| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ken Pendarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Albert Partridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Defazio (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Cheng-Gong Xyong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kirwan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rene Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rene Esposito - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson (SG) Cheng-Gong Xyong | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 19:41 | Indiana State | John Kirwan travels in the backcourt | 38-25 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Todd Defazio is whistled for traveling | 38-25 |
| 19:10 | Indiana State | George Mosley hits a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Todd Defazio - foul #2 on Todd Defazio, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 19:10 | Indiana State | George Mosley makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis knocks in the shot from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 18:40 | Indiana State | George Mosley hits a jumper from close range | 40-30 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Jerry Green is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Pitts (PF), Kyle Mabry (C) Albert Partridge, Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong (PG), Fa Chiou (SF), Larry Nelson (PF) John Kirwan, Rene Esposito, George Mosley | |
| 18:27 | Indiana State | Steven Pitts is called for the reach on Larry Nelson - foul #2 on Steven Pitts, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 18:11 | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jacobson | 40-33 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Jerry Green is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Green, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Timothy Parks (SG), Larry Biel (SF) Jerry Green, Ken Pendarvis, Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Kirwan (SG), Justin Pederson (C) Jeffrey Jacobson, Steven Gragg | |
| 17:35 | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 17:34 | Indiana State | Larry Nelson grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 17:20 | Indiana State | Larry Nelson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Parks - foul #1 on Timothy Parks, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Hudnall (C) Kyle Mabry | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rene Esposito (SF), George Mosley (PF) John Kirwan, Fa Chiou | |
| 17:00 | Indiana State | Justin Pederson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Larry Biel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Steven Pitts is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Parks | 42-33 |
| 16:32 | Indiana State | Larry Nelson hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Cheng-Gong Xyong | 42-35 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 16:10 | Indiana State | Rene Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:05 | Indiana State | Rene Esposito can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 16:03 | Indiana State | George Mosley gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:47 | Indiana State | A charge is called on Rene Esposito - foul #3 on Rene Esposito, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Ken Pendarvis (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Albert Partridge (PF), Todd Defazio (C) Gabriel Colombo, Timothy Parks, Larry Biel, Steven Pitts, Paul Hudnall | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson (PG), Craig Barnard (SG), Fa Chiou (SF), Steven Gragg (C) Cheng-Gong Xyong, Larry Nelson, Rene Esposito, Justin Pederson | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ken Pendarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - Albert Partridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Defazio (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Jeffrey Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Craig Barnard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fa Chiou (fresh) PF - George Mosley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Steven Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Fa Chiou steals it from Ken Pendarvis | 42-35 |
| 15:09 | Indiana State | Albert Partridge picks off the pass by Steven Gragg | 42-35 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:53 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 14:45 | Indiana State | Fa Chiou makes the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Jeffrey Jones - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Kirwan (PG) George Mosley | |
| 14:45 | Indiana State | Fa Chiou makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones's floater is tipped away by Steven Gragg | 42-38 |
| 14:24 | Indiana State | Fa Chiou grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:05 | Indiana State | John Kirwan hits a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Albert Partridge - foul #2 on Albert Partridge, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Mabry (PF), Paul Hudnall (C) Albert Partridge, Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Hans Zukerman (SF), George Mosley (PF) Fa Chiou, Jeffrey Jacobson | |
| 14:05 | Indiana State | John Kirwan makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Gragg - foul #3 on Steven Gragg, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Timothy Parks (SF) Jerry Green, Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rene Esposito (SF) Hans Zukerman | |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:49 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:45 | Indiana State | The pull-up jumper by John Kirwan is blocked by Ken Pendarvis | 43-41 |
| 13:43 | Indiana State | Rene Esposito can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Kyle Mabry gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rene Esposito - foul #4 on Rene Esposito, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Mance (SG) Ken Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong (PG), Hans Zukerman (SF) John Kirwan, Rene Esposito | |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:08 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Paul Hudnall - foul #1 on Paul Hudnall, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Biel (SF), Albert Partridge (PF) William Mance, Paul Hudnall | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson (PG), Larry Nelson (PF) Cheng-Gong Xyong, George Mosley | |
| 13:08 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 12:47 | Indiana State | Craig Barnard clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Parks - foul #2 on Timothy Parks, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Todd Defazio (C) Timothy Parks, Larry Biel, Kyle Mabry | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Justin Pederson (C) Steven Gragg | |
| 12:47 | Indiana State | Craig Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:47 | Indiana State | Craig Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Todd Defazio can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 12:24 | Indiana State | Justin Pederson grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 12:20 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Defazio - foul #3 on Todd Defazio, team foul #9 | 48-46 |
| 12:20 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:20 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong (PG) Larry Nelson | |
