| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Earl Winbush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Negrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Ashby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Wright (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Jesse Negrin inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Chicago State | Jesse Negrin makes the turnaround near the basket | 28-33 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Eric Burcham buries a floater from close range | 28-35 |
| 19:02 | Chicago State | Eric Burcham picks off the pass by Jesse Negrin | 28-35 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 18:12 | Chicago State | Earl Winbush is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #1 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 17:59 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-38 |
| 17:57 | Chicago State | Jesse Negrin snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:41 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Jesse Negrin is blocked by Gary Mulvey | 28-38 |
| 17:39 | Chicago State | Jesse Negrin tips it but misses | 28-38 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ronnie Lawrence | 28-38 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Eric Burcham | 28-40 |
| 16:52 | Chicago State | Earl Winbush connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Jesse Negrin and he's hacked by Fred Bruner - foul #1 on Fred Bruner, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Davis (SG), Marc Brown (SF), Carl Randle (PF), Jerome Shelby (C) Rory Vigue, Jesse Negrin, Andrew Ashby, Steven Wright | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), David Whitney (SG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Eric Burcham, Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 16:52 | Chicago State | Earl Winbush makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | David Whitney knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Scott Davis - foul #1 on Scott Davis, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Shumaker (SG) Earl Winbush | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:34 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:11 | Chicago State | Carl Randle's pass is intercepted by Edward Smiley | 31-43 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Marc Brown - foul #2 on Marc Brown, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Daniel Lawrence (C) Carl Randle | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Shumaker (fresh) SF - Marc Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerome Shelby (fresh) C - Daniel Lawrence (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Chicago State | Edward Smiley picks off the pass by Scott Davis | 31-45 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Brian Helle can't finish the layup | 31-45 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford hits the follow up shot | 31-47 |
| 15:06 | Chicago State | Scott Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Brian Helle lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Metzler | 31-49 |
| 14:23 | Chicago State | Steven Shumaker connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Scott Davis | 34-49 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | David Whitney is fouled on the floor by Steven Shumaker - foul #1 on Steven Shumaker, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Earl Winbush (PG), Rory Vigue (SG), Jesse Negrin (SF), Andrew Ashby (PF) Scott Davis, Steven Shumaker, Marc Brown, Jerome Shelby | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, David Whitney, Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Lawrence - foul #4 on Daniel Lawrence, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Wright (C) Daniel Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 13:32 | Chicago State | Gary Mulvey swats the short shot by Steven Wright | 34-51 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Fred Bruner snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Eric Burcham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Ashby - foul #3 on Andrew Ashby, team foul #5 | 34-51 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Eric Burcham makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 13:11 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby snags the defensive board | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:55 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-52 |
| 12:54 | Chicago State | Jesse Negrin hits the follow up shot | 36-52 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-52 |
| 12:27 | Chicago State | Steven Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:23 | Chicago State | Earl Winbush connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Wright | 39-52 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Fred Bruner buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Eric Burcham | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Earl Winbush (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Negrin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Ashby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Chicago State | Steven Wright's pass is intercepted by Gary Mulvey | 39-54 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Fred Bruner can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Rory Vigue - foul #3 on Rory Vigue, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Davis (PG), Steven Shumaker (SG), Marc Brown (SF), Jerome Shelby (C) Earl Winbush, Rory Vigue, Jesse Negrin, Andrew Ashby | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), David Whitney (SG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (C) Eric Burcham, Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 11:15 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Steven Wright | 39-54 |
| 10:58 | Chicago State | Jerome Shelby is fouled on the floor by Brian Helle - foul #3 on Brian Helle, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Carl Randle (PF) Steven Wright | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Smiley (C) Fred Bruner | |
| 10:48 | Chicago State | Edward Smiley steps in front of the Carl Randle pass | 39-54 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | David Whitney misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-54 |
| 10:33 | Chicago State | Jerome Shelby snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 10:20 | Chicago State | Steven Shumaker misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-54 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford clanks a shot from the left block | 39-54 |
