| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hope (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hardee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marcus Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Carrera (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | David Hope inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | Scott Hauer steals the ball from David Hope | 32-26 |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Hauer | 32-28 |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera lays it in | 32-30 |
| 18:30 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Zachary Gillingham takes the ball from Jeff McGoey | 32-30 |
| 18:04 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado's pass is intercepted by Thomas Carrera | 32-30 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 17:51 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:34 | Valparaiso | David Hope comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 17:33 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 17:19 | Valparaiso | Bernard Cooper swats the short shot by Michael Hardee | 32-30 |
| 17:18 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Scott Hauer connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marcus Hampton | 34-32 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath is hacked by Marcus Hampton - foul #1 on Marcus Hampton, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (PG), Michael Lundell (SG), Timothy Eggleston (SF), Courtney Brown (PF), Michael Smith (C) Zachary Gillingham, Christopher Porath, David Hope, Michael Hardee, Refugio Alvarado | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Dikembe Banda (SG), Michael Ellington (SF), John Thibault (PF), Andrew Clayton (C) Scott Hauer, Marcus Hampton, Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper, Thomas Carrera | |
| 15:57 | Valparaiso | John Thibault steals the ball from Courtney Brown | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Christopher Lunde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lundell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Courtney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Banda (fresh) SF - Michael Ellington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Thibault (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 15:37 | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Lunde | 36-32 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz knocks in the jump hook from close range | 36-34 |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), Christopher Porath (SG), David Hope (SF), Michael Hardee (PF), Refugio Alvarado (C) Christopher Lunde, Michael Lundell, Timothy Eggleston, Courtney Brown, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF) Mario Ortiz, Dikembe Banda, Michael Ellington | |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Porath - foul #2 on Christopher Porath, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bernard Cooper (PF) Andrew Clayton | |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:07 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses short on a floater from the left side | 36-36 |
| 13:50 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:29 | Valparaiso | David Hope is hacked by Bernard Cooper - foul #2 on Bernard Cooper, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Carrera (C) John Thibault | |
| 13:07 | Valparaiso | David Hope clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-36 |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 12:27 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 12:10 | Mercer | Scott Hauer is fouled on the floor by Refugio Alvarado - foul #3 on Refugio Alvarado, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (SF), Courtney Brown (PF) David Hope, Michael Hardee | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Marcus Hampton (SF), John Thibault (PF), Andrew Clayton (C) Scott Hauer, Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper, Thomas Carrera | |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 11:47 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Zachary Gillingham | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Lunde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Courtney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Thibault (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Lunde and he's hacked by Mario Ortiz - foul #2 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston (SF) Zachary Gillingham | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Clayton | 42-39 |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-39 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | John Thibault grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | John Thibault buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mario Ortiz | 42-41 |
| 10:07 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 10:05 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Timothy Eggleston is called for the reach on Marcus Hampton - foul #2 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), David Hope (SF), Michael Hardee (PF), Michael Smith (C) Christopher Porath, Timothy Eggleston, Courtney Brown, Refugio Alvarado | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Thomas Carrera (C) Mario Ortiz, Jeffrey Gurule, John Thibault, Andrew Clayton | |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses the shot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 09:30 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:20 | Valparaiso | David Hope comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Scott Hauer gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera misses badly on a runner near the basket | 42-41 |
| 08:53 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Zachary Gillingham | 42-41 |
| 08:45 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Marcus Hampton - foul #2 on Marcus Hampton, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (SG) Marcus Hampton | |
| 08:45 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:45 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Hauer and he's fouled by Zachary Gillingham - foul #1 on Zachary Gillingham, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell (SG), Courtney Brown (C) Christopher Lunde, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:36 | Valparaiso | David Hope snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 08:15 | Valparaiso | Jeff McGoey takes the ball from Michael Lundell | 44-43 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey lays it in | 44-45 |
| 07:54 | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 07:52 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:34 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham is fouled on the floor by Scott Hauer - foul #1 on Scott Hauer, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath (SG), Refugio Alvarado (C) Michael Lundell, Courtney Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG), John Thibault (C) Mario Ortiz, Thomas Carrera | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hope (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Hardee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thibault (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath lays it in set up by Refugio Alvarado and he's hacked by Scott Hauer - foul #2 on Scott Hauer, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| 07:21 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Scott Hauer | 46-47 |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 46-47 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | David Hope steals the ball from Scott Hauer | 48-47 |
| 06:10 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 06:08 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to David Hope | 48-47 |
| 05:59 | Valparaiso | John Thibault is called for the reach on Christopher Porath - foul #2 on John Thibault, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (PG), Timothy Eggleston (SF), Courtney Brown (PF) Zachary Gillingham, David Hope, Michael Hardee | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Andrew Clayton (PF), Thomas Carrera (C) Scott Hauer, Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper | |
| 05:59 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:59 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston misses the floater from the right side | 50-47 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Refugio Alvarado steals it from John Thibault | 50-47 |
| 04:40 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 04:39 | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton misses the easy layup | 52-47 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 04:03 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Thibault - foul #3 on John Thibault, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), Michael Hardee (PF) Christopher Porath, Refugio Alvarado | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Marcus Hampton (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF) Mario Ortiz, Jeffrey Gurule, John Thibault, Thomas Carrera | |
| 04:03 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:03 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey is hacked by Michael Hardee - foul #1 on Michael Hardee, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Hope (SF), Michael Smith (C) Timothy Eggleston, Courtney Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper is fouled on the floor by David Hope - foul #1 on David Hope, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Carrera (C) Andrew Clayton | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Lunde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hope (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Hardee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Carrera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bernard Cooper | 53-50 |
| 02:51 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Lunde | 55-50 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 02:31 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 02:31 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath (SG), Refugio Alvarado (C) Christopher Lunde, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG) Marcus Hampton | |
| 02:12 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee clanks a shot from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee tips it home | 57-50 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | David Hope hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Zachary Gillingham | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 01:17 | Valparaiso | David Hope grabs the board | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | David Hope misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Carrera - foul #1 on Thomas Carrera, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (PG), Michael Lundell (SG), Courtney Brown (PF), Michael Smith (C) Zachary Gillingham, Christopher Porath, Michael Hardee, Refugio Alvarado | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Marcus Hampton (SG), Michael Ellington (SF), John Thibault (PF), Andrew Clayton (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper, Thomas Carrera | |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | David Hope makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | David Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Michael Ellington clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from David Hope | 64-50 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Michael Ellington is whistled for traveling | 64-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston (SF) David Hope | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde runs out the clock | 64-50 |