| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Holt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Siller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Thies (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kevin Albro (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stanley McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Dan Price inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-35 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | John Breese snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | John Breese is fouled on the floor by Kevin Albro - foul #3 on Kevin Albro, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley (PG) Kevin Albro | |
| 19:22 | Mercer | John Breese can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Darren Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Michael Farley is called for the reach on Kenneth Malone - foul #2 on Michael Farley, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Richard Miller takes the ball from Robert Thies | 26-35 |
| 18:42 | Valparaiso | Michael Farley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Jim Siller pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Robert Thies hits the finger roll set up by John Breese and he's hacked by Richard Miller - foul #1 on Richard Miller, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Robert Thies makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Thies denies the turnaround by Michael Farley | 29-35 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Breese | 29-35 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Darren Holt makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Malone | 31-35 |
| 17:39 | Valparaiso | Dan Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Robert Thies grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Jim Siller is whistled for a carry | 31-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett (SF), Kyle Kelm (PF) Dan Price, Richard Miller | |
| 17:13 | Valparaiso | The pull-up jumper by Junior Owsley is blocked by Robert Thies | 31-35 |
| 17:11 | Valparaiso | Kyle Kelm hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Robert Thies blows the layup | 31-37 |
| 16:59 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Kyle Kelm gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:14 | Valparaiso | Jim Siller takes the ball from Joseph Barrett | 31-37 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Darren Holt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 15:54 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jim Siller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Robert Thies (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Junior Owsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley McDowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kyle Kelm (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Farley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Junior Owsley | 31-40 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Darren Holt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Kyle Kelm misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jim Siller - foul #1 on Jim Siller, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (SG), Mark McDonald (C) Kenneth Malone, Robert Thies | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro (PG), John Day (SG), Dan Price (SF), Richard Miller (PF) Junior Owsley, Stanley McDowell, Joseph Barrett, Michael Farley | |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Kyle Kelm makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Kyle Kelm misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Jim Siller gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski scores on a 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 14:23 | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | John Breese blows the layup | 37-44 |
| 14:13 | Valparaiso | John Day grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 13:53 | Valparaiso | John Day misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Miro Kolkowski - foul #1 on Miro Kolkowski, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Landgraf (SG) John Breese | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett (C) Kyle Kelm | |
| 13:53 | Valparaiso | John Day makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:53 | Valparaiso | John Day misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Mark McDonald pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Darren Holt makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim Siller | 39-45 |
| 13:23 | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-45 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Darren Holt | 39-45 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Joseph Barrett steals the ball from Roger Landgraf | 39-45 |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Barrett | 39-48 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Albro - foul #4 on Kevin Albro, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Malone (SG), Harvey Bye (PF), Robert Thies (C) Roger Landgraf, Jim Siller, Mark McDonald | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley (PG), Stanley McDowell (SG), Michael Farley (C) Kevin Albro, John Day, Joseph Barrett | |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:46 | Valparaiso | Michael Farley pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:34 | Valparaiso | Dan Price is called for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG) Miro Kolkowski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Zillmer (PF) Richard Miller | |
| 12:23 | Mercer | John Breese is hacked by Junior Owsley - foul #2 on Junior Owsley, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Harvey Bye is hacked by Thomas Zillmer - foul #1 on Thomas Zillmer, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Robert Thies can't connect on a runner near the basket | 40-48 |
| 11:52 | Valparaiso | Thomas Zillmer gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Holt (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Bye (fresh) C - Robert Thies (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Junior Owsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Zillmer (fresh) C - Michael Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley McDowell | 40-51 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Darren Holt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Farley - foul #3 on Michael Farley, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett (SF), Richard Miller (PF) Dan Price, Thomas Zillmer | |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Darren Holt misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Darren Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Breese - foul #3 on John Breese, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark McDonald (C) Robert Thies | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Darren Holt is blocked by Michael Farley | 41-52 |
| 11:11 | Valparaiso | Michael Farley pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Harvey Bye grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Darren Holt misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:24 | Valparaiso | Darren Holt is called for the reach on Junior Owsley - foul #3 on Darren Holt, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Roger Landgraf (SG), Jim Siller (PF) John Breese, Kenneth Malone, Harvey Bye | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Day (PG), Austin Reed (SG), Kyle Kelm (C) Junior Owsley, Stanley McDowell, Michael Farley | |
| 10:02 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett's pass is intercepted by Darren Holt | 41-52 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Miro Kolkowski | 44-52 |
