| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Wasser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - James Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Padua (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Romeo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Silver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Walker and he's hacked by Lance Wasser - foul #1 on Lance Wasser, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:44 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | James Rudolph is hacked by James Walker - foul #1 on James Walker, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | James Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Walker - foul #2 on James Walker, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | James Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:53 | Valparaiso | James Walker is hacked by James Carter - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (PG) James Carter | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 18:33 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Walker | 36-34 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | David Johnson snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Harold Dunn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Harold Dunn, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 17:32 | Valparaiso | James Walker misses short on a jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Lance Wasser grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Harold Dunn clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Louis Johnson - foul #1 on Louis Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk (SF), William Bergey (C) Michael Padua, Hugh Silver | |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Harold Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Harold Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:01 | Valparaiso | James Walker misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Duffey - foul #2 on Jerry Duffey, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ford (SG), Mark Caddell (SF), Robert Semple (PF), Ognjen Ziegenhagen (C) James Rudolph, David Johnson, Lance Wasser, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Boris Novak (SF), Hugh Silver (PF) Efrain Romeo, Louis Johnson | |
| 17:01 | Valparaiso | James Walker makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:01 | Valparaiso | James Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Ognjen Ziegenhagen misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Boris Novak - foul #1 on Boris Novak, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willie Sunday (SG) James Walker | |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Ognjen Ziegenhagen makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Ognjen Ziegenhagen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:24 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Duffey - foul #3 on Jerry Duffey, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Tucci (SG) Jerry Duffey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:24 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:24 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Robert Semple gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Charles Ford misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 16:04 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Ford (fresh) SG - John Tucci (fresh) SF - Mark Caddell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Semple (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ognjen Ziegenhagen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Van Schwenk (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Sunday (fresh) SF - Boris Novak (fresh) PF - Hugh Silver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bergey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Valparaiso | Willie Sunday scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Mark Caddell blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 15:28 | Valparaiso | Willie Sunday pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | William Bergey is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Bergey, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Carter (PG), James Rudolph (SG), David Johnson (SF), Lance Wasser (PF), Harold Dunn (C) Charles Ford, John Tucci, Mark Caddell, Robert Semple, Ognjen Ziegenhagen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Walker (PG), Michael Padua (SG), Alex Baczewski (SF), Louis Johnson (PF), Dennis Ferreira (C) Van Schwenk, Willie Sunday, Boris Novak, Hugh Silver, William Bergey | |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Harold Dunn clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Alex Baczewski - foul #4 on Alex Baczewski, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo (SF) Alex Baczewski | |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Harold Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Harold Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:33 | Valparaiso | James Walker hits the finger roll and the foul's on Harold Dunn - foul #3 on Harold Dunn, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| 14:33 | Valparaiso | James Walker makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:11 | Mercer | James Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| 13:55 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Lance Wasser | 41-43 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | James Rudolph can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 13:29 | Valparaiso | James Walker gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Efrain Romeo is blocked by Lance Wasser | 41-43 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Lance Wasser pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Louis Johnson steals the ball from Lance Wasser | 41-43 |
| 12:44 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Walker | 41-46 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Lance Wasser connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Carter | 44-46 |
| 12:05 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo drills a 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | James Rudolph misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 11:44 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Dennis Ferreira | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rudolph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Wasser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Dunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - James Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Padua (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Romeo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Louis Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Ferreira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Valparaiso | James Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | James Walker tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Lance Wasser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk (PG), Willie Sunday (SG), Boris Novak (SF), Hugh Silver (PF), Robert Singleton (C) James Walker, Michael Padua, Efrain Romeo, Louis Johnson, Dennis Ferreira | |
| 10:47 | Valparaiso | Robert Singleton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Robert Semple snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Jerry Duffey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Ognjen Ziegenhagen snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Robert Singleton is called for the reach on Charles Ford - foul #4 on Robert Singleton, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Bergey (C) Robert Singleton | |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Charles Ford misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:01 | Valparaiso | William Bergey gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | William Bergey comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Mark Caddell - foul #1 on Mark Caddell, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Johnson (SF), Lance Wasser (PF) Robert Semple, Ognjen Ziegenhagen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira (C) Hugh Silver | |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | William Bergey makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | William Bergey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | David Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | William Bergey snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira makes the runner in the lane and the foul's on Charles Ford - foul #1 on Charles Ford, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Carter (PG), James Rudolph (SG) Jerry Duffey, Charles Ford | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Walker (PG), Michael Padua (SG), Efrain Romeo (SF), Hugh Silver (PF) Van Schwenk, Willie Sunday, Boris Novak, William Bergey | |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | Dennis Ferreira misses the free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Mark Caddell grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | James Rudolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-55 |
