| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Richard Eggleston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ryan Rader (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Wooldridge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Hamrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Elton Pendarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | John Leland grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Ryan Rader steps in front of the Tarek Turner pass in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 19:15 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Robert Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Tarek Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 18:58 | Chicago State | Elton Pendarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Edmund Hayes - foul #2 on Edmund Hayes, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | John Leland is hacked by Elton Pendarvis - foul #3 on Elton Pendarvis, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sean Dotson (C) Elton Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes misses the easy layup | 34-39 |
| 18:13 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 18:06 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Wooldridge | 37-39 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Stan Leday is hacked by Ryan Rader - foul #3 on Ryan Rader, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alfred Lantz (SG) Ryan Rader | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Patrick Hamrick is called for the reach on Edmund Hayes - foul #2 on Patrick Hamrick, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (PF), Michael Swigert (C) Robert Clark, John Leland | |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Tarek Turner | 37-41 |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Waldo Villeneuve - foul #2 on Waldo Villeneuve, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Van Roberts (SG), Joseph Coria (SF), James Adamek (C) Richard Eggleston, Jason Wooldridge, Patrick Hamrick | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Robert Homer (SG), Jimmy Cowley (SF) Tarek Turner, Stan Leday, Edmund Hayes | |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | Joseph Coria grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:41 | Chicago State | Van Roberts clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:40 | Chicago State | James Adamek grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Joseph Coria hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 37-41 |
| 16:22 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:06 | Chicago State | Alfred Lantz buries a shot from the right block set up by Sean Dotson and he's hacked by Michael Swigert - foul #1 on Michael Swigert, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Robert Clark (PF), John Leland (C) Bruce Tack, Robert Homer, Jimmy Cowley, Michael Swigert | |
| 16:06 | Chicago State | Alfred Lantz makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Tarek Turner | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Alfred Lantz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Roberts (fresh) SF - Joseph Coria (fresh) PF - Sean Dotson (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Adamek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Chicago State | Van Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Tarek Turner gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Alfred Lantz picks off the pass by John Leland | 40-43 |
| 14:48 | Chicago State | Van Roberts makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Adamek | 43-43 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Tarek Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | The short jumper by Robert Clark is denied by Sean Dotson | 43-43 |
| 14:18 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Sean Dotson | 43-43 |
| 13:55 | Chicago State | Joseph Coria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 13:53 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:41 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:39 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | Alfred Lantz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Robert Clark gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | John Leland clanks a floater from the left side | 43-43 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Robert Clark hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 12:46 | Chicago State | Joseph Coria knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alfred Lantz | 46-45 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Robert Clark hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Tarek Turner | 46-47 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Van Roberts is hacked by Waldo Villeneuve - foul #3 on Waldo Villeneuve, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston (PG), Ryan Rader (SG), Jason Wooldridge (SF), Patrick Hamrick (PF), Elton Pendarvis (C) Alfred Lantz, Van Roberts, Joseph Coria, Sean Dotson, James Adamek | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Homer (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Gerald Schrom (PF), Michael Swigert (C) Tarek Turner, Stan Leday, Waldo Villeneuve, Robert Clark, John Leland | |
| 11:47 | Chicago State | Michael Swigert takes the ball from Ryan Rader | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Richard Eggleston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ryan Rader (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Wooldridge (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Hamrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Elton Pendarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Homer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Swigert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Ryan Rader picks off the pass by Gerald Schrom | 46-47 |
| 11:04 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Homer | 46-47 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Michael Swigert misses long on a runner in the paint | 46-47 |
| 10:39 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Jason Wooldridge | 46-47 |
| 10:21 | Chicago State | Patrick Hamrick is hacked by Jimmy Cowley - foul #1 on Jimmy Cowley, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Stan Leday (SG) Robert Homer, Jimmy Cowley | |
| 10:14 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Michael Swigert's layup is rejected by Patrick Hamrick | 49-47 |
| 09:49 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:37 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Clark (PF) Michael Swigert | |
| 09:29 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:27 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:11 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Ryan Rader | 51-47 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 09:02 | Chicago State | Elton Pendarvis snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:49 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-47 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Robert Clark gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:32 | Mercer | Robert Clark can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Rader - foul #4 on Ryan Rader, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alfred Lantz (PG), Van Roberts (SG), Joseph Coria (SF), Sean Dotson (PF), James Adamek (C) Richard Eggleston, Ryan Rader, Jason Wooldridge, Patrick Hamrick, Elton Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Homer (PG), Waldo Villeneuve (SF), John Leland (C) Tarek Turner, Edmund Hayes, Gerald Schrom | |
