| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) PF - George Keeler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Slemp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Douglas Caudill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Ramires (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Munson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Richard Jones inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | IPFW | Richard Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 19:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to George Keeler | 26-21 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Dan Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper snags the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:11 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:57 | IPFW | Richard Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-21 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Alton Slemp | 27-21 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 18:31 | IPFW | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:20 | IPFW | Charles Munson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Keeler - foul #2 on George Keeler, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 18:20 | IPFW | Charles Munson makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:20 | IPFW | Charles Munson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Alton Slemp grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Alton Slemp hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Thomas Jacobs | 29-22 |
| 17:42 | IPFW | Richard Jones connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Munson | 29-25 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses long on a shot from close range | 29-25 |
| 17:27 | IPFW | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:21 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill is hacked by Dan Davis - foul #2 on Dan Davis, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 17:10 | IPFW | Derrick Cooper steps in front of the Douglas Caudill pass | 29-25 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Bradley Ramires takes the ball from Derrick Cooper | 29-25 |
| 16:38 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires lays it in | 29-27 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Alton Slemp connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Derrick Cooper | 31-27 |
| 16:12 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Dan Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 15:45 | IPFW | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Keeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Slemp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Douglas Caudill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Ramires (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Munson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill misses short on a floater from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | George Keeler pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Charles Munson is called for the reach on Dan Davis - foul #3 on Charles Munson, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Vernon Mack (SG), Billy Mardis (SF), John Yeung (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Thomas Jacobs, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, George Keeler, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | IPFW | Melvin Roper (PG), Matthew Stubbs (SG), Joshua Milburn (SF), Philip Wiseman (PF), Ryan Ferguson (C) Douglas Caudill, Bradley Ramires, Richard Jones, Charles Munson, Roger Collins | |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Mack and he's hacked by Ryan Ferguson - foul #1 on Ryan Ferguson, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 14:40 | IPFW | Ryan Ferguson gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 14:23 | IPFW | Billy Mardis takes the ball from Ryan Ferguson | 33-27 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Philip Wiseman is called for the reach on John Yeung - foul #2 on Philip Wiseman, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Douglas Caudill (PG), Richard Jones (SF) Melvin Roper, Joshua Milburn | |
| 13:45 | Mercer | John Yeung is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Yeung, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG) Vernon Mack | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 13:29 | IPFW | Philip Wiseman hits the finger roll | 33-29 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers drills a shot from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 12:56 | IPFW | Matthew Stubbs is hacked by Billy Mardis - foul #1 on Billy Mardis, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF), George Keeler (PF) Samual Wilson, John Yeung | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bradley Ramires (SG) Matthew Stubbs | |
| 12:40 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Thomas Jacobs | 35-29 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | George Keeler is denied on a dunk by Philip Wiseman | 35-29 |
| 12:22 | IPFW | Philip Wiseman grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 12:11 | IPFW | Thomas Jacobs is called for the reach on Douglas Caudill - foul #1 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #5 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Alton Slemp (C) Billy Mardis, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | IPFW | Charles Munson (PF), Roger Collins (C) Philip Wiseman, Ryan Ferguson | |
| 11:55 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 11:53 | IPFW | Charles Munson tips it home | 35-31 |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Alton Slemp comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | George Keeler tips it but misses | 35-31 |
| 11:25 | IPFW | Roger Collins gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Alton Slemp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Douglas Caudill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Ramires (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Munson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:01 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill is hacked by Thomas Jacobs - foul #2 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Billy Mardis (SF) Thomas Jacobs, Derrick Cooper | |
| Subs | IPFW | Matthew Stubbs (SG), Joshua Milburn (SF) Bradley Ramires, Richard Jones | |
| 10:44 | IPFW | Roger Collins can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 35-31 |
