| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Lehn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lenard Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn is hacked by Justin Fletcher - foul #1 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Stephen Bailey | 27-26 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 19:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski is denied on a layup by Stephen Bailey | 27-26 |
| 18:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 18:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dema Stachurski | 30-26 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hatchell - foul #1 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Antonio Vera (SF), Alfredo Yazzie (PF) Dema Stachurski, Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:13 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Higgins | 30-29 |
| 17:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Lathrop | 30-29 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Pickett - foul #1 on Jason Pickett, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt (SF), Charles Wolfe (C) Jason Pickett, Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| 17:36 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 17:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 17:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kirk Swink - foul #1 on Kirk Swink, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Peter Lehn (PF) Antonio Vera, Christopher Betancourt, Charles Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Mark Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kirk Swink | 31-31 |
| 16:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Kirk Swink steals it from Peter Lehn | 31-31 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Lehn - foul #2 on Peter Lehn, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Christopher Betancourt (SG), Charles Wolfe (C) Dema Stachurski, Billy Bunn, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, Mark Wilson, Charles Bacchus | |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Alexander Beech picks off the pass by Antonio Vera | 31-32 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Antonio Vera is called for the reach on Alexander Beech in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Vera, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett (SG), Lenard Cook (C) Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF) Nicholas Jones, Alexander Beech | |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook grabs the board | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Antonio Vera (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wolfe (fresh) C - Lenard Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-32 |
| 15:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Alfredo Yazzie (PF) Antonio Vera, Charles Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (SG), Mark Wilson (PF) William Higgins, Robert Lathrop | |
| 15:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 15:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt tips it but misses | 33-32 |
| 15:09 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Betancourt | 33-32 |
| 15:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dema Stachurski | 36-32 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 14:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Bailey - foul #1 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Antonio Vera (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Peter Lehn (PF) Dema Stachurski, Jason Pickett, Christopher Betancourt, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF) Arthur Ponder, Stephen Bailey, Justin Fletcher | |
| 14:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Mark Wilson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Lehn - foul #3 on Peter Lehn, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe (C) Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn loses the dribble to Robert Lathrop | 38-37 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Antonio Vera picks off the pass by William Higgins in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 13:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe tips it in | 40-37 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop is open and buries a floater from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 12:48 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on Peter Lehn - foul #4 on Peter Lehn, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Alfredo Yazzie (PF), Johnny Sisk (C) Billy Bunn, Antonio Vera, Peter Lehn, Charles Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Kirk Swink, William Higgins, Robert Lathrop, Mark Wilson | |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 12:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell is fouled on the floor by Alexander Beech - foul #2 on Alexander Beech, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG) Ralph Southworth | |
| Subs | Mercer | Justin Fletcher (C) Alexander Beech | |
| 12:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell is hacked by Charles Bacchus - foul #1 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| 12:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Bailey (SF) Charles Bacchus | |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 11:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Pickett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hatchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 2 stl. C - Johnny Sisk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 11:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Jones | 42-41 |
| 11:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Antonio Vera (SG), Christopher Betancourt (SF), Charles Wolfe (PF), Lenard Cook (C) Dema Stachurski, Jason Pickett, Robert Hatchell, Alfredo Yazzie, Johnny Sisk | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), William Higgins (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, Nicholas Jones, Stephen Bailey, Jeremy Coffman, Justin Fletcher | |
| 10:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 10:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Alexander Beech grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | William Higgins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Kirk Swink snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Alexander Beech misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 42-41 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Alexander Beech's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie (PF) Charles Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wilson (C) Charles Bacchus | |
| 09:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera scores on a floater from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Alexander Beech loses the dribble to Antonio Vera in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 08:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Kirk Swink takes the ball from Lenard Cook | 44-41 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Alexander Beech hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kirk Swink | 44-43 |
| 08:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook buries a floater from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 08:32 | Mercer | William Higgins is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Vera - foul #2 on Antonio Vera, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF) Billy Bunn, Antonio Vera, Christopher Betancourt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, Alexander Beech, Robert Lathrop | |
| 08:32 | Mercer | William Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | William Higgins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 07:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ralph Southworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Pickett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hatchell (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfredo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lenard Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Higgins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Pickett | 49-43 |
| 07:17 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Lenard Cook - foul #1 on Lenard Cook, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Billy Bunn (SF), Peter Lehn (PF), Charles Wolfe (C) Ralph Southworth, Robert Hatchell, Alfredo Yazzie, Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Jeremy Coffman (SF), Charles Bacchus (PF) William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Mark Wilson | |
| 07:17 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn's floater is knocked away by Charles Bacchus | 49-43 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeremy Coffman | 49-43 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus tips it home | 49-45 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe loses the dribble to Charles Bacchus | 49-45 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Peter Lehn is called for the reach on Charles Bacchus - foul #5 on Peter Lehn, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth (PG), Antonio Vera (SG), Christopher Betancourt (SF), Johnny Sisk (PF), Lenard Cook (C) Dema Stachurski, Jason Pickett, Billy Bunn, Peter Lehn, Charles Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Beech (SG), Robert Lathrop (PF) Nicholas Jones, Justin Fletcher | |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk tips it home | 51-47 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Betancourt - foul #2 on Christopher Betancourt, team foul #10 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Jason Pickett (SG) Ralph Southworth, Christopher Betancourt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kirk Swink (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF) Arthur Ponder, Jeremy Coffman | |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dema Stachurski | 53-48 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kirk Swink | 53-50 |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Bailey steals it from Dema Stachurski | 53-50 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Kirk Swink throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Alfredo Yazzie (PF), Charles Wolfe (C) Jason Pickett, Antonio Vera, Johnny Sisk, Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Mark Wilson (C) Alexander Beech, Charles Bacchus | |
| 04:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 53-50 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | William Higgins connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 53-52 |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Mark Wilson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Bunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hatchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Lathrop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mercer | William Higgins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lathrop | 53-52 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Mark Wilson clanks a jumper in the lane | 53-52 |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Billy Bunn | 53-52 |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (SG), Christopher Betancourt (SF) Dema Stachurski, Robert Hatchell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Alexander Beech (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop | |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett (SG), Lenard Cook (C) Christopher Betancourt, Charles Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Bailey (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF) Alexander Beech, Mark Wilson | |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Billy Bunn is called for the reach on Robert Lathrop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Bunn, team foul #11 | 53-52 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett is hacked by William Higgins - foul #2 on William Higgins, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Robert Hatchell (SF) Billy Bunn, Antonio Vera | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie's pass is intercepted by Stephen Bailey | 53-54 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski is hacked by William Higgins - foul #3 on William Higgins, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Dema Stachurski steps in front of the William Higgins pass in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie can't finish the layup | 55-57 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Justin Fletcher | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop is open but misses the lay-in | 55-57 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hatchell | 57-57 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Lathrop | 57-60 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 57-60 |