| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Henry Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Loden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Mika (fresh) PF - Thomas Slay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Pompa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Mika inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Pompa hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Loden | 33-32 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Joe Johnson clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Mika - foul #2 on Harold Mika, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Joe Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Joe Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:02 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Mika misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Pompa can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Donald Russell | 34-32 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Ray Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Loden hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Pompa | 34-35 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Peter Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Richard Foshee misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Donald Russell snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Joe Johnson buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Peter Parker | 36-35 |
| 17:55 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Mika comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Donald Russell grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:28 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Thomas Slay | 36-35 |
| 17:03 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Loden and he's fouled by Peter Parker - foul #3 on Peter Parker, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (PG), John Barbour (SF), Adam Hockaday (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Peter Parker, Joe Johnson, Donald Russell, Richard Foshee | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Lang (SG), Marcus Mulvihill (PF), James Davis (C) Roy Loden, Thomas Slay, Ronald Pompa | |
| 17:03 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | Robert Waller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Adam Hockaday | 39-38 |
| 16:15 | Loyola Chicago | James Davis is fouled on the floor by Ray Shaw - foul #2 on Ray Shaw, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Johnson (SF) Ray Shaw | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG), Richard Lesher (SF) Henry Oliver, Harold Mika | |
| 15:55 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Lang comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 15:53 | Loyola Chicago | Marcus Mulvihill gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Waller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Hockaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Barbour (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Lesher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Mulvihill (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Lang misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Hockaday - foul #1 on Adam Hockaday, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG), Donald Russell (PF), Richard Foshee (C) Adam Hockaday, John Barbour, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Pompa (C) James Davis | |
| 15:43 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Lang makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:43 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:43 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Pompa gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:36 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Donald Russell pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Joe Johnson is hacked by Richard Lesher - foul #2 on Richard Lesher, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Roy Loden (SG) Richard Lesher | |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Richard Foshee drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Joe Johnson and the foul's on Ronald Pompa - foul #1 on Ronald Pompa, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ray Shaw (SG) Joe Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Mika (SF) Ryan Lang | |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Richard Foshee misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:06 | Loyola Chicago | Marcus Mulvihill grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Waller steps in front of the Ronald Pompa pass | 41-39 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Ray Shaw lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Waller | 43-39 |
| 14:22 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Loden misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Parker - foul #4 on Peter Parker, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Barbour (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Peter Parker, Richard Foshee | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver (PG), Thomas Slay (PF), James Davis (C) Robert Bradley, Marcus Mulvihill, Ronald Pompa | |
| 14:22 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Loden makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:22 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Loden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Donald Russell scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Waller | 46-41 |
| 13:48 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Mika scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Robert Waller buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Barbour | 49-44 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Mika makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Oliver | 49-47 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Harold Mika picks off the pass by John Barbour | 49-47 |
| 12:24 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Davis, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (PG), Joe Johnson (SF), Richard Foshee (C) Robert Waller, Donald Russell, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Lang (SG), Richard Lesher (SF), Marcus Mulvihill (PF), Ronald Pompa (C) Roy Loden, Harold Mika, Thomas Slay, James Davis | |
| 12:24 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:24 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | John Barbour hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Pompa - foul #2 on Ronald Pompa, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG) Henry Oliver | |
| 12:11 | Mercer | John Barbour makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | John Barbour makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:46 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Pompa misses the jumper from the left block | 51-49 |
| 11:45 | Loyola Chicago | Marcus Mulvihill grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Hockaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ray Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Barbour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Lang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Lesher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Mulvihill (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronald Pompa (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Loyola Chicago | John Barbour steps in front of the Ryan Lang pass | 51-49 |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Richard Foshee can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 51-49 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 10:58 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Lesher scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ryan Lang | 53-52 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Robert Bradley picks off the pass by Adam Hockaday | 53-52 |
| 10:21 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Lang makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bradley | 53-54 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | John Barbour connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Hockaday | 55-54 |
| 09:37 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley misses the jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 09:35 | Loyola Chicago | Marcus Mulvihill tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Joe Johnson drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Adam Hockaday | 57-56 |
| 08:58 | Loyola Chicago | Marcus Mulvihill misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Barbour - foul #3 on John Barbour, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (PG), Donald Russell (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Adam Hockaday, John Barbour, Richard Foshee | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver (PG), Roy Loden (SG), Harold Mika (SF), Thomas Slay (PF) Robert Bradley, Ryan Lang, Richard Lesher, Ronald Pompa | |
| 08:58 | Loyola Chicago | Marcus Mulvihill makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:58 | Loyola Chicago | Marcus Mulvihill misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ronald Davis | 57-57 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Joe Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-57 |
