| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Lander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morris Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Gordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Schlosser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | John Skagerberg inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Mercer | Morris Adams steps in front of the Vernon Hallum pass | 20-25 |
| 19:47 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan lays it up and in on a great pass from Morris Adams | 20-27 |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses the runner in the paint | 20-27 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum grabs the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | John Skagerberg scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Kania | 22-27 |
| 19:11 | Chicago State | Thomas Kania is called for the reach on Morris Adams - foul #3 on Thomas Kania, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Goggans (SG) Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:53 | Chicago State | David Gray misses the jumper from the right side | 22-27 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell's pass is intercepted by David Gray | 22-27 |
| 18:31 | Chicago State | Michael Lander hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Gray | 22-29 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | The jump hook by Vernon Hallum is blocked by Morris Adams | 22-29 |
| 18:12 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Michael Lander | 22-29 |
| 17:55 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Gray | 22-31 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 17:39 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 17:32 | Chicago State | Morris Adams loses the dribble to Thomas Goggans | 22-31 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses the lay-in | 22-31 |
| 17:27 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Morris Adams | 22-31 |
| 17:19 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Gray | 22-34 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Vernon Hallum | 25-34 |
| 16:43 | Chicago State | Morris Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 25-34 |
| 16:41 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Adams | 25-34 |
| 16:25 | Chicago State | David Gray misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Warren Pulliam - foul #1 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Mario Bell (SF), David Booth (PF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Goggans, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell, Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Widman (SG), Robert Perry (SF), Ken Shelton (PF), Jim Presler (C) Michael Lander, Morris Adams, Rodney Gordan, Louis Schlosser | |
| 16:25 | Chicago State | David Gray makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:25 | Chicago State | David Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | David Booth grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Mario Bell connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 27-35 |
| 16:05 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton is fouled on the floor by David Booth - foul #1 on David Booth, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Luis Mendoza (SG) David Gray | |
| 15:58 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton lays it up and in set up by Luis Mendoza | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) SF - Mario Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Booth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Widman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Mendoza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Perry (fresh) PF - Ken Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Presler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | David Valenza clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-37 |
| 15:37 | Mercer | David Valenza misses the tip | 27-37 |
| 15:36 | Mercer | John Ellis can't tip it in | 27-37 |
| 15:35 | Chicago State | Jim Presler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:18 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-37 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Mario Bell snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Robert Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Valenza | 30-37 |
| 14:51 | Chicago State | Luis Mendoza hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 14:50 | Chicago State | Jim Presler tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | David Booth can't finish the layup | 30-39 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | John Ellis hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 14:14 | Chicago State | Robert Perry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Mario Bell snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | John Ellis grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | David Booth is hacked by Robert Perry - foul #1 on Robert Perry, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) David Valenza, Robert Jones, Mario Bell, David Booth, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Michael Lander (SG), Morris Adams (SF), Rodney Gordan (PF), Louis Schlosser (C) Michael Widman, Luis Mendoza, Robert Perry, Ken Shelton, Jim Presler | |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Thomas Kania loses the dribble to Michael Lander | 32-39 |
| 13:19 | Chicago State | Morris Adams lays it up and in set up by Michael Lander | 32-41 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Caldwell | 35-41 |
| 12:34 | Chicago State | Michael Lander comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 12:33 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 12:18 | Chicago State | David Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 12:16 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan misses the tip | 35-41 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 11:48 | Chicago State | Michael Lander grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Vernon Hallum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Gordan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Schlosser (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | David Gray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum's 3 pointer is rejected by David Gray | 35-41 |
| 11:25 | Chicago State | David Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:13 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Gray | 35-43 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell tips it in | 37-43 |
| 10:31 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Lander and he's fouled by Vernon Hallum - foul #3 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), David Booth (PF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell, Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Widman (PG), Robert Perry (SG), Jim Presler (SF), Ken Shelton (PF) David Gray, Michael Lander, Morris Adams, Rodney Gordan | |
| 10:31 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:31 | Chicago State | Jim Presler pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 10:13 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Luis Mendoza (SG) Louis Schlosser | |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Luis Mendoza is called for the reach on David Valenza - foul #1 on Luis Mendoza, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Mario Bell misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | David Booth tips it but misses | 37-45 |
| 09:24 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 09:10 | Chicago State | Michael Widman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Goggans - foul #1 on Thomas Goggans, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF) Thomas Goggans, Mario Bell, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Michael Lander (SG), Morris Adams (SF) Michael Widman, Luis Mendoza, Jim Presler | |
| 08:59 | Chicago State | David Gray scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lander | 37-47 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Robert Perry steps in front of the David Booth pass | 37-47 |
| 08:29 | Chicago State | Robert Perry travels with the ball | 37-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG) David Valenza | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan (PF), Louis Schlosser (C) Robert Perry, Ken Shelton | |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Caldwell | 40-47 |
| 07:51 | Chicago State | Michael Lander makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam is fouled on the floor by Morris Adams - foul #2 on Morris Adams, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (C) Thomas Kania, David Booth | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lander (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morris Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Gordan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Schlosser (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell clanks a runner from close range | 40-49 |
| 07:13 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 06:53 | Chicago State | David Gray is fouled on the floor by Warren Pulliam - foul #2 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Hallum (C) Mario Bell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Widman (SG), Robert Perry (SF) Michael Lander, Morris Adams | |
| 06:44 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser can't throw it down | 40-49 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Thomas Goggans | 40-49 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-49 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans tips it in | 42-49 |
| 05:51 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Widman | 42-51 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans loses the dribble to David Gray | 42-51 |
| 05:43 | Chicago State | Michael Widman banks in the layup on a great pass from David Gray | 42-53 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Warren Pulliam and the foul's on Rodney Gordan - foul #3 on Rodney Gordan, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), Mario Bell (SF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Goggans, John Skagerberg, Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Lander (SG), Morris Adams (SF), Ken Shelton (C) David Gray, Rodney Gordan, Louis Schlosser | |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:09 | Chicago State | Morris Adams scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Lander | 45-55 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Mario Bell misses the tip | 45-55 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | David Valenza pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | David Valenza is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Valenza, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Booth (PF) Joseph Caldwell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:14 | Chicago State | Robert Perry drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Morris Adams | 45-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Lander - foul #1 on Michael Lander, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SF), Vernon Hallum (C) Mario Bell, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Louis Schlosser (C) Michael Widman, Robert Perry | |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 03:52 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Chicago State | David Gray buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Lander | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Booth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lander (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Morris Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ken Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Schlosser (fresh) 10 pts. 7 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Thomas Kania comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 02:45 | Chicago State | Michael Lander makes the jumper from the right wing set up by David Gray | 45-61 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Thomas Kania's pass is intercepted by Michael Lander | 45-61 |
| 02:14 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | David Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 01:38 | Chicago State | Michael Lander misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Thomas Kania makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Skagerberg | 47-61 |
| 01:02 | Chicago State | Michael Lander drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Morris Adams | 47-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Michael Lander takes the ball from Vernon Hallum | 47-64 |
| 00:54 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Lander | 47-66 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | John Skagerberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), John Ellis (C) Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Widman (PG), Luis Mendoza (SG), Robert Perry (SF), Jim Presler (C) David Gray, Michael Lander, Morris Adams, Louis Schlosser | |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton is whistled for a carry | 47-66 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Robert Perry is called for the reach on Mario Bell - foul #2 on Robert Perry, team foul #6 | 47-66 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | David Booth lays it up and in set up by John Ellis | 49-66 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Michael Widman runs out the clock | 49-66 |