| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | James Gaines inbounds the ball | 34-19 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Charles Freeman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Myron Willard - foul #2 on Myron Willard, team foul #1 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF) Ronald Cerda | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 19:35 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Cecil Whitmire | 34-19 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on James Gaines - foul #1 on James Gaines, team foul #1 | 34-19 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Charles Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 36-19 |
| 18:33 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-19 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the board | 36-19 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | William Gulley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 36-19 |
| 18:12 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary grabs the board | 36-19 |
| 17:50 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner blows the dunk | 36-19 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the defensive rebound | 36-19 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses the shot from the right side | 36-19 |
| 17:25 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner pulls down the rebound | 36-19 |
| 17:02 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Charles Stepp - foul #2 on Charles Stepp, team foul #2 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG) Myron Willard, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:02 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 17:02 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #3 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF) Robert Wehner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SG) Charles Freeman | |
| 16:13 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-19 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Reck | 38-19 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | William Gulley's floater is tipped away by Manuel Gary | 38-19 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | William Gulley pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-19 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Gaines | 38-21 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gaines (fairly fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (PF) Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), Daniel Watkins (C) Charles Stepp, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| 15:20 | Mercer | William Gulley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Watkins and the foul's on Manuel Gary - foul #1 on Manuel Gary, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:20 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the free throw | 38-24 |
| 15:00 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronald Cerda | 40-24 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Charles Winkle hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Freeman | 40-26 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-26 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Manuel Gary picks off the pass by Daniel Watkins | 42-26 |
| 13:47 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is fouled on the floor by William Gulley - foul #1 on William Gulley, team foul #4 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Alan Miller, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, Charles Freeman, William Gulley | |
| 13:25 | Valparaiso | Daniel Watkins takes the ball from Earl Neff | 42-26 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Neff - foul #1 on Earl Neff, team foul #3 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Robert Wehner, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 12:36 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Charles Stepp - foul #3 on Charles Stepp, team foul #5 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Robert Wehner (SF), Earl Neff (PF) Michael Ryan, Alan Miller, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG), William Gulley (PF) Charles Winkle, Daniel Watkins | |
| 12:36 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 12:36 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | James Gaines misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the offensive board | 43-28 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 43-28 |
| 12:07 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Earl Neff | 43-28 |
| 11:44 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 11:43 | Mercer | William Gulley gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is hacked by Manuel Gary - foul #2 on Manuel Gary, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Myron Willard, Ronald Cerda, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:17 | Mercer | James Gaines hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 43-28 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | James Gaines tips it back up and in | 43-30 |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary loses the dribble to Charles Freeman | 43-30 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Manuel Gary is called for the reach on Kenneth Reck - foul #3 on Manuel Gary, team foul #5 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Earl Neff (PF) Michael Ryan, Robert Wehner, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Daniel Watkins (C) Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| 10:24 | Mercer | William Gulley drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Stepp | 43-32 |
| 10:03 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary is hacked by Daniel Watkins - foul #3 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Robert Wehner (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Alan Miller, Earl Neff, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, William Gulley | |
| 09:49 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Ryan | 46-32 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer hits the finger roll | 46-34 |
| 09:09 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-34 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 46-34 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Wehner - foul #2 on Robert Wehner, team foul #6 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Earl Neff (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Michael Ryan, Cecil Whitmire, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, Charles Winkle, Daniel Watkins, Edward Williamson, Daniel Jones | |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is hacked by Ronald Cerda - foul #2 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #7 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF) Robert Wehner | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 08:13 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Ronald Cerda is called for the reach on Kenneth Reck - foul #3 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #8 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Robert Wehner (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Myron Willard, Alan Miller, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 07:44 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-36 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 06:33 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-38 |
| 06:32 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 06:31 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner can't throw it down | 46-38 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Charles Freeman gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Charles Freeman clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Cerda - foul #4 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #9 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF) Michael Ryan, Ronald Cerda, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG), Charles Winkle (SF) Charles Stepp, James Gaines | |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 06:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | William Gulley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Charles Freeman tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 05:19 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner connects on the shot from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Earl Neff doubles Charles Freeman and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Earl Neff, team foul #10 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Alan Miller, Earl Neff, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), James Gaines (SF), Daniel Watkins (C) Arthur Meurer, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 04:34 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Wehner | 50-41 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Earl Neff (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Myron Willard, Cecil Whitmire, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG) Charles Freeman | |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Charles Winkle steals the ball from Ronald Cerda | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer tips it home | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 26 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Gary (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Gaines - foul #2 on James Gaines, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Michael Ryan, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, Daniel Watkins | |
| 03:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:18 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the board | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Robert Wehner takes the ball from Charles Stepp | 50-43 |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the lay-in | 50-43 |
| 03:00 | Mercer | William Gulley grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | James Gaines comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 02:33 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 02:31 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is hacked by Kenneth Reck - foul #2 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #9 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF) Myron Willard, Robert Wehner, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG), Daniel Watkins (SF) Charles Stepp, James Gaines | |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Charles Winkle pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Mercer | William Gulley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-43 |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Charles Winkle - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #10 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums (C) Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (PF), Daniel Jones (C) William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins scores on a shot in the lane | 54-45 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Cerda | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Daniel Jones is whistled for traveling | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Cerda | 58-45 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Charles Winkle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Daniel Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Charles Winkle is hacked by Earl Neff - foul #3 on Earl Neff, team foul #11 | 58-45 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan runs out the clock | 58-46 |