| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Pereyra (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Farley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Poyner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Brent Oestreich (fresh) SG - Floyd Judson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lionel Cullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Loya (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Holmes (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Lionel Cullins inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Chicago State | Ronald Holmes makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brent Oestreich | 27-38 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | Robert Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | William Pereyra tips it home | 29-38 |
| 19:20 | Chicago State | Floyd Judson's pass is intercepted by Rodolfo Hernandez | 29-38 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Robert Thomas misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by George Loya - foul #1 on George Loya, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:34 | Chicago State | Ronald Holmes lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Loya and the foul's on William Pereyra - foul #1 on William Pereyra, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 18:34 | Chicago State | Ronald Holmes makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Robert Thomas knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Rodolfo Hernandez | 33-41 |
| 18:09 | Chicago State | Brent Oestreich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | William Pereyra buries a jumper in the paint set up by Rodolfo Hernandez and he's hacked by Ronald Holmes - foul #1 on Ronald Holmes, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donnie Coursey (C) Ronald Holmes | |
| 17:52 | Mercer | William Pereyra makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:41 | Chicago State | Rodolfo Hernandez steps in front of the Floyd Judson pass | 36-41 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Farley | 39-41 |
| 17:03 | Chicago State | Floyd Judson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | William Pereyra connects on the runner from close range | 41-41 |
| 16:22 | Chicago State | Donnie Coursey connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Oestreich | 41-43 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | William Pereyra hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 41-43 |
| 16:04 | Chicago State | Floyd Judson gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Rodolfo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pereyra (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Farley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Poyner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Brent Oestreich (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Judson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lionel Cullins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Loya (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donnie Coursey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Chicago State | Donnie Coursey misses short on a shot from the right block | 41-43 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Jeffrey Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:36 | Mercer | The short jumper by William Pereyra is denied by Donnie Coursey | 41-43 |
| 15:34 | Mercer | William Pereyra tips it in | 43-43 |
| 15:15 | Chicago State | Brent Oestreich makes the 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | William Pereyra is hacked by Lionel Cullins - foul #2 on Lionel Cullins, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edgar Grigg (PG), Christopher Ginder (SG), Thomas Diederich (SF), Andrew Fowler (PF), Billie McAferty (C) Rodolfo Hernandez, Robert Thomas, William Pereyra, Jeffrey Farley, Michael Poyner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Eric Straw (SG), Allen Grady (SF), Fernando Martinez (PF), Ronald Holmes (C) Brent Oestreich, Floyd Judson, Lionel Cullins, George Loya, Donnie Coursey | |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Billie McAferty misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Andrew Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Billie McAferty comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 43-46 |
| 14:37 | Chicago State | Allen Grady pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:22 | Chicago State | Christopher Ginder steals the ball from Eric Straw | 43-46 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Allen Grady - foul #1 on Allen Grady, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:07 | Chicago State | Fernando Martinez snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 13:43 | Chicago State | Ronald Holmes's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Fowler | 44-46 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Christopher Ginder pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Christopher Ginder knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 13:15 | Chicago State | Allen Grady can't throw it down | 46-46 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Edgar Grigg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Billie McAferty tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 12:51 | Chicago State | Fernando Martinez pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:24 | Chicago State | Fernando Martinez misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Edgar Grigg - foul #1 on Edgar Grigg, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Michael Poyner (C) Edgar Grigg, Christopher Ginder, Billie McAferty | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Floyd Judson (SG), Donnie Coursey (C) Allen Grady, Ronald Holmes | |
| 12:24 | Chicago State | Fernando Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:24 | Chicago State | Fernando Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Michael Poyner pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Rodolfo Hernandez | 48-47 |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | Joshua Faulkner drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Straw and he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Pereyra (SF) Thomas Diederich | |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Loya (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Eric Straw, Fernando Martinez | |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | Joshua Faulkner makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pereyra (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Poyner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joshua Faulkner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Judson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Coursey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Loya (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Michael Poyner buries a jumper from the right wing set up by William Pereyra and he's hacked by Clarence Johnson - foul #1 on Clarence Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brent Oestreich (PG), Lionel Cullins (SF) Joshua Faulkner, Clarence Johnson | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Michael Poyner misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 50-50 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Robert Thomas clanks a floater from the right side | 50-50 |
| 11:22 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Donnie Coursey | 50-50 |
| 11:06 | Chicago State | Floyd Judson knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Brent Oestreich | 50-52 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | William Pereyra misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 10:50 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Donnie Coursey | 50-52 |
| 10:45 | Chicago State | Floyd Judson buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Brent Oestreich | 50-54 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Andrew Fowler misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Lionel Cullins - foul #3 on Lionel Cullins, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edgar Grigg (PG) Rodolfo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Holmes (C) Donnie Coursey | |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Andrew Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Andrew Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:32 | Chicago State | George Loya grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 10:06 | Chicago State | George Loya is called for 3 seconds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Diederich (SF), Jeffrey Farley (C) Andrew Fowler, Michael Poyner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Eric Straw (SF) Floyd Judson, Lionel Cullins | |
| 09:39 | Mercer | William Pereyra clanks a shot from the right side | 51-54 |
| 09:38 | Chicago State | George Loya grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:16 | Chicago State | Joshua Faulkner is hacked by Edgar Grigg - foul #2 on Edgar Grigg, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez (PG), Christopher Ginder (SG), Billie McAferty (C) Edgar Grigg, Robert Thomas, William Pereyra | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Floyd Judson (SG) Brent Oestreich | |
