| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) PF - William Provencher (fresh) C - Jean Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Rose (fresh) SG - Ernest Bullard (fresh) SF - Rodney Braaten (fresh) PF - Tony Goodwin (fresh) C - Edgar Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Jean Elliott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | William Provencher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hansen | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard scores on a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Fredric Canter - foul #1 on Fredric Canter, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Fredric Canter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Jean Elliott snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses the floater in the paint | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to James Rose | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Bullard | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | William Provencher comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Edgar Wright | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard is fouled on the floor by Fredric Canter - foul #2 on Fredric Canter, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SG) Fredric Canter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:01 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Smith (C) Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Thomas Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg (SF), Larry Harris (PF) Rodney Braaten, Tony Goodwin | |
| 16:18 | Mercer | William Provencher clanks a jumper from close range | 5-5 |
| 16:16 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Chicago State | James Rose misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SF), Andrew Clifton (PF), Jean Elliott (C) Robert Hansen, William Provencher, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (SG), Michael Blackwell (C) Ernest Bullard, Edgar Wright | |
| 15:55 | Chicago State | James Rose makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:55 | Chicago State | James Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) SF - Francis Vath (fresh) PF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) C - Jean Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Colin Ciersezwski (fresh) SF - Arthur Rigg (fresh) PF - Larry Harris (fresh) C - Michael Blackwell (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Jean Elliott grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Francis Vath knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Clifton | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Jean Elliott is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Robert Hansen (SF), William Provencher (PF) Christopher Johnson, Francis Vath, Andrew Clifton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard (SG), Rodney Braaten (SF), Tony Goodwin (PF) James Rose, Arthur Rigg, Michael Blackwell | |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernest Bullard and he's fouled by William Provencher - foul #1 on William Provencher, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Smith (C) Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Edgar Wright (C) Larry Harris | |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin misses the free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Provencher | 7-9 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Colin Ciersezwski - foul #1 on Colin Ciersezwski, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SG) Charles Troncoso | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:54 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Braaten | 9-11 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | William Provencher scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Francis Vath | 11-11 |
| 13:14 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Murphy - foul #1 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SG), Jean Elliott (C) Francis Vath, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg (PG), Dexter Withrow (SG) Colin Ciersezwski, Ernest Bullard | |
| 13:14 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:14 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Dexter Withrow is called for the reach on William Provencher - foul #1 on Dexter Withrow, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Rose (PG) Rodney Braaten | |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Jean Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (PF) William Provencher | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Larry Harris (C) Edgar Wright | |
| 12:30 | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Hansen - foul #1 on Robert Hansen, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SF) Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Blackwell (C) Tony Goodwin | |
| 12:30 | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:30 | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:19 | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:09 | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 12:08 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Harris | 11-14 |
| 11:46 | Chicago State | Larry Harris clanks a shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Francis Vath snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) SF - Francis Vath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) C - Jean Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Rose (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dexter Withrow (fresh) SF - Arthur Rigg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) C - Michael Blackwell (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by James Rose - foul #1 on James Rose, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Robert Hansen (SF), William Provencher (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Thomas Murphy, Francis Vath, Andrew Clifton, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard (SG), Rodney Braaten (SF), Edgar Wright (C) Dexter Withrow, Arthur Rigg, Michael Blackwell | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Robert Hansen drills a shot from the left block set up by Christopher Johnson | 13-14 |
| 11:03 | Chicago State | Larry Harris misses the shot from the right side | 13-14 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Troncoso | 13-14 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Rose - foul #2 on James Rose, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Francis Vath (SG) Christopher Johnson, Charles Troncoso | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (PG), Tony Goodwin (PF) James Rose, Larry Harris | |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Thomas Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | William Provencher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-14 |
| 10:08 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Tony Goodwin | 13-14 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jean Elliott (C) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg (SF) Rodney Braaten | |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Francis Vath is fouled on the floor by Colin Ciersezwski - foul #2 on Colin Ciersezwski, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SG) Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Greer (SF), Michael Blackwell (C) Colin Ciersezwski, Edgar Wright | |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Murphy | 16-16 |
