| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Speck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | David Speck inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses the easy layup | 25-32 |
| 19:44 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the tip | 25-32 |
| 19:42 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall lays it in on a great pass from William Moore | 27-32 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Decker - foul #3 on Robert Decker, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Gilles (PF) Robert Decker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, James Gardner | |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:38 | Valparaiso | Mark Murphy picks off the pass by Jesse Emerson | 27-34 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | David Speck loses the dribble to Gregory Marshall | 27-34 |
| 18:13 | Valparaiso | William Moore is hacked by Wesley Winfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Winfield, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson (SG), Herman Smith (SF), Michael Hamilton (C) Jesse Emerson, Carl Hamilton, Gregory Marshall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Al Hooker (PF) Jesse Jasper | |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Moore | 30-34 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | David Speck can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (SG) William Moore | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Jesse Jasper (PF), James Gardner (C) Nathan Levine, Al Hooker, Mark Murphy | |
| 17:49 | Mercer | David Speck makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | David Speck makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Jesse Jasper denies the turnaround by Marshall Hill | 30-36 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | David Speck pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Gardner | 30-39 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Wesley Winfield - foul #3 on Wesley Winfield, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Moore (PG), Jesse Emerson (SG), Carl Hamilton (SF), Gregory Marshall (C) Reginald Sanderson, Marshall Hill, John Gilles, Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Wesley Winfield, James Gardner | |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Herman Smith steals it from Jesse Jasper | 31-39 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Nathan Levine is called for the reach on Jesse Emerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Levine, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (PG), James Gardner (C) James Rhyne, Mark Murphy | |
| 16:22 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 16:21 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 16:09 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by William Higginson - foul #1 on William Higginson, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton (PF) Herman Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Al Hooker (PF), Mark Murphy (C) William Higginson, Jesse Jasper, James Gardner | |
| 16:09 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:09 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Mark Murphy is fouled on the floor by Jesse Emerson - foul #1 on Jesse Emerson, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), Robert Decker (PF) William Moore, Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Jesse Jasper (PF), James Gardner (C) James Rhyne, Al Hooker, Mark Murphy | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jesse Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Levine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Speck (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | David Speck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 15:39 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:22 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer is fouled on the floor by Gregory Marshall - foul #3 on Gregory Marshall, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson (SG), William Moore (SF), John Gilles (C) Jesse Emerson, Carl Hamilton, Gregory Marshall | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), William Higginson (SG), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, James Gardner | |
| 14:47 | Mercer | David Speck knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Higginson | 33-42 |
| 14:42 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Herman Smith (SF) Reginald Sanderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), James Gardner (C) William Higginson, Mark Murphy | |
| 14:28 | Mercer | James Rhyne is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SG), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, Wesley Winfield, Jesse Jasper | |
| 14:15 | Valparaiso | John Gilles misses the dunk | 33-42 |
| 14:13 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | David Speck knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 35-44 |
| 13:27 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Decker | 37-44 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Mark Murphy lays it in | 37-46 |
| 12:50 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | William Higginson gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Heriberto Greco steps in front of the Richard Stauffer pass in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 12:34 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-46 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | William Higginson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 12:26 | Valparaiso | John Gilles grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | William Higginson steps in front of the John Gilles pass | 37-46 |
| 12:10 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer lays it in on a great pass from William Higginson | 37-48 |
| 12:08 | Valparaiso | Richard Stauffer picks off the pass by William Moore in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Mark Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Gilles - foul #1 on John Gilles, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson (PG), Jesse Emerson (SG), Carl Hamilton (SF), Michael Hamilton (PF), Gregory Marshall (C) Heriberto Greco, William Moore, Herman Smith, Robert Decker, John Gilles | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), Jesse Jasper (PF) Richard Stauffer, William Higginson, James Gardner | |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Reginald Sanderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) C - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wesley Winfield (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Speck (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Valparaiso | Jesse Emerson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Gregory Marshall steals the ball from Wesley Winfield | 40-50 |
| 11:21 | Valparaiso | Nathan Levine steps in front of the Reginald Sanderson pass in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Nathan Levine is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Nathan Levine, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), James Gardner (C) Wesley Winfield, Mark Murphy | |
| 10:41 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton misses the easy layup | 40-50 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Rhyne | 40-52 |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | James Rhyne grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | The jump hook by David Speck is blocked by Michael Hamilton | 40-52 |
| 09:41 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 09:24 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall can't finish the layup | 40-52 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | James Gardner connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Jasper | 40-54 |
