| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Noel Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Earl Winbush (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Randle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Ashby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Carl Randle inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Chicago State | Carl Randle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lawrence - foul #1 on Daniel Lawrence, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:46 | Chicago State | Carl Randle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Earl Winbush steals the ball from Charles Williams | 36-40 |
| 18:08 | Chicago State | Christopher Metzler steps in front of the Andrew Ashby pass | 36-40 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Noel Freeman's pass is intercepted by Carl Randle | 36-40 |
| 17:29 | Chicago State | Carl Randle is hacked by Noel Freeman - foul #2 on Noel Freeman, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 17:16 | Chicago State | Marc Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Lawrence | 36-43 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Fred Bruner comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 36-43 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Noel Freeman misses the shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 16:51 | Chicago State | Daniel Lawrence gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:39 | Chicago State | Carl Randle buries a floater from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Fred Bruner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Williams | 38-45 |
| 15:54 | Chicago State | Earl Winbush loses the dribble to Charles Williams | 38-45 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Charles Williams lays it in | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Noel Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Earl Winbush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Randle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Andrew Ashby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Chicago State | Noel Freeman picks off the pass by Daniel Lawrence | 40-45 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 15:26 | Chicago State | Daniel Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:07 | Chicago State | Christopher Metzler takes the ball from Marc Brown | 40-45 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler banks in the layup | 42-45 |
| 14:47 | Chicago State | Fred Bruner steals it from Daniel Lawrence | 42-45 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Daniel Lawrence is called for the reach on Fred Bruner - foul #2 on Daniel Lawrence, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Eric Burcham (SG), Phillip Leland (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Christopher Metzler, Charles Williams, Noel Freeman, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sammy Williams (PG), Steven Shumaker (SG), Kurt Neal (SF), Steven Wright (PF), Jerome Shelby (C) Earl Winbush, Marc Brown, Carl Randle, Andrew Ashby, Daniel Lawrence | |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Phillip Leland misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Shumaker - foul #1 on Steven Shumaker, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Phillip Leland makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Phillip Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:49 | Chicago State | Sammy Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Shumaker | 44-48 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Steven Wright is called for the reach on David Whitney - foul #1 on Steven Wright, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Eric Burcham can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Eric Burcham hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 13:03 | Chicago State | Kurt Neal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Edward Smiley grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | David Whitney misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Phillip Leland hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 12:20 | Chicago State | Steven Wright is hacked by David Whitney - foul #3 on David Whitney, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Brown (SG) Sammy Williams | |
| 11:55 | Chicago State | Jerome Shelby is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Eric Burcham, Phillip Leland, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Earl Winbush (PG), Andrew Ashby (PF) Steven Shumaker, Kurt Neal | |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:30 | Chicago State | Steven Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Whitney (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brian Helle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Earl Winbush (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Ashby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Shelby (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Chicago State | Jerome Shelby misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #2 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) David Whitney, Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Carl Randle (SF) Steven Wright | |
| 11:24 | Chicago State | Jerome Shelby makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:24 | Chicago State | Jerome Shelby misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Fred Bruner pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Marc Brown is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #3 on Marc Brown, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Daniel Lawrence (C) Jerome Shelby | |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Fred Bruner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:56 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Marc Brown | 48-49 |
| 10:52 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Noel Freeman buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Metzler | 51-49 |
| 10:31 | Chicago State | Carl Randle misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-49 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Noel Freeman knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Metzler | 53-49 |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Earl Winbush and the foul's on Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Eric Burcham (SG) Christopher Metzler, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Shumaker (PG), Kurt Neal (SG) Earl Winbush, Marc Brown | |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:49 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 53-52 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Fred Bruner tips it in | 55-52 |
| 09:31 | Chicago State | A charge is called on Steven Shumaker - foul #2 on Steven Shumaker, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Phillip Leland (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Noel Freeman, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sammy Williams (PG), Steven Wright (PF), Jerome Shelby (C) Carl Randle, Andrew Ashby, Daniel Lawrence | |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Phillip Leland hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Whitney | 57-52 |
| 08:57 | Chicago State | Steven Wright can't connect on a jumper from close range | 57-52 |
| 08:56 | Chicago State | Steven Wright hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | David Whitney scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Burcham | 60-54 |
