| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Donald Cale inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Chicago State | James Kelley lays it in set up by Donald Cale and he's hacked by Thomas Jacobs - foul #2 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:40 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | George Keeler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | George Keeler gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Dan Davis lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:43 | Chicago State | Charles Carter buries a floater from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Dan Davis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 18:22 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:09 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Dan Davis's pass is intercepted by James Kelley | 38-40 |
| 17:37 | Chicago State | Donald Cale buries a jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses badly on a runner from the left block | 40-40 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Dan Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:58 | Chicago State | Charles Carter snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:43 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Keeler - foul #2 on George Keeler, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG), Albert Becker (SF), Ronnie Pursel (C) James Kelley, Donald Cale, Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (SG), Alton Slemp (SF), Charles Stell (C) Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| 16:43 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:43 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Stell | 41-40 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Charles Stell tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 16:00 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alton Slemp | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Conrad Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Becker (fresh) PF - Robert Richarson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Keeler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Stell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Alton Slemp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Albert Becker - foul #1 on Albert Becker, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), David Rutledge (C) Samuel Brown, Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), John Yeung (SF) Thomas Jacobs, George Keeler | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:23 | Chicago State | Alton Slemp takes the ball from James Kelley | 41-44 |
| 15:17 | Mercer | Billy Mardis can't throw it down | 41-44 |
| 15:16 | Chicago State | David Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:02 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Pursel | 44-44 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | John Yeung connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Alton Slemp | 44-46 |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | Billy Mardis steals it from Conrad Hart | 44-46 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | John Yeung comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Mardis | 44-46 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | John Yeung travels with the ball | 44-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG), Donald Cale (SF), Charles Carter (PF) Conrad Hart, Albert Becker, Ronnie Pursel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), George Keeler (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Samual Wilson, Billy Mardis, John Yeung, Alton Slemp, Charles Stell | |
| 13:39 | Chicago State | Charles Carter misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Keeler - foul #3 on George Keeler, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (PG) James Kelley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:39 | Chicago State | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:39 | Chicago State | Charles Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:21 | Chicago State | Charles Carter gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:01 | Chicago State | Derrick Cooper picks off the pass by Albert Becker | 46-46 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper is hacked by Donald Cale - foul #1 on Donald Cale, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Robert Richarson (C) Albert Becker, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:41 | Mercer | George Keeler is fouled on the floor by Charles Carter - foul #2 on Charles Carter, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Dan Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Jacobs | 46-48 |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Donald Cale hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Keeler - foul #4 on George Keeler, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (PF) George Keeler | |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Donald Cale makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Donald Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Kelley - foul #3 on James Kelley, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Dan Davis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 11:28 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:01 | Chicago State | James Kelley's pass is intercepted by Alton Slemp | 48-50 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG), Albert Becker (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF), David Rutledge (C) James Kelley, Donald Cale, Charles Carter, Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (SG), Billy Mardis (SF), Charles Stell (C) Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| 10:35 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Pursel | 50-50 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Charles Stell's fadeaway is rejected by David Rutledge | 50-50 |
| 10:15 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:03 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Charles Stell grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 09:54 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Albert Becker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 09:48 | Chicago State | David Rutledge pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:38 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Billy Mardis | 50-50 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG) Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF) Thomas Jacobs | |
| 09:14 | Chicago State | Albert Becker is hacked by Derrick Cooper - foul #3 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Cale (SF) Albert Becker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG) Billy Mardis | |
| 09:00 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Derrick Cooper | 50-50 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Dan Davis is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG), Charles Carter (PF), Robert Richarson (C) Conrad Hart, Ronnie Pursel, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Alton Slemp, Charles Stell | |
| 08:16 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Charles Carter blocks the short jumper by Donald Ahlers | 50-50 |
| 07:52 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Richarson | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | Donald Ahlers blocks the jumper by James Kelley | 50-50 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dan Davis | 50-50 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dan Davis | 50-52 |
| 06:49 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown is hacked by Dan Davis - foul #1 on Dan Davis, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG), Albert Becker (SF), David Rutledge (C) James Kelley, Donald Cale, Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), Alton Slemp (SF), George Keeler (PF), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| 06:34 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Conrad Hart | 53-52 |
| 06:16 | Mercer | Billy Mardis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF) Samuel Brown, Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (SG) Billy Mardis | |
| 05:58 | Chicago State | Thomas Jacobs steals the ball from David Rutledge | 53-52 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs's pass is intercepted by Albert Becker | 53-52 |
| 05:28 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 53-52 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Vernon Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Charles Stell is called for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Samuel Brown (SG), Donald Cale (SF), Robert Richarson (PF) Conrad Hart, Albert Becker, Joshua Gardea, Ronnie Pursel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Charles Stell | |
| 04:59 | Chicago State | Donald Cale knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Richarson | 55-52 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | David Rutledge is called for the reach on Thomas Jacobs - foul #4 on David Rutledge, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Carter (PF) David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF) Alton Slemp | |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Kelley - foul #4 on James Kelley, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:27 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Samuel Brown | 55-53 |
| 04:10 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Kelley | 58-53 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Dan Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Carter - foul #3 on Charles Carter, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (SF), Ronnie Pursel (C) Donald Cale, Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (C) Donald Ahlers | |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Conrad Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Alton Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel loses the ball out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (SG), Charles Stell (C) Dan Davis, George Keeler | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 03:19 | Chicago State | Charles Carter pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Jacobs - foul #3 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SF), David Rutledge (C) James Kelley, Ronnie Pursel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG) Thomas Jacobs | |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 02:48 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:48 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Donald Cale (SF) Conrad Hart, Albert Becker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), Dan Davis (SG), George Keeler (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Samual Wilson, Billy Mardis, Alton Slemp, Charles Stell | |
| 02:35 | Chicago State | George Keeler steals it from Donald Cale | 59-55 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Dan Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 02:06 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | James Kelley steps in front of the Thomas Jacobs pass | 59-58 |
| 01:12 | Chicago State | Donald Cale clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 01:11 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Brown | 59-58 |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown lays it up and in | 61-58 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the floater from the right wing set up by Dan Davis | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Thomas Jacobs is called for the reach on Donald Cale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | The rebound goes to George Keeler | 61-60 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | George Keeler hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Jacobs | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Donald Ahlers swats the short shot by Samuel Brown | 61-62 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper is hacked by James Kelley in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Kelley, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG) James Kelley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Donald Cale can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 61-64 |