| 08:16 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by James Walker | 44-58 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | James Carter is denied on a layup by Dennis Ferreira | 44-58 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Mark Caddell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | James Rudolph misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Padua - foul #1 on Michael Padua, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (SF), Robert Semple (PF), Harold Dunn (C) David Johnson, Lance Wasser, Mark Caddell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alex Baczewski (SF) Efrain Romeo | |
| 07:46 | Mercer | James Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | James Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rudolph (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Duffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Semple (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - James Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Padua (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Baczewski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Hugh Silver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua can't finish the layup | 46-58 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Harold Dunn snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Robert Semple connects on the floater near the basket set up by Harold Dunn | 48-58 |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Semple is called for the reach on Hugh Silver - foul #2 on Robert Semple, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Johnson (SF), Lance Wasser (PF) James Carter, Robert Semple | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo (SG), Louis Johnson (C) Michael Padua, Dennis Ferreira | |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Lance Wasser | 48-59 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | James Rudolph hits a 3 from straight away set up by Lance Wasser | 51-59 |
| 06:06 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Alex Baczewski - foul #5 on Alex Baczewski, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ford (SG), Mark Caddell (C) James Rudolph, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Padua (SG), Van Schwenk (SF), Dennis Ferreira (C) James Walker, Alex Baczewski, Hugh Silver | |
| 05:43 | Mercer | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Lance Wasser is called for the reach on Michael Padua - foul #2 on Lance Wasser, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Carter (PG) Jerry Duffey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Efrain Romeo is called for the reach on James Carter - foul #1 on Efrain Romeo, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Semple (C) Lance Wasser | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:19 | Mercer | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:19 | Mercer | James Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Van Schwenk | 55-66 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Mark Caddell scores on a 3 from straight away | 58-66 |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Mark Caddell picks off the pass by Efrain Romeo | 58-66 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Charles Ford can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-66 |
| 04:05 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 03:59 | Valparaiso | Michael Padua hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Efrain Romeo | 58-68 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Charles Ford double dribbles | 58-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Duffey (PG), James Rudolph (SG), Lance Wasser (PF), Harold Dunn (C) James Carter, Charles Ford, David Johnson, Robert Semple | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Walker (PG), Boris Novak (SF), Hugh Silver (PF), Robert Singleton (C) Efrain Romeo, Michael Padua, Louis Johnson, Dennis Ferreira | |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Walker | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Duffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Rudolph (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Caddell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lance Wasser (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - James Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Van Schwenk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boris Novak (fresh) PF - Hugh Silver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Singleton (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Mercer | James Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-71 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Mark Caddell tips it home | 60-71 |
| 03:08 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk loses the dribble to James Rudolph | 60-71 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Lance Wasser lays it in on a nice dish by James Rudolph | 62-71 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk is hacked by Mark Caddell - foul #2 on Mark Caddell, team foul #11 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo (SF), Dennis Ferreira (C) Boris Novak, Robert Singleton | |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Carter (PG), David Johnson (SF) Jerry Duffey, Mark Caddell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Padua (SG) Van Schwenk | |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Dennis Ferreira swats the short shot by David Johnson | 62-73 |
| 02:39 | Valparaiso | Hugh Silver gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| 02:19 | Valparaiso | James Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Padua | 62-75 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | James Rudolph is whistled for traveling | 62-75 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk (SG), Boris Novak (SF), Louis Johnson (PF), Robert Singleton (C) James Walker, Michael Padua, Hugh Silver, Dennis Ferreira | |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Ognjen Ziegenhagen - foul #1 on Ognjen Ziegenhagen, team foul #12 | 62-75 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Louis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Mark Caddell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-76 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Ognjen Ziegenhagen is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ognjen Ziegenhagen, team foul #13 | 62-76 |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Van Schwenk misses the shot from the left wing | 62-76 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Robert Semple gets the rebound | 62-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Robert Semple is fouled on the floor by Louis Johnson - foul #2 on Louis Johnson, team foul #11 | 62-76 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Robert Semple makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Robert Semple misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Ognjen Ziegenhagen snags the offensive board | 63-76 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Robert Semple clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 63-76 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 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 | Louis Johnson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 63-76 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Robert Singleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Efrain Romeo runs out the clock | 63-76 |