| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - William Gamblin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Duggan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivory Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Richard Perry inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Richard Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Paul Adams tips it in | 33-32 |
| 19:23 | Chicago State | William Gamblin connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Hall | 33-34 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ivory Pope - foul #1 on Ivory Pope, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:43 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Richard Perry drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Tack | 38-37 |
| 18:04 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Perry - foul #1 on Richard Perry, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:04 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:04 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Perry and the foul's on John Hall - foul #3 on John Hall, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (SG) John Hall | |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:31 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Bard | 41-40 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Jason Duggan takes the ball from Richard Perry | 41-40 |
| 17:01 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-40 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | William Gamblin is called for the reach on Bruce Tack - foul #3 on William Gamblin, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), William Jackson (SG), Daniel Luttrell (SF), Ralph Serafin (PF), Jack Werner (C) Bruce Tack, Jimmy Cowley, Richard Perry, Paul Adams, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sam Tokarski (SG), Jeremy Brown (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF), Tony Forward (C) William Gamblin, Jason Duggan, Ivory Pope, Eric Bard | |
| 16:23 | Mercer | William Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 16:21 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:59 | Chicago State | Tony Forward is hacked by Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Sisk (SF) Daniel Luttrell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Gamblin (PG), John Hall (SG) Ernest White, Sam Tokarski | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Werner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - William Gamblin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Forward (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Chicago State | William Jackson takes the ball from Phillip Johnson | 41-40 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | William Jackson lays it in | 43-40 |
| 15:35 | Chicago State | John Hall is fouled on the floor by Ralph Serafin - foul #2 on Ralph Serafin, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Perry (PF) Jack Werner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 15:17 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown is whistled for a carry | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG), Paul Adams (PF) Anthony Brown, William Jackson, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ivory Pope (PF), Eric Bard (C) Jeremy Brown, Tony Forward | |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Richard Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk is fouled on the floor by Phillip Johnson - foul #2 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant (C) Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jason Duggan (SF) Phillip Johnson | |
| 14:06 | Mercer | William Gamblin picks off the pass by Paul Adams | 43-40 |
| 13:47 | Chicago State | Ivory Pope hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Bruce Tack - foul #1 on Bruce Tack, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG), Richard Perry (PF) Jimmy Cowley, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG), Tony Forward (C) William Gamblin, Eric Bard | |
| 13:47 | Chicago State | Ivory Pope makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:47 | Chicago State | Ivory Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses long on a floater in the lane | 43-42 |
| 13:28 | Chicago State | Tony Forward snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:23 | Chicago State | Hubert Sargeant swats the short shot by Ivory Pope | 43-42 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Anthony Brown banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jason Duggan - foul #1 on Jason Duggan, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG) Bruce Tack | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson (PF) Ivory Pope | |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:45 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Richard Perry snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Phillip Johnson - foul #3 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), Paul Adams (PF) William Jackson, Christopher Sisk | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Gamblin (PG), Eric Bard (C) John Hall, Tony Forward | |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Richard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Richard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:17 | Chicago State | Anthony Brown takes the ball from Eric Bard | 48-42 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Anthony Brown lays it in | 50-42 |
| 11:50 | Chicago State | Anthony Brown steals the ball from Ernest White | 50-42 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley lays it up and in set up by Anthony Brown | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - William Gamblin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Duggan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Chicago State | William Gamblin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Duggan | 52-45 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Richard Perry is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Ralph Serafin (C) Anthony Brown, Richard Perry, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Hall (SG), Jeremy Brown (SF), Ivory Pope (PF) Ernest White, Jason Duggan, Phillip Johnson | |
| 10:56 | Chicago State | Eric Bard knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 52-47 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley is hacked by John Hall - foul #4 on John Hall, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jack Werner (C) Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sam Tokarski (SG), Tony Forward (C) John Hall, Eric Bard | |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:20 | Chicago State | William Gamblin clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Sisk - foul #4 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG), William Jackson (SF) Jimmy Cowley, Christopher Sisk | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (SG) Sam Tokarski | |
| 10:20 | Chicago State | William Gamblin misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:20 | Chicago State | William Gamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Jack Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Ivory Pope steals the ball from Anthony Brown | 54-47 |
