| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gordon Mathis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) SF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Ostrander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lamarre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Ronald Campbell inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | IPFW | Vernon Hallum is called for the reach on Robert Lamarre - foul #1 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| 19:35 | IPFW | Robert Lamarre banks in the layup set up by Gordon Mathis and the foul's on Vernon Hallum - foul #2 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| 19:35 | IPFW | Robert Lamarre makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | David Booth grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | David Booth blows the layup | 28-23 |
| 19:13 | IPFW | Robert Lamarre snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 18:49 | IPFW | Ronald Campbell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Goggans - foul #3 on Thomas Goggans, team foul #3 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (SF) Thomas Goggans | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 18:33 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Vera | 28-26 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Robert Jones misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-26 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | David Booth snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum can't tip it in | 28-26 |
| 17:55 | IPFW | Ronald Campbell gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:38 | IPFW | Edward Vera makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gordon Mathis | 28-29 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Robert Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Kania | 31-29 |
| 17:03 | IPFW | James Ostrander makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Mathis | 31-32 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | David Booth misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gordon Mathis - foul #2 on Gordon Mathis, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), John Mathis (SG), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Jefferson (PG), Coleman Robinson (SG), Daniel Gould (SF), John Licht (PF), Rodney Leland (C) Gordon Mathis, Edward Vera, Ronald Campbell, James Ostrander, Robert Lamarre | |
| 16:41 | Mercer | David Booth makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | David Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:20 | IPFW | Coleman Robinson is fouled on the floor by John Mathis - foul #1 on John Mathis, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Bell (PF) David Booth | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 16:04 | IPFW | Mario Bell is called for the reach on Rodney Leland - foul #2 on Mario Bell, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| 15:42 | IPFW | A charge is called on Coleman Robinson - foul #1 on Coleman Robinson, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Goggans (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | IPFW | Gordon Mathis (PG), Edward Vera (SG), Ted Gerrish (SF) Donald Jefferson, Coleman Robinson, Daniel Gould | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mario Bell (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Ellis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gordon Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Gerrish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Licht (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Leland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Mario Bell's floater is tipped away by John Licht | 33-32 |
| 15:20 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:14 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mario Bell - foul #3 on Mario Bell, team foul #6 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG) David Valenza | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Ostrander (PF), Ronald Campbell (C) John Licht, Rodney Leland | |
| 15:14 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:14 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 14:36 | IPFW | Ted Gerrish is fouled on the floor by John Mathis - foul #2 on John Mathis, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (SG) John Mathis | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Lamarre (C) Ronald Campbell | |
| 14:36 | IPFW | Ted Gerrish makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:36 | IPFW | Ted Gerrish makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Ted Gerrish steals the ball from Thomas Goggans | 35-36 |
| 14:22 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis's pass is intercepted by Mario Bell | 35-36 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 14:03 | IPFW | Robert Lamarre pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:59 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Ostrander | 35-38 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Ted Gerrish is called for the reach on Thomas Kania - foul #4 on Ted Gerrish, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Booth (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Mario Bell, John Ellis | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Jefferson (PG), Coleman Robinson (SG), Ronald Campbell (SF) Gordon Mathis, Edward Vera, Ted Gerrish | |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam's floater is knocked away by Robert Lamarre | 35-38 |
| 13:27 | IPFW | Robert Lamarre grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 13:01 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 13:00 | IPFW | James Ostrander grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:51 | IPFW | David Booth takes the ball from Robert Lamarre | 35-38 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Thomas Kania loses the dribble to Donald Jefferson | 35-38 |
| 12:31 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson jams it | 35-40 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Thomas Kania knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Warren Pulliam | 37-40 |
| 11:56 | IPFW | James Ostrander misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Booth - foul #2 on David Booth, team foul #8 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), John Mathis (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Mario Bell (PF) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, Thomas Goggans, David Booth | |
| Subs | IPFW | Gordon Mathis (PG), Edward Vera (SG), John Licht (C) Donald Jefferson, Coleman Robinson, Robert Lamarre | |
| 11:56 | IPFW | James Ostrander makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:56 | IPFW | James Ostrander makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | John Mathis hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gordon Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ostrander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Licht (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | IPFW | Edward Vera drills a 3 from straight away set up by Gordon Mathis | 39-45 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | David Valenza is hacked by Ronald Campbell - foul #1 on Ronald Campbell, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Ellis (C) Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | IPFW | Coleman Robinson (SF), Rodney Leland (C) Ronald Campbell, James Ostrander | |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Robert Jones is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| 10:25 | IPFW | John Licht scores on a shot near the basket set up by Gordon Mathis | 39-47 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | David Valenza hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 10:07 | IPFW | Coleman Robinson gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:59 | IPFW | Edward Vera is hacked by John Ellis - foul #2 on John Ellis, team foul #9 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), Thomas Goggans (SF), David Booth (PF) David Valenza, John Mathis, Robert Jones, Mario Bell | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Lamarre (C) Rodney Leland | |
