| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clifford Walton (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Andrus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Flatt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin McAbier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Lock (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Chicago State | Clifford Walton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-22 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Cooper | 26-22 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Gurule | 29-22 |
| 18:54 | Chicago State | Marlin McAbier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-22 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey hits the finger roll | 31-22 |
| 18:19 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Gurule steals it from Ross Lock | 31-22 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Clifford Walton is called for the reach on Scott Hauer - foul #2 on Clifford Walton, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Hauer | 34-22 |
| 17:31 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 16:48 | Chicago State | Andrew Andrus is fouled on the floor by Jeff McGoey - foul #1 on Jeff McGoey, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (SF), Andrew Clayton (PF), Robert Dunn (C) Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper, Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rex Warfel (PG), Matthew Davies (SG), Richard McMillan (SF), Jeffery Buck (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Clifford Walton, Andrew Andrus, Ryan Flatt, Marlin McAbier, Ross Lock | |
| 16:32 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Davies | 37-24 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 37-24 |
| 16:18 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 16:05 | Chicago State | Rex Warfel comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-24 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | Robert Dunn pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Robert Dunn hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Gurule | 39-24 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rex Warfel (fresh) SG - Matthew Davies (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Buck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Bitter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Gurule is called for the reach on Matthew Davies - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gurule, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang (SG) Matthew Davies | |
| 15:05 | Chicago State | Rex Warfel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-24 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Jeffery Buck steals it from Andrew Clayton | 39-24 |
| 14:20 | Chicago State | Rex Warfel hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Heriberto Yazzie - foul #3 on Heriberto Yazzie, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Bill Lee (C) Heriberto Yazzie, Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt (SF), Marlin McAbier (PF), Ross Lock (C) Richard McMillan, Jeffery Buck, Bobby Bitter | |
| 14:20 | Chicago State | Rex Warfel makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bernard Cooper | 42-27 |
| 13:53 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt drills a shot from the left wing set up by Ross Lock | 42-29 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz is called for traveling | 42-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Robert Dunn (PF) Mario Ortiz, Bernard Cooper | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Walton (PG) Rex Warfel | |
| 13:36 | Chicago State | Bill Lee steals the ball from Ryan Flatt | 42-29 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the jump hook in the paint | 42-29 |
| 13:27 | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 13:04 | Chicago State | Clifford Walton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 12:33 | Chicago State | Ross Lock gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Clifford Walton picks off the pass by Scott Hauer | 42-31 |
| 11:54 | Chicago State | Clifford Walton hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Scott Hauer dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gurule | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clifford Walton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Pierre Hwang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Flatt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin McAbier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Lock (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-33 |
| 11:18 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt gets the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 11:02 | Chicago State | Ross Lock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 11:00 | Chicago State | Marlin McAbier tips it in | 44-35 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Bill Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Heriberto Yazzie (SG), Dikembe Banda (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Andrew Clayton (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, Robert Dunn, Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rex Warfel (PG), Andrew Andrus (SG), Richard McMillan (SF), Jeffery Buck (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Clifford Walton, Pierre Hwang, Ryan Flatt, Marlin McAbier, Ross Lock | |
| 10:36 | Chicago State | Rex Warfel is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Ortiz - foul #3 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| 10:12 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Yazzie - foul #4 on Heriberto Yazzie, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG) Heriberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:54 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 09:49 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 09:48 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 09:23 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Scott Hauer - foul #1 on Scott Hauer, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG) Scott Hauer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:23 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:23 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 09:04 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Rex Warfel | 44-36 |
| 08:43 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter hits the finger roll | 44-38 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 44-38 |
| 08:24 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Rex Warfel | 44-40 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Gurule | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rex Warfel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Andrus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard McMillan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Buck (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Bitter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan is hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Robert Dunn (PF), Jackie Fischer (C) Mario Ortiz, Dikembe Banda, Bernard Cooper, Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang (SG), Ryan Flatt (SF), Marlin McAbier (PF), Ross Lock (C) Rex Warfel, Andrew Andrus, Jeffery Buck, Bobby Bitter | |
| 07:26 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Robert Dunn gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Robert Dunn drills a shot from the left side set up by Jeffrey Gurule | 48-40 |
| 06:50 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Dunn | 48-40 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Scott Hauer lays it in on a great pass from Robert Dunn and the foul's on Marlin McAbier - foul #2 on Marlin McAbier, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (SG), Bill Lee (C) Jeffrey Gurule, Jackie Fischer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Walton (PG) Richard McMillan | |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Marlin McAbier blows the layup | 51-40 |
| 06:20 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Lock | 51-40 |
| 06:11 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt loses the dribble to Robert Dunn | 51-40 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Marlin McAbier steps in front of the Mario Ortiz pass | 51-40 |
| 05:36 | Chicago State | Ross Lock travels with the ball | 51-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Bernard Cooper (PF) Mario Ortiz, Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Davies (SG) Pierre Hwang | |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Bill Lee hits the follow up shot | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:01 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Scott Hauer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the tip | 53-40 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Bill Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Bill Lee clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 04:15 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 04:10 | Chicago State | Matthew Davies misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| 04:09 | Chicago State | Marlin McAbier snags the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 03:53 | Chicago State | Ross Lock hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jeff McGoey - foul #2 on Jeff McGoey, team foul #8 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Heriberto Yazzie (SG), Dikembe Banda (SF), Andrew Clayton (PF), Robert Dunn (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper, Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang (SG), Richard McMillan (SF), Jeffery Buck (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Clifford Walton, Matthew Davies, Ryan Flatt, Marlin McAbier | |
| 03:53 | Chicago State | Ross Lock misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 03:53 | Chicago State | Ross Lock misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Buck - foul #1 on Jeffery Buck, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rex Warfel (PG) Ross Lock | |
| 03:34 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 03:34 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 03:34 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rex Warfel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pierre Hwang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Buck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Bitter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Rex Warfel - foul #1 on Rex Warfel, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 02:38 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Clayton - foul #2 on Andrew Clayton, team foul #9 | 56-43 |
| 02:38 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 02:38 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 56-45 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-45 |
| 01:56 | Chicago State | Jeffery Buck grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Jeffery Buck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz clanks a floater from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 01:18 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-48 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Bill Lee (C) Mario Ortiz, Heriberto Yazzie, Dikembe Banda, Andrew Clayton, Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Walton (PG), Ryan Flatt (SF), Marlin McAbier (PF), Ross Lock (C) Rex Warfel, Richard McMillan, Jeffery Buck, Bobby Bitter | |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Marlin McAbier is called for the reach on Bill Lee - foul #3 on Marlin McAbier, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule is hacked by Pierre Hwang - foul #4 on Pierre Hwang, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (SF), Andrew Clayton (C) Jeff McGoey, Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Scott Hauer is hacked by Ross Lock - foul #3 on Ross Lock, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:50 | Chicago State | Ross Lock pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | Marlin McAbier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Clifford Walton is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Clifford Walton, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Clifford Walton is called for the reach on Bernard Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifford Walton, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:38 | Chicago State | Ross Lock pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Bernard Cooper | 57-48 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Walton - foul #5 on Clifford Walton, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rex Warfel (PG) Clifford Walton | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Rex Warfel's floater is tipped away by Andrew Clayton | 59-48 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Scott Hauer runs out the clock | 59-48 |