| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 6 pts. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly inbounds the ball | 28-44 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 19:40 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden snags the offensive board | 28-44 |
| 19:27 | Chicago State | Daniel Watkins steals it from Eric Oliver | 28-44 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Alan Hager is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Degennaro - foul #2 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Daniel Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 19:06 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 19:05 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro gets the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:50 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 18:50 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 18:50 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Oliver - foul #2 on Eric Oliver, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 18:12 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Alan Hager snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Alan Hager connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Meurer | 36-46 |
| 17:42 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mitchell Gonsales | 36-48 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:21 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales is fouled on the floor by Daniel Watkins - foul #1 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (C) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG), Chad Saunders (PF) Eric Oliver, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| 17:16 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-48 |
| 17:15 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly tips it in | 36-50 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer's pass is intercepted by Melvin Kelly | 36-50 |
| 16:32 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly is fouled on the floor by Edward Williamson - foul #1 on Edward Williamson, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Charles Arvidson (PF), Charles Lasseter (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Robert Adams (C) Gary Degennaro, Melvin Kelly, Terrance Baden | |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Robert Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 36-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales (PF) Chad Saunders | |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Kevin Kirby - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (SG) Darrel Bowens | |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-50 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson can't tip it in | 36-50 |
| 15:46 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) C - Charles Lasseter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Chicago State | John Blanchard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Arvidson | 36-50 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Charles Stepp clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 15:13 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 14:50 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-50 |
| 14:49 | Chicago State | Robert Adams tips it in | 36-52 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Charles Stepp drills a shot from the left side set up by Kevin Kirby | 38-52 |
| 14:26 | Chicago State | John Blanchard's pass is intercepted by Kevin Kirby in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter clanks a shot from close range | 38-52 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter grabs the offensive board | 38-52 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 13:54 | Chicago State | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 13:48 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Edward Williamson - foul #2 on Edward Williamson, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Kevin Kirby, Edward Williamson, Charles Arvidson, Charles Lasseter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Chad Saunders (PF), Terrance Baden (C) John Blanchard, Robert Brown, Mitchell Gonsales, Robert Adams | |
| 13:48 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:48 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Moses Kemp comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 38-54 |
| 13:33 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 13:21 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Degennaro | 38-57 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Moses Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG) Eric Oliver | |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:45 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Degennaro and the foul's on Daniel Watkins - foul #2 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #5 | 38-59 |
| 12:45 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the free throw | 38-60 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins buries a jump hook in the lane | 40-60 |
| 12:33 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro loses the dribble to Alan Hager in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits the finger roll | 42-60 |
| 12:23 | Chicago State | Alan Hager steals it from Chad Saunders | 42-60 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Moses Kemp blows the layup | 42-60 |
| 12:19 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 12:03 | Chicago State | Alan Hager takes the ball from Chad Saunders | 42-60 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Alan Hager banks in the layup | 44-60 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:43 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 11:31 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:12 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Moses Kemp | 44-62 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Moses Kemp | 47-62 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:31 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Darrel Bowens, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Edward Williamson (SF), Charles Arvidson (PF), Charles Lasseter (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Eric Oliver (SG), Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Robert Adams (C) Gary Degennaro, Darrel Bowens, Chad Saunders, Terrance Baden | |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Edward Williamson buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Lasseter | 49-62 |
| 10:01 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Melvin Kelly | 49-64 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Kirby is blocked by Mitchell Gonsales | 49-64 |
| 09:45 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 09:39 | Chicago State | Robert Adams hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Blanchard | 49-66 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter lays it in | 51-66 |
| 08:57 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Kelly | 51-68 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF) Charles Stepp, Charles Arvidson, Charles Lasseter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Terrance Baden (C) John Blanchard, Melvin Kelly, Robert Adams | |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 08:37 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Degennaro | 53-70 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the contested shot from the left side | 55-70 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:02 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Eric Oliver picks off the pass by Daniel Watkins | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kevin Kirby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Eric Oliver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 07:14 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver snags the offensive board | 55-70 |
| 06:47 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Gary Degennaro | 55-72 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby is hacked by Gary Degennaro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Arvidson (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Kevin Kirby, Daniel Watkins, Edward Williamson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Chad Saunders (PF) Eric Oliver, Robert Brown, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Alan Hager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Adams (C) Terrance Baden | |
| 06:03 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| 06:03 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 06:03 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-74 |
| 05:52 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly grabs the board | 55-74 |
| 05:23 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Chad Saunders is denied by Daniel Jones | 55-74 |
| 05:21 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly tips it home | 55-76 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Moses Kemp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 55-76 |
| 05:11 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Adams | 55-76 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Alan Hager - foul #1 on Alan Hager, team foul #7 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (SG), Edward Williamson (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF) Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Charles Arvidson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, Robert Adams | |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Alan Hager is blocked by Terrance Baden | 55-78 |
| 04:29 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden pulls down the rebound | 55-78 |
| 04:23 | Chicago State | John Blanchard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-78 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins snags the defensive board | 55-78 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins clanks a jumper from the right side | 55-78 |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the driving attempt in the lane | 55-78 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins pulls down the rebound | 55-78 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrel Bowens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad Saunders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-78 |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 02:56 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Blanchard | 55-80 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-80 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins hits the follow up shot | 57-80 |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders loses the dribble to Alan Hager | 57-80 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan Hager | 59-80 |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | John Blanchard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Alan Hager - foul #2 on Alan Hager, team foul #8 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Charles Arvidson (PF), Charles Lasseter (C) Alan Hager, Edward Williamson, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Brown (SF), Benjamin Bown (PF), Robert Adams (C) Melvin Kelly, Chad Saunders, Terrance Baden | |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | John Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | John Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson pulls down the rebound | 59-80 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-80 |
| 01:58 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Adams | 59-80 |
| 01:51 | Chicago State | John Blanchard buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Adams | 59-83 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson travels with the ball | 59-83 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (SF) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Chad Saunders (PF) Benjamin Bown | |
| 01:05 | Chicago State | Robert Adams is fouled on the floor by Edward Williamson - foul #3 on Edward Williamson, team foul #9 | 59-83 |
| 01:05 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-83 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Robert Brown steals it from Kevin Kirby | 59-83 |
| 00:50 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens lays it up and in set up by Robert Brown | 59-85 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-85 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders is hacked by Charles Arvidson - foul #3 on Charles Arvidson, team foul #10 | 61-85 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 61-85 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 61-85 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson pulls down the rebound | 61-85 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson dunks the ball | 63-85 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | John Blanchard runs out the clock | 63-85 |