| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Navarrette (fresh) SG - Marshall Marguez (fresh) SF - Gary Russell (fresh) PF - Gregory Lazar (fresh) C - George Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fresh) SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Gregory Lazar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Chicago State | Charles Navarrette misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell comes up short on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Chicago State | George Richardson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Gary Russell misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Warner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Warner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Gary Russell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Gary Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell is fouled on the floor by Charles Navarrette - foul #1 on Charles Navarrette, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Norman Edwards | 1-3 |
| 18:14 | Chicago State | Gary Russell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Castillon - foul #1 on Ralph Castillon, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 18:14 | Chicago State | Gary Russell makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Chicago State | Gary Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Norman Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Chicago State | Gregory Lazar misses short on a shot from close range | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Chicago State | Gregory Lazar snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Chicago State | Charles Navarrette scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon's pass is intercepted by Gregory Lazar | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Chicago State | Gary Russell is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Johnson (PG), James Jones (SG), Carl Robinson (SF), Raymond Betton (PF), Donnie Boutwell (C) Charles Navarrette, Marshall Marguez, Gary Russell, Gregory Lazar, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Donnie Boutwell - foul #1 on Donnie Boutwell, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ryckman (PF) Jeffrey Warner | |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Chicago State | Carl Robinson lays it in and he's fouled by Ralph Castillon - foul #2 on Ralph Castillon, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Clifford Giles (C) Norman Edwards, Ralph Castillon | |
| 16:21 | Chicago State | Carl Robinson makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Ryckman | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Carl Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Betton (fresh) C - Donnie Boutwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) SG - Christopher Crowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) C - Clifford Giles (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Chicago State | Matthew Sasse swats the shot by Raymond Betton | 7-9 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:26 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse makes the turnaround from the right block | 7-11 |
| 15:10 | Chicago State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Clifford Giles gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | James Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Ryckman | 7-14 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Donnie Boutwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:10 | Chicago State | Raymond Betton misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ricky Wilson - foul #1 on Ricky Wilson, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Navarrette (PG), Marshall Marguez (SG), Gary Russell (SF), George Richardson (C) Donald Johnson, James Jones, Carl Robinson, Donnie Boutwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF) Christopher Crowell, Matthew Sasse, Michael Ryckman | |
| 14:10 | Chicago State | Raymond Betton misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:10 | Chicago State | Raymond Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Norman Edwards misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson tips it in | 8-16 |
| 13:28 | Chicago State | George Richardson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 13:27 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Marguez | 8-16 |
| 13:14 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Warner is called for the reach on Marshall Marguez - foul #2 on Jeffrey Warner, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gregory Lazar (PF) Raymond Betton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (SG), Nicholas Thomas (PF), Michael Ryckman (C) Ricky Wilson, Jeffrey Warner, Clifford Giles | |
| 12:53 | Chicago State | Gregory Lazar hits the finger roll and the foul's on Gene Hughes - foul #1 on Gene Hughes, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| 12:53 | Chicago State | Gregory Lazar misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson drills a jumpshot from the left side | 10-18 |
| 12:25 | Chicago State | George Richardson is hacked by Norman Edwards - foul #1 on Norman Edwards, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| 12:25 | Chicago State | George Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:25 | Chicago State | George Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 12:01 | Chicago State | Gregory Lazar pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:48 | Chicago State | George Richardson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nicholas Thomas - foul #1 on Nicholas Thomas, team foul #8 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Crowell (SG), Matthew Sasse (SF) Gene Hughes, Ronald Epperson | |
| 11:48 | Chicago State | George Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:48 | Chicago State | George Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Navarrette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marshall Marguez (fresh) SF - Gary Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Lazar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) C - Michael Ryckman (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman loses the ball out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Jones (PG), Carl Robinson (SF), Raymond Betton (C) Charles Navarrette, Gary Russell, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Clifford Giles (PF) Norman Edwards, Michael Ryckman | |
| 11:01 | Chicago State | Clifford Giles steps in front of the Raymond Betton pass | 13-18 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas makes the shot from the left block set up by Ricky Wilson | 13-20 |
| 10:26 | Chicago State | Raymond Betton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Raymond Betton, team foul #3 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Navarrette (PG) Marshall Marguez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Michael Ryckman (C) Ricky Wilson, Nicholas Thomas | |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Edwards | 13-23 |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Carl Robinson misses the easy layup | 13-23 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Russell (SF), George Richardson (C) Carl Robinson, Gregory Lazar | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (SG) Christopher Crowell | |