| 12:12 | Indiana State | Hans Zukerman drills a runner in the paint | 48-50 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Jerry Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Jacobson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jacobson, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis (SG), Steven Pitts (PF) Gabriel Colombo, Albert Partridge | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Fa Chiou (SF), George Mosley (PF), Steven Gragg (C) Hans Zukerman, Jeffrey Jacobson, Justin Pederson | |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:40 | Indiana State | Fa Chiou comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 11:38 | Indiana State | George Mosley grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ken Pendarvis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - Steven Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Defazio (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Cheng-Gong Xyong (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Barnard (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fa Chiou (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Mosley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Gragg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Indiana State | Fa Chiou scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Barnard and he's fouled by Steven Pitts - foul #3 on Steven Pitts, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Parks (PG), Larry Biel (SF), Kyle Mabry (C) Jerry Green, Jeffrey Jones, Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Kirwan (PG), Larry Nelson (PF) Cheng-Gong Xyong, George Mosley | |
| 11:16 | Indiana State | Fa Chiou makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Kyle Mabry's floater is tipped away by Steven Gragg | 50-53 |
| 11:01 | Indiana State | Larry Nelson gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:56 | Indiana State | Craig Barnard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Steven Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Larry Biel clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Fa Chiou - foul #1 on Fa Chiou, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Paul Hudnall (C) Ken Pendarvis, Steven Pitts | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson (C) Steven Gragg | |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Larry Biel makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Larry Biel misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:49 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:42 | Indiana State | John Kirwan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Fa Chiou | 51-56 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Albert Partridge (PF) Timothy Parks, Larry Biel, Kyle Mabry | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Hans Zukerman (SF), George Mosley (PF), Justin Pederson (C) Craig Barnard, Fa Chiou, Larry Nelson | |
| 09:54 | Indiana State | Justin Pederson loses the ball out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis (SG) Gabriel Colombo | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong (PG) Jeffrey Jacobson | |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Jerry Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 09:39 | Indiana State | George Mosley scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Xyong | 51-58 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 09:29 | Indiana State | George Mosley grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 09:23 | Indiana State | John Kirwan buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Jeffrey Jones - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Todd Defazio (C) Jerry Green, Paul Hudnall | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Larry Nelson (PF), Steven Gragg (C) George Mosley, Justin Pederson | |
| 09:23 | Indiana State | John Kirwan makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Albert Partridge drills a floater from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Jones | 53-61 |
| 09:08 | Indiana State | Hans Zukerman loses the dribble to Albert Partridge | 53-61 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Albert Partridge misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Hans Zukerman - foul #1 on Hans Zukerman, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Parks (SG), Larry Biel (SF), Steven Pitts (C) Ken Pendarvis, Jeffrey Jones, Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson (PG), Craig Barnard (SG), Fa Chiou (SF) Cheng-Gong Xyong, John Kirwan, Hans Zukerman | |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Albert Partridge makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Albert Partridge makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:29 | Indiana State | Gabriel Colombo steals it from Steven Gragg | 55-61 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Timothy Parks blows the layup | 55-61 |
| 08:24 | Indiana State | Fa Chiou grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 08:18 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg connects on the floater in the paint set up by Craig Barnard | 55-63 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Fa Chiou - foul #2 on Fa Chiou, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Kyle Mabry (PF), Todd Defazio (C) Larry Biel, Albert Partridge, Steven Pitts | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rene Esposito (SF), George Mosley (PF) Fa Chiou, Larry Nelson | |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:38 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg misses the lay-in | 57-63 |
| 07:36 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg misses the tip | 57-63 |
| 07:34 | Indiana State | George Mosley snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gabriel Colombo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kyle Mabry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Defazio (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Jeffrey Jacobson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Craig Barnard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Mosley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Gragg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-63 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Jerry Green is hacked by Jeffrey Jacobson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jacobson, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Paul Hudnall (C) Gabriel Colombo, Timothy Parks, Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong (PG), Justin Pederson (C) Jeffrey Jacobson, Steven Gragg | |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:46 | Indiana State | Craig Barnard scores on a shot in the lane set up by Cheng-Gong Xyong | 59-65 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Jerry Green drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ken Pendarvis | 62-65 |
| 05:55 | Indiana State | Justin Pederson loses the dribble to Jeffrey Jones | 62-65 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Jerry Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 05:33 | Indiana State | George Mosley snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 05:29 | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Xyong, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Mance (PG), Steven Pitts (PF), Todd Defazio (C) Jerry Green, Kyle Mabry, Paul Hudnall | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson (PG), John Kirwan (SG), Hans Zukerman (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Steven Gragg (C) Cheng-Gong Xyong, Craig Barnard, Rene Esposito, George Mosley, Justin Pederson | |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Defazio | 65-65 |
| 04:54 | Indiana State | Todd Defazio is called for the reach on Hans Zukerman - foul #4 on Todd Defazio, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Timothy Parks (SG), Larry Biel (SF) William Mance, Ken Pendarvis, Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 04:54 | Indiana State | Hans Zukerman makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:54 | Indiana State | Hans Zukerman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Todd Defazio drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Gabriel Colombo | 68-67 |
| 04:17 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson is hacked by Steven Pitts - foul #4 on Steven Pitts, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Albert Partridge (PF) Steven Pitts | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Fa Chiou (SF) Hans Zukerman | |
