| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bradley Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Royce Morin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Wisnosky (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan makes the 3 from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Peter Parker lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Foshee and he's fouled by Robert Johnston - foul #1 on Robert Johnston, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Peter Parker misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:11 | Valparaiso | Robert Johnston is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Joe Johnson buries a runner in the lane | 34-32 |
| 18:37 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Donald Russell snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Joe Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 18:04 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Richard Foshee grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Peter Parker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Jernigan | 37-34 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Joe Johnson misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Wisnosky - foul #1 on Thomas Wisnosky, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Barbour (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Donald Russell, Richard Foshee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon (PF), Robert Alsup (C) Thomas Wisnosky, Robert Johnston | |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Joe Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Joe Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:48 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Aten | 39-36 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | John Barbour buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Peter Parker and he's fouled by Phillip Hendon - foul #1 on Phillip Hendon, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (PG), Adam Hockaday (SG), Donald Russell (PF) Peter Parker, Ray Shaw, Joe Johnson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw (PG), Eddie Hackbarth (SG), Robert Johnston (C) Bradley Aten, Thomas Jernigan, Robert Alsup | |
| 16:21 | Mercer | John Barbour makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:05 | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Harry Cutshaw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Waller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Hockaday (fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Barbour (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harry Cutshaw (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eddie Hackbarth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Royce Morin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Phillip Hendon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Robert Waller scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 15:28 | Valparaiso | Robert Johnston scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Eddie Hackbarth | 44-41 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Robert Johnston takes the ball from John Barbour | 44-41 |
| 15:03 | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Donald Russell pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | John Barbour misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Adam Hockaday tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 14:38 | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth makes the 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Donald Russell makes the floater from the left side | 48-44 |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Phillip Hendon | 48-46 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Donald Russell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Waller | 51-46 |
| 13:43 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Ronald Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Ronald Davis drills a floater from the left side | 53-46 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | John Barbour scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Hockaday | 55-49 |
| 12:29 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon misses long on a jumper from the right block | 55-49 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | John Barbour grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Phillip Hendon is called for the reach on Robert Waller - foul #2 on Phillip Hendon, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG), Ray Shaw (SG), Joe Johnson (SF), Miro Zeier (PF), Richard Foshee (C) Robert Waller, Adam Hockaday, John Barbour, Donald Russell, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten (PG), Thomas Jernigan (SG), Thomas Wisnosky (PF), Robert Alsup (C) Harry Cutshaw, Eddie Hackbarth, Phillip Hendon, Robert Johnston | |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Thomas Wisnosky swats the short shot by Joe Johnson | 55-49 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Ray Shaw tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bradley Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Royce Morin (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Thomas Wisnosky (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Alsup (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Ray Shaw clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Royce Morin - foul #2 on Royce Morin, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Richard Foshee grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Peter Parker lays it up and in | 59-49 |
| 10:11 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (PF) Miro Zeier | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon (PF) Royce Morin | |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Ray Shaw drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Parker | 61-49 |
| 09:48 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 09:36 | Mercer | Bradley Aten is called for the reach on Adam Hockaday - foul #3 on Bradley Aten, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Zeier (C) Richard Foshee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw (PG), Robert Johnston (C) Phillip Hendon, Robert Alsup | |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Harry Cutshaw is called for the reach on Peter Parker - foul #2 on Harry Cutshaw, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (SF), Donald Russell (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Joe Johnson, Adam Hockaday, Miro Zeier | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Peter Parker misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:25 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Johnston | 61-52 |
| 09:02 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Bradley Aten | 61-54 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Donald Russell is hacked by Robert Johnston - foul #2 on Robert Johnston, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Hockaday (SG), John Barbour (SF) Peter Parker, Ray Shaw | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth (SG) Bradley Aten | |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Donald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Donald Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:42 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-54 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Robert Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | The short jumper by Adam Hockaday is denied by Thomas Wisnosky | 62-54 |
