misses | 62-61 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett tips it in | 64-61 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is hacked by John Galloway - foul #2 on John Galloway, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ben Levine (SF) Ray Bennett | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SG), Floyd Bush (SF) James Bourbeau, Bobby Burke | |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Rodney Bulluck steals it from Joel Castellano | 64-63 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Bulluck | 64-65 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alfred Fair | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Galloway (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Castellano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Bush (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alfred Fair (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Lillard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Ben Levine denies the turnaround by Floyd Bush | 64-65 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Rodney Bulluck takes the ball from Ben Levine | 64-65 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Floyd Bush's pass is intercepted by Ben Levine | 64-65 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom loses the dribble to Rodney Bulluck | 64-65 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Alfred Fair is hacked by Daryl Malcom - foul #4 on Daryl Malcom, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (PG), Chase Russell (SG), Ray Bennett (SF), Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Charles Kelly, Daryl Malcom, Ben Levine, John Galloway, Joel Castellano | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Bobby Burke (SF), Robert Almeida (C) Gregory Ricketts, Rodney Bulluck, Floyd Bush, Jeffery Lillard | |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis clanks a jumper from the left block | 64-67 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Bobby Burke gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Troy Weber scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Bourbeau | 64-69 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Robert Almeida grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | James Bourbeau hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Weber | 64-72 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell loses the dribble to Troy Weber | 64-72 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Bobby Burke blows the dunk | 64-72 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Troy Weber hits the follow up shot | 64-74 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis is fouled on the floor by James Bourbeau - foul #3 on James Bourbeau, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG) Samuel Banks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SF), Floyd Bush (C) Bobby Burke, Alfred Fair | |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Floyd Bush pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | The short jumper by Rodney Bulluck is denied by Jesse Travis | 64-74 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck snags the offensive board | 64-74 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-74 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Bulluck | 64-74 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Troy Weber's pass is intercepted by Charles Kelly | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chase Russell | 67-74 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chase Russell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Travis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Troy Weber (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Almeida (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Bush (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Floyd Bush clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jesse Travis - foul #3 on Jesse Travis, team foul #11 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), Ben Levine (SF), John Galloway (PF), Joel Castellano (C) Chase Russell, Ray Bennett, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG), Bobby Burke (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Jeffery Lillard (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Rodney Bulluck, Robert Almeida | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Floyd Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom can't tip it in | 67-75 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses the tip | 67-75 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | John Galloway tips it back up and in | 69-75 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (SG), Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Daryl Malcom, Ben Levine, Joel Castellano | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Alfred Fair (PF) Floyd Bush, Gregory Ricketts, Jack McElvy | |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Chase Russell steals the ball from Troy Weber | 69-75 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell can't finish the layup | 69-75 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Bobby Burke | 69-75 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | John Galloway pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Travis | 71-75 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Joseph Dean takes the ball from Troy Weber | 71-75 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Alfred Fair gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard hits the finger roll set up by James Bourbeau | 71-77 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Troy Weber - foul #4 on Troy Weber, team foul #8 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett (SF) John Galloway | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Burke | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Bobby Burke is hacked by Charles Kelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Kelly, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jack McElvy (PF) Alfred Fair | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Bobby Burke misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Bobby Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 76-80 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean snags the offensive board | 76-80 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 76-80 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Chase Russell is called for the reach on Jeffery Lillard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chase Russell, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SF) Bobby Burke | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Travis | 76-82 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SF) Jeffery Lillard | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Chase Russell is called for the reach on Rodney Bulluck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chase Russell, team foul #14 | 76-82 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jesse Travis | 76-83 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-83 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard (C) Rodney Bulluck | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | James Bourbeau runs out the clock | 79-83 |