| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Hartman | 29-31 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | James Gaines evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 19:18 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-34 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Charles Freeman gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Paul Hartman takes the ball from Alan Hager in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 19:14 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman blows the layup | 29-34 |
| 19:13 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:55 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-34 |
| 18:53 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:45 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 18:44 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Freeman | 29-34 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Alan Hager's fadeaway is rejected by Cody Hunter | 29-34 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Charles Freeman tips it in | 29-36 |
| 18:17 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman is hacked by Kenneth Reck - foul #2 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 18:01 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Charles Freeman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 17:48 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Melvin Kelly and he's hacked by Alan Hager - foul #1 on Alan Hager, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 17:48 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | William Gulley scores on a jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 17:24 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly double dribbles | 35-41 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Cody Hunter is called for the reach on William Gulley - foul #1 on Cody Hunter, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (SG), Robert Adams (PF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Michael Wiseman, Cody Hunter, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Arthur Meurer (SF), Daniel Watkins (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Gulley | 35-43 |
| 16:41 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Meurer - foul #2 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG) Paul Hartman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:41 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:41 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:12 | Chicago State | Charles Winkle is called for the reach on Mitchell Gonsales - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (SG), Eric Oliver (SF) John Blanchard, Melvin Kelly | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, William Gulley | |
| 15:58 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins grabs the board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mercer | James Gaines hits the finger roll set up by Charles Stepp | 36-45 |
| 15:14 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 36-45 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | James Gaines pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | James Gaines is fouled on the floor by Gary Degennaro - foul #2 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), John Blanchard (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Cody Hunter (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, Michael Wiseman, Eric Oliver, Robert Adams, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), William Gulley (PF) Charles Stepp, Charles Winkle, Daniel Watkins | |
| 14:37 | Mercer | William Gulley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:10 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Hartman, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF), Daniel Jones (C) James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| 13:41 | Mercer | William Gulley is open but misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Daniel Jones hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 13:21 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Winkle - foul #2 on Charles Winkle, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (SG) John Blanchard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Watkins (C) Daniel Jones | |
| 13:21 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:21 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 12:43 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the dunk | 37-50 |
| 12:42 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:28 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 37-50 |
| 12:27 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Alan Hager drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Winkle | 39-53 |
| 11:56 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | William Gulley pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cody Hunter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Melvin Kelly picks off the pass by Alan Hager | 39-53 |
| 11:33 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses the runner from the right block | 39-53 |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Alan Hager drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-55 |
| 11:14 | Chicago State | Charles Winkle is called for the reach on Terrance Baden - foul #3 on Charles Winkle, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Eric Oliver (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Paul Hartman, Melvin Kelly, Cody Hunter, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, Charles Winkle, Daniel Watkins | |
| 11:07 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Degennaro | 42-55 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck buries a shot from the free throw line set up by James Gaines | 42-57 |
| 10:41 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Mitchell Gonsales takes the ball from James Gaines | 42-57 |
| 10:07 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-57 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Arthur Meurer | 42-57 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Eric Oliver is called for the reach on Kenneth Reck - foul #1 on Eric Oliver, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), John Blanchard (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF) Gary Degennaro, Michael Wiseman, Eric Oliver | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SG), Daniel Watkins (PF) Arthur Meurer, William Gulley | |
| 09:32 | Mercer | James Gaines is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 09:30 | Chicago State | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:10 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-57 |
| 09:09 | Chicago State | John Blanchard tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | James Gaines is fouled on the floor by Melvin Kelly - foul #2 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Cody Hunter (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Robert Adams, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), William Gulley (PF) Charles Stepp, Charles Winkle, Daniel Watkins | |
| 08:37 | Mercer | William Gulley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Charles Freeman tips it back up and in | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Cody Hunter is denied by James Gaines | 44-59 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Alan Hager pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:56 | Mercer | William Gulley misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-59 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | William Gulley tips it home | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Chicago State | Charles Freeman steals the ball from John Blanchard | 44-61 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | William Gulley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Freeman | 44-63 |
| 07:19 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on William Gulley - foul #2 on William Gulley, team foul #7 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Eric Oliver (SF) Paul Hartman, John Blanchard, Melvin Kelly | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF), Daniel Watkins (C) James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| 07:19 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 07:19 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | William Gulley gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is fouled on the floor by Michael Wiseman - foul #3 on Michael Wiseman, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is fouled on the floor by Michael Wiseman - foul #4 on Michael Wiseman, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SF) William Gulley | |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 06:26 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Degennaro | 47-65 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-65 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Alan Hager tips it but misses | 47-65 |
| 06:03 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 06:01 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Hager - foul #2 on Alan Hager, team foul #8 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Eric Oliver, Cody Hunter, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman | |
| 06:01 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:01 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is whistled for a carry | 49-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG) Gary Degennaro | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| 05:23 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman loses the dribble to Kenneth Reck | 49-65 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | William Gulley travels with the ball | 49-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Terrance Baden (C) Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG) Charles Stepp, Charles Winkle | |
| 04:42 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-65 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Alan Hager lays it up and in set up by Charles Freeman | 49-67 |
| 04:11 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Kelly | 52-67 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | James Gaines is hacked by Michael Wiseman - foul #5 on Michael Wiseman, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (SG), Cody Hunter (PF) Michael Wiseman, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:50 | Mercer | James Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | James Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden is called for a charge - foul #1 on Terrance Baden, team foul #9 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Eric Oliver (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Paul Hartman, Melvin Kelly, Cody Hunter, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Arthur Meurer (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Gary Degennaro steals it from Charles Winkle | 52-69 |
| 02:37 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Blanchard | 54-69 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-71 |
| 02:00 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-71 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 54-71 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-71 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Charles Winkle tips it back up and in | 54-73 |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | John Blanchard knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Degennaro | 56-73 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-73 |
| 00:59 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Adams | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver travels with the ball | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-73 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Charles Stepp gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Charles Stepp runs out the clock | 56-73 |