| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joel Lindemann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Alba (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Pimentel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Chase Stinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Chase Stinson inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Antonio Hunter is called for the reach on Chase Stinson - foul #1 on Antonio Hunter, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Michael Dix drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from William Kowalsky and he's fouled by David Alba - foul #1 on David Alba, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses the free throw | 24-35 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | David Alba makes the shot from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 26-35 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | David Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ray Hardy - foul #2 on Ray Hardy, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | David Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Joel Lindemann is called for the reach on Gregory Bounds - foul #1 on Joel Lindemann, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Bounds | 27-37 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | The short jumper by David Pimentel is denied by Chase Stinson | 27-37 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses the tip | 27-37 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Michael Dix is fouled on the floor by David Alba - foul #2 on David Alba, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), Bryan Roberts (SG), Lawrence Johnson (SF), Clarence Brown (C) Joel Lindemann, David Alba, Glenn Gaskin, Antonio Hunter | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Ruhland (PF), William Annunziata (C) Ray Hardy, William Kowalsky | |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Michael Dix knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Bounds | 27-40 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | David Pimentel connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Roberts | 29-40 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Lawrence Johnson blocks the jumper by Michael Dix | 29-40 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Clarence Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-40 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Annunziata | 29-40 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Michael Dix knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Bounds | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Percy Ingram (fresh) SG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Pimentel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fairly fresh) 8 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 25 pts. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Ruhland (fresh) C - William Annunziata (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Mercer | William Ruhland takes the ball from Bryan Roberts | 29-43 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses the shot from close range | 29-43 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Chase Stinson gets the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Michael Dix is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Dix, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), David Alba (SG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Antonio Hunter (C) Percy Ingram, Bryan Roberts, Lawrence Johnson, David Pimentel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Timothy Benz (SG), Richard Curran (SF), Ray Hardy (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Gregory Bounds, Michael Dix, Chase Stinson, William Ruhland, William Annunziata | |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann is called for 10 seconds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rick Allen (PF) Clarence Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:27 | Ball State | William Kowalsky lays it up and in set up by Robert Pierce | 29-45 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-45 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | William Kowalsky buries a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on David Alba - foul #3 on David Alba, team foul #5 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Rick Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:54 | Ball State | William Kowalsky makes the free throw | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-48 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Robert Pierce grabs the board | 29-48 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Richard Curran is fouled on the floor by Glenn Gaskin - foul #2 on Glenn Gaskin, team foul #6 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clarence Brown (PF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG) Timothy Benz | |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Robert Pierce makes the 3 from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Clarence Brown misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 29-51 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Kowalsky | 29-51 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Joel Lindemann is called for the reach on Robert Pierce - foul #2 on Joel Lindemann, team foul #7 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SF), David Pimentel (PF) Joel Lindemann, Glenn Gaskin, Antonio Hunter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Chase Stinson (SF), William Ruhland (PF) Richard Curran, Ray Hardy | |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Robert Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Robert Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 29-53 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-53 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | William Ruhland pulls down the rebound | 29-53 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Michael Dix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-53 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Clarence Brown gets the rebound | 29-53 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | David Alba scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Percy Ingram | 32-53 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-53 |
| 11:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Pimentel | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Percy Ingram (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Alba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Pimentel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 25 pts. SF - Chase Stinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Ruhland (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Mercer | David Alba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), Bryan Roberts (SG), Antonio Hunter (C) Percy Ingram, David Alba, Clarence Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Ray Hardy (PF) Robert Pierce, William Kowalsky | |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-53 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | David Pimentel grabs the board | 32-53 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-53 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Joel Lindemann hits the follow up shot | 34-53 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Lawrence Johnson steps in front of the Ray Hardy pass | 34-53 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Johnson | 36-53 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Ray Hardy - foul #3 on Ray Hardy, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), David Alba (SG), Glenn Gaskin (SF), Clarence Brown (C) Joel Lindemann, Bryan Roberts, Lawrence Johnson, Antonio Hunter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Curran (SF), William Annunziata (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Chase Stinson, Ray Hardy, William Ruhland | |
