| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fresh) SG - Richard Holguin (fresh) SF - Lester Cooper (fresh) PF - Boris Zlaten (fresh) C - Jason Gandy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Paquette (fresh) SG - James Heer (fresh) SF - Wallace Palmer (fresh) PF - John Bain (fresh) C - John Ford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten 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) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Lester Cooper misses the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Lester Cooper misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Chicago State | John Ford gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wallace Palmer | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Jason Gandy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Lester Cooper grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | James Heer takes the ball from Richard Holguin | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Chicago State | John Ford's pass is intercepted by Richard Holguin | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Tommie Baker scores on a 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:32 | Chicago State | John Bain hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Heer | 3-6 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Tommie Baker | 3-6 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten is whistled for a carry | 3-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Ernest Cottle (SG), Joshua Deshazo (PF), Frank Stewart (C) Tommie Baker, Richard Holguin, Boris Zlaten, Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:42 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 16:19 | Chicago State | John Ford grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:14 | Chicago State | John Ford is fouled on the floor by Frank Stewart - foul #1 on Frank Stewart, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Boris Zlaten (PF) Lester Cooper | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hill (SF), Lester Braun (PF) Wallace Palmer, John Bain | |
| 15:58 | Chicago State | James Heer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-6 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) SG - Ernest Cottle (fresh) SF - Joshua Deshazo (fresh) PF - Boris Zlaten (fresh) C - Frank Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Paquette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Heer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) PF - Lester Braun (fresh) C - John Ford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-6 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Frank Stewart can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 15:23 | Chicago State | Lester Braun pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:03 | Chicago State | James Heer is hacked by Boris Zlaten - foul #1 on Boris Zlaten, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Richard Holguin (SG), Jason Gandy (C) Lawrence Morrison, Joshua Deshazo, Frank Stewart | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Woll (PG), Wallace Palmer (SF), John Bain (PF) Michael Paquette, James Heer, John Ford | |
| 14:49 | Chicago State | Lester Braun makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-8 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Jason Gandy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 14:39 | Chicago State | John Bain grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 14:21 | Chicago State | Lester Braun loses the ball out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lester Cooper (SF) Boris Zlaten | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Tommie Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Richard Holguin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 13:43 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Lester Braun | 3-8 |
| 13:24 | Chicago State | Robert Hill lays it in set up by Charles Woll | 3-10 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Jason Gandy loses the dribble to Robert Hill | 3-10 |
| 12:46 | Chicago State | Lester Braun drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Wallace Palmer | 3-12 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | John Bain is called for the reach on Jason Gandy - foul #1 on John Bain, team foul #1 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Boris Zlaten (PF) Tommie Baker, Ernest Cottle | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Paquette (PG), James Heer (SG), John Ford (C) Lester Braun, Wallace Palmer, John Bain | |
| 12:10 | Mercer | Lester Cooper scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Boris Zlaten | 5-12 |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | James Heer clanks a floater from the left side | 5-12 |
| 11:49 | Chicago State | Charles Woll gets the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) SG - Richard Holguin (fairly fresh) SF - Lester Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Zlaten (fresh) C - Jason Gandy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Paquette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Heer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Woll (fresh) C - John Ford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Chicago State | Charles Woll's floater is tipped away by Boris Zlaten | 5-12 |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Ford - foul #1 on John Ford, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Joshua Deshazo (SF), Frank Stewart (C) Richard Holguin, Lester Cooper, Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Manuel Gulley (SF), John Bain (PF) Robert Hill, Charles Woll | |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 10:53 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette's pass is intercepted by Joshua Deshazo | 7-12 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Tommie Baker | 9-12 |
| 10:33 | Chicago State | John Bain is whistled for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Cottle (SF) Frank Stewart | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer (SF) Manuel Gulley | |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Tommie Baker connects on the floater near the basket set up by Ernest Cottle and he's hacked by Wallace Palmer - foul #1 on Wallace Palmer, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Tommie Baker makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | John Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Boris Zlaten - foul #2 on Boris Zlaten, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG), Lester Cooper (SF) Tommie Baker, Boris Zlaten | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Lester Braun (PF) John Bain | |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | John Ford makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | John Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Lester Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 09:23 | Chicago State | Lester Braun snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 09:05 | Chicago State | Lawrence Morrison picks off the pass by Wallace Palmer | 12-13 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 08:55 | Chicago State | John Ford pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:39 | Chicago State | Lester Braun is hacked by Ernest Cottle - foul #1 on Ernest Cottle, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Jason Gandy (C) Lawrence Morrison, Ernest Cottle | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Woll (PG), Robert Hill (SF), John Bain (PF), John McCoy (C) Michael Paquette, James Heer, Wallace Palmer, John Ford | |
