| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rick Boon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Dustin Jackson swats the layup by Ralph Washburn | 37-37 |
| 19:47 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry tips it in | 37-39 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Vernon Jaffe is called for the reach on Rick Boon - foul #2 on Vernon Jaffe, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:27 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Marvin Washington | 39-39 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry is fouled on the floor by Rick Boon - foul #1 on Rick Boon, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the jump hook near the basket | 39-41 |
| 18:51 | Valparaiso | John Hall drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Washington | 42-41 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | The jump hook by Ralph Washburn is blocked by Dustin Jackson | 42-41 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Gadberry | 42-41 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses the lay-in | 42-41 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:06 | Valparaiso | John Hall drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Washington | 44-41 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| 17:43 | Valparaiso | John Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 17:41 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 17:39 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | William Olin connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Matthew Dark | 46-43 |
| 16:54 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Matthew Dark misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:15 | Valparaiso | John Hall is fouled on the floor by Matthew Dark - foul #2 on Matthew Dark, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins (SG), Chris Brown (SF), De Hong (PF), Thomas Garfinkel (C) John Hall, Danny Kirby, Dustin Jackson, Rick Boon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Colin Avery (PG), Ryan Montague (SG), Joseph Drost (SF), Gerald Pratt (C) Matthew Dark, William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Roger Gadberry | |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Loggins, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue (PG) Marvin Washington | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Joseph Drost is hacked by Vernon Pogue - foul #2 on Vernon Pogue, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Herbert Edwards (SF) Chris Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Logan Perry (C) Colin Avery, Vernon Jaffe | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Vernon Pogue (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Loggins (fresh) SF - Herbert Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - De Hong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Garfinkel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Montague (fresh) SF - Joseph Drost (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Pratt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 15:37 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Herbert Edwards connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Peter Loggins | 48-43 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Anthony Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington (PG) Vernon Pogue | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:44 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Logan Perry gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Joseph Drost misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 14:26 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:23 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Washington, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hall (SG), Dustin Jackson (PF), Rick Boon (C) Peter Loggins, De Hong, Thomas Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF) Ryan Montague, Gerald Pratt | |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Logan Perry hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 13:46 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Logan Perry grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | William Olin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert Edwards - foul #4 on Herbert Edwards, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby (SF) Herbert Edwards | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe (PF), Roger Gadberry (C) Joseph Drost, Logan Perry | |
| 13:39 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:31 | Valparaiso | John Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 13:29 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | John Hall takes the ball from Anthony Allen | 50-47 |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn scores on a 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 12:37 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby clanks a turnaround from the right block | 50-50 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ralph Washburn | 50-50 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Danny Kirby is called for the reach on Ralph Washburn - foul #2 on Danny Kirby, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins (SG), Thomas Garfinkel (C) John Hall, Rick Boon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Ryan Montague (SG), Joseph Drost (SF), Logan Perry (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Roger Gadberry | |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Ryan Montague hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 50-50 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Logan Perry tips it home | 50-52 |
| 12:04 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe is hacked by Danny Kirby - foul #3 on Danny Kirby, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | De Hong (PF) Dustin Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:37 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Danny Kirby is denied by Logan Perry | 52-54 |
| 11:35 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Loggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Kirby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - De Hong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Garfinkel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Montague (fresh) SF - Joseph Drost (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Ryan Montague misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 11:29 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Washington | 57-54 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe blows the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Garfinkel - foul #1 on Thomas Garfinkel, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue (PG), John Hall (SG), Chris Brown (SF), Rick Boon (C) Marvin Washington, Peter Loggins, Danny Kirby, Thomas Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Roger Gadberry (C) Ryan Montague, Joseph Drost, Logan Perry | |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:03 | Valparaiso | De Hong gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | John Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 10:53 | Valparaiso | De Hong tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Matthew Dark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-54 |
| 10:30 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 10:11 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Vernon Pogue | 61-54 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | William Olin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-54 |
| 09:41 | Valparaiso | Chris Brown gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon can't throw it down | 61-54 |
| 09:33 | Valparaiso | John Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:20 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Dark - foul #3 on Matthew Dark, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby (SF), Dustin Jackson (PF), Thomas Garfinkel (C) Chris Brown, De Hong, Rick Boon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Ryan Montague (SG), Joseph Drost (SF), Logan Perry (C) Matthew Dark, William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Vernon Jaffe | |
