| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Gardea (fresh) PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau is fouled on the floor by Dan Davis - foul #2 on Dan Davis, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 19:28 | Chicago State | James Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Dan Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Samual Wilson | 27-22 |
| 18:49 | Chicago State | James Kelley is fouled on the floor by Samual Wilson - foul #1 on Samual Wilson, team foul #2 | 27-22 |
| 18:30 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronnie Pursel | 27-24 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | David Wells can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Gardea - foul #3 on Joshua Gardea, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer (SF) Joshua Gardea | |
| 18:16 | Mercer | David Wells makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | David Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:01 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 18:00 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Pursel | 29-24 |
| 17:40 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Wells | 29-24 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Samual Wilson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Kelley - foul #1 on James Kelley, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Samual Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 17:04 | Chicago State | David Rutledge can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Wells - foul #3 on David Wells, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Ernest Kaufman (SG), Willie Melvin (SF), Charles Stell (PF) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Vernon Mack, David Wells | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (SG) Richard Galipeau | |
| 17:04 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:04 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Charles Stell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Kaufman | 33-26 |
| 16:34 | Chicago State | David Rutledge's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Ahlers | 33-26 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Stell | 33-26 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Charles Stell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronnie Pursel - foul #1 on Ronnie Pursel, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dean Blackburn (C) Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Clark (SG), Donald Pfarr (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) James Kelley, Ronnie Pursel, David Rutledge | |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Charles Stell makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Charles Stell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:56 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-26 |
| 15:54 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Kenneth Colclough (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Edwin Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Pfarr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Chicago State | Dean Blackburn is called for the reach on Christopher Grimes - foul #1 on Dean Blackburn, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), David Wells (PF) Kenneth Williams, Ernest Kaufman, Willie Melvin, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG), Joshua Gardea (SF) David Clark, Christopher Grimes | |
| 15:28 | Chicago State | Antonio Marsh steals it from Kenneth Colclough | 35-26 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | David Wells hits the finger roll set up by Samual Wilson | 37-26 |
| 15:01 | Chicago State | Dan Davis takes the ball from Edwin Farmer | 37-26 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | Charles Stell is fouled on the floor by Edwin Farmer - foul #2 on Edwin Farmer, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Ahlers (C) Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Ronnie Pursel (PF), David Rutledge (C) Kenneth Colclough, Donald Pfarr, Edwin Farmer | |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Samual Wilson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donald Ahlers and he's fouled by James Kelley - foul #2 on James Kelley, team foul #5 | 39-26 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses the free throw | 39-26 |
| 14:31 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 14:17 | Chicago State | David Rutledge can't finish the layup | 39-26 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Dan Davis snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Dan Davis lays it in set up by David Wells | 41-26 |
| 13:40 | Chicago State | Samual Wilson steals the ball from Joshua Gardea | 41-26 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Samual Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Wells | 44-26 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:03 | Chicago State | David Rutledge drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Gardea | 44-28 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | David Wells can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 44-28 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Samual Wilson | 44-28 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-28 |
| 12:35 | Chicago State | David Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | Samual Wilson steals it from Joshua Gardea | 44-28 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers connects on the jumper near the basket | 46-28 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dan Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Galipeau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joshua Gardea (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Rutledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:41 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea lays it in | 46-30 |
| 11:25 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-30 |
| 11:23 | Chicago State | David Rutledge snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:04 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dan Davis - foul #3 on Dan Davis, team foul #5 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Willie Melvin (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Antonio Marsh, David Wells, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), David Clark (SG), Donald Pfarr (PF), Edwin Farmer (C) James Kelley, Richard Galipeau, Ronnie Pursel, David Rutledge | |
| 11:04 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 11:04 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Willie Melvin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 46-32 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn grabs the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Stell | 48-32 |
| 10:15 | Chicago State | David Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenneth Colclough | 48-35 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Edwin Farmer is called for the reach on Vernon Mack - foul #3 on Edwin Farmer, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel (PF) Joshua Gardea | |
| 09:36 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 09:35 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 09:33 | Chicago State | Kenneth Williams picks off the pass by Kenneth Colclough in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Willie Melvin makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Vernon Mack | 50-35 |
| 09:05 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Colclough, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Marsh (SF), David Wells (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Willie Melvin, Charles Stell, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG) David Clark | |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon Mack | 53-35 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:31 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Colclough | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Vernon Mack misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-38 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Vernon Mack gets the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-38 |
| 07:49 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Colclough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Pfarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Kelley | 53-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 07:23 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Edwin Farmer | 53-40 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 06:58 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | David Wells connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Vernon Mack | 55-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:33 | Chicago State | Donald Ahlers denies the turnaround by Donald Pfarr | 55-40 |
| 06:32 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer tips it in | 55-42 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Donald Pfarr - foul #2 on Donald Pfarr, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Willie Melvin (SF), Charles Stell (PF) Vernon Mack, Kenneth Williams, Antonio Marsh, David Wells | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG), Joshua Gardea (SF), Christopher Grimes (PF), David Rutledge (C) Kenneth Colclough, Edwin Farmer, Ronnie Pursel, Donald Pfarr | |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:15 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 05:57 | Chicago State | David Rutledge is hacked by Donald Ahlers - foul #2 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dean Blackburn (C) Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:48 | Chicago State | David Rutledge banks in the layup on a great pass from James Kelley | 56-44 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Dan Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jody Ashley (PG) James Kelley | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:10 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Charles Stell gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Samual Wilson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Stell | 58-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea misses the easy layup | 58-44 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Dan Davis pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Dan Davis can't finish the layup | 58-44 |
| 04:18 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to David Rutledge | 58-44 |
| 04:12 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Dan Davis - foul #4 on Dan Davis, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Marsh (SF), David Wells (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Willie Melvin, Charles Stell, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), David Clark (SF) Jody Ashley, Joshua Gardea | |
| 04:12 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:12 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | David Wells gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from David Wells | 60-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Grimes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Chicago State | Antonio Marsh steps in front of the Richard Galipeau pass | 60-45 |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Dan Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Samual Wilson | 63-45 |
| 03:12 | Chicago State | David Wells swats the shot by Richard Galipeau | 63-45 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | David Wells snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Dan Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 02:41 | Chicago State | James Kelley grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 02:37 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Clark | 63-47 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | David Wells knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Samual Wilson and he's hacked by Christopher Grimes - foul #2 on Christopher Grimes, team foul #9 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Willie Melvin (SF), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Antonio Marsh, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jody Ashley (PG), Kenneth Colclough (SG), Donald Pfarr (PF), Edwin Farmer (C) James Kelley, Richard Galipeau, Christopher Grimes, David Rutledge | |
| 02:18 | Mercer | David Wells misses the free throw | 65-47 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Willie Melvin gets the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Charles Stell misses the runner in the lane | 65-47 |
| 02:00 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 01:52 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Pfarr | 65-49 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Vernon Mack knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-49 |
| 01:07 | Chicago State | David Clark drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Pfarr | 68-52 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Charles Stell misses the easy layup | 68-52 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Charles Stell pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | David Wells misses badly on a floater from the left block | 68-52 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr is hacked by Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dean Blackburn (C) David Wells | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes (C) Jody Ashley | |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Vernon Mack runs out the clock | 68-54 |