| 08:38 | Loyola Chicago | Marcus Mulvihill snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 08:20 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Slay is fouled on the floor by Ray Shaw - foul #3 on Ray Shaw, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Davis (C) Marcus Mulvihill | |
| 08:20 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Slay makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:20 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Slay misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Donald Russell pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Ray Shaw makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 07:42 | Loyola Chicago | James Davis misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Ronald Davis grabs the board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Waller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Shaw (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Henry Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Loden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Mika (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Slay (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Robert Waller scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Davis | 63-58 |
| 07:24 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver is hacked by Robert Waller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Waller, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG), Adam Hockaday (SF), Richard Foshee (C) Ray Shaw, Joe Johnson, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Pompa (C) James Davis | |
| 07:24 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:24 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | The short jumper by Richard Foshee is denied by Ronald Pompa | 63-60 |
| 07:06 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Ronald Pompa | 63-60 |
| 06:48 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver clanks a floater from the right side | 63-60 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Donald Russell gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Robert Waller misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 06:32 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Slay pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:07 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Mika misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Robert Waller snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Robert Waller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ray Shaw (SG), Joe Johnson (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Robert Waller, Donald Russell, Richard Foshee | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG), Ryan Lang (SG), Richard Lesher (SF), James Davis (PF), Lawrence Lemieux (C) Henry Oliver, Roy Loden, Harold Mika, Thomas Slay, Ronald Pompa | |
| 05:30 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Davis is called for the reach on Lawrence Lemieux - foul #2 on Ronald Davis, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Barbour (PF) Ray Shaw | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Marcus Mulvihill (PF) Richard Lesher | |
| 05:30 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:30 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Joe Johnson scores on a jumper in the lane set up by John Barbour | 65-62 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Lang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Joe Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Joe Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Barbour | 68-62 |
| 04:03 | Loyola Chicago | James Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 04:01 | Loyola Chicago | Marcus Mulvihill grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | James Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Peter Parker grabs the board | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Hockaday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joe Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Barbour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Lemieux (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Lang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Mulvihill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Mercer | John Barbour buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Davis | 70-62 |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ray Shaw (SG), Donald Russell (PF), Richard Foshee (C) Adam Hockaday, John Barbour, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver (PG), Roy Loden (SG), Harold Mika (SF), Thomas Slay (PF), Ronald Pompa (C) Robert Bradley, Lawrence Lemieux, Ryan Lang, Marcus Mulvihill, James Davis | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Roy Loden | 70-64 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Richard Foshee can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 70-64 |
| 02:51 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Mika | 70-66 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Peter Parker comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 02:34 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Pompa snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Russell | 70-66 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Richard Foshee gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Donald Russell loses the dribble to Henry Oliver | 70-66 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Parker is called for the reach on Henry Oliver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Parker, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (PG), John Barbour (SF) Peter Parker, Joe Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Ray Shaw is hacked by Ronald Pompa - foul #3 on Ronald Pompa, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Johnson (SF) John Barbour | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Robert Waller clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-67 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Ray Shaw can't tip it in | 70-67 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Richard Foshee tips it home | 72-67 |
| 01:38 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Robert Waller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Slay grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Foshee denies the turnaround by Henry Oliver | 72-67 |
| 01:05 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Slay misses the tip | 72-67 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Donald Russell pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Ray Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 72-67 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Ray Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Ray Shaw is hacked by Ronald Pompa - foul #4 on Ronald Pompa, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Ronald Pompa is called for the reach on Richard Foshee - foul #5 on Ronald Pompa, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Marcus Mulvihill (C) Ronald Pompa | |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Richard Foshee misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | Loyola Chicago | Marcus Mulvihill grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Slay is whistled for a carry | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Roy Loden is called for the reach on Joe Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Loden, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Joe Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Joe Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Richard Foshee snags the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Marcus Mulvihill is called for the reach on Richard Foshee - foul #1 on Marcus Mulvihill, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Richard Foshee misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Joe Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Joe Johnson is fouled on the floor by Marcus Mulvihill - foul #2 on Marcus Mulvihill, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Joe Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Joe Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Mika grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Oliver is whistled for traveling | 74-67 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Ray Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Loden - foul #4 on Roy Loden, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Ray Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Ray Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Mika is called for traveling | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Joe Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Loden - foul #5 on Roy Loden, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Lang (SG) Roy Loden | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Joe Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Joe Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Mika grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Slay loses the dribble to Ray Shaw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Ray Shaw runs out the clock | 77-67 |