| 08:02 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 07:45 | Valparaiso | Adam Hockaday is called for the reach on Eddie Hackbarth - foul #1 on Adam Hockaday, team foul #1 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG), Ray Shaw (SG), Joe Johnson (SF), Richard Foshee (C) Robert Waller, Adam Hockaday, Donald Russell, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten (SG), Phillip Hendon (PF), Robert Alsup (C) Eddie Hackbarth, Thomas Jernigan, Robert Johnston | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Barbour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Foshee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harry Cutshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Aten (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Wisnosky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Phillip Hendon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Alsup (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Harry Cutshaw and the foul's on Joe Johnson - foul #2 on Joe Johnson, team foul #2 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan (SG) Harry Cutshaw | |
| 07:32 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Peter Parker is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Peter Parker, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Foshee - foul #3 on Richard Foshee, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Russell (PF) John Barbour | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth (SG), Royce Morin (SF) Thomas Jernigan, Thomas Wisnosky | |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Royce Morin takes the ball from Peter Parker | 62-59 |
| 06:28 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Phillip Hendon, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw (PG), Robert Johnston (C) Eddie Hackbarth, Robert Alsup | |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Joe Johnson misses the runner in the lane | 62-59 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Peter Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Joe Johnson is fouled on the floor by Phillip Hendon - foul #4 on Phillip Hendon, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (SG) Ray Shaw | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky (PF) Phillip Hendon | |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Joe Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Joe Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:59 | Valparaiso | Robert Johnston pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:40 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 63-61 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Peter Parker's floater is knocked away by Robert Johnston | 63-61 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Joe Johnson tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Parker - foul #4 on Peter Parker, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ray Shaw (SG), John Barbour (SF), Adam Hockaday (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Peter Parker, Joe Johnson, Donald Russell, Richard Foshee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan (SF) Royce Morin | |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Robert Johnston is called for the reach on Ronald Davis - foul #3 on Robert Johnston, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Hackbarth (PG), Phillip Hendon (PF), Robert Alsup (C) Harry Cutshaw, Bradley Aten, Robert Johnston | |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Ronald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:46 | Mercer | Ronald Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:46 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wisnosky misses long on a floater in the lane | 65-62 |
| 04:28 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon tips it home | 65-64 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Ray Shaw clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-64 |
| 04:11 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:05 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 04:03 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | John Barbour is called for the reach on Thomas Wisnosky - foul #3 on John Barbour, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Parker (PG), Joe Johnson (SF), Donald Russell (PF) Robert Waller, Adam Hockaday, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten (PG), Royce Morin (SF), Robert Johnston (C) Eddie Hackbarth, Thomas Wisnosky, Robert Alsup | |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Aten | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ray Shaw (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Barbour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bradley Aten (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Jernigan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Royce Morin (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Phillip Hendon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Ray Shaw loses the dribble to Robert Johnston | 65-67 |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Joe Johnson - foul #3 on Joe Johnson, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (SG), Richard Foshee (C) Ray Shaw, John Barbour | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw (PG) Thomas Jernigan | |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon makes the free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Joe Johnson makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Foshee | 67-70 |
| 02:33 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ray Shaw (SG) Robert Waller | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan (SG) Royce Morin | |
| 02:16 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hendon scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-72 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Harry Cutshaw is called for the reach on Ray Shaw - foul #3 on Harry Cutshaw, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Ray Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Aten | 68-74 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Thomas Jernigan is called for the reach on Richard Foshee - foul #3 on Thomas Jernigan, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Royce Morin (SF), Thomas Wisnosky (PF) Harry Cutshaw, Phillip Hendon | |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Richard Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Richard Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:59 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Aten | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Joe Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Peter Parker | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Shaw - foul #1 on Ray Shaw, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Donald Russell gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Ray Shaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Donald Russell gets the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Ray Shaw misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Parker - foul #5 on Peter Parker, team foul #9 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Waller (PG) Peter Parker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Robert Waller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-78 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin grabs the board | 72-78 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Waller - foul #1 on Robert Waller, team foul #10 | 72-78 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Robert Waller drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Shaw | 75-79 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Shaw - foul #2 on Ray Shaw, team foul #11 | 75-79 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Robert Waller drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-80 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten is hacked by Robert Waller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Waller, team foul #12 | 78-80 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Bradley Aten misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Donald Russell snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Donald Russell misses long on a fullcourt shot | 78-81 |