| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Cool (fresh) PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Granado (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | IUPUI | David Cool inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | IUPUI | IUPUI is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | IUPUI | Frank Green dunks the ball set up by David Cool | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt is fouled on the floor by Michael Evans - foul #1 on Michael Evans, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt is fouled on the floor by Leo Bruce - foul #3 on Leo Bruce, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Charles Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:32 | IUPUI | Jason Williams scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Cool | 33-34 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 18:00 | IUPUI | Jason Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Granado - foul #3 on Harold Granado, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | IUPUI | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence (C) Harold Granado | |
| 18:00 | IUPUI | Jason Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:00 | IUPUI | Jason Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:40 | IUPUI | Frank Green gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:35 | IUPUI | Leo Bruce is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 17:21 | IUPUI | Daniel Spratt is called for the reach on Michael Evans - foul #1 on Daniel Spratt, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| 17:02 | IUPUI | Gary Mulvey is called for the reach on David Cool - foul #2 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Jimmy Smith (SG) Leo Bruce | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:42 | IUPUI | David Cool's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Tim Higginbotham (PG) Michael Evans | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (SG), David Whitney (SF), Brian Helle (C) Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner | |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence blows the dunk but the foul's on Frank Green - foul #1 on Frank Green, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Donald Peacock (PF) David Cool | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:19 | IUPUI | Frank Green grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:54 | IUPUI | Jimmy Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Leo Bruce (SG), Christopher Moss (SF) Jimmy Smith, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (SF), Harold Granado (C) Daniel Spratt, Brian Helle | |
| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Tim Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Moss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Green (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Whitney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Noel Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harold Granado (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Harold Granado misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Green - foul #2 on Frank Green, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Michael Evans (PG) Tim Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Fred Bruner (PF) Noel Freeman, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Harold Granado makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Harold Granado makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:12 | IUPUI | Frank Green comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Granado - foul #4 on Harold Granado, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | IUPUI | David Cool (SF) Christopher Moss | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Mulvey (SF), Brian Helle (C) Jeremy Stafford, Harold Granado | |
| 15:12 | IUPUI | Frank Green makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:12 | IUPUI | Frank Green makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Michael Evans is called for the reach on David Whitney - foul #2 on Michael Evans, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Jason Williams (PF) Frank Green | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG), Ronnie Lawrence (C) David Whitney, Brian Helle | |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Lawrence | 37-39 |
| 14:11 | IUPUI | Donald Peacock misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 37-39 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Fred Bruner gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 37-39 |
| 13:49 | IUPUI | The rebound goes to Jason Williams | 37-39 |
| 13:44 | IUPUI | Michael Evans is denied on a layup by Gary Mulvey | 37-39 |
| 13:43 | IUPUI | Jason Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:21 | IUPUI | Donald Peacock knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Leo Bruce | 39-39 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Fred Bruner tips it home | 39-41 |
| 12:46 | IUPUI | Donald Peacock is hacked by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #2 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Tim Higginbotham (PG), Jimmy Smith (SG), Christopher Moss (PF), Frank Green (C) Michael Evans, Leo Bruce, Jason Williams, Donald Peacock | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SG), Noel Freeman (SF), Jeremy Stafford (PF), Brian Helle (C) Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 12:21 | IUPUI | Frank Green clanks a shot near the basket | 39-41 |
| 12:20 | IUPUI | Christopher Moss tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Noel Freeman | 41-43 |
| 11:46 | IUPUI | Frank Green clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 41-43 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Brian Helle pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Tim Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Cool (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Moss (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Green (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Whitney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Noel Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Helle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Daniel Spratt loses the dribble to Jimmy Smith in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 11:21 | IUPUI | Christopher Moss blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Helle - foul #1 on Brian Helle, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Michael Evans (PG), Jason Williams (PF) Tim Higginbotham, David Cool | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Daniel Spratt, Noel Freeman, Brian Helle | |
| 11:21 | IUPUI | Christopher Moss misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:21 | IUPUI | Christopher Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | David Whitney can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 10:39 | IUPUI | Frank Green misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-45 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 10:05 | IUPUI | Jason Williams buries a driving attempt from the left block | 44-48 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Charles Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 09:24 | IUPUI | Gary Mulvey picks off the pass by Michael Evans | 44-51 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Jeremy Stafford is blocked by Frank Green | 44-51 |
| 09:00 | IUPUI | Jason Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:31 | IUPUI | Frank Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Tim Higginbotham (PG), Leo Bruce (SG), David Cool (SF), Donald Peacock (C) Michael Evans, Jimmy Smith, Christopher Moss, Frank Green | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG), Noel Freeman (SG), Fred Bruner (PF), Brian Helle (C) David Whitney, Charles Williams, Jeremy Stafford, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Fred Bruner blows the layup but he's hacked by Tim Higginbotham - foul #2 on Tim Higginbotham, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:20 | IUPUI | Donald Peacock pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 07:58 | IUPUI | Jason Williams misses short on a shot from the right block | 44-51 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Fred Bruner | 44-51 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Brian Helle can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-51 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Freeman | 44-51 |
| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Tim Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Cool (fresh) PF - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Spratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Noel Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Mulvey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Helle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Brian Helle can't finish the layup | 44-51 |
| 07:18 | IUPUI | Jason Williams snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:54 | IUPUI | Tim Higginbotham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Tim Higginbotham, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Michael Evans (PG), Frank Green (C) Tim Higginbotham, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), David Whitney (SF), Harold Granado (C) Noel Freeman, Gary Mulvey, Brian Helle | |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Harold Granado is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Harold Granado, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | IUPUI | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) David Whitney, Harold Granado | |
| 06:14 | IUPUI | Frank Green misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Fred Bruner - foul #3 on Fred Bruner, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| 06:14 | IUPUI | Frank Green makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:14 | IUPUI | Frank Green misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford's pass is intercepted by Donald Peacock | 45-51 |
| 05:35 | IUPUI | Michael Evans knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Cool and the foul's on Ronnie Lawrence - foul #3 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Jason Williams (PF) Donald Peacock | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:35 | IUPUI | Michael Evans makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence's layup is rejected by Frank Green | 48-51 |
| 05:23 | IUPUI | Leo Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:14 | IUPUI | Frank Green is hacked by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #4 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #11 | 48-51 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Jimmy Smith (SG) Leo Bruce | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SF) Fred Bruner | |
| 05:14 | IUPUI | Frank Green makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:14 | IUPUI | Frank Green makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | David Cool is called for the reach on Jeremy Stafford - foul #2 on David Cool, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | IUPUI | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (C) Charles Williams | |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:55 | IUPUI | David Cool gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:30 | IUPUI | Frank Green lays it in on a great pass from David Cool | 52-51 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 04:20 | IUPUI | Jason Williams grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 04:06 | IUPUI | Jeremy Stafford picks off the pass by Frank Green | 52-51 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | David Whitney blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Evans - foul #3 on Michael Evans, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Tim Higginbotham (PG), Leo Bruce (SG), Donald Peacock (PF) Michael Evans, Jimmy Smith, David Cool | |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) Daniel Spratt, Jeremy Stafford, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 03:57 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | David Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:57 | IUPUI | Frank Green grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:33 | IUPUI | Jason Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Tim Higginbotham | 54-52 |
| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Tim Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jason Williams (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. PF - Donald Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Frank Green (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Whitney (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Helle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 03:11 | IUPUI | Jason Williams grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 02:46 | IUPUI | Frank Green hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jason Williams | 56-52 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Michael Evans (PG), David Cool (SF) Tim Higginbotham, Donald Peacock | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Spratt (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Ronnie Lawrence (C) David Whitney, Noel Freeman, Brian Helle | |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey is fouled on the floor by David Cool - foul #3 on David Cool, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:52 | IUPUI | Ronnie Lawrence blocks the short jumper by Leo Bruce | 56-54 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence blows the layup | 56-54 |
| 01:27 | IUPUI | Michael Evans pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:05 | IUPUI | Frank Green misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Fred Bruner - foul #4 on Fred Bruner, team foul #12 | 56-54 |
| 01:05 | IUPUI | Frank Green makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:05 | IUPUI | Frank Green misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Fred Bruner snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Frank Green blocks the short jumper by Fred Bruner | 57-54 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Charles Williams gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 00:29 | IUPUI | Leo Bruce grabs the board | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | IUPUI | IUPUI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | IUPUI | Leo Bruce is hacked by Charles Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #13 | 57-54 |
| Subs | IUPUI | Tim Higginbotham (PG), Donald Peacock (PF) Michael Evans, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:27 | IUPUI | Leo Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:27 | IUPUI | Leo Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Fred Bruner | 57-54 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Fred Bruner snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | IUPUI | Frank Green snags the defensive board | 57-54 |