| 09:21 | Chicago State | Michael Blackwell buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Greer | 16-18 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Murphy | 19-18 |
| 08:57 | Chicago State | Michael Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Charles Troncoso - foul #1 on Charles Troncoso, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (PF) William Provencher | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow (SG) Ernest Bullard | |
| 08:57 | Chicago State | Michael Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:57 | Chicago State | Michael Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jean Elliott | 22-19 |
| 08:30 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin misses short on a jumper in the lane | 22-19 |
| 08:29 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin tips it in | 22-21 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-21 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Clifton | 22-21 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses the easy layup but the foul's on Arthur Rigg - foul #1 on Arthur Rigg, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Robert Hansen (SF), William Provencher (PF) Thomas Murphy, Francis Vath, Andrew Clifton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard (SG), Rodney Braaten (SF), Larry Harris (PF), Edgar Wright (C) Dexter Withrow, Steven Greer, Tony Goodwin, Michael Blackwell | |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Jean Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Jean Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:35 | Chicago State | Robert Hansen steals the ball from Arthur Rigg | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jean Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Arthur Rigg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Bullard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Braaten (fresh) PF - Larry Harris (fresh) C - Edgar Wright (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Mercer | Robert Hansen loses the ball out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (SG), Andrew Clifton (C) Charles Troncoso, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 07:08 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 07:06 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright tips it in | 24-23 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson hits a shot from the right side set up by Raymond Campbell | 26-23 |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-23 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | William Provencher makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Johnson | 29-23 |
| 06:24 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Edgar Wright and the foul's on Raymond Campbell - foul #1 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG) Christopher Johnson, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Greer (PG), Tony Goodwin (PF) Arthur Rigg, Larry Harris | |
| 06:24 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Murphy and he's fouled by Edgar Wright - foul #1 on Edgar Wright, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow (SG) Ernest Bullard | |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:04 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 05:44 | Chicago State | Steven Greer misses short on a shot from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hansen | 33-26 |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Thomas Murphy | 35-26 |
| 04:31 | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Francis Vath (SF), Darryl Main (PF), Jean Elliott (C) Thomas Murphy, Robert Hansen, William Provencher, Andrew Clifton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg (PG), Ernest Bullard (SG), Larry Harris (PF), Michael Blackwell (C) Dexter Withrow, Rodney Braaten, Tony Goodwin, Edgar Wright | |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Larry Harris denies the turnaround by Jean Elliott | 35-26 |
| 04:11 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Steven Greer | 35-26 |
| 03:52 | Chicago State | Michael Blackwell comes up short on the runner from the left block | 35-26 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Francis Vath slams it home set up by Darryl Main | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Troncoso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Francis Vath (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darryl Main (fresh) C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Arthur Rigg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Bullard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Greer (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Harris (fresh) C - Michael Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg hits a floater from the left wing set up by Larry Harris | 37-28 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson is hacked by Ernest Bullard - foul #1 on Ernest Bullard, team foul #8 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Fredric Canter (SG), Robert Hansen (SF) Charles Troncoso, Francis Vath | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Rose (PG) Steven Greer | |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:51 | Chicago State | Christopher Johnson picks off the pass by James Rose | 39-28 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Darryl Main hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 02:32 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | Michael Blackwell loses the dribble to Robert Hansen | 39-28 |
| 02:22 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hansen | 41-28 |
| 01:55 | Chicago State | Christopher Johnson steals the ball from Arthur Rigg | 41-28 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Robert Hansen dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Johnson | 43-28 |
| 01:26 | Chicago State | James Rose is hacked by Darryl Main - foul #1 on Darryl Main, team foul #10 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), William Provencher (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Christopher Johnson, Darryl Main, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (SG), Rodney Braaten (SF), Tony Goodwin (PF), Edgar Wright (C) Ernest Bullard, Arthur Rigg, Larry Harris, Michael Blackwell | |
| 01:26 | Chicago State | James Rose makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 01:26 | Chicago State | James Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | William Provencher snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Fredric Canter is fouled on the floor by Edgar Wright - foul #2 on Edgar Wright, team foul #9 | 43-29 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Fredric Canter makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 01:03 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Braaten | 44-31 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rodney Braaten - foul #1 on Rodney Braaten, team foul #10 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SG) Fredric Canter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow (SG) James Rose | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Robert Hansen clanks a fullcourt shot | 46-34 |