| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Milam (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Berkeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Grant Milam inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 19:48 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Keeler | 28-37 |
| 19:26 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Watts | 30-37 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | George Keeler makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Scott Berkeley - foul #2 on Scott Berkeley, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | George Keeler misses the free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:02 | Chicago State | Grant Milam grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Jacobs - foul #3 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG) Thomas Jacobs | |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | John Bennett loses the dribble to Robert Richarson | 32-39 |
| 18:26 | Chicago State | Grant Milam buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Berkeley | 35-39 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece's pass is intercepted by Scott Berkeley | 35-39 |
| 17:46 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Thomas Black misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | George Keeler tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 17:19 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Richarson | 41-41 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Larkin | 41-43 |
| 16:47 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (SG), Albert Becker (SF), Donald Cale (PF), Charles Carter (C) Samuel Brown, Grant Milam, Scott Berkeley, Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), Eric Ferguson (PF), John Yeung (C) John Bennett, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper loses the dribble to John Watts | 41-43 |
| 16:16 | Chicago State | Derrick Cooper is called for the reach on Thomas Barrett - foul #2 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Cronin (PG), Billy Mardis (PF) Thomas Black, James Larkin | |
| 16:08 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Watts | 44-43 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | John Watts is called for the reach on Donald Cronin - foul #1 on John Watts, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG) John Watts | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), George Keeler (PF) Donald Cronin, Billy Mardis | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Cale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Yeung (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Mercer | John Yeung is fouled on the floor by Charles Carter - foul #3 on Charles Carter, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Reece (C) John Yeung | |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:12 | Chicago State | Donald Cale grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 14:54 | Chicago State | Charles Carter lays it up and in and the foul's on Thomas Jacobs - foul #4 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (PG), Scott Berkeley (PF) Thomas Barrett, Albert Becker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), John Bennett (SG), James Larkin (SF) Thomas Jacobs, Derrick Cooper, Eric Ferguson | |
| 14:54 | Chicago State | Charles Carter makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | George Keeler loses the dribble to John Watts | 47-43 |
| 14:39 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses the easy layup | 47-43 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | George Keeler gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Black | 47-45 |
| 14:21 | Chicago State | John Watts makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Samuel Brown | 50-45 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Scott Berkeley picks off the pass by Thomas Black | 50-45 |
| 13:50 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 50-45 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | James Larkin pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Thomas Black hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Donald Cale - foul #1 on Donald Cale, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (SG), Grant Milam (SF), Robert Richarson (C) Samuel Brown, Donald Cale, Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Ferguson (PF), John Yeung (C) George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Thomas Black makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Thomas Black makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:06 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 13:06 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:06 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson buries a runner from close range set up by John Bennett | 51-49 |
| 12:34 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley is fouled on the floor by Eric Ferguson - foul #1 on Eric Ferguson, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SG) John Watts | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Cronin (PG), Derrick Cooper (SG) Thomas Black, John Bennett | |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Ferguson | 51-49 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Thomas Barrett - foul #1 on Thomas Barrett, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG) Albert Becker | |
| Subs | Mercer | George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) James Larkin, John Yeung | |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:01 | Chicago State | Grant Milam pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:45 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (PG) Thomas Barrett | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Milam (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Berkeley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Donald Cronin (fresh) SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Robert Richarson blocks the short jumper by Eric Ferguson | 51-51 |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 11:04 | Chicago State | Grant Milam jams it on a nice dish by Scott Berkeley | 53-51 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Donald Cronin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Ferguson | 53-54 |
| 10:21 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 10:20 | Chicago State | Grant Milam tips it home | 55-54 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece drills a shot from the left side set up by George Keeler | 55-56 |
| 09:40 | Chicago State | John Watts can't throw it down | 55-56 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the shot near the basket | 55-56 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Ferguson | 55-56 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | George Keeler misses the floater near the basket | 55-56 |
| 09:07 | Chicago State | Grant Milam grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:47 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown is whistled for traveling | 55-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (SG), Albert Becker (SF), Donald Cale (PF), Charles Carter (C) Samuel Brown, Grant Milam, Scott Berkeley, Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), John Bennett (SG), James Larkin (SF), Billy Mardis (PF), John Yeung (C) Donald Cronin, Derrick Cooper, Eric Ferguson, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| 08:29 | Mercer | John Yeung clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Billy Mardis tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | John Yeung pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | James Larkin travels with the ball | 55-56 |
| 08:04 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | John Yeung gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | John Bennett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 07:46 | Chicago State | John Watts snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Cale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Yeung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Chicago State | John Watts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Larkin - foul #1 on James Larkin, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG) Thomas Black | |
