| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Benner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Huggard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Danny Hayden snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-33 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Danny Hayden hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 19:29 | IPFW | George Benner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:27 | IPFW | Aaron Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:11 | IPFW | George Benner drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Eugene Mitchell takes the ball from Dan Host | 33-35 |
| 18:56 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell lays it up and in | 35-35 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | Eric Burcham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-35 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 18:45 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:28 | IPFW | Pete Huggard misses short on a runner from the right block | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dan Host | 35-35 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Eric Burcham is fouled on the floor by Eugene Mitchell - foul #2 on Eugene Mitchell, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Ken Craft is fouled on the floor by George Benner - foul #2 on George Benner, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chris Grieve (PF) Scott Nguyen | |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Dan Host misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Malcolm Bugg - foul #2 on Malcolm Bugg, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:48 | IPFW | Dan Host blocks the short jumper by Aaron Carter | 35-37 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Ken Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Dan Host can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Chris Grieve tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 17:15 | IPFW | Pete Huggard scores on a turnaround in the lane | 37-39 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Eric Burcham buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chris Grieve | 37-42 |
| 16:43 | IPFW | Eric Burcham steps in front of the Malcolm Bugg pass | 37-42 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Eric Burcham hits the finger roll | 37-44 |
| 16:26 | IPFW | Chris Grieve is called for the reach on Malcolm Bugg - foul #2 on Chris Grieve, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG), Donald Wisinski (SG), Terry Powell (SF), Rodney Cokley (PF), Raymond Hoyle (C) Eugene Mitchell, George Benner, Malcolm Bugg, Aaron Carter, Pete Huggard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), David Carver (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Scott Nguyen (PF) Eric Burcham, Ken Craft, Dan Host, Danny Hayden | |
| 16:15 | IPFW | Willard Bradway is hacked by Christopher Metzler - foul #2 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 15:56 | IPFW | David Carver steps in front of the Terry Powell pass | 37-44 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Willard Bradway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wisinski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Terry Powell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Cokley (fresh) C - Raymond Hoyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Carver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Scott Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Grieve (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | A charge is called on David Carver - foul #3 on David Carver, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG) Willard Bradway | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Loar (C) Chris Grieve | |
| 15:24 | IPFW | Terry Powell buries a fadeaway from the left side | 39-44 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Roy Loar hits the finger roll | 39-46 |
| 14:56 | IPFW | The jump hook by Raymond Hoyle is blocked by Scott Nguyen | 39-46 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Scott Nguyen | 39-46 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Donald Wisinski steals the ball from Scott Nguyen | 39-46 |
| 14:19 | IPFW | Raymond Hoyle makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Sievert | 41-46 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | IPFW | George Benner (SG), Malcolm Bugg (SF), Aaron Carter (PF), Pete Huggard (C) Donald Wisinski, Terry Powell, Rodney Cokley, Raymond Hoyle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Dan Host (SF), Chris Grieve (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Christopher Metzler, David Carver, Richard Smith, Scott Nguyen, Roy Loar | |
| 13:47 | IPFW | Pete Huggard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-46 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Ken Craft gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Ken Craft hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 13:40 | IPFW | Pete Huggard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:26 | IPFW | James Sievert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | The short jumper by Danny Hayden is denied by Aaron Carter | 41-46 |
| 13:11 | IPFW | Pete Huggard gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:55 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 12:54 | IPFW | Pete Huggard hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Dan Host hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:45 | IPFW | The rebound goes to George Benner | 43-46 |
| 12:21 | IPFW | George Benner misses the jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Dan Host snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Danny Hayden is whistled for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell (PG), Rodney Cokley (PF) James Sievert, Aaron Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Smith (SF), Roy Loar (PF) Dan Host, Chris Grieve | |
| 11:37 | IPFW | Pete Huggard scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Eugene Mitchell | 45-46 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Benner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Cokley (fresh) C - Pete Huggard (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Roy Loar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Eric Burcham is hacked by Eugene Mitchell - foul #3 on Eugene Mitchell, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Wisinski (SG), Terry Powell (C) George Benner, Pete Huggard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (SG), David Carver (SF), Scott Nguyen (PF) Ken Craft, Roy Loar, Danny Hayden | |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Richard Smith is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG) Malcolm Bugg | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Loar (C) Eric Burcham | |
| 10:49 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Roy Loar blows the layup but he's fouled by Rodney Cokley - foul #1 on Rodney Cokley, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG), George Benner (SG), Aaron Carter (PF) Willard Bradway, Donald Wisinski, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Dan Host (SF), Danny Hayden (C) David Carver, Richard Smith, Scott Nguyen | |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Roy Loar misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Roy Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:06 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Ken Craft snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Aaron Carter swats the layup by Christopher Metzler | 45-47 |
| 10:00 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Eugene Mitchell | 45-47 |
| 09:49 | IPFW | Aaron Carter buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Benner | 47-47 |
| 09:36 | Mercer | Dan Host drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Metzler | 47-49 |
| 09:15 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Roy Loar can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 08:49 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Aaron Carter | 47-49 |
