| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Easter (fresh) SG - Martin Olds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Converse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elton Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Gates (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Christopher Wallace inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Claude Stevens comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-38 |
| 19:42 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Lazaro Costa | 27-38 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates can't throw it down | 27-38 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Martin Olds gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | John Young is called for traveling | 27-38 |
| 18:39 | Valparaiso | John Young steals it from Michael Converse | 27-38 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Claude Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-38 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates drills a floater from close range set up by Lazaro Costa | 27-40 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | David Easter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Young | 30-40 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 17:41 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Converse | 30-43 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Christopher Wallace comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-43 |
| 17:09 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 16:49 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace clanks a jumper from the left side | 30-43 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Claude Stevens pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | The refs have stopped play. Keith Gates is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 30-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Grubb (PG), James Driscoll (SG), Bryon Zysk (SF), Bernard Davis (C) David Easter, Martin Olds, Christopher Wallace, Claude Stevens | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (PG), William Amezcua (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Noel Hooper (PF), Mike Williams (C) Lazaro Costa, Michael Converse, Elton Grace, Keith Gates, Billy Brown | |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Bernard Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | James Driscoll grabs the board | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Grubb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Driscoll (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Bryon Zysk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bo Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Amezcua (fresh) SF - Jay Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Noel Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | John Young hits the finger roll | 35-43 |
| 15:24 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Bernard Davis grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Bernard Davis makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Bryon Zysk | 37-43 |
| 15:11 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson's floater is knocked away by John Young | 37-43 |
| 15:09 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:48 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Easter (PG), Martin Olds (SG), Christopher Wallace (SF), Claude Stevens (PF), Eric Sweitzer (C) William Grubb, James Driscoll, Bryon Zysk, John Young, Bernard Davis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Michael Converse (SG), Elton Grace (SF) Bo Chin, William Amezcua, Jay Williamson | |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Elton Grace takes the ball from David Easter | 37-43 |
| 14:07 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:56 | Valparaiso | Martin Olds picks off the pass by Noel Hooper | 37-43 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | David Easter hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 13:23 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Eric Sweitzer grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Michael Converse is called for the reach on Martin Olds - foul #1 on Michael Converse, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson (PF), Billy Brown (C) Noel Hooper, Mike Williams | |
| 12:47 | Mercer | David Easter loses the dribble to Michael Converse | 40-43 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Wallace - foul #3 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Driscoll (SG) Martin Olds | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (SG) Michael Converse | |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | The short jumper by David Easter is denied by Jay Williamson | 40-45 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:04 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa loses the ball out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Williams (PF) Elton Grace | |
| 11:40 | Mercer | James Driscoll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Grubb (PG), Bryon Zysk (SF), John Young (PF) David Easter, Christopher Wallace, Eric Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Amezcua (SG) Lazaro Costa | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Grubb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Driscoll (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Bryon Zysk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bo Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Amezcua (fresh) SF - Jay Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bryon Zysk - foul #1 on Bryon Zysk, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Martin Olds (SG), Bernard Davis (C) Bryon Zysk, Claude Stevens | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Converse (SG), Noel Hooper (PF) William Amezcua, Jay Williamson | |
| 11:22 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:22 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Martin Olds misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Bernard Davis tips it home | 42-46 |
| 10:52 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Noel Hooper | 42-48 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | James Driscoll loses the dribble to Mike Williams | 42-48 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin is fouled on the floor by Bernard Davis - foul #2 on Bernard Davis, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Easter (PG), Christopher Wallace (SF), Eric Sweitzer (C) William Grubb, James Driscoll, Bernard Davis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Elton Grace (SF), Jay Williamson (C) Bo Chin, Mike Williams, Billy Brown | |
