| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Wix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Royce Morin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dallas Sickels (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jake Rosado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Schwandt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gus Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Chancellor - foul #1 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | John Wilson buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gus Adams | 33-32 |
| 19:19 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 19:17 | Valparaiso | William Wix pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:12 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | John Wilson gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 18:42 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from William Wix | 35-35 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:35 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:33 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Laymon picks off the pass by William Wix in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon lays it up and in | 35-37 |
| 18:11 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:49 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:47 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to William Wix | 35-37 |
| 17:38 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels banks in the layup set up by William Wix and he's hacked by Robert Chancellor - foul #2 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw (PG), Bobby Celis (SG), Robert Alsup (PF) William Wix, Royce Morin, Jake Rosado | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:38 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | Gus Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:22 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Valparaiso | Miro Zeier takes the ball from Mark Schwandt | 38-37 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Miro Zeier makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Bobby Celis loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Royce Morin (SG), Jake Rosado (PF) Dallas Sickels, Mark Schwandt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF), William Caverly (PF), Larry Blackburn (C) Jimmy Laymon, Gus Adams, Robert Chancellor, Miro Zeier, John Wilson | |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Richard Nicola comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:58 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Larry Blackburn grabs the board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harry Cutshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Royce Morin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Celis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jake Rosado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Alsup (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Nicola (fresh) SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Caverly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Blackburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Richard Nicola grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:26 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Nicola | 38-41 |
| 15:09 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup's pass is intercepted by Richard Lipscomb | 38-41 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Richard Nicola lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Lipscomb | 38-43 |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin is fouled on the floor by Richard Nicola - foul #2 on Richard Nicola, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Wix (PG), Dallas Sickels (SF), James Patton (PF), Mark Schwandt (C) Royce Morin, Bobby Celis, Jake Rosado, Robert Alsup | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon (PG), Gus Adams (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Miro Zeier (PF), John Wilson (C) Richard Nicola, Robert Thompson, Richard Lipscomb, William Caverly, Larry Blackburn | |
| 14:35 | Valparaiso | William Wix knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dallas Sickels | 41-43 |
| 14:11 | Mercer | Mark Schwandt denies the turnaround by Miro Zeier | 41-43 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | John Wilson tips it in | 41-45 |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Miro Zeier - foul #2 on Miro Zeier, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roger Jones (SG) Harry Cutshaw | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | John Wilson gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Miro Zeier can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 41-45 |
| 13:23 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:12 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Wix | 43-45 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Miro Zeier misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 12:50 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Miro Zeier swats the layup by Dallas Sickels | 43-45 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | John Wilson grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Gus Adams hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Miro Zeier | 43-47 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | James Patton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gus Adams | 43-47 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Miro Zeier can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 43-47 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Chancellor | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Wix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dallas Sickels (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Patton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Schwandt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gus Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Miro Zeier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Mark Schwandt swats the layup by John Wilson | 43-47 |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | James Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | John Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw (PG), Royce Morin (SG), Bobby Celis (SF), Jake Rosado (PF), Robert Alsup (C) William Wix, Roger Jones, Dallas Sickels, James Patton, Mark Schwandt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF), William Caverly (PF), Larry Blackburn (C) Jimmy Laymon, Gus Adams, Robert Chancellor, Miro Zeier, John Wilson | |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado drills a floater from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Larry Blackburn comes up short on the shot from close range | 45-47 |
| 10:30 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:06 | Valparaiso | Bobby Celis knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Cutshaw | 48-47 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon (PG), Robert Chancellor (SF) Richard Nicola, Richard Lipscomb | |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Thompson steps in front of the Royce Morin pass | 48-47 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jimmy Laymon | 48-50 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Wix (PG), Roger Jones (SF), Mark Schwandt (C) Royce Morin, Bobby Celis, Jake Rosado | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (SG), Miro Zeier (PF), John Wilson (C) Robert Thompson, William Caverly, Larry Blackburn | |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Miro Zeier misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 08:38 | Valparaiso | William Wix grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:24 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw is hacked by Gus Adams - foul #3 on Gus Adams, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Patton (PF) Robert Alsup | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Schwandt | 50-50 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Harry Cutshaw takes the ball from Gus Adams | 50-50 |
| 07:39 | Valparaiso | William Wix jams it set up by Harry Cutshaw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Wix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Cutshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Patton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Schwandt (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gus Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Chancellor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | James Patton snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:56 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Gus Adams snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | John Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #1 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bobby Celis (PG), Royce Morin (SG), Dallas Sickels (SF), Jake Rosado (PF), Robert Alsup (C) William Wix, Harry Cutshaw, Roger Jones, James Patton, Mark Schwandt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF) Jimmy Laymon, Gus Adams, Robert Chancellor | |
| 06:41 | Mercer | John Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Miro Zeier grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Miro Zeier is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Miro Zeier, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Caverly (PF), Larry Blackburn (C) Miro Zeier, John Wilson | |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Richard Lipscomb steps in front of the Robert Alsup pass | 52-50 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Richard Nicola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gus Adams (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | Bobby Celis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Gus Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Nicola | 52-53 |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | Bobby Celis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dallas Sickels | 55-53 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb blows the layup | 55-53 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Gus Adams tips it home | 55-55 |
| 04:07 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 04:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Larry Blackburn | 55-55 |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Wix (PG), Mark Schwandt (C) Bobby Celis, Robert Alsup | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon (PG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Miro Zeier (PF), John Wilson (C) Richard Nicola, Richard Lipscomb, William Caverly, Larry Blackburn | |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Miro Zeier misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 03:52 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | Miro Zeier steals the ball from William Wix | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Wix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Royce Morin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dallas Sickels (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jake Rosado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Schwandt (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gus Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - John Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Mercer | The jumper by Gus Adams is denied by Jake Rosado | 55-55 |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt loses the dribble to John Wilson | 55-55 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Gus Adams is hacked by Royce Morin - foul #1 on Royce Morin, team foul #2 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harry Cutshaw (SG), Robert Alsup (PF) Royce Morin, Jake Rosado | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Dallas Sickels picks off the pass by Miro Zeier | 55-55 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Royce Morin (SG), Jake Rosado (PF) Harry Cutshaw, Robert Alsup | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | William Wix clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 02:25 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt tips it in | 57-55 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Miro Zeier clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:06 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Schwandt | 59-55 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Royce Morin is called for the reach on Gus Adams - foul #2 on Royce Morin, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Dallas Sickels picks off the pass by Miro Zeier | 59-55 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Royce Morin | 62-55 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by William Wix | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Gus Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Chancellor | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin is fouled in the backcourt by Gus Adams - foul #4 on Gus Adams, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup (PF) Jake Rosado | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt is hacked by Robert Chancellor - foul #3 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Mark Schwandt misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Miro Zeier snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | William Wix is called for the reach on Jimmy Laymon - foul #2 on William Wix, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado (PF) Robert Alsup | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Chancellor | 64-61 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin is hacked by Gus Adams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gus Adams, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Alsup (PF) Jake Rosado | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG) Gus Adams | |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Royce Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Robert Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Dallas Sickels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bobby Celis (SF) Robert Alsup | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Dallas Sickels makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon connects on the 3 from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | William Wix runs out the clock | 68-64 |