| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Murchison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nuttall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Murff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Willard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | William Murff inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Valparaiso | William Murff hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 32-34 |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Troy Younker is hacked by James Nuttall - foul #2 on James Nuttall, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Troy Younker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino tips it but misses | 32-34 |
| 19:12 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran misses the lay-in | 32-34 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | Robert Cochran steals it from Wendell McWhirt | 32-36 |
| 18:37 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Herbert Cosentino - foul #1 on Herbert Cosentino, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:37 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:37 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino loses the dribble to Robert Cochran | 32-38 |
| 18:11 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore is whistled for a carry | 32-38 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Sidney Willard - foul #3 on Sidney Willard, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart (C) Sidney Willard | |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:41 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart loses the ball out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:27 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:11 | Valparaiso | William Murff is hacked by Wendell McWhirt - foul #1 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Moises Cisneros (PF), David White (C) Joe Roberts, Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (SG), Carlton Diebold (SF), Floyd Williams (PF) James Nuttall, William Murff, Robert Cochran | |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Herbert Cosentino is called for the reach on Carlton Diebold - foul #2 on Herbert Cosentino, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Harry Jorgensen (PF) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Taylor (SG) Melvin Fiore | |
| 16:45 | Valparaiso | A charge is called on John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SF) Troy Younker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Kenneth Smith steals the ball from Harry Jorgensen | 34-38 |
| 16:05 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Floyd Williams is blocked by David White | 34-38 |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Michael Ireland misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 15:46 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart grabs the board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hefley (fresh) PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Diebold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Arehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), Timothy Murchison (C) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros, James Hefley, Harry Jorgensen, David White | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), James Nuttall (SG), Robert Cochran (PF), Sidney Willard (C) Kenneth Smith, John Taylor, Carlton Diebold, Gilbert Arehart | |
| 15:27 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:27 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 15:10 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to James Nuttall | 34-42 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Joe Roberts steals it from James Nuttall | 34-42 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt misses the lay-in | 34-42 |
| 14:33 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 14:21 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall hits a floater from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Troy Younker hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Joe Roberts | 36-44 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Nuttall | 36-47 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Joe Roberts double dribbles | 36-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | David White (C) Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Murff (SF) Floyd Williams | |
| 13:26 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-47 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Troy Younker pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Joe Roberts knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Cosentino | 38-47 |
| 12:51 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore clanks a shot near the basket | 38-47 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Joe Roberts pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino loses the dribble to James Nuttall | 38-47 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-47 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | David White pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt is hacked by Melvin Fiore - foul #3 on Melvin Fiore, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SG), James Hefley (SF), Harry Jorgensen (PF), Timothy Murchison (C) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker, Joe Roberts, David White | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (PG), John Taylor (SG), Gilbert Arehart (PF), Darrell Schueler (C) Melvin Fiore, James Nuttall, Robert Cochran, Sidney Willard | |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Ireland | 41-47 |
| 11:30 | Valparaiso | John Taylor connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gilbert Arehart | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hefley (fresh) PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Murff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Arehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Darrell Schueler (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros's pass is intercepted by William Murff | 41-50 |
| 10:46 | Valparaiso | William Murff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 41-52 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | James Hefley clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-52 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison tips it home | 43-52 |
| 10:05 | Valparaiso | William Murff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), David White (C) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros, James Hefley, Harry Jorgensen, Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), James Nuttall (SG), Floyd Williams (SF), Robert Cochran (PF), Sidney Willard (C) Kenneth Smith, John Taylor, William Murff, Gilbert Arehart, Darrell Schueler | |
| 09:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| 09:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-53 |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Troy Younker pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Troy Younker | 45-53 |
| 08:38 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David White | 45-53 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Joe Roberts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 08:21 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:16 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall connects on the floater from the left block | 45-55 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Floyd Williams - foul #1 on Floyd Williams, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Moises Cisneros (PF) Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:39 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 07:38 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran tips it in | 47-57 |
| 07:28 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Moises Cisneros | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Cosentino (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Nuttall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cochran (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Sidney Willard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore can't finish the layup | 50-57 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 06:58 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:44 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-57 |
| 06:42 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:30 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Wendell McWhirt - foul #2 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), James Hefley (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), Timothy Murchison (C) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker, David White | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (PG), John Taylor (SG), William Murff (SF), Gilbert Arehart (C) Melvin Fiore, James Nuttall, Robert Cochran, Sidney Willard | |
| 06:30 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:30 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 06:04 | Valparaiso | William Murff pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:41 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG) Moises Cisneros | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler (C) Floyd Williams | |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Wendell McWhirt and he's hacked by Gilbert Arehart - foul #1 on Gilbert Arehart, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino (SG), Troy Younker (SF) Michael Ireland, James Hefley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), James Nuttall (SG) Kenneth Smith, John Taylor | |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:14 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | Timothy Murchison is called for the reach on William Murff - foul #2 on Timothy Murchison, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (PF) Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran (PF) Darrell Schueler | |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | William Murff misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Timothy Murchison | 52-59 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Troy Younker loses the dribble to Gilbert Arehart | 52-59 |
| 04:25 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Cochran | 52-61 |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Troy Younker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-61 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Murchison | 52-61 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | James Nuttall steals it from Herbert Cosentino | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore is fouled on the floor by Harry Jorgensen - foul #2 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SG), Joe Roberts (PF), David White (C) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino, Harry Jorgensen, Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (SG), Floyd Williams (SF), Sidney Willard (C) James Nuttall, William Murff, Gilbert Arehart | |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Troy Younker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cochran (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Sidney Willard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Joe Roberts's dunk attempt is rejected by Floyd Williams | 52-63 |
| 02:52 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:52 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Herbert Cosentino (SG) Michael Ireland, Moises Cisneros | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Nuttall (SG) Kenneth Smith | |
| 02:32 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams tips it in | 52-65 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Robert Cochran steps in front of the David White pass | 52-65 |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Fiore | 52-67 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Herbert Cosentino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SG), James Hefley (SF), Harry Jorgensen (PF) Wendell McWhirt, Herbert Cosentino, Troy Younker, Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (PG), John Taylor (SG), Carlton Diebold (SF), Gilbert Arehart (C) Melvin Fiore, James Nuttall, Robert Cochran, Sidney Willard | |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Carlton Diebold is fouled on the floor by James Hefley - foul #1 on James Hefley, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Carlton Diebold makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Carlton Diebold makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | James Hefley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-69 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros tips it back up and in | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | John Taylor knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carlton Diebold | 54-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Michael Ireland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith runs out the clock | 54-71 |