| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mayes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart inbounds the ball | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Chicago State | George Kendall's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Gary Ketter | 43-42 |
| 19:42 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder misses the driving attempt from the left block | 43-42 |
| 19:23 | Chicago State | John Whitfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 19:09 | Chicago State | John Whitfield's layup is rejected by Spencer Mena | 43-42 |
| 19:08 | Chicago State | George Kendall snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 18:46 | Chicago State | George Kendall double dribbles | 43-42 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Spencer Mena lays it up and in | 45-42 |
| 18:30 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Kendall | 45-45 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Gary Ketter double dribbles | 45-45 |
| 17:47 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (PG), Charles Wiley (SG), Jesse Pincus (PF) Erwin Barboza, Timothy Strickland, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Sieg (PF), Nick Taylor (C) John Whitfield, Jessie Wilder | |
| 17:37 | Mercer | William Jauregui comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 17:36 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:26 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jesse Pincus - foul #3 on Jesse Pincus, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bill Duckworth (SF), Spencer Mena (PF) Robert Chancellor, Jesse Pincus | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Kao (PG), Fred Buchanan (SG), Robert Lamothe (SF) Robert Mayes, George Kendall, Bernard Hart | |
| 17:26 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:26 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:26 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:14 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe loses the dribble to William Jauregui | 45-46 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | William Jauregui blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 17:09 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 16:53 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Spencer Mena - foul #1 on Spencer Mena, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG) William Jauregui | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:38 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Kao | 45-49 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses the turnaround near the basket | 45-49 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Strickland | 45-49 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Charles Wiley misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Timothy Strickland | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Spencer Mena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Ketter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Marc Kao (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lamothe (fresh) PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 1 pts. C - Nick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gary Ketter - foul #3 on Gary Ketter, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Jesse Pincus (PF) Timothy Strickland, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (PG), George Kendall (SG), Bernard Hart (SF), Jessie Wilder (C) Marc Kao, Fred Buchanan, Robert Lamothe, Michael Sieg | |
| 15:42 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:42 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Nick Taylor - foul #2 on Nick Taylor, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Whitfield (PF) Nick Taylor | |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:28 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 15:07 | Chicago State | George Kendall misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Charles Wiley pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 14:33 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes banks in the layup set up by George Kendall | 50-53 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by George Kendall - foul #1 on George Kendall, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), Gary Ketter (C) Charles Wiley, Bill Duckworth | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:08 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 13:39 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 13:16 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Mayes | 51-53 |
| 12:58 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Gary Ketter snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus is hacked by George Kendall - foul #2 on George Kendall, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG), William Jauregui (SF), Spencer Mena (PF) Erwin Barboza, Robert Chancellor, Jesse Pincus | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Kao (PG), Fred Buchanan (SG), Robert Lamothe (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Nick Taylor (C) Robert Mayes, George Kendall, Bernard Hart, John Whitfield, Jessie Wilder | |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Charles Wiley scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Strickland | 54-53 |
| 11:55 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg misses the shot from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Charles Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Timothy Strickland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Jauregui (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Ketter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Marc Kao (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lamothe (fresh) PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 1 pts. C - Nick Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Spencer Mena banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Strickland | 56-53 |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Marc Kao hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Strickland - foul #1 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (SF), Bill Duckworth (C) Timothy Strickland, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Marc Kao makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Marc Kao makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Wiley | 58-55 |
| 10:44 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg hits a jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth lays it up and in | 60-57 |
| 10:19 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Buchanan and he's hacked by William Jauregui - foul #3 on William Jauregui, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Brett Boynton (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF) William Jauregui, Charles Wiley, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (PG), George Kendall (SG), Bernard Hart (SF), John Whitfield (PF) Marc Kao, Fred Buchanan, Robert Lamothe, Nick Taylor | |
| 10:19 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Chancellor and he's hacked by Michael Sieg - foul #3 on Michael Sieg, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder (C) Michael Sieg | |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus misses the free throw | 62-60 |
| 10:03 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 09:48 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth tips it but misses | 62-60 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Erwin Barboza | 65-60 |
| 08:55 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder slams it home set up by Bernard Hart | 65-62 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 08:37 | Chicago State | John Whitfield grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 08:21 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jessie Wilder | 65-64 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-64 |
| 07:57 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brett Boynton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jesse Pincus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Duckworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mayes (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bernard Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Whitfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Wilder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | George Kendall comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 07:37 | Chicago State | John Whitfield gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:27 | Chicago State | Erwin Barboza steps in front of the Robert Mayes pass | 65-64 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 07:14 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:59 | Chicago State | John Whitfield misses long on a jumper in the paint | 65-64 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Brett Boynton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 06:50 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Duckworth and he's hacked by Bernard Hart - foul #2 on Bernard Hart, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG), Timothy Strickland (SG), Spencer Mena (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Erwin Barboza, Brett Boynton, Jesse Pincus, Bill Duckworth | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Kao (PG), Fred Buchanan (SG), Robert Lamothe (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Nick Taylor (C) Robert Mayes, George Kendall, Bernard Hart, John Whitfield, Jessie Wilder | |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:41 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 06:23 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Kao | 67-66 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Michael Sieg - foul #4 on Michael Sieg, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SF) Robert Chancellor | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:46 | Chicago State | Marc Kao scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Fred Buchanan | 69-69 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Charles Wiley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Strickland | 71-69 |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 05:05 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg can't tip it in | 71-69 |
| 05:03 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 04:40 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe is hacked by Spencer Mena - foul #2 on Spencer Mena, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (PG), George Kendall (SG), James Arviso (C) Marc Kao, Robert Lamothe, Nick Taylor | |
| 04:29 | Chicago State | George Kendall knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Mayes | 71-72 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Gary Ketter misses the dunk | 71-72 |
| 04:07 | Chicago State | George Kendall gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | James Arviso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Ketter - foul #4 on Gary Ketter, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Brett Boynton (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Jesse Pincus (PF) Charles Wiley, Timothy Strickland, William Jauregui, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bernard Hart (SF), John Whitfield (PF) Fred Buchanan, Michael Sieg | |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | James Arviso makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | James Arviso misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | James Arviso misses the 3rd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor can't connect on a shot from the left side | 71-73 |
| 03:46 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Ketter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mayes (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bernard Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Arviso (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Chicago State | George Kendall's floater is knocked away by Gary Ketter | 71-73 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor buries a floater from the left wing set up by Gary Ketter | 73-73 |
| 02:52 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 02:51 | Chicago State | John Whitfield grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:35 | Chicago State | James Arviso drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Mayes | 73-75 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), Spencer Mena (PF) Brett Boynton, Jesse Pincus | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder (C) James Arviso | |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses short on a jumper from the right side | 73-75 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza snags the offensive board | 73-75 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by George Kendall - foul #3 on George Kendall, team foul #7 | 73-75 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:54 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 01:36 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 01:34 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:20 | Chicago State | George Kendall misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 01:19 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the offensive board | 74-75 |
| 01:07 | Chicago State | George Kendall scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Mayes | 74-77 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Spencer Mena hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Ketter | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | George Kendall is hacked by Gary Ketter - foul #5 on Gary Ketter, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (C) Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | George Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | George Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | John Whitfield picks off the pass by Jesse Pincus | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Timothy Strickland is called for the reach on George Kendall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #9 | 76-79 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | George Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | George Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus makes the 3 from the left corner | 79-81 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes is fouled in the backcourt by Erwin Barboza - foul #2 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #10 | 79-81 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Spencer Mena | 79-82 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses long on a fullcourt shot | 79-82 |