| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Kramer (fresh) SG - John Barefield (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Mark Story (fresh) C - James Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Thomas Harper (fresh) SG - Craig Funes (fresh) SF - Gerald Fuller (fresh) PF - Jeffrey McGuirl (fresh) C - Anthony Hinderliter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | John Barefield hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Kramer | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Anthony Hinderliter is blocked by James Jensen | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | John Barefield gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | John Barefield misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Craig Funes - foul #1 on Craig Funes, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | John Barefield makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | John Barefield makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey McGuirl drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Harper | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Valparaiso | Gerald Fuller pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper comes up short on the floater from the right block | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey McGuirl tips it in | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Valparaiso | Anthony Hinderliter grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Craig Funes misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Valparaiso | Anthony Hinderliter tips it home | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Mark Story knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Williams and he's hacked by Anthony Hinderliter - foul #1 on Anthony Hinderliter, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Mark Story makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:05 | Valparaiso | Anthony Hinderliter misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 8-6 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | James Jensen grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | Mark Story is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Story, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Cletus Adkins (PG), Glen Bustamante (SG), Harold Veal (SF), David Tutt (PF), Charles Coleman (C) Daniel Kramer, John Barefield, Robert Williams, Mark Story, James Jensen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Turner (C) Anthony Hinderliter | |
| 16:46 | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey McGuirl | 8-9 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | David Tutt double dribbles | 8-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Larimer (SF) Gerald Fuller | |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Harold Veal is called for the reach on Matthew Larimer - foul #1 on Harold Veal, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Dye (PG), Jesse Stewart (SG), Thomas Gomes (C) Thomas Harper, Craig Funes, Jeffrey McGuirl | |
| 16:10 | Valparaiso | Cletus Adkins steps in front of the Thomas Gomes pass | 8-9 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins misses the easy layup | 8-9 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Turner pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:59 | Valparaiso | Thomas Gomes blows the layup | 8-9 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Glen Bustamante gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Cletus Adkins (fresh) SG - Glen Bustamante (fresh) SF - Harold Veal (fresh) PF - David Tutt (fresh) C - Charles Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Dye (fresh) SG - Jesse Stewart (fresh) SF - Matthew Larimer (fresh) PF - Robert Turner (fresh) C - Thomas Gomes (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Harold Veal comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Larimer - foul #1 on Matthew Larimer, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Barefield (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Mark Story (PF), James Jensen (C) Cletus Adkins, Glen Bustamante, David Tutt, Charles Coleman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gerald Fuller (SF), Anthony Hinderliter (C) Robert Turner, Thomas Gomes | |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Harold Veal makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Harold Veal misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:46 | Valparaiso | Anthony Hinderliter gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:36 | Valparaiso | Gerald Fuller buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Dye | 9-12 |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Michael Dye steps in front of the Harold Veal pass in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | Robert Williams steps in front of the Anthony Hinderliter pass | 9-12 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | The jump hook by Mark Story is blocked by Anthony Hinderliter | 9-12 |
| 14:53 | Valparaiso | Anthony Hinderliter gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Gerald Fuller buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Stewart | 9-15 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Mark Story is fouled on the floor by Jesse Stewart - foul #1 on Jesse Stewart, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Kramer (PG), Glen Bustamante (SG), David Tutt (SF) Harold Veal, John Barefield, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper (PG), Craig Funes (SG), Robert Turner (SF), Jeffrey McGuirl (PF), Thomas Gomes (C) Michael Dye, Jesse Stewart, Gerald Fuller, Matthew Larimer, Anthony Hinderliter | |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Glen Bustamante's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey McGuirl | 9-15 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Mark Story tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Thomas Gomes knocks in the runner from close range | 11-17 |
| 13:27 | Mercer | Mark Story lays it up and in set up by Daniel Kramer | 13-17 |
| 13:14 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey McGuirl drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Turner | 13-19 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer is whistled for a carry | 13-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Barefield (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Charles Coleman (C) Glen Bustamante, Mark Story, James Jensen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gerald Fuller (SF) Thomas Gomes | |
| 12:50 | Valparaiso | Gerald Fuller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-19 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Charles Coleman grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | John Barefield clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Turner | 13-19 |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | Craig Funes misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Tutt - foul #1 on David Tutt, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Glen Bustamante (PF) David Tutt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Hinderliter (C) Robert Turner | |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | Craig Funes makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | Craig Funes misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | Anthony Hinderliter gets the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 12:08 | Valparaiso | Anthony Hinderliter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 12:07 | Valparaiso | Gerald Fuller hits the follow up shot | 13-22 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Coleman | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Kramer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barefield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Glen Bustamante (fresh) C - Charles Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Thomas Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Funes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gerald Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey McGuirl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Hinderliter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Fuller | 16-24 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Charles Coleman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Barefield | 19-24 |
| 10:52 | Valparaiso | John Barefield is called for the reach on Craig Funes - foul #1 on John Barefield, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Cletus Adkins (PG), David Tutt (SF), Mark Story (PF), James Jensen (C) Daniel Kramer, John Barefield, Robert Williams, Charles Coleman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Dye (PG), Jesse Stewart (SG), Matthew Larimer (SF), Robert Turner (PF), Thomas Gomes (C) Thomas Harper, Craig Funes, Gerald Fuller, Jeffrey McGuirl, Anthony Hinderliter | |
| 10:34 | Valparaiso | Robert Turner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Dye | 19-27 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Mark Story misses short on a floater from close range | 19-27 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | James Jensen grabs the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Tutt | 21-27 |
| 09:56 | Valparaiso | Matthew Larimer can't finish the layup | 21-27 |
