| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Kauffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Swartzmiller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Derrico (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Pfarr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | David Clark inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr misses the jump hook in the lane | 29-31 |
| 19:39 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Edward Means throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 19:02 | Chicago State | David Clark buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Swartzmiller | 29-36 |
| 18:45 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Brian Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Brian Williams is fouled on the floor by Donald Pfarr - foul #1 on Donald Pfarr, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman is hacked by David Clark - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Sutton (SF) David Clark | |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Brian Williams buries a turnaround from close range | 31-36 |
| 18:04 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 18:03 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | Don Zarling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Shawn Gillis (C) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis misses the easy layup | 31-36 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Willie Melvin tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 17:14 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donald Swartzmiller | 33-38 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 16:48 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:43 | Chicago State | Edward Means is called for the reach on Donald Swartzmiller - foul #1 on Edward Means, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (PG), James Graybeal (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), James Morelli (C) Brad Kauffman, Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (PG), Philip Keating (SG), Robert Kinnard (PF), John King (C) Don Zarling, Donald Swartzmiller, Luis Derrico, Donald Pfarr | |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard blows the layup but the foul's on Shawn Gillis - foul #1 on Shawn Gillis, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Williams (C) James Morelli | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 15:42 | Chicago State | Francis Morris makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John King | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Therrien (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Graybeal (fresh) SF - Bill Fletcher (fresh) PF - Shawn Gillis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Francis Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Keating (fresh) SF - Michael Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Kinnard (fresh) 1 pts. C - John King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mercer | James Graybeal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte (SF) John Therrien | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), David Clark (SF) Philip Keating, Michael Sutton | |
| 15:03 | Chicago State | John King's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Williams | 33-42 |
| 15:01 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard can't tip it in | 33-42 |
| 15:00 | Chicago State | David Clark tips it in | 33-44 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Brian Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Kauffman (PG), Edward Means (SG), Willie Melvin (PF), James Morelli (C) James Graybeal, Bill Fletcher, Shawn Gillis, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller (SG), Luis Derrico (PF), Donald Pfarr (C) Francis Morris, Robert Kinnard, John King | |
| 14:29 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 33-44 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Willie Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Edward Means buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Franklin Bonaparte | 35-44 |
| 13:44 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Zarling | 35-46 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Donald Swartzmiller is called for the reach on Brad Kauffman - foul #2 on Donald Swartzmiller, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (PG), Bill Fletcher (SF) Brad Kauffman, Franklin Bonaparte | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard (C) Donald Pfarr | |
| 13:07 | Mercer | James Graybeal comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Don Zarling - foul #2 on Don Zarling, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (PG), Shawn Gillis (PF), Brian Williams (C) Edward Means, Willie Melvin, James Morelli | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (PG) Don Zarling | |
| 13:07 | Mercer | James Graybeal misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | James Graybeal misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:07 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:46 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | John Therrien buries a 3 from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 12:17 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Francis Morris | 38-50 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 11:57 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 11:36 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard clanks a jump hook from the left block | 38-50 |
| 11:35 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Brian Williams | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Therrien (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Graybeal (fresh) SF - Bill Fletcher (fresh) PF - Shawn Gillis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Francis Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Swartzmiller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Derrico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Kinnard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Brian Williams clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher can't tip it in | 38-50 |
| 11:11 | Chicago State | Francis Morris gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | David Clark is hacked by Bill Fletcher - foul #1 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Kauffman (PG), Edward Means (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Willie Melvin (PF), James Morelli (C) John Therrien, James Graybeal, Bill Fletcher, Shawn Gillis, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), Michael Sutton (SF), John King (PF), Donald Pfarr (C) Donald Swartzmiller, David Clark, Luis Derrico, Robert Kinnard | |
| 10:43 | Chicago State | Francis Morris jams it on a nice dish by Don Zarling | 38-52 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | James Morelli knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Means | 41-52 |
