| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Borchert (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rickey Dudgeon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Maynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William King (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Sanborn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harry Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Pete Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Richard Smith inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Mercer | Joseph Sanborn is fouled on the floor by John Borchert - foul #2 on John Borchert, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Mark Terrell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 19:30 | Chicago State | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 35-22 |
| 19:13 | Chicago State | Earl Maynes misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Pete Clark pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Richard Smith throws it down set up by Joseph Sanborn | 35-24 |
| 18:34 | Chicago State | Earl Maynes can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Sanborn - foul #2 on Joseph Sanborn, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 18:34 | Chicago State | Earl Maynes makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:34 | Chicago State | Earl Maynes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Earl Maynes is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Earl Maynes, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Mark Terrell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Sanborn | 37-27 |
| 17:49 | Chicago State | John Borchert misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-27 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Mark Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Richard Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dennis Burley (SF) Earl Maynes | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:19 | Chicago State | Dennis Burley loses the ball out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Louis Helton (SG), Robert Coleman (C) Rickey Dudgeon, William King | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Joseph Sanborn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-27 |
| 16:52 | Chicago State | Robert Campbell gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:35 | Chicago State | Robert Campbell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Louis Helton | 39-27 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Mark Terrell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Sanborn and he's hacked by John Borchert - foul #3 on John Borchert, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Timothy Johnson (SG), Earl Maynes (SF) John Borchert, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Robert Lucey (SG), Thomas Row (SF), John Messer (PF) Joseph Sanborn, Harry Leonard, Richard Smith, Pete Clark | |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Mark Terrell makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:51 | Chicago State | Earl Maynes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Row - foul #1 on Thomas Row, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rickey Dudgeon (SG), William King (C) Timothy Johnson, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Douglas Mathis (C) Mark Terrell | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Louis Helton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rickey Dudgeon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Maynes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Burley (fresh) 2 pts. C - William King (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Lucey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Row (fresh) PF - John Messer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Chicago State | William King misses the easy layup | 39-30 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Douglas Mathis | 39-30 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Hentz | 39-33 |
| 14:59 | Chicago State | Earl Maynes's pass is intercepted by Thomas Row | 39-33 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Thomas Row hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 14:43 | Chicago State | Earl Maynes pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:28 | Chicago State | Rickey Dudgeon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Messer | 39-33 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 14:08 | Chicago State | William King grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:03 | Chicago State | Louis Helton is hacked by John Messer - foul #2 on John Messer, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Borchert (PG), Louis Thompson (SF), Robert Campbell (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Louis Helton, Earl Maynes, Dennis Burley, William King | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Sanborn (PG), Harry Leonard (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Pete Clark (PF), Mark Terrell (C) Richard Hentz, Robert Lucey, Thomas Row, John Messer, Douglas Mathis | |
| 13:46 | Chicago State | Robert Campbell connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by John Borchert | 42-33 |
| 13:33 | Mercer | Pete Clark misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-33 |
| 13:31 | Chicago State | Louis Thompson snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 13:08 | Chicago State | Robert Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Timothy Johnson (SG) Rickey Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Pete Clark hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Sanborn and he's fouled by Robert Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Louis Helton (SG), William King (C) Timothy Johnson, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Pete Clark makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:31 | Chicago State | Louis Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 12:29 | Chicago State | Robert Campbell can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 12:03 | Chicago State | Robert Campbell gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:55 | Chicago State | Louis Helton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Borchert | 45-36 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Mark Terrell's pass is intercepted by William King | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Borchert (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Helton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - William King (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Sanborn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pete Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Terrell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Chicago State | Louis Helton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 11:25 | Mercer | Mark Terrell pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Joseph Sanborn is fouled on the floor by Louis Thompson - foul #1 on Louis Thompson, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rickey Dudgeon (SG), Earl Maynes (SF) Louis Helton, Louis Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Lucey (SG), John Messer (PF), Douglas Mathis (C) Harry Leonard, Pete Clark, Mark Terrell | |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis grabs the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | John Messer is denied on a layup by William King | 45-36 |
| 10:41 | Chicago State | William King snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 10:28 | Chicago State | John Borchert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Messer | 45-36 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Rickey Dudgeon steps in front of the John Messer pass | 45-36 |
| 09:35 | Chicago State | William King hits the finger roll set up by Earl Maynes | 47-36 |
| 09:11 | Mercer | Joseph Sanborn is fouled on the floor by John Borchert - foul #4 on John Borchert, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Louis Helton (PG), Timothy Johnson (SG), Dennis Burley (PF), Robert Coleman (C) John Borchert, Rickey Dudgeon, Robert Campbell, William King | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Harry Leonard (SG), Pete Clark (PF), Mark Terrell (C) Joseph Sanborn, Richard Smith, John Messer, Douglas Mathis | |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Robert Lucey knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 47-38 |
