| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Stephen Mathis (fresh) SG - James Gorden (fresh) SF - Samuel Keating (fresh) PF - Micheal Moose (fresh) C - Rodney McFadden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Micheal Moose 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) | |
| 19:44 | Chicago State | Rodney McFadden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Chicago State | Rodney McFadden hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Leon Fisher knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Stephen Mathis - foul #1 on Stephen Mathis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Chicago State | Rodney McFadden gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Chicago State | James Gorden clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Chicago State | Micheal Moose grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Chicago State | Samuel Keating scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Mathis | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Leon Fisher clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Chicago State | Micheal Moose gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Chicago State | Anthony Reeves steps in front of the Samuel Keating pass | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves jams it | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Chicago State | Anthony Reeves is called for the reach on Samuel Keating - foul #1 on Anthony Reeves, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Chicago State | Stephen Mathis drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney McFadden | 7-4 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Micheal Moose gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:59 | Chicago State | Stephen Mathis misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Hawkins - foul #1 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Leroy Fraise (C) Rodney McFadden | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:59 | Chicago State | Stephen Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:59 | Chicago State | Stephen Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Leon Fisher pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Leroy Fraise takes the ball from Gary Hawkins | 8-4 |
| 16:30 | Chicago State | Anthony Reeves is called for the reach on James Gorden - foul #2 on Anthony Reeves, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roger Breeze (PG), Michael Brashear (SG) Stephen Mathis, James Gorden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| 16:21 | Chicago State | Michael Brashear misses the jumper from the left block | 8-4 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Fred Satter pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Danny Bradford can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 8-4 |
| 15:56 | Chicago State | Samuel Keating snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Roger Breeze (fresh) SG - Michael Brashear (fresh) SF - Samuel Keating (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Moose (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leroy Fraise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) SG - Danny Bradford (fresh) SF - Fred Satter (fresh) PF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) C - Jack Browning (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Chicago State | Samuel Keating clanks a floater from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 15:31 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Moose | 8-4 |
| 15:20 | Chicago State | Leroy Fraise misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-4 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Fred Satter grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Jack Browning loses the dribble to Michael Brashear | 8-4 |
| 15:01 | Chicago State | Micheal Moose misses the lay-in | 8-4 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jimmie Stephens | 8-4 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Jack Browning misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | Micheal Moose gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:23 | Chicago State | Roger Breeze comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Fred Satter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Fred Satter tips it home | 8-6 |
| 13:55 | Chicago State | Roger Breeze misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 13:53 | Chicago State | Michael Brashear tips it in | 10-6 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Bryan Nally comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 10-6 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Danny Bradford gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Jack Browning misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 13:23 | Chicago State | Michael Brashear snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:02 | Chicago State | Samuel Keating throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Stephen Mathis (PG), James Gorden (SG), Aaron Bonnette (SF), Jason Roberson (PF), Rodney McFadden (C) Roger Breeze, Michael Brashear, Samuel Keating, Micheal Moose, Leroy Fraise | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Glen Robinson (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Fred Satter, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Leon Fisher drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Curtis Crook | 10-8 |
| 12:29 | Chicago State | Gary Hawkins picks off the pass by James Gorden | 10-8 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins's pass is intercepted by James Gorden | 10-8 |
| 12:09 | Chicago State | James Gorden hits the finger roll | 12-8 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason is fouled on the floor by Jason Roberson - foul #1 on Jason Roberson, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Stephen Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gorden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Bonnette (fresh) PF - Jason Roberson (fresh) C - Rodney McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) SF - Glen Robinson (fresh) PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 11:24 | Chicago State | Rodney McFadden is fouled on the floor by Leon Fisher - foul #1 on Leon Fisher, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (SF) Glen Robinson | |
| 11:00 | Chicago State | Rodney McFadden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens lays it up and in set up by Gary Hawkins | 12-13 |
| 10:33 | Chicago State | A charge is called on Aaron Bonnette - foul #1 on Aaron Bonnette, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roger Breeze (PG), Samuel Keating (SF), Micheal Moose (PF), Michael Brashear (C) Stephen Mathis, Aaron Bonnette, Jason Roberson, Rodney McFadden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Satter (SF) Jimmie Stephens | |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Leon Fisher comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 10:18 | Chicago State | Michael Brashear gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Samuel Keating misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leon Fisher - foul #2 on Leon Fisher, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Leroy Fraise (C) James Gorden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Glen Robinson (SF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Samuel Keating makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Samuel Keating makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Glen Robinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Satter | 14-15 |
