| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Andrew Keenum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Bown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Ver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gus Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Austin Stanley inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley drills a floater in the paint set up by Charles Bown | 33-45 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 3 from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 19:13 | Chicago State | Harry Ver drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Bown | 35-48 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Gus Adams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hensley - foul #3 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Grantham (SG) Thomas Hensley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Miro Zeier hits a shot from the right wing set up by Jimmy Laymon | 35-50 |
| 18:46 | Chicago State | Austin Stanley travels with the ball | 35-50 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-50 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | John Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-50 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | John Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Keenum - foul #2 on Andrew Keenum, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 17:46 | Chicago State | Austin Stanley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Keenum | 37-52 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Andrew Keenum steps in front of the Robert Chancellor pass | 37-52 |
| 17:16 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum slams it home | 39-52 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Harry Ver takes the ball from John Wilson | 39-52 |
| 16:37 | Chicago State | Arthur Grantham buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Keenum | 41-52 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | John Wilson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Harry Ver - foul #2 on Harry Ver, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (SG), Adam Regis (SF), Richard Krueger (PF), Alan Thedford (C) Andrew Keenum, Austin Stanley, Charles Bown, Harry Ver | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF), William Caverly (PF) Jimmy Laymon, Gus Adams, Robert Chancellor, Miro Zeier | |
| 16:18 | Mercer | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 16:07 | Chicago State | Richard Krueger hits a 3 from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb buries a 3 from the left corner set up by William Caverly | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Arthur Grantham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Regis (fresh) PF - Richard Krueger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Thedford (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Nicola (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Caverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes's floater is tipped away by William Caverly | 44-57 |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Richard Nicola can't throw it down but he's fouled by Richard Krueger - foul #1 on Richard Krueger, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley (SG) Arthur Grantham | |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Blackburn (C) John Wilson | |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Richard Nicola makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Richard Nicola makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 15:00 | Chicago State | Adam Regis banks in the layup set up by Thomas Hensley | 46-59 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | William Caverly clanks a fadeaway from close range | 46-59 |
| 14:46 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley is fouled on the floor by Richard Lipscomb - foul #2 on Richard Lipscomb, team foul #1 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Grantham (PG), Austin Stanley (SF) Robert Mayes, Adam Regis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon (PG), Gus Adams (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Miro Zeier (PF) Richard Nicola, Robert Thompson, Richard Lipscomb, Larry Blackburn | |
| 14:16 | Chicago State | Austin Stanley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Caverly - foul #1 on William Caverly, team foul #2 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Harry Ver (C) Alan Thedford | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:16 | Chicago State | Austin Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 14:16 | Chicago State | Austin Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 13:57 | Chicago State | Harry Ver pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 13:32 | Chicago State | Arthur Grantham drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Austin Stanley | 50-59 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | Miro Zeier loses the dribble to Austin Stanley | 50-59 |
| 13:13 | Chicago State | Arthur Grantham buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Hensley | 53-59 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Miro Zeier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum (PG), Charles Bown (PF) Arthur Grantham, Richard Krueger | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG), Larry Blackburn (PF), John Wilson (C) Gus Adams, Miro Zeier, William Caverly | |
| 12:34 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum is hacked by Jimmy Laymon - foul #2 on Jimmy Laymon, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (SG), Adam Regis (SF), Alan Thedford (C) Thomas Hensley, Austin Stanley, Harry Ver | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb (SF) Robert Chancellor | |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes makes the 3 from straight away | 56-59 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Larry Blackburn double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Grantham (SG) Robert Mayes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG) Jimmy Laymon | |
| 11:50 | Chicago State | Adam Regis scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Keenum | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Andrew Keenum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Grantham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Regis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Thedford (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Nicola (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Richard Nicola misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 11:38 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb hits a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Nicola and the foul's on Arthur Grantham - foul #1 on Arthur Grantham, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley (SG), Austin Stanley (SF), Harry Ver (C) Arthur Grantham, Adam Regis, Alan Thedford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (SG), Miro Zeier (PF) Robert Thompson, John Wilson | |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 11:03 | Chicago State | Austin Stanley makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Hensley and he's hacked by Larry Blackburn - foul #2 on Larry Blackburn, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon (PG), Robert Chancellor (SF), William Caverly (C) Richard Nicola, Richard Lipscomb, Larry Blackburn | |
| 11:03 | Chicago State | Austin Stanley makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Miro Zeier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 10:47 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Austin Stanley | 62-62 |
