| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) SG - Gary Blake (fresh) SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) PF - Earl Hayman (fresh) C - Dale Spradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) PF - William Provencher (fresh) C - Jean Elliott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Robert Hansen | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Fredric Canter's pass is intercepted by David Slater | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins banks in the layup set up by David Slater | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is hacked by Dale Spradley - foul #1 on Dale Spradley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Fredric Canter hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake is hacked by Fredric Canter - foul #1 on Fredric Canter, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Jean Elliott pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Robert Hansen hits a runner in the lane and he's hacked by David Slater - foul #1 on David Slater, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (SG) Gary Blake | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Robert Hansen snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses short on a floater from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Jean Elliott tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | William Provencher pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses short on a floater from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Robert Hansen tips it home | 2-7 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | David Slater misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Jean Elliott pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins blows the layup but the foul's on Jean Elliott - foul #1 on Jean Elliott, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Harrison Slocum (PF), Dustin Owens (C) David Slater, Earl Hayman, Dale Spradley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Thomas Smith (C) Thomas Murphy, Jean Elliott | |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses short on a jumper from the right block | 2-7 |
| 15:50 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) SG - Gary Blake (fresh) SF - Joseph Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harrison Slocum (fresh) C - Dustin Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SG - Fredric Canter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) C - Thomas Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | William Provencher banks in the layup set up by Robert Hansen and he's fouled by Sergei Lemanski - foul #1 on Sergei Lemanski, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Jack Boyle (C) Sergei Lemanski, Joseph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG), Francis Vath (SF) Christopher Johnson, Fredric Canter, Robert Hansen | |
| 15:10 | Mercer | William Provencher makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle hits a fadeaway from close range | 4-10 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Murphy | 4-12 |
| 14:16 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 14:14 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:05 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Francis Vath - foul #1 on Francis Vath, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (SG), Earl Hayman (PF) Gary Blake, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hansen (SF), Andrew Clifton (PF), Jean Elliott (C) Francis Vath, William Provencher, Thomas Smith | |
| 14:05 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:05 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 5-12 |
| 13:42 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Harrison Slocum | 5-12 |
| 13:38 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens is fouled on the floor by Jean Elliott - foul #2 on Jean Elliott, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley (C) Dustin Owens | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fredric Canter (SG) Jean Elliott | |
| 13:26 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman is hacked by Charles Troncoso - foul #1 on Charles Troncoso, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG) Thomas Murphy | |
| 13:07 | Valparaiso | David Slater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 13:05 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley snags the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 12:50 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley is whistled for traveling | 5-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF) Sergei Lemanski, Harrison Slocum | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Smith (C) Charles Troncoso | |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-12 |
| 12:22 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Dale Spradley | 5-12 |
| 11:58 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG) David Slater | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Charles Troncoso (SF), William Provencher (PF) Christopher Johnson, Robert Hansen, Andrew Clifton | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Jenkins - foul #1 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum (C) Dale Spradley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) SG - Gary Blake (fresh) SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Hayman (fresh) C - Harrison Slocum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Murphy - foul #1 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #6 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SF) Fredric Canter | |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | William Provencher is called for the reach on Joseph Jenkins - foul #1 on William Provencher, team foul #7 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kraatz (SG) Gary Blake | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hansen (SF) Francis Vath | |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | William Provencher pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Robert Hansen's dunk attempt is rejected by Harrison Slocum | 6-14 |
| 10:46 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 10:29 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 6-14 |
| 10:27 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz snags the offensive board | 6-14 |
| 10:10 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Robert Hansen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Murphy | 6-16 |
| 09:52 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz's pass is intercepted by William Provencher | 6-16 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | William Provencher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Gary Blake (SG), Dustin Owens (SF), Anthony Starnes (PF), Dale Spradley (C) Sergei Lemanski, John Kraatz, Joseph Jenkins, Earl Hayman, Harrison Slocum | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fredric Canter (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley makes the driving attempt in the paint | 8-16 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | William Provencher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-16 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Anthony Starnes is hacked by Robert Hansen - foul #1 on Robert Hansen, team foul #8 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Andrew Clifton (C) Thomas Murphy, Robert Hansen | |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Anthony Starnes misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | William Provencher pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso loses the dribble to David Slater | 8-16 |
