| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) SG - Donald Ruth (fresh) SF - Melvin Henderson (fresh) PF - Daniel Brugger (fresh) C - George Swink (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SG - Edward Means (fresh) SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) C - Brian Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Willie Melvin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Valparaiso | George Swink connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Morgan | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | The jumper by Willie Melvin is denied by George Swink | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Brian Williams tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Valparaiso | George Swink misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Valparaiso | George Swink misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Valparaiso | George Swink misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Brian Williams grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses short on a shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Willie Melvin tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Valparaiso | George Swink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Willie Melvin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Swink - foul #1 on George Swink, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Willie Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth is hacked by Franklin Bonaparte - foul #1 on Franklin Bonaparte, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy (PG), Charles Anwar (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), Robert Little (PF), David Prescott (C) Gary Morgan, Donald Ruth, Melvin Henderson, Daniel Brugger, George Swink | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (C) Brian Williams | |
| 17:35 | Valparaiso | Robert Little's fadeaway is rejected by David Wells | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Charles Anwar steals the ball from Franklin Bonaparte | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Little misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Daniel Harris | 2-5 |
| 16:22 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Edward Means clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Langworthy - foul #1 on Jesse Langworthy, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), Donald Ruth (SG), Melvin Henderson (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF), George Swink (C) Jesse Langworthy, Charles Anwar, Daniel Harris, Robert Little, David Prescott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), Shawn Gillis (PF), Brian Williams (C) Kenneth Williams, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin | |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Edward Means makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Edward Means misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:07 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Daniel Brugger | 2-6 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Brian Williams snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Ruth (fresh) SF - Melvin Henderson (fresh) PF - Daniel Brugger (fresh) C - George Swink (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) SG - Edward Means (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Wells (fresh) PF - Shawn Gillis (fresh) C - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Edward Means misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:40 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:21 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan is hacked by David Wells - foul #1 on David Wells, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy (SF) Melvin Henderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (SG) Edward Means | |
| 15:10 | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:09 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 14:57 | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Ruth | 5-6 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Graybeal | 5-9 |
| 14:22 | Valparaiso | George Swink loses the dribble to Brian Williams | 5-9 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman is hacked by Daniel Brugger - foul #1 on Daniel Brugger, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Henderson (SF), Robert Little (PF) Jesse Langworthy, George Swink | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), James Morelli (C) James Graybeal, David Wells, Brian Williams | |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 13:47 | Valparaiso | Melvin Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:29 | Valparaiso | Melvin Henderson is whistled for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | George Swink (C) Robert Little | |
| Subs | Mercer | Willie Melvin (PF) Shawn Gillis | |
| 13:10 | Mercer | James Morelli hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | Melvin Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:04 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Melvin Henderson | 8-9 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte is hacked by Daniel Brugger - foul #2 on Daniel Brugger, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SF), Robert Little (PF) Melvin Henderson, Daniel Brugger | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (SG), David Wells (C) Ernest Kaufman, James Morelli | |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | David Wells snags the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | James Graybeal misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | George Swink pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris hits a 3 from straight away | 11-9 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | James Graybeal misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 11:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Little snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 11:49 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Franklin Bonaparte - foul #2 on Franklin Bonaparte, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy (PG), Melvin Henderson (SF), David Prescott (PF) Gary Morgan, Daniel Harris, Robert Little | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), Shawn Gillis (C) James Graybeal, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin | |
| 11:49 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:49 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jesse Langworthy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Ruth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Prescott (fresh) C - George Swink (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SG - Edward Means (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bill Fletcher (fresh) PF - David Wells (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Gillis (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | David Wells drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Bill Fletcher | 13-11 |
| 11:10 | Valparaiso | Shawn Gillis blocks the short jumper by George Swink | 13-11 |
| 11:08 | Valparaiso | David Prescott hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), Charles Anwar (SG), Robert Little (PF) Jesse Langworthy, Donald Ruth, David Prescott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), Willie Melvin (PF), Brian Williams (C) Kenneth Williams, David Wells, Shawn Gillis | |
| 10:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Little hits a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Bill Fletcher - foul #1 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth (SG) Charles Anwar | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Little makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Edward Means scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Kaufman | 18-14 |
