| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Victor Lacey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Calhoun (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Edgerton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Valeri Zachar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Mike Lucio (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charlie Myres (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Slowik (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Charlie Myres steals the ball from Victor Lacey | 33-41 |
| 19:18 | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-41 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Victor Lacey clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 19:00 | Valparaiso | David Slowik grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:43 | Valparaiso | David Edwards clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tommy Calhoun - foul #1 on Tommy Calhoun, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 18:43 | Valparaiso | David Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:43 | Valparaiso | David Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Victor Lacey | 35-43 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Charlie Myres misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-43 |
| 17:56 | Valparaiso | David Edwards grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 17:47 | Valparaiso | David Edwards knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Lucio | 35-45 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Richard Edgerton buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Victor Lacey | 37-45 |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | Charlie Myres is whistled for a carry | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG), William Nieto (SG), Dave Pickard (SF), Max Privett (PF), Iyapo Awai (C) Victor Lacey, Joseph Jackson, Tommy Calhoun, Richard Edgerton, Valeri Zachar | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell (PG), John Anderson (SG), Mark Reid (SF), Gary Hudspeth (PF), Norris Aucoin (C) Mike Lucio, Charlie Myres, David Edwards, David Slowik, Jared Nash | |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 16:30 | Valparaiso | John Anderson clanks a floater from the left side | 40-45 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Iyapo Awai snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Gary Hudspeth takes the ball from Max Privett | 40-45 |
| 15:55 | Valparaiso | Mark Reid misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dave Pickard - foul #1 on Dave Pickard, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun (SF), Marvin Coffelt (PF) Dave Pickard, Iyapo Awai | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charlie Myres (SG) Norris Aucoin | |
| 15:55 | Valparaiso | Mark Reid makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:55 | Valparaiso | Mark Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Nieto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Coffelt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Max Privett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Vincent Bizzell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Myres (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Reid (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Hudspeth (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Max Privett is hacked by John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Jackson (SG), Richard Edgerton (PF) William Nieto, Max Privett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio (PG), David Edwards (SF) Vincent Bizzell, John Anderson | |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Charlie Myres is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Charlie Myres, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG) Alberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slowik (PF) Gary Hudspeth | |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | David Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:58 | Valparaiso | Marvin Coffelt swats the layup by Charlie Myres | 40-47 |
| 14:57 | Valparaiso | Mark Reid gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:42 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jackson is called for the reach on Charlie Myres - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jared Nash (C) Mark Reid | |
| 14:26 | Valparaiso | Richard Edgerton denies the turnaround by David Slowik | 40-47 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson misses the shot from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 14:07 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jared Nash | 40-47 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Charlie Myres is fouled on the floor by Marvin Coffelt - foul #4 on Marvin Coffelt, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG), William Nieto (SG), Dave Pickard (SF), Max Privett (PF), Valeri Zachar (C) Victor Lacey, Joseph Jackson, Tommy Calhoun, Richard Edgerton, Marvin Coffelt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell (PG), John Anderson (SG), Mark Reid (SF), Gary Hudspeth (PF) Mike Lucio, Charlie Myres, David Edwards, David Slowik | |
| 13:21 | Valparaiso | Alberto Giordano steals the ball from Vincent Bizzell | 40-47 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano connects on the floater from the left side and the foul's on Vincent Bizzell - foul #2 on Vincent Bizzell, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Norris Aucoin (C) Jared Nash | |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Gary Hudspeth | 42-47 |
| 12:45 | Valparaiso | Gary Hudspeth clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-47 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Max Privett | 42-47 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | William Nieto can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 12:38 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:14 | Valparaiso | John Anderson loses the dribble to William Nieto | 42-47 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | Dave Pickard lays it in on a nice dish by William Nieto | 44-47 |
| 11:44 | Valparaiso | John Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | Norris Aucoin grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Nieto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dave Pickard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Max Privett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Valeri Zachar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Vincent Bizzell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Hudspeth (fresh) 1 pts. C - Norris Aucoin (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Valparaiso | John Anderson is hacked by Dave Pickard - foul #2 on Dave Pickard, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG), Joseph Jackson (SG), Tommy Calhoun (SF), Richard Edgerton (PF), Iyapo Awai (C) Alberto Giordano, William Nieto, Dave Pickard, Max Privett, Valeri Zachar | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio (PG), Charlie Myres (SG), David Edwards (SF), David Slowik (PF), Jared Nash (C) Vincent Bizzell, John Anderson, Mark Reid, Gary Hudspeth, Norris Aucoin | |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | David Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Victor Lacey grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Victor Lacey drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Iyapo Awai | 46-47 |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | David Edwards connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Lucio | 46-50 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun is called for 3 seconds | 46-50 |
| 10:05 | Valparaiso | David Slowik buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Max Privett (C) Iyapo Awai | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mark Reid (C) Jared Nash | |
| 10:05 | Valparaiso | David Slowik makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson is hacked by Charlie Myres - foul #3 on Charlie Myres, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by David Edwards - foul #2 on David Edwards, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Valeri Zachar (C) Max Privett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:21 | Valparaiso | Mark Reid misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Richard Edgerton - foul #3 on Richard Edgerton, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Hudspeth (C) David Slowik | |
| 09:21 | Valparaiso | Mark Reid makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:21 | Valparaiso | Mark Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Edwards - foul #3 on David Edwards, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG) Victor Lacey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Anderson (SF) David Edwards | |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:49 | Valparaiso | John Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | Gary Hudspeth grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | Charlie Myres misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 49-55 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Tommy Calhoun makes the runner from the left block set up by Alberto Giordano | 51-55 |
| 07:51 | Valparaiso | Mark Reid makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charlie Myres | 51-57 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Gary Hudspeth takes the ball from Tommy Calhoun | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Calhoun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Edgerton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Valeri Zachar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Mike Lucio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charlie Myres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Hudspeth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Valparaiso | John Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-57 |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | Gary Hudspeth grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:50 | Valparaiso | John Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mike Lucio | 51-60 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Mike Lucio steps in front of the Joseph Jackson pass | 51-60 |
| 06:05 | Valparaiso | Mark Reid scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-62 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 51-62 |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | Gary Hudspeth gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG), William Nieto (SF), Marvin Coffelt (PF), Max Privett (C) Joseph Jackson, Tommy Calhoun, Richard Edgerton, Valeri Zachar | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell (PG), David Edwards (SF), David Slowik (PF), Jared Nash (C) Mike Lucio, Charlie Myres, Mark Reid, Gary Hudspeth | |
| 05:38 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Nieto - foul #1 on William Nieto, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| 05:38 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:38 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Marvin Coffelt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Max Privett misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by David Slowik - foul #2 on David Slowik, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dave Pickard (SF) Alberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Max Privett misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Max Privett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:03 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell is hacked by Marvin Coffelt - foul #5 on Marvin Coffelt, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Iyapo Awai (C) Marvin Coffelt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:03 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:03 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Iyapo Awai buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Lacey | 54-64 |
| 04:38 | Valparaiso | David Slowik blows the layup | 54-64 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Jared Nash tips it home | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | Mercer | William Nieto loses the dribble to David Edwards | 54-66 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | David Edwards lays it up and in | 54-68 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Max Privett makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dave Pickard | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Dave Pickard picks off the pass by John Anderson | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Mercer | William Nieto is whistled for traveling | 56-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Jackson (SG), Tommy Calhoun (SF), Richard Edgerton (PF) William Nieto, Dave Pickard, Max Privett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Lucio (PG), Charlie Myres (SG), Mark Reid (C) Vincent Bizzell, John Anderson, Jared Nash | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Valparaiso | David Edwards is whistled for traveling | 56-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG) Victor Lacey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Hudspeth (PF), Norris Aucoin (C) David Edwards, David Slowik | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Edgerton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Iyapo Awai (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Mike Lucio (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Myres (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Reid (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Hudspeth (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Norris Aucoin (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Edgerton | 58-68 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Lacey (PG), Valeri Zachar (C) Alberto Giordano, Iyapo Awai | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Edwards (SF), David Slowik (PF), Jared Nash (C) Mark Reid, Gary Hudspeth, Norris Aucoin | |
| 02:39 | Valparaiso | Charlie Myres knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jared Nash | 58-71 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Valeri Zachar tips it home | 60-71 |
| 02:03 | Valparaiso | David Slowik drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Edgerton - foul #4 on Richard Edgerton, team foul #10 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alberto Giordano (PG), William Nieto (SG), Dave Pickard (SF), Max Privett (PF), Iyapo Awai (C) Victor Lacey, Joseph Jackson, Tommy Calhoun, Richard Edgerton, Valeri Zachar | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell (PG), John Anderson (SG), Mark Reid (SF), Gary Hudspeth (C) Mike Lucio, Charlie Myres, David Edwards, Jared Nash | |
| 02:03 | Valparaiso | David Slowik makes the free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | William Nieto knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Alberto Giordano | 62-74 |
| 01:30 | Valparaiso | David Slowik hits a driving attempt in the paint | 62-76 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Alberto Giordano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-76 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | William Nieto tips it back up and in | 64-76 |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | John Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Iyapo Awai - foul #2 on Iyapo Awai, team foul #11 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Norris Aucoin (C) David Slowik | |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Max Privett | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Max Privett misses the easy layup | 64-77 |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | John Anderson gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Norris Aucoin connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Anderson | 64-79 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | William Nieto buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Alberto Giordano | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Vincent Bizzell runs out the clock | 66-79 |