| 08:27 | Chicago State | Steven Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Noel Freeman (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) David Whitney, Eric Burcham, Phillip Leland, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Earl Winbush (PG), Marc Brown (SG), Carl Randle (SF), Andrew Ashby (PF), Daniel Lawrence (C) Sammy Williams, Steven Shumaker, Kurt Neal, Steven Wright, Jerome Shelby | |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Brian Helle scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Daniel Lawrence - foul #3 on Daniel Lawrence, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence (C) Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses the free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:13 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 08:10 | Chicago State | Earl Winbush throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Bruner (PF) Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler loses the ball out of bounds | 62-54 |
| 07:50 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 62-56 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Fred Bruner banks in the layup on a great pass from Noel Freeman | 64-56 |
| 07:37 | Chicago State | Charles Williams picks off the pass by Daniel Lawrence | 64-56 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Charles Williams loses the dribble to Earl Winbush | 64-56 |
| 07:12 | Chicago State | Earl Winbush lays it in | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Noel Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Earl Winbush (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Randle (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Andrew Ashby (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 06:58 | Chicago State | Carl Randle pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Daniel Lawrence misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #3 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SF), Brian Helle (PF) Noel Freeman, Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Wright (SF) Carl Randle | |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Daniel Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Daniel Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Brian Helle connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 67-60 |
| 06:06 | Chicago State | Earl Winbush misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-60 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Charles Williams knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Metzler | 70-60 |
| 05:34 | Chicago State | Steven Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses badly on a runner in the paint | 70-60 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence tips it but misses | 70-60 |
| 05:11 | Chicago State | Earl Winbush grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | Marc Brown is hacked by Christopher Metzler - foul #2 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Noel Freeman (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) Christopher Metzler, Charles Williams, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Shumaker (PG), Carl Randle (SF), Jerome Shelby (C) Earl Winbush, Andrew Ashby, Daniel Lawrence | |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | Marc Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | Marc Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Eric Burcham drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Helle | 73-62 |
| 04:38 | Chicago State | Steven Wright banks in the layup and he's fouled by Brian Helle - foul #1 on Brian Helle, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kurt Neal (SG) Marc Brown | |
| 04:38 | Chicago State | Steven Wright makes the free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | David Whitney's pass is intercepted by Steven Shumaker in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 04:32 | Chicago State | Steven Shumaker banks in the layup | 73-67 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 73-67 |
| 04:05 | Chicago State | Steven Shumaker snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 03:49 | Chicago State | Kurt Neal hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Eric Burcham - foul #1 on Eric Burcham, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Smiley (C) Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sammy Williams (PG) Steven Wright | |
| 03:49 | Chicago State | Kurt Neal makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:49 | Chicago State | Kurt Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | David Whitney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG) Eric Burcham | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Earl Winbush (PG) Sammy Williams | |
| 03:23 | Chicago State | Steven Shumaker is hacked by Edward Smiley - foul #2 on Edward Smiley, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Ronnie Lawrence (C) David Whitney, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby (PF) Kurt Neal | |
| 03:23 | Chicago State | Steven Shumaker makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:23 | Chicago State | Steven Shumaker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Charles Williams can't finish the layup | 73-71 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Fred Bruner hits the follow up shot | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Noel Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Earl Winbush (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Shumaker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Randle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Ashby (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Shelby (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 75-71 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Fred Bruner gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Williams | 77-71 |
| 02:24 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Brown (SG), Daniel Lawrence (C) Steven Shumaker, Jerome Shelby | |
| 02:10 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Marc Brown and the foul's on Fred Bruner - foul #1 on Fred Bruner, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| 02:10 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby misses the free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Noel Freeman | 80-73 |
| 01:51 | Chicago State | Earl Winbush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence is hacked by Daniel Lawrence - foul #4 on Daniel Lawrence, team foul #8 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (SF) Noel Freeman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Chicago State | Daniel Lawrence hits the finger roll | 82-75 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Winbush - foul #2 on Earl Winbush, team foul #9 | 82-75 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:20 | Chicago State | Carl Randle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-75 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler grabs the board | 84-75 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler is hacked by Marc Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Brown, team foul #10 | 84-75 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 01:02 | Chicago State | Andrew Ashby drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Earl Winbush | 86-77 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence is hacked by Marc Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marc Brown, team foul #11 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Shumaker (SG) Marc Brown | |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | Earl Winbush misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-77 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 88-77 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Earl Winbush is called for the reach on Christopher Metzler - foul #3 on Earl Winbush, team foul #12 | 88-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), David Whitney (SF), Edward Smiley (C) Charles Williams, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sammy Williams (PG), Kurt Neal (SF), Steven Wright (PF), Jerome Shelby (C) Earl Winbush, Carl Randle, Andrew Ashby, Daniel Lawrence | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 90-77 |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Sammy Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Phillip Leland (SF) Christopher Metzler | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | David Whitney runs out the clock | 90-77 |