| 09:37 | Mercer | David Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | David Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | William Kowalsky buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Bounds | 38-55 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Percy Ingram double dribbles | 38-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rick Allen (C) David Pimentel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG) Michael Dix | |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Robert Pierce makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Bounds | 38-58 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Glenn Gaskin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Annunziata | 38-58 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | William Kowalsky is hacked by Rick Allen - foul #1 on Rick Allen, team foul #8 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Ray Hardy (PF) Richard Curran, William Annunziata | |
| 08:20 | Ball State | William Kowalsky makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | William Kowalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Ray Hardy steps in front of the Clarence Brown pass | 38-60 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Michael Dix connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Bounds | 38-62 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Percy Ingram buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Rick Allen | 40-62 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Robert Pierce hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Kowalsky | 40-65 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Percy Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Alba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Gaskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Rick Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fairly fresh) 11 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 27 pts. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Clarence Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Pierce - foul #3 on Robert Pierce, team foul #4 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joel Lindemann (PG), Bryan Roberts (SG), Lawrence Johnson (SF), David Pimentel (PF), Antonio Hunter (C) Percy Ingram, David Alba, Glenn Gaskin, Clarence Brown, Rick Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Benz (PG), Chase Stinson (SF), William Ruhland (C) Gregory Bounds, Robert Pierce, William Kowalsky | |
| 07:11 | Mercer | The jumper by David Pimentel is denied by Ray Hardy | 40-65 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Ray Hardy pulls down the rebound | 40-65 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-65 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Pimentel | 40-65 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses the jumper near the basket | 40-65 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | David Pimentel misses the tip | 40-65 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | William Ruhland snags the defensive board | 40-65 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | The short jumper by Michael Dix is denied by Antonio Hunter | 40-65 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Antonio Hunter pulls down the rebound | 40-65 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson is hacked by William Ruhland - foul #3 on William Ruhland, team foul #5 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG), Clarence Brown (PF), Rick Allen (C) Joel Lindemann, David Pimentel, Antonio Hunter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Richard Curran (SF), William Annunziata (C) Michael Dix, Chase Stinson, Ray Hardy | |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Curran - foul #1 on Richard Curran, team foul #6 | 40-65 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-65 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | William Annunziata gets the offensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Timothy Benz double dribbles | 42-65 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-65 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Clarence Brown hits the follow up shot | 44-65 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Rick Allen steals it from Robert Pierce | 44-65 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Rick Allen buries a fadeaway from close range | 46-65 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Robert Pierce clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts pulls down the rebound | 46-65 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Clarence Brown misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | William Annunziata pulls down the rebound | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-65 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Clarence Brown grabs the board | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Rick Allen is fouled on the floor by William Annunziata - foul #1 on William Annunziata, team foul #7 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Munroe (PG), John Graves (SG) Bryan Roberts, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Bryson (PF) William Annunziata | |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Rick Allen misses the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Clarence Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul Munroe (fresh) SG - John Graves (fresh) SF - Percy Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Rick Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Benz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Curran (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Bryson (fresh) C - William Ruhland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Clarence Brown misses the dunk | 46-65 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | William Ruhland snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Robert Pierce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-65 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Nicholas Bryson gets the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Robert Pierce scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Timothy Benz | 46-68 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Percy Ingram misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-68 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Bryson gets the rebound | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Robert Pierce clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Percy Ingram - foul #3 on Percy Ingram, team foul #9 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson (SF) Percy Ingram | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Annunziata (C) Richard Curran | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Robert Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Lawrence Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Roberts (SG) John Graves | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-69 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | William Ruhland can't tip it in | 46-69 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | William Annunziata snags the offensive board | 46-69 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Robert Pierce makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Nicholas Bryson | 46-72 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Clarence Brown is fouled on the floor by William Ruhland - foul #4 on William Ruhland, team foul #8 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Percy Ingram (PG) Paul Munroe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Curran (SF) Nicholas Bryson | |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Clarence Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Clarence Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-72 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Timothy Benz tips it in | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Bryan Roberts scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-74 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Bryan Roberts | 51-74 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Clarence Brown knocks in the shot from the baseline | 53-74 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Pierce runs out the clock | 53-74 |