| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Holliday (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Elliot Holden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Thomason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Lillard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thandiwe Masudi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Anthony Holliday inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Chad Thomason steals it from Preston Dussault | 34-35 |
| 19:21 | Chicago State | Elliot Holden hits a shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | The jump hook by Alexander Clancy is blocked by James Lillard | 34-37 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 18:59 | Chicago State | James Lillard pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:36 | Chicago State | James Lillard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-37 |
| 18:35 | Chicago State | Chad Thomason gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | Lester Crane denies the turnaround by James Lillard | 34-37 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | James Dealba grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Anthony Holliday can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:07 | Chicago State | James Lillard snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:46 | Chicago State | Thandiwe Masudi misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Alexander Clancy - foul #3 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Calvin Morehead (PF), Charles Ricard (C) Alexander Clancy, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:46 | Chicago State | Thandiwe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:46 | Chicago State | Thandiwe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Chad Thomason - foul #1 on Chad Thomason, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (PF) James Dealba, Preston Dussault, Anthony Holliday | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Kissner (PG), David Wolff (SF), Nicholas Barnett (PF), Bradley Boulware (C) Elliot Holden, Ronnie Ross, James Lillard, Thandiwe Masudi | |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:01 | Chicago State | Kyle Proffitt is called for the reach on Eric Kissner - foul #1 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sidney Rowland (SG) Chad Thomason | |
| 16:42 | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Kyle Proffitt - foul #2 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lester Crane (C) Arnold Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:42 | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead is fouled on the floor by David Wolff - foul #1 on David Wolff, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Preston Dussault (SG) Thad McCreedy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Elliot Holden (PG), Ronnie Ross (SF), James Lillard (PF) Sidney Rowland, David Wolff, Nicholas Barnett | |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Preston Dussault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-42 |
| 16:08 | Chicago State | James Lillard gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:55 | Chicago State | Elliot Holden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Charles Ricard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ricard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Elliot Holden (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kissner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronnie Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Lillard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Boulware (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 15:49 | Chicago State | James Lillard snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:41 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware loses the dribble to Lester Crane | 36-42 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Anthony Holliday (SF), Alexander Clancy (PF) Kyle Proffitt, Charles Ricard, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Chad Thomason (SG), Thandiwe Masudi (C) Eric Kissner, Bradley Boulware | |
| 14:58 | Chicago State | James Lillard drills a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Anthony Holliday - foul #3 on Anthony Holliday, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (C) Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:58 | Chicago State | James Lillard makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Preston Dussault comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | James Lillard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:31 | Chicago State | Chad Thomason loses the dribble to Anthony Holliday | 36-45 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy is fouled on the floor by Thandiwe Masudi - foul #1 on Thandiwe Masudi, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (SG), Lester Crane (C) Preston Dussault, Thad McCreedy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Kissner (PG), Bradley Boulware (SF), Nicholas Barnett (PF) Elliot Holden, Ronnie Ross, James Lillard | |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Anthony Holliday scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 13:17 | Chicago State | Thandiwe Masudi connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Chad Thomason | 39-47 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | James Dealba hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Holliday | 41-47 |
| 12:50 | Chicago State | Eric Kissner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 12:49 | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:31 | Chicago State | James Dealba steps in front of the Thandiwe Masudi pass | 41-47 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | James Dealba is hacked by Eric Kissner - foul #2 on Eric Kissner, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (PG), Preston Dussault (SG), Charles Ricard (SF), Arnold Bickerstaff (PF), Calvin Morehead (C) James Dealba, Kyle Proffitt, Anthony Holliday, Alexander Clancy, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Elliot Holden (PG), Sidney Rowland (SG), Ronnie Ross (SF), James Lillard (PF) Eric Kissner, Chad Thomason, Nicholas Barnett, Thandiwe Masudi | |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Preston Dussault double dribbles | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Larry Falcone (C) Bradley Boulware | |
| 11:45 | Chicago State | Elliot Holden misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 11:43 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ricard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 3 pts. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Elliot Holden (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Lillard (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Falcone (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Chicago State | James Lillard lays it in on a great pass from Elliot Holden | 41-49 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Preston Dussault drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arnold Bickerstaff | 44-49 |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Ricard - foul #1 on Charles Ricard, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Clancy (PF) Arnold Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Chad Thomason (SG), Bradley Boulware (C) Sidney Rowland, Larry Falcone | |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Charles Ricard hits a floater from the left block | 46-49 |
| 10:15 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross misses badly on a runner in the paint | 46-49 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Charles Ricard snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Charles Ricard misses the driving attempt near the basket | 46-49 |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Chad Thomason pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:35 | Chicago State | Charles Ricard denies the turnaround by Bradley Boulware | 46-49 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Charles Ricard snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Preston Dussault misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | James Lillard snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:42 | Chicago State | James Lillard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 08:41 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:31 | Chicago State | Preston Dussault is called for the reach on Chad Thomason - foul #1 on Preston Dussault, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Kyle Proffitt (SG), Anthony Holliday (SF), Lester Crane (C) Thad McCreedy, Preston Dussault, Charles Ricard, Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Kissner (PG), Sidney Rowland (SG), Nicholas Barnett (SF), Larry Falcone (PF), Thandiwe Masudi (C) Elliot Holden, Chad Thomason, Ronnie Ross, James Lillard, Bradley Boulware | |