| 08:32 | Chicago State | Charles Woll scores on a jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Jason Gandy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 12-15 |
| 08:19 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Charles Woll | 12-15 |
| 08:13 | Chicago State | John Bain is called for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Frank Stewart (PF) Joshua Deshazo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Lester Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Heer (SG) Lester Braun | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Holguin (fairly fresh) SF - Lester Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Stewart (fresh) C - Jason Gandy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Woll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Heer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bain (fresh) 3 pts. C - John McCoy (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Chicago State | Robert Hill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 12-15 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Lester Cooper | 12-15 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | John McCoy is called for the reach on Frank Stewart - foul #1 on John McCoy, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer (SF), John Ford (C) Robert Hill, John McCoy | |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Frank Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Woll - foul #1 on Charles Woll, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Cottle (SG) Richard Holguin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Paquette (PG) Charles Woll | |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Frank Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Frank Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 07:04 | Chicago State | James Heer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 07:02 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bain | 14-15 |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | John Bain misses the turnaround from the left block | 14-15 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Jason Gandy grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Jason Gandy misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on John Ford - foul #2 on John Ford, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Joshua Deshazo (SF) Tommie Baker, Lester Cooper | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hill (PF), John McCoy (C) John Bain, John Ford | |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Jason Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Jason Gandy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:25 | Chicago State | James Heer can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 16-15 |
| 06:23 | Chicago State | Robert Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 06:08 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer's floater is knocked away by Jason Gandy | 16-15 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Jason Gandy gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Frank Stewart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-15 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Deshazo | 16-15 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Gandy | 19-15 |
| 05:14 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Frank Stewart is whistled for a carry | 19-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Richard Holguin (SG), Lester Cooper (SF), Jeffrey Rambert (C) Lawrence Morrison, Ernest Cottle, Frank Stewart, Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Woll (PG), Lester Braun (SG), John Bain (PF) Michael Paquette, James Heer, Wallace Palmer | |
| 04:44 | Chicago State | John McCoy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Woll and the foul's on Jeffrey Rambert - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rambert, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Cottle (PF) Joshua Deshazo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:44 | Chicago State | John McCoy makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Richard Holguin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Heer (SG) John McCoy | |
| 04:15 | Chicago State | Lester Braun drills a runner from the baseline set up by James Heer | 19-23 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Richard Holguin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lester Cooper | 22-23 |
| 03:29 | Chicago State | James Heer is hacked by Richard Holguin - foul #1 on Richard Holguin, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Boris Zlaten (PF), Joshua Deshazo (C) Ernest Cottle, Jeffrey Rambert | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Paquette (PG), John Ford (C) Charles Woll, James Heer | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Holguin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Zlaten (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Deshazo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Paquette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lester Braun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | John Ford misses badly on a runner near the basket | 22-23 |
| 03:15 | Chicago State | John Ford tips it home | 22-25 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Lester Braun is called for the reach on Richard Holguin - foul #1 on Lester Braun, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Jason Gandy (C) Tommie Baker, Joshua Deshazo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Woll (SF) Robert Hill | |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Richard Holguin makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Richard Holguin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:40 | Chicago State | John Bain drills a jumper from the left side | 24-27 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Jason Gandy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo (SF) Lester Cooper | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer (SF) Lester Braun | |
| 02:10 | Chicago State | John Ford comes up short on the shot from the left side | 24-27 |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | Charles Woll misses the tip | 24-27 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Richard Holguin snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten misses the runner from the baseline | 24-27 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | John Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 01:35 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 01:34 | Chicago State | Charles Woll tips it in | 24-29 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten is hacked by John Bain - foul #2 on John Bain, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Frank Stewart (C) Richard Holguin, Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Heer (SG), Robert Hill (PF) Michael Paquette, John Bain | |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:23 | Chicago State | John Ford gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:59 | Chicago State | John Ford clanks a runner from close range | 24-29 |
| 00:58 | Chicago State | John Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:48 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | Robert Hill grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | James Heer misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 24-29 |