| 08:22 | Chicago State | Robert Coleman is fouled on the floor by Robert Lucey - foul #1 on Robert Lucey, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Louis Thompson (PF) Earl Maynes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Row (SF) Robert Lucey | |
| 08:08 | Chicago State | Robert Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Robert Coleman steals the ball from Pete Clark | 47-38 |
| 07:27 | Chicago State | Robert Coleman is fouled on the floor by Harry Leonard - foul #3 on Harry Leonard, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Borchert (PG), Rickey Dudgeon (SG), Robert Campbell (PF) Louis Helton, Timothy Johnson, Louis Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Lucey (SF) Thomas Row | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Borchert (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rickey Dudgeon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Burley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lucey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Pete Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Terrell (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Chicago State | Dennis Burley loses the dribble to Pete Clark | 47-38 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Rickey Dudgeon takes the ball from Robert Lucey | 47-38 |
| 07:00 | Chicago State | John Borchert hits the finger roll set up by Rickey Dudgeon | 49-38 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | John Borchert is called for the reach on Richard Hentz in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Borchert, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Louis Helton (PG) John Borchert | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Smith (SF), John Messer (C) Robert Lucey, Mark Terrell | |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Richard Hentz makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Richard Hentz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 06:57 | Chicago State | Dennis Burley pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 06:44 | Chicago State | Rickey Dudgeon is called for a charge - foul #3 on Rickey Dudgeon, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Earl Maynes (SF), William King (C) Dennis Burley, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Sanborn (PG) Richard Hentz | |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Joseph Sanborn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | John Messer snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Pete Clark makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 05:48 | Chicago State | William King's floater is tipped away by Pete Clark | 49-42 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | Pete Clark buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Sanborn | 49-45 |
| 05:11 | Chicago State | Rickey Dudgeon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Maynes | 52-45 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Harry Leonard drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Sanborn | 52-48 |
| 04:34 | Chicago State | Earl Maynes is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Earl Maynes, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Timothy Johnson (PG), Daniel Harbaugh (SG), Dennis Burley (SF), Louis Thompson (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Louis Helton, Rickey Dudgeon, Earl Maynes, Robert Campbell, William King | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Lucey (SG), Mark Terrell (C) Harry Leonard, Pete Clark | |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Richard Smith scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Mark Terrell | 52-51 |
| 04:02 | Chicago State | Dennis Burley knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by John Messer - foul #3 on John Messer, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Thomas Row (SF), Douglas Mathis (PF) Joseph Sanborn, Richard Smith, John Messer | |
| 04:02 | Chicago State | Dennis Burley makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Thomas Row can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Burley - foul #3 on Dennis Burley, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Thomas Row makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Thomas Row makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | Louis Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Mark Terrell snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Harbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Burley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Row (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lucey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Terrell (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Richard Hentz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 03:11 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Louis Thompson | 55-53 |
| 03:06 | Chicago State | Louis Thompson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 55-53 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Richard Hentz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 02:52 | Chicago State | Robert Coleman grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 02:52 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Louis Helton (PG), Rickey Dudgeon (SG), Earl Maynes (SF), Robert Campbell (PF), William King (C) Timothy Johnson, Daniel Harbaugh, Dennis Burley, Louis Thompson, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Sanborn (PG), Harry Leonard (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Pete Clark (PF) Richard Hentz, Thomas Row, Robert Lucey, Douglas Mathis | |
| 02:26 | Chicago State | Robert Campbell drills a turnaround from close range | 57-53 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Mark Terrell hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 01:37 | Chicago State | Robert Campbell misses the runner from the right block | 57-55 |
| 01:36 | Chicago State | Robert Campbell tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 01:35 | Chicago State | Robert Campbell grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | William King banks in the layup and the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | William King makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Mark Terrell can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 60-55 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Mark Terrell gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Richard Smith buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Terrell | 60-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Louis Helton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rickey Dudgeon and he's hacked by Harry Leonard - foul #4 on Harry Leonard, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dennis Burley (SF) Earl Maynes | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Louis Helton makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Joseph Sanborn buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Dennis Burley is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Sanborn - foul #3 on Joseph Sanborn, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Dennis Burley makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Dennis Burley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Harry Leonard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Robert Campbell grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Robert Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Leonard - foul #5 on Harry Leonard, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Timothy Johnson (PG), Earl Maynes (SF) Louis Helton, Dennis Burley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Lucey (SG) Harry Leonard | |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Robert Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Robert Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Joseph Sanborn misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-60 |