| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) SG - Joe Fegan (fresh) SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) PF - Ronald Plaza (fresh) C - Harold Tobler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) SG - Abel Mort (fresh) SF - Joshua Wood (fresh) PF - Adrian Chase (fresh) C - Jeffrey Whitesell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Adrian Chase misses badly on a floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Chicago State | Robert Townson's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Whitesell | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Joshua Wood snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Emmett Barney steals the ball from Paul King | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Chicago State | Robert Townson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Joshua Wood snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Abel Mort connects on the jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Tobler | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Chicago State | Joshua Wood swats the layup by Ronald Plaza | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Adrian Chase | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Harold Tobler swats the shot by Paul King | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | Robert Townson buries a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Abel Mort - foul #1 on Abel Mort, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | Robert Townson makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Adrian Chase misses the floater from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:13 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Townson | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Harold Tobler is called for the reach on Abel Mort - foul #1 on Harold Tobler, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Covington (C) Harold Tobler | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Chad Coles (SF), Ralph Ouimet (PF), Francis Lilly (C) Paul King, Joshua Wood, Adrian Chase, Jeffrey Whitesell | |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Francis Lilly lays it up and in | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Chad Coles grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet drills a shot in the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:03 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Townson | 8-6 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:50 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza grabs the board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Fegan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emmett Barney (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Plaza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Covington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) SG - Abel Mort (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Coles (fresh) PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Chicago State | Robert Townson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 8-6 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Francis Lilly gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:17 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Rodney Watson (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Harold Tobler (C) Robert Townson, Joe Fegan, Emmett Barney, Ronald Plaza, Albert Covington | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Joshua Wood (SF), Adrian Chase (PF) Jesse Augustus, Abel Mort, Francis Lilly | |
| 15:05 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson hits the finger roll | 10-6 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Adrian Chase can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 10-6 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Joshua Wood can't tip it in | 10-6 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Coles | 10-6 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Joshua Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Anderson | 10-6 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Adrian Chase pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Robert Hammond takes the ball from Joshua Wood | 10-6 |
| 14:12 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson double dribbles | 10-6 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Joe Fegan (SG) Robert Hammond, Jeffrey Cornett | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell (C) Ralph Ouimet | |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Joshua Wood is hacked by Billy Anderson - foul #1 on Billy Anderson, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Covington (C) Harold Tobler | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Abel Mort (SG) Paul King, Chad Coles | |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell misses the jump hook from close range | 10-6 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 13:23 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson is hacked by Adrian Chase - foul #1 on Adrian Chase, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Emmett Barney (SF), Ronald Plaza (PF) Rodney Watson, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Lilly (SF) Joshua Wood | |
| 13:12 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza can't finish the layup but the foul's on Francis Lilly - foul #1 on Francis Lilly, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chad Coles (SF) Adrian Chase | |
| 13:12 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:12 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Augustus and the foul's on Ronald Plaza - foul #1 on Ronald Plaza, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Ralph Ouimet (PF) Jesse Augustus, Francis Lilly | |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:31 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 13-11 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Abel Mort misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:02 | Chicago State | Chad Coles steals it from Ronald Plaza | 13-11 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-11 |
| 11:45 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Fegan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Plaza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Covington (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) SG - Abel Mort (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Coles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Whitesell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Chicago State | Ralph Ouimet steps in front of the Joe Fegan pass | 13-11 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Abel Mort jams it and he's hacked by Joe Fegan - foul #1 on Joe Fegan, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Rodney Watson (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Harold Tobler (C) Robert Townson, Emmett Barney, Ronald Plaza, Albert Covington | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Joshua Wood (SF), Adrian Chase (PF), Francis Lilly (C) Paul King, Chad Coles, Ralph Ouimet, Jeffrey Whitesell | |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Abel Mort makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:44 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson can't finish the layup | 13-14 |
| 10:43 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Adrian Chase gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus comes up short on the floater in the lane | 13-14 |
| 10:26 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:08 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Tobler | 16-14 |
| 09:59 | Mercer | Abel Mort connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jesse Augustus | 16-16 |
| 09:44 | Chicago State | Abel Mort picks off the pass by Billy Anderson | 16-16 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Abel Mort misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 16-16 |
