| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Conrad Hart (fresh) SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Milam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Berkeley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | James Larkin inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Samuel Brown steals the ball from Jeremy Reece | 30-29 |
| 19:37 | Chicago State | Grant Milam hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Brown | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:58 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:58 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:58 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | David Rutledge steps in front of the Jeremy Reece pass | 33-33 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | John Bennett pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece is hacked by David Rutledge - foul #1 on David Rutledge, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Bennett | 36-33 |
| 17:36 | Chicago State | Jeremy Reece denies the turnaround by Samuel Brown | 36-33 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Jacobs | 36-33 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Conrad Hart picks off the pass by James Larkin | 36-33 |
| 17:01 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart is hacked by John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (PG), Derrick Cooper (SG), Eric Ferguson (PF), Alton Slemp (C) Thomas Jacobs, John Bennett, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (PG), Donald Cale (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Charles Carter (C) Conrad Hart, Grant Milam, Scott Berkeley, David Rutledge | |
| 16:46 | Chicago State | Albert Becker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Alton Slemp snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | James Larkin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 16:17 | Chicago State | Albert Becker hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Cale | 39-35 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Dan Davis | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Dan Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Larkin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alton Slemp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Albert Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) PF - Robert Richarson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown is fouled on the floor by Dan Davis - foul #2 on Dan Davis, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, James Larkin, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Nelson (PG), Conrad Hart (SG) Samuel Brown, Donald Cale | |
| 15:21 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-35 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | John Bennett connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Jacobs and the foul's on Conrad Hart - foul #2 on Conrad Hart, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Grant Milam (SF), Scott Berkeley (PF), David Rutledge (C) Albert Becker, Robert Richarson, Charles Carter | |
| 15:02 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:44 | Chicago State | Eric Ferguson is called for the reach on Grant Milam - foul #2 on Eric Ferguson, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| 14:28 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Reece - foul #1 on Jeremy Reece, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SF) Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:23 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart's pass is intercepted by George Keeler | 44-35 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | John Bennett drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Jacobs | 47-35 |
| 13:54 | Chicago State | William Nelson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Conrad Hart | 47-37 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | James Larkin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 13:36 | Chicago State | David Rutledge gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:12 | Chicago State | Thomas Jacobs is called for the reach on William Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Eric Ferguson (PF), Alton Slemp (C) John Bennett, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (PG), Samuel Brown (SG), Donald Cale (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Charles Carter (C) William Nelson, Conrad Hart, Grant Milam, Scott Berkeley, David Rutledge | |
| 12:56 | Chicago State | Charles Carter misses the easy layup | 47-37 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | James Larkin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson tips it home | 49-37 |
| 12:14 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-37 |
| 12:13 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson tips it home | 49-39 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Alton Slemp clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 11:56 | Chicago State | Donald Cale grabs the board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Larkin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Slemp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Albert Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) PF - Robert Richarson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Chicago State | Albert Becker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Dan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Alton Slemp drills a shot from the right block | 51-39 |
| 11:09 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Brown | 51-41 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs is hacked by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Thomas Jacobs, James Larkin, Eric Ferguson, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Nelson (PG), Grant Milam (SF), Scott Berkeley (PF), David Rutledge (C) Albert Becker, Donald Cale, Robert Richarson, Charles Carter | |
| 10:29 | Mercer | John Bennett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 10:28 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Scott Berkeley | 51-41 |
| 10:08 | Chicago State | Grant Milam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Dasilva (PG) Dan Davis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:50 | Mercer | John Bennett comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Rutledge - foul #2 on David Rutledge, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (SG) Samuel Brown | |
| 09:50 | Mercer | John Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:29 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses short on a floater from the right side | 51-41 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Bennett | 51-41 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | George Keeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SF) Derrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | John Bennett steps in front of the William Nelson pass in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | James Larkin lays it in on a great pass from John Bennett | 53-41 |
| 08:49 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley lays it in set up by David Rutledge | 53-43 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by David Rutledge - foul #3 on David Rutledge, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG) Daniel Dasilva | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG), Albert Becker (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Charles Carter (C) William Nelson, Grant Milam, Scott Berkeley, David Rutledge | |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:11 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Brown | 55-45 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece hits a jumper from the right wing set up by John Bennett | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Conrad Hart (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Richarson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses short on a jumper from the right block | 57-45 |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | George Keeler buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Jacobs | 59-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:06 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jacobs - foul #2 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Eric Ferguson (PF), Alton Slemp (C) John Bennett, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Grant Milam (SF), Scott Berkeley (PF), David Rutledge (C) Albert Becker, Robert Richarson, Charles Carter | |
| 07:06 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:06 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Nelson (PG) Conrad Hart | |
| 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) | |
| 06:36 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-49 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Alton Slemp buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Jacobs | 61-49 |
| 06:12 | Chicago State | Grant Milam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), Billy Mardis (PF) Thomas Jacobs, James Larkin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Billy Mardis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Alton Slemp tips it in | 63-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | Chicago State | William Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Billy Mardis blows the layup | 63-49 |
| 05:09 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 04:49 | Chicago State | Grant Milam scores on a shot from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), James Larkin (SF), George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Eric Ferguson, Billy Mardis, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs's fadeaway is rejected by David Rutledge | 63-51 |
| 04:26 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 04:11 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Rutledge | 63-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | Mercer | George Keeler misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Scott Berkeley - foul #1 on Scott Berkeley, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Charles Carter (C) Grant Milam, Scott Berkeley, David Rutledge | |
| 03:58 | Mercer | George Keeler makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | George Keeler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - William Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Conrad Hart (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Richarson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bennett and the foul's on William Nelson - foul #4 on William Nelson, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:01 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson is whistled for a carry | 68-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (PG), Derrick Cooper (SG), Eric Ferguson (SF), Billy Mardis (PF), Alton Slemp (C) Thomas Jacobs, John Bennett, James Larkin, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SG), Donald Cale (SF) William Nelson, Samuel Brown | |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper double dribbles | 68-54 |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart is hacked by Alton Slemp - foul #1 on Alton Slemp, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Alton Slemp tips it but misses | 68-55 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson snags the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Billy Mardis is whistled for traveling | 68-55 |
| 01:31 | Chicago State | Albert Becker's pass is intercepted by Billy Mardis | 68-55 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Albert Becker steals the ball from Dan Davis | 68-55 |
| 01:06 | Chicago State | Albert Becker lays it in | 68-57 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis's pass is intercepted by Albert Becker in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 00:52 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 68-57 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Dan Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Conrad Hart - foul #3 on Conrad Hart, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Cale | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Dan Davis runs out the clock | 69-59 |