| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Brunner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ken Seamans | 34-31 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Claude Brunner denies the turnaround by Fred Bruner | 34-31 |
| 19:23 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | Valparaiso | Gary Mulvey is called for the reach on Andrew Cronin - foul #1 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:59 | Valparaiso | Gary Mulvey steals it from Peter McKearney | 34-31 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Burcham | 34-34 |
| 18:24 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-34 |
| 17:57 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 17:44 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-34 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner tips it in | 36-34 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Claude Brunner swats the layup by Ronnie Lawrence | 36-34 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #3 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Page (SF), Kenneth Wagner (PF) Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen | |
| 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 | |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Edward Smiley hits the finger roll set up by David Whitney | 38-36 |
| 16:22 | Valparaiso | Charles Page clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 16:20 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney tips it home | 40-36 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Helle | 40-38 |
| 15:50 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Edward Smiley gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Page (fresh) PF - Kenneth Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Claude Brunner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Whitney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Edward Smiley tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | David Whitney picks off the pass by Charles Page | 40-40 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | David Whitney drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Stafford | 40-43 |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Peter McKearney | 43-43 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Edward Smiley can't connect on a floater near the basket | 43-43 |
| 14:25 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David Whitney | 43-43 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Edward Smiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Christopher Amador (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Mike Allen (PF), Mark Toothman (C) Ken Seamans, Peter McKearney, Charles Page, Kenneth Wagner, Claude Brunner | |
| 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 | |
| 13:59 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Mark Toothman | 45-43 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Charles Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Toothman - foul #1 on Mark Toothman, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:27 | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman drills a jump hook from close range | 47-45 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:56 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner (C) Mark Toothman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:56 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:56 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:56 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen makes the 3rd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Amador - foul #1 on Christopher Amador, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:07 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Alton Harris | 52-47 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 11:46 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alton Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Amador (fresh) SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Valparaiso | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Christopher Amador - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG), Peter McKearney (SG), Charles Page (SF), Claude Brunner (C) Alton Harris, Christopher Amador, Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF) Eric Burcham, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner | |
| 10:59 | Valparaiso | Brian Helle swats the short shot by Claude Brunner | 52-47 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Brian Helle gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Charles Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mark Toothman (PF) Kenneth Wagner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Edward Smiley (C) Charles Williams, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 10:26 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney's floater is tipped away by Edward Smiley | 52-47 |
| 10:24 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Brunner | 52-47 |
| 10:10 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler's pass is intercepted by Claude Brunner | 55-47 |
| 09:41 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | David Whitney hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Claude Brunner - foul #3 on Claude Brunner, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin (SF), Mike Allen (PF) Charles Page, Mark Toothman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| 09:35 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:10 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Fred Bruner loses the dribble to Mike Allen | 55-49 |
| 08:26 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #4 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (SG) Peter McKearney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Brian Helle (C) David Whitney, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 08:26 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:26 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Charles Williams's floater is knocked away by Andrew Cronin | 57-49 |
| 08:10 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans lays it up and in and he's hacked by Eric Burcham - foul #2 on Eric Burcham, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner (C) Claude Brunner | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Brian Helle blows the layup | 60-49 |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alton Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Helle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Eric Burcham - foul #3 on Eric Burcham, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador (SG) Ken Seamans | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SG), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Charles Williams, Brian Helle | |
| 07:16 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:16 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Fred Bruner can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Cronin - foul #2 on Andrew Cronin, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG), Claude Brunner (C) Christopher Amador, Mike Allen | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:45 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin is denied on a layup by Ronnie Lawrence | 61-50 |
| 06:44 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner tips it in | 63-50 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Peter McKearney takes the ball from David Whitney | 63-50 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Alton Harris and the foul's on Ronnie Lawrence - foul #5 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Page (SF) Andrew Cronin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Edward Smiley buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Burcham | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Wagner can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-52 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Wagner - foul #2 on Kenneth Wagner, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG), Mike Allen (PF), Mark Toothman (C) Peter McKearney, Kenneth Wagner, Claude Brunner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG) Eric Burcham | |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeremy Stafford | 66-54 |
| 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) | |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 04:58 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 04:33 | Valparaiso | Charles Page hits the follow up shot | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Edward Smiley scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 68-56 |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Claude Brunner (C) Alton Harris, Charles Page, Mark Toothman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) David Whitney, Jeremy Stafford, Edward Smiley | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey connects on the shot from the left block | 71-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Williams - foul #4 on Charles Williams, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Brian Helle | 71-58 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Claude Brunner (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Helle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Claude Brunner - foul #4 on Claude Brunner, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Mulvey | 71-60 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Charles Williams connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Mulvey | 71-62 |
| 02:29 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-62 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Brian Helle snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Fred Bruner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Mulvey | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Mulvey - foul #2 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Smiley (C) Brian Helle | |
| 02:04 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:04 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:04 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney makes the 3rd free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans is called for traveling | 73-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (C) Edward Smiley | |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Eric Burcham loses the dribble to Peter McKearney | 73-65 |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 73-65 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Brian Helle clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 73-65 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Fred Bruner tips it home | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Eric Burcham is called for the reach on Ken Seamans - foul #4 on Eric Burcham, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (SG), Charles Page (SF) Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Burcham | 75-70 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans loses the dribble to Eric Burcham | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Brian Helle is fouled on the floor by Claude Brunner - foul #5 on Claude Brunner, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Kenneth Wagner (C) Alton Harris, Charles Page, Claude Brunner | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Burcham - foul #5 on Eric Burcham, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG) Eric Burcham | |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Brian Helle pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Fred Bruner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Fred Bruner, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Williams - foul #5 on Charles Williams, team foul #14 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford (SG) Charles Williams | |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 78-72 |