| 10:11 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr scores on a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Brad Kauffman - foul #3 on Brad Kauffman, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Philip Keating (SG) Francis Morris | |
| 10:11 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | John King picks off the pass by Willie Melvin | 41-55 |
| 09:43 | Chicago State | Don Zarling clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 09:41 | Chicago State | John King tips it back up and in | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:36 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-57 |
| 09:34 | Chicago State | John King pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:16 | Chicago State | John King is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John King, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard (PF) John King | |
| 09:02 | Mercer | James Morelli is whistled for a carry | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Shawn Gillis (C) James Morelli | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (SG) Philip Keating | |
| 08:41 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton is hacked by Franklin Bonaparte - foul #3 on Franklin Bonaparte, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Clark (SF), Luis Derrico (PF) Michael Sutton, Robert Kinnard | |
| 08:24 | Chicago State | Shawn Gillis takes the ball from Francis Morris | 41-57 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Pfarr - foul #2 on Donald Pfarr, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (PG), Bill Fletcher (SG), Brian Williams (C) Brad Kauffman, Edward Means, Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller (SG), Robert Kinnard (C) Francis Morris, Donald Pfarr | |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 07:48 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard makes the runner from the right block set up by Donald Swartzmiller | 42-59 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-59 |
| 07:39 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 07:14 | Chicago State | David Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Graybeal (fresh) SG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Gillis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Swartzmiller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Derrico (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Kinnard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Mercer | James Graybeal scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bill Fletcher | 45-59 |
| 06:35 | Chicago State | David Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | James Graybeal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 06:17 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Kinnard | 45-59 |
| 06:03 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Luis Derrico | 45-61 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Kauffman (PG), Edward Means (SG), Willie Melvin (PF) James Graybeal, Bill Fletcher, Shawn Gillis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr (C) Robert Kinnard | |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Donald Pfarr is called for the reach on Franklin Bonaparte - foul #3 on Donald Pfarr, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bill Fletcher (SF), James Morelli (C) Franklin Bonaparte, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (PG), Robert Kinnard (PF) Don Zarling, Luis Derrico | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Brad Kauffman loses the ball out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Philip Keating (SG), Michael Sutton (SF) Donald Swartzmiller, David Clark | |
| 04:47 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr lays it up and in | 47-63 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher lays it in on a great pass from Brad Kauffman and the foul's on Robert Kinnard - foul #2 on Robert Kinnard, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Shawn Gillis (C) James Morelli | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:08 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 50-63 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Willie Melvin | 50-63 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Willie Melvin | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Edward Means gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Robert Kinnard steals it from Edward Means | 53-63 |
| 03:20 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Brian Williams (C) Bill Fletcher, Shawn Gillis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), Donald Swartzmiller (SG), David Clark (SF), Luis Derrico (PF) Francis Morris, Philip Keating, Michael Sutton, Robert Kinnard | |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | Don Zarling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Brian Williams gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Kauffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Swartzmiller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Derrico (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Pfarr (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Edward Means misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-63 |
| 02:44 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Luis Derrico | 53-63 |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | David Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 02:26 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr tips it but misses | 53-63 |
| 02:24 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico grabs the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 02:06 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller is fouled on the floor by Edward Means - foul #2 on Edward Means, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Therrien (PG), James Graybeal (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), Shawn Gillis (PF), James Morelli (C) Brad Kauffman, Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (PG), Philip Keating (SG), Michael Sutton (SF), Robert Kinnard (PF), John King (C) Don Zarling, Donald Swartzmiller, David Clark, Luis Derrico, Donald Pfarr | |
| 01:48 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Morelli - foul #2 on James Morelli, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| 01:48 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:48 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | James Morelli comes up short on the shot from the left block | 53-65 |
| 01:28 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 00:59 | Chicago State | John King makes the fadeaway in the paint | 53-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Morelli | 55-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Francis Morris is called for a backcourt violation | 55-67 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Fletcher | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Francis Morris runs out the clock | 57-67 |