| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ferdinand Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Kenneth Stacy (fresh) SF - Mark Wickman (fresh) PF - Sam Wargo (fresh) C - Larry Boatright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bryan Bourgeois (fresh) SG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) SF - Walter Wildman (fresh) PF - Robert Eye (fresh) C - James Woods (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Robert Eye wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Chicago State | Walter Wildman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Walter Wildman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Bryan Bourgeois picks off the pass by Ferdinand Rodriguez in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Wildman | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | Mark Wickman buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Stacy | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Chicago State | Walter Wildman tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Mark Wickman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Eye | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Chicago State | Larry Boatright swats the short shot by Lawrence Williams | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Sam Wargo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Larry Boatright scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Chicago State | Robert Eye lays it up and in set up by Bryan Bourgeois | 4-6 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Bryan Bourgeois takes the ball from Mark Wickman | 4-6 |
| 17:16 | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois banks in the layup | 4-8 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (PG), Kenneth Huber (SG), Nathan Cobb (SF), Franjo Politowski (PF), Thomas Spaulding (C) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Kenneth Stacy, Mark Wickman, Sam Wargo, Larry Boatright | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrell Mills (PG), Daren Fairchild (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Lewis Ellis (PF), Colin Fox (C) Bryan Bourgeois, Lawrence Williams, Walter Wildman, Robert Eye, James Woods | |
| 16:35 | Chicago State | Michael Andrews can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-8 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Huber | 4-8 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Huber | 6-8 |
| 15:45 | Chicago State | Franjo Politowski takes the ball from Michael Andrews | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Huber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cobb (fresh) PF - Franjo Politowski (fresh) C - Thomas Spaulding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Darrell Mills (fresh) SG - Daren Fairchild (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Lewis Ellis (fresh) C - Colin Fox (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber's floater is knocked away by Lewis Ellis | 6-8 |
| 15:20 | Chicago State | Colin Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:02 | Chicago State | Thomas Spaulding denies the turnaround by Darrell Mills | 6-8 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Lewis Ellis - foul #1 on Lewis Ellis, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG), Kenneth Stacy (SG), Sam Wargo (PF), Larry Boatright (C) Daniel Saucedo, Kenneth Huber, Franjo Politowski, Thomas Spaulding | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois (PG), Lawrence Williams (SG), Walter Wildman (SF) Darrell Mills, Daren Fairchild, Michael Andrews | |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:25 | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:24 | Chicago State | Lewis Ellis tips it home | 7-10 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Sam Wargo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 13:39 | Chicago State | Lawrence Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:38 | Chicago State | Lawrence Williams gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:22 | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois is hacked by Ferdinand Rodriguez - foul #1 on Ferdinand Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wickman (SF) Nathan Cobb | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrell Mills (PG), Robert Eye (PF), James Woods (C) Bryan Bourgeois, Lewis Ellis, Colin Fox | |
| 13:14 | Chicago State | James Woods is denied on a dunk by Sam Wargo | 9-10 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy clanks a floater from the right side | 9-10 |
| 12:59 | Chicago State | Walter Wildman snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:45 | Chicago State | Kenneth Stacy is called for the reach on Lawrence Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Stacy, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Andrews (SF) Walter Wildman | |
| 12:25 | Chicago State | Mark Wickman is called for the reach on Robert Eye - foul #1 on Mark Wickman, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| 11:59 | Chicago State | Michael Andrews hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Williams | 9-12 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Williams - foul #1 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (PG), Thomas Spaulding (PF) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Sam Wargo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois (PG), Daren Fairchild (SG) Darrell Mills, Lawrence Williams | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Stacy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Wickman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Spaulding (fresh) C - Larry Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bryan Bourgeois (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daren Fairchild (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Eye (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Woods (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Larry Boatright snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy is whistled for a carry | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Huber (SG), Nathan Cobb (C) Kenneth Stacy, Larry Boatright | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Walter Wildman (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| 10:49 | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois is fouled on the floor by Thomas Spaulding - foul #1 on Thomas Spaulding, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Sam Wargo (PF) Mark Wickman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Lewis Ellis (PF) Robert Eye | |
| 10:36 | Chicago State | Walter Wildman is whistled for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG) Kenneth Huber | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Andrews (C) James Woods | |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez is hacked by Bryan Bourgeois - foul #1 on Bryan Bourgeois, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy (SG) Daniel Saucedo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Lawrence Williams (SG) Daren Fairchild | |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Sam Wargo misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Walter Wildman - foul #2 on Walter Wildman, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Fox (C) Walter Wildman | |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Sam Wargo misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Sam Wargo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 09:49 | Chicago State | Lawrence Williams scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Bourgeois | 10-14 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Sam Wargo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ferdinand Rodriguez | 13-14 |
| 09:18 | Chicago State | Lewis Ellis makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Lawrence Williams | 13-16 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Sam Wargo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Sam Wargo, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wickman (SF), Larry Boatright (C) Nathan Cobb, Thomas Spaulding | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrell Mills (PG), Robert Eye (PF), James Woods (C) Bryan Bourgeois, Lewis Ellis, Colin Fox | |
