| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Devera (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Frederick (fresh) SF - Mark Blake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Holmstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nick Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Myers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Commons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Carden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Vandusen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Mark Blake inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Holmstrom | 31-32 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Carlton Vandusen is hacked by Matthew Reynolds - foul #1 on Matthew Reynolds, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Edward Commons is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Commons, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:35 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Edward Commons snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Donald Myers's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Holmstrom | 31-32 |
| 18:06 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | James Carden hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nick Chandler | 31-35 |
| 17:46 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Donald Myers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 17:36 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:19 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 31-35 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | James Carden grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Nick Chandler is fouled on the floor by Martin Frederick - foul #2 on Martin Frederick, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Backman (PG), Michael Hazley (SG), Richard Maloney (SF), Kirk Cannon (PF), Donald Censky (C) Richard Devera, Martin Frederick, Mark Blake, Kenneth Holmstrom, Matthew Reynolds | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Reiter (PG), Robert Fagin (SG), Oliver Jenkins (SF), Louis Siggers (C) Nick Chandler, Donald Myers, Edward Commons, Carlton Vandusen | |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Fagin and he's fouled by Robert Backman - foul #1 on Robert Backman, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:36 | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley travels with the ball | 31-38 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Donald Censky is called for the reach on Michael Reiter - foul #1 on Donald Censky, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom (PF) Kirk Cannon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding (C) James Carden | |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Robert Fagin scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Louis Siggers | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Backman (fresh) SG - Michael Hazley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Richard Maloney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Holmstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Censky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Reiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fagin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Oliver Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Louis Siggers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Spaulding (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Maloney | 33-40 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins misses the lay-in | 33-40 |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman lays it in on a great pass from Donald Censky and he's hacked by Thomas Spaulding - foul #1 on Thomas Spaulding, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick (SG), Mark Blake (SF), Matthew Reynolds (C) Michael Hazley, Richard Maloney, Donald Censky | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nick Chandler (PG), Donald Myers (SG), Edward Commons (SF), James Carden (PF), Carlton Vandusen (C) Michael Reiter, Robert Fagin, Oliver Jenkins, Louis Siggers, Thomas Spaulding | |
| 15:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | James Carden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Mark Blake gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | James Carden steals it from Martin Frederick | 36-40 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Edward Commons is fouled on the floor by Mark Blake - foul #3 on Mark Blake, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Devera (PG), Richard Maloney (PF) Robert Backman, Kenneth Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:09 | Mercer | James Carden is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Carden, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 13:50 | Valparaiso | James Carden swats the short shot by Mark Blake | 36-40 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Carlton Vandusen pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Nick Chandler is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Reiter (PG), Robert Fagin (SG) Nick Chandler, Donald Myers | |
| 13:24 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 13:22 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Maloney | 36-40 |
| 13:07 | Valparaiso | Carlton Vandusen is called for the reach on Matthew Reynolds - foul #3 on Carlton Vandusen, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom (PF), Robert Backman (C) Mark Blake, Matthew Reynolds | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:56 | Valparaiso | Edward Commons takes the ball from Kenneth Holmstrom | 36-40 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Robert Fagin is fouled on the floor by Robert Backman - foul #2 on Robert Backman, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley (SG) Martin Frederick | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nick Chandler (PG), Oliver Jenkins (SF), Louis Siggers (PF) Michael Reiter, Edward Commons, James Carden | |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Nick Chandler drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-42 |
| 12:03 | Valparaiso | Louis Siggers blocks the short jumper by Michael Hazley | 36-42 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Carlton Vandusen pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Robert Fagin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 11:39 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Devera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hazley (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Richard Maloney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Holmstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Backman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Nick Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fagin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Oliver Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Louis Siggers (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlton Vandusen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera loses the ball out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick (SG), Mark Blake (SF), Matthew Reynolds (C) Richard Devera, Michael Hazley, Richard Maloney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Myers (SG), Edward Commons (SF), James Carden (PF) Robert Fagin, Louis Siggers, Carlton Vandusen | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | James Carden connects on the floater from the right side | 36-44 |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Nick Chandler pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Donald Myers drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nick Chandler | 36-47 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Mark Blake connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | James Carden misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-47 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 09:42 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Kenneth Holmstrom | 39-47 |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds misses the fadeaway in the lane | 39-47 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Edward Commons | 39-47 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Nick Chandler misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 09:01 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins tips it back up and in | 39-49 |
