| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Truelove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Christopher Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marshall Marguez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dillon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Kenneth Truelove misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 19:11 | Chicago State | George Richardson is hacked by Ralph Castillon - foul #1 on Ralph Castillon, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 19:02 | Chicago State | David Dillon is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Warner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Warner, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 18:34 | Chicago State | David Dillon's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Warner | 41-35 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | Christopher Marshall steals it from Kenneth Truelove in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 18:24 | Chicago State | Christopher Marshall is hacked by Matthew Sasse - foul #1 on Matthew Sasse, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| 18:08 | Chicago State | George Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Matthew Sasse | 41-35 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse's pass is intercepted by David Dillon | 41-35 |
| 17:33 | Chicago State | Marshall Marguez can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 17:31 | Chicago State | George Richardson tips it home | 41-37 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Dillon - foul #2 on David Dillon, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (PG), David Oliver (SG), Michael Ryckman (PF) Kenneth Truelove, Ronald Epperson, Jeffrey Warner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Jones (PG), Donnie Boutwell (PF), Raymond Betton (C) Christopher Marshall, David Dillon, George Richardson | |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | David Oliver is called for the reach on Gary Russell - foul #1 on David Oliver, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clifford Giles (C) Ralph Castillon | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Carl Robinson (SF) Gary Russell | |
| 16:40 | Chicago State | Donnie Boutwell hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Ryckman - foul #2 on Michael Ryckman, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| 16:40 | Chicago State | Donnie Boutwell makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:40 | Chicago State | Donnie Boutwell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Gene Hughes knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 16:03 | Chicago State | Marshall Marguez scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Oliver (fresh) SF - Matthew Sasse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) C - Clifford Giles (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Marguez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donnie Boutwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Raymond Betton (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Clifford Giles misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 15:48 | Chicago State | Carl Robinson snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 15:30 | Chicago State | Raymond Betton misses long on a jumper from the right block | 45-41 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Hughes | 47-41 |
| 15:11 | Chicago State | Donnie Boutwell drills a jumper from close range | 47-43 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | David Oliver makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Sasse | 49-43 |
| 14:44 | Chicago State | Carl Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Gene Hughes hits a floater from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 14:04 | Chicago State | James Jones knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Marshall Marguez | 51-45 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | David Oliver misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Gene Hughes snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 13:33 | Mercer | James Jones is called for the reach on Gene Hughes - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Truelove (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Gene Hughes, David Oliver, Matthew Sasse, Michael Ryckman, Clifford Giles | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Marshall (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Gary Russell (SF), David Dillon (PF), George Richardson (C) James Jones, Marshall Marguez, Carl Robinson, Donnie Boutwell, Raymond Betton | |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 12:50 | Chicago State | George Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:36 | Chicago State | David Dillon hits the finger roll | 51-47 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Carl Robinson (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 11:52 | Chicago State | Christopher Marshall is hacked by Kenneth Truelove - foul #2 on Kenneth Truelove, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Jones (SG) Carl Robinson | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Truelove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Christopher Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Chicago State | David Dillon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 11:37 | Chicago State | James Jones tips it in | 51-49 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson can't throw it down but the foul's on Gary Russell - foul #2 on Gary Russell, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Sasse (SF) Christopher Crowell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marshall Marguez (SG) James Jones | |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:03 | Chicago State | Gary Russell is fouled on the floor by Matthew Sasse - foul #2 on Matthew Sasse, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 11:03 | Chicago State | Gary Russell makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:03 | Chicago State | Gary Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ralph Castillon | 54-51 |
| 10:29 | Chicago State | David Dillon comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronald Epperson, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Michael Ryckman (PF), Clifford Giles (C) Kenneth Truelove, Ronald Epperson, Jeffrey Warner, Ralph Castillon | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Jones (PG), Carl Robinson (SF), Donnie Boutwell (PF), Raymond Betton (C) Christopher Marshall, Gary Russell, David Dillon, George Richardson | |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | Raymond Betton clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Clifford Giles - foul #1 on Clifford Giles, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | Raymond Betton misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | Raymond Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 09:20 | Chicago State | James Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Donnie Boutwell steps in front of the Gene Hughes pass | 57-52 |
| 09:04 | Chicago State | Marshall Marguez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Robinson | 57-55 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | James Jones makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Robinson | 60-58 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman travels with the ball | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Truelove (PG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Gene Hughes, Matthew Sasse, Michael Ryckman, Clifford Giles | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Marshall (PG), Gary Russell (SF), David Dillon (PF), George Richardson (C) James Jones, Carl Robinson, Raymond Betton, Donnie Boutwell | |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Gary Russell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Truelove - foul #3 on Kenneth Truelove, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Johnson (SG) Marshall Marguez | |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Gary Russell makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Gary Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon's pass is intercepted by Gary Russell | 60-60 |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | Donald Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Russell | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Truelove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Christopher Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon makes the floater near the basket | 62-62 |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | Gary Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 06:52 | Chicago State | David Dillon grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:41 | Chicago State | Donald Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Warner | 62-62 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:16 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 06:14 | Chicago State | David Dillon grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 05:58 | Chicago State | Donald Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 05:23 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Warner swats the layup by Christopher Marshall | 64-62 |
| 05:21 | Chicago State | David Dillon pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | George Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Warner | 64-62 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | David Dillon pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:26 | Chicago State | Gary Russell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Epperson - foul #3 on Ronald Epperson, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (PG), David Oliver (SG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Michael Ryckman (PF), Clifford Giles (C) Kenneth Truelove, Christopher Crowell, Ronald Epperson, Jeffrey Warner, Ralph Castillon | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Jones (PG), Marshall Marguez (SG), Donnie Boutwell (PF), Raymond Betton (C) Christopher Marshall, Donald Johnson, David Dillon, George Richardson | |
| 04:26 | Chicago State | Gary Russell makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:26 | Chicago State | Gary Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donnie Boutwell - foul #1 on Donnie Boutwell, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Carl Robinson (SF) Gary Russell | |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:49 | Chicago State | Matthew Sasse steals the ball from James Jones | 66-64 |
| 03:34 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman is fouled on the floor by Donnie Boutwell - foul #2 on Donnie Boutwell, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Clifford Giles makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Hughes | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clifford Giles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Marguez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donnie Boutwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Raymond Betton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Chicago State | Clifford Giles steals it from James Jones | 68-64 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman misses badly on a floater from the left side | 68-64 |
| 02:44 | Chicago State | Donnie Boutwell grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 02:44 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Truelove (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Gene Hughes, David Oliver, Michael Ryckman, Clifford Giles | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Marshall (PG), Gary Russell (SF), David Dillon (PF), George Richardson (C) James Jones, Carl Robinson, Donnie Boutwell, Raymond Betton | |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | Marshall Marguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-64 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon tips it back up and in | 70-64 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Christopher Marshall is hacked by Ralph Castillon - foul #2 on Ralph Castillon, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Christopher Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Christopher Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-66 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner hits the follow up shot | 72-66 |
| 01:02 | Chicago State | Christopher Marshall misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 72-66 |
| 01:01 | Chicago State | George Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:50 | Chicago State | George Richardson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon's layup is rejected by George Richardson | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to George Richardson | 72-69 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Marshall Marguez is fouled on the floor by Ralph Castillon - foul #3 on Ralph Castillon, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Marshall Marguez misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Marshall Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Kenneth Truelove is hacked by Christopher Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Marshall, team foul #6 | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Gary Russell is called for the reach on Christopher Crowell - foul #3 on Gary Russell, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Gary Russell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ralph Castillon | 74-70 |