| 09:59 | IPFW | Edward Vera makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:59 | IPFW | Edward Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:45 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | David Booth grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Edward Vera steals it from Thomas Goggans | 39-49 |
| 09:32 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Vera | 39-51 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | David Booth clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 09:18 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 09:04 | IPFW | Edward Vera misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Booth - foul #3 on David Booth, team foul #10 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Hallum (C) John Ellis | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Jefferson (PG), Ronald Campbell (PF) Gordon Mathis, John Licht | |
| 09:04 | IPFW | Edward Vera makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:04 | IPFW | Edward Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | David Booth is hacked by Donald Jefferson - foul #1 on Donald Jefferson, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Daniel Smith (PF) Coleman Robinson | |
| 08:45 | Mercer | David Booth misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum tips it back up and in | 41-53 |
| 08:20 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 41-55 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-55 |
| 08:13 | IPFW | Ronald Campbell gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 07:54 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Vera | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam lays it up and in and the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Mathis (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Mario Bell (PF), John Ellis (C) Thomas Kania, Thomas Goggans, David Booth, Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | IPFW | Gordon Mathis (PG), Ted Gerrish (SF), James Ostrander (PF) Edward Vera, Daniel Smith, Robert Lamarre | |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam misses the free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:39 | IPFW | James Ostrander grabs the board | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - John Ellis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gordon Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Donald Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Gerrish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Ostrander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:17 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | John Mathis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Pulliam | 46-61 |
| 06:35 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ted Gerrish | 46-64 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Gordon Mathis is called for the reach on Warren Pulliam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Mathis, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (SG), Thomas Goggans (SF) John Mathis, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Licht (C) Ronald Campbell | |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:31 | IPFW | The rebound goes to James Ostrander | 46-64 |
| 06:29 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG) Warren Pulliam | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 06:16 | Mercer | Mario Bell can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-64 |
| 06:15 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 05:56 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Thomas Kania connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ellis | 49-64 |
| 05:18 | IPFW | Thomas Kania steals the ball from James Ostrander | 49-64 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | David Valenza banks in the layup set up by Thomas Kania | 51-64 |
| 05:13 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), David Booth (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) David Valenza, Mario Bell, John Ellis | |
| Subs | IPFW | Edward Vera (SG), Robert Lamarre (C) Donald Jefferson, John Licht | |
| 04:50 | IPFW | Vernon Hallum steals it from James Ostrander | 51-64 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Goggans | 51-64 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | David Booth is denied on a layup by Robert Lamarre | 51-64 |
| 04:28 | IPFW | James Ostrander grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 04:13 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis is whistled for traveling | 51-64 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Thomas Kania scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | IPFW | David Booth picks off the pass by James Ostrander | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Booth (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gordon Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Gerrish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Ostrander (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lamarre (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Lamarre - foul #2 on Robert Lamarre, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Mathis (SG) Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:55 | IPFW | Edward Vera lays it in on a great pass from Gordon Mathis | 55-66 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | David Booth is whistled for traveling | 55-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (SF), Mario Bell (PF), John Ellis (C) Thomas Goggans, David Booth, Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Jefferson (PG), Coleman Robinson (SF), Ronald Campbell (PF), John Licht (C) Gordon Mathis, Ted Gerrish, James Ostrander, Robert Lamarre | |
| 02:04 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Ellis - foul #3 on John Ellis, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG) Warren Pulliam | |
| Subs | IPFW | Rodney Leland (C) Edward Vera | |
| 02:04 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:04 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | John Mathis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 01:54 | IPFW | Rodney Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:34 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Mathis - foul #3 on John Mathis, team foul #12 | 55-68 |
| 01:34 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:34 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:34 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson makes the 3rd free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | David Valenza buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Bell | 58-71 |
| 01:04 | IPFW | Rodney Leland misses the lay-in | 58-71 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | John Ellis snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | John Mathis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 00:58 | IPFW | Ronald Campbell gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | IPFW | Rodney Leland can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 00:28 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson tips it in | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Coleman Robinson steps in front of the John Ellis pass | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson runs out the clock | 58-73 |