| 09:24 | Chicago State | Michael Brashear misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 09:22 | Chicago State | Samuel Keating snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:09 | Chicago State | Samuel Keating comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | Michael Brashear grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Roger Breeze hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Nally - foul #1 on Bryan Nally, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Gorden (SG), Rodney McFadden (C) Michael Brashear, Leroy Fraise | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Danny Bradford, Glen Robinson, Jack Browning | |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Roger Breeze misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Roger Breeze makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Fred Satter knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Jimmie Stephens | 15-17 |
| 08:14 | Chicago State | Samuel Keating misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 15-17 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 08:07 | Chicago State | Rodney McFadden pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Samuel Keating blows the dunk | 15-17 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Fred Satter snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Curtis Crook and he's hacked by Micheal Moose - foul #1 on Micheal Moose, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Stephen Mathis (PG), Michael Brashear (SF) Roger Breeze, Samuel Keating | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Jack Browning (PF) Bryan Nally, Fred Satter | |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Stephen Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gorden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brashear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Moose (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rodney McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Browning (fresh) C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | Rodney McFadden is whistled for a carry | 15-20 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Jack Browning misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Rodney McFadden - foul #1 on Rodney McFadden, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Leroy Fraise (C) Rodney McFadden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (PG), Glen Robinson (SF) Curtis Crook, Gary Hawkins | |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Jack Browning makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Jack Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Jack Browning steals the ball from Micheal Moose | 15-22 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Danny Bradford is fouled on the floor by Michael Brashear - foul #1 on Michael Brashear, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roger Breeze (SG), Samuel Keating (SF) James Gorden, Micheal Moose | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Gary Hawkins (C) Danny Bradford, Jimmie Stephens | |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 15-22 |
| 06:11 | Chicago State | Leroy Fraise grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:05 | Chicago State | Stephen Mathis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-22 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Jack Browning gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Stephen Mathis is called for the reach on Glen Robinson - foul #2 on Stephen Mathis, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Terry Reed (PG), Rodney McFadden (C) Stephen Mathis, Michael Brashear | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Fred Satter (PF) Bryan Nally, Jack Browning | |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Glen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Glen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:39 | Chicago State | Leroy Fraise hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Breeze | 18-24 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-24 |
| 05:14 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Rodney McFadden | 18-24 |
| 05:00 | Chicago State | Terry Reed is whistled for a carry | 18-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Gorden (SG), Micheal Moose (PF) Terry Reed, Leroy Fraise | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (SG), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Wilbur Mason, Glen Robinson, Gary Hawkins | |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Fred Satter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 18-24 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses the tip | 18-24 |
| 04:37 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Micheal Moose | 18-24 |
| 04:29 | Chicago State | Jack Browning is called for the reach on Roger Breeze - foul #1 on Jack Browning, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jason Roberson (C) Rodney McFadden | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:29 | Chicago State | Roger Breeze makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:29 | Chicago State | Roger Breeze misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Fred Satter pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Roger Breeze steals it from Bryan Nally | 19-24 |
| 04:05 | Chicago State | Roger Breeze's pass is intercepted by Jack Browning | 19-24 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Jack Browning loses the dribble to Micheal Moose | 19-24 |
| 03:41 | Chicago State | Roger Breeze hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Micheal Moose | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Roger Breeze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gorden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Keating (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Moose (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jason Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nally (fresh) SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Satter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Browning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Jack Browning misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 03:18 | Chicago State | Jason Roberson gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:13 | Chicago State | Curtis Crook is called for the reach on Roger Breeze - foul #1 on Curtis Crook, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Brashear (SF), Leroy Fraise (C) Samuel Keating, Jason Roberson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Curtis Crook, Jimmie Stephens, Fred Satter, Jack Browning | |
| 03:13 | Chicago State | Roger Breeze misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Stephen Mathis (PG), Rodney McFadden (C) Roger Breeze, Leroy Fraise | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | Leon Fisher steals the ball from Stephen Mathis | 21-24 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-24 |
| 02:02 | Chicago State | Michael Brashear gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 01:54 | Chicago State | Rodney McFadden clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Leon Fisher - foul #3 on Leon Fisher, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Keating (SF), Leroy Fraise (PF) James Gorden, Micheal Moose | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (PG), Jimmie Stephens (PF) Bryan Nally, Leon Fisher | |
| 01:54 | Chicago State | Rodney McFadden makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 01:54 | Chicago State | Rodney McFadden makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-24 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Danny Bradford snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hawkins | 23-24 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Bradford | 23-26 |
| 00:38 | Chicago State | Samuel Keating comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Wilbur Mason | 23-26 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leroy Fraise - foul #1 on Leroy Fraise, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roger Breeze (PG), James Gorden (SG), Micheal Moose (PF) Stephen Mathis, Michael Brashear, Rodney McFadden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Fred Satter (PF), Jack Browning (C) Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Gary Hawkins | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Roger Breeze buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-28 |