| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bak (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Levan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Sean Melson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gerald Tatro (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Lehman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Taylor Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Preciado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Taylor Waters inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Valparaiso | Taylor Waters knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | David Levan's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Wade | 36-35 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Sean Melson tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 19:03 | Valparaiso | Rick Preciado comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 19:01 | Valparaiso | Harold Wade tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | David Levan snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Sean Melson misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | David Levan gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | David Levan blows the dunk but the foul's on Scott Lehman - foul #1 on Scott Lehman, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | David Levan makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | David Levan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:57 | Valparaiso | Harold Wade hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rick Preciado | 40-37 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | David Levan is fouled on the floor by Harold Wade - foul #3 on Harold Wade, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Dickey (SG), Tony Helmer (PF) Scott Lehman, Harold Wade | |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Sean Melson misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Tatro - foul #1 on Gerald Tatro, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Hoose (SG) Robert Hom | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gaskell (PF) Taylor Waters | |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Sean Melson makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Sean Melson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | David Levan takes the ball from Daniel Dickey | 42-37 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Sean Melson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Dearborn | 44-37 |
| 16:49 | Valparaiso | Tony Helmer comes up short on the shot from the left block | 44-37 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Daniel Bak grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | David Levan grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 16:25 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gaskell snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 16:11 | Valparaiso | Daniel Dickey is called for 3 seconds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hom (SG), Martin Geer (SF), Benjamin Spady (PF), Jeff Haynes (C) Richard Dearborn, Daniel Bak, David Levan, Sean Melson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Shane Miller (PG), Scott Lehman (SG), Taylor Waters (SF) Gerald Tatro, Daniel Dickey, Rick Preciado | |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Scott Lehman grabs the board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Stephen Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Geer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Spady (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Haynes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Shane Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Lehman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Taylor Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Helmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Gaskell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Valparaiso | Taylor Waters is fouled on the floor by Jeff Haynes - foul #3 on Jeff Haynes, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harold Wade (PF) Nicholas Gaskell | |
| 15:22 | Valparaiso | Taylor Waters misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Benjamin Spady - foul #2 on Benjamin Spady, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gerald Tatro (PG) Shane Miller | |
| 15:22 | Valparaiso | Taylor Waters makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:22 | Valparaiso | Taylor Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Martin Geer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Taylor Waters - foul #1 on Taylor Waters, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Randolph (C) Tony Helmer | |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Martin Geer makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Martin Geer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | Gerald Tatro misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-39 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Jeff Haynes misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 14:30 | Valparaiso | William Randolph gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:16 | Valparaiso | Harold Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Jeff Haynes snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 13:51 | Valparaiso | Scott Lehman grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 13:46 | Valparaiso | Scott Lehman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Jeff Haynes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stephen Hoose | 49-39 |
| 13:00 | Valparaiso | Scott Lehman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 12:59 | Valparaiso | Harold Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Scott Lehman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 12:40 | Valparaiso | Taylor Waters tips it but misses | 49-39 |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | Harold Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | Harold Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Dearborn (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Daniel Bak (SF), David Levan (PF), Sean Melson (C) Stephen Hoose, Robert Hom, Martin Geer, Benjamin Spady, Jeff Haynes | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Shane Miller (PG), Daniel Dickey (SG), Tony Helmer (SF), Nicholas Gaskell (PF), Rick Preciado (C) Gerald Tatro, Scott Lehman, Taylor Waters, Harold Wade, William Randolph | |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Daniel Bak is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| 11:46 | Valparaiso | Daniel Dickey is whistled for a carry | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) SF - Daniel Bak (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Levan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Sean Melson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Shane Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dickey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Helmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Gaskell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Preciado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Daniel Dickey steps in front of the Richard Dearborn pass | 49-39 |
| 11:16 | Valparaiso | Tony Helmer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rick Preciado | 49-42 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn connects on the jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 10:44 | Valparaiso | Daniel Dickey blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Scott - foul #1 on Donald Scott, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Martin Geer (SG) Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gerald Tatro (PG), Harold Wade (PF) Shane Miller, Nicholas Gaskell | |
| 10:44 | Valparaiso | Daniel Dickey misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:44 | Valparaiso | Daniel Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Levan | 54-43 |
