| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Walter Padron (fresh) SG - Charles Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Lederer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse inbounds the ball | 41-14 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Christopher Crowell | 43-14 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | Clarence Lederer makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Reed and he's hacked by Christopher Crowell - foul #2 on Christopher Crowell, team foul #1 | 43-16 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | Clarence Lederer makes the free throw | 43-17 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Charles Reed - foul #1 on Charles Reed, team foul #1 | 45-17 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell makes the free throw | 46-17 |
| 18:44 | Valparaiso | Walter Padron drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Sullivan and the foul's on Norman Edwards - foul #1 on Norman Edwards, team foul #2 | 46-19 |
| 18:44 | Valparaiso | Walter Padron makes the free throw | 46-20 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | Norman Edwards is hacked by Walter Padron - foul #3 on Walter Padron, team foul #2 | 46-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matt Miller (PG) Walter Padron | |
| 18:15 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Sasse | 49-20 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Ralph Castillon takes the ball from Jack Sullivan | 49-20 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Norman Edwards misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-20 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-20 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-20 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | Matt Miller grabs the board | 49-20 |
| 17:03 | Valparaiso | Matt Miller scores on a 3 from the right wing | 49-23 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse can't finish the layup | 49-23 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell tips it back up and in | 51-23 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Matt Miller can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Norman Edwards - foul #2 on Norman Edwards, team foul #3 | 51-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Gene Hughes (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Michael Ryckman (PF), Clifford Giles (C) Norman Edwards, Christopher Crowell, Matthew Sasse, Jeffrey Warner, Ralph Castillon | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Fuchs (SG), Dennis Kinman (SF), David Jaynes (PF), William Wynn (C) Charles Reed, Jack Sullivan, Clarence Lederer, James Green | |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Matt Miller makes the 1st free throw | 51-24 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Matt Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-25 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Clifford Giles is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Clifford Giles, team foul #4 | 51-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Padron (PG) Matt Miller | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) C - Clifford Giles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Walter Padron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Kinman (fresh) PF - David Jaynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Wynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Valparaiso | David Jaynes clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-25 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman snags the defensive board | 51-25 |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Clifford Giles misses the shot from the right block | 51-25 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson tips it home | 53-25 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | Dennis Kinman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Epperson - foul #1 on Ronald Epperson, team foul #5 | 53-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Reed (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), James Green (C) James Fuchs, Dennis Kinman, William Wynn | |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Charles Reed misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-25 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman snags the defensive board | 53-25 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Gene Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Ralph Castillon (C) Ricky Wilson, Gene Hughes, Ronald Epperson, Clifford Giles | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:21 | Valparaiso | Jack Sullivan steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner (PF) Michael Ryckman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-25 |
| 13:50 | Valparaiso | Jack Sullivan scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Walter Padron and he's fouled by Christopher Crowell - foul #3 on Christopher Crowell, team foul #6 | 56-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clarence Lederer (PF) David Jaynes | |
| 13:50 | Valparaiso | Jack Sullivan makes the free throw | 56-28 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Norman Edwards clanks a floater from the left block | 56-28 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon grabs the offensive board | 56-28 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Edwards | 59-28 |
| 12:49 | Valparaiso | Walter Padron makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Green | 59-31 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell double dribbles | 59-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Michael Ryckman (PF) Norman Edwards, Jeffrey Warner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matt Miller (PG), James Fuchs (SG) Walter Padron, Charles Reed | |
| 12:24 | Valparaiso | Jack Sullivan connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Matt Miller | 59-33 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-33 |
| 12:01 | Valparaiso | James Green grabs the board | 59-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Sasse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Castillon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matt Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Lederer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Valparaiso | Matt Miller is fouled on the floor by Ricky Wilson - foul #2 on Ricky Wilson, team foul #7 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Clifford Giles (C) Christopher Crowell, Matthew Sasse, Ralph Castillon | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Kinman (SF), David Jaynes (PF), William Wynn (C) Jack Sullivan, Clarence Lederer, James Green | |
| 11:52 | Valparaiso | Matt Miller makes the 1st free throw | 59-34 |
| 11:52 | Valparaiso | Matt Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-35 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Clifford Giles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-35 |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | Dennis Kinman pulls down the rebound | 59-35 |
| 11:09 | Valparaiso | David Jaynes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-35 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson snags the defensive board | 59-35 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson is fouled on the floor by Matt Miller - foul #1 on Matt Miller, team foul #3 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Gene Hughes, Ronald Epperson, Michael Ryckman, Clifford Giles | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Padron (PG), Charles Reed (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), James Green (C) Matt Miller, James Fuchs, Dennis Kinman, William Wynn | |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Charles Reed is called for the reach on Matthew Sasse - foul #2 on Charles Reed, team foul #4 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Crowell (SG) Ricky Wilson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Edwards | 62-35 |
| 10:01 | Valparaiso | James Green connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Sullivan | 62-37 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-37 |
| 09:42 | Valparaiso | James Green snags the defensive board | 62-37 |
| 09:34 | Valparaiso | Charles Reed loses the dribble to Matthew Sasse | 62-37 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon is whistled for traveling | 62-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ryckman (C) Ralph Castillon | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clarence Lederer (PF) David Jaynes | |
