| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Burcham | 33-42 |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ken Seamans | 33-44 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 33-44 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Bruner | 33-44 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Eric Burcham can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-44 |
| 18:41 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 18:24 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Fred Bruner snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | Charles Williams is hacked by Peter McKearney - foul #1 on Peter McKearney, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence tips it home | 35-44 |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen lays it in | 35-46 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Eric Burcham comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:34 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter McKearney | 35-49 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Charles Williams comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Peter McKearney - foul #2 on Peter McKearney, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Eric Burcham, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Christopher Amador (SG), Charles Page (SF), Kenneth Wagner (PF), Mark Toothman (C) Ken Seamans, Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen, Claude Brunner | |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:56 | Valparaiso | Jeremy Stafford is called for the reach on Alton Harris - foul #1 on Jeremy Stafford, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 2 stl. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alton Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Amador (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Page (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Toothman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Charles Page | 37-51 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Edward Smiley connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Whitney | 39-51 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Jeremy Stafford steps in front of the Christopher Amador pass | 39-51 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Wagner steals it from David Whitney | 39-51 |
| 14:14 | Valparaiso | Brian Helle takes the ball from Alton Harris | 39-51 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | David Whitney drills a fadeaway from the right side | 41-51 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-51 |
| 13:33 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner grabs the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 13:16 | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Brian Helle pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | David Whitney clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Christopher Amador - foul #2 on Christopher Amador, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG), Peter McKearney (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Mike Allen (PF), Claude Brunner (C) Alton Harris, Christopher Amador, Charles Page, Kenneth Wagner, Mark Toothman | |
| 13:10 | Mercer | David Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:50 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ronnie Lawrence - foul #3 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG) David Whitney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 12:50 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:50 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Eric Burcham makes the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Andrew Cronin - foul #1 on Andrew Cronin, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses the free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:32 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:20 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen drills a shot from the right block set up by Peter McKearney | 44-55 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Fred Bruner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Fred Bruner pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 11:44 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Brunner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner blows the layup | 44-55 |
| 11:30 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses the 3 from straight away | 44-57 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Lawrence | 44-57 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 10:45 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 10:22 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen drills a jump hook in the paint | 44-59 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | The short jumper by Eric Burcham is denied by Mike Allen | 44-59 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey tips it in | 46-59 |
| 09:56 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-59 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Fred Bruner gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Claude Brunner steals the ball from Gary Mulvey | 46-59 |
| 09:22 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen misses the jumper from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Eric Burcham double dribbles | 46-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), David Whitney (SG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Eric Burcham, Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Christopher Amador (SG), Charles Page (SF), Kenneth Wagner (PF), Mark Toothman (C) Ken Seamans, Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen, Claude Brunner | |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | Edward Smiley is called for the reach on Mark Toothman - foul #1 on Edward Smiley, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | Edward Smiley takes the ball from Mark Toothman | 46-59 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Alton Harris steals the ball from David Whitney | 46-59 |
| 08:40 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Metzler - foul #2 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| 08:40 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:40 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | David Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Page - foul #2 on Charles Page, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:07 | Valparaiso | Charles Page double dribbles | 48-60 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | David Whitney is fouled on the floor by Charles Page - foul #3 on Charles Page, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG), Claude Brunner (C) Christopher Amador, Mark Toothman | |
| 07:29 | Mercer | Brian Helle throws it down on a nice dish by David Whitney | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Whitney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Page (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Brunner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Whitney - foul #2 on David Whitney, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, David Whitney, Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Mike Allen (PF) Ken Seamans, Charles Page, Kenneth Wagner | |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence hits a shot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 06:41 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alton Harris | 52-64 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Charles Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Burcham | 55-64 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin's pass is intercepted by Fred Bruner | 55-64 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Fred Bruner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-64 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey can't tip it in | 55-64 |
| 05:53 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Alton Harris | 55-64 |
| 05:35 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen knocks in the floater from the left block | 55-66 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Charles Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter McKearney - foul #3 on Peter McKearney, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Eric Burcham, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG), Christopher Amador (SG), Charles Page (SF), Kenneth Wagner (PF), Mark Toothman (C) Alton Harris, Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen, Claude Brunner | |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:57 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-66 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Brian Helle scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Whitney | 59-66 |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Helle - foul #1 on Brian Helle, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Kenneth Wagner steals it from Jeremy Stafford | 59-68 |
| 03:59 | Valparaiso | Christopher Metzler takes the ball from Christopher Amador | 59-68 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler can't finish the layup | 59-68 |
| 03:55 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Smiley - foul #2 on Edward Smiley, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Claude Brunner (C) Christopher Amador, Charles Page, Mark Toothman | |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Whitney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Brunner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey is fouled on the floor by Andrew Cronin - foul #2 on Andrew Cronin, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Allen (PF) Kenneth Wagner | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Claude Brunner | 60-70 |
| 02:54 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-70 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Eric Burcham grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | David Whitney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-70 |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #4 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG) David Whitney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Fred Bruner gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Eric Burcham scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Eric Burcham is hacked by Claude Brunner - foul #1 on Claude Brunner, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 01:16 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mike Allen | 63-73 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence blows the layup but he's fouled by Peter McKearney - foul #4 on Peter McKearney, team foul #10 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), David Whitney (SG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF) Eric Burcham, Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Christopher Amador (SG), Charles Page (SF), Kenneth Wagner (PF), Mark Toothman (C) Ken Seamans, Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen, Claude Brunner | |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Charles Page scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Amador | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | David Whitney is called for the reach on Alton Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Whitney, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Smiley (C) Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Bogue (SF) Charles Page | |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Edward Smiley | 66-76 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Stafford | 68-76 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Christopher Metzler is called for the reach on Christopher Amador in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, David Whitney, Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG), Mike Allen (PF), Claude Brunner (C) Brian Bogue, Kenneth Wagner, Mark Toothman | |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Alton Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #11 | 68-76 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-78 |
| 00:25 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen gets the rebound | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans runs out the clock | 68-78 |