| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - John Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Winn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-30 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Brett Boynton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Jackie Ridenour swats the layup by Lonnie Lee | 41-30 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Donald Swanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Brett Boynton is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Brett Boynton, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG) Brett Boynton | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 18:44 | IPFW | Claude Montemayor takes the ball from Jackie Ridenour | 41-30 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Donald Swanson's fadeaway is rejected by Jackie Ridenour | 41-30 |
| 18:30 | IPFW | John Barry pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:23 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour misses long on a jumper in the paint | 41-30 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Donald Swanson gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor is called for 5 seconds | 41-30 |
| 17:36 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton lays it in set up by Robert Winn | 41-32 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Donald Swanson is whistled for a carry | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Juan Martin (PF), Larry Parks (C) Claude Montemayor, Raymond Epperly, Lonnie Lee, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (PG), Jamey Pepe (SG), Donn Rather (SF), Robert Churchill (PF), David Sclafani (C) John Barry, Reggie Pemberton, Gerald Parsons, Jackie Ridenour, Robert Winn | |
| 16:56 | IPFW | Anthony Quijano steals it from Donn Rather | 41-32 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland can't finish the layup | 41-32 |
| 16:52 | IPFW | Donn Rather grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:28 | IPFW | Donn Rather's pass is intercepted by William Jauregui | 41-32 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Jauregui | 43-32 |
| 16:13 | IPFW | Donn Rather misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by William Jauregui - foul #1 on William Jauregui, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Lonnie Lee (PF), Donald Swanson (C) Anthony Quijano, Juan Martin, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Reggie Pemberton (SG), Gerald Parsons (SF), Jackie Ridenour (PF) Eddie Messina, Jamey Pepe, Robert Churchill, David Sclafani | |
| 16:13 | IPFW | Donn Rather makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:13 | IPFW | Donn Rather makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | William Jauregui gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Jauregui (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - John Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Donn Rather (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 15:34 | IPFW | Donn Rather grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 15:19 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Lee - foul #3 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF) William Jauregui, Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Winn (C) Donn Rather | |
| 15:11 | IPFW | Lonnie Lee takes the ball from Jackie Ridenour | 43-34 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Donald Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly dunks the ball on a nice dish by Claude Montemayor | 45-34 |
| 14:23 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Barry | 45-36 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee misses the easy layup | 45-36 |
| 13:57 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:33 | IPFW | Robert Winn clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Lonnie Lee - foul #4 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Juan Martin (PF), Larry Parks (C) Claude Montemayor, Raymond Epperly, Lonnie Lee, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (PG), Jamey Pepe (SG), Donn Rather (SF), David Sclafani (PF) John Barry, Reggie Pemberton, Gerald Parsons, Jackie Ridenour | |
| 13:33 | IPFW | Robert Winn misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:33 | IPFW | Robert Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano's floater is tipped away by Robert Winn | 45-37 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Juan Martin gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Brett Boynton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Churchill (PF) Robert Winn | |
| 12:43 | IPFW | Robert Churchill is fouled on the floor by Anthony Quijano - foul #1 on Anthony Quijano, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| 12:36 | IPFW | Donn Rather makes the floater from the left side set up by Eddie Messina | 45-39 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Brett Boynton scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Quijano | 48-39 |
| 12:01 | IPFW | Jamey Pepe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 11:59 | IPFW | Donn Rather hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Eddie Messina - foul #3 on Eddie Messina, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Donald Swanson (C) Anthony Quijano, Brett Boynton, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton (SG), Jackie Ridenour (PF) Jamey Pepe, Robert Churchill | |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Juan Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donn Rather (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David Sclafani (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | IPFW | Donn Rather buries a turnaround from the left block | 50-43 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 10:53 | IPFW | Donn Rather grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 10:46 | IPFW | Eddie Messina buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Juan Martin - foul #1 on Juan Martin, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG), Larry Parks (PF) Timothy Strickland, Juan Martin | |
| Subs | IPFW | Gerald Parsons (SF), Robert Winn (C) Donn Rather, David Sclafani | |
| 10:46 | IPFW | Eddie Messina misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Donald Swanson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donald Swanson, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG) Eddie Messina | |
| 10:16 | IPFW | Raymond Epperly picks off the pass by Reggie Pemberton | 50-45 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jackie Ridenour - foul #2 on Jackie Ridenour, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG) Claude Montemayor | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:37 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour banks in the layup on a great pass from John Barry | 52-47 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 09:15 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:49 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 52-47 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 08:23 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 08:16 | IPFW | Larry Parks is called for the reach on John Barry - foul #2 on Larry Parks, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Juan Martin (PF), Raymond Parker (C) Anthony Quijano, Raymond Epperly, Larry Parks, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (SG), Jamey Pepe (SF), Donn Rather (PF), David Sclafani (C) Reggie Pemberton, Gerald Parsons, Jackie Ridenour, Robert Winn | |
