| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - James Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Padua (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Alex Baczewski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Silver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Rudolph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Wasser (fresh) 7 pts. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | David Johnson inbounds the ball | 44-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Mercer | James Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Walker - foul #2 on James Walker, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 19:51 | Mercer | James Carter misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:51 | Mercer | James Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:51 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 19:34 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver lays it in and he's hacked by Lance Wasser - foul #2 on Lance Wasser, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 19:34 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | James Rudolph misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 18:59 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Walker | 49-33 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | David Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| 18:28 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-33 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | Lance Wasser gets the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | James Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Caddell (C) Harold Dunn | |
| 17:35 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua is hacked by Lance Wasser - foul #3 on Lance Wasser, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo (SG), Louis Johnson (PF) Michael Padua, Hugh Silver | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (PG), Robert Semple (C) James Carter, Lance Wasser | |
| 17:26 | Valparaiso | James Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jerry Duffey | 49-33 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey is hacked by Dennis Ferreira - foul #2 on Dennis Ferreira, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk (SG), Boris Novak (SF), Robert Singleton (C) James Walker, Alex Baczewski, Dennis Ferreira | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ford (SG), Ognjen Ziegenhagen (C) James Rudolph, David Johnson | |
| 16:40 | Mercer | Efrain Romeo steals the ball from Mark Caddell | 49-33 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Semple - foul #1 on Robert Semple, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Padua (SG), Hugh Silver (PF) Boris Novak, Robert Singleton | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Carter (PG), Harold Dunn (C) Charles Ford, Ognjen Ziegenhagen | |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Mark Caddell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 51-33 |
| 16:09 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 15:50 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Walker (PG), Alex Baczewski (SF), Dennis Ferreira (C) Efrain Romeo, Van Schwenk, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rudolph (SG), David Johnson (SF), Lance Wasser (PF) Jerry Duffey, Mark Caddell, Robert Semple | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - James Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Padua (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Alex Baczewski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugh Silver (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Rudolph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Wasser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Mercer | James Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 15:27 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 15:06 | Valparaiso | James Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-33 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | David Johnson gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | David Johnson scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Rudolph | 51-35 |
| 14:25 | Valparaiso | Alex Baczewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Lance Wasser | 51-35 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | James Rudolph is fouled on the floor by James Walker - foul #3 on James Walker, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo (SG), Louis Johnson (PF) Michael Padua, Hugh Silver | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (PG), Mark Caddell (C) James Carter, Harold Dunn | |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey's pass is intercepted by Efrain Romeo | 51-35 |
| 13:57 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Efrain Romeo | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Mark Caddell drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Rudolph and he's fouled by Louis Johnson - foul #2 on Louis Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk (SG) James Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ford (SG) James Rudolph | |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Mark Caddell makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Alex Baczewski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-38 |
| 13:27 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira tips it in | 55-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Lance Wasser clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 13:16 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 13:09 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Van Schwenk | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey's floater is tipped away by Louis Johnson | 57-38 |
| 12:47 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:20 | Valparaiso | Alex Baczewski is whistled for a carry | 57-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Walker (PG), Michael Padua (SG), Hugh Silver (PF) Van Schwenk, Alex Baczewski, Dennis Ferreira | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Carter (PG), James Rudolph (SG), Robert Semple (PF), Harold Dunn (C) Jerry Duffey, Charles Ford, David Johnson, Lance Wasser | |
| 12:06 | Mercer | Robert Semple buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Dunn | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 11:58 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 11:43 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-41 |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Johnson | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - James Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Padua (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Efrain Romeo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Silver (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Rudolph (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Caddell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Semple (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Valparaiso | Harold Dunn picks off the pass by Louis Johnson | 57-41 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Mark Caddell lays it in set up by James Rudolph | 57-43 |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-43 |
| 11:19 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Johnson | 57-43 |
| 10:59 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson drills a jumper in the paint set up by James Walker | 59-43 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Mark Caddell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Carter | 59-46 |
