| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Kirkham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Eddie Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Ransom (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gil Mills (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Telek Mikulski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel McGhee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Telek Mikulski inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Chicago State | Nathaniel McGhee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Victor | 26-30 |
| 19:44 | Mercer | David Simmons loses the dribble to Gil Mills in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 19:33 | Chicago State | Michael Allen steals the ball from Nathaniel McGhee | 26-30 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Michael Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-30 |
| 19:16 | Chicago State | James Ransom snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 19:04 | Chicago State | Gil Mills loses the dribble to Melvin Kirkham | 26-30 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Michael Allen drills a floater from the baseline set up by Eddie Cook | 28-30 |
| 18:27 | Chicago State | Dikembe Victor comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Melvin Kirkham - foul #2 on Melvin Kirkham, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James McDuffy (SG), Gary Munkberg (C) Gil Mills, Nathaniel McGhee | |
| 18:27 | Chicago State | Dikembe Victor makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:27 | Chicago State | Dikembe Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | A charge is called on Melvin Kirkham - foul #3 on Melvin Kirkham, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (SG) Melvin Kirkham | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Nathaniel McGhee (C) Dikembe Victor | |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | James Ransom loses the dribble to Michael Allen | 28-32 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | David Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Michael Allen tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 17:12 | Chicago State | Eddie Cook picks off the pass by Telek Mikulski | 30-32 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Michael Allen makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Simmons | 32-32 |
| 16:45 | Chicago State | Nathaniel McGhee can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 16:43 | Chicago State | James McDuffy tips it in | 32-34 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Michael Allen misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Nathaniel McGhee gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:10 | Chicago State | James Ransom misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Michael Allen can't connect on a shot in the lane | 32-34 |
| 15:53 | Chicago State | Gary Munkberg grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) SF - Tom Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Eddie Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Ransom (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - James McDuffy (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Telek Mikulski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Munkberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathaniel McGhee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Chicago State | Nathaniel McGhee hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James McDuffy | 32-36 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Telek Mikulski steps in front of the David Simmons pass | 32-36 |
| 15:04 | Chicago State | Nathaniel McGhee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tom Norman - foul #1 on Tom Norman, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Palmer (PG), Melvin Kirkham (SG), Harry Dickerson (SF), James Wilkerson (PF), Paul Draper (C) David Simmons, Jimmy Costello, Tom Norman, Michael Allen, Eddie Cook | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Lundy (SG), Andrew Skinner (SF), Dikembe Victor (PF) James Ransom, Telek Mikulski, Gary Munkberg | |
| 15:04 | Chicago State | Nathaniel McGhee makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:04 | Chicago State | Nathaniel McGhee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Jerry Palmer loses the dribble to Nathaniel McGhee | 32-38 |
| 14:26 | Chicago State | Nathaniel McGhee can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 14:25 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:16 | Chicago State | Dikembe Victor is hacked by James Wilkerson - foul #2 on James Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Goran Wisnewski (PF) Nathaniel McGhee | |
| 14:01 | Chicago State | Christopher Lundy makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | James Wilkerson is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gil Mills (PG), Gary Munkberg (C) James McDuffy, Dikembe Victor | |
| 13:18 | Chicago State | Christopher Lundy drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Skinner | 32-42 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Melvin Kirkham is denied on a layup by Goran Wisnewski | 32-42 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Paul Draper tips it home | 34-42 |
| 12:40 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Melvin Kirkham grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Gary Munkberg swats the shot by Paul Draper | 34-42 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Paul Draper grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Melvin Kirkham is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lundy - foul #4 on Christopher Lundy, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Peter Malinoski (SG), Tom Norman (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Eddie Cook (C) Jerry Palmer, Melvin Kirkham, Harry Dickerson, James Wilkerson, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Ransom (PG), James McDuffy (SG), Dikembe Victor (C) Gil Mills, Christopher Lundy, Gary Munkberg | |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-42 |
| 11:54 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Andrew Skinner | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) SG - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Eddie Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Ransom (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - James McDuffy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Skinner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Goran Wisnewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Chicago State | Eddie Cook is called for the reach on Andrew Skinner - foul #3 on Eddie Cook, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG) Peter Malinoski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gil Mills (SG), Gary Munkberg (C) James McDuffy, Goran Wisnewski | |
| 11:13 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | David Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 10:58 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 10:42 | Chicago State | James Ransom dunks the ball | 34-44 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 10:24 | Chicago State | James Ransom buries a floater from the baseline set up by Gary Munkberg | 37-46 |
| 10:16 | Mercer | David Simmons is hacked by James Ransom - foul #1 on James Ransom, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Melvin Kirkham (SG), Paul Draper (C) Jimmy Costello, Eddie Cook | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James McDuffy (SG), Goran Wisnewski (PF), Nathaniel McGhee (C) Gil Mills, Dikembe Victor, Gary Munkberg | |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Tom Norman misses the lay-in | 37-46 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Michael Allen tips it home | 39-46 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Wilkerson (SF) Tom Norman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gil Mills (SG), Dikembe Victor (PF) James Ransom, Goran Wisnewski | |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Melvin Kirkham is hacked by Andrew Skinner - foul #4 on Andrew Skinner, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Ransom (PG), Telek Mikulski (SF), Goran Wisnewski (PF), Gary Munkberg (C) Gil Mills, Andrew Skinner, Dikembe Victor, Nathaniel McGhee | |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Michael Allen misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Goran Wisnewski - foul #1 on Goran Wisnewski, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dikembe Victor (PF), Nathaniel McGhee (C) Goran Wisnewski, Gary Munkberg | |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Michael Allen makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:05 | Chicago State | Telek Mikulski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-46 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Allen | 41-46 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Michael Allen misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Dikembe Victor - foul #2 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Tom Norman (SF), Eddie Cook (C) David Simmons, James Wilkerson, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gil Mills (SG), Goran Wisnewski (PF), Gary Munkberg (C) James Ransom, Dikembe Victor, Nathaniel McGhee | |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Michael Allen misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:42 | Chicago State | Gil Mills buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James McDuffy | 42-48 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Telek Mikulski steals it from Michael Allen | 42-48 |