| 09:58 | Chicago State | Ivory Pope scores on a turnaround from the right block | 54-49 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 09:33 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 09:15 | Chicago State | Ernest White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 09:11 | Chicago State | Ivory Pope tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Anthony Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bruce Tack | 57-51 |
| 08:43 | Chicago State | Tony Forward connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ernest White | 57-53 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | William Jackson's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Brown | 57-53 |
| 08:12 | Chicago State | Jack Werner denies the turnaround by Jeremy Brown | 57-53 |
| 08:11 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Anthony Brown connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Bruce Tack | 59-55 |
| 07:34 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown is fouled on the floor by Jack Werner - foul #1 on Jack Werner, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Perry (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Bruce Tack, Anthony Brown, William Jackson, Ralph Serafin, Jack Werner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sam Tokarski (PG), John Hall (SG), Jason Duggan (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF), Eric Bard (C) William Gamblin, Ernest White, Jeremy Brown, Ivory Pope, Tony Forward | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Sam Tokarski (fresh) SG - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Duggan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Chicago State | Sam Tokarski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 07:18 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 07:13 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 06:58 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Jason Duggan | 59-58 |
| 06:35 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Phillip Johnson | 59-60 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 06:11 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:07 | Chicago State | Sam Tokarski hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Hall | 59-62 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Richard Perry can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 05:41 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:36 | Chicago State | John Hall is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on John Hall, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG) Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Gamblin (PG), Ernest White (SG), Ivory Pope (PF) Sam Tokarski, John Hall, Phillip Johnson | |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jimmy Cowley | 62-62 |
| 04:57 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan loses the dribble to Christopher Sisk | 62-62 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant knocks in the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Eric Bard - foul #1 on Eric Bard, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG), Richard Perry (SF), Ralph Serafin (PF) Jimmy Cowley, Christopher Sisk, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown (SF), Tony Forward (C) Jason Duggan, Eric Bard | |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:32 | Chicago State | Ivory Pope grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 04:17 | Chicago State | William Gamblin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-65 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-65 |
| 04:04 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Ivory Pope | 64-65 |
| 03:45 | Chicago State | William Gamblin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 03:22 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Ernest White | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - William Gamblin (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest White (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivory Pope (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Tony Forward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Perry - foul #2 on Richard Perry, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Paul Adams (PF) Bruce Tack, Ralph Serafin, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sam Tokarski (PG), Brent Kopec (SG), Phillip Johnson (PF), Eric Bard (C) William Gamblin, Ernest White, Ivory Pope, Tony Forward | |
| 03:09 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:09 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Richard Perry knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Jimmy Cowley | 66-67 |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG) Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Gamblin (PG), Ernest White (SG), Jason Duggan (SF), Ivory Pope (PF) Sam Tokarski, Brent Kopec, Jeremy Brown, Phillip Johnson | |
| 02:36 | Chicago State | William Gamblin travels with the ball | 66-67 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 02:13 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Eric Bard | 66-67 |
| 01:56 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Sisk - foul #5 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant (C) Christopher Sisk | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:56 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:56 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Jason Duggan is called for the reach on Bruce Tack - foul #2 on Jason Duggan, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:17 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gamblin | 68-72 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Paul Adams can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:49 | Chicago State | Ivory Pope grabs the board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Ernest White knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jimmy Cowley - foul #2 on Jimmy Cowley, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Ernest White makes the free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Bruce Tack connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Bruce Tack is called for the reach on William Gamblin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Tack, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | William Gamblin makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | William Gamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Richard Perry pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Bruce Tack comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant gets the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Bruce Tack comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-76 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Eric Bard snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Eric Bard is hacked by Bruce Tack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Tack, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brent Kopec (SG) Ernest White | |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Eric Bard makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Eric Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-78 |