| 10:09 | Valparaiso | Rick Preciado loses the dribble to Richard Dearborn | 54-43 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn misses the easy layup | 54-43 |
| 10:02 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Tony Helmer | 54-43 |
| 09:45 | Valparaiso | Gerald Tatro scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Dickey | 54-46 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | David Levan scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Daniel Bak | 56-46 |
| 09:19 | Valparaiso | Rick Preciado misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 09:17 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Helmer | 56-46 |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | Harold Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Hoose (PG), Robert Hom (SG), Benjamin Spady (PF), Jeff Haynes (C) Richard Dearborn, Daniel Bak, David Levan, Sean Melson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Shane Miller (SG), Taylor Waters (SF), Nicholas Gaskell (C) Daniel Dickey, Tony Helmer, Rick Preciado | |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harold Wade - foul #4 on Harold Wade, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Scott Lehman (SG), William Randolph (C) Shane Miller, Harold Wade | |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:38 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gaskell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:24 | Valparaiso | Gerald Tatro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Martin Geer pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Martin Geer is called for traveling | 57-46 |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | Jeff Haynes swats the short shot by Scott Lehman | 57-46 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Benjamin Spady | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Stephen Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Geer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Spady (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gerald Tatro (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Lehman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Taylor Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Gaskell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Randolph (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Martin Geer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-46 |
| 07:34 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 57-46 |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gaskell connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 57-48 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Martin Geer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Hoose | 59-48 |
| 06:40 | Valparaiso | Taylor Waters hits a floater from the right block | 59-50 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady misses badly on a shot from the left block | 59-50 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Robert Hom gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Martin Geer | 61-50 |
| 05:51 | Valparaiso | Scott Lehman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Dearborn (PG), Daniel Bak (SF), David Levan (PF), Sean Melson (C) Stephen Hoose, Martin Geer, Benjamin Spady, Jeff Haynes | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Dickey (SG), Harold Wade (PF), Rick Preciado (C) Scott Lehman, Nicholas Gaskell, William Randolph | |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Richard Dearborn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Daniel Bak can't tip it in | 61-50 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Harold Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Richard Dearborn steals the ball from Gerald Tatro in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Robert Hom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 05:06 | Valparaiso | Rick Preciado snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | Daniel Dickey is hacked by Robert Hom - foul #1 on Robert Hom, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Hoose (SG) Robert Hom | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tony Helmer (SF) Taylor Waters | |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Gerald Tatro misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Sean Melson grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | Daniel Dickey is hacked by Stephen Hoose - foul #1 on Stephen Hoose, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Scott Lehman (SG) Daniel Dickey | |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Harold Wade's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Melson | 64-50 |
| 03:54 | Valparaiso | Rick Preciado grabs the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 03:47 | Valparaiso | Tony Helmer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Sean Melson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Dearborn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Hoose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Levan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Sean Melson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gerald Tatro (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Lehman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Helmer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Rick Preciado (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Daniel Bak drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-50 |
| 03:10 | Valparaiso | Tony Helmer can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 66-50 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Sean Melson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose is fouled on the floor by Scott Lehman - foul #2 on Scott Lehman, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Martin Geer (SG), Kent Turner (SF), Benjamin Spady (PF), Jeff Haynes (C) Richard Dearborn, Daniel Bak, David Levan, Sean Melson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Shane Miller (PG), Daniel Dickey (SG), Nicholas Gaskell (PF), William Randolph (C) Gerald Tatro, Scott Lehman, Harold Wade, Rick Preciado | |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Daniel Dickey is called for the reach on Martin Geer - foul #1 on Daniel Dickey, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Martin Geer misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:29 | Valparaiso | Tony Helmer grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Tony Helmer is hacked by Stephen Hoose - foul #2 on Stephen Hoose, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| 02:05 | Valparaiso | Tony Helmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Scott (SG) Stephen Hoose | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Rowley (SG) Tony Helmer | |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Kent Turner scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 01:38 | Valparaiso | David Rowley is hacked by Benjamin Spady - foul #3 on Benjamin Spady, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Stephen Hoose (PG) Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tony Helmer (SF) Shane Miller | |
| 01:38 | Valparaiso | David Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:38 | Valparaiso | David Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | David Rowley steals it from Kent Turner | 68-52 |
| 01:11 | Valparaiso | David Rowley misses the lay-in | 68-52 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gaskell can't tip it in | 68-52 |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | David Rowley grabs the offensive board | 68-52 |
| 01:02 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gaskell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-52 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Benjamin Spady snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose lays it in on a nice dish by Benjamin Spady | 70-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | William Randolph scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Rowley | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Stephen Hoose runs out the clock | 70-54 |