| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Lasseter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reed Plunkett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Robert Brown inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Chicago State | Robert Adams connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Degennaro | 30-32 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 19:08 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 19:07 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Gary Degennaro picks off the pass by Daniel Jones | 30-34 |
| 18:29 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Reed Plunkett and the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:29 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter makes the jump hook from the left block | 32-37 |
| 17:58 | Chicago State | Robert Adams buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Gary Degennaro | 32-39 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 17:26 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Anderson (PF) Charles Lasseter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Alan Hager comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson makes the turnaround in the paint | 37-39 |
| 16:32 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the floater from close range | 37-39 |
| 16:31 | Chicago State | Robert Adams tips it in | 37-41 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:04 | Chicago State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:58 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett hits a floater from the left wing set up by Gary Degennaro | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Arvidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reed Plunkett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Alan Hager buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Meurer | 40-43 |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Edward Williamson (PF), Charles Lasseter (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Charles Arvidson, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (PG), Darrel Bowens (SG), Bennie Earle (SF), Chad Saunders (C) Gary Degennaro, Reed Plunkett, Robert Brown, Terrance Baden | |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 15:17 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Williamson | 40-44 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Charles Stepp hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 14:54 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 14:40 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders is denied on a layup by Michael Anderson | 40-44 |
| 14:39 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Adams | 40-44 |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | Robert Adams is denied on a layup by Michael Anderson | 40-44 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Anderson | 40-44 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 14:26 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Adams | 40-44 |
| 14:12 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Darrel Bowens and he's hacked by Charles Lasseter - foul #2 on Charles Lasseter, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Wolfe (SF) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Benjamin Bown (PF) Charles Bowers, Robert Adams | |
| 14:12 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Edward Williamson is whistled for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG) Kevin Kirby | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Brown (SF) Bennie Earle | |
| 13:34 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Benjamin Bown steals it from Charles Stepp | 40-47 |
| 12:59 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Brown | 40-50 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-50 |
| 12:35 | Chicago State | Benjamin Bown pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 12:18 | Chicago State | Robert Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Degennaro | 40-53 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Bown - foul #1 on Benjamin Bown, team foul #1 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Michael Wolfe, Edward Williamson, Charles Lasseter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (PG), Reed Plunkett (SG), Robert Adams (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, Darrel Bowens, Benjamin Bown, Chad Saunders | |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer is hacked by Charles Bowers - foul #2 on Charles Bowers, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bennie Earle (SF) Robert Brown | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reed Plunkett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bennie Earle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 11:37 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Terrance Baden | 40-53 |
| 11:17 | Chicago State | Charles Arvidson is called for the reach on Reed Plunkett - foul #2 on Charles Arvidson, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG) Arthur Meurer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 11:01 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden's floater is tipped away by Michael Anderson | 40-53 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Alan Hager gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Michael Anderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Kirby | 43-53 |
| 10:20 | Chicago State | Bennie Earle drills a shot from close range set up by Charles Bowers and he's fouled by Charles Arvidson - foul #3 on Charles Arvidson, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Edward Williamson (PF) Kevin Kirby, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG) Charles Bowers | |
| 10:20 | Chicago State | Bennie Earle misses the free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:20 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Baden | 43-55 |
| 10:08 | Chicago State | Robert Adams scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Reed Plunkett | 43-57 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses the shot from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson tips it but misses | 43-57 |
| 09:47 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:21 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 09:20 | Chicago State | Robert Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:56 | Chicago State | Edward Williamson is called for the reach on Reed Plunkett - foul #4 on Edward Williamson, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Lasseter (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Charles Arvidson, Edward Williamson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Chad Saunders (C) Reed Plunkett, Bennie Earle, Terrance Baden | |
| 08:41 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 08:39 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders tips it back up and in | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Stepp, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Wolfe (SF) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Benjamin Bown (PF) Robert Adams | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:06 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders is fouled on the floor by Michael Wolfe - foul #1 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #8 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG) Arthur Meurer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:06 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 08:06 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Bown - foul #2 on Benjamin Bown, team foul #3 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Edward Williamson (PF) Kevin Kirby, Michael Wolfe, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett (SG), Robert Adams (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Darrel Bowens, Benjamin Bown, Chad Saunders | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Lasseter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Reed Plunkett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 07:29 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Adams | 43-61 |
| 07:09 | Chicago State | Robert Brown drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Gary Degennaro | 43-63 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-63 |
| 07:02 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Robert Brown travels with the ball | 43-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG) Charles Stepp | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (PG) Gary Degennaro | |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Edward Williamson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-63 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer gets the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-63 |
| 06:01 | Chicago State | Robert Brown loses the dribble to Alan Hager | 45-63 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alan Hager | 47-63 |
| 05:31 | Chicago State | Robert Adams loses the dribble to Edward Williamson | 47-63 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Edward Williamson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Robert Adams drills a jumper near the basket set up by Reed Plunkett and he's fouled by Edward Williamson - foul #5 on Edward Williamson, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Michael Wolfe (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Charles Arvidson, Edward Williamson, Charles Lasseter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Darrel Bowens (SG), Bennie Earle (SF), Chad Saunders (C) Charles Bowers, Reed Plunkett, Robert Brown, Terrance Baden | |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Stepp | 53-66 |
| 04:27 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Benjamin Bown (PF) Robert Adams | |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Daniel Jones snags the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Charles Stepp buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wolfe | 55-66 |
| 03:30 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bennie Earle | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Earle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Bown (fresh) C - Chad Saunders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Bown - foul #3 on Benjamin Bown, team foul #4 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Arvidson (SF) Arthur Meurer, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Darrel Bowens, Bennie Earle, Benjamin Bown, Chad Saunders | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Charles Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Adams | 56-68 |
| 02:51 | Chicago State | Robert Adams hits the finger roll | 56-70 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-70 |
| 02:26 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:57 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-70 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 56-70 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Alan Hager comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Gary Degennaro - foul #3 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Wolfe (SF), Charles Lasseter (PF) Charles Arvidson, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (PG), Darrel Bowens (SG), Bennie Earle (SF), Benjamin Bown (PF), Chad Saunders (C) Gary Degennaro, Reed Plunkett, Robert Brown, Robert Adams, Terrance Baden | |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:32 | Chicago State | Charles Bowers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG) Alan Hager | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Charles Stepp scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Kirby | 61-70 |
| 01:10 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Kevin Kirby, Michael Wolfe, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Reed Plunkett (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Charles Bowers, Darrel Bowens, Bennie Earle, Benjamin Bown, Chad Saunders | |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Robert Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Degennaro | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 61-72 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Arvidson | 61-72 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-72 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro runs out the clock | 61-72 |