| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Russell Sager (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Patricio (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Daub (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Heine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | John Skagerberg inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Daniel Patricio steals it from John Skagerberg | 33-38 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Skagerberg - foul #2 on John Skagerberg, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | John Skagerberg snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 19:09 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Ruben Heine | 33-38 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | Michael Daub swats the short shot by John Skagerberg | 33-38 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Thomas Kania hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to John Skagerberg | 33-38 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 17:36 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 17:35 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Heine | 33-38 |
| 17:22 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:20 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Heine | 33-38 |
| 17:11 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:09 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 33-40 |
| 16:53 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:33 | Valparaiso | Thomas Kania is called for the reach on Russell Sager - foul #3 on Thomas Kania, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), David Booth (PF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell, Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Neil Sullivan (SF), Terry Fritsche (PF), George Musial (C) Daniel Patricio, Michael Daub, Ruben Heine | |
| 16:15 | Valparaiso | David Booth takes the ball from Russell Sager | 33-40 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | John Ellis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-40 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans tips it back up and in | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Booth (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Russell Sager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Neil Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Fritsche (fresh) C - George Musial (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Valparaiso | George Musial banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Sager and the foul's on John Ellis - foul #1 on John Ellis, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF) Mario Bell, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley (PG), Larry Stamper (SG), John Hui (SF) Russell Sager, Peter Bogen, Terry Fritsche | |
| 15:30 | Valparaiso | George Musial makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | John Hui is called for the reach on Joseph Caldwell - foul #4 on John Hui, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche (PF) John Hui | |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 14:58 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Musial | 37-46 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell is whistled for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Daub (PF), Ruben Heine (C) Terry Fritsche, George Musial | |
| 14:21 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Larry Stamper, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Russell Sager (PG), Peter Bogen (SG), Daniel Patricio (SF) Michael Beazley, Larry Stamper, Neil Sullivan | |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Russell Sager takes the ball from Thomas Kania | 37-46 |
| 13:48 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen misses the fadeaway in the paint | 37-46 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | John Skagerberg gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Thomas Kania scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Warren Pulliam | 39-46 |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-46 |
| 13:06 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 12:55 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kania - foul #4 on Thomas Kania, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), John Ellis (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell, David Booth | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Neil Sullivan (PF), George Musial (C) Michael Daub, Ruben Heine | |
| 12:40 | Valparaiso | Neil Sullivan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Vernon Hallum | 39-46 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Mario Bell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 12:02 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Patricio | 39-49 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | John Ellis connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mario Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Russell Sager (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Patricio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Neil Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Musial (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-49 |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:12 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Ellis | 41-49 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | John Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), John Skagerberg (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF) David Valenza, Mario Bell, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley (PG), Larry Stamper (SG), Michael Daub (PF), Ruben Heine (C) Russell Sager, Peter Bogen, Daniel Patricio, George Musial | |
| 10:33 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:26 | Valparaiso | Neil Sullivan buries a floater from the left side | 41-51 |
| 10:16 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans is fouled on the floor by Larry Stamper - foul #3 on Larry Stamper, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Booth (C) Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Beazley - foul #2 on Michael Beazley, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Russell Sager (PG) Michael Beazley | |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Thomas Goggans | 42-51 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell scores on a runner in the paint set up by John Skagerberg | 44-51 |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | John Skagerberg is called for the reach on Neil Sullivan - foul #3 on John Skagerberg, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (SG) Thomas Goggans | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen (SG), John Dicus (SF) Larry Stamper, Neil Sullivan | |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Bogen | 44-53 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam buries a shot from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 08:18 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Russell Sager | 46-55 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 46-55 |
| 07:52 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 07:48 | Valparaiso | John Dicus misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-55 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joseph Caldwell | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Valenza (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David Booth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Russell Sager (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - John Dicus (fresh) PF - Michael Daub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Heine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mercer | John Skagerberg buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Valenza | 49-55 |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Peter Bogen and he's hacked by Joseph Caldwell - foul #1 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (SG), Mario Bell (SF), John Ellis (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) Warren Pulliam, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell, David Booth | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper (PG), Daniel Patricio (SF), John Hui (PF) Russell Sager, John Dicus, Michael Daub | |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Mario Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | John Hui gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:32 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | John Ellis grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-58 |
| 06:10 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper is fouled on the floor by David Valenza - foul #1 on David Valenza, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Jones (PG), Joseph Caldwell (PF) David Valenza, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | George Musial (C) Ruben Heine | |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 05:45 | Valparaiso | George Musial snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-58 |
| 05:16 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), John Skagerberg (SF) Robert Jones, Mario Bell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Russell Sager (PG), Michael Daub (PF) Peter Bogen, John Hui | |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to George Musial | 49-60 |
| 04:37 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 04:30 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Vernon Hallum takes the ball from George Musial | 49-60 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses the lay-in | 49-60 |
| 04:05 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 03:52 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager lays it up and in | 49-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Kania | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Russell Sager (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Stamper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Patricio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Daub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Musial (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | John Skagerberg grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Thomas Kania misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-62 |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Booth (C) Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen (SG), John Hui (SF), Ruben Heine (C) Larry Stamper, Daniel Patricio, George Musial | |
| 02:41 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kania - foul #5 on Thomas Kania, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Goggans (SG) Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:41 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:41 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Mario Bell (SF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley (PG), Larry Stamper (SG), Neil Sullivan (PF), George Musial (C) Russell Sager, Peter Bogen, Michael Daub, Ruben Heine | |
| 01:50 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-64 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | John Ellis pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Mario Bell drills a 3 from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 01:23 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper buries a jumper from the left side | 54-66 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | David Booth can't finish the layup | 54-66 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | John Ellis tips it in | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper is fouled on the floor by John Ellis - foul #2 on John Ellis, team foul #10 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Dicus (SF), Terry Fritsche (C) Michael Beazley, George Musial | |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Mario Bell misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 56-68 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | David Booth grabs the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Mario Bell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | David Booth grabs the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | David Booth hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Neil Sullivan - foul #2 on Neil Sullivan, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley (PG), George Musial (C) John Dicus, Terry Fritsche | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | David Booth makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | David Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-68 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | David Valenza loses the dribble to Michael Beazley | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley runs out the clock | 58-68 |