| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) SF - James Hefley (fresh) PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) SG - Andre Cordell (fresh) SF - Jamie Adams (fresh) PF - Samuel Moore (fresh) C - Gilbert Arehart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | David White 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) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Joe Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Mercer | David White misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Andre Cordell steps in front of the William Williams pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Valparaiso | Andre Cordell banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | David White hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Williams | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Joe Roberts blocks the short jumper by Andre Cordell | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Joe Roberts drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Valparaiso | Andre Cordell is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Joe Roberts connects on the 3 from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | David White denies the turnaround by Samuel Moore | 8-5 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | James Hefley steals the ball from Samuel Moore | 8-5 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe banks in the layup on a great pass from James Hefley | 10-5 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith misses the dunk attempt | 10-5 |
| 16:54 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Roberts - foul #1 on Joe Roberts, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), John Aust (SG), Steven Henley (SF), Alex Linthicum (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) William Williams, Joshua McIndoe, James Hefley, Joe Roberts, David White | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (SG), Melvin Edwards (SF), Darrell Schueler (PF) Andre Cordell, Jamie Adams, Samuel Moore | |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Taylor (SG), James Cross (C) Kenneth Smith, Gilbert Arehart | |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum loses the dribble to James Cross | 10-6 |
| 15:54 | Valparaiso | John Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) SG - John Aust (fresh) SF - Steven Henley (fresh) PF - Alex Linthicum (fresh) C - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) SG - John Taylor (fresh) SF - Melvin Edwards (fresh) PF - Darrell Schueler (fresh) C - James Cross (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 12-6 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | John Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Robert Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-6 |
| 14:40 | Valparaiso | John Aust is called for the reach on John Taylor - foul #1 on John Aust, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | David White (C) Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (PG), Andre Cordell (SG), Samuel Moore (PF), Gilbert Arehart (C) Melvin Fiore, John Taylor, Darrell Schueler, James Cross | |
| 14:30 | Valparaiso | Andre Cordell buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Edwards | 15-9 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), James Hefley (SF) Robert Davis, Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams (SF) Melvin Edwards | |
| 13:52 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | James Hefley snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | William Williams knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Hefley | 17-9 |
| 13:21 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 13:20 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore tips it in | 17-11 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | William Williams lays it in set up by John Aust | 19-11 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | Andre Cordell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-11 |
| 12:56 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith tips it in | 19-13 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | James Hefley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 12:27 | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-13 |
| 12:26 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart misses the tip | 19-13 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | James Hefley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Gilbert Arehart | 19-13 |
| 12:08 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Samuel Moore | 19-16 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | David White connects on the shot from the right block | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Aust (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hefley (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Henley (fairly fresh) C - David White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andre Cordell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jamie Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Arehart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | James Hefley swats the shot by Andre Cordell | 21-16 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | David White gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | James Hefley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), Joe Roberts (PF), Alex Linthicum (C) William Williams, John Aust, Steven Henley, David White | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), John Taylor (SG), Melvin Edwards (SF), Darrell Schueler (PF), James Cross (C) Kenneth Smith, Andre Cordell, Jamie Adams, Samuel Moore, Gilbert Arehart | |
| 11:12 | Valparaiso | Melvin Edwards's 3 pointer is rejected by Robert Davis | 21-16 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | James Hefley pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | James Hefley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Hefley, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| 10:19 | Valparaiso | James Cross hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darrell Schueler | 21-19 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Joe Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 09:52 | Valparaiso | James Cross pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:39 | Valparaiso | John Taylor misses the lay-in | 21-19 |
| 09:37 | Valparaiso | James Cross hits the follow up shot | 21-21 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by James Cross - foul #1 on James Cross, team foul #2 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (PG), Samuel Moore (PF) John Taylor, James Cross | |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Davis and he's hacked by Darrell Schueler - foul #1 on Darrell Schueler, team foul #3 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (PF), Norman Noel (C) Joe Roberts, Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe misses the free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:22 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Joshua McIndoe - foul #1 on Joshua McIndoe, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Mike Counts (SG) Robert Davis, Joshua McIndoe | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Conforti (SF) Melvin Edwards | |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Mike Counts connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Ronald Conforti | 26-27 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-27 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | James Hefley pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | William Williams misses the easy layup | 26-27 |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Ronald Conforti | 26-27 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Smith | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Counts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hefley (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Noel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Fiore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Conforti (fresh) PF - Samuel Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Schueler (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Mercer | James Hefley misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 26-29 |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Ronald Conforti pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Smith | 26-32 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | James Hefley misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to James Hefley | 26-32 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Melvin Fiore is called for the reach on Mike Counts - foul #1 on Melvin Fiore, team foul #4 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), John Aust (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), David White (C) William Williams, Mike Counts, James Hefley, Harry Jorgensen, Norman Noel | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Taylor (PG), Andre Cordell (SG), Jamie Adams (SF), James Cross (PF), Gilbert Arehart (C) Kenneth Smith, Melvin Fiore, Ronald Conforti, Samuel Moore, Darrell Schueler | |
| 06:23 | Mercer | David White clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gilbert Arehart - foul #1 on Gilbert Arehart, team foul #5 | 26-32 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | David White makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 06:18 | Valparaiso | John Taylor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Joe Roberts drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 30-32 |
| 06:01 | Valparaiso | John Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe is called for a backcourt violation | 30-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (PG) John Taylor | |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | James Cross is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #6 | 30-35 |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Gilbert Arehart takes the ball from Joe Roberts | 30-37 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-37 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | John Aust snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Cross - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #6 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Mike Counts (SG), Steven Henley (SF), Alex Linthicum (C) Robert Davis, Joshua McIndoe, John Aust, David White | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), John Taylor (SG), Melvin Edwards (SF), Samuel Moore (PF), Horace Dorsey (C) Kenneth Smith, Andre Cordell, Jamie Adams, James Cross, Gilbert Arehart | |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:42 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Alex Linthicum - foul #1 on Alex Linthicum, team foul #7 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen (C) Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 03:42 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 03:42 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Counts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Henley (fresh) PF - Alex Linthicum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Edwards (fresh) PF - Samuel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Mike Counts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler (C) Horace Dorsey | |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | Alex Linthicum swats the layup by Melvin Edwards | 32-39 |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | John Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore lays it up and in set up by Melvin Fiore | 32-41 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | William Williams knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mike Counts | 34-41 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Harry Jorgensen steals it from John Taylor | 34-41 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Steven Henley buries a jumper near the basket | 36-41 |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harry Jorgensen - foul #1 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #8 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), John Aust (SF), David White (C) William Williams, Mike Counts, Steven Henley, Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (PG), Andre Cordell (SG), Jamie Adams (SF), Gilbert Arehart (C) Melvin Fiore, John Taylor, Melvin Edwards, Samuel Moore | |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | A charge is called on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #9 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF) Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Cross (PF) Darrell Schueler | |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | James Cross scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andre Cordell | 36-45 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | John Aust's pass is intercepted by James Cross | 36-45 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams loses the dribble to Joshua McIndoe | 36-45 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe is fouled on the floor by Andre Cordell - foul #1 on Andre Cordell, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), James Hefley (SF), Alex Linthicum (PF) Robert Davis, John Aust, Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Edwards (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) Jamie Adams, James Cross | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-45 |