| 09:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Turner grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | Matthew Larimer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Story - foul #2 on Mark Story, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harold Veal (SF) Mark Story | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | Matthew Larimer makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | Matthew Larimer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins loses the ball out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Barefield (SG) Harold Veal | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Hinderliter (C) Thomas Gomes | |
| 09:21 | Valparaiso | Michael Dye misses the easy layup | 21-29 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Jensen | 21-29 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Glen Bustamante clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 09:13 | Valparaiso | Michael Dye pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Jesse Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-29 |
| 08:53 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Tutt | 21-29 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | James Jensen blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Turner - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Kramer (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Charles Coleman (PF) Cletus Adkins, Glen Bustamante, David Tutt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper (PG), Craig Funes (SG), Gerald Fuller (SF), Jeffrey McGuirl (PF) Michael Dye, Jesse Stewart, Matthew Larimer, Robert Turner | |
| 08:47 | Mercer | James Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | James Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | James Jensen gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-29 |
| 08:14 | Valparaiso | Craig Funes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Charles Coleman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Robert Williams tips it in | 23-29 |
| 07:45 | Valparaiso | Gerald Fuller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 07:44 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey McGuirl hits the follow up shot | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Kramer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barefield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Thomas Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Funes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gerald Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey McGuirl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Hinderliter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mercer | Thomas Harper takes the ball from Robert Williams | 23-31 |
| 07:07 | Valparaiso | Gerald Fuller hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Harper | 23-33 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | John Barefield buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Kramer | 25-33 |
| 06:34 | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Jensen - foul #1 on James Jensen, team foul #6 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Cletus Adkins (SG), Glen Bustamante (SF), David Tutt (PF), Joseph Charles (C) John Barefield, Robert Williams, Charles Coleman, James Jensen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Larimer (SF), Robert Turner (PF), Thomas Gomes (C) Gerald Fuller, Jeffrey McGuirl, Anthony Hinderliter | |
| 06:34 | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 06:34 | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Joseph Charles is hacked by Matthew Larimer - foul #2 on Matthew Larimer, team foul #6 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harold Veal (SF) Daniel Kramer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Dye (PG), Jesse Stewart (SG), Brian Myers (PF) Thomas Harper, Craig Funes, Matthew Larimer | |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Robert Turner blocks the short jumper by Glen Bustamante | 25-35 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Glen Bustamante pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Glen Bustamante buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Cletus Adkins | 28-35 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Michael Dye can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 05:27 | Valparaiso | Jesse Stewart tips it in | 28-37 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Cletus Adkins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Charles | 31-37 |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | Jesse Stewart makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Dye | 31-40 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Joseph Charles's layup is rejected by Robert Turner | 31-40 |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Brian Myers gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | Jesse Stewart is fouled on the floor by Joseph Charles - foul #1 on Joseph Charles, team foul #7 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Kramer (PG), John Barefield (SG), Robert Williams (SF), James Jensen (C) Cletus Adkins, Harold Veal, David Tutt, Joseph Charles | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Funes (SG), Gerald Fuller (SF), Jeffrey McGuirl (PF) Michael Dye, Robert Turner, Thomas Gomes | |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | Jesse Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | Jesse Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 31-42 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Robert Williams can't tip it in | 31-42 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | John Barefield's pass is intercepted by Brian Myers | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Kramer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Barefield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Bustamante (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jensen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jesse Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Funes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gerald Fuller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey McGuirl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Myers (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Craig Funes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Jensen - foul #2 on James Jensen, team foul #8 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Story (PF) Glen Bustamante | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper (PG), Anthony Hinderliter (C) Jesse Stewart, Brian Myers | |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Craig Funes makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Craig Funes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | John Barefield clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 03:05 | Valparaiso | Gerald Fuller pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | Craig Funes travels with the ball | 31-44 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Mark Story misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Mark Story misses the easy layup | 31-44 |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Gerald Fuller grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Anthony Hinderliter | 31-46 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Barefield | 33-46 |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Anthony Hinderliter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | Gerald Fuller hits the follow up shot | 33-48 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Daniel Kramer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 35-48 |
| 01:47 | Valparaiso | Daniel Kramer is called for the reach on Thomas Harper - foul #1 on Daniel Kramer, team foul #9 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Glen Bustamante (SG) John Barefield | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Turner (C) Anthony Hinderliter | |
| 01:47 | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 01:47 | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Glen Bustamante drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Jensen | 38-50 |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Jensen - foul #3 on James Jensen, team foul #10 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Cletus Adkins (PG), David Tutt (SF), Charles Coleman (C) Daniel Kramer, Robert Williams, James Jensen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Dye (SG), Matthew Larimer (SF), Thomas Gomes (C) Craig Funes, Gerald Fuller, Jeffrey McGuirl | |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Mark Story grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Mark Story buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Dye - foul #1 on Michael Dye, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Barefield (SG) Charles Coleman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Mark Story misses the free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Turner | 40-51 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Mark Story is called for the reach on Thomas Harper - foul #3 on Mark Story, team foul #11 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Coleman (C) Mark Story | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Thomas Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | John Barefield is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Barefield, team foul #12 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Kramer (PG) Cletus Adkins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Funes (SG), Anthony Hinderliter (C) Thomas Harper, Thomas Gomes | |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Robert Turner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Glen Bustamante gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Glen Bustamante misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-52 |