| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 9 pts. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clint Meier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Stephen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Richard Hentz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Mathis | 35-37 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Preston Dussault can't finish the layup | 35-37 |
| 19:23 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:10 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clint Meier | 35-39 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Richard Hentz buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Clancy and the foul's on Christopher Brewer - foul #2 on Christopher Brewer, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Richard Hentz makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:36 | Valparaiso | Clint Meier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lewis Stephen - foul #2 on Lewis Stephen, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:05 | Valparaiso | Clint Meier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Richard Hentz misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 17:51 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Lester Crane snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 17:19 | Valparaiso | Clint Meier grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 16:59 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 40-39 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Preston Dussault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Lester Crane can't connect on a runner in the paint | 40-39 |
| 16:32 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer is hacked by Richard Hentz - foul #2 on Richard Hentz, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Edwards (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), Anthony Holliday (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Calvin Morehead (C) Richard Hentz, Preston Dussault, Douglas Mathis, Alexander Clancy, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (PG), John Stockton (SF), Christopher Williams (PF), Anthony Ochs (C) Clint Meier, Clifton Sutherland, Richard Johnson, Lewis Stephen | |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Ochs | 40-42 |
| 15:44 | Mercer | Anthony Holliday buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Smith | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Radman Kaliszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Brewer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Valparaiso | Christopher Edwards is called for the reach on Radman Kaliszewski - foul #2 on Christopher Edwards, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 15:19 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Jones - foul #1 on Joshua Jones, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 15:19 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:19 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Calvin Morehead | 42-43 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Richard Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-43 |
| 14:58 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 42-43 |
| 14:53 | Valparaiso | John Stockton misses badly on a runner near the basket | 42-43 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | Christopher Edwards gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Anthony Holliday buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Christopher Edwards | 44-43 |
| 14:12 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs scores on a shot from close range set up by Christopher Brewer | 44-45 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Joshua Jones is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brewer - foul #3 on Christopher Brewer, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Preston Dussault (SG), Douglas Mathis (SF), Alexander Clancy (PF) Christopher Edwards, Joshua Jones, Anthony Holliday, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clint Meier (PG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Lewis Stephen (C) Radman Kaliszewski, Christopher Brewer, Christopher Williams, Anthony Ochs | |
| 13:33 | Mercer | Richard Johnson steals it from Douglas Mathis | 44-45 |
| 13:21 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson hits a jump hook in the lane | 44-47 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Mathis | 44-47 |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 12:42 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:32 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen tips it in | 44-49 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | John Stockton steps in front of the Alexander Clancy pass | 44-49 |
| 11:49 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lester Crane (C) Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams (SG), Radman Kaliszewski (SF), Anthony Ochs (C) John Stockton, Clifton Sutherland, Lewis Stephen | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clint Meier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Radman Kaliszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Preston Dussault | 44-52 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Hentz | 47-52 |
| 10:43 | Valparaiso | 3 seconds is called on Richard Johnson | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Edwards (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), Anthony Holliday (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Richard Hentz, Preston Dussault, Douglas Mathis, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF) Clint Meier, Richard Johnson | |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Joshua Jones is hacked by Christopher Brewer - foul #4 on Christopher Brewer, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Terry (C) Christopher Brewer | |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Christopher Edwards misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-52 |
| 10:05 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:51 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-55 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Richard Smith scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Jones | 49-55 |
| 09:17 | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Williams, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Preston Dussault (SG), Douglas Mathis (SF), Alexander Clancy (PF), Charles Ricard (C) Christopher Edwards, Joshua Jones, Anthony Holliday, Richard Smith, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clint Meier (PG), Richard Johnson (PF), Lewis Stephen (C) Clifton Sutherland, Anthony Ochs, Richard Terry | |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Richard Hentz clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Clint Meier is blocked by Charles Ricard | 49-55 |
| 08:38 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 49-55 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Christopher Williams is blocked by Alexander Clancy | 49-55 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis's pass is intercepted by Lewis Stephen | 49-55 |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson misses the tip | 49-55 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 07:23 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lewis Stephen | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ricard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clint Meier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Radman Kaliszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lewis Stephen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Charles Ricard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-58 |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Clint Meier snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Radman Kaliszewski, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Edwards (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Lester Crane (C) Richard Hentz, Preston Dussault, Douglas Mathis, Charles Ricard | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Anthony Ochs (PF), Richard Terry (C) Christopher Williams, Radman Kaliszewski, Richard Johnson, Lewis Stephen | |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Christopher Edwards | 54-58 |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 06:08 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clifton Sutherland | 54-61 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Richard Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Edwards | 57-61 |
| 05:16 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer's layup is rejected by Lester Crane | 57-61 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Richard Smith scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Jones | 59-61 |
| 04:50 | Valparaiso | Clint Meier misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Edwards - foul #3 on Christopher Edwards, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hentz (PG), Preston Dussault (SG), Douglas Mathis (SF) Christopher Edwards, Joshua Jones, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Lewis Stephen (C) Clifton Sutherland, Anthony Ochs, Richard Terry | |
| 04:50 | Valparaiso | Clint Meier makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:50 | Valparaiso | Clint Meier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Richard Smith tips it home | 61-63 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer clanks a floater in the lane | 61-63 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Lester Crane snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Clint Meier steals it from Preston Dussault | 61-63 |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Calvin Morehead (PF), Charles Ricard (C) Richard Smith, Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (PG), Christopher Williams (SF) Clint Meier, Christopher Brewer | |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Richard Hentz travels in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Preston Dussault grabs the board | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ricard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Radman Kaliszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lewis Stephen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Preston Dussault hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Ricard | 63-65 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Clancy (PF) Charles Ricard | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF) Radman Kaliszewski, Christopher Williams | |
| 02:38 | Valparaiso | Douglas Mathis blocks the jumper by Clifton Sutherland | 63-65 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Clifton Sutherland denies the turnaround by Douglas Mathis | 63-65 |
| 02:12 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead is hacked by Lewis Stephen - foul #3 on Lewis Stephen, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clint Meier (PG) John Stockton | |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:23 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy's pass is intercepted by Clint Meier | 65-65 |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland connects on the runner from close range set up by Clint Meier | 65-67 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy's floater is knocked away by Richard Johnson | 65-67 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead grabs the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Richard Hentz hits the follow up shot | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen is hacked by Calvin Morehead - foul #3 on Calvin Morehead, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clint Meier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lewis Stephen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Clint Meier | 67-69 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Clifton Sutherland steals the ball from Lester Crane | 67-69 |
| 04:30 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer lays it in set up by Clifton Sutherland | 67-71 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy's floater is tipped away by Clifton Sutherland | 67-71 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy gets the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Lester Crane knocks in the runner from the baseline | 69-71 |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (SF), Anthony Ochs (C) Clifton Sutherland, Lewis Stephen | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Lester Crane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 69-71 |
| 03:14 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | Clint Meier is called for a charge - foul #2 on Clint Meier, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams (SF) Christopher Brewer | |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Douglas Mathis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Lester Crane tips it back up and in | 71-71 |
| 02:33 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Lewis Stephen (C) John Stockton, Christopher Williams, Anthony Ochs | |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Clint Meier misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clifton Sutherland | 73-73 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy loses the dribble to Clifton Sutherland | 73-73 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland lays it in | 73-75 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Preston Dussault scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Hentz | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Hentz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Crane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clint Meier (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lewis Stephen (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | Clint Meier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 75-75 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Sutherland | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Preston Dussault - foul #3 on Preston Dussault, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Richard Hentz comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 75-77 |