| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Widman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Penner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Haglund (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Blouin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alberto Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) C - James Morillo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | James Morillo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski tips it but misses | 27-39 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Joshua Widman gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Joshua Penner scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Widman | 29-39 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | John Joyner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Bialas Klimaszewski picks off the pass by Walter Blouin | 29-39 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-39 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Joshua Penner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Walter Blouin - foul #1 on Walter Blouin, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Walter Blouin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez can't tip it in | 29-41 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Joshua Penner gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Walter Blouin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | John Joyner buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Blaine Palos | 29-44 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Joshua Penner drills a 3 from straight away set up by Joshua Widman | 32-44 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos scores on a jump hook from close range | 32-46 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Walter Blouin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Widman and the foul's on Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #2 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), David Wilson (SG), Larry Helman (SF), William Kepler (C) Joshua Widman, Joshua Penner, William Haglund, Alberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (PF), Aaron Sweatman (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Bialas Klimaszewski, James Morillo | |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Walter Blouin makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) SG - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Helman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Blouin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kepler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Raab (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Galen Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Sweatman (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Smalling, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Scholl (C) Walter Blouin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl is fouled on the floor by Aaron Sweatman - foul #1 on Aaron Sweatman, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Larry Helman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-46 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | William Kepler grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | David Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 35-46 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Larry Helman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-46 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab hits the follow up shot | 35-48 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Roy Atherton misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Smalling - foul #2 on Frank Smalling, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Penner (SG), William Haglund (SF), Walter Blouin (PF) David Wilson, Larry Helman, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Roy Atherton misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Roy Atherton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Roy Atherton steals it from Blaine Palos | 36-48 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Walter Blouin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-48 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | John Joyner pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Joshua Penner pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Walter Blouin blows the dunk | 36-48 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-48 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | William Haglund snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Walter Blouin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Atherton | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Penner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Haglund (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Blouin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kepler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blaine Palos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Morillo (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Joshua Penner steals the ball from Bialas Klimaszewski | 39-48 |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Joshua Penner lays it up and in | 41-48 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | William Kepler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Walter Blouin snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Walter Blouin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Morillo | 41-51 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Walter Blouin swats the short shot by John Joyner | 41-51 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski grabs the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Nelson and he's fouled by Joshua Penner - foul #1 on Joshua Penner, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Widman (PG), David Wilson (SG), Larry Helman (SF), Robert Reeves (PF), Alberto Martinez (C) Roy Atherton, Joshua Penner, William Haglund, Walter Blouin, William Kepler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, James Morillo | |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Harold Raab steals it from Larry Helman | 41-54 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab is called for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (C) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Joshua Widman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Galen Thomas | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Widman | 43-57 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling is fouled on the floor by Joshua Widman - foul #2 on Joshua Widman, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Penner (SG), William Haglund (SF), Bryan Scholl (PF) David Wilson, Larry Helman, Robert Reeves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), James Morillo (C) Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab's floater is knocked away by Joshua Penner | 43-57 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | James Morillo tips it in | 43-59 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Joshua Penner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl tips it in | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Widman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua Penner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Haglund (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alberto Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Raab (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Morillo (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Alberto Martinez - foul #3 on Alberto Martinez, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), Walter Blouin (PF) Joshua Widman, Alberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Steve Nelson (SF) Frank Smalling, Brian Ketcham | |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab misses the free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Walter Blouin grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Morillo - foul #1 on James Morillo, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG) Harold Raab | |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Joshua Penner steps in front of the Steve Nelson pass | 47-61 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Joshua Penner is called for traveling | 47-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Widman (PG), William Kepler (C) Roy Atherton, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham (PF), Galen Thomas (C) Bialas Klimaszewski, James Morillo | |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Penner - foul #2 on Joshua Penner, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wilson (SG) Joshua Penner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (C) Steve Nelson | |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | John Joyner is called for the reach on Joshua Widman - foul #1 on John Joyner, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Martinez (C) William Kepler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (SG) Blaine Palos | |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Walter Blouin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 47-62 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Joshua Widman scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alberto Martinez | 49-62 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Ketcham | 49-65 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Walter Blouin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Haglund | 51-65 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham lays it in set up by Frank Smalling | 51-67 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Joshua Widman is hacked by Aaron Sweatman - foul #2 on Aaron Sweatman, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Penner (SG), Larry Helman (SF), William Kepler (PF), Bryan Scholl (C) David Wilson, William Haglund, Walter Blouin, Alberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), James Morillo (C) John Joyner, Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Joshua Widman makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Joshua Widman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 53-67 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Larry Helman grabs the board | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Widman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua Penner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Larry Helman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Kepler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Scholl (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Morillo (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Joshua Widman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | James Morillo clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 53-67 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joshua Penner | 53-67 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl travels with the ball | 53-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), David Wilson (SG) Joshua Widman, Joshua Penner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (PG), Galen Thomas (SF), Aaron Sweatman (PF), Brian Ketcham (C) Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Bialas Klimaszewski, James Morillo | |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl is fouled on the floor by Harold Raab - foul #1 on Harold Raab, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Ketcham | 55-69 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Roy Atherton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham's pass is intercepted by Larry Helman | 55-69 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | David Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Helman | 57-69 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | William Kepler picks off the pass by Galen Thomas | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Roy Atherton makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Helman | 60-69 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Widman (PG), Joshua Penner (SG), William Haglund (SF), Walter Blouin (PF), Alberto Martinez (C) Roy Atherton, David Wilson, Larry Helman, William Kepler, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), James Morillo (C) Harold Raab, Frank Smalling, Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | James Morillo is hacked by Joshua Widman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Widman, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | James Morillo is fouled on the floor by Joshua Penner - foul #3 on Joshua Penner, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Joshua Widman's pass is intercepted by Bialas Klimaszewski | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Alberto Martinez denies the turnaround by James Morillo | 60-71 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Joyner | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | John Joyner runs out the clock | 60-71 |