| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) SG - James Nuttall (fresh) SF - William Murff (fresh) PF - Robert Cochran (fresh) C - Sidney Willard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) SF - Troy Younker (fresh) PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) C - Timothy Murchison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Joe Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | William Murff snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | William Murff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Joe Roberts snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | The jump hook by Joe Roberts is blocked by Robert Cochran | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to James Nuttall | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall's pass is intercepted by Herbert Cosentino | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison makes the jump hook from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Nuttall and he's fouled by Timothy Murchison - foul #1 on Timothy Murchison, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Timothy Murchison | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Sidney Willard | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Valparaiso | William Murff can't connect on a shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Troy Younker snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Joe Roberts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Melvin Fiore - foul #1 on Melvin Fiore, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (SG), Carlton Diebold (SF), Floyd Williams (PF), Gilbert Arehart (C) James Nuttall, William Murff, Robert Cochran, Sidney Willard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SG), James Hefley (SF), David White (C) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker, Timothy Murchison | |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore is fouled on the floor by Joe Roberts - foul #1 on Joe Roberts, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Taylor (SG) Melvin Fiore | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (PF) Joe Roberts | |
| 16:10 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 15:46 | Mercer | David White grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) SG - John Taylor (fresh) SF - Carlton Diebold (fresh) PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) C - Gilbert Arehart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) SG - Moises Cisneros (fresh) SF - James Hefley (fresh) PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Michael Ireland dunks the ball | 2-6 |
| 15:18 | Valparaiso | John Taylor's pass is intercepted by David White | 2-6 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Michael Ireland connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David White | 2-8 |
| 14:32 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), James Nuttall (SG), William Murff (SF), Robert Cochran (PF) Kenneth Smith, John Taylor, Carlton Diebold, Floyd Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF), Timothy Murchison (C) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros, James Hefley, David White | |
| 14:32 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:32 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:32 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart misses the 3rd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen drills a jumpshot from the left side | 4-10 |
| 13:47 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Timothy Murchison - foul #2 on Timothy Murchison, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard (C) Gilbert Arehart | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF), Alex Linthicum (C) Harry Jorgensen, Timothy Murchison | |
| 13:47 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:47 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Melvin Fiore steals the ball from Troy Younker | 6-10 |
| 13:18 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore lays it in | 8-10 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum connects on the turnaround in the paint | 8-12 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Herbert Cosentino picks off the pass by Robert Cochran | 8-12 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Troy Younker misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 8-12 |
| 12:33 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to William Murff | 8-12 |
| 12:27 | Valparaiso | William Murff misses the lay-in | 8-12 |
| 12:25 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:14 | Valparaiso | William Murff buries a runner near the basket | 10-12 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Murff - foul #1 on William Murff, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (SG), Floyd Williams (SF), Gilbert Arehart (PF) James Nuttall, William Murff, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Mercer | Moises Cisneros (PF), David White (C) Joe Roberts, Alex Linthicum | |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:53 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Gilbert Arehart | 10-13 |
| 11:36 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) SF - Floyd Williams (fresh) PF - Gilbert Arehart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sidney Willard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) PF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Troy Younker is whistled for a carry | 13-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Taylor (SG), Carlton Diebold (SF) Melvin Fiore, Sidney Willard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), James Hefley (SF), Harry Jorgensen (PF) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker | |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Hefley - foul #1 on James Hefley, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Nuttall (SG) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | David White misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 10:43 | Valparaiso | Carlton Diebold gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Carlton Diebold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), Robert Cochran (PF) Kenneth Smith, Carlton Diebold | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF), Joe Roberts (PF) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros, James Hefley, Harry Jorgensen | |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Melvin Fiore steals the ball from Joe Roberts | 14-13 |
| 10:07 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore hits the finger roll | 16-13 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino is fouled on the floor by James Nuttall - foul #1 on James Nuttall, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Murff (SF), Sidney Willard (C) Floyd Williams, Gilbert Arehart | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:31 | Mercer | David White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 09:29 | Mercer | David White snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Sidney Willard takes the ball from David White | 16-13 |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Wendell McWhirt - foul #1 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (SG) James Nuttall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (C) David White | |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Robert Cochran is called for the reach on Joe Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Cochran, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Taylor (SG) Melvin Fiore | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SG), James Hefley (SF) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker | |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Joe Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Ireland | 18-16 |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard is hacked by James Hefley - foul #2 on James Hefley, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams (SF), Gilbert Arehart (PF) William Murff, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG), Alex Linthicum (C) James Hefley, Joe Roberts | |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart grabs the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kenneth Smith | 21-16 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Michael Ireland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 07:44 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 07:28 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Moises Cisneros - foul #1 on Moises Cisneros, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), James Nuttall (SG), Carlton Diebold (SF) Kenneth Smith, John Taylor, Sidney Willard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Troy Younker (SF) Michael Ireland, Alex Linthicum | |
| 07:28 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:28 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Nuttall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlton Diebold (fresh) PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gilbert Arehart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) PF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) C - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino tips it back up and in | 22-18 |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams is fouled on the floor by Moises Cisneros - foul #2 on Moises Cisneros, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran (PF) Carlton Diebold | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (SG), David White (C) Herbert Cosentino, Moises Cisneros | |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | David White can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:05 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Melvin Fiore | 26-18 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (SG), William Murff (SF), Darrell Schueler (C) James Nuttall, Floyd Williams, Gilbert Arehart | |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG), Joe Roberts (PF) Wendell McWhirt, Harry Jorgensen | |
| 05:40 | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler misses the driving attempt from the left block | 26-18 |
| 05:39 | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith lays it up and in | 28-18 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Troy Younker drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David White | 28-21 |
| 04:40 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Troy Younker gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Troy Younker drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Ireland | 28-23 |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith tips it back up and in | 30-23 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 3 from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore travels with the ball | 30-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Nuttall (SG), Floyd Williams (PF), Sidney Willard (C) Melvin Fiore, Robert Cochran, Darrell Schueler | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Moises Cisneros (SG), James Hefley (SF), Timothy Murchison (C) Michael Ireland, Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker, David White | |
| 03:29 | Mercer | James Hefley double dribbles | 30-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart (PF) William Murff | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (PF) Joe Roberts | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nuttall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gilbert Arehart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Willard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) SG - Moises Cisneros (fresh) SF - James Hefley (fresh) PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 03:18 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart hits the follow up shot | 32-26 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Moises Cisneros and he's fouled by Floyd Williams - foul #1 on Floyd Williams, team foul #5 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Taylor (PG) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:36 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Sidney Willard | 34-29 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-32 |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard can't connect on a floater in the lane | 34-32 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison buries a jumpshot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams is fouled on the floor by Harry Jorgensen - foul #1 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #11 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), Robert Cochran (PF) John Taylor, Sidney Willard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), David White (C) Moises Cisneros, James Hefley, Harry Jorgensen, Timothy Murchison | |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams is fouled on the floor by Troy Younker - foul #1 on Troy Younker, team foul #12 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (SG), Darrell Schueler (C) James Nuttall, Gilbert Arehart | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG) Wendell McWhirt | |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 36-34 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Michael Ireland clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Cochran - foul #2 on Robert Cochran, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Murff (SF) Floyd Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Michael Ireland makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Michael Ireland misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | William Murff misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Troy Younker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |