| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Brian Kleist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marshall Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Noel Parke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bremer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Paul Arno inbounds the ball | 36-46 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Brad Moodie is fouled on the floor by Brian Kleist - foul #2 on Brian Kleist, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 38-46 |
| 19:02 | IPFW | Marshall Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Shorter - foul #3 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SG) Thomas Shorter | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 19:02 | IPFW | Marshall Brown misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 19:02 | IPFW | Marshall Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 19:02 | IPFW | Alexander Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:50 | IPFW | Marshall Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Roy Young connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Moodie | 40-46 |
| 18:15 | IPFW | Noel Parke drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Marshall Brown | 40-48 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 18:06 | IPFW | Alexander Fields gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 17:45 | IPFW | Marshall Brown misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 40-48 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Julius Bryant grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Roy Young misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-48 |
| 17:32 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Alexander Fields | 40-48 |
| 17:15 | IPFW | Marshall Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Marshall Brown, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Denver Sieberg (PF) Brad Moodie, Paul Arno, Roy Young | |
| Subs | IPFW | Andrew Camden (PG), Jason Taylor (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Leonard Eaglin (PF) Brian Kleist, Marshall Brown, Noel Parke, Alexander Fields | |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg loses the dribble to Jason Taylor | 40-48 |
| 16:34 | IPFW | Troy Tinney takes the ball from Leonard Eaglin | 40-48 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Julius Bryant scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ognjen Nowakowski | 43-48 |
| 15:48 | IPFW | Robert Bremer can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-48 |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Troy Tinney gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Andrew Camden (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jason Taylor (fresh) SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Eaglin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bremer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mercer | The jump hook by Troy Tinney is blocked by Robert Jackson | 43-48 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth tips it home | 45-48 |
| 15:15 | IPFW | Robert Bremer clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Denny Ainsworth - foul #1 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Roy Young (PF) Julius Bryant, Ognjen Nowakowski, Troy Tinney, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | IPFW | Brian Kleist (PG), Marshall Brown (SG), Noel Parke (SF), Alexander Fields (PF) Andrew Camden, Jason Taylor, Robert Jackson, Leonard Eaglin | |
| 15:15 | IPFW | Robert Bremer misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:15 | IPFW | Robert Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Brad Moodie and he's fouled by Robert Bremer - foul #1 on Robert Bremer, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin (C) Robert Bremer | |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:42 | IPFW | Noel Parke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Ertl (C) Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Kleist - foul #3 on Brian Kleist, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Brad Moodie makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Brad Moodie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:03 | IPFW | Brian Kleist is fouled on the floor by Paul Arno - foul #2 on Paul Arno, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| 13:57 | IPFW | Brian Kleist hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marshall Brown | 50-51 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 50-51 |
| 13:51 | IPFW | Noel Parke snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 13:45 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Roy Young - foul #1 on Roy Young, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth (C) Warren Ertl | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 13:45 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:45 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Paul Arno pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 13:16 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin drills a shot from the right block | 52-54 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Leonard Eaglin steals it from Roy Young | 52-54 |
| 12:31 | IPFW | Noel Parke misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 12:30 | IPFW | Brian Kleist tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Paul Arno grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Brad Moodie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Roy Young can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 12:21 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 12:08 | IPFW | Alexander Fields misses long on a runner near the basket | 52-54 |
| 12:06 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin tips it in | 52-56 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Arno | 54-56 |
| 11:44 | IPFW | Thomas Shorter is called for the reach on Noel Parke - foul #4 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG), Ognjen Nowakowski (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Denver Sieberg (PF), Warren Ertl (C) Brad Moodie, Thomas Shorter, Paul Arno, Roy Young, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | IPFW | Andrew Camden (PG), Jason Taylor (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Russell Barnett (PF), Robert Bremer (C) Brian Kleist, Marshall Brown, Noel Parke, Alexander Fields, Leonard Eaglin | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Ertl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Andrew Camden (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jason Taylor (fresh) SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Russell Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Bremer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | IPFW | Ognjen Nowakowski takes the ball from Robert Bremer | 54-56 |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg clanks a jumper from close range | 54-56 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg can't tip it in | 54-56 |
| 11:14 | IPFW | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:45 | IPFW | Jason Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-56 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Troy Tinney travels with the ball | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth (C) Warren Ertl | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 10:22 | IPFW | Jason Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Taylor, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin (PF) Russell Barnett | |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg is fouled on the floor by Andrew Camden - foul #1 on Andrew Camden, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Julius Bryant buries a jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 09:34 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Taylor | 56-58 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Julius Bryant clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Camden - foul #2 on Andrew Camden, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF), Roy Young (PF) Ognjen Nowakowski, Troy Tinney, Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | IPFW | Brian Kleist (PG), Marshall Brown (SG), Noel Parke (SF), Alexander Fields (PF) Andrew Camden, Jason Taylor, Robert Jackson, Leonard Eaglin | |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Brad Moodie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 57-58 |
