| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Perez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez is whistled for traveling | 22-38 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-38 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | David Green tips it but misses | 22-38 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses the tip | 22-38 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses the tip | 22-38 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 22-38 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Alexander Walker | 24-38 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff is hacked by John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Lester Crane makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Thad McCreedy | 24-40 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Kyle Proffitt is called for the reach on Alexander Walker - foul #1 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-40 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Lester Crane snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Jose Perez picks off the pass by Kyle Proffitt | 24-40 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Belliveau (SF), John Hicks (PF) Robert Starkey, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (SF) Arnold Bickerstaff | |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Charles Ricard makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Kyle Proffitt | 24-42 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau lays it in | 26-42 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Jose Perez is called for the reach on Lester Crane - foul #3 on Jose Perez, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (PG), Walter Cox (SG), Robert Starkey (SF), John Nelson (PF) Alexander Walker, Daniel Morrison, John Hicks, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Robert Costillo (SG), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| 16:11 | Mercer | James Belliveau steps in front of the James Dealba pass | 26-42 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Bruce Green gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Belliveau (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Costillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Ricard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Green (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mercer | James Belliveau is called for the reach on Robert Costillo - foul #1 on James Belliveau, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford (SF) James Belliveau | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff (SF) Bruce Green | |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Charles Ricard travels with the ball | 26-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG) Robert Costillo | |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | John Nelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Johnson and the foul's on Gabriel Bruno - foul #1 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), Jose Perez (C) Walter Cox, Robert Starkey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Lester Crane (C) James Dealba, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | John Nelson makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Charles Ricard misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Alexander Walker - foul #1 on Alexander Walker, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison (SG), James Belliveau (PF) Joseph Johnson, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Green (PF) Arnold Bickerstaff | |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Charles Ricard makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Charles Ricard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez is called for traveling | 29-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff (SF) Charles Ricard | |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Lester Crane is called for traveling | 29-44 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Morrison - foul #2 on Daniel Morrison, team foul #5 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Nelson (PF) James Belliveau | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy misses the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Raiford | 31-45 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-45 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Lester Crane gets the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-45 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jose Perez | 31-45 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Lester Crane denies the turnaround by John Nelson | 31-45 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Thad McCreedy | 31-45 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | The short jumper by Lester Crane is denied by Jose Perez | 31-45 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez blows the layup but he's fouled by Arnold Bickerstaff - foul #2 on Arnold Bickerstaff, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (PG), Walter Cox (SG), Robert Starkey (SF), James Belliveau (PF) Alexander Walker, Daniel Morrison, Dennis Raiford, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Robert Costillo (SG), Charles Ricard (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, Arnold Bickerstaff, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Charles Ricard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Belliveau | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Belliveau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Perez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Costillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Ricard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Green (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno is whistled for a carry | 35-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hicks (C) Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Starkey, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno blows the layup | 35-45 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Bruno | 35-45 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | The jump hook by Robert Costillo is blocked by Robert Starkey | 35-45 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Charles Ricard lays it in on a great pass from James Dealba | 35-47 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | John Hicks is called for traveling | 35-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), Daniel Morrison (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF), John Nelson (PF) Joseph Johnson, Walter Cox, James Belliveau, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) James Dealba, Robert Costillo, Charles Ricard, Bruce Green, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Green | 35-50 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Lester Crane swats the layup by Daniel Morrison | 35-50 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Lester Crane pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Lester Crane travels with the ball | 35-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jose Perez (C) Robert Starkey | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Lester Crane is called for the reach on Jose Perez - foul #1 on Lester Crane, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Nelson | 37-50 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Dennis Raiford picks off the pass by Kyle Proffitt | 37-50 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Arnold Bickerstaff - foul #3 on Arnold Bickerstaff, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (SF) Arnold Bickerstaff | |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Lester Crane snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Charles Ricard is called for traveling | 38-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Green (PF) David Green | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Raiford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Perez (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Ricard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Green (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Raiford | 41-50 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt is fouled on the floor by Dennis Raiford - foul #4 on Dennis Raiford, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (PG), Walter Cox (SG), Robert Starkey (SF), James Belliveau (PF) Alexander Walker, Daniel Morrison, Dennis Raiford, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno (C) Lester Crane | |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson tips it in | 43-52 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kyle Proffitt | 43-54 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Johnson | 46-54 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Charles Ricard is fouled on the floor by Robert Starkey - foul #2 on Robert Starkey, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), Dennis Raiford (SF) Walter Cox, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Robert Costillo (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), David Green (PF) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, Bruce Green, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Charles Ricard misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Dealba - foul #1 on James Dealba, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison (SG), John Nelson (PF) Joseph Johnson, James Belliveau | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lester Crane (C) Charles Ricard | |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | David Green grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | David Green misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Nelson - foul #3 on John Nelson, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | David Green misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | John Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | John Nelson snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Robert Costillo gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jose Perez (C) Robert Starkey | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | David Green picks off the pass by Jose Perez | 47-55 |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Jose Perez takes the ball from David Green | 47-55 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford is fouled on the floor by Arnold Bickerstaff - foul #4 on Arnold Bickerstaff, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (PG), Walter Cox (SG), Robert Starkey (PF) Alexander Walker, Daniel Morrison, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG) James Dealba, Robert Costillo | |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Starkey is denied by Lester Crane | 48-55 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | David Green grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Raiford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Perez (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Green (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. C - Lester Crane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson travels with the ball | 48-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Belliveau (PF) Dennis Raiford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Arnold Bickerstaff, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Bruce Green misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno tips it back up and in | 48-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gabriel Bruno - foul #2 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison (SG), John Nelson (PF) Walter Cox, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), Dennis Raiford (SF), Jose Perez (C) Joseph Johnson, Robert Starkey, James Belliveau | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) Charles Ricard, Bruce Green, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 02:28 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Thad McCreedy is blocked by Jose Perez | 49-57 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Arnold Bickerstaff | 49-57 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Green | 49-59 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | John Nelson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 49-59 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | David Green buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thad McCreedy | 49-61 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez grabs the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | John Nelson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-61 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Lester Crane snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | David Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | John Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Raiford | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Daniel Morrison is called for the reach on Thad McCreedy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Morrison, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (PF) David Green | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez hits a runner from the left block | 54-63 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Morrison - foul #4 on Daniel Morrison, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison connects on the 3 from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt is hacked by Alexander Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Walker, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez misses short on a floater from the left side | 57-67 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez tips it but misses | 57-67 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Charles Ricard pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt runs out the clock | 57-67 |