| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Ryder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Cash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Corey Newsom (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Debski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Knee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom loses the ball out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Fairfield | 34-31 |
| 19:15 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Daniel Cash pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 18:48 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 18:21 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Timothy Byers picks off the pass by Daniel Cash | 34-31 |
| 17:55 | Loyola Chicago | Willie Fairfield swats the layup by David Blanton | 34-31 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Jackson | 37-31 |
| 17:20 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Fairfield - foul #1 on Willie Fairfield, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Robeson (PF) Daniel Cash | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst (SF), Kenneth Allen (C) David Debski, Lee Knee | |
| 17:20 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:20 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:02 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:55 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst loses the dribble to Charles Amerson | 37-32 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Amerson | 39-32 |
| 16:38 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 15:58 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers banks in the layup on a great pass from David Blanton | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Ryder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Amerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gerald Robeson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Corey Newsom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Blanton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Charles Amerson snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | David Blanton picks off the pass by Willie Fairfield | 42-34 |
| 15:26 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-34 |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Allen hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Sean Hurst - foul #1 on Sean Hurst, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Arnold Thomas (SG), Joshua Jones (SF), Daniel Cash (PF) Bryan Jackson, Joseph Ryder, Charles Amerson, Gerald Robeson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans (PG), Steve Strader (SG), David Debski (SF), Lee Knee (C) Corey Newsom, Timothy Byers, Sean Hurst, David Blanton | |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Joshua Jones snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Daniel Williams loses the dribble to Kenneth Allen | 43-36 |
| 14:39 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Daniel Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 14:20 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Allen pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:02 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Avans | 43-38 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Daniel Williams travels in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Robeson (C) Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst (PF) Kenneth Allen | |
| 13:32 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Avans | 43-40 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Daniel Cash is denied on a layup by Lee Knee | 43-40 |
| 13:17 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee hits the finger roll | 43-42 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Steve Strader picks off the pass by Daniel Cash | 43-42 |
| 12:03 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Robeson steals the ball from Lee Knee | 43-42 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Daniel Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 11:45 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Cash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Robeson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Paul Avans (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steve Strader (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Debski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Knee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Knee | 43-42 |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Avans | 43-44 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | The refs have stopped play. Steve Strader is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (PG), Joseph Ryder (SG), Charles Amerson (SF), Abraham Steinhoff (PF), Luke Macpherson (C) Daniel Williams, Arnold Thomas, Joshua Jones, Daniel Cash, Gerald Robeson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom (PG), Timothy Byers (SG), Johnny Little (SF), David Blanton (PF), Kenneth Allen (C) Paul Avans, Steve Strader, David Debski, Sean Hurst, Lee Knee | |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Jackson | 45-44 |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ryder - foul #2 on Joseph Ryder, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Willie Fairfield (C) Luke Macpherson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 10:33 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Jackson is called for the reach on Corey Newsom - foul #1 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| 10:20 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Little misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 10:19 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Allen tips it in | 45-46 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield dunks the ball | 47-46 |
| 09:34 | Loyola Chicago | Abraham Steinhoff is called for the reach on Kenneth Allen - foul #1 on Abraham Steinhoff, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst (SF) Johnny Little | |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Allen can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-46 |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Allen tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 09:13 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:50 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom buries a floater from the left wing set up by Timothy Byers | 47-48 |
| 08:32 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield misses the driving attempt from the left block | 47-48 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield tips it but misses | 47-48 |
| 08:30 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:09 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Corey Newsom takes the ball from Charles Amerson | 47-48 |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst lays it in set up by Corey Newsom | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Ryder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Amerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Abraham Steinhoff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Corey Newsom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Blanton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield is hacked by Timothy Byers - foul #3 on Timothy Byers, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Arnold Thomas (SG), Joshua Jones (SF), Daniel Cash (PF), Gerald Robeson (C) Bryan Jackson, Joseph Ryder, Charles Amerson, Abraham Steinhoff, Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans (PG), Johnny Little (SG), David Debski (SF), Lee Knee (C) Corey Newsom, Timothy Byers, David Blanton, Kenneth Allen | |
| 07:17 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 07:02 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Daniel Cash misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sean Hurst - foul #2 on Sean Hurst, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (PG) Arnold Thomas | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Barnes (PF) Sean Hurst | |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Daniel Cash misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Daniel Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:22 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans travels with the ball | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom (PG), Timothy Byers (SG) Paul Avans, Johnny Little | |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Daniel Cash misses long on a jumper in the lane | 51-50 |
| 06:12 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:56 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Daniel Williams and he's fouled by Lee Knee - foul #2 on Lee Knee, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ryder (SG), Charles Amerson (SF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Daniel Williams, Joshua Jones, Daniel Cash | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton (PF) Christopher Barnes | |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:42 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 05:24 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Corey Newsom | 53-56 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Charles Amerson's floater is tipped away by Lee Knee | 53-56 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 04:40 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:35 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom's fadeaway is rejected by Abraham Steinhoff | 53-56 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 03:55 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom misses long on a shot from the left side | 56-56 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Ryder (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gerald Robeson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Abraham Steinhoff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Corey Newsom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Byers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Debski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Knee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Arnold Thomas (SG), Joshua Jones (SF), Daniel Cash (PF), Willie Fairfield (C) Bryan Jackson, Joseph Ryder, Charles Amerson, Gerald Robeson, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans (PG), Steve Strader (SG), Sean Hurst (SF), Kenneth Allen (PF), Christopher Barnes (C) Corey Newsom, Timothy Byers, David Debski, David Blanton, Lee Knee | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Daniel Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 02:56 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:56 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (PG), Joseph Ryder (SG), Charles Amerson (SF) Daniel Williams, Arnold Thomas, Joshua Jones | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom (PG), Timothy Byers (SG), David Blanton (PF) Paul Avans, Steve Strader, Christopher Barnes | |
| 02:48 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 02:47 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Allen snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 59-56 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Charles Amerson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | David Blanton steps in front of the Charles Amerson pass | 59-56 |
| 02:10 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Debski (SF), Lee Knee (C) Sean Hurst, Kenneth Allen | |
| 01:53 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Daniel Cash can't finish the layup | 59-56 |
| 01:21 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 00:39 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-56 |
| 00:18 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Corey Newsom | 59-59 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder drills a floater from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 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 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 61-59 |