| 10:43 | IPFW | Roger Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 10:29 | IPFW | Matthew Stubbs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 10:27 | IPFW | Roger Collins tips it home | 35-33 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 10:03 | IPFW | Joshua Milburn snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 09:39 | IPFW | Dan Davis is called for the reach on Joshua Milburn - foul #3 on Dan Davis, team foul #7 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Dan Davis, Billy Mardis, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bradley Ramires (SG), Philip Wiseman (PF), Ryan Ferguson (C) Douglas Caudill, Charles Munson, Roger Collins | |
| 09:39 | IPFW | Joshua Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 09:39 | IPFW | Joshua Milburn misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 09:39 | IPFW | Philip Wiseman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 09:24 | IPFW | Philip Wiseman drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Bradley Ramires | 35-36 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 09:04 | IPFW | Philip Wiseman snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 08:37 | IPFW | Matthew Stubbs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 35-36 |
| 08:12 | IPFW | Ryan Ferguson gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 08:07 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by George Keeler - foul #3 on George Keeler, team foul #8 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Alton Slemp (PF) Samual Wilson, George Keeler | |
| Subs | IPFW | Douglas Caudill (PG), Richard Jones (SF), Roger Collins (C) Matthew Stubbs, Joshua Milburn, Ryan Ferguson | |
| 08:07 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Alton Slemp is fouled on the floor by Philip Wiseman - foul #3 on Philip Wiseman, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (SF) Derrick Cooper | |
| Subs | IPFW | Charles Munson (PF) Philip Wiseman | |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers is fouled on the floor by Bradley Ramires - foul #1 on Bradley Ramires, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Mardis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Douglas Caudill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Ramires (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Munson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Munson - foul #4 on Charles Munson, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 07:12 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Charles Munson | 35-39 |
| 07:01 | IPFW | Dan Davis takes the ball from Charles Munson | 35-39 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Alton Slemp comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-39 |
| 06:19 | IPFW | Richard Jones grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 06:08 | IPFW | Charles Munson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Caudill | 35-42 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dan Davis | 38-42 |
| 05:50 | IPFW | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Dan Davis gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF), George Keeler (PF) Billy Mardis, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 05:42 | Mercer | George Keeler misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 05:40 | IPFW | Roger Collins grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 05:25 | IPFW | Charles Munson is hacked by Thomas Jacobs - foul #3 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #9 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (C) Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 05:25 | IPFW | Charles Munson makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 05:25 | IPFW | Charles Munson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | George Keeler tips it in | 40-44 |
| 04:46 | IPFW | Richard Jones misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | George Keeler buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Jacobs | 42-44 |
| 04:13 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 42-46 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Jacobs | 45-46 |
| 03:36 | IPFW | Roger Collins lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Caudill and the foul's on George Keeler - foul #4 on George Keeler, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (SG), Donald Ahlers (C) Dan Davis, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | IPFW | Matthew Stubbs (SG), Philip Wiseman (PF) Bradley Ramires, Charles Munson | |
| 03:36 | IPFW | Roger Collins makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 45-49 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | George Keeler gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Douglas Caudill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Stubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Philip Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers tips it home | 47-49 |
| 02:56 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG) Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bradley Ramires (SG), Charles Munson (PF) Matthew Stubbs, Philip Wiseman | |
| 02:30 | IPFW | The jumper by Roger Collins is denied by George Keeler | 47-49 |
| 02:28 | IPFW | Roger Collins hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 02:13 | IPFW | Roger Collins gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:52 | IPFW | Roger Collins is denied on a layup by Derrick Cooper | 47-51 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Dan Davis gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 01:24 | IPFW | George Keeler steals the ball from Douglas Caudill | 50-51 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Charles Munson steals the ball from George Keeler | 50-51 |
| 00:40 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on George Keeler - foul #5 on George Keeler, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (PF) George Keeler | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:40 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:40 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Alton Slemp gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Bradley Ramires picks off the pass by Dan Davis | 50-52 |
| 00:22 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires misses the easy layup | 50-52 |
| 00:20 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Munson | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | IPFW | Charles Munson is fouled on the floor by Alton Slemp - foul #2 on Alton Slemp, team foul #12 | 50-52 |
| 00:18 | IPFW | Charles Munson misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:18 | IPFW | Charles Munson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Douglas Caudill steals it from Alton Slemp | 50-52 |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill runs out the clock | 50-52 |