| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hefley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Dougherty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sherwood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lester Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | James Hefley inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 19:43 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Richard Dougherty | 32-41 |
| 19:26 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens makes the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alex Linthicum (C) David White | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 19:26 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Roberts | 35-44 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood drills a jumper from the left side | 35-46 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 18:33 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Lester Stephens | 35-46 |
| 18:08 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-46 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Joe Roberts snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Joe Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (C) Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hayes (PF) Lester Stephens | |
| 17:35 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey misses the dunk | 35-46 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Dougherty - foul #1 on Richard Dougherty, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), John Aust (SF), Norman Noel (C) William Williams, James Hefley, Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski (PG), Flawiusz Zeh (C) James Harper, Marc Bailey | |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:03 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty banks in the layup | 37-48 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-48 |
| 16:41 | Chicago State | Robert Hayes snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 16:13 | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Aust | 37-48 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Norman Noel grabs the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Aust (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Noel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Steven Plotrowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dougherty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sherwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Flawiusz Zeh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Robert Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 15:41 | Chicago State | Robert Hayes snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 15:21 | Chicago State | Norman Noel blocks the short jumper by Steven Plotrowski | 37-48 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | Norman Noel gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | John Aust misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 15:03 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Steven Plotrowski | 37-48 |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Robert Davis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 14:18 | Chicago State | Robert Hayes gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 13:56 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 13:55 | Chicago State | Flawiusz Zeh grabs the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 13:42 | Chicago State | Robert Sherwood is hacked by Norman Noel - foul #1 on Norman Noel, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Mike Counts (SG), James Hefley (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), David White (C) Robert Davis, Joshua McIndoe, John Aust, Harry Jorgensen, Norman Noel | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Harper (PG), James Feliciano (SG), James Becerra (SF), Lester Stephens (PF), Marc Bailey (C) Steven Plotrowski, Richard Dougherty, Robert Sherwood, Robert Hayes, Flawiusz Zeh | |
| 13:26 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens travels with the ball | 37-51 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | James Hefley is hacked by James Feliciano - foul #1 on James Feliciano, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Joe Roberts scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Williams | 40-51 |
| 12:42 | Chicago State | James Becerra buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Stephens | 40-53 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Mike Counts's pass is intercepted by James Becerra | 40-53 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Hefley - foul #3 on James Hefley, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski (SG), Flawiusz Zeh (SF) James Feliciano, James Becerra | |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | David White grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | James Hefley is fouled on the floor by Flawiusz Zeh - foul #1 on Flawiusz Zeh, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (SG) Mike Counts | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Aust (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hefley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Plotrowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Flawiusz Zeh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lester Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Joe Roberts drills a 3 from the left wing set up by William Williams | 43-54 |
| 11:21 | Chicago State | James Hefley swats the short shot by Lester Stephens | 43-54 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | James Hefley grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Lester Stephens denies the turnaround by Joe Roberts | 43-54 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | James Hefley tips it home | 45-54 |
| 10:45 | Chicago State | James Harper scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Flawiusz Zeh | 45-57 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | David White clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Joe Roberts tips it home | 47-57 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Flawiusz Zeh knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Bailey | 47-59 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | The jumper by Joe Roberts is denied by Lester Stephens | 47-59 |
| 09:48 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:37 | Chicago State | James Harper is whistled for a carry | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), Mike Counts (SG), Steven Henley (SF), Alex Linthicum (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) William Williams, John Aust, James Hefley, Joe Roberts, David White | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rudy McClintic (PG), Richard Dougherty (SG), Robert Sherwood (SF), Robert Hayes (PF) James Harper, Steven Plotrowski, Lester Stephens, Marc Bailey | |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Steven Henley can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-59 |
| 09:17 | Chicago State | Rudy McClintic pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | Flawiusz Zeh is hacked by Steven Henley - foul #1 on Steven Henley, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe (SG) Mike Counts | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Becerra (C) Flawiusz Zeh | |
| 08:56 | Chicago State | Robert Hayes knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Becerra | 47-61 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 49-61 |
| 08:22 | Chicago State | Rudy McClintic can't finish the layup | 49-61 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alex Linthicum | 49-61 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Steven Henley comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-61 |
| 08:04 | Chicago State | James Becerra grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 08:00 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (SF) Steven Henley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski (PG), Marc Bailey (C) Rudy McClintic, James Becerra | |
| 08:00 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:00 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Robert Hayes swats the short shot by Alex Linthicum | 49-62 |
| 07:37 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Marc Bailey | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Aust (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Linthicum (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Steven Plotrowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dougherty (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sherwood (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Chicago State | Robert Davis steals it from Richard Dougherty | 49-62 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen misses the floater from the right block | 49-62 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum grabs the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | Robert Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 06:51 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey hits the follow up shot | 49-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:28 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Hayes | 49-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:02 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-66 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), James Hefley (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), David White (C) Robert Davis, Joshua McIndoe, Alex Linthicum, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Harper (PG), Lester Stephens (PF) Steven Plotrowski, Robert Hayes | |
| 05:38 | Mercer | James Hefley is hacked by James Harper - foul #3 on James Harper, team foul #4 | 49-66 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | John Aust connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Williams | 51-66 |
| 05:14 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Aust - foul #1 on John Aust, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| 05:14 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:14 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Joe Roberts blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Sherwood - foul #1 on Robert Sherwood, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Joe Roberts is hacked by Marc Bailey - foul #2 on Marc Bailey, team foul #6 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe (SG) John Aust | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:37 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe knocks in the shot from the left side set up by William Williams | 54-68 |
| 04:16 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty is fouled on the floor by Joshua McIndoe - foul #1 on Joshua McIndoe, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hayes (C) Marc Bailey | |
| 04:16 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Joe Roberts lays it in set up by James Hefley | 56-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Chicago State | James Harper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Hefley - foul #4 on James Hefley, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alex Linthicum (PF) Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Plotrowski (SG), Flawiusz Zeh (SF), James Becerra (C) Richard Dougherty, Robert Sherwood, Lester Stephens | |
| 03:39 | Chicago State | James Harper misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:39 | Chicago State | James Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hefley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alex Linthicum (fresh) 6 reb. C - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Plotrowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Flawiusz Zeh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Steven Plotrowski takes the ball from William Williams | 56-68 |
| 03:04 | Chicago State | The jumper by Flawiusz Zeh is denied by Alex Linthicum | 56-68 |
| 03:02 | Chicago State | James Harper tips it in | 56-70 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | David White hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alex Linthicum | 58-70 |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF) Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty (SG), Robert Sherwood (SF), Lester Stephens (PF), Marc Bailey (C) Steven Plotrowski, Flawiusz Zeh, Robert Hayes, James Becerra | |
| 02:26 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Sherwood | 58-73 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | James Hefley knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 60-73 |
| 01:51 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-73 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the board | 60-73 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | James Hefley misses short on a shot from the right block | 60-73 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | David White makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joshua McIndoe | 62-73 |
| 01:12 | Chicago State | Lester Stephens scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Harper | 62-75 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Joe Roberts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua McIndoe | 64-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Richard Dougherty misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-75 |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey misses the tip | 64-75 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Marc Bailey snags the offensive board | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | James Harper runs out the clock | 64-75 |