| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Hollis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jimmy Mongillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Shetler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Marx (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Walt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Clyde Rose inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Jerry Green buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Hollis | 35-39 |
| 19:24 | Valparaiso | Jerry Green steps in front of the Michael Shetler pass | 35-39 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Jerry Green jams it | 37-39 |
| 18:57 | Valparaiso | Clyde Rose takes the ball from Vincent Marx | 37-39 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Michael Collins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Michael Collins tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 18:34 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 39-39 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Michael Collins travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| 18:04 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo double dribbles | 39-39 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Scott Hollis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Jerry Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Scott Hollis blows the layup but the foul's on David Ducksworth - foul #2 on David Ducksworth, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (SG), Todd Defazio (C) Timothy Parks, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo (SF), Daryl Chen (PF), Robert Bozeman (C) Vincent Marx, David Ducksworth, Todd Walt | |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Scott Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Scott Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | Scott Hollis is called for the reach on Michael Shetler - foul #2 on Scott Hollis, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (SF), Albert Partridge (PF) Clyde Rose, Scott Hollis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Jones (PG), Patrick Doyle (SG) Jimmy Mongillo, Michael Shetler | |
| 17:01 | Valparaiso | Jerry Green takes the ball from Steve Jones | 41-39 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Daryl Chen swats the short shot by Gabriel Colombo | 41-39 |
| 16:54 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 41-39 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen tips it home | 41-41 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Green | 44-41 |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Partridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Defazio (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Chen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bozeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | Gabriel Colombo is called for the reach on Roberto Russo - foul #3 on Gabriel Colombo, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Parks (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Scott Hollis (PF), Michael Collins (C) Jerry Green, Jeffrey Jones, Albert Partridge, Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG), Michael Shetler (SG), Vincent Marx (SF), David Ducksworth (PF), Todd Walt (C) Steve Jones, Patrick Doyle, Roberto Russo, Daryl Chen, Robert Bozeman | |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gabriel Colombo - foul #4 on Gabriel Colombo, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis (PG) Gabriel Colombo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Todd Walt steps in front of the Scott Hollis pass | 46-42 |
| 14:34 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis misses the floater near the basket | 46-42 |
| 14:27 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:09 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Albert Partridge (PF) Scott Hollis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Jimmy Mongillo picks off the pass by Clyde Rose | 46-42 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Clyde Rose | 46-42 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Jimmy Mongillo picks off the pass by Timothy Parks | 46-42 |
| 13:06 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler drills a jumper from the right side set up by Jimmy Mongillo | 46-44 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Clyde Rose connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 12:26 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 12:24 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to David Ducksworth | 49-44 |
| 12:08 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 12:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Clyde Rose | 49-44 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Jimmy Mongillo is called for the reach on Ken Pendarvis - foul #3 on Jimmy Mongillo, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Scott Hollis (PF), Todd Defazio (C) Ken Pendarvis, Clyde Rose, Albert Partridge, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Jones (PG), Patrick Doyle (SG), Robert Bozeman (SF), Daryl Chen (PF), David Coppage (C) Jimmy Mongillo, Michael Shetler, Vincent Marx, David Ducksworth, Todd Walt | |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Jerry Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | David Coppage grabs the board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Parks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Hollis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Defazio (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bozeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Chen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Coppage (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Green - foul #2 on Jerry Green, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | Scott Hollis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis (SG) Timothy Parks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 10:39 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bozeman | 49-45 |
| 10:23 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Jones steps in front of the Robert Bozeman pass | 49-45 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Scott Hollis makes the turnaround in the paint | 51-45 |
| 09:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman is hacked by Scott Hollis - foul #3 on Scott Hollis, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clyde Rose (SF), Michael Collins (C) Ken Pendarvis, Scott Hollis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG), Michael Shetler (SG), Vincent Marx (SF) Steve Jones, Patrick Doyle, Robert Bozeman | |
| 09:37 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clyde Rose - foul #2 on Clyde Rose, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Albert Partridge (PF) Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth (PF), Todd Walt (C) Daryl Chen, David Coppage | |
| 09:37 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:37 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Michael Collins pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Jerry Green scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Clyde Rose | 53-45 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis (PG) Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:32 | Mercer | Michael Collins misses short on a runner from the left block | 53-45 |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Clyde Rose tips it back up and in | 55-45 |
| 08:27 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 08:25 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:11 | Valparaiso | Michael Collins swats the layup by David Ducksworth | 55-45 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Clyde Rose snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Clyde Rose connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Collins | 58-45 |
| 07:36 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Shetler | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ken Pendarvis (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Partridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jimmy Mongillo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Shetler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincent Marx (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Walt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Partridge | 60-48 |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth blows the layup but he's fouled by Albert Partridge - foul #1 on Albert Partridge, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Timothy Parks (SG), Larry Biel (SF), Scott Hollis (PF), Todd Defazio (C) Ken Pendarvis, Jeffrey Jones, Clyde Rose, Albert Partridge, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Jones (PG), Daryl Chen (SG), Robert Bozeman (SF), David Coppage (C) Jimmy Mongillo, Michael Shetler, Vincent Marx, Todd Walt | |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Scott Hollis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Larry Biel tips it back up and in | 62-50 |
| 06:30 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 06:28 | Valparaiso | David Coppage snags the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 06:13 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 62-50 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Scott Hollis snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Todd Defazio can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 05:22 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen double dribbles | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clyde Rose (SF), Michael Collins (C) Larry Biel, Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG), Michael Shetler (SG), Vincent Marx (SF) Steve Jones, Robert Bozeman, David Ducksworth | |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Collins | 62-50 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Jerry Green's floater is knocked away by Vincent Marx | 62-50 |
| 04:58 | Valparaiso | David Coppage grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Michael Collins grabs the board | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Timothy Parks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Scott Hollis tips it back up and in | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | David Coppage makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Mongillo | 64-52 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Michael Collins is hacked by Vincent Marx - foul #2 on Vincent Marx, team foul #3 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SG), Albert Partridge (PF) Jerry Green, Timothy Parks, Scott Hollis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman (SF), David Ducksworth (PF), Todd Walt (C) Vincent Marx, Daryl Chen, David Coppage | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Partridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jimmy Mongillo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Shetler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bozeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Walt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Todd Walt steals it from Jeffrey Jones | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG) Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx (SF), Daryl Chen (PF) Robert Bozeman, David Ducksworth | |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Jerry Green drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-55 |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Todd Defazio (C) Jerry Green, Clyde Rose, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Jones (PG), Patrick Doyle (SG), Robert Bozeman (SF), David Coppage (C) Jimmy Mongillo, Michael Shetler, Vincent Marx, Todd Walt | |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo hits the finger roll and the foul's on Patrick Doyle - foul #1 on Patrick Doyle, team foul #4 | 69-55 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo makes the free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Partridge - foul #2 on Albert Partridge, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Patrick Doyle | 70-56 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Albert Partridge grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Todd Defazio knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jones | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Todd Defazio grabs the board | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Albert Partridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-56 |