| 09:19 | Valparaiso | Kyle Kelm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 09:18 | Valparaiso | Austin Reed grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Landgraf - foul #2 on Roger Landgraf, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Kenneth Malone (SG), Robert Thies (C) Miro Kolkowski, Roger Landgraf, Mark McDonald | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley (PG), Stanley McDowell (SG), Dan Price (SF), Gary Schwartzer (C) John Day, Austin Reed, Joseph Barrett, Kyle Kelm | |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Darren Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Zillmer (PF), Michael Farley (C) Richard Miller, Gary Schwartzer | |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Thies steals it from Junior Owsley | 44-54 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Jim Siller buries a fadeaway from the right side | 46-54 |
| 07:50 | Valparaiso | Stanley McDowell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Holt (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jim Siller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Robert Thies (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Junior Owsley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley McDowell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Zillmer (fresh) C - Michael Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Mercer | John Breese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Roger Landgraf (SF), Harvey Bye (PF) John Breese, Darren Holt, Jim Siller | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro (PG), Joseph Barrett (PF) Junior Owsley, Thomas Zillmer | |
| 07:15 | Valparaiso | Stanley McDowell buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Albro | 46-59 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Robert Thies jams it | 48-59 |
| 06:42 | Valparaiso | Stanley McDowell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Roger Landgraf | 48-59 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Kevin Albro takes the ball from Miro Kolkowski | 48-59 |
| 06:23 | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro lays it up and in | 48-61 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone is fouled on the floor by Stanley McDowell - foul #3 on Stanley McDowell, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Jim Siller (SF), Mark McDonald (C) Miro Kolkowski, Roger Landgraf, Robert Thies | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley (SG), Kyle Kelm (SF), Richard Miller (PF), Gary Schwartzer (C) Stanley McDowell, Dan Price, Joseph Barrett, Michael Farley | |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-61 |
| 05:48 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller tips it home | 50-63 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | John Breese scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Bye | 52-63 |
| 05:27 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller grabs the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 05:19 | Valparaiso | Kyle Kelm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Harvey Bye gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | John Breese is fouled on the floor by Kevin Albro - foul #5 on Kevin Albro, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (SG), Darren Holt (SF), Robert Thies (C) Kenneth Malone, Harvey Bye, Mark McDonald | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Day (SG), Joseph Barrett (SF) Kevin Albro, Gary Schwartzer | |
| 04:57 | Mercer | John Breese makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | John Breese misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:57 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 04:39 | Valparaiso | John Day hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Breese - foul #4 on John Breese, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stanley McDowell (SG), Dan Price (SF), Michael Farley (C) Junior Owsley, Joseph Barrett, Kyle Kelm | |
| 04:39 | Valparaiso | John Day makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:39 | Valparaiso | John Day makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | John Breese misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-65 |
| 04:31 | Valparaiso | Michael Farley grabs the board | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:11 | Valparaiso | Dan Price misses the driving attempt in the lane | 53-65 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Thies | 53-65 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Jim Siller buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Miro Kolkowski | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | John Day clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Robert Thies gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Miro Kolkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Holt (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jim Siller (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Robert Thies (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Day (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stanley McDowell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Robert Thies is fouled on the floor by Stanley McDowell - foul #4 on Stanley McDowell, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Landgraf (SG), Harvey Bye (PF) Miro Kolkowski, Jim Siller | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley (PG), Joseph Barrett (SF), Kyle Kelm (PF) John Day, Dan Price, Richard Miller | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Robert Thies makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Robert Thies makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 02:48 | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley loses the dribble to Robert Thies | 57-65 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Malone (SG), Jim Siller (PF) Roger Landgraf, Harvey Bye | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dan Price (SF), Richard Miller (PF) Joseph Barrett, Kyle Kelm | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Darren Holt misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-65 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Jim Siller tips it in | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller banks in the layup | 59-67 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Robert Thies is called for traveling | 59-67 |
| 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) | |
| 01:36 | Valparaiso | Michael Farley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 01:35 | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley tips it in | 59-69 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Michael Farley blocks the jumper by Darren Holt | 59-69 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Dan Price | 59-69 |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Stanley McDowell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Thies | 59-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Jim Siller misses the shot from the right block | 59-69 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Miller, team foul #11 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Roger Landgraf (SG), Harvey Bye (PF), Mark McDonald (C) John Breese, Kenneth Malone, Jim Siller, Robert Thies | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Day (SG), Joseph Barrett (SF), Kyle Kelm (PF), Gary Schwartzer (C) Stanley McDowell, Dan Price, Richard Miller, Michael Farley | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Darren Holt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |