| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) PF - Joe Reese (fresh) C - Jerry Olson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses short on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jerry Olson | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Jerry Olson | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Kennedy, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Thomas Ware comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Olson | 0-5 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 17:52 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:27 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese lays it in | 0-7 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Francis Lilly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Jerry Olson swats the short shot by Jesse Augustus | 0-7 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck tips it but misses | 0-7 |
| 16:48 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 16:32 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Reck picks off the pass by Larry Kennedy | 0-7 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Charles Winkle is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG), Charles Freeman (SF), Ralph Ouimet (PF), William Gulley (C) Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Michael Ryan (SG), James Pereira (SF), Manuel Gary (C) Larry Kennedy, Ronald Cerda, Robert Wehner, Jerry Olson | |
| 16:07 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan is hacked by William Gulley - foul #1 on William Gulley, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 15:44 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan is whistled for a carry | 0-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SF) Thomas Ware | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Freeman (fresh) SG - Austin Davidson (fresh) SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) C - William Gulley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) SF - James Pereira (fresh) PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Mercer | James Gaines misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-7 |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 14:57 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese travels with the ball | 0-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Austin Davidson, James Gaines, William Gulley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SF), Jerry Olson (PF) James Pereira, Joe Reese | |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Charles Winkle tips it home | 2-7 |
| 14:21 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Charles Freeman scores on a shot from close range set up by Charles Winkle and he's hacked by Myron Willard - foul #1 on Myron Willard, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Lilly (PF) Ralph Ouimet | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), James Pereira (SF), Joe Reese (PF) Myron Willard, Michael Ryan, Jerry Olson | |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:38 | Valparaiso | James Pereira slams it home | 5-12 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Charles Freeman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-12 |
| 13:24 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 12:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 12:53 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits the follow up shot | 5-14 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 5-14 |
| 12:38 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 12:25 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese comes up short on the runner near the basket | 5-14 |
| 12:24 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese snags the offensive board | 5-14 |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | James Pereira can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 12:10 | Mercer | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 5-14 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Charles Winkle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-14 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary pulls down the rebound | 5-14 |
| 11:38 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-14 |
| 11:36 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner tips it home | 5-16 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Augustus (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Winkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) SG - Robert Wehner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Francis Lilly connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 7-16 |
| 10:56 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Francis Lilly - foul #1 on Francis Lilly, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Austin Davidson (SG), James Gaines (SF), Ralph Ouimet (PF), William Gulley (C) Charles Freeman, Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Jerry Olson (PF) Larry Kennedy, James Pereira, Joe Reese | |
| 10:56 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 10:56 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-18 |
| 10:33 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 10:06 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Austin Davidson - foul #1 on Austin Davidson, team foul #4 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joe Reese (SF) Robert Wehner | |
| 10:06 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 10:06 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-20 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Ware | 7-20 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | The jumper by Austin Davidson is denied by Joe Reese | 7-20 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet tips it back up and in | 9-20 |
| 08:58 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #3 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF) Austin Davidson, James Gaines, Ralph Ouimet | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Michael Ryan (SG), Robert Wehner (SF) Myron Willard, Ronald Cerda, Joe Reese | |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Thomas Ware's pass is intercepted by Larry Kennedy | 9-20 |
| 08:20 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Ryan | 9-23 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Thomas Ware throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Reck (C) William Gulley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joe Reese (PF) Manuel Gary | |
| 07:52 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the easy layup but the foul's on Francis Lilly - foul #2 on Francis Lilly, team foul #5 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet (PF) Francis Lilly | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:52 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 1st free throw | 9-24 |
| 07:52 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 9-25 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck is whistled for a carry | 9-25 |
| 07:23 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese buries a runner from the right block set up by Michael Ryan | 9-27 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Olson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Olson - foul #1 on Jerry Olson, team foul #4 | 9-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG) Jesse Augustus | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG), Manuel Gary (C) Michael Ryan, Joe Reese | |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck makes the 1st free throw | 10-27 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses the 2nd free throw | 10-27 |
| 07:15 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jerry Olson | 10-27 |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 10-27 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Charles Freeman grabs the board | 10-27 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Thomas Ware drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-27 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Kennedy | 13-29 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jerry Olson - foul #2 on Jerry Olson, team foul #5 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), William Gulley (C) Thomas Ware, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Michael Ryan (SG), Joe Reese (PF) Larry Kennedy, Ronald Cerda, Jerry Olson | |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet misses the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Manuel Gary | 14-29 |
| 05:48 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Jesse Augustus - foul #1 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #6 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (PG) Charles Winkle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Manuel Gary | |
| 05:48 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 05:48 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG), Manuel Gary (C) Michael Ryan, Jerry Sessums | |
| 05:09 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-31 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet pulls down the rebound | 14-31 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Austin Davidson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 14-31 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet tips it in | 16-31 |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese knocks in the shot from close range set up by Larry Kennedy | 16-33 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Manuel Gary - foul #1 on Manuel Gary, team foul #6 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Charles Winkle (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Austin Davidson, Charles Freeman, Ralph Ouimet | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Michael Ryan (SG), James Pereira (SF), Jerry Sessums (C) Larry Kennedy, Ronald Cerda, Robert Wehner, Manuel Gary | |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses the 1st free throw | 16-33 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | James Pereira loses the dribble to William Gulley | 17-33 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Charles Winkle clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Pereira - foul #1 on James Pereira, team foul #7 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG), Francis Lilly (PF) Jesse Augustus, William Gulley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Robert Wehner (SF), Jerry Olson (C) Myron Willard, James Pereira, Jerry Sessums | |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wehner | 19-36 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Austin Davidson (fresh) SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Reese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Francis Lilly misses the jump hook in the lane | 19-36 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Thomas Ware snags the offensive board | 19-36 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Olson - foul #3 on Jerry Olson, team foul #8 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG) Austin Davidson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Manuel Gary (C) Larry Kennedy, Michael Ryan, Jerry Olson | |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:28 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Reck steps in front of the Manuel Gary pass | 20-36 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Francis Lilly drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Manuel Gary - foul #2 on Manuel Gary, team foul #9 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG) Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), James Pereira (SF) Myron Willard, Ronald Cerda | |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Francis Lilly makes the free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Kennedy | 23-38 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Thomas Ware throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG) James Pereira | |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese lays it up and in on a great pass from Manuel Gary | 23-40 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Thomas Ware is hacked by Larry Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Kennedy, team foul #10 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SF), William Gulley (C) Charles Winkle, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Michael Ryan (SG) Larry Kennedy, Ronald Cerda | |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Thomas Ware makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Thomas Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the runner from the right block | 25-40 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | William Gulley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese blows the layup | 25-40 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Gulley | 25-40 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | William Gulley misses short on a fullcourt shot | 25-40 |