| 08:50 | Chicago State | Michael Andrews is hacked by Ferdinand Rodriguez - foul #2 on Ferdinand Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (PG), Thomas Spaulding (PF) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Sam Wargo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rhett Ferris (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| 08:39 | Chicago State | Darrell Mills is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Darrell Mills, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| 08:05 | Chicago State | Robert Eye is hacked by Mark Wickman - foul #2 on Mark Wickman, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Huber (SG), Nathan Cobb (SF) Kenneth Stacy, Mark Wickman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois (PG) Lawrence Williams | |
| 08:05 | Chicago State | Robert Eye makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:05 | Chicago State | Robert Eye makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Huber | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Saucedo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Huber (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Spaulding (fresh) C - Larry Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bryan Bourgeois (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Mills (fresh) SF - Rhett Ferris (fresh) PF - Robert Eye (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Woods (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Chicago State | James Woods clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Cobb | 18-18 |
| 07:01 | Chicago State | Darrell Mills misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Huber - foul #1 on Kenneth Huber, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy (SG), Sam Wargo (PF) Kenneth Huber, Thomas Spaulding | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Lawrence Williams (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Lewis Ellis (C) Bryan Bourgeois, Rhett Ferris, James Woods | |
| 07:01 | Chicago State | Darrell Mills misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:01 | Chicago State | Darrell Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Sam Wargo pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 06:40 | Chicago State | Michael Andrews pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:21 | Chicago State | Kenneth Stacy picks off the pass by Darrell Mills | 18-18 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Stacy | 20-18 |
| 05:57 | Chicago State | Lewis Ellis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Sam Wargo pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Saucedo | 22-18 |
| 05:34 | Chicago State | Lawrence Williams is fouled on the floor by Sam Wargo - foul #2 on Sam Wargo, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Huber (PG), Franjo Politowski (PF), Thomas Spaulding (C) Daniel Saucedo, Sam Wargo, Larry Boatright | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois (PG), James Woods (C) Darrell Mills, Robert Eye | |
| 05:34 | Chicago State | Lawrence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:34 | Chicago State | Lawrence Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:34 | Chicago State | James Woods gets the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:17 | Chicago State | Michael Andrews banks in the layup | 22-21 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Huber | 25-21 |
| 04:48 | Chicago State | Lawrence Williams banks in the layup set up by Bryan Bourgeois | 25-23 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Nathan Cobb misses the lay-in | 25-23 |
| 04:32 | Chicago State | Lewis Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:14 | Chicago State | James Woods misses the lay-in | 25-23 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Franjo Politowski gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 03:52 | Chicago State | James Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:46 | Chicago State | Michael Andrews clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Cobb - foul #1 on Nathan Cobb, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG), Daniel Saucedo (SG), Mark Wickman (SF), Sam Wargo (PF), Larry Boatright (C) Kenneth Huber, Kenneth Stacy, Nathan Cobb, Franjo Politowski, Thomas Spaulding | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrell Mills (SG), Robert Eye (PF) Lawrence Williams, Lewis Ellis | |
| 03:46 | Chicago State | Michael Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:46 | Chicago State | Michael Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 03:30 | Chicago State | Michael Andrews snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ferdinand Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Saucedo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Wickman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Wargo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bryan Bourgeois (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Mills (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Eye (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Woods (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Chicago State | Robert Eye clanks a floater from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | Robert Eye misses the tip | 25-25 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Larry Boatright grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo is whistled for a carry | 25-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Daren Fairchild (SG), Walter Wildman (SF), Lewis Ellis (C) Bryan Bourgeois, Michael Andrews, James Woods | |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Walter Wildman double dribbles | 25-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy (SG) Daniel Saucedo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Lawrence Williams (SG) Darrell Mills | |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Robert Eye steals it from Mark Wickman | 25-25 |
| 02:08 | Chicago State | Lawrence Williams's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Stacy | 25-25 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy is hacked by Daren Fairchild - foul #1 on Daren Fairchild, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois (PG), Colin Fox (C) Daren Fairchild, Robert Eye | |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:46 | Chicago State | Lewis Ellis grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Kenneth Stacy is called for the reach on Bryan Bourgeois in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Stacy, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Daren Fairchild (SG) Lawrence Williams | |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Sam Wargo grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 26-25 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Larry Boatright grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Sam Wargo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 01:06 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Colin Fox | 26-25 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Daren Fairchild comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Stacy - foul #3 on Kenneth Stacy, team foul #12 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (PG), Kenneth Huber (SG), Nathan Cobb (SF), Thomas Spaulding (PF) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Kenneth Stacy, Mark Wickman, Sam Wargo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Lawrence Williams (SG), James Woods (C) Bryan Bourgeois, Colin Fox | |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Daren Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Daren Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Woods - foul #1 on James Woods, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Franjo Politowski (PF) Larry Boatright | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrell Mills (PG), Michael Andrews (PF) Daren Fairchild, Lewis Ellis | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Darrell Mills hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lawrence Williams | 27-30 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Franjo Politowski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Darrell Mills misses the fullcourt shot | 29-30 |