| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tommy Michel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bremer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Paul Arno inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Sidney Hale is called for the reach on Oscar Wright - foul #3 on Sidney Hale, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hayek (SG) Sidney Hale | |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Paul Arno blows the dunk | 32-36 |
| 19:09 | IPFW | James Hayek grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:06 | IPFW | William Carr's pass is intercepted by Brad Moodie in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Brad Moodie lays it in | 34-36 |
| 18:44 | IPFW | Jason Taylor buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Hayek | 34-39 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Paul Arno clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:26 | IPFW | Jason Taylor grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 18:19 | IPFW | Tommy Michel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Oscar Wright - foul #2 on Oscar Wright, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:19 | IPFW | Tommy Michel misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:19 | IPFW | Tommy Michel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Brad Moodie's floater is knocked away by Robert Bremer | 34-40 |
| 18:02 | IPFW | Robert Bremer grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 17:57 | IPFW | James Hayek misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Oscar Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | David Crabill misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Bremer - foul #2 on Robert Bremer, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Henry Stoneking (C) Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz (SF), Leonard Eaglin (C) Jason Taylor, Robert Bremer | |
| 17:44 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:32 | IPFW | Tommy Michel connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Carr and he's hacked by Oscar Wright - foul #3 on Oscar Wright, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG), Delmar Graham (C) Brad Moodie, Oscar Wright, Paul Arno | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 17:32 | IPFW | Tommy Michel makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tommy Michel - foul #1 on Tommy Michel, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:08 | IPFW | James Hayek clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 17:07 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:54 | IPFW | Delmar Graham picks off the pass by Tommy Michel | 38-43 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum is hacked by Tommy Michel - foul #2 on Tommy Michel, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Harley Fulghum, David Crabill, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds (SG), Noel Parke (PF) William Carr, Tommy Michel | |
| 16:27 | Mercer | The short jumper by Henry Stoneking is denied by Emmanuel Bartz | 38-43 |
| 16:26 | IPFW | Noel Parke grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 16:20 | IPFW | Henry Stoneking is called for the reach on Sherman Reynolds - foul #2 on Henry Stoneking, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Johannsen (SG), Jason Taylor (SF), Robert Bremer (C) James Hayek, Noel Parke, Leonard Eaglin | |
| 15:58 | IPFW | Carl Johannsen misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 3 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Sherman Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Johannsen (fresh) SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmanuel Bartz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bremer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Paul Arno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG) Claude Hetherington | |
| Subs | IPFW | Sidney Hale (SG) Carl Johannsen | |
| 15:34 | IPFW | Oscar Wright takes the ball from Emmanuel Bartz | 38-43 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Paul Arno scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brad Moodie | 41-43 |
| 15:06 | IPFW | The refs have stopped play. Sherman Reynolds is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Harley Fulghum (SF), David Crabill (PF) Brad Moodie, Paul Arno, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | IPFW | William Carr (PG), Tommy Michel (PF), Leonard Eaglin (C) Sherman Reynolds, Jason Taylor, Robert Bremer | |
| 15:01 | IPFW | David Crabill is called for the reach on Tommy Michel - foul #1 on David Crabill, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 14:49 | IPFW | Tommy Michel knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Emmanuel Bartz | 41-45 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-45 |
| 14:20 | IPFW | Tommy Michel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:06 | IPFW | William Carr is fouled on the floor by Harley Fulghum - foul #1 on Harley Fulghum, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Delmar Graham (C) Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | IPFW | Noel Parke (SF) Emmanuel Bartz | |
| 13:49 | IPFW | Tommy Michel's fadeaway is rejected by David Crabill | 41-45 |
| 13:47 | IPFW | Noel Parke pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:32 | IPFW | Sidney Hale clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Delmar Graham - foul #1 on Delmar Graham, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Claude Hetherington, Harley Fulghum, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Taylor (SF), Robert Bremer (C) Noel Parke, Leonard Eaglin | |
| 13:32 | IPFW | Sidney Hale makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:32 | IPFW | Sidney Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | David Crabill drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 43-47 |
| 13:00 | IPFW | William Carr makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Taylor | 43-49 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Brad Moodie knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Oscar Wright | 45-49 |
| 12:23 | IPFW | Tommy Michel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | David Crabill pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (SG), Henry Stoneking (PF) Oscar Wright, David Crabill | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hayek (PG), Carl Johannsen (SG), Emmanuel Bartz (SF), Noel Parke (PF) William Carr, Sidney Hale, Jason Taylor, Tommy Michel | |
| 11:53 | IPFW | Henry Stoneking steals it from James Hayek | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 3 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Hayek (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carl Johannsen (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Bartz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Noel Parke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Bremer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Paul Arno is hacked by Emmanuel Bartz - foul #3 on Emmanuel Bartz, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Delmar Graham (C) Brad Moodie, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds (SG), Leonard Eaglin (C) Carl Johannsen, Robert Bremer | |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 11:02 | IPFW | Henry Stoneking picks off the pass by Leonard Eaglin | 47-49 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | The jump hook by Delmar Graham is blocked by Noel Parke | 47-49 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Delmar Graham tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 10:32 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Delmar Graham - foul #2 on Delmar Graham, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), David Crabill (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Claude Hetherington, Paul Arno, Henry Stoneking, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | IPFW | William Carr (PG), Sidney Hale (SG), Jason Taylor (SF), Tommy Michel (PF) James Hayek, Sherman Reynolds, Noel Parke, Leonard Eaglin | |