| 08:16 | IPFW | John Barry makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:16 | IPFW | John Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Juan Martin loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| 07:49 | IPFW | Eddie Messina connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Barry | 52-52 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Juan Martin clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jamey Pepe - foul #2 on Jamey Pepe, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SG), Lonnie Lee (PF) Brett Boynton, Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Churchill (PF) John Barry | |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Juan Martin misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Juan Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Jauregui (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Juan Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamey Pepe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donn Rather (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Sclafani (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:05 | IPFW | Donn Rather hits a jumper from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 06:45 | IPFW | Donn Rather snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:41 | IPFW | Eddie Messina misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Montemayor | 56-54 |
| 06:10 | IPFW | Juan Martin steals it from Robert Churchill | 56-54 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 05:42 | IPFW | Donn Rather misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland slams it home | 61-54 |
| 05:21 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Donald Swanson (C) William Jauregui, Timothy Strickland, Juan Martin | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Reggie Pemberton (SG), Gerald Parsons (SF), Jackie Ridenour (PF), Robert Winn (C) Eddie Messina, Jamey Pepe, Donn Rather, Robert Churchill, David Sclafani | |
| 05:04 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses badly on a floater from close range | 61-56 |
| 04:46 | IPFW | The rebound goes to John Barry | 61-56 |
| 04:25 | IPFW | John Barry is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Barry, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG) Claude Montemayor | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Donald Swanson can't finish the layup | 61-56 |
| 04:11 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 04:04 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Barry | 61-58 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | The jumper by Lonnie Lee is denied by Gerald Parsons | 61-58 |
| 03:49 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Gerald Parsons | 61-58 |
| 03:35 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton's floater is knocked away by Lonnie Lee | 61-58 |
| 03:33 | IPFW | John Barry pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:10 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour is fouled on the floor by Brett Boynton - foul #4 on Brett Boynton, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Timothy Strickland (SF) Anthony Quijano, Raymond Epperly | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donn Rather (C) Robert Winn | |
| 03:10 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:10 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:10 | IPFW | Donn Rather grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - John Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gerald Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Donn Rather (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:58 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 02:56 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons tips it but misses | 61-59 |
| 02:55 | IPFW | Donn Rather grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour buries a floater in the lane | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Gerald Parsons is called for the reach on Timothy Strickland - foul #1 on Gerald Parsons, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG), Juan Martin (PF), Larry Parks (C) Brett Boynton, Lonnie Lee, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (PG), Jamey Pepe (SG), Robert Churchill (PF), David Sclafani (C) John Barry, Reggie Pemberton, Gerald Parsons, Jackie Ridenour | |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Eddie Messina steals the ball from Juan Martin | 61-61 |
| 02:17 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF), Donald Swanson (C) Anthony Quijano, Timothy Strickland, Juan Martin, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Reggie Pemberton (SG), Gerald Parsons (SF), Jackie Ridenour (PF), Robert Winn (C) Eddie Messina, Jamey Pepe, Donn Rather, Robert Churchill, David Sclafani | |
| 02:03 | IPFW | John Barry buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 01:43 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:31 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Barry | 61-67 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Donald Swanson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 61-67 |
| 01:07 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:02 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons loses the ball out of bounds | 61-67 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee is called for traveling | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | IPFW | John Barry is hacked by Claude Montemayor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claude Montemayor, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (SG) Reggie Pemberton | |
| 00:45 | IPFW | John Barry makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:45 | IPFW | John Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:45 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Winn | 61-68 |
| 00:44 | IPFW | Robert Winn is hacked by Donald Swanson - foul #2 on Donald Swanson, team foul #11 | 61-68 |
| 00:44 | IPFW | Robert Winn makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:44 | IPFW | Robert Winn misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:44 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons grabs the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 00:41 | IPFW | Lonnie Lee is called for the reach on Gerald Parsons - foul #5 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #12 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Juan Martin (PF) Lonnie Lee | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:41 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:41 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly connects on the floater from close range | 63-71 |
| 00:35 | IPFW | John Barry is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Boynton - foul #5 on Brett Boynton, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG) Brett Boynton | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:35 | IPFW | John Barry makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:35 | IPFW | John Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Donald Swanson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 63-73 |
| 00:29 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Gerald Parsons | 63-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | IPFW | John Barry runs out the clock | 63-73 |