| 08:32 | Mercer | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:32 | Mercer | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:17 | Chicago State | Joseph Coria misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:16 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson misses the tip | 51-49 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve is hacked by Van Roberts - foul #1 on Van Roberts, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | John Leland knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Alfred Lantz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Coria (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Dotson (fresh) 10 reb. C - James Adamek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Homer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | Joseph Coria misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 07:31 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to James Adamek | 51-51 |
| 07:17 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Coria | 54-51 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Stan Leday misses the 3 from straight away | 54-51 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | John Leland tips it home | 54-53 |
| 06:50 | Chicago State | Van Roberts hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-53 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Van Roberts - foul #2 on Van Roberts, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston (PG), Ryan Rader (SG), Jason Wooldridge (SF), Patrick Hamrick (PF), Elton Pendarvis (C) Alfred Lantz, Van Roberts, Joseph Coria, Sean Dotson, James Adamek | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Edmund Hayes (SF) Stan Leday, Robert Clark | |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:32 | Chicago State | Elton Pendarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:14 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Waldo Villeneuve - foul #4 on Waldo Villeneuve, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Swigert (PF) Waldo Villeneuve | |
| 06:14 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:14 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:33 | Chicago State | Patrick Hamrick hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Elton Pendarvis | 61-56 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Robert Homer misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Wooldridge - foul #3 on Jason Wooldridge, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Schrom (PF) John Leland | |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Robert Homer makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Robert Homer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:10 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge is fouled on the floor by Michael Swigert - foul #2 on Michael Swigert, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stan Leday (SG) Robert Homer | |
| 05:10 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:10 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tarek Turner | 63-60 |
| 04:23 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge misses short on a floater from the left side | 63-60 |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | Elton Pendarvis hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stan Leday | 65-63 |
| 04:02 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Stan Leday scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tarek Turner and the foul's on Ryan Rader - foul #5 on Ryan Rader, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alfred Lantz (SG), Sean Dotson (PF) Ryan Rader, Patrick Hamrick | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Clark (PF), John Leland (C) Gerald Schrom, Michael Swigert | |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Stan Leday makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:40 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Tarek Turner snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Richard Eggleston (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Alfred Lantz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Wooldridge (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Elton Pendarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Stan Leday connects on the floater from the left block set up by John Leland | 65-68 |
| 03:00 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Tarek Turner snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | John Leland misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Stan Leday snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | John Leland snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Stan Leday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Van Roberts (SG), Joseph Coria (SF), Patrick Hamrick (PF) Richard Eggleston, Jason Wooldridge, Elton Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Homer (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG), Waldo Villeneuve (SF), Michael Swigert (C) Tarek Turner, Stan Leday, Edmund Hayes, John Leland | |
| 02:19 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Stan Leday (SG), John Leland (C) Robert Homer, Jimmy Cowley, Michael Swigert | |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | Van Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Robert Clark snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | John Leland makes the shot near the basket | 65-70 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson misses the easy layup | 65-70 |
| 01:41 | Chicago State | Joseph Coria grabs the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 01:41 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston (PG), Jason Wooldridge (SF), Elton Pendarvis (C) Van Roberts, Joseph Coria, Sean Dotson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edmund Hayes (SF) Waldo Villeneuve | |
| 01:28 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Eggleston | 68-70 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Tarek Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-70 |
| 00:50 | Chicago State | Alfred Lantz's pass is intercepted by Edmund Hayes | 68-70 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes lays it up and in | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense 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 (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | John Leland is called for the reach on Jason Wooldridge - foul #3 on John Leland, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Tarek Turner scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stan Leday | 70-74 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Alfred Lantz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Patrick Hamrick snags the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-74 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Clark | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Alfred Lantz is called for the reach on Robert Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Lantz, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Robert Clark misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Elton Pendarvis grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Alfred Lantz double dribbles | 70-74 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Stan Leday is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Eggleston - foul #2 on Richard Eggleston, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Stan Leday makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Stan Leday makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-76 |