| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Andrew Keenum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor's dunk attempt is rejected by Jessie Wilder | 21-27 |
| 19:33 | Chicago State | Charles Bown pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 19:14 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 19:12 | Chicago State | George Kendall grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 18:54 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder can't connect on a floater from the right side | 21-27 |
| 18:52 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart hits the follow up shot | 21-29 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the floater from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 18:45 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 18:19 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum's layup is rejected by Spencer Mena | 21-29 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Gary Ketter pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Robert Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Robert Thompson drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Spencer Mena | 23-29 |
| 17:41 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder is fouled on the floor by Robert Chancellor - foul #1 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (PF) Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alan Thedford (C) Jessie Wilder | |
| 17:27 | Chicago State | Charles Bown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Kendall | 23-31 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | The short jumper by Robert Thompson is denied by Alan Thedford | 23-31 |
| 17:19 | Chicago State | Charles Bown pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 17:12 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Ketter | 23-31 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Robert Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-31 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ketter | 23-31 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Bernard Hart - foul #3 on Bernard Hart, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Richard Lipscomb (SG), Samuel Brown (C) Erwin Barboza, Robert Thompson, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (SG), Fred Buchanan (SF), Nick Taylor (C) George Kendall, Bernard Hart, Charles Bown | |
| 16:38 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 16:28 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Chancellor - foul #2 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (SF) Robert Chancellor | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder (C) Fred Buchanan | |
| 16:28 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 16:28 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Samuel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Nicola | 28-31 |
| 16:08 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Jesse Pincus | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Nick Taylor is called for the reach on Spencer Mena - foul #1 on Nick Taylor, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG) Richard Nicola | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (SG) Andrew Keenum | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gus Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Buchanan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Thedford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alan Thedford - foul #1 on Alan Thedford, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:30 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan's pass is intercepted by Gus Adams | 30-31 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Spencer Mena can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 15:10 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:57 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Spencer Mena - foul #3 on Spencer Mena, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Jesse Pincus (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Gus Adams, Richard Lipscomb, Spencer Mena, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Kendall (SG), Bernard Hart (SF), Charles Bown (PF) Fred Buchanan, Nick Taylor, Jessie Wilder | |
| 14:57 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:57 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus is whistled for a carry | 30-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum (PG), Michael Sieg (C) Robert Mayes, Alan Thedford | |
| 14:16 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Robert Thompson knocks in the runner from close range set up by Erwin Barboza and the foul's on Bernard Hart - foul #4 on Bernard Hart, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (SF), Nick Taylor (C) Bernard Hart, Michael Sieg | |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Robert Thompson makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:50 | Chicago State | Charles Bown comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Chancellor - foul #3 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 13:50 | Chicago State | Charles Bown makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:50 | Chicago State | Charles Bown misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:50 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 13:44 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nick Taylor | 33-36 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus hits a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Chancellor | 35-36 |
| 13:14 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Gary Ketter pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus is fouled on the floor by George Kendall - foul #3 on George Kendall, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Spencer Mena (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Erwin Barboza, Richard Lipscomb, Jesse Pincus, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alan Thedford (SF), Jessie Wilder (C) Fred Buchanan, Charles Bown | |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Alan Thedford steps in front of the Robert Thompson pass | 35-36 |
| 12:37 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum lays it in on a nice dish by Alan Thedford | 35-38 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Robert Thompson is denied on a layup by Jessie Wilder | 35-38 |
| 12:19 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:58 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder's pass is intercepted by Samuel Brown | 35-38 |
| 11:40 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 11:38 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gus Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Andrew Keenum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Kendall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Thedford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by George Kendall and the foul's on Spencer Mena - foul #4 on Spencer Mena, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Richard Lipscomb (SF), Jesse Pincus (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Gus Adams, Robert Chancellor, Spencer Mena, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (SG), Charles Bown (PF) George Kendall, Nick Taylor | |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Gary Ketter's floater is tipped away by Jessie Wilder | 35-41 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 38-41 |
| 10:39 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Mayes | 38-44 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Robert Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Ketter | 41-44 |
| 10:09 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-44 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 09:51 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:40 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Ketter | 44-44 |
| 09:17 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 08:52 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford is whistled for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (PG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Samuel Brown (C) Erwin Barboza, Robert Thompson, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Kendall (SG), Fred Buchanan (SF), Nick Taylor (PF), Michael Sieg (C) Andrew Keenum, Alan Thedford, Charles Bown, Jessie Wilder | |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Gus Adams | 48-44 |
| 08:18 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Mayes | 48-47 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Samuel Brown | 51-47 |
| 07:45 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan clanks a runner from close range | 51-47 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Robert Mayes is called for the reach on Richard Lipscomb - foul #1 on Robert Mayes, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (SG), Spencer Mena (PF) Richard Lipscomb, Jesse Pincus | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum (PG), Bernard Hart (SF), Charles Bown (PF) Robert Mayes, Fred Buchanan, Nick Taylor | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gus Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Nicola (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Samuel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Andrew Keenum (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Bown (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Sieg (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor drills a shot in the paint | 53-47 |
| 07:00 | Chicago State | Richard Nicola takes the ball from Andrew Keenum | 53-47 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | Gus Adams misses the dunk attempt | 53-47 |
| 06:55 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:40 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Bernard Hart | 53-49 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Richard Nicola comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by George Kendall - foul #4 on George Kendall, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG), Gary Ketter (C) Gus Adams, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alan Thedford (C) Michael Sieg | |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Richard Nicola makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Richard Nicola makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:52 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum is fouled on the floor by Richard Nicola - foul #1 on Richard Nicola, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Richard Lipscomb (SF) Richard Nicola, Robert Chancellor | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (SG) George Kendall | |
| 05:39 | Chicago State | Charles Bown hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Andrew Keenum | 55-51 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Robert Thompson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Ketter | 58-51 |
| 05:02 | Chicago State | Charles Bown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Keenum | 58-54 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | Robert Thompson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Erwin Barboza | 60-54 |
| 04:15 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alan Thedford | 60-57 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Spencer Mena buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Erwin Barboza | 62-57 |
| 03:52 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Chancellor (SF), Jesse Pincus (PF) Richard Lipscomb, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Kendall (SG), Jessie Wilder (C) Fred Buchanan, Alan Thedford | |
| 03:44 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Gary Ketter tips it home | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Pincus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Andrew Keenum (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Bown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Chicago State | George Kendall makes the floater from the right side set up by Andrew Keenum | 64-59 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Robert Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ketter | 64-59 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Charles Bown steals it from Robert Chancellor | 64-59 |
| 02:10 | Chicago State | Jesse Pincus is called for the reach on George Kendall - foul #1 on Jesse Pincus, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samuel Brown (C) Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alan Thedford (SF), Nick Taylor (PF) Bernard Hart, Charles Bown | |
| 02:10 | Chicago State | George Kendall misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Samuel Brown grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 66-59 |
| 01:57 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Jesse Pincus, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bernard Hart (SF), Charles Bown (PF) Alan Thedford, Nick Taylor | |
| 01:39 | Chicago State | George Kendall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 01:38 | Chicago State | Charles Bown hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 01:06 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Andrew Keenum and he's fouled by Gary Ketter - foul #2 on Gary Ketter, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 01:06 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Spencer Mena is called for traveling | 66-64 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Charles Bown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Robert Thompson is hacked by George Kendall in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Kendall, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (SG) George Kendall | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Jessie Wilder | 66-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Robert Thompson buries a shot from the baseline | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-66 |