| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Spence (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Trenton McFarland (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Merle Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mercer | William Higgins drills a shot in the paint set up by Tanner Hunter | 30-20 |
| 19:25 | Chicago State | Michael Spence misses the easy layup | 30-20 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari tips it back up and in | 30-22 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Arthur Ponder | 32-22 |
| 18:45 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Bacchus - foul #2 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 18:45 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:45 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 18:28 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:11 | Chicago State | Michael Spence comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Higgins - foul #1 on William Higgins, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 18:11 | Chicago State | Michael Spence misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:11 | Chicago State | Michael Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Ponder | 35-25 |
| 17:36 | Chicago State | Clay Love comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Higgins - foul #2 on William Higgins, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Pimentel (C) Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael McShea (SF), Brandon Rippey (C) Trenton McFarland, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| 17:36 | Chicago State | Clay Love makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:36 | Chicago State | Clay Love misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:36 | Mercer | David Pimentel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | David Pimentel can't finish the layup | 35-26 |
| 17:19 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Brandon Rippey | 35-26 |
| 17:03 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Kirk Swink (SF) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Spray (PG), Gary Getchell (SG), Matthew Jackson (C) Clay Love, Michael Spence, Merle Thomas | |
| 16:46 | Mercer | David Pimentel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tanner Hunter | 37-26 |
| 16:33 | Chicago State | Nicholas Jones is called for the reach on Gary Getchell - foul #2 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Tanner Hunter, David Pimentel | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari (C) Matthew Jackson | |
| 16:17 | Chicago State | The jumper by Donald Spray is denied by Charles Bacchus | 37-26 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies's pass is intercepted by Gary Getchell | 37-26 |
| 16:06 | Chicago State | Donald Spray throws it down on a nice dish by Gabriel Ferrari and the foul's on Gerald Voorhies - foul #1 on Gerald Voorhies, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG) Gerald Voorhies, Nicholas Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG), Trenton McFarland (SF) Gary Getchell, Brandon Rippey | |
| 16:06 | Chicago State | Donald Spray makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Michael McShea is called for the reach on Jeremy Coffman - foul #1 on Michael McShea, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Bailey (SF) Kirk Swink | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Spence (SG), Merle Thomas (PF) Donald Spray, Michael McShea | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Spence (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Trenton McFarland (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Merle Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Mercer | A charge is called on William Higgins - foul #3 on William Higgins, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tanner Hunter (PF) Jeremy Coffman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 15:16 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari lays it up and in | 37-31 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Trenton McFarland - foul #3 on Trenton McFarland, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Pimentel (C) Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael McShea (C) Gabriel Ferrari | |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:56 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Merle Thomas | 38-31 |
| 14:42 | Chicago State | Michael McShea scores on a floater from the left block set up by Clay Love and the foul's on David Pimentel - foul #1 on David Pimentel, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG) Arthur Ponder | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey (C) Trenton McFarland | |
| 14:42 | Chicago State | Michael McShea makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | William Higgins is fouled on the floor by Michael Spence - foul #1 on Michael Spence, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG) William Higgins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 13:24 | Chicago State | Michael Spence clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 13:23 | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Voorhies and he's fouled by Michael Spence - foul #2 on Michael Spence, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Kirk Swink (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Gerald Voorhies, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter, David Pimentel | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Spray (PG), Gary Getchell (SG), Trenton McFarland (SF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Clay Love, Michael Spence, Merle Thomas, Brandon Rippey | |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:53 | Chicago State | Gary Getchell is hacked by Jeremy Coffman - foul #1 on Jeremy Coffman, team foul #8 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG) Nicholas Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Jackson (PF) Michael McShea | |
| 12:53 | Chicago State | Gary Getchell makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:53 | Chicago State | Gary Getchell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman blows the layup but the foul's on Matthew Jackson - foul #2 on Matthew Jackson, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey (PF) Matthew Jackson | |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:15 | Chicago State | Gary Getchell knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | William Higgins scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 11:29 | Chicago State | Donald Spray clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus grabs the board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kirk Swink (fresh) PF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Donald Spray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Getchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Trenton McFarland (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Rippey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Coffman and he's fouled by Brandon Rippey - foul #3 on Brandon Rippey, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tanner Hunter (PF) Jeremy Coffman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG), Michael Spence (SG), Michael McShea (SF), Merle Thomas (PF) Donald Spray, Gary Getchell, Trenton McFarland, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Kirk Swink misses the free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:22 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 11:08 | Chicago State | Michael McShea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 11:06 | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:46 | Chicago State | Clay Love hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Merle Thomas | 48-40 