| 09:56 | Chicago State | Marc Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 09:36 | Chicago State | Carl Randle drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Edward Smiley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 09:14 | Chicago State | Steven Shumaker pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:59 | Chicago State | Steven Shumaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 08:58 | Chicago State | Carl Randle grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 08:48 | Chicago State | Jerome Shelby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-54 |
| 08:46 | Chicago State | Carl Randle tips it home | 44-54 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | David Whitney clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | David Whitney clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford tips it in | 44-56 |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Scott Davis is fouled on the floor by Christopher Metzler - foul #2 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Earl Winbush (PG), Rory Vigue (SG), Jesse Negrin (SF), Andrew Ashby (PF), Steven Wright (C) Scott Davis, Steven Shumaker, Marc Brown, Carl Randle, Jerome Shelby | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, David Whitney, Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| 07:45 | Chicago State | Rory Vigue comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Earl Winbush (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Negrin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Ashby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 44-56 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Mulvey | 44-56 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence clanks a runner in the lane | 44-56 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence tips it in | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:51 | Chicago State | Jesse Negrin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Eric Burcham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-58 |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | Jesse Negrin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Rory Vigue is hacked by Fred Bruner - foul #2 on Fred Bruner, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Daniel Lawrence (C) Steven Wright | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:06 | Chicago State | Daniel Lawrence's layup is rejected by Gary Mulvey | 44-58 |
| 06:05 | Chicago State | Jesse Negrin tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Fred Bruner buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Eric Burcham | 46-60 |
| 05:34 | Chicago State | Ronnie Lawrence steals it from Andrew Ashby | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Burcham | 46-62 |
| 04:57 | Chicago State | Rory Vigue knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 48-62 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey is called for traveling | 48-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Davis (PG), Steven Shumaker (SG), Marc Brown (SF), Steven Wright (PF) Earl Winbush, Rory Vigue, Jesse Negrin, Andrew Ashby | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), David Whitney (SG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Eric Burcham, Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 04:16 | Chicago State | Steven Wright can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on David Whitney - foul #2 on David Whitney, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| 04:16 | Chicago State | Steven Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:16 | Chicago State | Steven Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Wright - foul #1 on Steven Wright, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jerome Shelby (C) Daniel Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:51 | Chicago State | Marc Brown grabs the board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Chicago State | Steven Wright is called for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Wright, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Shumaker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marc Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Shelby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Mercer | David Whitney is called for traveling | 50-63 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | Scott Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-63 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Edward Smiley pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | David Whitney misses the easy layup | 50-63 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Edward Smiley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses the dunk | 50-63 |
| 02:22 | Chicago State | Steven Wright grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | Steven Wright drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Steven Shumaker | 52-63 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | David Whitney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 01:47 | Chicago State | Marc Brown gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:36 | Chicago State | Steven Wright is hacked by Brian Helle - foul #4 on Brian Helle, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| 01:36 | Chicago State | Steven Wright misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Brian Helle grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford loses the dribble to Marc Brown | 52-63 |
| 01:10 | Chicago State | Marc Brown banks in the layup | 54-63 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Earl Winbush (PG), Rory Vigue (SG), Jesse Negrin (SF), Andrew Ashby (PF), Daniel Lawrence (C) Scott Davis, Steven Shumaker, Marc Brown, Steven Wright, Jerome Shelby | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, David Whitney, Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Andrew Ashby steals the ball from Eric Burcham | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Chicago State | Earl Winbush misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | Daniel Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | Earl Winbush misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-63 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Fred Bruner is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Winbush - foul #1 on Earl Winbush, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG) Eric Burcham | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Metzler - foul #3 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Davis (PG), Steven Shumaker (SG), Marc Brown (SF), Steven Wright (C) Earl Winbush, Rory Vigue, Jesse Negrin, Daniel Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler runs out the clock | 55-65 |