| 09:21 | Chicago State | Charles Navarrette misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ricky Wilson - foul #2 on Ricky Wilson, team foul #9 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donnie Boutwell (PF) Raymond Betton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (SG), Nicholas Thomas (PF) Ricky Wilson, Clifford Giles | |
| 09:21 | Chicago State | Charles Navarrette makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:21 | Chicago State | Charles Navarrette makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 15-23 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman tips it but misses | 15-23 |
| 09:03 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Donnie Boutwell | 15-23 |
| 08:50 | Chicago State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman's pass is intercepted by George Richardson | 15-23 |
| 08:14 | Chicago State | George Richardson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-23 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Gene Hughes grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 07:53 | Chicago State | Charles Navarrette gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:48 | Chicago State | Charles Navarrette clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 07:47 | Chicago State | Donnie Boutwell can't tip it in | 15-23 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Norman Edwards | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Navarrette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnie Boutwell (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gene Hughes (fresh) SF - Matthew Sasse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ryckman (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Gene Hughes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 07:39 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Gary Russell | 15-23 |
| 07:24 | Chicago State | James Jones makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Russell | 18-23 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 07:09 | Chicago State | Donnie Boutwell pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:51 | Chicago State | Gary Russell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Jones | 20-23 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Gene Hughes and he's fouled by George Richardson - foul #1 on George Richardson, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Johnson (PG), Marshall Marguez (SG), Carl Robinson (SF), Gregory Lazar (PF), Raymond Betton (C) Charles Navarrette, James Jones, Gary Russell, Donnie Boutwell, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Crowell (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Clifford Giles (C) Norman Edwards, Matthew Sasse, Nicholas Thomas | |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:33 | Chicago State | Marshall Marguez misses short on a floater from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 06:31 | Chicago State | Carl Robinson tips it in | 22-26 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gene Hughes | 22-29 |
| 05:40 | Chicago State | Marshall Marguez hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 24-29 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Crowell | 24-31 |
| 04:59 | Chicago State | Carl Robinson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 24-31 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Clifford Giles | 24-31 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Clifford Giles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-31 |
| 04:38 | Chicago State | Gregory Lazar grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | Donald Johnson hits a shot from the baseline | 26-31 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Crowell | 26-34 |
| 04:03 | Chicago State | Marshall Marguez comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Crowell - foul #1 on Christopher Crowell, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Navarrette (PG), Gary Russell (SF), Donnie Boutwell (C) Donald Johnson, Carl Robinson, Raymond Betton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Truelove (PG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Nicholas Thomas (PF) Gene Hughes, Ronald Epperson, Michael Ryckman | |
| 04:03 | Chicago State | Marshall Marguez misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:03 | Chicago State | Marshall Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Sasse | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Navarrette (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marshall Marguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Russell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Lazar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Boutwell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Truelove (fresh) SG - Christopher Crowell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifford Giles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Chicago State | Gary Russell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Lazar | 30-36 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Jones (SG), Raymond Betton (PF), George Richardson (C) Marshall Marguez, Gregory Lazar, Donnie Boutwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Ricky Wilson (SG), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Kenneth Truelove, Christopher Crowell, Nicholas Thomas, Clifford Giles | |
| 02:39 | Chicago State | James Jones's pass is intercepted by Ricky Wilson | 30-36 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Norman Edwards banks in the layup on a great pass from Ricky Wilson | 30-38 |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | James Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-38 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | James Jones picks off the pass by Jeffrey Warner | 30-38 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Charles Navarrette is hacked by Ricky Wilson - foul #3 on Ricky Wilson, team foul #11 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (SG) Ricky Wilson | |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Charles Navarrette makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Charles Navarrette makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Norman Edwards misses long on a floater from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Norman Edwards is hacked by Charles Navarrette - foul #2 on Charles Navarrette, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marshall Marguez (SG), Carl Robinson (SF), Gregory Lazar (PF) Charles Navarrette, Gary Russell, Raymond Betton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Crowell (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF) Gene Hughes, Matthew Sasse | |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon blows the dunk | 32-38 |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | Carl Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | James Jones connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Castillon | 35-40 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | James Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-40 |