| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joel Martinsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Antoine Barfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Joe Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Ray Shaw makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Peter Parker | 32-27 |
| 19:19 | Chicago State | Derrick Quinn comes up short on the runner from the left block | 32-27 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Foshee | 32-27 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Ray Shaw travels with the ball | 32-27 |
| 18:37 | Chicago State | Joel Martinsen loses the dribble to Donald Russell | 32-27 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Ray Shaw comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derrick Quinn - foul #1 on Derrick Quinn, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Ray Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:57 | Chicago State | Larry Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Joe Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Donald Russell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 17:41 | Chicago State | Joel Martinsen pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:12 | Chicago State | Edward Lee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Parker - foul #1 on Peter Parker, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Barbour (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Donald Russell, Richard Foshee | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Haley (PG), Thomas Hensley (SG), Harold Bell (SF) Joel Martinsen, Derrick Quinn, Larry Thompson | |
| 17:12 | Chicago State | Edward Lee misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:12 | Chicago State | Edward Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Ray Shaw is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hensley - foul #1 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (SF) Joe Johnson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Aubry (SF), Patrick Moore (C) Edward Lee, Antoine Barfield | |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Robert Waller hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ray Shaw | 36-28 |
| 16:31 | Chicago State | Patrick Moore is hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Davis, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (PF) Ray Shaw | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:20 | Chicago State | Clifford Aubry is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Clifford Aubry, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Russell (PF) Peter Parker | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Derrick Quinn (SG) Thomas Hensley | |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Donald Russell misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday grabs the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Waller (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Hockaday (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Barbour (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Kenneth Haley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Derrick Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Aubry (fresh) PF - Harold Bell (fresh) C - Patrick Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Waller | 39-28 |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Harold Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Donald Russell snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Robert Waller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 15:09 | Chicago State | Patrick Moore snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 15:00 | Chicago State | Harold Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG), Ray Shaw (SG), Joe Johnson (SF), Richard Foshee (C) Robert Waller, Adam Hockaday, John Barbour, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joel Martinsen (PG), Larry Thompson (SF), Edward Lee (PF), Antoine Barfield (C) Kenneth Haley, Clifford Aubry, Harold Bell, Patrick Moore | |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Joe Johnson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Donald Russell | 41-28 |
| 14:22 | Chicago State | Derrick Quinn banks in the layup set up by Larry Thompson | 41-30 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Ray Shaw's floater is tipped away by Edward Lee | 41-30 |
| 13:54 | Chicago State | Antoine Barfield grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 13:31 | Chicago State | Edward Lee loses the dribble to Joe Johnson | 41-30 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Donald Russell misses long on a floater from the right block | 41-30 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Ray Shaw tips it home | 43-30 |
| 12:47 | Chicago State | Larry Thompson knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Edward Lee and the foul's on Richard Foshee - foul #1 on Richard Foshee, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Barbour (PF) Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jason Baugh (SG), Harold Bell (PF) Derrick Quinn, Edward Lee | |
| 12:47 | Chicago State | Larry Thompson makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Richard Foshee lays it in set up by Peter Parker | 45-33 |
| 12:04 | Chicago State | Harold Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 12:02 | Chicago State | Antoine Barfield tips it in | 45-35 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Richard Foshee throws it down set up by Ray Shaw | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Barbour (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Foshee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joel Martinsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Baugh (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Larry Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Bell (fresh) C - Antoine Barfield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Chicago State | Joel Martinsen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-35 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Joe Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Richard Foshee double dribbles | 47-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (SG), Adam Hockaday (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Ray Shaw, Joe Johnson, Richard Foshee | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Haley (SG), Clifford Aubry (SF), Patrick Moore (C) Joel Martinsen, Larry Thompson, Antoine Barfield | |
| 11:04 | Chicago State | Clifford Aubry makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jason Baugh | 47-37 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | Peter Parker tips it in | 49-37 |
| 10:35 | Chicago State | Peter Parker picks off the pass by Jason Baugh in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Harold Bell is called for the reach on Adam Hockaday - foul #2 on Harold Bell, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ray Shaw (SG), Joe Johnson (SF), Donald Russell (PF) Peter Parker, Adam Hockaday, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Derrick Quinn (SG), Edward Lee (PF), Antoine Barfield (C) Kenneth Haley, Clifford Aubry, Patrick Moore | |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Joe Johnson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Waller and he's hacked by Jason Baugh - foul #4 on Jason Baugh, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Davis (C) John Barbour | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Haley (PG), Larry Thompson (SF) Jason Baugh, Harold Bell | |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Joe Johnson makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:54 | Chicago State | Derrick Quinn misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Donald Russell - foul #3 on Donald Russell, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Foshee (C) Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joel Martinsen (PG) Kenneth Haley | |