| 08:35 | IPFW | Aaron Carter loses the dribble to Danny Hayden | 47-49 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | George Benner steals it from Roy Loar | 47-49 |
| 07:55 | IPFW | Aaron Carter drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Sievert | 49-49 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 07:17 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dan Host - foul #2 on Dan Host, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Wisinski (SG), Malcolm Bugg (SF), Terry Powell (PF), Pete Huggard (C) James Sievert, George Benner, Aaron Carter, Rodney Cokley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), David Carver (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Scott Nguyen (PF), Chris Grieve (C) Christopher Metzler, Ken Craft, Dan Host, Roy Loar, Danny Hayden | |
| 07:17 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:17 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eugene Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Wisinski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Powell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Pete Huggard (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Carver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Scott Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Grieve (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Richard Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Carver | 51-54 |
| 06:53 | IPFW | Terry Powell loses the dribble to Chris Grieve | 51-54 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen tips it in | 51-56 |
| 06:21 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg blows the layup | 51-56 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Eric Burcham is blocked by Terry Powell | 51-56 |
| 06:06 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 05:58 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Terry Powell | 54-56 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Chris Grieve misses the easy layup | 54-56 |
| 05:43 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:27 | IPFW | Eugene Mitchell buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Malcolm Bugg picks off the pass by Scott Nguyen | 56-56 |
| 05:15 | IPFW | Donald Wisinski misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 05:14 | IPFW | Donald Wisinski grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:57 | IPFW | Pete Huggard banks in the layup set up by Eugene Mitchell | 58-56 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Richard Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 04:36 | IPFW | Pete Huggard grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:20 | IPFW | Richard Smith steals it from Eugene Mitchell | 58-56 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG), George Benner (SG), Aaron Carter (PF) Eugene Mitchell, Donald Wisinski, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Dan Host (SF), Danny Hayden (C) David Carver, Richard Smith, Scott Nguyen | |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Chris Grieve can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 03:59 | IPFW | The rebound goes to George Benner | 58-56 |
| 03:36 | IPFW | George Benner scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Malcolm Bugg and the foul's on Eric Burcham - foul #2 on Eric Burcham, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Smith (PF) Chris Grieve | |
| 03:36 | IPFW | George Benner makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | James Sievert steps in front of the Eric Burcham pass | 61-56 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Benner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Pete Huggard (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | IPFW | Aaron Carter is hacked by Ken Craft - foul #2 on Ken Craft, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | Rodney Cokley (C) Pete Huggard | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:59 | IPFW | Aaron Carter makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:59 | IPFW | Aaron Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Danny Hayden gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Dan Host misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 02:40 | IPFW | George Benner snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 02:34 | IPFW | Aaron Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-56 |
| 02:32 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Malcolm Bugg | 62-56 |
| 02:17 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley is fouled on the floor by Ken Craft - foul #3 on Ken Craft, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | Terry Powell (SF) Malcolm Bugg | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Nguyen (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 02:17 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:17 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Ken Craft clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 02:05 | IPFW | Aaron Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:05 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg (SF), Pete Huggard (C) Terry Powell, Rodney Cokley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Danny Hayden is fouled on the floor by Pete Huggard - foul #2 on Pete Huggard, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Eric Burcham scores on a jumper from the right side | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Pete Huggard | 66-58 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Nguyen | 66-61 |
| 00:49 | IPFW | Aaron Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Aaron Carter is called for the reach on Scott Nguyen - foul #2 on Aaron Carter, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Scott Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:36 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Aaron Carter | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | IPFW | Aaron Carter is hacked by Eric Burcham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Burcham, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Wisinski (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SF), Terry Powell (C) James Sievert, Malcolm Bugg, Pete Huggard | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:35 | IPFW | Aaron Carter makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:35 | IPFW | Aaron Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Eric Burcham makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dan Host | 68-64 |
| 00:28 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg (SF), Pete Huggard (C) Donald Wisinski, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:26 | IPFW | George Benner is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Craft - foul #4 on Ken Craft, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 00:26 | IPFW | George Benner misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:26 | IPFW | George Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Dan Host misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:18 | IPFW | George Benner pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:15 | IPFW | George Benner is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Burcham - foul #4 on Eric Burcham, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Wisinski (PG), Terry Powell (C) Malcolm Bugg, Pete Huggard | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:15 | IPFW | George Benner makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:15 | IPFW | George Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Dan Host buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Burcham | 71-67 |
| 00:08 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg (SF), Pete Huggard (C) Donald Wisinski, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:05 | IPFW | George Benner is hacked by Eric Burcham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Burcham, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG) Eric Burcham | |
| 00:05 | IPFW | George Benner misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | IPFW | George Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Dan Host hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-67 |