| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Elliot Holden (fresh) SG - Daniel Harbaugh (fresh) SF - Ronnie Ross (fresh) PF - James Lillard (fresh) C - Robert Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) SF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) C - Lester Crane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Lester Crane wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Richard Hentz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Chicago State | Robert Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Chicago State | James Lillard is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Lester Crane buries a jumper in the paint set up by Alexander Clancy and he's fouled by Robert Coleman - foul #1 on Robert Coleman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Chicago State | James Lillard grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross can't connect on a floater from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Richard Hentz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to James Lillard | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Chicago State | Robert Coleman loses the dribble to Douglas Mathis | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Preston Dussault is hacked by Elliot Holden - foul #1 on Elliot Holden, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Richard Hentz's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Ross | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Chicago State | Robert Coleman gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Chicago State | Elliot Holden is hacked by Richard Hentz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hentz, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Chicago State | Lester Crane swats the dunk try by Ronnie Ross | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | Mercer | Preston Dussault misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:14 | Chicago State | James Lillard pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:09 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 16:47 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Coleman | 0-2 |
| 16:31 | Chicago State | Daniel Harbaugh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 16:29 | Chicago State | James Lillard snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 16:17 | Chicago State | James Lillard misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Richard Hentz - foul #2 on Richard Hentz, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Chad Thomason (PG), Eric Kissner (SG), Bradley Boulware (SF), Thandiwe Masudi (C) Elliot Holden, Daniel Harbaugh, Ronnie Ross, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Edwards (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), Anthony Holliday (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Calvin Morehead (C) Richard Hentz, Preston Dussault, Douglas Mathis, Alexander Clancy, Lester Crane | |
| 16:17 | Chicago State | James Lillard makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 16:17 | Chicago State | James Lillard misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 16:17 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 16:04 | Chicago State | Chad Thomason misses short on a floater from the left side | 1-2 |
| 16:03 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware grabs the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 15:49 | Chicago State | Anthony Holliday is called for the reach on Eric Kissner - foul #1 on Anthony Holliday, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett (PF) James Lillard | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Chad Thomason (fresh) SG - Eric Kissner (fresh) SF - Bradley Boulware (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Barnett (fresh) C - Thandiwe Masudi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Edwards (fresh) SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) SF - Anthony Holliday (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Chicago State | Chad Thomason clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Anthony Holliday hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 1-2 |
| 15:18 | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 15:12 | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Daniel Harbaugh (SG) Nicholas Barnett | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:00 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware loses the dribble to Christopher Edwards | 1-2 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Joshua Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Edwards | 1-4 |
| 14:39 | Chicago State | Thandiwe Masudi makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Anthony Holliday can't tip it in | 3-4 |
| 14:22 | Chicago State | Eric Kissner snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 14:06 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-4 |
| 14:04 | Chicago State | Chad Thomason grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 13:47 | Chicago State | Daniel Harbaugh misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Daniel Harbaugh is called for the reach on Joshua Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Harbaugh, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Elliot Holden (PG), Ronnie Ross (SF), Nicholas Barnett (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Eric Kissner, Chad Thomason, Bradley Boulware, Thandiwe Masudi | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (PG), Preston Dussault (SG), Douglas Mathis (SF), Alexander Clancy (PF), Charles Ricard (C) Christopher Edwards, Joshua Jones, Anthony Holliday, Richard Smith, Calvin Morehead | |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Preston Dussault misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Barnett - foul #1 on Nicholas Barnett, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Lillard (PF) Nicholas Barnett | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Preston Dussault makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Preston Dussault makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 12:49 | Chicago State | James Lillard blows the layup but the foul's on Alexander Clancy - foul #1 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #5 | 3-6 |
| 12:49 | Chicago State | James Lillard misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 12:49 | Chicago State | James Lillard misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Charles Ricard grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Preston Dussault makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Thad McCreedy | 3-8 |
| 12:16 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Elliot Holden is denied by Alexander Clancy | 3-8 |
| 12:14 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lillard | 3-8 |
| 12:02 | Chicago State | Alexander Clancy takes the ball from Robert Coleman | 3-8 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 11:55 | Chicago State | James Lillard grabs the board | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Elliot Holden (fresh) SG - Daniel Harbaugh (fairly fresh) SF - Ronnie Ross (fresh) PF - James Lillard (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Ricard (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Chicago State | Thad McCreedy steals the ball from Ronnie Ross | 3-8 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thad McCreedy | 3-11 |
| 10:56 | Chicago State | Elliot Holden misses the jumpshot from the left side | 3-11 |
| 10:55 | Chicago State | James Lillard tips it back up and in | 5-11 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Preston Dussault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Chad Thomason (SG), Bradley Boulware (PF) Daniel Harbaugh, James Lillard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Edwards (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Lester Crane (C) Thad McCreedy, Preston Dussault, Douglas Mathis, Charles Ricard | |