| 08:14 | Chicago State | Tom Norman picks off the pass by Gary Munkberg | 42-48 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Melvin Kirkham lays it in set up by Tom Norman | 44-48 |
| 07:50 | Chicago State | James McDuffy is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Costello - foul #3 on Jimmy Costello, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Wilkerson (PF) Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Ransom (PG), Christopher Lundy (SG), Andrew Skinner (SF), Dikembe Victor (PF), Nathaniel McGhee (C) James McDuffy, Gil Mills, Telek Mikulski, Goran Wisnewski, Gary Munkberg | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Kirkham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Ransom (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Lundy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Skinner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel McGhee (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Chicago State | Christopher Lundy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 07:28 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 07:27 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Victor | 44-48 |
| 07:05 | Chicago State | Melvin Kirkham is called for the reach on Dikembe Victor - foul #4 on Melvin Kirkham, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Paul Draper (PF) Melvin Kirkham, Tom Norman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Munkberg (C) Nathaniel McGhee | |
| 07:05 | Chicago State | Dikembe Victor makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:05 | Chicago State | Dikembe Victor misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Paul Draper grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | James Wilkerson is hacked by Christopher Lundy - foul #5 on Christopher Lundy, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Dickerson (SF) Eddie Cook | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James McDuffy (SG), Goran Wisnewski (PF) Christopher Lundy, Dikembe Victor | |
| 06:48 | Mercer | James Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-49 |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to James Ransom | 44-49 |
| 06:39 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 44-49 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Harry Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:28 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Paul Draper tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 06:07 | Chicago State | James McDuffy hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Costello - foul #4 on Jimmy Costello, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Melvin Kirkham (SG), Michael Allen (PF) Jimmy Costello, Harry Dickerson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gil Mills (SG), Dikembe Victor (PF), Nathaniel McGhee (C) James Ransom, Goran Wisnewski, Gary Munkberg | |
| 06:07 | Chicago State | James McDuffy makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:07 | Chicago State | James McDuffy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Melvin Kirkham makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 05:34 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner makes the runner from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | James Wilkerson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Melvin Kirkham | 52-53 |
| 04:59 | Chicago State | Nathaniel McGhee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Palmer (PG), Tom Norman (SF), Eddie Cook (C) David Simmons, James Wilkerson, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Ransom (PG), Goran Wisnewski (PF), Gary Munkberg (C) James McDuffy, Dikembe Victor, Nathaniel McGhee | |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Tom Norman makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Melvin Kirkham | 54-53 |
| 04:29 | Chicago State | James Ransom misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerry Palmer - foul #1 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Peter Malinoski (SG) Jerry Palmer, Melvin Kirkham | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James McDuffy (SG), Dikembe Victor (PF) Gil Mills, Goran Wisnewski | |
| 04:29 | Chicago State | James Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:29 | Chicago State | James Ransom makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-55 |
| 04:09 | Chicago State | James Ransom grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:55 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmy Costello - foul #5 on Jimmy Costello, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Palmer (PG) Jimmy Costello | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gil Mills (SG), Goran Wisnewski (PF), Nathaniel McGhee (C) James McDuffy, Dikembe Victor, Gary Munkberg | |
| 03:55 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:55 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski scores on a jump hook from the right block | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Palmer (fresh) SG - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Eddie Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Ransom (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gil Mills (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Skinner (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Goran Wisnewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel McGhee (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 56-55 |
| 03:23 | Chicago State | Goran Wisnewski grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:04 | Chicago State | Nathaniel McGhee buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Andrew Skinner | 56-57 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Eddie Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 02:38 | Chicago State | Nathaniel McGhee snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Tom Norman - foul #2 on Tom Norman, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Melvin Kirkham (SG), Harry Dickerson (SF), James Wilkerson (PF), Paul Draper (C) Jerry Palmer, Peter Malinoski, Tom Norman, Michael Allen, Eddie Cook | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James McDuffy (SG), Dikembe Victor (PF), Gary Munkberg (C) Gil Mills, Goran Wisnewski, Nathaniel McGhee | |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Norman (SF), Eddie Cook (C) Harry Dickerson, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Melvin Kirkham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Simmons | 58-59 |
| 01:51 | Chicago State | Eddie Cook steals it from Dikembe Victor | 58-59 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | David Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 01:24 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to James McDuffy | 58-59 |
| 01:18 | Chicago State | Dikembe Victor is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Allen (PF) James Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gil Mills (SG), Nathaniel McGhee (C) James McDuffy, Gary Munkberg | |
| 01:02 | Mercer | David Simmons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Norman | 61-59 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Andrew Skinner is blocked by Eddie Cook | 61-59 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Eddie Cook snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Melvin Kirkham double dribbles | 61-59 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Eddie Cook swats the short shot by Gil Mills | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Eddie Cook gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Mercer | James Ransom is called for the reach on Eddie Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ransom, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Eddie Cook makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Eddie Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Andrew Skinner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Eddie Cook snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Eddie Cook runs out the clock | 63-59 |