| 10:14 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson's layup is rejected by Eric Sweitzer | 42-48 |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:02 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace lays it up and in set up by Lazaro Costa | 42-50 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Martin Olds connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Young and the foul's on Jay Williamson - foul #1 on Jay Williamson, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Stevens (PF) John Young | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (SG) Michael Converse | |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Martin Olds makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:36 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bo Chin | 45-52 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Eric Sweitzer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Claude Stevens grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 08:53 | Mercer | Martin Olds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Driscoll (SG) Martin Olds | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Converse (SG), Mike Williams (PF), Billy Brown (C) Bo Chin, Noel Hooper, Jay Williamson | |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams is fouled on the floor by Eric Sweitzer - foul #4 on Eric Sweitzer, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Young (PF) Eric Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:27 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | James Driscoll gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | John Young can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mike Williams - foul #1 on Mike Williams, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:02 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Converse | 47-54 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Christopher Wallace hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Claude Stevens tips it but misses | 47-54 |
| 07:51 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Easter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Driscoll (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Christopher Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Stevens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Converse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elton Grace (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Grubb (PG), Martin Olds (SG), Eric Sweitzer (C) David Easter, Christopher Wallace, John Young | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (PG), William Amezcua (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Noel Hooper (PF) Lazaro Costa, Michael Converse, Elton Grace, Billy Brown | |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Martin Olds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 06:50 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:31 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper dunks the ball on a great pass from William Amezcua | 47-56 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Claude Stevens hits a shot near the basket | 49-56 |
| 06:07 | Valparaiso | William Amezcua hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Claude Stevens grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | James Driscoll makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Olds | 52-56 |
| 05:35 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams's floater is tipped away by Claude Stevens | 52-56 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Eric Sweitzer gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Eric Sweitzer is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Easter (PG), Christopher Wallace (SF), John Young (PF) Martin Olds, James Driscoll, Claude Stevens | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Michael Converse (SG), Elton Grace (SF), Billy Brown (C) Bo Chin, William Amezcua, Noel Hooper, Mike Williams | |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Eric Sweitzer - foul #5 on Eric Sweitzer, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bernard Davis (C) Eric Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | David Easter is hacked by Lazaro Costa - foul #1 on Lazaro Costa, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | David Easter knocks in the shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 04:15 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Kollman (SG) William Grubb | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper (PF) Jay Williamson | |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Gregory Kollman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:52 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Christopher Wallace pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Christopher Wallace lays it in on a great pass from John Young | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Easter (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gregory Kollman (fresh) SF - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Converse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elton Grace (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Noel Hooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Converse and the foul's on Gregory Kollman - foul #1 on Gregory Kollman, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Martin Olds (SG), Claude Stevens (C) Gregory Kollman, Bernard Davis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Williams (PF), Jay Williamson (C) Noel Hooper, Billy Brown | |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Martin Olds buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher Wallace | 59-61 |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson misses long on a floater from the right side | 59-61 |
| 02:14 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse hits the follow up shot | 59-63 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | David Easter is fouled on the floor by Lazaro Costa - foul #2 on Lazaro Costa, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Grubb (PG), James Driscoll (SF), Bernard Davis (C) David Easter, Christopher Wallace, John Young | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (SG), Billy Brown (C) Michael Converse, Elton Grace | |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Martin Olds clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Easter (PG), Christopher Wallace (SF), John Young (PF) William Grubb, James Driscoll, Bernard Davis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Converse (SG), Elton Grace (SF), Noel Hooper (PF) Bo Chin, Jay Williamson, Mike Williams | |
| 01:28 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Converse | 59-66 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | David Easter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-66 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa hits the finger roll set up by Billy Brown | 59-68 |
| 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) | |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Christopher Wallace is whistled for a carry | 59-68 |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | David Easter is called for the reach on Lazaro Costa - foul #3 on David Easter, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (SG), Mike Williams (PF) Michael Converse, Noel Hooper | |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 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 | Claude Stevens can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Martin Olds grabs the offensive board | 59-70 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Claude Stevens connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-70 |
| 00:45 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace is fouled in the backcourt by David Easter - foul #4 on David Easter, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| 00:45 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:45 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Elton Grace takes the ball from Martin Olds | 61-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Lazaro Costa | 61-74 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | David Easter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-74 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Martin Olds hits the follow up shot | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa runs out the clock | 63-74 |