| 10:14 | Chicago State | Elliot Holden connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Boulware | 8-11 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Joshua Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alexander Clancy | 8-14 |
| 09:34 | Chicago State | Robert Coleman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 8-14 |
| 09:32 | Chicago State | Robert Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 09:18 | Chicago State | Robert Coleman buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Elliot Holden | 10-14 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Christopher Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Coleman - foul #2 on Robert Coleman, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Kissner (PG), Daniel Harbaugh (SG), James Lillard (PF) Elliot Holden, Ronnie Ross, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Preston Dussault (SG), Douglas Mathis (SF) Joshua Jones, Alexander Clancy | |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Christopher Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Christopher Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 08:25 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Richard Smith scores on a 3 from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 08:00 | Chicago State | Eric Kissner is hacked by Christopher Edwards - foul #1 on Christopher Edwards, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (PG), Calvin Morehead (C) Christopher Edwards, Lester Crane | |
| 07:39 | Chicago State | Eric Kissner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Joshua Jones pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Eric Kissner (fresh) SG - Daniel Harbaugh (fresh) SF - Chad Thomason (fresh) PF - James Lillard (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Boulware (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Richard Smith tips it but misses | 13-18 |
| 07:18 | Chicago State | Chad Thomason pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 07:03 | Chicago State | Daniel Harbaugh makes the 3 from straight away | 16-18 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Joshua Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 06:40 | Chicago State | James Lillard snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 06:11 | Chicago State | Daniel Harbaugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Preston Dussault - foul #1 on Preston Dussault, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Elliot Holden (PG), Ronnie Ross (SF), Nicholas Barnett (PF), Thandiwe Masudi (C) Eric Kissner, Chad Thomason, James Lillard, Bradley Boulware | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Edwards (PG), Alexander Clancy (PF), Lester Crane (C) Joshua Jones, Richard Smith, Calvin Morehead | |
| 06:11 | Chicago State | Daniel Harbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:11 | Chicago State | Daniel Harbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Thandiwe Masudi steals it from Christopher Edwards | 18-18 |
| 05:47 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Thandiwe Masudi and he's hacked by Preston Dussault - foul #2 on Preston Dussault, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG) Preston Dussault | |
| 05:47 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy is hacked by Thandiwe Masudi - foul #1 on Thandiwe Masudi, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Holliday (SF) Douglas Mathis | |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Christopher Edwards's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Ross | 21-18 |
| 05:23 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross throws it down | 23-18 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Thandiwe Masudi steps in front of the Lester Crane pass | 23-18 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett misses the jumper from the left side | 23-18 |
| 04:44 | Chicago State | Thandiwe Masudi grabs the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Elliot Holden | 25-18 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Anthony Holliday knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Edwards | 25-21 |
| 04:04 | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Thad McCreedy - foul #1 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Chad Thomason (SG), Bradley Boulware (C) Daniel Harbaugh, Thandiwe Masudi | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Douglas Mathis (SF), Calvin Morehead (C) Christopher Edwards, Thad McCreedy, Anthony Holliday, Lester Crane | |
| 04:04 | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:04 | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | The jump hook by Calvin Morehead is blocked by Bradley Boulware | 25-21 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis gets the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:34 | Mercer | Joshua Jones hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Calvin Morehead and he's hacked by Elliot Holden - foul #2 on Elliot Holden, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Lillard (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Nicholas Barnett, Bradley Boulware | |
| Subs | Mercer | Preston Dussault (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 03:34 | Mercer | Joshua Jones makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Elliot Holden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Thomason (fresh) SF - Ronnie Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Lillard (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 5 reb. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Chicago State | Alexander Clancy takes the ball from Ronnie Ross | 25-24 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Calvin Morehead | 25-27 |
| 02:53 | Chicago State | James Lillard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-27 |
| 02:51 | Chicago State | Elliot Holden pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Douglas Mathis is called for the reach on Ronnie Ross - foul #1 on Douglas Mathis, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Daniel Harbaugh (SG) Elliot Holden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Richard Smith (PF) Joshua Jones, Alexander Clancy | |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Richard Hentz hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 02:01 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross is denied on a layup by Calvin Morehead | 27-29 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Richard Smith is called for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Kissner (PG), Bradley Boulware (SF) Chad Thomason, Ronnie Ross | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lester Crane (C) Calvin Morehead | |
| 01:28 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Lester Crane comes up short on the floater from the right block | 27-29 |
| 01:05 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | Richard Hentz is called for the reach on Eric Kissner - foul #3 on Richard Hentz, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett (PF), Thandiwe Masudi (C) James Lillard, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Jones (PG), Alexander Clancy (PF) Richard Hentz, Douglas Mathis | |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | Eric Kissner makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | Eric Kissner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Barnett | 29-29 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Thandiwe Masudi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Elliot Holden (PG), Chad Thomason (SF) Eric Kissner, Nicholas Barnett | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Edwards (PG) Preston Dussault | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Christopher Edwards misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Thandiwe Masudi grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |