| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Royce Huggard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Winslow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Junior Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Robert Clark drills a floater in the lane | 31-33 |
| 19:36 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes lays it up and in | 31-35 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Robert Clark comes up short on the shot from the right block | 31-35 |
| 19:22 | IPFW | Jerry Hamilton gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:16 | IPFW | Jerry Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 19:15 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes tips it home | 31-37 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Royce Huggard takes the ball from Robert Clark | 31-37 |
| 18:53 | IPFW | Royce Huggard misses the lay-in | 31-37 |
| 18:52 | IPFW | Steve Winslow tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Leland | 31-37 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Junior Rhodes picks off the pass by John Leland | 31-37 |
| 18:14 | IPFW | Edmund Hayes takes the ball from Junior Rhodes | 31-37 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Tarek Turner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Stan Leday hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 17:31 | IPFW | Steve Winslow misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Swigert (C) John Leland | |
| Subs | IPFW | Anthony Smith (SF) Jerry Hamilton | |
| 17:31 | IPFW | Steve Winslow misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:31 | IPFW | Steve Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Robert Clark scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Edmund Hayes and the foul's on Royce Huggard - foul #1 on Royce Huggard, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (SF) Edmund Hayes | |
| Subs | IPFW | Henry Powell (PG), James Brown (SG), Steven Garwood (C) Jeffrey Perkins, Royce Huggard, Junior Rhodes | |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Robert Clark makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:47 | IPFW | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Robert Homer (SG), Jimmy Cowley (SF) Tarek Turner, Stan Leday, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Grobstein (C) Steve Winslow | |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Anthony Smith is called for the reach on Robert Homer - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Tack | 38-38 |
| 16:13 | IPFW | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Waldo Villeneuve | 38-38 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edmund Hayes (SF), John Leland (C) Bruce Tack, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jeffrey Perkins (PG), Royce Huggard (SG), Jerry Hamilton (SF), Junior Rhodes (C) Henry Powell, James Brown, Steven Garwood, John Grobstein | |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:55 | IPFW | Jerry Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Waldo Villeneuve - foul #3 on Waldo Villeneuve, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Stan Leday (SG) Robert Homer, Jimmy Cowley | |
| Subs | IPFW | George Allen (PG), Steve Winslow (PF) Jeffrey Perkins, Anthony Smith | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tarek Turner (fresh) SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - George Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Royce Huggard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Winslow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Junior Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | IPFW | Jerry Hamilton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jerry Hamilton, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | Mercer | Tarek Turner banks in the layup set up by Stan Leday | 42-38 |
| 15:21 | IPFW | Royce Huggard loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Clark (PF) Waldo Villeneuve | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 14:52 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 14:50 | IPFW | Steve Winslow gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:23 | IPFW | Royce Huggard is fouled on the floor by Stan Leday - foul #2 on Stan Leday, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (SF), Michael Swigert (C) Edmund Hayes, John Leland | |
| Subs | IPFW | Anthony Smith (SF) Jerry Hamilton | |
| 14:18 | IPFW | Royce Huggard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Tarek Turner grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Stan Leday misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 14:00 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 13:49 | IPFW | George Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Michael Swigert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Stan Leday comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 42-38 |
| 13:26 | IPFW | Anthony Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:21 | IPFW | Stan Leday steps in front of the Steve Winslow pass | 42-38 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Stan Leday is blocked by Anthony Smith | 42-38 |
| 12:56 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 12:30 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes is hacked by Michael Swigert - foul #1 on Michael Swigert, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Homer (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF), John Leland (C) Tarek Turner, Stan Leday, Waldo Villeneuve, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jeffrey Perkins (PG), Henry Powell (SG), Jerry Hamilton (SF), Steven Garwood (C) George Allen, Royce Huggard, Steve Winslow, Junior Rhodes | |
| 12:05 | IPFW | Jerry Hamilton hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Smith and he's hacked by John Leland - foul #2 on John Leland, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| 12:05 | IPFW | Jerry Hamilton makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Anthony Smith swats the short shot by Jimmy Cowley | 42-41 |
| 11:39 | IPFW | Jerry Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Homer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Swigert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Garwood (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | IPFW | Henry Powell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-41 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Michael Swigert snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Schrom (PF) Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Grobstein (C) Anthony Smith | |
| 11:05 | IPFW | Steven Garwood misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | John Leland clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Grobstein - foul #1 on John Grobstein, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Robert Homer, Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom | |
| Subs | IPFW | Royce Huggard (SG), Steve Winslow (PF) Henry Powell, John Grobstein | |
| 10:49 | Mercer | John Leland makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | John Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:31 | IPFW | Royce Huggard makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Winslow | 44-44 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Tarek Turner is hacked by Jeffrey Perkins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Perkins, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Clark (PF) John Leland | |
| Subs | IPFW | George Allen (PG), Junior Rhodes (C) Jerry Hamilton, Steven Garwood | |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Robert Clark misses short on a floater near the basket | 44-44 |
| 09:48 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Junior Rhodes | 44-44 |
| 09:44 | IPFW | Royce Huggard scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Allen | 44-46 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stan Leday | 47-46 |