| 10:29 | Valparaiso | James Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 59-46 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Robert Semple grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | James Carter connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Rudolph | 59-48 |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua is hacked by James Rudolph - foul #1 on James Rudolph, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk (PG), Willie Sunday (SG), Alex Baczewski (SF), Robert Singleton (PF), Dennis Ferreira (C) James Walker, Michael Padua, Efrain Romeo, Hugh Silver, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (PG), Charles Ford (SG), David Johnson (SF), Lance Wasser (PF), Ognjen Ziegenhagen (C) James Carter, James Rudolph, Mark Caddell, Robert Semple, Harold Dunn | |
| 09:32 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira misses the lay-in | 59-48 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Lance Wasser snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 09:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Singleton's fadeaway is rejected by Ognjen Ziegenhagen | 59-51 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Charles Ford pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | David Johnson's pass is intercepted by Robert Singleton | 59-51 |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Singleton is called for traveling | 59-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Walker (PG) Willie Sunday | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:24 | Mercer | David Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | Robert Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:07 | Valparaiso | Robert Singleton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | Alex Baczewski gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:53 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Charles Ford grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Dennis Ferreira takes the ball from Lance Wasser | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - James Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Van Schwenk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Baczewski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Duffey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Ford (fresh) SF - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lance Wasser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ognjen Ziegenhagen (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Singleton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ognjen Ziegenhagen | 59-51 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Dennis Ferreira denies the turnaround by David Johnson | 59-51 |
| 07:01 | Valparaiso | Robert Singleton gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:46 | Valparaiso | Alex Baczewski is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo (PG), Michael Padua (SG), Boris Novak (SF), Hugh Silver (PF), Louis Johnson (C) James Walker, Van Schwenk, Alex Baczewski, Robert Singleton, Dennis Ferreira | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Carter (PG), James Rudolph (SG), Mark Caddell (SF), Robert Semple (PF), Harold Dunn (C) Jerry Duffey, Charles Ford, David Johnson, Lance Wasser, Ognjen Ziegenhagen | |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Efrain Romeo | 61-51 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | James Rudolph buries a shot from the left block | 61-53 |
| 06:04 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo is called for 10 seconds | 61-53 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Harold Dunn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 05:47 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:33 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | Robert Semple gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | James Carter is called for traveling | 61-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Walker (PG), Alex Baczewski (SF), Dennis Ferreira (C) Efrain Romeo, Boris Novak, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Johnson (SF), Lance Wasser (PF) Mark Caddell, Robert Semple | |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Alex Baczewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Alex Baczewski makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Alex Baczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | Harold Dunn misses long on a shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | James Walker grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | James Walker hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Padua | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Harold Dunn's pass is intercepted by Alex Baczewski | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Dunn | 66-53 |
| 03:36 | Valparaiso | Alex Baczewski gets the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Walker | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - James Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Padua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alex Baczewski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hugh Silver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rudolph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lance Wasser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Mercer | James Rudolph misses the easy layup | 69-53 |
| 03:04 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | Alex Baczewski scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Walker | 71-53 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | David Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-56 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | James Rudolph steals it from Dennis Ferreira | 71-56 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | James Carter is fouled in the backcourt by James Walker - foul #4 on James Walker, team foul #5 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo (PG), Van Schwenk (SG), Boris Novak (SF), Louis Johnson (PF), Robert Singleton (C) James Walker, Michael Padua, Alex Baczewski, Hugh Silver, Dennis Ferreira | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (PG), Charles Ford (SG), Mark Caddell (SF), Robert Semple (PF), Ognjen Ziegenhagen (C) James Carter, James Rudolph, David Johnson, Lance Wasser, Harold Dunn | |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey knocks in the 3 from straight away | 71-59 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo is fouled on the floor by Jerry Duffey - foul #1 on Jerry Duffey, team foul #8 | 71-59 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Charles Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 73-59 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Mark Caddell tips it in | 73-61 |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Jerry Duffey steals it from Louis Johnson | 73-61 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey lays it in | 73-63 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson loses the dribble to Mark Caddell | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Charles Ford is hacked by Boris Novak - foul #2 on Boris Novak, team foul #6 | 73-63 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Robert Singleton swats the dunk try by Mark Caddell | 73-63 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Boris Novak misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jerry Duffey | 73-63 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey loses the ball out of bounds | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo runs out the clock | 73-63 |