| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Carl Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Pon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Longworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stacey Augustine (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Donovan Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Spencer Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | John Skagerberg inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Stacey Augustine misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 19:30 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Mario Moss | 40-33 |
| 19:25 | Chicago State | Donovan Guy buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Morris Adams | 40-36 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Spencer Marshall is called for the reach on Carl Pon - foul #2 on Spencer Marshall, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Craig Longworth blows the layup but he's fouled by Mario Moss - foul #2 on Mario Moss, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Craig Longworth makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Craig Longworth makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:43 | Chicago State | Donovan Guy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Skagerberg | 42-36 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | Carl Armitage misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 18:24 | Chicago State | Spencer Marshall pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:11 | Chicago State | Stacey Augustine is called for the reach on Dikembe Ake - foul #2 on Stacey Augustine, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 17:59 | Chicago State | Mario Moss makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Donovan Guy | 42-38 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | John Skagerberg hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Stacey Augustine | 44-38 |
| 17:29 | Chicago State | Mario Moss can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Carl Pon snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | Carl Pon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 17:22 | Chicago State | Mario Moss snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 17:17 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Donovan Guy | 44-40 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Carl Pon drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Armitage | 46-40 |
| 16:52 | Chicago State | John Skagerberg picks off the pass by Mario Moss | 46-40 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Carl Pon misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 16:32 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Mario Moss | 46-40 |
| 16:17 | Chicago State | Donovan Guy misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Stacey Augustine gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | John Skagerberg clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Stacey Augustine misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | John Skagerberg gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Carl Armitage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Pon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Longworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Stacey Augustine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Donovan Guy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Moss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Spencer Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Stacey Augustine misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Spencer Marshall - foul #3 on Spencer Marshall, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bradley Miles (PG), Tom Ladd (SG), Wallace Hogan (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF) Carl Armitage, Carl Pon, John Skagerberg, Craig Longworth | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes (PG), Roger Spencer (SG), Robert Perry (SF), Antonio Dittman (PF), Alfred Stearns (C) Donovan Guy, Dikembe Ake, Morris Adams, Mario Moss, Spencer Marshall | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Stacey Augustine makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Stacey Augustine makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:36 | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes's pass is intercepted by Bradley Miles in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Roger Spencer is called for the reach on Tom Ladd - foul #3 on Roger Spencer, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Amos Calvillo (C) Stacey Augustine | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Antonio Dittman takes the ball from Tom Ladd | 48-40 |
| 14:59 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer's floater is tipped away by Joseph Caldwell | 48-40 |
| 14:58 | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes tips it in | 48-42 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Bradley Miles blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Perry - foul #1 on Robert Perry, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Bradley Miles makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Bradley Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:33 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Roger Spencer | 49-42 |
| 14:04 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Wallace Hogan comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 49-42 |
| 13:37 | Chicago State | Antonio Dittman grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 13:18 | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes is hacked by Joseph Caldwell - foul #1 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Pon (SG), John Skagerberg (SF), Craig Longworth (PF), Stacey Augustine (C) Tom Ladd, Wallace Hogan, Joseph Caldwell, Amos Calvillo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donovan Guy (PG), Dikembe Ake (SG), Mario Moss (PF) Roger Spencer, Robert Perry, Antonio Dittman | |
| 13:02 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake is fouled on the floor by Carl Pon - foul #1 on Carl Pon, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Dodson (PG) Bradley Miles | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Morris Adams (SF), Rodney Gordan (C) Roberto Reyes, Alfred Stearns | |
| 12:44 | Chicago State | Mario Moss misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Craig Longworth - foul #1 on Craig Longworth, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 12:44 | Chicago State | Mario Moss makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:44 | Chicago State | Mario Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Stacey Augustine pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Carl Pon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 12:33 | Chicago State | Mario Moss pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:28 | Chicago State | Donovan Guy comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Dodson - foul #1 on Daniel Dodson, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Armitage (PG) Daniel Dodson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Spencer Marshall (C) Rodney Gordan | |
| 12:28 | Chicago State | Donovan Guy misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:28 | Chicago State | Donovan Guy misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Stacey Augustine gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | John Skagerberg's floater is knocked away by Mario Moss | 49-43 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Craig Longworth tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 12:00 | Chicago State | Morris Adams grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 11:37 | Chicago State | Spencer Marshall hits the finger roll | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Carl Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Pon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Longworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stacey Augustine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Donovan Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Spencer Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Stacey Augustine misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 49-45 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Craig Longworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Donovan Guy picks off the pass by Carl Pon | 49-45 |
| 10:33 | Chicago State | Donovan Guy makes the fadeaway from the left block | 49-47 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Carl Pon drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Skagerberg | 51-47 |
| 10:12 | Chicago State | Donovan Guy misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 51-47 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | John Skagerberg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | John Skagerberg travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bradley Miles (PG), Tom Ladd (SG), Wallace Hogan (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF), Amos Calvillo (C) Carl Armitage, Carl Pon, John Skagerberg, Craig Longworth, Stacey Augustine | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes (PG), Roger Spencer (SG), Robert Perry (SF), Antonio Dittman (PF), Alfred Stearns (C) Donovan Guy, Dikembe Ake, Morris Adams, Mario Moss, Spencer Marshall | |
| 09:29 | Chicago State | Antonio Dittman misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Tom Ladd - foul #2 on Tom Ladd, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| 09:29 | Chicago State | Antonio Dittman makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:29 | Chicago State | Antonio Dittman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Tom Ladd clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Tom Ladd tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Antonio Dittman misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:52 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Perry | 53-49 |
| 08:34 | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |
| 08:33 | Chicago State | Antonio Dittman tips it home | 53-51 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Bradley Miles misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 08:12 | Chicago State | Alfred Stearns snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 07:55 | Chicago State | Antonio Dittman misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Caldwell - foul #2 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Pon (SG), Stacey Augustine (C) Tom Ladd, Amos Calvillo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donovan Guy (PG), Dikembe Ake (SG), Mario Moss (PF) Roger Spencer, Robert Perry, Alfred Stearns | |
| 07:55 | Chicago State | Antonio Dittman makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:55 | Chicago State | Antonio Dittman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bradley Miles | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bradley Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Pon (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wallace Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stacey Augustine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Donovan Guy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mario Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Dittman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Chicago State | Antonio Dittman double dribbles | 56-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Armitage (PG), John Skagerberg (SF), Craig Longworth (PF) Bradley Miles, Wallace Hogan, Joseph Caldwell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Spencer Marshall (C) Antonio Dittman | |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Carl Pon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 07:11 | Chicago State | Spencer Marshall grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 06:56 | Chicago State | Spencer Marshall makes the shot from the right side set up by Dikembe Ake | 56-55 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 06:32 | Chicago State | Spencer Marshall pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:17 | Chicago State | Spencer Marshall drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Donovan Guy and the foul's on Stacey Augustine - foul #3 on Stacey Augustine, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bradley Miles (PG) Carl Armitage | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roger Spencer (SF), Antonio Dittman (PF) Roberto Reyes, Mario Moss | |
| 06:17 | Chicago State | Spencer Marshall misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Craig Longworth grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Bradley Miles misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 06:05 | Chicago State | Antonio Dittman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:49 | Chicago State | Carl Pon steals the ball from Roger Spencer | 56-57 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Carl Pon throws it down | 58-57 |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Carl Pon steps in front of the Spencer Marshall pass | 58-57 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | John Skagerberg clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Spencer - foul #4 on Roger Spencer, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Armitage (PG), Joseph Caldwell (PF), Amos Calvillo (C) Carl Pon, Craig Longworth, Stacey Augustine | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Perry (SF), Mario Moss (PF) Dikembe Ake, Spencer Marshall | |
| 04:59 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:39 | Chicago State | Bradley Miles picks off the pass by Antonio Dittman | 59-57 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Carl Armitage scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | Donovan Guy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Antonio Dittman | 62-60 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Bradley Miles clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 03:45 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:29 | Chicago State | Roger Spencer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Carl Armitage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Miles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Skagerberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Amos Calvillo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Donovan Guy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Spencer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Perry (fresh) PF - Mario Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Dittman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Bradley Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Ladd (PG), Carl Pon (SG), Wallace Hogan (SF), Craig Longworth (PF), Stacey Augustine (C) Carl Armitage, Bradley Miles, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell, Amos Calvillo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roberto Reyes (PG), Dikembe Ake (SG), Morris Adams (SF), Alfred Stearns (PF), Spencer Marshall (C) Donovan Guy, Roger Spencer, Robert Perry, Mario Moss, Antonio Dittman | |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mario Moss (PF) Alfred Stearns | |
| 02:35 | Chicago State | Mario Moss misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Craig Longworth - foul #2 on Craig Longworth, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Armitage (PG), Bradley Miles (SF) Tom Ladd, Wallace Hogan | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donovan Guy (PG) Roberto Reyes | |
| 02:35 | Chicago State | Mario Moss makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:35 | Chicago State | Mario Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Carl Armitage clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 02:14 | Chicago State | Morris Adams snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 02:02 | Chicago State | Donovan Guy drills a 3 from straight away set up by Dikembe Ake | 62-65 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Spencer Marshall denies the turnaround by Stacey Augustine | 62-65 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Stacey Augustine tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| 01:36 | Chicago State | Donovan Guy loses the dribble to Craig Longworth | 64-65 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Bradley Miles misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Carl Pon grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Stacey Augustine is fouled on the floor by Donovan Guy - foul #2 on Donovan Guy, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SF) Bradley Miles | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Stacey Augustine misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:06 | Chicago State | Mario Moss grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 00:58 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Carl Armitage misses the shot from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses the tip | 64-65 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Longworth | 64-65 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Carl Pon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carl Armitage | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | Donovan Guy scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Ake | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Carl Pon misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Morris Adams - foul #2 on Morris Adams, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Carl Pon makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Carl Pon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Dikembe Ake misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-67 |