| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Higginson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Hull (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Herman Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | William Higginson inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Mercer | William Higginson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-26 |
| 19:47 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:22 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 19:20 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith misses the tip | 37-26 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Marshall - foul #2 on Gregory Marshall, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:55 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:53 | Valparaiso | Richard Stauffer steps in front of the Heriberto Greco pass in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Nathan Levine hits the finger roll | 39-26 |
| 18:08 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Mark Murphy - foul #2 on Mark Murphy, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 18:08 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:08 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy travels with the ball | 39-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton (SG) Charles Hull | |
| 17:32 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Carl Hamilton | 39-29 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Mark Murphy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | William Higginson snags the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Marshall - foul #3 on Gregory Marshall, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), James Rhyne (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Brian Barr (PF) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, William Higginson, Samuel Brophy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (PG), Charles Hull (SG), John Gilles (PF), William Harvey (C) Heriberto Greco, Carl Hamilton, Herman Smith, Gregory Marshall | |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:20 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Brian Barr gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Mark Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 16:04 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:57 | Valparaiso | William Harvey drills a turnaround from close range set up by John Gilles | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wesley Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rhyne (fresh) SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Murphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marshall Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Hull (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Gilles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Paul Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-31 |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 15:23 | Mercer | Brian Barr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-31 |
| 15:21 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 15:17 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | James Rhyne pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Brian Barr misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Mark Murphy tips it but misses | 41-31 |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Paul Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Hamilton - foul #2 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), William Higginson (SF), Al Hooker (C) Wesley Winfield, James Rhyne, Paul Johnson, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), Carl Hamilton (SF), Herman Smith (PF), Gregory Marshall (C) Charles Hull, Michael Hamilton, John Gilles, William Harvey | |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Heriberto Greco steals the ball from Brian Barr | 41-31 |
| 14:43 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | William Higginson pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Carl Hamilton takes the ball from Richard Stauffer | 41-31 |
| 13:54 | Valparaiso | Brian Barr steals it from Herman Smith | 41-31 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Heriberto Greco steps in front of the Al Hooker pass | 41-31 |
| 13:14 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton can't finish the layup | 41-31 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Brian Barr snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Nathan Levine connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Stauffer | 44-31 |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Al Hooker - foul #1 on Al Hooker, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samuel Brophy (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Brian Barr, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Hull (SG), John Gilles (PF), William Harvey (C) Marshall Hill, Herman Smith, Gregory Marshall | |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 12:17 | Valparaiso | William Harvey grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Higginson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hull (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Hamilton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Gilles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mercer | Nathan Levine makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Stauffer | 46-35 |
| 11:21 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Hull | 46-38 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | William Harvey steps in front of the Nathan Levine pass | 46-38 |
| 10:51 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to John Gilles | 46-38 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 46-40 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Nathan Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-40 |
| 10:14 | Mercer | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | William Higginson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Nathan Levine pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | William Higginson is fouled on the floor by William Harvey - foul #3 on William Harvey, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), James Rhyne (SG), Earl Sherman (SF), Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, William Higginson, Samuel Brophy, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), Bertram Barber (SF), Herman Smith (PF), Gregory Marshall (C) Heriberto Greco, Charles Hull, Carl Hamilton, John Gilles, William Harvey | |
| 09:12 | Mercer | James Rhyne misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-40 |
| 09:10 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bertram Barber | 46-43 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Earl Sherman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Brian Barr tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 08:18 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall is hacked by Wesley Winfield - foul #1 on Wesley Winfield, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| 08:07 | Valparaiso | Wesley Winfield is called for the reach on Bertram Barber - foul #2 on Wesley Winfield, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Al Hooker (PF) Brian Barr | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:47 | Valparaiso | Al Hooker swats the short shot by Michael Hamilton | 48-43 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Al Hooker pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wesley Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rhyne (fresh) SF - Earl Sherman (fresh) PF - Al Hooker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marshall Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bertram Barber (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Herman Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG), Samuel Brophy (PF) Earl Sherman, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG) Marshall Hill | |
| 07:25 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Heriberto Greco | 48-45 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:58 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | Mark Murphy pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:31 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Bertram Barber is blocked by Mark Murphy | 48-45 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:28 | Mercer | James Rhyne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SF), Brian Barr (C) James Rhyne, Wesley Winfield, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Hull (SG), Carl Hamilton (SF), John Gilles (PF), William Harvey (C) Michael Hamilton, Bertram Barber, Herman Smith, Gregory Marshall | |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Nathan Levine - foul #3 on Nathan Levine, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Al Hooker (C) Samuel Brophy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Brian Barr makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 05:27 | Valparaiso | John Gilles clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:16 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Nathan Levine grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer banks in the layup | 53-47 |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), Samuel Brophy (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Nathan Levine, Brian Barr, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (PG), Herman Smith (PF), Gregory Marshall (C) Heriberto Greco, John Gilles, William Harvey | |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Herman Smith - foul #2 on Herman Smith, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton (SG) Charles Hull | |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Samuel Brophy - foul #2 on Samuel Brophy, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield is hacked by Carl Hamilton - foul #2 on Carl Hamilton, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (SG), Paul Johnson (SF) Richard Stauffer, William Higginson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber (SF) Carl Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wesley Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rhyne (fresh) SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marshall Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bertram Barber (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Herman Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | James Rhyne clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 53-48 |
| 03:18 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber hits a shot from close range set up by Marshall Hill and he's fouled by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) James Rhyne | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Samuel Brophy | 53-50 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Paul Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 53-50 |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SF) Wesley Winfield, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), Charles Hull (SG), Carl Hamilton (SF) Marshall Hill, Michael Hamilton, Bertram Barber | |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull is hacked by Nathan Levine - foul #4 on Nathan Levine, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | William Higginson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Carl Hamilton - foul #3 on Carl Hamilton, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Nathan Levine steals it from Heriberto Greco | 55-52 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Nathan Levine can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Heriberto Greco - foul #2 on Heriberto Greco, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Nathan Levine makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Nathan Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Heriberto Greco | 57-55 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-55 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull is called for traveling | 59-55 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses the jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Hamilton | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Stauffer and the foul's on Herman Smith - foul #3 on Herman Smith, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SF) William Higginson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Herman Smith | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Heriberto Greco is called for the reach on Wesley Winfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Heriberto Greco, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SF) Richard Stauffer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Mark Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Heriberto Greco - foul #4 on Heriberto Greco, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG) Wesley Winfield | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-60 |