| 04:17 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:17 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Todd Defazio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Albert Partridge hits the follow up shot | 70-68 |
| 03:51 | Indiana State | John Kirwan is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Kirwan, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF) Timothy Parks, Larry Biel | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Craig Barnard (SG) Jeffrey Jacobson | |
| 03:49 | Mercer | John Kirwan is called for the reach on Jerry Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Kirwan, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:35 | Indiana State | Todd Defazio steals it from Craig Barnard | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Albert Partridge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Defazio (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Kirwan (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Craig Barnard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fa Chiou (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Gragg (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Todd Defazio is fouled on the floor by Larry Nelson - foul #2 on Larry Nelson, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis (SG), Steven Pitts (PF) Gabriel Colombo, Albert Partridge | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong (PG), Hans Zukerman (SF), George Mosley (PF), Jeffrey Jacobson (C) John Kirwan, Fa Chiou, Larry Nelson, Steven Gragg | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Todd Defazio makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Todd Defazio makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:54 | Indiana State | Craig Barnard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Todd Defazio snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Jerry Green is hacked by Hans Zukerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hans Zukerman, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Parks (SF), Paul Hudnall (C) Jeffrey Jones, Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rene Esposito (SF) Hans Zukerman | |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:32 | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong is hacked by Steven Pitts - foul #5 on Steven Pitts, team foul #14 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Albert Partridge (PF) Steven Pitts | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Justin Pederson (C) Craig Barnard | |
| 02:32 | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:32 | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Jerry Green's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Jacobson | 75-69 |
| 02:04 | Indiana State | George Mosley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Partridge - foul #3 on Albert Partridge, team foul #15 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), William Mance (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Todd Defazio (C) Jerry Green, Ken Pendarvis, Timothy Parks, Paul Hudnall | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Kirwan (SG), Hans Zukerman (SF) Cheng-Gong Xyong, Rene Esposito | |
| 02:04 | Indiana State | George Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:04 | Indiana State | George Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:04 | Indiana State | George Mosley snags the offensive board | 75-69 |
| 01:53 | Indiana State | John Kirwan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-69 |
| 01:52 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson can't tip it in | 75-69 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Ken Pendarvis (SG) Gabriel Colombo, William Mance | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong (PG), Craig Barnard (SG), Rene Esposito (SF), Steven Gragg (C) Jeffrey Jacobson, John Kirwan, Hans Zukerman, Justin Pederson | |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Jones | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Indiana State | Craig Barnard loses the ball out of bounds | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Albert Partridge's pass is intercepted by Cheng-Gong Xyong | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Indiana State | Jerry Green picks off the pass by Cheng-Gong Xyong in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Jerry Green is hacked by Cheng-Gong Xyong - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Xyong, team foul #15 | 78-69 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Todd Defazio grabs the offensive board | 79-69 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Todd Defazio is fouled on the floor by Steven Gragg - foul #4 on Steven Gragg, team foul #16 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), William Mance (SG), Timothy Parks (SF), Kyle Mabry (PF) Jerry Green, Ken Pendarvis, Jeffrey Jones, Albert Partridge | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Kirwan (PG), Jeffrey Jacobson (SG), Fa Chiou (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Justin Pederson (C) Cheng-Gong Xyong, Craig Barnard, Rene Esposito, George Mosley, Steven Gragg | |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Todd Defazio makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Todd Defazio makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:38 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson misses the lay-in | 81-69 |
| 00:36 | Indiana State | Larry Nelson snags the offensive board | 81-69 |
| 00:33 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Fa Chiou and the foul's on William Mance - foul #1 on William Mance, team foul #16 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Biel (SF), Paul Hudnall (C) William Mance, Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 00:33 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson makes the free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Jacobson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Jacobson, team foul #17 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Albert Partridge (PF), Todd Defazio (C) Timothy Parks, Larry Biel, Kyle Mabry, Paul Hudnall | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong (PG), Craig Barnard (SG), Rene Esposito (SF), George Mosley (PF), Steven Gragg (C) Jeffrey Jacobson, John Kirwan, Fa Chiou, Larry Nelson, Justin Pederson | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:27 | Indiana State | George Mosley hits the finger roll set up by Craig Barnard | 82-74 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Jerry Green is fouled in the backcourt by Cheng-Gong Xyong - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Xyong, team foul #18 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis (SG) Gabriel Colombo | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:20 | Indiana State | Rene Esposito scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Mosley | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Jerry Green is hacked by Cheng-Gong Xyong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cheng-Gong Xyong, team foul #19 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Kirwan (PG) Cheng-Gong Xyong | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:19 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to George Mosley | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Indiana State | John Kirwan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-77 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Albert Partridge gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | John Kirwan is called for the reach on Albert Partridge in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Kirwan, team foul #20 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson (PG) John Kirwan | |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Albert Partridge misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Albert Partridge makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson double dribbles in the backcourt | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Jerry Green runs out the clock | 85-77 |