| 08:57 | IPFW | Noel Parke gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:28 | IPFW | Marshall Brown misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Roy Young - foul #2 on Roy Young, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Poe (SG), Warren Ertl (C) Julius Bryant, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin (C) Robert Bremer | |
| 08:28 | IPFW | Marshall Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:28 | IPFW | Marshall Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Roy Young drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Moodie | 60-60 |
| 07:45 | IPFW | Brian Kleist clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Paul Arno gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steven Poe (fresh) SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Ertl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Brian Kleist (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Noel Parke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Eaglin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Steven Poe misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Marshall Brown - foul #2 on Marshall Brown, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Denver Sieberg (C) Paul Arno, Warren Ertl | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Steven Poe makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Steven Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:16 | IPFW | Noel Parke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Young - foul #3 on Roy Young, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Steven Poe, Roy Young | |
| Subs | IPFW | Andrew Camden (SG), Robert Bremer (C) Marshall Brown, Alexander Fields | |
| 07:16 | IPFW | Noel Parke makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:16 | IPFW | Noel Parke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 06:53 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Brian Kleist | 62-62 |
| 06:47 | IPFW | Brad Moodie is called for the reach on Robert Bremer - foul #1 on Brad Moodie, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Tinney (SF) Brad Moodie | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Taylor (SG), Robert Jackson (SF) Brian Kleist, Noel Parke | |
| 06:47 | IPFW | Robert Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:47 | IPFW | Robert Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter drills a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Robert Bremer - foul #2 on Robert Bremer, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Arno (SF) Troy Tinney | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:05 | IPFW | Andrew Camden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Julius Bryant | 65-64 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Paul Arno comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Roy Young (PF) Julius Bryant, Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | IPFW | Marshall Brown (SG), Alexander Fields (PF) Jason Taylor, Leonard Eaglin | |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:30 | IPFW | Andrew Camden buries a 3 from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the lay-in | 67-67 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Roy Young tips it in | 69-67 |
| 05:01 | IPFW | Robert Jackson can't finish the layup | 69-67 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Roy Young grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Roy Young knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Brad Moodie and he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Denver Sieberg (C) Thomas Shorter, Paul Arno, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | IPFW | Brian Kleist (PG), Noel Parke (SF), Leonard Eaglin (C) Andrew Camden, Robert Jackson, Robert Bremer | |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Roy Young makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:18 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin is whistled for traveling | 72-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ognjen Nowakowski (SG) Brad Moodie | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Troy Tinney | 74-67 |
| 03:31 | IPFW | Noel Parke blows the layup | 74-67 |
| 03:29 | IPFW | Noel Parke tips it back up and in | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Young (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Brian Kleist (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Noel Parke (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alexander Fields (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Eaglin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Julius Bryant is hacked by Alexander Fields - foul #1 on Alexander Fields, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Shorter (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Troy Tinney, Roy Young | |
| Subs | IPFW | Andrew Camden (SG), Robert Bremer (C) Marshall Brown, Alexander Fields | |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Julius Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:58 | IPFW | Robert Bremer's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Julius Bryant | 75-69 |
| 02:56 | IPFW | Noel Parke gets the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:56 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG) Julius Bryant | |
| Subs | IPFW | Marshall Brown (SG) Andrew Camden | |
| 02:36 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin's layup is rejected by Denver Sieberg | 75-69 |
| 02:34 | IPFW | Brian Kleist tips it back up and in | 75-71 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Arno | 77-71 |
| 02:11 | IPFW | Brian Kleist comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Noel Parke - foul #3 on Noel Parke, team foul #13 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Young (PF) Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | IPFW | Alexander Fields (PF) Leonard Eaglin | |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | IPFW | Alexander Fields misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Brad Moodie - foul #2 on Brad Moodie, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| 01:45 | IPFW | Alexander Fields makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 01:45 | IPFW | Alexander Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth makes the runner from close range set up by Brad Moodie | 81-73 |
| 01:13 | IPFW | Noel Parke's pass is intercepted by Thomas Shorter | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Noel Parke steals it from Brad Moodie | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | IPFW | Brian Kleist misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Roy Young snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Brian Kleist is called for the reach on Roy Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Kleist, team foul #14 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (SF) Paul Arno | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Roy Young makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Roy Young makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:29 | IPFW | Alexander Fields knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Brian Kleist | 83-75 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Marshall Brown is called for the reach on Julius Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marshall Brown, team foul #15 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Tinney (PF) Roy Young | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Julius Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:20 | IPFW | Robert Bremer misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 85-75 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Brad Moodie runs out the clock | 85-75 |