| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Murchison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Frank Sanford inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is fouled on the floor by Timothy Murchison - foul #1 on Timothy Murchison, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-26 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Frank Sanford grabs the offensive board | 41-26 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses the lay-in | 41-26 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Troy Younker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wendell McWhirt | 41-29 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andy Moody | 43-29 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt's layup is rejected by Arthur Ellerbee | 43-29 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Andy Moody gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses the easy layup but the foul's on Timothy Murchison - foul #2 on Timothy Murchison, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 44-29 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Timothy Murchison swats the dunk try by Samuel Snow | 44-29 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Troy Younker | 44-31 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-31 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Frank Sanford tips it in | 46-31 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Troy Younker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Joe Roberts hits the follow up shot | 46-33 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Frank Sanford banks in the layup | 48-33 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Wendell McWhirt | 48-36 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Samuel Snow knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Andy Moody | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Sanford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Troy Younker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Murchison (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Frank Sanford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Troy Younker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Cosentino | 50-39 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Wendell McWhirt steals it from Frank Sanford | 50-39 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison dunks the ball | 50-41 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Joe Roberts pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino lays it up and in and the foul's on Arthur Ellerbee - foul #1 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Norman Wiggins (PF), Lewis Grady (C) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Harry Jorgensen (PF), David White (C) Wendell McWhirt, Troy Younker, Joe Roberts, Timothy Murchison | |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses the jumper in the paint | 50-44 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Lewis Grady snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | William Curtis misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-44 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | David White buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Herbert Cosentino and the foul's on Lewis Grady - foul #1 on Lewis Grady, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SF) Herbert Cosentino | |
| 13:22 | Mercer | David White misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Lewis Grady pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Efren Milligan loses the dribble to Michael Ireland | 50-46 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Michael Ireland hits the finger roll | 50-48 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | William Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | James Hefley snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Norman Wiggins picks off the pass by Moises Cisneros | 50-48 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | William Curtis's pass is intercepted by David White | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pelton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Efren Milligan (fairly fresh) PF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Moises Cisneros (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Hefley (fresh) PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) C - David White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Harry Jorgensen steals the ball from William Curtis | 50-48 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Lewis Grady gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Curtis and he's fouled by Harry Jorgensen - foul #2 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Samuel Snow (C) William Curtis, Thomas Pelton, Efren Milligan, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Troy Younker (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), Alex Linthicum (C) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros, Harry Jorgensen, David White | |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Joe Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Andy Moody | 52-48 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Troy Younker - foul #2 on Troy Younker, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (SF) Norman Wiggins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG), Timothy Murchison (C) James Hefley, Alex Linthicum | |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee blows the layup but he's hacked by Troy Younker - foul #3 on Troy Younker, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Joe Roberts snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino is hacked by Andy Moody - foul #1 on Andy Moody, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt is fouled on the floor by Samuel Snow - foul #2 on Samuel Snow, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Joe Roberts knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Wendell McWhirt and he's hacked by Andy Moody - foul #2 on Andy Moody, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Joe Roberts takes the ball from Andy Moody | 53-51 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Troy Younker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Samuel Snow pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt is hacked by Frank Sanford - foul #3 on Frank Sanford, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Lewis Grady (PF), Efren Milligan (C) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Harry Jorgensen (PF), David White (C) Wendell McWhirt, Troy Younker, Joe Roberts, Timothy Murchison | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pelton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Efren Milligan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) C - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Herbert Cosentino | 53-53 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Frank Sanford knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Pelton | 56-53 |
| 06:28 | Mercer | Michael Ireland misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lewis Grady | 56-53 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton is fouled on the floor by Herbert Cosentino - foul #3 on Herbert Cosentino, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Samuel Snow (C) William Curtis, Frank Sanford, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Troy Younker (SF) Herbert Cosentino, Harry Jorgensen | |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Troy Younker gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Samuel Snow is called for the reach on David White - foul #3 on Samuel Snow, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Lewis Grady (SF) Thomas Pelton, Efren Milligan | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:29 | Mercer | David White makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Lewis Grady pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Lewis Grady is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lewis Grady, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (SF) Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SG), Harry Jorgensen (PF), Timothy Murchison (C) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros, David White | |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Troy Younker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Samuel Snow gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Frank Sanford can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | James Hefley gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Troy Younker is whistled for traveling | 56-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lewis Grady (C) Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG), Joe Roberts (PF) James Hefley, Harry Jorgensen | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Wendell McWhirt is called for the reach on Ronald Ervin - foul #1 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (C) Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SF) Wendell McWhirt, Troy Younker | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses the easy layup but the foul's on Efren Milligan - foul #1 on Efren Milligan, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Efren Milligan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses the floater near the basket | 58-56 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Michael Ireland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Curtis - foul #1 on William Curtis, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Snow (C) Efren Milligan | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Michael Ireland makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Michael Ireland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) William Curtis, Thomas Pelton, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Troy Younker (SF) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros | |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Samuel Snow steals the ball from Troy Younker | 58-58 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Samuel Snow scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Andy Moody | 60-58 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Younker and he's fouled by Arthur Ellerbee - foul #2 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison tips it home | 63-63 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Frank Sanford clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-63 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Frank Sanford connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino can't connect on a floater from close range | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Samuel Snow snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Samuel Snow wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Andy Moody is fouled on the floor by Joe Roberts - foul #1 on Joe Roberts, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Joe Roberts snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Andy Moody is called for the reach on Troy Younker - foul #3 on Andy Moody, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Troy Younker makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Troy Younker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 3 from straight away | 65-69 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Wendell McWhirt takes the ball from Andy Moody | 65-69 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt lays it up and in | 65-71 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Andy Moody connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Troy Younker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-71 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino snags the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison scores on a runner in the paint | 68-73 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Samuel Snow hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 68-73 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Joe Roberts snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Joe Roberts hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Cosentino | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Samuel Snow gets the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Frank Sanford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-76 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Troy Younker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-78 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Sanford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Troy Younker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Roberts (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Murchison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Sanford | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Ervin - foul #3 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #13 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Moises Cisneros (PF) Joe Roberts | |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Moises Cisneros | 70-79 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros is fouled on the floor by Frank Sanford - foul #4 on Frank Sanford, team foul #14 | 70-79 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Frank Sanford snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-80 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison grabs the defensive rebound | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 70-80 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Troy Younker gets the offensive rebound | 70-80 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt runs out the clock | 70-80 |