| 08:58 | Chicago State | Joshua Faulkner connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Straw | 51-57 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Straw - foul #1 on Eric Straw, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Poyner (C) Billie McAferty | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Lionel Cullins (SF), Donnie Coursey (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Eric Straw, George Loya, Ronald Holmes | |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:34 | Chicago State | Donnie Coursey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:14 | Chicago State | Joshua Faulkner hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clarence Johnson | 51-60 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Michael Poyner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 07:55 | Chicago State | Donnie Coursey grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 07:44 | Chicago State | Floyd Judson connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Clarence Johnson | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Ginder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Diederich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Farley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Poyner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joshua Faulkner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Judson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lionel Cullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donnie Coursey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-62 |
| 07:24 | Chicago State | Floyd Judson gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 07:12 | Chicago State | Joshua Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Michael Poyner pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Thomas Diederich misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 06:49 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Floyd Judson | 51-62 |
| 06:26 | Chicago State | Clarence Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 06:24 | Chicago State | Clarence Johnson grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 06:09 | Chicago State | Joshua Faulkner clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rodolfo Hernandez - foul #1 on Rodolfo Hernandez, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edgar Grigg (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), William Pereyra (SF), Andrew Fowler (PF) Rodolfo Hernandez, Christopher Ginder, Thomas Diederich, Jeffrey Farley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Straw (SG), George Loya (PF), Ronald Holmes (C) Floyd Judson, Lionel Cullins, Clarence Johnson | |
| 06:09 | Chicago State | Joshua Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:09 | Chicago State | Joshua Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | George Loya is called for the reach on Michael Poyner - foul #2 on George Loya, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brent Oestreich (PG), Allen Grady (SF) Joshua Faulkner, Donnie Coursey | |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Michael Poyner makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Michael Poyner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:26 | Chicago State | Ronald Holmes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | Ronald Holmes grabs the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 05:17 | Chicago State | Eric Straw drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brent Oestreich | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Robert Thomas knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Fowler | 56-67 |
| 04:52 | Chicago State | Ronald Holmes hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Straw | 56-70 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Edgar Grigg is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Grigg, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Billie McAferty (C) Michael Poyner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Chicago State | George Loya knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Straw and he's fouled by Andrew Fowler - foul #4 on Andrew Fowler, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez (PG) Edgar Grigg | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Floyd Judson (SG), Lionel Cullins (SF) Eric Straw, Allen Grady | |
| 04:29 | Chicago State | George Loya makes the free throw | 56-73 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Rodolfo Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 04:12 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Ronald Holmes | 56-73 |
| 03:48 | Chicago State | Lionel Cullins misses long on a shot in the paint | 56-73 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Andrew Fowler | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pereyra (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Billie McAferty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Brent Oestreich (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Floyd Judson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lionel Cullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Loya (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Robert Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Andrew Fowler tips it back up and in | 58-73 |
| 02:59 | Chicago State | Brent Oestreich misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-73 |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | Floyd Judson tips it but misses | 58-73 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Andrew Fowler pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Andrew Fowler lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Thomas and he's fouled by George Loya - foul #3 on George Loya, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edgar Grigg (PG), Christopher Ginder (SG), Thomas Diederich (SF), Michael Poyner (C) Rodolfo Hernandez, Robert Thomas, William Pereyra, Billie McAferty | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Eric Straw (SF), Donnie Coursey (PF), Clarence Johnson (C) Floyd Judson, Lionel Cullins, George Loya, Ronald Holmes | |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Andrew Fowler misses the free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:48 | Chicago State | Donnie Coursey pulls down the rebound | 60-73 |
| 02:48 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-73 |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | Donnie Coursey can't finish the layup | 60-73 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Michael Poyner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Michael Poyner is hacked by Clarence Johnson - foul #2 on Clarence Johnson, team foul #10 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Pereyra (SF), Jeffrey Farley (PF) Thomas Diederich, Andrew Fowler | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fernando Martinez (PF) Joshua Faulkner | |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Michael Poyner makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Michael Poyner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:53 | Chicago State | Donnie Coursey misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Michael Poyner pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Eric Straw steps in front of the Jeffrey Farley pass | 62-73 |
| 01:20 | Chicago State | Eric Straw hits the finger roll | 62-75 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | William Pereyra lays it in on a great pass from Michael Poyner | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | William Pereyra is called for the reach on Donnie Coursey - foul #2 on William Pereyra, team foul #8 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Billie McAferty (C) Michael Poyner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jody Boykin (SG) Fernando Martinez | |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | Donnie Coursey makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | Donnie Coursey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Jeffrey Farley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edgar Grigg | 67-77 |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | Jody Boykin is hacked by Edgar Grigg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edgar Grigg, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fernando Martinez (PF) Clarence Johnson | |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | Jody Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Edgar Grigg grabs the board | 67-77 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Christopher Ginder misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | William Pereyra grabs the offensive board | 67-77 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Edgar Grigg double dribbles | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Jody Boykin hits a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Billie McAferty - foul #3 on Billie McAferty, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clarence Johnson (C) Fernando Martinez | |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Jody Boykin makes the free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Brent Oestreich is called for the reach on Christopher Ginder - foul #2 on Brent Oestreich, team foul #11 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fernando Martinez (PF) Jody Boykin | |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Christopher Ginder misses the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Christopher Ginder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Brent Oestreich runs out the clock | 68-80 |