| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tom Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Matheney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Juhl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) PF - Fred Sorrell (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Taul (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Reeves inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Robert Reeves misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Taul - foul #1 on John Taul, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Robert Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Robert Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | John Taul grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-34 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Robert Reeves buries a shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by David Juhl - foul #2 on David Juhl, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Juhl | 30-36 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden travels with the ball | 30-36 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | David Juhl pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Nelson - foul #1 on Steve Nelson, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | John Taul is hacked by David Juhl - foul #3 on David Juhl, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vincent Piggott (PG), Julian Railey (C) Tom Sprague, David Juhl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG), Eric Ehmann (PF), Garf Boroski (C) Andrew Ogden, Fred Sorrell, John Taul | |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson is hacked by Robert Reeves - foul #1 on Robert Reeves, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Julian Railey takes the ball from Garf Boroski | 31-36 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Julian Railey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 31-36 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Willie Langley snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher Matheney takes the ball from Garf Boroski | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vincent Piggott (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Matheney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Langley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Julian Railey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Ehmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Boroski (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Julian Railey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), James Wright (SF), David Juhl (C) Christopher Matheney, Robert Reeves, Willie Langley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Nathaniel Ellis (SG), Fred Sorrell (PF), John Taul (C) James Duke, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Garf Boroski | |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell is fouled on the floor by Julian Railey - foul #1 on Julian Railey, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | David Juhl grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | James Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Julian Railey tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Sorrell | 34-36 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Sorrell | 34-39 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | David Juhl loses the dribble to John Taul | 34-39 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | David Juhl is called for the reach on John Taul - foul #4 on David Juhl, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Matheney (SG), Willie Langley (PF), Bryan Scholl (C) Vincent Piggott, Julian Railey, David Juhl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF) Nathaniel Ellis, Eric Ehmann | |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Willie Langley grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Langley | 36-39 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos scores on a floater near the basket set up by John Taul | 36-41 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Matheney, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Reeves (SF) James Wright | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG), Joshua Hoosier (PF), Scott Kohr (C) Andrew Ogden, Fred Sorrell, John Taul | |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Bryan Scholl - foul #1 on Bryan Scholl, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Robert Reeves misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Joshua Hoosier snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | James Duke's pass is intercepted by Willie Langley | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Matheney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Langley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Hoosier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Kohr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Reeves | 38-42 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | James Duke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Joshua Hoosier grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Robert Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Joshua Hoosier snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Willie Langley gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Joshua Hoosier grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Reeves - foul #2 on Robert Reeves, team foul #8 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Sprague (PG), Vincent Piggott (SG), James Wright (SF), Julian Railey (C) Roy Atherton, Christopher Matheney, Robert Reeves, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Eric Ehmann (SF), Fred Sorrell (PF), John Taul (C) James Duke, Steve Nelson, Joshua Hoosier, Scott Kohr | |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Tom Sprague clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Ogden - foul #3 on Andrew Ogden, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis (SG) Blaine Palos | |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Tom Sprague misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Tom Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Vincent Piggott | 39-44 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Willie Langley buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Tom Sprague | 41-44 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | John Taul misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Willie Langley - foul #2 on Willie Langley, team foul #9 | 41-44 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | John Taul makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | John Taul misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Julian Railey pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Willie Langley's floater is tipped away by John Taul | 41-45 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Ehmann | 41-45 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Tom Sprague takes the ball from Nathaniel Ellis | 41-45 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | James Wright misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Julian Railey can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Willie Langley grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | James Wright hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tom Sprague (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Piggott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Langley (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Julian Railey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Ehmann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Sorrell (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Taul (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Vincent Piggott - foul #2 on Vincent Piggott, team foul #10 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), Christopher Matheney (SG), Robert Reeves (SF), David Juhl (C) Tom Sprague, Vincent Piggott, James Wright, Willie Langley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson (SF) Eric Ehmann | |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Julian Railey grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Julian Railey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Scholl (PF) Julian Railey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Joshua Hoosier (PF), Scott Kohr (C) Andrew Ogden, Nathaniel Ellis, Fred Sorrell, John Taul | |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Joshua Hoosier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Robert Reeves misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Roy Atherton steals it from Scott Kohr | 44-45 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Robert Reeves misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Robert Reeves hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Christopher Matheney | 46-45 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | James Duke is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julian Railey (PF) Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Eric Ehmann (SF), Fred Sorrell (PF), John Taul (C) James Duke, Steve Nelson, Joshua Hoosier, Scott Kohr | |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Blaine Palos picks off the pass by Roy Atherton | 46-45 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann misses the lay-in | 46-45 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell tips it in | 46-47 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | David Juhl blows the layup | 46-47 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Ogden | 46-47 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell is denied on a layup by David Juhl | 46-47 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Julian Railey | 46-47 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Robert Reeves knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Matheney | 49-47 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 49-47 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Julian Railey gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Matheney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reeves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Railey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Juhl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Ehmann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Taul (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | David Juhl drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Matheney | 52-47 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Ogden and he's fouled by Christopher Matheney - foul #3 on Christopher Matheney, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Sprague (PG), Vincent Piggott (SG), James Wright (SF), Willie Langley (PF), Bryan Scholl (C) Roy Atherton, Christopher Matheney, Robert Reeves, Julian Railey, David Juhl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG), Steve Nelson (SF), Joshua Hoosier (PF), Scott Kohr (C) Andrew Ogden, Eric Ehmann, Fred Sorrell, John Taul | |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), Julian Railey (C) Tom Sprague, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Fred Sorrell (PF) James Duke, Joshua Hoosier | |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Atherton | 54-50 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Matheney (SG), Robert Reeves (SF), David Juhl (C) Vincent Piggott, James Wright, Julian Railey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Taul (C) Scott Kohr | |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Fred Sorrell - foul #3 on Fred Sorrell, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Langley | 56-50 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Robert Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Taul | 56-52 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Ogden | 56-54 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Roy Atherton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Robert Reeves can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the lay-in | 56-54 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | David Juhl snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Andrew Ogden is called for the reach on David Juhl in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Ogden, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Willie Langley is fouled on the floor by Steve Nelson - foul #2 on Steve Nelson, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | David Juhl is fouled on the floor by Fred Sorrell - foul #4 on Fred Sorrell, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | David Juhl makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | David Juhl makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Nelson | 58-57 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Andrew Ogden is called for the reach on Roy Atherton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Ogden, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG) Andrew Ogden | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Roy Atherton makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Roy Atherton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | John Taul snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | John Taul misses the easy layup | 59-57 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Willie Langley grabs the board | 59-57 |