| 09:05 | IPFW | Waldo Villeneuve steals the ball from Steve Winslow | 47-46 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Tarek Turner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-46 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 08:43 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Tarek Turner pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 08:27 | IPFW | Jeffrey Perkins gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:19 | IPFW | Robert Clark steps in front of the Jeffrey Perkins pass | 49-46 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Tarek Turner is fouled on the floor by George Allen - foul #4 on George Allen, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Homer (SG), Jimmy Cowley (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), John Leland (C) Stan Leday, Edmund Hayes, Robert Clark, Waldo Villeneuve | |
| Subs | IPFW | Henry Powell (PG), James Brown (SG), Jerry Hamilton (SF), Anthony Smith (PF) George Allen, Royce Huggard, Jeffrey Perkins, Steve Winslow | |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Tarek Turner makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Tarek Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:55 | IPFW | Anthony Smith gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:35 | IPFW | James Brown misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Swigert - foul #2 on Michael Swigert, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG) Tarek Turner | |
| Subs | IPFW | Steven Garwood (C) Junior Rhodes | |
| 07:35 | IPFW | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:35 | IPFW | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | John Leland grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Homer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Swigert (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Henry Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerry Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Garwood (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Henry Powell takes the ball from Bruce Tack in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 07:14 | IPFW | Anthony Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Swigert - foul #3 on Michael Swigert, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| 07:14 | IPFW | Anthony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:14 | IPFW | Anthony Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | John Leland snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | John Leland loses the dribble to James Brown | 50-48 |
| 07:01 | IPFW | Jerry Hamilton lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Brown | 50-50 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Bruce Tack drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Swigert | 53-50 |
| 06:35 | IPFW | Anthony Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Robert Homer is hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stan Leday (SG), Robert Clark (PF) Bruce Tack, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | IPFW | George Allen (PG), Royce Huggard (SG), Steve Winslow (PF), Junior Rhodes (C) Henry Powell, James Brown, Anthony Smith, Steven Garwood | |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Robert Homer makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Robert Homer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:00 | IPFW | George Allen is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on George Allen, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Edmund Hayes (SF) Robert Homer, Jimmy Cowley | |
| Subs | IPFW | Matthew Byard (PG) George Allen | |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 05:22 | IPFW | Jerry Hamilton hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Stan Leday misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 05:03 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 04:47 | IPFW | The jump hook by Junior Rhodes is blocked by John Leland | 57-55 |
| 04:45 | IPFW | Steve Winslow tips it home | 57-57 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | John Leland misses the dunk attempt | 57-57 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Tarek Turner snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Tarek Turner drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edmund Hayes | 60-57 |
| 03:57 | IPFW | Royce Huggard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Winslow | 60-60 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Robert Clark is hacked by Steve Winslow - foul #2 on Steve Winslow, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Homer (PG), Waldo Villeneuve (SF), Michael Swigert (C) Tarek Turner, Edmund Hayes, John Leland | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jeffrey Perkins (PG), Henry Powell (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Steven Garwood (PF), John Grobstein (C) Matthew Byard, Royce Huggard, Jerry Hamilton, Steve Winslow, Junior Rhodes | |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:43 | IPFW | John Grobstein buries a turnaround in the lane | 62-62 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Robert Homer is fouled on the floor by John Grobstein - foul #2 on John Grobstein, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SF) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Robert Homer makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Robert Homer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Homer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Swigert (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Garwood (fresh) C - John Grobstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | IPFW | Jeffrey Perkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Stan Leday hits a shot in the paint and he's hacked by John Grobstein - foul #3 on John Grobstein, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Stan Leday makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:59 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tarek Turner (PG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Robert Clark (PF) Robert Homer, Jimmy Cowley, Waldo Villeneuve | |
| Subs | IPFW | Royce Huggard (SG), Steve Winslow (PF), Junior Rhodes (C) Henry Powell, Steven Garwood, John Grobstein | |
| 02:42 | IPFW | Michael Swigert steps in front of the Royce Huggard pass | 67-62 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Michael Swigert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Leland (C) Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jerry Hamilton (SF) Anthony Smith | |
| 02:07 | IPFW | Jeffrey Perkins can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Stan Leday - foul #3 on Stan Leday, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 02:07 | IPFW | Jeffrey Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:07 | IPFW | Jeffrey Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Stan Leday scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tarek Turner | 70-64 |
| 01:22 | IPFW | Jeffrey Perkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Hamilton | 70-67 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Stan Leday scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tarek Turner | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | IPFW | Steve Winslow connects on the jumper from the left block | 72-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | John Leland makes the driving attempt in the lane | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | IPFW | Royce Huggard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes is hacked by Jeffrey Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Perkins, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Swigert (C) John Leland | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:18 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:13 | IPFW | Edmund Hayes is called for the reach on Jerry Hamilton - foul #2 on Edmund Hayes, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Leland (C) Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:13 | IPFW | Jerry Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Leland | 75-69 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | John Leland is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Perkins - foul #4 on Jeffrey Perkins, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | John Leland makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | John Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:11 | IPFW | Steve Winslow pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:04 | IPFW | Royce Huggard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 00:03 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:01 | IPFW | Royce Huggard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Tarek Turner runs out the clock | 76-72 |