| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) PF - Joe Reese (fresh) C - Jerry Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Joe Reese steals it from Jesse Augustus | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda's pass is intercepted by Thomas Ware | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | Charles Winkle hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Ware | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is fouled on the floor by Charles Winkle - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Francis Lilly's floater is knocked away by Jerry Olson | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Wehner and he's fouled by Francis Lilly - foul #1 on Francis Lilly, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Michael Ryan (SG), James Pereira (SF), Manuel Gary (C) Larry Kennedy, Ronald Cerda, Robert Wehner, Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:50 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Charles Winkle grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus scores on a shot from the left block set up by Charles Winkle | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Francis Lilly - foul #2 on Francis Lilly, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet (PF) Francis Lilly | |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus is hacked by Joe Reese - foul #1 on Joe Reese, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SF), Jerry Olson (PF) James Pereira, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Gary - foul #1 on Manuel Gary, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joe Reese (PF) Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Reck | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Winkle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:36 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | Jesse Augustus steals the ball from Joe Reese | 4-5 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Charles Winkle lays it up and in on a great pass from Jesse Augustus | 4-7 |
| 14:46 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese hits the finger roll set up by Myron Willard | 6-7 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Charles Winkle can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Manuel Gary - foul #2 on Manuel Gary, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), James Pereira (SF), Jerry Olson (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Michael Ryan, Robert Wehner, Joe Reese, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (PG), Austin Davidson (SG), William Gulley (C) Thomas Ware, Jesse Augustus, Kenneth Reck | |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:05 | Valparaiso | James Pereira hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 6-8 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | William Gulley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the tip | 6-8 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:39 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Winkle | 6-8 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Austin Davidson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 12:51 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 12:50 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda can't tip it in | 6-11 |
| 12:49 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson tips it in | 8-11 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Austin Davidson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 12:25 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:20 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SG), Joe Reese (PF) Ronald Cerda, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), James Gaines (PF) Austin Davidson, Charles Winkle, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) SG - Robert Wehner (fresh) SF - James Pereira (fresh) PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Olson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Freeman (fresh) PF - James Gaines (fresh) C - William Gulley (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese clanks a turnaround in the lane | 8-14 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | James Gaines snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Charles Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Reese | 8-14 |
| 11:38 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 11:16 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Kennedy | 10-14 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Jerry Olson is called for the reach on William Gulley - foul #1 on Jerry Olson, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG) James Pereira | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Freeman | |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Ware | 10-17 |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | Thomas Ware is called for the reach on Larry Kennedy - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF) William Gulley | |
| 10:10 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese is fouled on the floor by James Gaines - foul #1 on James Gaines, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG) Ronald Cerda | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG), Ralph Ouimet (PF) Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle | |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Reese | 13-17 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet is hacked by Robert Wehner - foul #1 on Robert Wehner, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG), William Gulley (SF) Austin Davidson, James Gaines | |
| 09:28 | Mercer | The short jumper by Charles Freeman is denied by Robert Wehner | 13-17 |
| 09:27 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy is hacked by Thomas Ware in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Ware, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG) Ronald Cerda | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG) Thomas Ware | |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 13-17 |
| 09:00 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Reese | 13-17 |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Jerry Sessums (C) Larry Kennedy, Michael Ryan, Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF) Austin Davidson, William Gulley | |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sessums - foul #1 on Jerry Sessums, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Jerry Olson (C) Myron Willard, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (PF) Ralph Ouimet | |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the easy layup | 13-17 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Charles Freeman hits the follow up shot | 13-19 |
| 07:57 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Gaines - foul #2 on James Gaines, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), James Pereira (SF), Jerry Sessums (C) Larry Kennedy, Ronald Cerda, Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (PG), William Gulley (PF) Charles Freeman, James Gaines | |
| 07:57 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:57 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Pereira (fresh) PF - Joe Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Austin Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gulley (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Austin Davidson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from William Gulley | 15-21 |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | James Pereira comes up short on the shot from the right block | 15-21 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Winkle | 15-21 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | The jump hook by Jesse Augustus is blocked by Joe Reese | 15-21 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Charles Winkle tips it in | 15-23 |
| 06:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Pereira | 17-23 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Austin Davidson travels with the ball | 17-23 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Jerry Olson (C) Myron Willard, James Pereira, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (PG), Ralph Ouimet (PF) Austin Davidson, Kenneth Reck | |
| 06:01 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Olson | 20-23 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Larry Kennedy picks off the pass by Charles Freeman in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 05:38 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Kennedy | 22-23 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Charles Freeman knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Jesse Augustus and he's fouled by Ronald Cerda - foul #1 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG) Ronald Cerda | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Lynch (PG), Austin Davidson (SG) Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle | |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 04:51 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese tips it home | 24-26 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Austin Davidson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 04:33 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Wehner | 26-26 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Robert Wehner steals it from Charles Freeman | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Reese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Travis Lynch (fresh) SG - Austin Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) C - William Gulley (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:52 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Charles Freeman grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | William Gulley is whistled for a carry | 26-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG), Manuel Gary (C) Michael Ryan, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Travis Lynch, Austin Davidson, Charles Freeman, Ralph Ouimet, William Gulley | |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Jesse Augustus is called for the reach on Robert Wehner - foul #1 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Joe Reese (PF) Larry Kennedy, Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Charles Winkle drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Augustus out of a doubleteam | 28-29 |
| 02:42 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Reck | 28-29 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Francis Lilly knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Jesse Augustus out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Ronald Cerda - foul #2 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Jerry Olson (PF) Myron Willard, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Francis Lilly misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:28 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Kennedy | 31-31 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Francis Lilly | 31-33 |
| 01:36 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Robert Wehner doubles Jesse Augustus and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Robert Wehner, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG), James Pereira (SF), Joe Reese (PF) Ronald Cerda, Robert Wehner, Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | James Pereira can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Charles Winkle drills a driving attempt in the lane | 31-37 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese connects on the shot from the right block | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Thomas Ware can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus tips it but misses | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary grabs the board | 33-37 |