| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brady Ingram (fresh) SF - Alfred Anker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua White (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 33-23 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Robert Brock grabs the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | John Bennett scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Adam Jacobs | 33-26 |
| 18:50 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Barrett | 36-26 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Bennett | 36-28 |
| 18:28 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-28 |
| 18:26 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones tips it in | 38-28 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-28 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Robert Brock snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brady Ingram - foul #1 on Brady Ingram, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:49 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram misses the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 17:49 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:49 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:49 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram makes the 3rd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:25 | Mercer | John Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 17:23 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:16 | Chicago State | Adam Jacobs steals the ball from Brady Ingram | 40-30 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Bennett | 40-32 |
| 16:44 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | John Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (PG), Bryan Benjamin (SG), Kenneth Ramey (SF), Willy Gokey (PF), Scott Berkeley (C) Thomas Barrett, Brady Ingram, Alfred Anker, Joshua White, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald (PG), Robert Holsey (SG), James Larkin (SF), Joseph Betton (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Adam Jacobs, John Bennett, Robert Brock, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| 15:58 | Chicago State | Willy Gokey's floater is tipped away by Joseph Betton | 43-32 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ramey (fresh) PF - Willy Gokey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Berkeley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Steigerwald (fresh) SG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Larkin (fresh) PF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-32 |
| 15:41 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 15:23 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Gokey | 43-32 |
| 15:06 | Chicago State | John Watts buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-32 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | John Watts steps in front of the Robert Holsey pass | 45-32 |
| 14:30 | Chicago State | John Watts clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald is fouled on the floor by John Watts - foul #2 on John Watts, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (PG), Brady Ingram (SG), Alfred Anker (SF), Joshua White (PF), Raymond Jones (C) John Watts, Bryan Benjamin, Kenneth Ramey, Willy Gokey, Scott Berkeley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) Charles Steigerwald, Robert Holsey, James Larkin, Joseph Betton, Jeremy Reece | |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Dustin Haas is hacked by Joshua White - foul #2 on Joshua White, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Dustin Haas comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Joshua White - foul #3 on Joshua White, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Dustin Haas makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Dustin Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:39 | Chicago State | Joshua White gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:13 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Dustin Haas pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | John Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Robert Brock grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Alfred Anker picks off the pass by John Bennett | 45-33 |
| 12:16 | Chicago State | Joshua White connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Jones | 47-33 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Brady Ingram is called for the reach on Robert Brock - foul #2 on Brady Ingram, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Willy Gokey (PF), Scott Berkeley (C) Joshua White, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (SG), James Larkin (SF), Joseph Betton (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) John Bennett, Robert Brock, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brady Ingram (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alfred Anker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willy Gokey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Berkeley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Larkin (fresh) PF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Joseph Betton's pass is intercepted by Thomas Barrett | 47-33 |
| 11:25 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker is hacked by James Larkin - foul #3 on James Larkin, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| 11:11 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley banks in the layup | 49-33 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | Willy Gokey steps in front of the Jeremy Reece pass | 49-33 |
| 10:45 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-33 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | James Larkin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Robert Holsey misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 10:23 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 10:17 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 10:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Larkin | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs comes up short on the shot from close range | 49-33 |
| 10:09 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:05 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfred Anker and he's hacked by James Larkin - foul #4 on James Larkin, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (SG), Kenneth Ramey (SF), Joshua White (PF), Raymond Jones (C) Brady Ingram, Alfred Anker, Willy Gokey, Scott Berkeley | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) Adam Jacobs, James Larkin, Joseph Betton, Jeremy Reece | |
| 10:05 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett makes the free throw | 52-33 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Dustin Haas makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Bennett | 52-35 |
| 09:24 | Chicago State | Dustin Haas is called for the reach on Kenneth Ramey - foul #3 on Dustin Haas, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin (SG) Thomas Barrett | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:09 | Chicago State | John Watts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Jones | 55-35 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Dustin Haas connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Bennett | 55-37 |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones hits the finger roll set up by Bryan Benjamin | 57-37 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Robert Brock is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ramey - foul #1 on Kenneth Ramey, team foul #6 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brady Ingram (SG), Alfred Anker (SF) Bryan Benjamin, Kenneth Ramey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG), Joseph Betton (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Robert Holsey, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-37 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece tips it back up and in | 57-39 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brady Ingram (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alfred Anker (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joshua White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Brock (fairly fresh) 8 reb. PF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones can't finish the layup | 57-39 |
| 07:28 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joseph Betton | 57-39 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | John Bennett drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Jacobs | 57-42 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | John Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 06:44 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Anker | 57-42 |
| 06:26 | Chicago State | John Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (PG), Willy Gokey (PF), Scott Berkeley (C) John Watts, Joshua White, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (SG), Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) John Bennett, Robert Brock, Jeremy Reece | |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Robert Holsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SG) Adam Jacobs | |
| 05:32 | Chicago State | Willy Gokey misses the floater from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dustin Haas | 57-42 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Robert Holsey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 05:20 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Alfred Anker | 57-42 |
| 05:15 | Chicago State | A charge is called on Thomas Barrett - foul #3 on Thomas Barrett, team foul #7 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin (SG) Brady Ingram | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald (PG) Joseph Betton | |
| 05:07 | Mercer | James Larkin misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Berkeley - foul #1 on Scott Berkeley, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | James Larkin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Scott Berkeley | 57-43 |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | Willy Gokey loses the ball out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey (SF), Raymond Jones (C) Alfred Anker, Scott Berkeley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG), Jeremy Reece (PF), Eric Ferguson (C) Charles Steigerwald, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson can't tip it in | 57-43 |
| 04:31 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 04:04 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 04:03 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones tips it in | 59-43 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs buries a floater from the left block set up by Eric Ferguson | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Ramey (fresh) PF - Willy Gokey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Chicago State | Willy Gokey makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Benjamin | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (PG), Grant Milam (PF), Scott Berkeley (C) Thomas Barrett, Willy Gokey, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald (PG), Joseph Betton (SF) Adam Jacobs, James Larkin | |
| 02:50 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 02:49 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey grabs the offensive board | 61-45 |
| 02:29 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin is hacked by Robert Holsey - foul #1 on Robert Holsey, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Story (SG) Robert Holsey | |
| 02:23 | Chicago State | John Watts clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Steigerwald - foul #2 on Charles Steigerwald, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| 02:23 | Chicago State | John Watts misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 02:23 | Chicago State | John Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece drills a floater from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 01:48 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Grant Milam | 65-47 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the easy layup but the foul's on Grant Milam - foul #1 on Grant Milam, team foul #9 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Willy Gokey (PF) Grant Milam | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (SG), James Larkin (SF) Ryan Story, Eric Ferguson | |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Watts | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-49 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | John Watts snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Willy Gokey connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Watts and the foul's on Jeremy Reece - foul #2 on Jeremy Reece, team foul #7 | 69-49 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Willy Gokey misses the free throw | 69-49 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley grabs the offensive board | 69-49 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | John Watts runs out the clock | 69-49 |