| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harry Cutshaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eddie Hackbarth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Royce Morin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Wisnosky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Johnston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Joe Johnson inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Joe Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 19:41 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:32 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Cutshaw | 30-33 |
| 19:28 | Mercer | Peter Parker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Shaw | 30-36 |
| 19:16 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joe Johnson - foul #1 on Joe Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:16 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:16 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | Joe Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Richard Foshee's layup is rejected by Thomas Wisnosky | 30-36 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Johnson | 30-36 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Ray Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Johnston - foul #2 on Robert Johnston, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Ray Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:35 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Thomas Wisnosky | 30-37 |
| 18:09 | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Joe Johnson gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Joe Johnson buries a shot in the lane set up by Peter Parker | 30-39 |
| 17:37 | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harry Cutshaw | 33-39 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Peter Parker lays it in | 33-41 |
| 17:05 | Valparaiso | Robert Johnston travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten (PG), Thomas Jernigan (SG), Phillip Hendon (PF), Robert Alsup (C) Harry Cutshaw, Eddie Hackbarth, Thomas Wisnosky, Robert Johnston | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (SF), John Barbour (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Joe Johnson, Donald Russell, Richard Foshee | |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Robert Alsup denies the turnaround by Ray Shaw | 33-41 |
| 16:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:34 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Barbour - foul #1 on John Barbour, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (PF) Ray Shaw | |
| 16:34 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:34 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Ronald Davis loses the dribble to Royce Morin | 35-41 |
| 15:57 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Ronald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bradley Aten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Royce Morin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Phillip Hendon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Alsup (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Waller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Barbour (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Adam Hockaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Royce Morin is called for the reach on Ronald Davis - foul #2 on Royce Morin, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky (SF), Robert Johnston (C) Royce Morin, Robert Alsup | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Johnson (SF), Donald Russell (PF) Peter Parker, Ronald Davis | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 15:41 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 15:36 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Wisnosky | 38-41 |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:10 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:41 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten's layup is rejected by Donald Russell | 38-41 |
| 14:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Johnston can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Robert Johnston grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:24 | Valparaiso | John Barbour blocks the short jumper by Phillip Hendon | 38-41 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | John Barbour gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | John Barbour scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Adam Hockaday | 38-44 |
| 13:52 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Barbour | 38-44 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Donald Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw (PG), Eddie Hackbarth (SG), Royce Morin (SF), Robert Alsup (C) Bradley Aten, Thomas Jernigan, Phillip Hendon, Robert Johnston | |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG), Ray Shaw (SG), Miro Zeier (PF), Richard Foshee (C) Robert Waller, Adam Hockaday, Donald Russell, John Barbour | |
| 13:06 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | The jump hook by Joe Johnson is blocked by Robert Alsup | 38-44 |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 12:33 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw connects on the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Miro Zeier - foul #1 on Miro Zeier, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten (SF) Royce Morin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (PF) Miro Zeier | |
| 12:33 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Thomas Wisnosky steals the ball from Ray Shaw | 41-44 |
| 12:07 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 12:06 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:45 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-44 |
| 11:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Foshee | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harry Cutshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Hackbarth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Aten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Wisnosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Alsup (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Hockaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:35 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Bradley Aten | 41-44 |
| 11:21 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Cutshaw | 43-44 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-44 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Ray Shaw hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 10:38 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eddie Hackbarth | 46-46 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday is fouled on the floor by Eddie Hackbarth - foul #2 on Eddie Hackbarth, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan (SG), Royce Morin (SF), Phillip Hendon (PF), Robert Johnston (C) Eddie Hackbarth, Bradley Aten, Thomas Wisnosky, Robert Alsup | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (SG), John Barbour (SF), Donald Russell (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Ray Shaw, Joe Johnson, Adam Hockaday, Richard Foshee | |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Peter Parker misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Harry Cutshaw - foul #3 on Harry Cutshaw, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Peter Parker makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Peter Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:56 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Johnston misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Peter Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | John Barbour misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 09:20 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:16 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | Robert Johnston hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | John Barbour misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Donald Russell snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Donald Russell is hacked by Royce Morin - foul #3 on Royce