| 10:36 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Bown and he's fouled by Jimmy Laymon - foul #3 on Jimmy Laymon, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Krueger (PF) Charles Bown | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:36 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gus Adams | 65-64 |
| 10:05 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Miro Zeier buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Chancellor | 65-67 |
| 09:06 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Chancellor - foul #2 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Grantham (PG), Adam Regis (SF), Charles Bown (PF), Alan Thedford (C) Andrew Keenum, Austin Stanley, Richard Krueger, Harry Ver | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), John Wilson (C) Jimmy Laymon, Gus Adams, William Caverly | |
| 09:06 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 09:06 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Miro Zeier snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Miro Zeier can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 65-67 |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Adam Regis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 08:50 | Chicago State | Miro Zeier picks off the pass by Arthur Grantham | 65-67 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Richard Nicola misses long on a jumper from close range | 65-67 |
| 08:28 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 08:07 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Miro Zeier grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Arthur Grantham is called for the reach on Robert Chancellor - foul #2 on Arthur Grantham, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (SG), Austin Stanley (SF), Richard Krueger (C) Thomas Hensley, Adam Regis, Alan Thedford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon (PG), Gus Adams (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF), Larry Blackburn (PF) Richard Nicola, Robert Thompson, Robert Chancellor, Miro Zeier | |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Richard Krueger | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Arthur Grantham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Krueger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gus Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Larry Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes is hacked by Larry Blackburn - foul #3 on Larry Blackburn, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Harry Ver (C) Charles Bown | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Caverly (PF) Larry Blackburn | |
| 07:26 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Gus Adams grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Gus Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-67 |
| 06:36 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Grantham | 67-67 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Gus Adams buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Laymon | 67-69 |
| 06:02 | Chicago State | Richard Krueger lays it in set up by Arthur Grantham and he's hacked by Gus Adams - foul #1 on Gus Adams, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum (PG), Thomas Hensley (SG) Arthur Grantham, Robert Mayes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Miro Zeier (PF), Larry Blackburn (C) Jimmy Laymon, Gus Adams, Richard Lipscomb, William Caverly, John Wilson | |
| 06:02 | Chicago State | Richard Krueger makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Chancellor | 70-69 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Thomas Hensley is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #4 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Adam Regis (SF), Charles Bown (PF), Alan Thedford (C) Austin Stanley, Richard Krueger, Harry Ver | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:09 | Chicago State | Richard Nicola is called for the reach on Andrew Keenum - foul #2 on Richard Nicola, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Grantham (SF) Adam Regis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon (PG), Gus Adams (SG) Richard Nicola, Robert Thompson | |
| 05:09 | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Larry Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon is hacked by Andrew Keenum - foul #3 on Andrew Keenum, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Caverly (C) Larry Blackburn | |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:52 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 04:38 | Chicago State | Jimmy Laymon steals it from Charles Bown | 70-71 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Laymon | 70-73 |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | Charles Bown comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gus Adams - foul #2 on Gus Adams, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Austin Stanley (SF) Arthur Grantham | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Wilson (C) William Caverly | |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | Charles Bown misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | Charles Bown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Charles Bown is called for the reach on Gus Adams - foul #1 on Charles Bown, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Grantham (PG), Harry Ver (C) Andrew Keenum, Alan Thedford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb (SF), William Caverly (PF) Robert Chancellor, Miro Zeier | |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Gus Adams makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Gus Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 03:30 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Bown | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Arthur Grantham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hensley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Austin Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Ver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gus Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Caverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon grabs the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | William Caverly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | John Wilson hits the follow up shot | 74-77 |
| 02:40 | Chicago State | Arthur Grantham drills a jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Hensley | 76-77 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Keenum (PG) Arthur Grantham | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Chancellor (SF), Miro Zeier (PF) Richard Lipscomb, William Caverly | |
| 02:28 | Mercer | John Wilson knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Laymon | 76-79 |
| 02:12 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Laymon - foul #4 on Jimmy Laymon, team foul #11 | 76-79 |
| 02:12 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:12 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | John Wilson blows the layup | 78-79 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon tips it home | 78-81 |
| 01:29 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Keenum | 80-81 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | John Wilson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy Laymon | 80-83 |
| 00:58 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 00:57 | Chicago State | Charles Bown snags the offensive board | 80-83 |
| 00:52 | Chicago State | Austin Stanley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Hensley | 83-83 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor's pass is intercepted by Austin Stanley | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Thomas Hensley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Gus Adams clanks a fullcourt shot | 85-83 |