| 08:23 | Valparaiso | Anthony Starnes connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Blake and the foul's on Charles Troncoso - foul #2 on Charles Troncoso, team foul #9 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SF), Darryl Main (PF) Charles Troncoso, William Provencher | |
| 08:23 | Valparaiso | Anthony Starnes misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 08:09 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 07:48 | Valparaiso | The pull-up jumper by Gary Blake is blocked by Darryl Main | 10-16 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-16 |
| 07:21 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake grabs the board | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Blake (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Owens (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Starnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Spradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Vath (fresh) PF - Darryl Main (fresh) C - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | David Slater hits a fadeaway from the right side | 12-16 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Fredric Canter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 06:54 | Valparaiso | Anthony Starnes pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Blake | 14-16 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Fredric Canter buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Gary Blake - foul #1 on Gary Blake, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Earl Hayman (PF), Harrison Slocum (C) Gary Blake, Dustin Owens, Anthony Starnes, Dale Spradley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Robert Hansen (SF), William Provencher (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Christopher Johnson, Francis Vath, Darryl Main, Andrew Clifton | |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses the free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:23 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | Robert Hansen steals it from Earl Hayman | 14-18 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Fredric Canter lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hansen | 14-20 |
| 05:56 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum drills a runner from close range and he's fouled by Fredric Canter - foul #2 on Fredric Canter, team foul #10 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SG) Fredric Canter | |
| 05:56 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | David Slater steps in front of the Robert Hansen pass | 17-20 |
| 05:35 | Valparaiso | David Slater hits the finger roll | 19-20 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Thomas Smith makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Hansen | 19-22 |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 19-22 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | William Provencher snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Robert Hansen clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 19-22 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | Robert Hansen grabs the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 04:27 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:21 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski is whistled for a carry | 19-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kraatz (SG), Dale Spradley (C) David Slater, Harrison Slocum | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:04 | Mercer | William Provencher banks in the layup set up by Thomas Murphy and he's hacked by John Kraatz - foul #1 on John Kraatz, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG) John Kraatz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (SG), Andrew Clifton (C) Francis Vath, Thomas Smith | |
| 04:04 | Mercer | William Provencher makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Robert Hansen takes the ball from Earl Hayman | 19-25 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hansen | 19-27 |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | William Provencher grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Thacker (PG), Dustin Owens (SF), Harrison Slocum (PF) Sergei Lemanski, Joseph Jenkins, Earl Hayman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Charles Troncoso (SF), Jean Elliott (C) Thomas Murphy, Raymond Campbell, Robert Hansen, William Provencher | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Howard Thacker (fresh) SG - Gary Blake (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dustin Owens (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harrison Slocum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Spradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake loses the dribble to Fredric Canter | 19-27 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-27 |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum is fouled on the floor by Charles Troncoso - foul #3 on Charles Troncoso, team foul #11 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), John Kraatz (SG), Jack Boyle (C) Howard Thacker, Gary Blake, Dale Spradley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hansen (SF), William Provencher (PF) Charles Troncoso, Andrew Clifton | |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | William Provencher's layup is rejected by Dustin Owens | 20-27 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson grabs the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Robert Hansen comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dustin Owens - foul #1 on Dustin Owens, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins (SF), Earl Hayman (PF) Dustin Owens, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG) Christopher Johnson | |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Robert Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 01:35 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jenkins | 20-28 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | David Slater connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Hayman | 23-28 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | John Kraatz is called for the reach on Thomas Murphy - foul #2 on John Kraatz, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Dale Spradley (C) John Kraatz, Harrison Slocum | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (PF), Thomas Smith (C) William Provencher, Jean Elliott | |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Fredric Canter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | David Slater misses the runner near the basket | 23-29 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton misses the easy layup | 23-29 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 23-29 |