| 09:05 | Valparaiso | Clarence Lederer is hacked by Jeffrey Warner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Warner, team foul #8 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Epperson (SF), Clifford Giles (C) Matthew Sasse, Jeffrey Warner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:05 | Valparaiso | Clarence Lederer makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 09:05 | Valparaiso | Clarence Lederer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Clifford Giles grabs the board | 62-38 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Charles Reed steps in front of the Norman Edwards pass | 62-38 |
| 08:46 | Valparaiso | Charles Reed banks in the layup | 62-40 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-40 |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | James Green hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Reed and he's fouled by Clifford Giles - foul #2 on Clifford Giles, team foul #9 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Gene Hughes (SG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Norman Edwards, Christopher Crowell, Ronald Epperson, Michael Ryckman, Clifford Giles | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Fuchs (SF) Jack Sullivan | |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | James Green makes the free throw | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Walter Padron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Lederer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-43 |
| 07:25 | Valparaiso | James Fuchs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-43 |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse grabs the board | 68-43 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-43 |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to James Fuchs | 68-43 |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | Ralph Castillon steals the ball from James Green | 68-43 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Charles Reed takes the ball from Jeffrey Warner | 68-43 |
| 06:27 | Valparaiso | Charles Reed banks in the layup | 68-45 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Padron - foul #4 on Walter Padron, team foul #5 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Michael Ryckman (PF) Ricky Wilson, Gene Hughes, Matthew Sasse, Jeffrey Warner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matt Miller (PG), Jack Sullivan (SF), David Jaynes (PF), William Wynn (C) Walter Padron, Charles Reed, Clarence Lederer, James Green | |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 06:08 | Valparaiso | William Wynn grabs the board | 69-45 |
| 05:53 | Valparaiso | James Fuchs makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jack Sullivan | 69-47 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Norman Edwards is hacked by David Jaynes - foul #1 on David Jaynes, team foul #6 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clifford Giles (C) Ralph Castillon | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Kinman (SG) James Fuchs | |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman blows the layup but he's fouled by David Jaynes - foul #2 on David Jaynes, team foul #7 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Gene Hughes (SG) Norman Edwards, Christopher Crowell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stanley Langdon (SF) Jack Sullivan | |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman misses the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Clifford Giles grabs the offensive board | 69-47 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Gene Hughes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-47 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-47 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Gene Hughes is fouled on the floor by David Jaynes - foul #3 on David Jaynes, team foul #8 | 69-47 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Gene Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Gene Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 04:10 | Valparaiso | Stanley Langdon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-47 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Ryckman | 71-47 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-47 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Clifford Giles tips it home | 73-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clifford Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matt Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kinman (fresh) SF - Stanley Langdon (fresh) PF - David Jaynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Wynn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Valparaiso | William Wynn is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Wynn, team foul #9 | 73-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Thomas (C) Michael Ryckman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Fuchs (SG) William Wynn | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Clifford Giles drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Epperson | 75-47 |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Matt Miller misses badly on a shot from the right side | 75-47 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Nicholas Thomas | 75-47 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson is whistled for traveling | 75-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Truelove (PG), Michael Ryckman (PF) Ronald Epperson, Clifford Giles | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Andrew Moore (PG), William Wynn (C) Matt Miller, Stanley Langdon | |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryckman steps in front of the Andrew Moore pass | 75-47 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | David Jaynes is called for the reach on Michael Ryckman - foul #4 on David Jaynes, team foul #10 | 75-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Epperson (SF), Clifford Giles (C) Kenneth Truelove, Nicholas Thomas | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matt Miller (PG) Andrew Moore | |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman makes the 1st free throw | 76-47 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-47 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | Dennis Kinman connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Fuchs | 77-49 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Clifford Giles misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matt Miller - foul #2 on Matt Miller, team foul #11 | 77-49 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Clifford Giles makes the 1st free throw | 78-49 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Clifford Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 78-49 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | David Jaynes gets the rebound | 78-49 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Clifford Giles is called for the reach on Matt Miller - foul #3 on Clifford Giles, team foul #10 | 78-49 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Matt Miller makes the 1st free throw | 78-50 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Matt Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Clifford Giles grabs the board | 78-50 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Wilson and he's fouled by David Jaynes - foul #5 on David Jaynes, team foul #12 | 80-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stanley Langdon (C) David Jaynes | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman misses the free throw | 80-50 |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | William Wynn snags the defensive board | 80-50 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | William Wynn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Clifford Giles - foul #4 on Clifford Giles, team foul #11 | 80-50 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | William Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 80-50 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | William Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson is hacked by James Fuchs - foul #2 on James Fuchs, team foul #13 | 80-51 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 81-51 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-51 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Dennis Kinman misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 82-51 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | William Wynn tips it back up and in | 82-53 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson runs out the clock | 82-53 |