| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Andrew Keenum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 39-29 |
| 19:36 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Robert Thompson grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 19:28 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:07 | Chicago State | George Kendall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| 19:07 | Chicago State | George Kendall misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:07 | Chicago State | George Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor can't finish the layup | 40-29 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Spencer Mena grabs the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Gary Ketter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-29 |
| 18:28 | Chicago State | Charles Bown grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 18:09 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jessie Wilder | 42-29 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 17:45 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Andrew Keenum | 42-29 |
| 17:37 | Chicago State | Erwin Barboza steals the ball from George Kendall | 42-29 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Gary Ketter comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 17:25 | Mercer | Gary Ketter snags the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Erwin Barboza | 42-32 |
| 16:36 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum is hacked by Erwin Barboza - foul #3 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (SG), Fred Buchanan (SF), Alan Thedford (PF), Nick Taylor (C) George Kendall, Bernard Hart, Charles Bown, Jessie Wilder | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Richard Nicola (SF), Jesse Pincus (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Erwin Barboza, Robert Chancellor, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| 16:14 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-32 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Alan Thedford takes the ball from Jesse Pincus | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Andrew Keenum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Thedford (fresh) 7 pts. C - Nick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gus Adams (fresh) SG - Richard Lipscomb (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Nicola (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) C - Samuel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan is whistled for a carry | 42-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Sieg (C) Andrew Keenum | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG) Richard Lipscomb | |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Michael Sieg is called for the reach on Samuel Brown - foul #1 on Michael Sieg, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Chancellor (SF) Richard Nicola | |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Robert Thompson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jesse Pincus and he's fouled by Michael Sieg - foul #2 on Michael Sieg, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Kendall (SG) Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Robert Thompson makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:53 | Chicago State | George Kendall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-35 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Samuel Brown grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Thedford | 42-35 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | Gus Adams grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor scores on a floater from close range set up by Gus Adams and the foul's on Fred Buchanan - foul #1 on Fred Buchanan, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum (PG), Bernard Hart (SF), Charles Bown (PF) Robert Mayes, Fred Buchanan, Nick Taylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Gary Ketter (C) Gus Adams, Samuel Brown | |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:20 | Chicago State | Charles Bown drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrew Keenum | 45-38 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Robert Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Erwin Barboza | 45-40 |
| 13:47 | Chicago State | Charles Bown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Ketter - foul #1 on Gary Ketter, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder (C) Alan Thedford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb (SF), Bill Duckworth (PF) Robert Chancellor, Jesse Pincus | |
| 13:47 | Chicago State | Charles Bown makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:47 | Chicago State | Charles Bown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Bernard Hart - foul #1 on Bernard Hart, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:21 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart double dribbles | 47-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (SG) George Kendall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Bill Duckworth | |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Jessie Wilder takes the ball from Richard Lipscomb | 47-42 |
| 12:34 | Chicago State | Charles Bown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 12:32 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Wilder | 47-42 |
| 12:14 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder misses the runner in the lane | 47-42 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Charles Bown tips it home | 49-42 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Ketter | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Andrew Keenum (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Hart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Wilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Spencer Mena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Chicago State | Charles Bown hits a shot from the right block set up by Robert Mayes | 51-45 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Erwin Barboza | 51-48 |
| 10:56 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | Charles Bown tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 10:42 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:20 | Chicago State | Spencer Mena steps in front of the Jessie Wilder pass | 53-48 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Spencer Mena is fouled on the floor by Andrew Keenum - foul #1 on Andrew Keenum, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (PG), George Kendall (SG), Alan Thedford (SF), Nick Taylor (PF), Michael Sieg (C) Andrew Keenum, Robert Mayes, Bernard Hart, Charles Bown, Jessie Wilder | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Richard Nicola (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Jesse Pincus (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Erwin Barboza, Robert Thompson, Richard Lipscomb, Spencer Mena, Gary Ketter | |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Nicola | 53-50 |
| 09:30 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 09:29 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford tips it in | 55-50 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Gus Adams is blocked by Alan Thedford | 55-50 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:53 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Sieg | 55-50 |
| 08:51 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:38 | Chicago State | Gus Adams steals it from Nick Taylor | 55-50 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 08:20 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to George Kendall | 55-50 |
| 08:04 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Richard Nicola clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 07:40 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Fred Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Thedford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nick Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sieg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gus Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Nicola (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) C - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Gus Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Buchanan - foul #2 on Fred Buchanan, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum (PG), Robert Mayes (SG), Bernard Hart (SF), Charles Bown (PF), Jessie Wilder (C) Fred Buchanan, George Kendall, Alan Thedford, Nick Taylor, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF), Bill Duckworth (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Richard Nicola, Robert Chancellor, Jesse Pincus, Samuel Brown | |
| 06:56 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 58-50 |
| 06:55 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:42 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Keenum | 60-50 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Ketter | 60-52 |
| 06:12 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart is fouled on the floor by Richard Lipscomb - foul #1 on Richard Lipscomb, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Kendall (SG), Alan Thedford (C) Robert Mayes, Jessie Wilder | |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Jesse Pincus (PF) Gus Adams, Bill Duckworth, Gary Ketter | |
| 06:07 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Robert Thompson is whistled for a carry | 62-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Jesse Pincus | |
| 05:41 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-52 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Andrew Keenum takes the ball from Robert Chancellor | 62-52 |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum misses badly on a shot from the left side | 62-52 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Robert Thompson clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on George Kendall - foul #2 on George Kendall, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (SF), Nick Taylor (C) Bernard Hart, Charles Bown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Spencer Mena, Richard Lipscomb | |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Ketter | 62-56 |
| 04:13 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Kendall | 65-56 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 03:56 | Chicago State | George Kendall gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 65-56 |
| 03:39 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Andrew Keenum (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Kendall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Thedford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nick Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Chancellor (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 03:23 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford hits the follow up shot | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Alan Thedford picks off the pass by Gary Ketter | 67-56 |
| 03:05 | Chicago State | Gary Ketter picks off the pass by Nick Taylor | 67-56 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Robert Thompson tips it back up and in | 67-58 |
| 02:51 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bernard Hart (SF), Charles Bown (PF), Jessie Wilder (C) Fred Buchanan, Alan Thedford, Nick Taylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Jesse Pincus | |
| 02:22 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Gary Ketter - foul #2 on Gary Ketter, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (SG) George Kendall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG) Erwin Barboza | |
| 02:22 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:22 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gus Adams | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:53 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-61 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Chancellor | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Gus Adams buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum misses the easy layup | 68-64 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Spencer Mena | 68-64 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Spencer Mena knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gus Adams | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart is fouled on the floor by Robert Chancellor - foul #2 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Kendall (SG) Robert Mayes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG) Gus Adams | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Erwin Barboza is called for the reach on Andrew Keenum - foul #4 on Erwin Barboza, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Gary Ketter gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Robert Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-69 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | George Kendall knocks in the jumper from the right block | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 71-69 |