| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Yonker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bennie Marshall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Stroble (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers makes the runner in the lane | 36-26 |
| 19:15 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Yonker and he's hacked by Barry Marshall - foul #1 on Barry Marshall, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:49 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell makes the shot from close range set up by Bennie Marshall and the foul's on Gary Topolski - foul #2 on Gary Topolski, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:49 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Campbell | 39-31 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Michael Yonker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-31 |
| 17:54 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Kris Coen is hacked by Bennie Marshall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bennie Marshall, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Albright (PG) Bennie Marshall | |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Danny Stroble steals it from Kris Coen | 39-31 |
| 17:32 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble lays it in | 39-33 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Kris Coen loses the dribble to Thomas Albright in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 17:16 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 16:32 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble is hacked by Dan Gimenez - foul #1 on Dan Gimenez, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner (SG), Travis Akridge (SF), Joe Sledge (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Michael Yonker, Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers, Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Belcher (SG), Garland Pearson (SF), Clyde Williams (PF), Jamie Nakano (C) Danny Stroble, Barry Marshall, Ronald Campbell, Reginald Bowman | |
| 16:08 | Chicago State | Jamie Nakano connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Joe Sledge comes up short on the runner in the paint | 41-39 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 15:50 | Chicago State | Clyde Williams grabs the board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Scrivner (fresh) SF - Travis Akridge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Albright (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Belcher (fresh) SF - Garland Pearson (fresh) PF - Clyde Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Nakano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Chicago State | Clyde Williams's floater is tipped away by Joe Sledge | 41-39 |
| 15:27 | Chicago State | Clyde Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:11 | Chicago State | Garland Pearson's floater is tipped away by Joseph Ellis | 41-39 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Clyde Williams - foul #1 on Clyde Williams, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Michael Yonker (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF) Kris Coen, Lyle Scrivner, Travis Akridge, Joe Sledge | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall (PG), Danny Stroble (SG), Barry Marshall (SF), Reginald Bowman (C) Thomas Albright, Anthony Belcher, Garland Pearson, Jamie Nakano | |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:43 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Yonker - foul #2 on Michael Yonker, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| 14:43 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:43 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 14:24 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 14:03 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Bennie Marshall | 43-42 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-42 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 13:24 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:15 | Chicago State | Clyde Williams connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Stroble | 43-45 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 43-45 |
| 12:53 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Yonker - foul #3 on Michael Yonker, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Travis Akridge (SF), Joe Sledge (PF), Gary Topolski (C) Andrew Barkman, Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Albright (SG), Ronald Campbell (PF) Danny Stroble, Clyde Williams | |
| 12:38 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:38 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Gary Topolski snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Kris Coen can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Gary Topolski tips it in | 45-46 |
| 12:09 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-46 |
| 12:08 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:00 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Joe Sledge snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Travis Akridge connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Yonker | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Yonker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Akridge (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bennie Marshall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Albright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Bowman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Chicago State | Kris Coen is called for the reach on Bennie Marshall - foul #2 on Kris Coen, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner (SG) Michael Yonker | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Danny Stroble (SG), Garland Pearson (SF), Clyde Williams (C) Bennie Marshall, Barry Marshall, Reginald Bowman | |
| 11:14 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Travis Akridge pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Gary Topolski is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gary Topolski, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF) Lyle Scrivner, Joe Sledge | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 10:37 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Campbell | 48-49 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Clyde Williams - foul #2 on Clyde Williams, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG), Joseph Ellis (C) Travis Akridge, Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall (PG), Barry Marshall (SF), Jamie Nakano (C) Thomas Albright, Garland Pearson, Ronald Campbell | |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall connects on the shot from the right block set up by Clyde Williams and the foul's on Joseph Ellis - foul #1 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Belcher (SG), Reginald Bowman (C) Danny Stroble, Jamie Nakano | |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 09:30 | Chicago State | Clyde Williams grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Belcher and he's fouled by Joseph Ellis - foul #2 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG) Kris Coen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Albright (SG), Ronald Campbell (PF) Anthony Belcher, Clyde Williams | |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez is fouled on the floor by Thomas Albright - foul #3 on Thomas Albright, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SF), Gary Topolski (C) Dan Gimenez, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Danny Stroble (SG) Thomas Albright | |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Travis Akridge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Barry Marshall - foul #2 on Barry Marshall, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Sledge (PF) Horace Rodgers | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Travis Akridge makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Travis Akridge misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:35 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:25 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman is hacked by Barry Marshall - foul #3 on Barry Marshall, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner (SG) Michael Yonker | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clyde Williams (C) Reginald Bowman | |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:53 | Chicago State | Gary Topolski steps in front of the Ronald Campbell pass | 53-58 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 53-58 |
| 07:35 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Scrivner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Travis Akridge (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bennie Marshall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Stroble (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Clyde Williams tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Gary Topolski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Joe Sledge tips it in | 55-60 |
| 06:39 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clyde Williams | 55-63 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Travis Akridge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 06:17 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Clyde Williams | 55-63 |
| 06:05 | Chicago State | Clyde Williams scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Stroble | 55-65 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Joe Sledge misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 05:51 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Ronald Campbell | 55-65 |
| 05:44 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Sledge | 55-65 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Gary Topolski pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Michael Yonker (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Andrew Barkman, Lyle Scrivner, Travis Akridge, Joe Sledge, Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman (C) Ronald Campbell | |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Danny Stroble is called for the reach on Kris Coen - foul #2 on Danny Stroble, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Albright (PG) Bennie Marshall | |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:25 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman lays it up and in | 56-67 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Michael Yonker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kris Coen | 59-67 |
| 04:37 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright is whistled for traveling | 59-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall (PG), Garland Pearson (SF) Danny Stroble, Barry Marshall | |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis lays it up and in | 61-67 |
| 04:24 | Chicago State | Clyde Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-67 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez grabs the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Horace Rodgers | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Yonker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bennie Marshall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Albright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Garland Pearson (fresh) PF - Clyde Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Bowman (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Reginald Bowman | 63-70 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 02:59 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dan Gimenez | 66-70 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 02:41 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 02:41 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Topolski (C) Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Danny Stroble (SG), Barry Marshall (SF), Ronald Campbell (PF) Thomas Albright, Garland Pearson, Clyde Williams | |
| 02:38 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Kris Coen hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Yonker | 68-70 |
| 02:19 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Bowman | 68-72 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Ronald Campbell is called for the reach on Michael Yonker - foul #1 on Ronald Campbell, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Michael Yonker makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:15 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:48 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-72 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kris Coen | 72-72 |
| 01:15 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 72-72 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Gary Topolski grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dan Gimenez | 75-72 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell tips it but misses | 75-72 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Yonker | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Michael Yonker is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Stroble - foul #3 on Danny Stroble, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SF) Dan Gimenez | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Michael Yonker makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Michael Yonker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell's pass is intercepted by Kris Coen | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Travis Akridge is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Marshall - foul #4 on Bennie Marshall, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Gimenez (SF), Joseph Ellis (C) Michael Yonker, Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Travis Akridge makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Travis Akridge misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall knocks in the 3 from straight away | 78-75 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Topolski (C) Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers is hacked by Bennie Marshall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bennie Marshall, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Albright (PG) Bennie Marshall | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 80-75 |