| 08:20 | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Larry Falcone | 46-51 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Lester Crane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Anthony Holliday grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Thandiwe Masudi picks off the pass by Kyle Proffitt | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Holliday (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Eric Kissner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Sidney Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Falcone (fresh) 3 pf. C - Thandiwe Masudi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Chicago State | Eric Kissner drills a shot from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 07:11 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy lays it up and in | 48-53 |
| 06:56 | Chicago State | Eric Kissner misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | Thandiwe Masudi snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett is hacked by Kyle Proffitt - foul #3 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Preston Dussault (SG), Calvin Morehead (PF) Kyle Proffitt, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Elliot Holden (PG), Chad Thomason (SG), James Lillard (PF) Eric Kissner, Sidney Rowland, Larry Falcone | |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Elliot Holden is called for the reach on James Dealba - foul #1 on Elliot Holden, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross (SF) Nicholas Barnett | |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Anthony Holliday misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 06:04 | Chicago State | James Lillard grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 05:52 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 05:50 | Chicago State | Chad Thomason gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:44 | Chicago State | Chad Thomason is hacked by Preston Dussault - foul #2 on Preston Dussault, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Charles Ricard (SF), Thad McCreedy (C) James Dealba, Anthony Holliday, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware (C) Thandiwe Masudi | |
| 05:44 | Chicago State | Chad Thomason misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Charles Ricard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Preston Dussault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Clancy (PF) Thad McCreedy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:23 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 48-55 |
| 05:22 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Ross | 48-55 |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | James Lillard misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Alexander Clancy - foul #4 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | James Lillard misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | James Lillard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 04:46 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 04:39 | Chicago State | Elliot Holden is fouled on the floor by Kyle Proffitt - foul #4 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Thad McCreedy (C) Kyle Proffitt, Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Larry Falcone (C) James Lillard | |
| 04:39 | Chicago State | Elliot Holden makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:39 | Chicago State | Elliot Holden misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alexander Clancy | 48-57 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Larry Falcone steals it from Alexander Clancy | 48-57 |
| 04:16 | Chicago State | James Dealba steps in front of the Bradley Boulware pass | 48-57 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Charles Ricard banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Dealba | 50-57 |
| 03:48 | Chicago State | Elliot Holden misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Ricard - foul #2 on Charles Ricard, team foul #11 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (SG), Anthony Holliday (SF), Arnold Bickerstaff (PF), Lester Crane (C) Preston Dussault, Charles Ricard, Alexander Clancy, Thad McCreedy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Kissner (SG), Nicholas Barnett (PF), Thandiwe Masudi (C) Chad Thomason, Ronnie Ross, Larry Falcone | |
| 03:48 | Chicago State | Elliot Holden makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 03:48 | Chicago State | Elliot Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 03:30 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Holliday (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Elliot Holden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Kissner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Boulware (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Barnett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thandiwe Masudi (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware is hacked by Lester Crane - foul #1 on Lester Crane, team foul #12 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG), Calvin Morehead (PF) James Dealba, Arnold Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sidney Rowland (SG), James Lillard (PF) Elliot Holden, Nicholas Barnett | |
| 03:09 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:09 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Lester Crane misses the tip | 50-61 |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Bradley Boulware | 50-61 |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Preston Dussault (SG), Alexander Clancy (PF) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Chad Thomason (SG), Ronnie Ross (SF) Sidney Rowland, Bradley Boulware | |
| 02:42 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-64 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Lester Crane connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Preston Dussault | 52-64 |
| 01:56 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Thomason and he's hacked by Anthony Holliday - foul #4 on Anthony Holliday, team foul #13 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), Charles Ricard (SF), Arnold Bickerstaff (PF), Calvin Morehead (C) James Dealba, Preston Dussault, Anthony Holliday, Alexander Clancy, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sidney Rowland (SG), Bradley Boulware (PF), Larry Falcone (C) Chad Thomason, James Lillard, Thandiwe Masudi | |
| 01:56 | Chicago State | Ronnie Ross makes the free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Eric Kissner takes the ball from Thad McCreedy | 52-67 |
| 01:37 | Chicago State | Eric Kissner hits the finger roll | 52-69 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Sidney Rowland is called for the reach on Kyle Proffitt - foul #1 on Sidney Rowland, team foul #6 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett (PF) Ronnie Ross | |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kyle Proffitt | 54-69 |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware is hacked by Calvin Morehead - foul #3 on Calvin Morehead, team foul #14 | 54-69 |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Eric Kissner takes the ball from Kyle Proffitt in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Chicago State | Bradley Boulware hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-71 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Nicholas Barnett hits the follow up shot | 54-73 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Bickerstaff | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Eric Kissner runs out the clock | 56-73 |