| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Holguin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Harnden (fresh) PF - George Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Herman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Cerda (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billie Wright (fresh) 2 reb. C - John McCoy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Chicago State | Michael Herman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 19:41 | Mercer | George Phillips gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses the easy layup | 35-31 |
| 19:23 | Chicago State | John McCoy grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 19:02 | Chicago State | Russell Cerda double dribbles | 35-31 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Richard Holguin buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Harnden | 37-31 |
| 18:24 | Chicago State | John McCoy comes up short on the shot in the lane | 37-31 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | Billie Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:11 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:10 | Chicago State | John McCoy tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 18:09 | Chicago State | Russell Cerda snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 18:04 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 37-31 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | David Harnden grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Tommie Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Billie Wright - foul #2 on Billie Wright, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Tyre (PF) George Phillips | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mark Hodge (C) John McCoy | |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Tommie Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Tommie Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:10 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Herman | 39-34 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Mark Hodge is called for the reach on Tommie Baker - foul #2 on Mark Hodge, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jon Crist (SG), Lawrence Morrison (SF), Robert Earles (C) Richard Holguin, David Harnden, Michael Byrd | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marvin Palmer (PG), William Plummer (SF), Herbert Stankiewicz (C) Michael Herman, Wallace Palmer, Billie Wright | |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Tommie Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:42 | Chicago State | Herbert Stankiewicz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:37 | Chicago State | Russell Cerda misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Robert Earles pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Jon Crist is fouled on the floor by Russell Cerda - foul #1 on Russell Cerda, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | George Phillips (PF) Tommie Baker | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John McCoy (C) Herbert Stankiewicz | |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Mark Hodge is called for the reach on George Phillips - foul #3 on Mark Hodge, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Herbert Stankiewicz (PF) Mark Hodge | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Herbert Stankiewicz steals the ball from Jon Crist | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Earles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tom Tyre (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Marvin Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Cerda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Plummer (fresh) PF - Herbert Stankiewicz (fresh) C - John McCoy (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Chicago State | Herbert Stankiewicz hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John McCoy | 39-37 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Palmer - foul #1 on Marvin Palmer, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG), David Harnden (SF), Michael Byrd (C) Jon Crist, George Phillips, Tom Tyre | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jacob Freeman (PG), Michael Herman (SG), Wallace Palmer (SF), Billie Wright (PF), Mark Hodge (C) Marvin Palmer, Russell Cerda, William Plummer, Herbert Stankiewicz, John McCoy | |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:51 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Mark Hodge | 40-37 |
| 14:30 | Chicago State | Lawrence Morrison steals it from Billie Wright | 40-37 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Mark Hodge is called for the reach on David Harnden - foul #4 on Mark Hodge, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG) Lawrence Morrison | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Herbert Stankiewicz (C) Mark Hodge | |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Billie Wright takes the ball from Richard Holguin | 40-37 |
| 13:41 | Chicago State | Billie Wright misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by David Harnden - foul #2 on David Harnden, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | George Phillips (PF) Robert Earles | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John McCoy (C) Herbert Stankiewicz | |
| 13:41 | Chicago State | Billie Wright misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:41 | Chicago State | Billie Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Byrd | 40-37 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Billie Wright is called for the reach on Tommie Baker - foul #3 on Billie Wright, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:27 | Chicago State | John McCoy grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:15 | Chicago State | John McCoy misses short on a runner in the lane | 40-37 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | David Harnden gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | David Harnden is whistled for traveling | 40-37 |
| 12:46 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Tommie Baker snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Michael Byrd scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from David Harnden | 42-37 |
| 12:11 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-37 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Michael Byrd gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Tommie Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Michael Byrd tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 11:44 | Chicago State | Michael Byrd blocks the short jumper by Wallace Palmer | 44-37 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | David Harnden pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Holguin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Harnden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Jacob Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Herman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wallace Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billie Wright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John McCoy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Richard Holguin is whistled for traveling | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jon Crist (SG), Lawrence Morrison (SF), Tom Tyre (PF), Robert Earles (C) Richard Holguin, David Harnden, George Phillips, Michael Byrd | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marvin Palmer (PG), Russell Cerda (SG), William Plummer (SF), Herbert Stankiewicz (PF), Lynwood Kelley (C) Jacob Freeman, Michael Herman, Wallace Palmer, Billie Wright, John McCoy | |
| 11:07 | Chicago State | Tommie Baker is called for the reach on Marvin Palmer - foul #3 on Tommie Baker, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 11:01 | Chicago State | Tommie Baker picks off the pass by Lynwood Kelley | 44-37 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tommie Baker | 47-37 |
| 10:28 | Chicago State | William Plummer is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon (C) Tommie Baker | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Russell Cerda is called for the reach on Lawrence Morrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Cerda, team foul #8 | 47-37 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:09 | Chicago State | Herbert Stankiewicz misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Tom Tyre hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 49-37 |