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder is hacked by Brandon Rippey - foul #4 on Brandon Rippey, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Bailey (SF), David Pimentel (C) Kirk Swink, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Jackson (C) Brandon Rippey | |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:29 | Chicago State | Matthew Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:22 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from Clay Love and he's hacked by Tanner Hunter - foul #3 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG) Arthur Ponder | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 10:22 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | William Higgins buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Voorhies | 50-43 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas buries a runner from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter blows the dunk but the foul's on Merle Thomas - foul #1 on Merle Thomas, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG) William Higgins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland (SF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Michael McShea, Matthew Jackson | |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:17 | Chicago State | Michael Spence buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clay Love | 52-48 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones makes the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Michael Spence - foul #3 on Michael Spence, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG) Gerald Voorhies | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Spray (PG), Gary Getchell (SG), Michael McShea (PF) Clay Love, Michael Spence, Merle Thomas | |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:56 | Chicago State | Michael McShea pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:30 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari clanks a turnaround in the lane | 54-48 |
| 08:29 | Chicago State | Michael McShea tips it in | 54-50 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-50 |
| 07:49 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-50 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Jones | 58-50 |
| 07:14 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Spray | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - David Pimentel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Donald Spray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Getchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Trenton McFarland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael McShea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones misses the floater from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David Pimentel | 58-52 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Gary Getchell is called for the reach on Arthur Ponder - foul #2 on Gary Getchell, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Kirk Swink (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Nicholas Jones, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter, David Pimentel | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG), Michael Spence (SG), Brandon Rippey (SF), Merle Thomas (PF), Matthew Jackson (C) Donald Spray, Gary Getchell, Trenton McFarland, Michael McShea, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:34 | Chicago State | Matthew Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Spence | 60-54 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | William Higgins drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kirk Swink | 63-54 |
| 05:45 | Chicago State | Clay Love hits a 3 from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | The short jumper by Kirk Swink is denied by Merle Thomas | 63-57 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF) Arthur Ponder, Kirk Swink, Jeremy Coffman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael McShea (SF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Brandon Rippey, Matthew Jackson | |
| 05:05 | Chicago State | Michael Spence's pass is intercepted by Gerald Voorhies | 63-57 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | William Higgins misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-57 |
| 04:59 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Michael Spence loses the dribble to William Higgins | 63-57 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Higgins | 65-57 |
| 04:07 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Spence | 65-59 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 03:54 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Michael Spence | 65-59 |
| 03:47 | Chicago State | Michael Spence clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Tanner Hunter - foul #4 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), David Pimentel (C) William Higgins, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Spray (PG), Trenton McFarland (SF), Brandon Rippey (C) Clay Love, Merle Thomas, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| 03:47 | Chicago State | Michael Spence makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:47 | Chicago State | Michael Spence misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | David Pimentel snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | David Pimentel makes the fadeaway near the basket | 67-60 |
| 03:19 | Chicago State | Donald Spray scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Spence | 67-62 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Jones | 69-62 |
| 03:00 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Charles Bacchus (C) Gerald Voorhies, Nicholas Jones, David Pimentel | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG), Merle Thomas (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Donald Spray, Michael McShea, Brandon Rippey | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Spence (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trenton McFarland (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Merle Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:32 | Chicago State | Clay Love misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 02:31 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:08 | Chicago State | Michael Spence knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 69-64 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder gets the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Ponder | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | Clay Love can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-64 |
| 01:21 | Chicago State | Clay Love tips it back up and in | 72-66 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | William Higgins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Bacchus | 75-66 |
| 00:49 | Chicago State | Clay Love buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel Ferrari | 75-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Spence - foul #4 on Michael Spence, team foul #11 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG) William Higgins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Clay Love can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey is hacked by Clay Love in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clay Love, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | Clay Love misses the 3 from the left corner | 79-69 |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari grabs the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Clay Love can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-69 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter pulls down the rebound | 79-69 |
| 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 | Arthur Ponder runs out the clock | 79-69 |