| 10:32 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:32 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:14 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:12 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Bartz | 49-51 |
| 09:57 | IPFW | Jason Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | David Crabill snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | David Crabill knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 51-51 |
| 09:23 | IPFW | Sidney Hale's pass is intercepted by David Crabill | 51-51 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | David Crabill clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Tommy Michel - foul #3 on Tommy Michel, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Henry Stoneking (C) Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds (SF), Robert Bremer (C) Jason Taylor, Emmanuel Bartz | |
| 09:00 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:52 | IPFW | Sidney Hale hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Sherman Reynolds | 53-53 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Oscar Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | David Crabill can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 53-53 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | David Crabill gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Oscar Wright | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harley Fulghum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Carr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sherman Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tommy Michel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bremer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 07:29 | IPFW | Tommy Michel hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | David Crabill gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking clanks a shot from the left side | 56-55 |
| 07:02 | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 06:55 | IPFW | Sidney Hale clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Oscar Wright - foul #4 on Oscar Wright, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Brad Moodie, Oscar Wright, Harley Fulghum, David Crabill | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hayek (PG), Jason Taylor (SF), Emmanuel Bartz (PF), Leonard Eaglin (C) William Carr, Sherman Reynolds, Tommy Michel, Robert Bremer | |
| 06:55 | IPFW | Sidney Hale makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:55 | IPFW | Sidney Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | James Hayek is called for the reach on Carl Frederick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hayek, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Johannsen (SG) Sidney Hale | |
| 06:53 | Mercer | Carl Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | Carl Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:29 | IPFW | Jason Taylor's pass is intercepted by Henry Stoneking | 58-57 |
| 06:16 | Mercer | Jason Taylor takes the ball from Paul Arno | 58-57 |
| 06:13 | IPFW | James Hayek lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Taylor | 58-59 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Carl Frederick can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 05:56 | IPFW | James Hayek grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 05:38 | IPFW | Carl Johannsen misses short on a floater from the right side | 58-59 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Carl Frederick travels in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), David Crabill (PF) Carl Frederick, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds (SG), Robert Bremer (C) Carl Johannsen, Leonard Eaglin | |
| 05:19 | IPFW | Jason Taylor makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Bartz | 58-62 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 04:59 | IPFW | Jason Taylor grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 04:40 | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Taylor | 58-64 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | David Crabill loses the ball out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), Henry Stoneking (C) Claude Hetherington, Paul Arno, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | IPFW | William Carr (PG), Sidney Hale (SG), Tommy Michel (PF) James Hayek, Sherman Reynolds, Jason Taylor | |
| 03:57 | IPFW | David Crabill is called for the reach on Tommy Michel - foul #2 on David Crabill, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin (C) Robert Bremer | |
| 03:57 | IPFW | Tommy Michel misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | David Crabill's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Eaglin | 58-64 |
| 03:48 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emmanuel Bartz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Michel (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Eaglin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:42 | IPFW | Sidney Hale misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-64 |
| 03:41 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz tips it but misses | 58-64 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | David Crabill knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 60-64 |
| 03:14 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin clanks a floater near the basket | 60-64 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Oscar Wright grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Brad Moodie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 02:49 | IPFW | Tommy Michel gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:49 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Arno (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Harley Fulghum, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Taylor (SF), Robert Bremer (C) Emmanuel Bartz, Leonard Eaglin | |
| 02:42 | IPFW | Sidney Hale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Brad Moodie pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | David Crabill drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Oscar Wright and the foul's on Robert Bremer - foul #3 on Robert Bremer, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | David Crabill misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:11 | IPFW | Robert Bremer gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:00 | IPFW | Sidney Hale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Denny Ainsworth | 62-64 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | David Crabill drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Arno | 64-64 |
| 01:26 | IPFW | Sidney Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Paul Arno hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Sidney Hale - foul #4 on Sidney Hale, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:50 | IPFW | Tommy Michel is denied on a layup by Denny Ainsworth | 65-64 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Crabill | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Brad Moodie drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Paul Arno | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | IPFW | Tommy Michel lays it in on a great pass from Sidney Hale | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Brad Moodie is hacked by William Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Carr, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Brad Moodie makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | IPFW | Tommy Michel grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Robert Bremer misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Denny Ainsworth - foul #2 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Robert Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Robert Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Paul Arno hits the finger roll | 70-68 |