| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) SF - Anthony Holliday (fresh) PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) C - Lester Crane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs is fouled on the floor by Lester Crane - foul #1 on Lester Crane, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Preston Dussault gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | Preston Dussault is hacked by Christopher Brewer - foul #1 on Christopher Brewer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lester Crane - foul #2 on Lester Crane, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Mercer | Calvin Morehead (C) Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Preston Dussault misses the floater from the right side | 2-1 |
| 18:18 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Holliday | 2-1 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | James Dealba hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Preston Dussault | 5-1 |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Craig Weidler and the foul's on Anthony Holliday - foul #1 on Anthony Holliday, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs's floater is knocked away by Alexander Clancy | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Anthony Holliday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG), Brian Eaton (SF), Francis Holland (C) Craig Weidler, Clifton Sutherland, Anthony Ochs | |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | John Stockton hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Holliday (fresh) PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Brewer (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Eaton (fresh) PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Holland (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Francis Holland - foul #1 on Francis Holland, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (SG), Richard Terry (PF) Christopher Brewer, Richard Johnson | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Terry | 6-8 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Charles Ricard (SF), Thad McCreedy (C) James Dealba, Anthony Holliday, Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Anthony Ochs (C) Radman Kaliszewski, Brian Eaton, Francis Holland | |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Charles Ricard scores on a runner from the left block set up by Preston Dussault | 8-8 |
| 14:13 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry misses the lay-in | 8-8 |
| 14:11 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:57 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs blows the layup | 8-8 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt tips it in | 10-8 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry is called for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Anthony Holliday (SF), Calvin Morehead (PF) Preston Dussault, Alexander Clancy, Thad McCreedy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer (SG), Richard Johnson (PF) John Stockton, Richard Terry | |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Anthony Holliday's layup is rejected by Richard Johnson | 10-8 |
| 13:05 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Christopher Brewer | 10-8 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | James Dealba steals it from Christopher Brewer | 10-8 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead lays it in set up by James Dealba | 12-8 |
| 12:25 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Brewer | 12-10 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Craig Weidler is called for the reach on James Dealba - foul #1 on Craig Weidler, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG), Alexander Clancy (PF) Kyle Proffitt, Charles Ricard | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG), Brian Eaton (SF), Francis Holland (C) Craig Weidler, Clifton Sutherland, Anthony Ochs | |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead misses the floater from the left block | 12-10 |
| 11:56 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:52 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Richard Johnson is denied by Calvin Morehead | 12-10 |
| 11:50 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) SF - Anthony Holliday (fresh) PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Francis Holland (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Stockton | 12-13 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | The jump hook by Thad McCreedy is blocked by Francis Holland | 12-13 |
| 11:13 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Francis Holland | 12-13 |
| 11:06 | Valparaiso | James Dealba picks off the pass by Richard Johnson | 12-13 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy is hacked by Francis Holland - foul #2 on Francis Holland, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Preston Dussault (SG), Charles Ricard (SF) James Dealba, Anthony Holliday, Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (PG), Aaron Fajardo (SG), Richard Terry (C) John Stockton, Christopher Brewer, Francis Holland | |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy banks in the layup | 14-13 |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 09:59 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:39 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 14-13 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Charles Ricard drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kyle Proffitt | 17-13 |
| 08:54 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson lays it in set up by Aaron Fajardo and he's fouled by Thad McCreedy - foul #1 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Anthony Holliday (SF), Calvin Morehead (PF) Kyle Proffitt, Alexander Clancy, Thad McCreedy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Christopher Brewer (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Anthony Ochs (C) Radman Kaliszewski, Aaron Fajardo, Brian Eaton, Richard Terry | |
| 08:54 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Charles Ricard pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:32 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff (PF) Charles Ricard | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Terry (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holliday is called for the reach on Craig Weidler - foul #2 on Anthony Holliday, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alexander Clancy (PF) Anthony Holliday | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:51 | Valparaiso | Calvin Morehead picks off the pass by Craig Weidler | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Morehead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Terry (fresh) C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Mercer | James Dealba is whistled for traveling | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (SF) Arnold Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:17 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Terry - foul #1 on Richard Terry, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (SG) Preston Dussault | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton (PF) Richard Terry | |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 06:38 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton tips it in | 19-17 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 19-17 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Brian Eaton | 19-17 |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Craig Weidler and he's fouled by Charles Ricard - foul #1 on Charles Ricard, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Preston Dussault (SG), Thad McCreedy (SF), Arnold Bickerstaff (PF) James Dealba, Charles Ricard, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG), Richard Johnson (PF), Richard Terry (C) Craig Weidler, Clifton Sutherland, Anthony Ochs | |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer misses the free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Arnold Bickerstaff | 19-19 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Brian Eaton steals the ball from Kyle Proffitt | 19-19 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | John Stockton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead loses the dribble to Richard Johnson | 19-19 |
| 04:21 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Stockton | 19-22 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Calvin Morehead misses the jump hook from close range | 19-22 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Preston Dussault snags the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Preston Dussault scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kyle Proffitt | 21-22 |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Thad McCreedy - foul #2 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Anthony Holliday (SF), Alexander Clancy (PF), Lester Crane (C) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, Arnold Bickerstaff, Calvin Morehead | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Anthony Ochs (C) Christopher Brewer, Richard Terry | |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Preston Dussault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Holliday (fresh) PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Crane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Eaton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | James Dealba is whistled for a carry | 21-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland (SF) Brian Eaton | |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Lester Crane - foul #3 on Lester Crane, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (C) Lester Crane | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Charles Ricard makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Anthony Holliday and the foul's on Anthony Ochs - foul #1 on Anthony Ochs, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG) Preston Dussault | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (SG) John Stockton | |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Charles Ricard makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski misses the fadeaway in the lane | 24-26 |
| 02:16 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Radman Kaliszewski is called for the reach on Alexander Clancy - foul #1 on Radman Kaliszewski, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Preston Dussault (SG) James Dealba, Thad McCreedy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo (SG), John Stockton (SF), Richard Terry (PF), Francis Holland (C) Craig Weidler, Clifton Sutherland, Richard Johnson, Anthony Ochs | |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland comes up short on the shot from the right side | 24-26 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Holliday | 27-26 |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | John Stockton comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Holliday - foul #3 on Anthony Holliday, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Calvin Morehead (C) Anthony Holliday | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer (SG), Brian Eaton (SF) Radman Kaliszewski, Aaron Fajardo | |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | John Stockton misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | John Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Alexander Clancy's layup is rejected by Richard Terry | 27-27 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Charles Ricard tips it in | 29-27 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer is hacked by Preston Dussault - foul #1 on Preston Dussault, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Thad McCreedy (SF), Arnold Bickerstaff (PF) Kyle Proffitt, Charles Ricard, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (PG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Ochs (C) John Stockton, Brian Eaton, Richard Terry, Francis Holland | |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | James Dealba snags the offensive board | 29-29 |