| 08:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman misses badly on a shot from the right block | 39-49 |
| 08:53 | Valparaiso | Mark Blake pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:44 | Valparaiso | Oliver Jenkins steps in front of the Mark Blake pass | 39-49 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Kenneth Holmstrom takes the ball from James Carden | 39-49 |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | James Carden is called for the reach on Robert Backman - foul #3 on James Carden, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Devera (PG), Michael Hazley (SG), Richard Maloney (SF), Kirk Cannon (PF), Donald Censky (C) Robert Backman, Martin Frederick, Mark Blake, Kenneth Holmstrom, Matthew Reynolds | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Reiter (PG), Robert Fagin (SG), Bob Kim (SF), Louis Siggers (PF), Carlton Vandusen (C) Nick Chandler, Donald Myers, Edward Commons, James Carden, Oliver Jenkins | |
| 07:50 | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon travels with the ball | 39-49 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Kirk Cannon is called for the reach on Robert Fagin - foul #1 on Kirk Cannon, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Robert Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Robert Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Devera (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hazley (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Richard Maloney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Cannon (fresh) C - Donald Censky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Reiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fagin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bob Kim (fresh) PF - Louis Siggers (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlton Vandusen (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Bob Kim is called for the reach on Michael Hazley - foul #1 on Bob Kim, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| 07:06 | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Carlton Vandusen gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Robert Fagin misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon's pass is intercepted by Bob Kim | 39-51 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Louis Siggers can't throw it down | 39-51 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Louis Siggers tips it but misses | 39-51 |
| 06:30 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 06:14 | Valparaiso | Carlton Vandusen steals the ball from Donald Censky | 39-51 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Carlton Vandusen drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Reiter | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-53 |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 05:37 | Valparaiso | Louis Siggers picks off the pass by Michael Hazley | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Carlton Vandusen double dribbles | 39-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick (SG), Mark Blake (SF), Kenneth Holmstrom (PF), Matthew Reynolds (C) Richard Devera, Michael Hazley, Kirk Cannon, Donald Censky | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Myers (SG), Edward Commons (SF), James Carden (PF) Robert Fagin, Bob Kim, Louis Siggers | |
| 05:02 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 05:01 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom tips it in | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Mercer | James Carden can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Reynolds - foul #2 on Matthew Reynolds, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Backman (PG) Richard Maloney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy (PG), Oliver Jenkins (C) Michael Reiter, Carlton Vandusen | |
| 04:33 | Mercer | James Carden makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | James Carden makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 04:10 | Valparaiso | Oliver Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Holmstrom | 41-55 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Donald Myers is hacked by Mark Blake - foul #4 on Mark Blake, team foul #9 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Gee (SG), Kirk Cannon (SF), Richard Maloney (PF), Donald Censky (C) Martin Frederick, Mark Blake, Kenneth Holmstrom, Matthew Reynolds | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Fagin (SF), Louis Siggers (C) Edward Commons, James Carden | |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Donald Myers makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Donald Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Backman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Gee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kirk Cannon (fresh) PF - Richard Maloney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Censky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Stacy (fresh) SG - Donald Myers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Fagin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Louis Siggers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 03:08 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Backman | 43-57 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Donald Myers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 02:41 | Valparaiso | William Gee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 02:40 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky can't tip it in | 43-57 |
| 02:38 | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney gets the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 02:25 | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon is fouled on the floor by Robert Fagin - foul #1 on Robert Fagin, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley (SF) Richard Maloney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Reiter (PG), Thomas Spaulding (C) Kenneth Stacy, Donald Myers | |
| 02:25 | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 02:25 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman gets the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Spaulding - foul #2 on Thomas Spaulding, team foul #8 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney (PF) Kirk Cannon | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Richard Maloney is called for the reach on Robert Fagin - foul #2 on Richard Maloney, team foul #10 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon (PF) William Gee | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Robert Fagin misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Robert Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 01:51 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Oliver Jenkins is denied on a layup by Kirk Cannon | 45-58 |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Louis Siggers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Kirk Cannon picks off the pass by Thomas Spaulding | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Thomas Spaulding denies the turnaround by Kirk Cannon | 45-58 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Louis Siggers snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Louis Siggers hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Reiter | 45-60 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Thomas Spaulding is called for the reach on Richard Maloney - foul #3 on Thomas Spaulding, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Michael Reiter runs out the clock | 47-60 |