| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses the floater from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Gaines | 28-32 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | James Gaines comes up short on the shot from close range | 28-32 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Charles Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | William Gulley hits a jump hook in the lane | 28-34 |
| 18:29 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Cerda | 30-34 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Ronald Cerda steals it from Charles Freeman | 30-34 |
| 17:54 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Reck - foul #3 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Earl Neff (PF) Alan Miller, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Watkins (C) Kenneth Reck | |
| 17:39 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Cerda | 32-34 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | Charles Freeman lays it up and in | 32-36 |
| 17:02 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Gulley - foul #3 on William Gulley, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Kirk Tripp (SF) Michael Ryan, Stephen Melusky | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (PF) William Gulley | |
| 17:02 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:02 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Charles Winkle snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Charles Freeman clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Ronald Cerda - foul #2 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky (SF), Jerry Sessums (C) Kirk Tripp, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Arthur Meurer (SF) Alan Hager, James Gaines | |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Cerda | 34-38 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 15:59 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums grabs the board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Murphy (fresh) SF - Stephen Melusky (fresh) PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) SG - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Murphy | 36-38 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Charles Stepp scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Cerda | 38-40 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:59 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky is fouled on the floor by Charles Stepp - foul #2 on Charles Stepp, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG), Kirk Tripp (SF), Thomas Hall (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Aaron Murphy, Stephen Melusky, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Freeman, Arthur Meurer, Daniel Watkins | |
| 14:12 | Valparaiso | William Gulley is called for the reach on Kirk Tripp - foul #4 on William Gulley, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Aaron Murphy (SG) Ronald Cerda, Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG) William Gulley | |
| 13:54 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary slams it home set up by Aaron Murphy | 40-40 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | James Gaines hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Winkle | 40-42 |
| 13:30 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | James Gaines's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Hall | 40-42 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:51 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (PG), Michael Ryan (SG) Myron Willard, Aaron Murphy | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Watkins (PF) Charles Winkle | |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Arthur Meurer | 40-44 |
| 12:12 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 40-44 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | James Gaines clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 11:53 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Meurer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Valparaiso | Daniel Watkins steps in front of the Ronald Cerda pass | 40-44 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Hager | 40-46 |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary's floater is knocked away by Daniel Watkins | 40-46 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Reck | 40-46 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Manuel Gary swats the layup by Kenneth Reck | 40-46 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:06 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary travels with the ball | 40-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Alan Miller (SG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Ronald Cerda, Michael Ryan, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Edward Williamson (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, James Gaines, Daniel Watkins, Kenneth Reck | |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Daniel Jones is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sessums - foul #2 on Jerry Sessums, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (PG), Kirk Tripp (SF) Myron Willard, Stephen Melusky | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Charles Stepp drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 09:21 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Edward Williamson | 40-48 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Ronald Cerda | 40-48 |
| 08:58 | Valparaiso | Charles Stepp steals it from Earl Neff | 40-48 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the turnaround from the right block | 40-50 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Thomas Hall (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Ronald Cerda, Kirk Tripp, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Edward Williamson, Daniel Jones | |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is called for 3 seconds | 40-50 |
| 07:54 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Melusky (fresh) PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck loses the dribble to Manuel Gary | 40-50 |
| 07:11 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary buries a runner in the lane set up by Alan Miller | 42-50 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | James Gaines hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Stepp | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:32 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Melusky | 44-53 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is fouled on the floor by Myron Willard - foul #1 on Myron Willard, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (PG), Aaron Murphy (SG), Kirk Tripp (SF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Alan Miller, Stephen Melusky, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SF), William Gulley (PF), Daniel Watkins (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Ronald Cerda is called for the reach on Daniel Watkins - foul #3 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Moses Kemp (SF) Charles Winkle | |
| 05:36 | Mercer | William Gulley blows the layup | 44-53 |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:21 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda grabs the board | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:56 | Valparaiso | Alan Hager is called for the reach on Ronald Cerda - foul #1 on Alan Hager, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF) Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SG), James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Daniel Watkins | |
| 04:35 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff banks in the layup | 46-53 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | James Gaines misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:05 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff blows the layup | 46-53 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Charles Winkle snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Earl Neff is called for the reach on Kenneth Reck - foul #2 on Earl Neff, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG), Thomas Hall (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Aaron Murphy, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG) Charles Winkle | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Freeman | 46-53 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | James Gaines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 02:33 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 46-53 |
| 02:31 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hall | 46-53 |
| 02:12 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Reck | 46-53 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Kirk Tripp is called for the reach on Alan Hager - foul #2 on Kirk Tripp, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SG) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Charles Freeman banks in the layup and he's fouled by Alan Miller - foul #1 on Alan Miller, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller tips it home | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Charles Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Kirk Tripp is called for the reach on Charles Freeman - foul #3 on Kirk Tripp, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Reck | 48-58 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Miller - foul #2 on Alan Miller, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Michael Ryan (SG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Ronald Cerda, Alan Miller, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Arthur Meurer (SF), Daniel Watkins (PF) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, William Gulley | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard loses the dribble to Charles Winkle | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-58 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Daniel Watkins is called for the reach on Earl Neff - foul #3 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) Kenneth Reck | |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Melusky and the foul's on Charles Winkle - foul #2 on Charles Winkle, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Charles Stepp runs out the clock | 51-60 |