| 09:31 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan double dribbles | 16-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Emmett Barney (SF), Ronald Plaza (PF) Robert Hammond, Joe Fegan, Rodney Watson, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Chad Coles (SG), Jeffrey Whitesell (C) Jesse Augustus, Abel Mort, Francis Lilly | |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Chad Coles misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:55 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:50 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 16-16 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Ronald Plaza is called for the reach on Adrian Chase - foul #2 on Ronald Plaza, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Billy Anderson (PF), Albert Covington (C) Ronald Plaza, Harold Tobler | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (SG) Joshua Wood | |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Lilly (SF), Ralph Ouimet (PF) Matthew Collins, Adrian Chase | |
| 08:05 | Chicago State | Ralph Ouimet is called for the reach on Emmett Barney - foul #1 on Ralph Ouimet, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Fegan (SG) Jeffrey Cornett | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:00 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney is hacked by Francis Lilly - foul #2 on Francis Lilly, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (SG) Francis Lilly | |
| 07:46 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan double dribbles | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Fegan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Covington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) SF - Chad Coles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Whitesell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ralph Ouimet, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Harold Tobler (C) Albert Covington | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Wood (SF), Adrian Chase (PF) Matthew Collins, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 07:03 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 07:01 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson tips it home | 18-16 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Joshua Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo (PF) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Abel Mort (SG) Paul King, Jeffrey Whitesell | |
| 06:37 | Chicago State | Robert Townson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 18-16 |
| 06:36 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan tips it home | 20-16 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Joshua Wood is hacked by Emmett Barney - foul #1 on Emmett Barney, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Andrew Angulo steals it from Abel Mort | 20-16 |
| 05:57 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Townson | 22-16 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Joshua Wood misses the easy layup | 22-16 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Abel Mort can't tip it in | 22-16 |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Abel Mort - foul #2 on Abel Mort, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Rodney Watson (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Albert Covington (C) Robert Townson, Emmett Barney, Andrew Angulo, Harold Tobler | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Matthew Collins (SG), Jeffrey Whitesell (C) Abel Mort, Joshua Wood, Chad Coles | |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Matthew Collins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell tips it but misses | 24-16 |
| 04:50 | Chicago State | Albert Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson is hacked by Adrian Chase - foul #2 on Adrian Chase, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG) Joe Fegan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Wood (SF), Chad Coles (PF) Jesse Augustus, Adrian Chase | |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Joshua Wood hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Collins | 26-18 |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Chad Coles - foul #1 on Chad Coles, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG) Robert Hammond | |
| Subs | Mercer | Abel Mort (SG), Ralph Ouimet (PF), Francis Lilly (C) Matthew Collins, Joshua Wood, Jeffrey Whitesell | |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson snags the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 03:47 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza (PF) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Wood (SF) Chad Coles | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) SF - Rodney Watson (fresh) PF - Ronald Plaza (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Covington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) SG - Abel Mort (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Joshua Wood buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Paul King | 26-20 |
| 03:04 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Townson | 28-20 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Abel Mort misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Watson - foul #1 on Rodney Watson, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Fegan (SG), Emmett Barney (SF) Jeffrey Cornett, Rodney Watson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Chad Coles (SF) Paul King, Joshua Wood | |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Abel Mort misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Abel Mort makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:48 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Francis Lilly gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Chad Coles misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-21 |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | Albert Covington gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 02:05 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Ouimet - foul #3 on Ralph Ouimet, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Harold Tobler (C) Albert Covington | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adrian Chase (PF), Jeffrey Whitesell (C) Ralph Ouimet, Francis Lilly | |
| 02:05 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:05 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Abel Mort can't tip it in | 29-21 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Adrian Chase tips it but misses | 29-21 |
| 01:43 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 01:35 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Townson | 31-21 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell hits the follow up shot | 31-23 |
| 01:07 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Abel Mort - foul #3 on Abel Mort, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG) Robert Townson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Matthew Collins (SG), Joshua Wood (SF) Jesse Augustus, Abel Mort, Chad Coles | |
| 01:07 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:07 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Paul King misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 00:52 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Billy Anderson (PF) Ronald Plaza | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Robert Hammond steals the ball from Adrian Chase | 33-23 |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Hammond | 36-23 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell blows the layup over the doubleteam | 36-23 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Jeffrey Whitesell hits the follow up shot | 36-25 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-25 |