| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Rotter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Threet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Daly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski inbounds the ball | 35-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Matthew Bos steals the ball from Peter Malinoski | 35-45 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-45 |
| 19:19 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Daly | 35-45 |
| 19:06 | Valparaiso | Mark Wilson picks off the pass by Sam Daly | 35-45 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello's layup is rejected by Timothy Threet | 35-45 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 18:19 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Wilson - foul #2 on Mark Wilson, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 18:19 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:19 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Sam Daly steals it from Mark Wilson | 37-45 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Costello takes the ball from Weldon Pomerleau | 37-45 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello's pass is intercepted by Timothy Threet | 37-45 |
| 16:53 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Pinegar | 40-45 |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Timothy Threet | 40-47 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sean Rotter - foul #1 on Sean Rotter, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Richard Hanna (SG), Nicholas Guse (SF), Robert Lathrop (C) Jimmy Costello, Nathaniel Pinegar, Peter Malinoski, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG), Richard Eshelman (SG), Louis Salamone (SF), Jerome Green (PF), Dennis Hackman (C) Matthew Bos, Weldon Pomerleau, Sean Rotter, Timothy Threet, Sam Daly | |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hanna (fresh) SF - Nicholas Guse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Walter Martell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Eshelman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Salamone (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerome Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hackman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Richard Hanna misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:28 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Justin Fletcher (C) Richard Hanna, Michael O'Sullivan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sam Daly (C) Dennis Hackman | |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 13:53 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG) Richard Eshelman | |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-49 |
| 13:38 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:18 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nathaniel Pinegar - foul #1 on Nathaniel Pinegar, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Peter Malinoski (SF), Chester Seddon (C) David Simmons, Nicholas Guse, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet (PF) Jerome Green | |
| 13:18 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:18 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Chester Seddon misses the shot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 13:04 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:55 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone misses badly on a shot from the left block | 44-51 |
| 12:53 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Salamone | 44-51 |
| 12:42 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-53 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Louis Salamone - foul #3 on Louis Salamone, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (SG), Mark Wilson (C) Nathaniel Pinegar, Chester Seddon | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Richard Eshelman (SF) Walter Martell, Louis Salamone | |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:30 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman is fouled on the floor by Peter Malinoski - foul #2 on Peter Malinoski, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan (PF) Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter (SF) Richard Eshelman | |
| 11:48 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-53 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Rotter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Threet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Daly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan drills a shot from the left block set up by Peter Malinoski and the foul's on Timothy Threet - foul #2 on Timothy Threet, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG), Jerome Green (C) Matthew Bos, Sam Daly | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Mark Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 10:52 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Sean Rotter | 48-53 |
| 10:33 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | David Simmons misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-56 |
| 10:13 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 09:55 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Malinoski - foul #3 on Peter Malinoski, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Chester Seddon (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Jimmy Costello, David Simmons, Peter Malinoski, Michael O'Sullivan, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Louis Salamone (PF), Sam Daly (C) Weldon Pomerleau, Timothy Threet, Jerome Green | |
| 09:55 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:55 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Sean Rotter is called for the reach on Chester Seddon - foul #2 on Sean Rotter, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman (SF) Sean Rotter | |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 09:21 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:03 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly misses long on a floater from the right block | 48-57 |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman misses the tip | 48-57 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Chester Seddon buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas Guse | 50-57 |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Justin Fletcher | 50-57 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Michael O'Sullivan (PF) Chester Seddon, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerome Green (PF) Richard Eshelman | |
| 07:58 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone tips it back up and in | 50-59 |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-59 |
| 07:32 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Guse (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Martell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Salamone (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Peter Malinoski (SF), Mark Wilson (C) David Simmons, Nicholas Guse, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Timothy Threet (PF) Walter Martell, Jerome Green | |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski buries a jumpshot from the left side | 52-59 |
| 06:56 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau blows the layup | 52-59 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Mark Wilson grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Mark Wilson is whistled for traveling | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (SG) Nathaniel Pinegar | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG), Sean Rotter (SF), Jerome Green (C) Matthew Bos, Louis Salamone, Sam Daly | |
| 06:14 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau loses the ball out of bounds | 52-59 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | David Simmons drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Costello | 54-59 |
| 05:42 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-61 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | David Simmons travels with the ball | 54-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Nicholas Guse (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) David Simmons, Peter Malinoski, Michael O'Sullivan, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Louis Salamone (PF), Sam Daly (C) Weldon Pomerleau, Timothy Threet, Jerome Green | |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Martell | 54-63 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 04:44 | Valparaiso | Justin Fletcher picks off the pass by Louis Salamone | 54-63 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher clanks a shot from the left side | 54-63 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar tips it in | 56-63 |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos misses the 3 from straight away | 56-63 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly tips it back up and in | 56-65 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Sam Daly - foul #1 on Sam Daly, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Peter Malinoski (SF), Michael O'Sullivan (PF) Jimmy Costello, Nicholas Guse, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Timothy Threet (PF) Walter Martell, Sean Rotter | |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Matthew Bos, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael O'Sullivan | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Salamone (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Threet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Daly (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly drills a floater from the left block | 60-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathaniel Pinegar | 62-67 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wilson (C) Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG), Richard Eshelman (SG), Victor Blassingame (SF) Matthew Bos, Weldon Pomerleau, Louis Salamone | |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Timothy Threet takes the ball from Michael O'Sullivan | 62-67 |
| 02:32 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG) David Simmons | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Sean Rotter (SF) Walter Martell, Richard Eshelman, Victor Blassingame | |
| 02:19 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Pinegar is called for the reach on Weldon Pomerleau - foul #2 on Nathaniel Pinegar, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-69 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 01:29 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos is whistled for traveling | 62-69 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Mark Wilson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-69 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar loses the ball out of bounds | 62-69 |
| 01:03 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-69 |
| 01:02 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet snags the offensive board | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael O'Sullivan | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Wilson | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Costello - foul #3 on Jimmy Costello, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (SG), Louis Salamone (PF) Weldon Pomerleau, Timothy Threet | |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell is hacked by Nathaniel Pinegar - foul #3 on Nathaniel Pinegar, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Mark Wilson snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet (PF) Sean Rotter | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell is hacked by Jimmy Costello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Costello, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael O'Sullivan | 68-72 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Costello is called for the reach on Matthew Bos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Costello, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG) Jimmy Costello | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter (SF) Louis Salamone | |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar loses the dribble to Timothy Threet | 68-74 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | David Simmons is called for the reach on Timothy Threet in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone (SF) Sean Rotter | |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-76 |