| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Blake (fresh) SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Hayman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Spradley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Hansen inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:33 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Blake | 31-30 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Jenkins - foul #1 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | David Slater is fouled on the floor by Fredric Canter - foul #3 on Fredric Canter, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SG) Fredric Canter | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 18:38 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-33 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Robert Hansen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by David Slater - foul #3 on David Slater, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG) David Slater | |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Robert Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:19 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Hansen is called for the reach on Joseph Jenkins - foul #1 on Robert Hansen, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 17:52 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Sergei Lemanski | 34-36 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 17:38 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:22 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Jean Elliott grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | Gary Blake is called for the reach on Charles Troncoso - foul #1 on Gary Blake, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Francis Vath (SF), Andrew Clifton (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Thomas Murphy, Robert Hansen, William Provencher, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kraatz (SG), Dustin Owens (SF), Harrison Slocum (PF), Jack Boyle (C) Gary Blake, Joseph Jenkins, Earl Hayman, Dale Spradley | |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 16:33 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle is called for traveling | 37-36 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Kraatz | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Vath (fresh) PF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kraatz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harrison Slocum (fresh) C - Jack Boyle (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Francis Vath can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 15:30 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:01 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Harrison Slocum | 39-40 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Francis Vath is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Francis Vath, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Robert Hansen (SF), William Provencher (PF) Christopher Johnson, Charles Troncoso, Francis Vath, Andrew Clifton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Gary Blake (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Earl Hayman (PF), Dale Spradley (C) Sergei Lemanski, John Kraatz, Dustin Owens, Harrison Slocum, Jack Boyle | |
| 14:40 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jean Elliott (C) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:25 | Mercer | The short jumper by William Provencher is denied by Joseph Jenkins | 39-40 |
| 14:23 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:03 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Blake, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fredric Canter | 42-40 |
| 13:23 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Smith (C) Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kraatz (SG), Harrison Slocum (C) Gary Blake, Dale Spradley | |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to David Slater | 42-40 |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman misses the runner near the basket | 42-40 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | William Provencher gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is fouled on the floor by John Kraatz - foul #1 on John Kraatz, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (SG) John Kraatz | |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:26 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:16 | Valparaiso | Fredric Canter takes the ball from David Slater | 42-40 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Fredric Canter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Murphy | 45-40 |
| 11:56 | Valparaiso | David Slater clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Robert Hansen pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Joseph Jenkins is called for the reach on William Provencher - foul #2 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG), Francis Vath (SF), Andrew Clifton (PF), Jean Elliott (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Robert Hansen, William Provencher, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Dustin Owens (SF), Dale Spradley (C) Sergei Lemanski, Joseph Jenkins, Earl Hayman | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Vath (fresh) PF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Owens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harrison Slocum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Spradley (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 11:22 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso is hacked by Gary Blake - foul #3 on Gary Blake, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hansen (SF) Francis Vath | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG) David Slater | |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:46 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Robert Hansen grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), William Provencher (PF) Christopher Johnson, Andrew Clifton, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins (SF), Earl Hayman (PF) Dustin Owens, Harrison Slocum | |
| 10:09 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-40 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | William Provencher gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Murphy | 49-40 |
| 08:44 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Murphy - foul #2 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jean Elliott (C) Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), John Kraatz (SG), Dustin Owens (SF), Harrison Slocum (C) Sergei Lemanski, Gary Blake, Joseph Jenkins, Dale Spradley | |
| 08:44 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:44 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is hacked by Earl Hayman - foul #1 on Earl Hayman, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SF) Charles Troncoso | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:21 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harrison Slocum | 51-44 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | William Provencher clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Kraatz - foul #2 on John Kraatz, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Andrew Clifton (SF) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle (C) Earl Hayman | |
| 08:15 | Mercer | William Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | William Provencher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz misses short on a shot from close range | 53-44 |
| 07:59 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle tips it in | 53-46 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 07:37 | Valparaiso | David Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Vath (fresh) SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Provencher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kraatz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Owens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harrison Slocum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens blows the layup | 53-46 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | John Kraatz steals the ball from Andrew Clifton | 53-46 |
| 06:28 | Valparaiso | David Slater hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | William Provencher clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 06:10 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:06 | Valparaiso | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on David Slater in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Robert Hansen (SF), Darryl Main (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Christopher Johnson, Francis Vath, Andrew Clifton, William Provencher, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Earl Hayman (PF), Dale Spradley (C) John Kraatz, Dustin Owens, Harrison Slocum, Jack Boyle | |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Fredric Canter steals it from Gary Blake | 53-46 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is hacked by Dale Spradley - foul #2 on Dale Spradley, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 05:23 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Spradley | 55-46 |
| 05:16 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-46 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Robert Hansen pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gary Blake - foul #4 on Gary Blake, team foul #11 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG) David Slater | |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Fredric Canter makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Fredric Canter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Darryl Main is called for the reach on Joseph Jenkins - foul #2 on Darryl Main, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (PF) Darryl Main | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Thacker (PG), Harrison Slocum (C) Gary Blake, Dale Spradley | |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Fredric Canter | 57-46 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 03:55 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 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) | |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fredric Canter - foul #4 on Fredric Canter, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Provencher (PF), Charles Troncoso (C) Andrew Clifton, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG) Howard Thacker | |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Mercer | William Provencher comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-48 |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Hayman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Harrison Slocum (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Slater | 57-50 |
| 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) | |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Robert Hansen hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| 02:48 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jean Elliott (C) Charles Troncoso | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Dale Spradley (C) Sergei Lemanski, Harrison Slocum | |
| 02:36 | Valparaiso | David Slater misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 02:34 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 02:29 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | William Provencher grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 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) | |
| 02:04 | Mercer | William Provencher comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 02:02 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Dale Spradley | 59-50 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley misses the easy layup | 59-50 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | William Provencher grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | William Provencher travels with the ball | 59-50 |
| 01:08 | Valparaiso | David Slater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | William Provencher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Jean Elliott tips it but misses | 59-50 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Fredric Canter grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Fredric Canter is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jenkins - foul #3 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #12 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SF), Thomas Smith (C) Robert Hansen, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Fredric Canter makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins is denied on a layup by Francis Vath | 60-50 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Francis Vath pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy runs out the clock | 60-50 |