| 08:50 | Valparaiso | James Rhyne is called for the reach on Jesse Emerson - foul #1 on James Rhyne, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), Marshall Hill (SG), William Moore (SF), Robert Decker (PF), Herman Smith (C) Reginald Sanderson, Jesse Emerson, Carl Hamilton, Michael Hamilton, Gregory Marshall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, James Gardner | |
| 08:33 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Marshall Hill is blocked by Jesse Jasper | 40-54 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield is fouled on the floor by Robert Decker - foul #4 on Robert Decker, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall (C) Robert Decker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG) Nathan Levine | |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Herman Smith blocks the jumper by David Speck | 40-54 |
| 08:15 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 07:59 | Valparaiso | Richard Stauffer steals the ball from Gregory Marshall | 40-54 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper can't finish the layup | 40-54 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer snags the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Herman Smith - foul #3 on Herman Smith, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Decker (PF) Herman Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) Richard Stauffer | |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Marshall Hill (fresh) SF - William Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wesley Winfield (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Levine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Speck (very tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Murphy (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 07:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Marshall | 42-55 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | David Speck connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wesley Winfield | 42-57 |
| 07:01 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Marshall | 44-57 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield is whistled for traveling | 44-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson (PG), Jesse Emerson (SG), Carl Hamilton (SF), John Gilles (C) Heriberto Greco, Marshall Hill, William Moore, Gregory Marshall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), James Gardner (C) Wesley Winfield, Mark Murphy | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 06:14 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesse Emerson and he's hacked by Richard Stauffer - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Herman Smith (C) Robert Decker | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), William Higginson (SG) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine | |
| 06:14 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Jesse Emerson steals the ball from James Rhyne | 47-57 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Emerson | 49-57 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | James Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Herman Smith - foul #4 on Herman Smith, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Moore (PG), Michael Hamilton (C) Reginald Sanderson, Carl Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Nathan Levine (SG) James Rhyne, William Higginson | |
| 05:36 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | John Gilles misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jesse Jasper - foul #1 on Jesse Jasper, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG) Jesse Emerson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Murphy (C) James Gardner | |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | John Gilles makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | John Gilles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Mark Murphy buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 04:50 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Moore | 54-61 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | David Speck clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Mark Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Nathan Levine connects on the jumper in the paint | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Heriberto Greco | 56-63 |
| 03:34 | Mercer | Heriberto Greco picks off the pass by Jesse Jasper | 56-63 |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jesse Emerson (SG), Carl Hamilton (SF), Robert Decker (PF), Gregory Marshall (C) William Moore, Herman Smith, John Gilles, Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), William Higginson (SG), James Gardner (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, Mark Murphy | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Emerson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Higginson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Speck (very tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (tired) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - James Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall is open but can't throw it down | 56-63 |
| 03:15 | Mercer | James Gardner gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Jesse Emerson steals it from David Speck | 56-63 |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Heriberto Greco | 58-63 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | James Rhyne is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Greco - foul #4 on Heriberto Greco, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Moore (PG) Heriberto Greco | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG) William Higginson | |
| 02:37 | Mercer | James Rhyne makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | James Rhyne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Moore and the foul's on Jesse Jasper - foul #2 on Jesse Jasper, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) James Rhyne | |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | The jump hook by David Speck is blocked by Robert Decker | 61-65 |
| 01:57 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:55 | Valparaiso | William Moore is hacked by James Gardner in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Gardner, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG) Wesley Winfield | |
| 01:55 | Valparaiso | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:55 | Valparaiso | William Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | David Speck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG) William Moore | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:31 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | David Speck comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Hamilton - foul #1 on Carl Hamilton, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | David Speck misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | David Speck misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Gregory Marshall | 63-65 |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Hamilton | 65-65 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | James Gardner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Decker - foul #5 on Robert Decker, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Gilles (PF) Robert Decker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Jesse Emerson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Marshall | 67-66 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | James Gardner misses badly on a floater near the basket | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stauffer - foul #3 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | James Gardner comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 68-66 |