Morin, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten (PG) Harry Cutshaw | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ray Shaw (SG), Richard Foshee (C) Peter Parker, Ronald Davis | |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Ray Shaw can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Donald Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Donald Russell misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Robert Waller tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 07:54 | Valparaiso | The jumper by Royce Morin is denied by Donald Russell | 48-50 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Robert Waller snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Donald Russell clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Phillip Hendon - foul #3 on Phillip Hendon, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth (SG), Thomas Wisnosky (PF), Robert Alsup (C) Royce Morin, Phillip Hendon, Robert Johnston | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (SF) John Barbour | |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Donald Russell misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Donald Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:39 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky grabs the board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bradley Aten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Hackbarth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Wisnosky (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Alsup (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Hockaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Valparaiso | Ray Shaw is called for the reach on Eddie Hackbarth - foul #3 on Ray Shaw, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Royce Morin (SF) Thomas Jernigan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG), Joe Johnson (SF) Robert Waller, Donald Russell | |
| 07:15 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | Richard Foshee drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Shaw | 50-52 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky jams it | 52-52 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Ray Shaw clanks a turnaround in the paint | 52-52 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Joe Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Ray Shaw is hacked by Robert Alsup - foul #2 on Robert Alsup, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan (SG), Phillip Hendon (PF), Robert Johnston (C) Eddie Hackbarth, Thomas Wisnosky, Robert Alsup | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (PG), John Barbour (SF), Donald Russell (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Peter Parker, Joe Johnson, Adam Hockaday, Richard Foshee | |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Hendon | 55-52 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Ronald Davis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jernigan - foul #3 on Thomas Jernigan, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw (PG) Royce Morin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (SG) Ray Shaw | |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Ronald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Ronald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:02 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Barbour - foul #2 on John Barbour, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth (SG) Bradley Aten | |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG) Adam Hockaday | |
| 05:02 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:02 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ronald Davis | 56-54 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Donald Russell can't connect on a floater from the right block | 56-54 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Donald Russell tips it home | 56-56 |
| 04:46 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Johnston | 59-56 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Robert Waller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Davis | 59-58 |
| 04:21 | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Peter Parker hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Waller | 62-60 |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Johnston is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Johnston, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten (SF), Thomas Wisnosky (PF) Eddie Hackbarth, Phillip Hendon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ray Shaw (SG), Joe Johnson (SF), Adam Hockaday (PF), Richard Foshee (C) Robert Waller, John Barbour, Donald Russell, Ronald Davis | |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Ray Shaw makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Joe Johnson | 62-62 |
| 03:25 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Peter Parker | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harry Cutshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Jernigan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Aten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Wisnosky (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Hockaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Joe Johnson dunks the ball | 62-64 |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth (SG), Phillip Hendon (PF) Thomas Jernigan, Bradley Aten | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Russell (PF) Adam Hockaday | |
| 02:39 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky can't finish the layup | 62-64 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Richard Foshee grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Donald Russell misses the fadeaway in the paint | 62-64 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Donald Russell grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Phillip Hendon steps in front of the Joe Johnson pass | 62-64 |
| 01:52 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Harry Cutshaw, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Royce Morin (SF) Phillip Hendon | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Ray Shaw can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eddie Hackbarth - foul #3 on Eddie Hackbarth, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth loses the dribble to Ray Shaw | 62-64 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Ray Shaw hits the finger roll | 62-66 |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin tips it home | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Donald Russell buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Parker | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky misses the floater from the baseline | 64-68 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Johnston | 64-68 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Peter Parker is called for the reach on Harry Cutshaw - foul #1 on Peter Parker, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-68 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Donald Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Harry Cutshaw is called for the reach on Donald Russell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Cutshaw, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten (PG) Harry Cutshaw | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (SF) Joe Johnson | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Donald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Donald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Robert Waller is hacked by Eddie Hackbarth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddie Hackbarth, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Robert Waller makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Robert Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Peter Parker is called for the reach on Eddie Hackbarth - foul #2 on Peter Parker, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Johnson (SF) Robert Waller | |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Donald Russell | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Donald Russell runs out the clock | 67-72 |