| 09:46 | Chicago State | Russell Cerda snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 09:21 | Chicago State | Russell Cerda makes the turnaround in the lane | 49-39 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Tom Tyre makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Morrison | 51-39 |
| 08:51 | Chicago State | Marvin Palmer makes the floater from the left side | 51-41 |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Robert Earles clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 08:34 | Chicago State | Marvin Palmer grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 08:18 | Chicago State | Marvin Palmer connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Russell Cerda | 51-43 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Tom Tyre misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 07:58 | Chicago State | Russell Cerda grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 07:51 | Chicago State | Herbert Stankiewicz misses the lay-in | 51-43 |
| 07:49 | Chicago State | Russell Cerda hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 07:41 | Mercer | Tom Tyre misses the floater from the left side | 51-45 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Tom Tyre can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | Herbert Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Crist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Earles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Tyre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlon Sheldon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Marvin Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Russell Cerda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Plummer (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynwood Kelley (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | Jon Crist takes the ball from Herbert Stankiewicz | 51-45 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Marvin Palmer takes the ball from Robert Earles | 51-45 |
| 07:12 | Chicago State | Marvin Palmer lays it up and in | 51-47 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Robert Earles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Jon Crist grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Tom Tyre drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Morrison | 53-47 |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | Russell Cerda misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-47 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Tom Tyre snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Jon Crist connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Marlon Sheldon | 55-47 |
| 05:46 | Chicago State | Lynwood Kelley's pass is intercepted by Tom Tyre | 55-47 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Richard Holguin (SG), David Harnden (SF), George Phillips (PF), Michael Byrd (C) Lawrence Morrison, Jon Crist, Robert Earles, Tom Tyre, Marlon Sheldon | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jacob Freeman (PG), Michael Herman (SG), Wallace Palmer (SF), Billie Wright (PF), John McCoy (C) Marvin Palmer, Russell Cerda, William Plummer, Herbert Stankiewicz, Lynwood Kelley | |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Michael Byrd clanks a shot from the left side | 55-47 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | George Phillips tips it in | 57-47 |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | Michael Herman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tommie Baker - foul #4 on Tommie Baker, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | Michael Herman makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | Michael Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Tommie Baker scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by David Harnden | 59-49 |
| 04:29 | Chicago State | John McCoy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Michael Byrd snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Michael Byrd misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 59-49 |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | John McCoy pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | David Harnden is called for the reach on Wallace Palmer - foul #3 on David Harnden, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Russell Cerda (SG) Michael Herman | |
| 03:45 | Chicago State | Jacob Freeman can't connect on a floater from the left side | 59-49 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | George Phillips gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Holguin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Harnden (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Jacob Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Cerda (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billie Wright (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John McCoy (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Michael Byrd misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-49 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | George Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | George Phillips's dunk attempt is rejected by John McCoy | 59-49 |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | John McCoy buries a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Byrd - foul #3 on Michael Byrd, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jon Crist (SG), Lawrence Morrison (SF), Tom Tyre (PF), Robert Earles (C) Richard Holguin, David Harnden, George Phillips, Michael Byrd | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Herman (PG), William Plummer (SF), Mark Hodge (PF) Jacob Freeman, Wallace Palmer, Billie Wright | |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | John McCoy misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Tom Tyre grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison is fouled on the floor by William Plummer - foul #1 on William Plummer, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG), David Harnden (SF), Michael Byrd (C) Tommie Baker, Jon Crist, Robert Earles | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jacob Freeman (PG), Wallace Palmer (SF), Billie Wright (PF) Michael Herman, William Plummer, Mark Hodge | |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:59 | Chicago State | Billie Wright can't throw it down | 61-51 |
| 01:58 | Chicago State | Russell Cerda hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), George Phillips (PF) Lawrence Morrison, Tom Tyre | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Michael Byrd clanks a runner from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Michael Byrd can't tip it in | 61-53 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David Harnden | 61-53 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | David Harnden knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Holguin | 63-53 |
| 01:01 | Chicago State | Billie Wright hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Cerda | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Mercer | George Phillips is fouled on the floor by Billie Wright - foul #4 on Billie Wright, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (SF) David Harnden | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:56 | Mercer | George Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | George Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Chicago State | Russell Cerda misses the dunk | 65-55 |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | Billie Wright snags the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | Richard Holguin steps in front of the Billie Wright pass | 65-55 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Tommie Baker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Holguin | 67-55 |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | Jacob Freeman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Mercer | George Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jon Crist (SG), Robert Earles (SF), Tom Tyre (PF), Marlon Sheldon (C) Tommie Baker, Richard Holguin, George Phillips, Michael Byrd | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Herman (PG), Marvin Palmer (SG), William Plummer (SF), Mark Hodge (PF), Herbert Stankiewicz (C) Jacob Freeman, Russell Cerda, Wallace Palmer, Billie Wright, John McCoy | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Marvin Palmer misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-55 |