| 07:41 | Chicago State | John Watts makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:41 | Chicago State | John Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | John Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 07:29 | Mercer | Billy Mardis hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 07:09 | Chicago State | John Watts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | James Larkin snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | John Bennett knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by James Larkin | 57-61 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Donald Cale is whistled for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG) John Watts | |
| Subs | Mercer | George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Billy Mardis, John Yeung | |
| 06:31 | Mercer | John Bennett misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Cale - foul #2 on Donald Cale, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley (PF), Robert Richarson (C) Donald Cale, Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:31 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:08 | Chicago State | Thomas Jacobs takes the ball from Robert Richarson | 57-63 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | John Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-63 |
| 05:50 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Reece - foul #1 on Jeremy Reece, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (PG), Grant Milam (SF), Donald Cale (PF) Thomas Barrett, Albert Becker, Scott Berkeley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), Eric Ferguson (SF) John Bennett, James Larkin | |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece can't finish the layup | 57-63 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson tips it back up and in | 57-65 |
| 05:04 | Chicago State | John Watts knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Richarson | 59-65 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Samuel Brown - foul #2 on Samuel Brown, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Carter (C) Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Yeung (C) Jeremy Reece | |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:27 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Donald Cale and he's hacked by John Yeung - foul #2 on John Yeung, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (PG) John Watts | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), James Larkin (SF) Thomas Jacobs, George Keeler | |
| 04:27 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses the free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | John Yeung pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-66 |
| 04:07 | Chicago State | Charles Carter gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:52 | Chicago State | Donald Cale hits the finger roll | 63-66 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Derrick Cooper | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Milam (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Cale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Yeung (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Chicago State | Donald Cale drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Barrett and the foul's on John Yeung - foul #3 on John Yeung, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (PG), Albert Becker (SF) Samuel Brown, Grant Milam | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Thomas Black, Derrick Cooper, Eric Ferguson, John Yeung | |
| 03:25 | Chicago State | Donald Cale makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | John Bennett is fouled on the floor by Charles Carter - foul #4 on Charles Carter, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley (PF), Robert Richarson (C) Donald Cale, Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:08 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:08 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:51 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Watts | 69-69 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG), Grant Milam (SF), Charles Carter (C) Thomas Barrett, Albert Becker, Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Jacobs - foul #5 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG) Thomas Jacobs | |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | James Larkin drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by George Keeler and the foul's on Samuel Brown - foul #3 on Samuel Brown, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Richarson (C) Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:59 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-72 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Larkin | 70-74 |
| 01:15 | Chicago State | John Watts connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Brown | 73-74 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | George Keeler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the jump hook in the paint | 73-76 |
| 00:21 | Chicago State | John Watts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Berkeley | 76-76 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | John Bennett can't finish the layup | 76-76 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | James Larkin tips it but misses | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Watts (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Grant Milam (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Berkeley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | George Keeler wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Mercer | John Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-76 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Cale (PF), Charles Carter (C) Scott Berkeley, Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-76 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Samuel Brown - foul #4 on Samuel Brown, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:51 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Cale | 79-78 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | John Bennett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-80 |
| 03:00 | Chicago State | Grant Milam knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Watts | 82-80 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | John Bennett misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Thomas Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | John Bennett knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Larkin | 82-82 |
| 02:31 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley (PF), Robert Richarson (C) Grant Milam, Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:23 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson is whistled for a carry | 82-82 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Scott Berkeley steps in front of the Jeremy Reece pass | 82-82 |
| 01:51 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Watts | 84-82 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | George Keeler is hacked by Scott Berkeley - foul #3 on Scott Berkeley, team foul #11 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Grant Milam (SF) Donald Cale | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:31 | Mercer | George Keeler misses the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | George Keeler makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 01:18 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley banks in the layup | 86-83 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | John Bennett double dribbles | 86-83 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Thomas Black is called for the reach on John Watts - foul #2 on Thomas Black, team foul #11 | 86-83 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | John Watts makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | John Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Watts (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Grant Milam (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Berkeley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | John Bennett drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Black | 88-86 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | John Watts makes the shot in the paint | 90-86 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | John Bennett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 90-86 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Grant Milam gets the rebound | 90-86 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Grant Milam is hacked by Thomas Black in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Black, team foul #12 | 90-86 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Grant Milam makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Grant Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Thomas Black comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 92-86 |