| 09:20 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:20 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Joseph Drost scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Allen | 63-56 |
| 08:44 | Valparaiso | John Hall buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vernon Pogue | 65-56 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Ryan Montague can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson is hacked by Logan Perry - foul #4 on Logan Perry, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington (PG), Peter Loggins (SG), Rick Boon (C) Vernon Pogue, John Hall, Thomas Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Gerald Pratt (C) Ryan Montague, Roger Gadberry, Logan Perry | |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby jams it on a nice dish by Peter Loggins | 67-58 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | Anthony Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt grabs the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | William Olin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 07:32 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Peter Loggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Kirby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Rick Boon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Olin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Drost (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Pratt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gerald Pratt - foul #1 on Gerald Pratt, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Herbert Edwards (SF) Danny Kirby | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:26 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 07:26 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | William Olin comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-58 |
| 06:56 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Marvin Washington | 69-58 |
| 06:46 | Valparaiso | Joseph Drost steals the ball from Marvin Washington | 69-58 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 06:12 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon misses long on a runner in the paint | 69-58 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | William Olin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ralph Washburn | 69-61 |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon drills a jump hook from close range set up by Marvin Washington and he's fouled by Joseph Drost - foul #1 on Joseph Drost, team foul #6 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hall (SG), De Hong (PF) Peter Loggins, Dustin Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Ryan Montague (SG), Roger Gadberry (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF), Logan Perry (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Ralph Washburn, Joseph Drost, Gerald Pratt | |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon makes the free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-61 |
| 05:33 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to De Hong | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | John Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-61 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Matthew Dark pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Ryan Montague knocks in the jumper from the left side | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | Vernon Jaffe blocks the short jumper by Herbert Edwards | 72-63 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Rick Boon picks off the pass by Roger Gadberry | 72-63 |
| 04:25 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roger Gadberry - foul #1 on Roger Gadberry, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue (PG), Danny Kirby (SF), Dustin Jackson (PF) Marvin Washington, Herbert Edwards, De Hong | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:25 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:25 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Matthew Dark scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Vernon Pogue | 76-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry's floater is tipped away by Rick Boon | 76-66 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry tips it but misses | 76-66 |
| 03:38 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Hall | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue is whistled for traveling | 76-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington (PG), Peter Loggins (SG), Herbert Edwards (SF), Thomas Garfinkel (C) Vernon Pogue, John Hall, Danny Kirby, Rick Boon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Ralph Washburn (SF), Joseph Drost (PF), Gerald Pratt (C) Matthew Dark, Ryan Montague, Roger Gadberry, Vernon Jaffe, Logan Perry | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Peter Loggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Garfinkel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Olin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Washburn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Drost (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Pratt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Mercer | William Olin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt grabs the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hall (SG) Peter Loggins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe (PF), Roger Gadberry (C) Joseph Drost, Gerald Pratt | |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Anthony Allen knocks in the 3 from straight away | 76-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington misses the shot from the right side | 76-69 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Roger Gadberry | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Herbert Edwards is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Herbert Edwards, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby (SF) Herbert Edwards | |
| Subs | Mercer | Logan Perry (C) Roger Gadberry | |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 76-69 |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Marvin Washington | 76-69 |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rick Boon (C) Thomas Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:51 | Valparaiso | John Hall hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Washington | 79-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn lays it up and in set up by William Olin | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Logan Perry - foul #5 on Logan Perry, team foul #8 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Gadberry (C) Logan Perry | |
| 01:22 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:22 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | William Olin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 01:07 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-71 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Marvin Washington blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ralph Washburn | 80-71 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | William Olin gets the offensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Dustin Jackson is called for the reach on Vernon Jaffe - foul #2 on Dustin Jackson, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Anthony Allen is called for the reach on Dustin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Allen, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Loggins (SG) John Hall | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses the lay-in | 82-72 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry grabs the offensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Ralph Washburn blows the layup | 82-72 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Marvin Washington runs out the clock | 82-72 |