| 09:54 | Chicago State | Derrick Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:54 | Chicago State | Derrick Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Donald Russell can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Edward Lee - foul #1 on Edward Lee, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Donald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Donald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 09:20 | Chicago State | Antoine Barfield is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Antoine Barfield, team foul #7 | 54-39 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Larry Thompson swats the layup by Joe Johnson | 54-39 |
| 09:02 | Chicago State | Derrick Quinn gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 08:51 | Chicago State | Derrick Quinn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 08:49 | Chicago State | Edward Lee tips it in | 54-41 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Donald Russell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joe Johnson | 57-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:17 | Chicago State | Edward Lee comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 57-41 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Donald Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Robert Waller buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Waller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Foshee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joel Martinsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Quinn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Antoine Barfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Chicago State | Larry Thompson buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Lee | 59-43 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Ray Shaw connects on the 3 from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | Antoine Barfield can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ray Shaw - foul #3 on Ray Shaw, team foul #5 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG), John Barbour (SF), Adam Hockaday (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Robert Waller, Joe Johnson, Donald Russell, Richard Foshee | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jason Baugh (PG), Kenneth Haley (SG), Harold Bell (SF), Patrick Moore (PF) Joel Martinsen, Derrick Quinn, Larry Thompson, Edward Lee | |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | Antoine Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | Antoine Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Harold Bell steals the ball from Ray Shaw | 62-45 |
| 06:33 | Chicago State | Kenneth Haley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Harold Bell | 62-47 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Ronald Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 06:10 | Chicago State | Harold Bell gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 05:59 | Chicago State | Patrick Moore scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Haley and he's hacked by Adam Hockaday - foul #2 on Adam Hockaday, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Aubry (SF) Antoine Barfield | |
| 05:59 | Chicago State | Patrick Moore makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Ray Shaw banks in the layup set up by Peter Parker and he's fouled by Kenneth Haley - foul #1 on Kenneth Haley, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Ray Shaw makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | Kenneth Haley is hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #2 on Ronald Davis, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Russell (PF) Ray Shaw | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | Kenneth Haley makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | Kenneth Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-52 |
| 04:53 | Chicago State | Patrick Moore grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 04:32 | Chicago State | Clifford Aubry makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jason Baugh and he's fouled by Ronald Davis - foul #3 on Ronald Davis, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (SG), Joe Johnson (SF), Richard Foshee (C) Adam Hockaday, John Barbour, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joel Martinsen (PG), Derrick Quinn (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Edward Lee (PF) Kenneth Haley, Jason Baugh, Harold Bell, Patrick Moore | |
| 04:32 | Chicago State | Clifford Aubry makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Derrick Quinn steps in front of the Joe Johnson pass | 65-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:53 | Chicago State | Clifford Aubry's floater is tipped away by Richard Foshee | 65-55 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Peter Parker gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Joe Johnson blows the layup | 65-55 |
| 03:35 | Chicago State | Larry Thompson snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Waller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joel Martinsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Quinn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Aubry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Chicago State | Larry Thompson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 65-55 |
| 03:15 | Chicago State | Clifford Aubry pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:58 | Chicago State | Derrick Quinn blows the layup | 65-55 |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | Edward Lee tips it in | 65-57 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Joe Johnson dunks the ball | 67-57 |
| 02:29 | Chicago State | Larry Thompson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Martinsen | 67-59 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Joe Johnson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Waller | 69-59 |
| 01:53 | Chicago State | Joel Martinsen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Aubry | 69-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Donald Russell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Johnson | 71-62 |
| 01:28 | Chicago State | Richard Foshee blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Joel Martinsen | 71-62 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Peter Parker snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Joe Johnson hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Peter Parker | 73-62 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Chicago State | Derrick Quinn makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Richard Foshee is hacked by Joel Martinsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Martinsen, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ray Shaw (SG) Robert Waller | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Antoine Barfield (C) Clifford Aubry | |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Richard Foshee misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:51 | Chicago State | Antoine Barfield grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | Joel Martinsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Lee | 73-65 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | Richard Foshee is called for the reach on Derrick Quinn - foul #2 on Richard Foshee, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | Derrick Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Donald Russell gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Donald Russell is hacked by Joel Martinsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Martinsen, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Donald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Donald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | Derrick Quinn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-65 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Joe Johnson grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Donald Russell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-65 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Joe Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Peter Parker runs out the clock | 75-65 |