| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Kern (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski inbounds the ball | 19-37 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky drills a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by George Keeler - foul #3 on George Keeler, team foul #1 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Ferguson (PF) George Keeler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Adam Williams (PF) Robert Stanley | |
| 19:31 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the free throw | 19-40 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:12 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson drills a floater in the lane set up by Thomas Jacobs | 21-40 |
| 18:48 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jacobs steps in front of the Adam Williams pass | 21-40 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 18:36 | Mercer | John Bennett scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Jacobs | 24-40 |
| 18:07 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Reece - foul #1 on Jeremy Reece, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer (SF), Robert Stanley (PF), Jerome Tompkins (C) Rodney Sosnowski, Adam Williams, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 17:44 | Valparaiso | John Bennett steals the ball from Jerome Tompkins | 24-40 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Jacobs and he's fouled by Robert Stanley - foul #1 on Robert Stanley, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski (SF) Richard Kiefer | |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:06 | Valparaiso | John Kern scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rodney Sosnowski | 27-43 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Jacobs | 29-43 |
| 16:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley is whistled for traveling | 29-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), Derrick Cooper (SG), Billy Mardis (PF), John Yeung (C) Thomas Jacobs, John Bennett, James Larkin, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer (SF), Adam Williams (PF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Rodney Sosnowski, Robert Stanley, Jerome Tompkins | |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Billy Mardis drills a shot from the baseline set up by John Yeung | 31-43 |
| 15:45 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky loses the ball out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SF), George Keeler (PF) Eric Ferguson, Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG), Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Robert Stanley (PF) John Kern, John Johnson, Richard Kiefer, Adam Williams | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Black (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Yeung (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 31-43 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | James Larkin can't tip it in | 31-43 |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Rudolph Krasnansky | 31-43 |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Yeung - foul #2 on John Yeung, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), Jeremy Reece (C) Thomas Black, Derrick Cooper, John Yeung | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kern (PG), John Johnson (SG), Richard Kiefer (SF), Adam Williams (PF) William Young, Joseph Whitman, Rodney Sosnowski, Robert Stanley | |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | James Larkin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Adam Williams - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Jerome Tompkins (C) Richard Kiefer, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 14:32 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:17 | Valparaiso | John Kern misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 14:16 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams tips it home | 33-47 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | John Kern picks off the pass by Jeremy Reece | 33-47 |
| 13:50 | Valparaiso | John Kern banks in the layup | 33-49 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | James Larkin misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 13:31 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams hits a runner in the lane set up by John Kern and he's hacked by George Keeler - foul #4 on George Keeler, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Ferguson (SF), Billy Mardis (PF) James Larkin, George Keeler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer (SF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Rodney Sosnowski, Jerome Tompkins | |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses the free throw | 33-51 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Billy Mardis pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the floater from the left side | 33-51 |
| 12:38 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 12:10 | Valparaiso | John Kern makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rudolph Krasnansky | 33-54 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), James Larkin (SF), John Yeung (C) John Bennett, Billy Mardis, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Robert Stanley (PF) Richard Kiefer, Adam Williams | |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-54 |
| 11:28 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Yeung (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Kern (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Stanley | 33-56 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Jacobs and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG) Thomas Jacobs | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG), Richard Kiefer (SF), Jerome Tompkins (C) John Kern, John Johnson, Rodney Sosnowski, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the free throw | 36-56 |
| 10:16 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins is fouled on the floor by John Yeung - foul #3 on John Yeung, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG), Jeremy Reece (C) Derrick Cooper, John Yeung | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kern (PG), John Johnson (SG), Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) William Young, Joseph Whitman, Richard Kiefer, Jerome Tompkins | |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF), Billy Mardis (PF) James Larkin, Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:49 | Mercer | John Bennett can't connect on a shot in the lane | 36-56 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Billy Mardis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Billy Mardis can't finish the layup | 36-56 |
| 09:30 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | John Kern double dribbles | 36-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), James Larkin (SF) Thomas Black, Derrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer (SF), Jerome Tompkins (C) Rodney Sosnowski, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 08:53 | Mercer | John Bennett is fouled on the floor by John Kern - foul #1 on John Kern, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Ferguson (PF) Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Adam Williams (PF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Robert Stanley, Jerome Tompkins | |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by James Larkin | 38-56 |
| 08:11 | Valparaiso | John Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 08:09 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 07:45 | Valparaiso | John Kern knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Kiefer | 38-59 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | John Bennett connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Larkin | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Kern (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Kiefer (fresh) PF - Adam Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams is fouled on the floor by Eric Ferguson - foul #3 on Eric Ferguson, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), George Keeler (PF) John Bennett, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG), Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Robert Stanley (PF), Jerome Tompkins (C) John Kern, John Johnson, Richard Kiefer, Adam Williams, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 06:54 | Valparaiso | William Young buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Whitman | 40-62 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson is fouled on the floor by William Young - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #6 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (SF), John Yeung (C) James Larkin, Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kern (PG), John Johnson (SG) William Young, Joseph Whitman | |
| 06:30 | Mercer | George Keeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG) Thomas Jacobs | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:08 | Valparaiso | John Kern misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Billy Mardis pulls down the rebound | 40-62 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | George Keeler hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Black | 43-62 |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | John Kern drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Sosnowski | 43-65 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Thomas Black comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-65 |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-65 |
| 05:02 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Ferguson (SF) George Keeler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG), Richard Kiefer (SF), Adam Williams (PF) John Kern, John Johnson, Rodney Sosnowski, Robert Stanley | |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Mardis | 45-65 |
| 04:24 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses short on a runner from close range | 45-65 |
| 04:23 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins snags the offensive board | 45-65 |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer is fouled on the floor by Billy Mardis - foul #1 on Billy Mardis, team foul #7 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Cronin (PG), Alton Slemp (C) Derrick Cooper, Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses short on a jumper in the paint | 45-67 |
| 03:46 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | William Young misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-67 |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Thomas Black grabs the board | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Donald Cronin (fresh) SG - Thomas Black (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Yeung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Alton Slemp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Kiefer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerome Tompkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Thomas Black misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins snags the defensive board | 45-67 |
| 02:34 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Young and he's fouled by John Yeung - foul #4 on John Yeung, team foul #8 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), Billy Mardis (PF) Thomas Black, John Yeung | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:34 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams makes the free throw | 45-70 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson is hacked by William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #7 | 45-70 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 02:14 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins pulls down the rebound | 46-70 |
| 01:56 | Valparaiso | William Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-70 |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses the tip | 46-70 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | The jump hook by Donald Cronin is blocked by Adam Williams | 46-70 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman snags the defensive board | 46-70 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | William Young is called for 10 seconds | 46-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Black (PG), John Yeung (C) Donald Cronin, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Thomas Black lays it up and in set up by Eric Ferguson | 48-70 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Kiefer, team foul #8 | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Thomas Black is fouled on the floor by William Young - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #9 | 48-70 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Thomas Black makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Thomas Black makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Yeung - foul #5 on John Yeung, team foul #9 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (C) John Yeung | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | William Young runs out the clock | 50-71 |