| 09:51 | Valparaiso | Melvin Henderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Ruth | 21-14 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Robert Little takes the ball from Ernest Kaufman | 21-14 |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Willie Melvin grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Brian Williams is called for traveling | 21-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), David Prescott (PF) Donald Ruth, Melvin Henderson, Robert Little | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), David Wells (SF), Shawn Gillis (PF), James Morelli (C) Edward Means, Bill Fletcher, Willie Melvin, Brian Williams | |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Anwar | 23-14 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 08:21 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 08:10 | Valparaiso | George Swink buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Anwar | 25-14 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth (SG), Daniel Brugger (PF) Charles Anwar, David Prescott | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:39 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-14 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the board | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Ruth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Brugger (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Swink (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SG - Ernest Kaufman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Gillis (fresh) C - James Morelli (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Henderson (SF), Robert Little (PF), David Prescott (C) Daniel Harris, Daniel Brugger, George Swink | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG), Brian Williams (C) Ernest Kaufman, James Morelli | |
| 06:56 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-14 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Edward Means misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-14 |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | Robert Little pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 06:32 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth is called for traveling | 25-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF), George Swink (C) Melvin Henderson, Robert Little, David Prescott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Willie Melvin (PF) Shawn Gillis | |
| 06:14 | Mercer | A charge is called on Willie Melvin - foul #1 on Willie Melvin, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Henderson (SF) Gary Morgan | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Wells - foul #2 on David Wells, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), Daniel Harris (SF) Jesse Langworthy, Melvin Henderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bill Fletcher (SF), James Morelli (C) David Wells, Brian Williams | |
| 06:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 06:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger misses the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | James Morelli gets the rebound | 26-14 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | James Morelli comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-14 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | James Morelli grabs the offensive board | 26-14 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Donald Ruth picks off the pass by Edward Means | 26-14 |
| 05:29 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Ruth | 28-14 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | James Morelli is whistled for a carry | 28-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy (PG), Charles Anwar (SG), Melvin Henderson (SF) Gary Morgan, Donald Ruth, Daniel Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), James Graybeal (SG), Shawn Gillis (C) Kenneth Williams, Edward Means, James Morelli | |
| 04:50 | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Henderson | 31-14 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-14 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis tips it but misses | 31-14 |
| 04:25 | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy snags the defensive board | 31-14 |
| 04:10 | Valparaiso | George Swink buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Langworthy | 33-14 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher travels with the ball | 33-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), Donald Ruth (SG), Robert Little (PF) Jesse Langworthy, Charles Anwar, George Swink | |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte (SF), David Wells (PF), Brian Williams (C) Bill Fletcher, Willie Melvin, Shawn Gillis | |
| 03:38 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Ruth | 36-14 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ruth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Brugger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Graybeal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) PF - David Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Brian Williams scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Graybeal | 36-16 |
| 03:02 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Kaufman - foul #1 on Ernest Kaufman, team foul #8 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SF), George Swink (C) Melvin Henderson, Robert Little | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Edward Means (SG) Ernest Kaufman, James Graybeal | |
| 03:02 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 37-16 |
| 03:02 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-16 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-16 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-16 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-16 |
| 02:28 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger tips it in | 40-16 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams is fouled on the floor by Daniel Brugger - foul #3 on Daniel Brugger, team foul #5 | 40-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Henderson (SF), Robert Little (PF), David Prescott (C) Daniel Harris, Daniel Brugger, George Swink | |
| Subs | Mercer | Willie Melvin (PF) Brian Williams | |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Donald Ruth is called for the reach on Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Donald Ruth, team foul #6 | 40-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | George Swink (C) David Prescott | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:43 | Mercer | George Swink denies the turnaround by Willie Melvin | 40-16 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Little grabs the defensive rebound | 40-16 |
| 01:23 | Valparaiso | George Swink is hacked by Willie Melvin - foul #2 on Willie Melvin, team foul #9 | 40-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy (SF), David Prescott (C) Melvin Henderson, Robert Little | |
| Subs | Mercer | Shawn Gillis (C) Franklin Bonaparte | |
| 01:23 | Valparaiso | George Swink makes the 1st free throw | 41-16 |
| 01:23 | Valparaiso | George Swink misses the 2nd free throw | 41-16 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Willie Melvin pulls down the rebound | 41-16 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Edward Means hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-16 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Willie Melvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-16 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Edward Means scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Shawn Gillis | 41-19 |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-19 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to George Swink | 41-19 |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth hits a 3 from the right wing set up by George Swink | 44-19 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 44-21 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | George Swink misses the easy layup | 44-21 |