| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Brugger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Elder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Samual Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-29 |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Dan Davis tips it in | 41-29 |
| 19:30 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | Daniel Brugger blocks the short jumper by Donald Ahlers | 41-32 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers tips it home | 43-32 |
| 19:01 | Valparaiso | William Elder misses the dunk | 43-32 |
| 18:59 | Valparaiso | David Portillo grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 18:45 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:32 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett's floater is tipped away by Donald Ahlers | 43-32 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Dan Davis snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Samual Wilson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Michael Rambert (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Joseph Whitman, David Portillo, Daniel Brugger | |
| 18:21 | Valparaiso | William Elder can't throw it down but the foul's on Dan Davis - foul #2 on Dan Davis, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 18:21 | Valparaiso | William Elder misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:21 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Samual Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Samual Wilson, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), Jay Grant (SF) Willian Pickett, Michael Rambert | |
| 17:55 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Whitman | 43-35 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Samual Wilson connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Dan Davis | 45-35 |
| 17:27 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Wilson and the foul's on Dan Davis - foul #3 on Dan Davis, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), Michael Rambert (SF) Jay Grant, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 17:27 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Charles Stell misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 45-38 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:50 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Portillo (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Michael Rambert, Joseph Whitman | |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Charles Stell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Charles Stell grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | David Wells clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 16:11 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Billy Mardis steals the ball from William Elder | 45-38 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Billy Mardis hits the finger roll | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton Slemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Stell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Henry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Elder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Valparaiso | William Elder comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Vernon Mack - foul #1 on Vernon Mack, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, David Wells, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), Michael Rambert (SF) Willian Pickett, David Portillo | |
| 15:38 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:38 | Valparaiso | William Elder misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:38 | Valparaiso | William Elder pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:24 | Valparaiso | William Elder buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Rambert | 47-41 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 15:13 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman's layup is rejected by Donald Ahlers | 47-41 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Charles Stell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers banks in the layup set up by Derrick Cooper | 49-41 |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert knocks in the 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Samual Wilson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Alton Slemp (PF) Samual Wilson, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), David Portillo (SF), Daniel Brugger (C) Henry Wilson, Michael Rambert, William Elder | |
| 13:33 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Alton Slemp grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the turnaround from the left block | 51-44 |
| 12:54 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Alton Slemp pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers is hacked by Daniel Brugger - foul #3 on Daniel Brugger, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), Dean Blackburn (C) Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jay Grant (SF), William Elder (C) David Portillo, Daniel Brugger | |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Billy Mardis's fadeaway is rejected by William Elder | 51-44 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:16 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Grant | 51-47 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | William Elder takes the ball from Vernon Mack | 51-47 |
| 11:32 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses badly on a shot in the paint | 51-47 |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Vernon Mack gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vernon Mack (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Grant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Elder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mercer | Samual Wilson is hacked by Joseph Whitman - foul #2 on Joseph Whitman, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Vernon Mack, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Michael Rambert (SF) Joseph Whitman, Jay Grant | |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:58 | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Dan Davis - foul #4 on Dan Davis, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Dan Davis, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), David Portillo (SF) Willian Pickett, Michael Rambert | |
| 10:58 | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:58 | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Alton Slemp snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Alton Slemp scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Donald Ahlers | 53-48 |
| 10:16 | Valparaiso | William Elder can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 53-48 |
| 10:14 | Valparaiso | William Elder hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Williams | 56-50 |
| 09:34 | Valparaiso | Alton Slemp is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #2 on Alton Slemp, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Vernon Mack (SG), Charles Stell (PF) Kenneth Williams, Billy Mardis, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), Michael Rambert (SF) Henry Wilson, David Portillo | |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Charles Stell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Vernon Mack misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Elder - foul #3 on William Elder, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (SF) Derrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Vernon Mack makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Vernon Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:15 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Charles Stell snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:53 | Mercer | Vernon Mack buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wells | 60-50 |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | William Elder's pass is intercepted by Samual Wilson | 60-50 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Samual Wilson banks in the layup | 62-50 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | William Elder blows the layup but he's fouled by Vernon Mack - foul #2 on Vernon Mack, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF), Alton Slemp (PF) David Wells, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG) Joseph Whitman | |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | William Elder misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Willian Pickett picks off the pass by Samual Wilson | 62-51 |
| 07:46 | Valparaiso | William Elder travels with the ball | 62-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG) Vernon Mack | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (PG), David Portillo (SF), Daniel Brugger (C) Henry Wilson, Michael Rambert, William Elder | |
| 07:28 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper hits a shot from the right side | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Stell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Brugger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Valparaiso | Samual Wilson steals the ball from Joseph Whitman | 64-51 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Alton Slemp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samual Wilson | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | Charles Stell denies the turnaround by Dikembe Abdelrahman | 66-51 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Alton Slemp pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Charles Stell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 66-51 |
| 06:28 | Mercer | Charles Stell tips it but misses | 66-51 |
| 06:27 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Willian Pickett | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Samual Wilson is hacked by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #4 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Samual Wilson, Derrick Cooper, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Michael Rambert (SF), William Elder (C) Joseph Whitman, David Portillo, Daniel Brugger | |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Alton Slemp can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #5 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger (PF) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | William Elder hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Henry Wilson | 66-56 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Billy Mardis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Rambert - foul #1 on Michael Rambert, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (SG), David Wells (PF) Dan Davis, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (PG), Jay Grant (SF) Henry Wilson, Michael Rambert | |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Billy Mardis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:09 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the shot from the left wing set up by Jay Grant | 67-58 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | William Elder pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:30 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by William Elder | 67-60 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Daniel Brugger blocks the short jumper by Billy Mardis | 67-60 |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Brugger | 67-63 |
| 03:41 | Mercer | David Wells hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 67-63 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | David Wells snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Vernon Mack misses the shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Mardis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Grant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Brugger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Elder (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 03:07 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger tips it but misses | 67-63 |
| 03:06 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett tips it back up and in | 67-65 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Alton Slemp (PF) Vernon Mack, Kenneth Williams, Billy Mardis, David Wells | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Michael Rambert (SG), David Portillo (SF) Joseph Whitman, Willian Pickett, Jay Grant | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Samual Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | William Elder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (C) Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG) David Portillo | |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Charles Stell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Henry Wilson picks off the pass by Charles Stell | 70-65 |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | William Elder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-65 |
| 01:38 | Valparaiso | William Elder pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Wilson | 70-67 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Dan Davis scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samual Wilson | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Alton Slemp denies the turnaround by William Elder | 72-67 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | William Elder tips it back up and in | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Henry Wilson is called for the reach on Alton Slemp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Wilson, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Ahlers (C) Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), David Portillo (SF) Henry Wilson, Michael Rambert | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | William Elder misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger snags the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:25 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Whitman - foul #3 on Joseph Whitman, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | David Portillo grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Vernon Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Alton Slemp is hacked by Joseph Whitman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Whitman, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman hits a 3 from the right corner set up by David Portillo | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis is hacked by Willian Pickett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willian Pickett, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-72 |