| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joe McGinty (fresh) SG - Christopher Turley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Graham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Toney Billman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Matchett (fresh) PF - Hugo Forrest (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Melvin Washington inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Christopher Turley clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 23-31 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | Toney Billman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-31 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Joe McGinty gets the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Toney Billman is whistled for a carry | 23-31 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Christopher Turley is called for the reach on Tommy Westmoreland - foul #3 on Christopher Turley, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dean Goudy (SG) Christopher Turley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Elias Dietz | 23-34 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Dean Goudy knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joe McGinty and he's fouled by Tommy Westmoreland - foul #1 on Tommy Westmoreland, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Dean Goudy makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Dean Goudy - foul #1 on Dean Goudy, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Robertson (SF), Mathew Stoker (PF) Melvin Washington, Kevin Graham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack (SF), Edwin Funk (C) Vincent Matchett, David Smith | |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Dean Goudy buries a floater from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dean Goudy | 28-35 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Toney Billman is denied on a layup by Edwin Funk | 28-35 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Michael Robertson grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Toney Billman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-35 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Westmoreland | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joe McGinty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Goudy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Stoker (fresh) 7 reb. C - Toney Billman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Mack (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hugo Forrest (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Edwin Funk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Joe McGinty can't throw it down | 28-38 |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Michael Robertson hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland is fouled on the floor by Michael Robertson - foul #1 on Michael Robertson, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Myron Arehart (PG), Christopher Turley (SG), Melvin Washington (SF), Kevin Graham (PF) Joe McGinty, Dean Goudy, Mathew Stoker, Toney Billman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh (SG), Vincent Matchett (SF), Alan Figaro (PF), David Smith (C) Elias Dietz, Tommy Westmoreland, Hugo Forrest, Edwin Funk | |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | David Smith jams it and he's hacked by Christopher Turley - foul #4 on Christopher Turley, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Garland Westbrook (SG), Stacy Klein (C) Christopher Turley, Michael Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Myron Arehart misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-41 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Alan Figaro pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Mack | 30-44 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Melvin Washington is called for traveling | 30-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Mash (SG) Dennis Mack | |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alan Figaro | 30-47 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Myron Arehart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh double dribbles | 33-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe McGinty (PG), Dean Goudy (SG), Toney Billman (C) Myron Arehart, Garland Westbrook, Stacy Klein | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz (PG), Tommy Westmoreland (SG), Hugo Forrest (PF) Donald Pugh, Anthony Mash, Alan Figaro | |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Kevin Graham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Dean Goudy pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Kevin Graham's layup is rejected by Hugo Forrest | 33-47 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Hugo Forrest | 33-47 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Robertson (SF), Mathew Stoker (PF) Melvin Washington, Kevin Graham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack (SF), Edwin Funk (C) Vincent Matchett, David Smith | |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Michael Robertson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-47 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack is fouled on the floor by Toney Billman - foul #2 on Toney Billman, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-47 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Michael Robertson pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joe McGinty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Goudy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Stoker (fresh) 7 reb. C - Toney Billman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hugo Forrest (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Funk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Michael Robertson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-47 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Dean Goudy misses the tip | 35-47 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elias Dietz and he's fouled by Dean Goudy - foul #2 on Dean Goudy, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Myron Arehart (PG), Garland Westbrook (SG), Melvin Washington (SF), Kevin Graham (PF) Joe McGinty, Dean Goudy, Michael Robertson, Mathew Stoker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett (SF), David Smith (C) Elias Dietz, Hugo Forrest | |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland misses the free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | Toney Billman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Myron Arehart comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Melvin Washington can't tip it in | 35-49 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack loses the dribble to Toney Billman | 35-49 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Garland Westbrook comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-52 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Melvin Washington hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Mack - foul #1 on Dennis Mack, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe McGinty (PG), Dean Goudy (PF), Mathew Stoker (C) Garland Westbrook, Kevin Graham, Toney Billman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz (PG), Anthony Mash (SG), Donald Pugh (SF), Hugo Forrest (PF), Alan Figaro (C) Dennis Mack, Tommy Westmoreland, Vincent Matchett, Edwin Funk, David Smith | |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Melvin Washington makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Melvin Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Figaro | 37-55 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Myron Arehart connects on the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Anthony Mash - foul #1 on Anthony Mash, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Robertson (SF) Melvin Washington | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Myron Arehart makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh buries a jump hook near the basket | 40-57 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Joe McGinty misses the shot from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Alan Figaro drills a runner in the paint set up by Donald Pugh | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joe McGinty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Myron Arehart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Goudy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Stoker (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Mash (fresh) SF - Donald Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Hugo Forrest (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Figaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Dean Goudy misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Anthony Mash gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Anthony Mash steals it from Myron Arehart | 40-59 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest tips it home | 40-61 |
| 06:28 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dean Goudy | 42-61 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest's pass is intercepted by Joe McGinty | 42-61 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Dean Goudy can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-61 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker tips it in | 44-61 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Turley (SG), Melvin Washington (SF), Kevin Graham (PF), Toney Billman (C) Myron Arehart, Michael Robertson, Dean Goudy, Mathew Stoker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland (SG), Vincent Matchett (SF), David Smith (C) Anthony Mash, Donald Pugh, Alan Figaro | |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-61 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Kevin Graham snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Melvin Washington misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-61 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Joe McGinty grabs the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Kevin Graham is called for traveling | 44-61 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Matchett | 44-64 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Melvin Washington scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Vincent Matchett - foul #3 on Vincent Matchett, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Garland Westbrook (PG), Dean Goudy (SG), Mathew Stoker (PF), Michael Robertson (C) Joe McGinty, Christopher Turley, Kevin Graham, Toney Billman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack (PG), Anthony Mash (SG), Donald Pugh (SF), Edwin Funk (PF), Alan Figaro (C) Elias Dietz, Tommy Westmoreland, Vincent Matchett, Hugo Forrest, David Smith | |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Melvin Washington misses the free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Alan Figaro gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Mack | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Garland Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Goudy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Melvin Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Stoker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Mash (fresh) SF - Donald Pugh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edwin Funk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Figaro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Dean Goudy scores on a floater from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 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) | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Melvin Washington is called for the reach on Donald Pugh - foul #2 on Melvin Washington, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Myron Arehart (PG) Melvin Washington | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk grabs the offensive board | 48-67 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-67 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Dean Goudy pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Garland Westbrook misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Michael Robertson grabs the offensive board | 48-67 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Myron Arehart hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dean Goudy | 50-67 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Myron Arehart snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Myron Arehart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-67 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker grabs the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Mathew Stoker is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mathew Stoker, team foul #8 | 50-67 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk's pass is intercepted by Myron Arehart | 50-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | The short jumper by Garland Westbrook is denied by Edwin Funk | 50-67 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Myron Arehart misses the tip | 50-67 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Myron Arehart - foul #1 on Myron Arehart, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack runs out the clock | 50-67 |