| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Carrera (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hardee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | David Hope inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:53 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Gillingham and he's fouled by Jeffrey Gurule - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gurule, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:53 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Hauer | 31-36 |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath misses the tip | 31-36 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Michael Hardee denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Gurule | 31-36 |
| 19:06 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:00 | Valparaiso | David Hope loses the ball out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule scores on a floater from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 18:19 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham is fouled on the floor by Scott Hauer - foul #1 on Scott Hauer, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 17:59 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Zachary Gillingham | 33-39 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gurule | 35-39 |
| 17:30 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Hauer | 38-39 |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham loses the dribble to Bernard Cooper | 38-39 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Cooper | 38-39 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Hardee | 38-39 |
| 16:33 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:15 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper can't connect on a runner from close range | 38-39 |
| 15:53 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Carrera (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Porath (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hardee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Refugio Alvarado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Courtney Brown is called for the reach on John Thibault - foul #1 on Courtney Brown, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Timothy Eggleston is called for the reach on Andrew Clayton - foul #2 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton makes the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Ellington | 40-39 |
| 14:48 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown tips it in | 40-41 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Michael Ellington hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Timothy Eggleston is blocked by John Thibault | 42-41 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Michael Lundell is called for the reach on Marcus Hampton - foul #1 on Michael Lundell, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF) Marcus Hampton, Michael Ellington | |
| 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 | |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Bernard Cooper (PF) Mario Ortiz, Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Scott Hauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 12:53 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bernard Cooper - foul #1 on Bernard Cooper, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Marcus Hampton (C) John Thibault | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 12:53 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:53 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | David Hope steals it from Jeff McGoey | 45-42 |
| 12:26 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-42 |
| 12:24 | Valparaiso | David Hope pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-42 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 11:43 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Hope | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hardee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), John Thibault (SF), Andrew Clayton (PF), Thomas Carrera (C) Scott Hauer, Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper, Marcus Hampton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (PG), Timothy Eggleston (SF), Courtney Brown (PF), Michael Smith (C) Zachary Gillingham, David Hope, Michael Hardee, Refugio Alvarado | |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde loses the ball out of bounds | 48-44 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 10:42 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Christopher Lunde | 48-44 |
| 10:26 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Courtney Brown | 48-46 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Marcus Hampton (SG), Bernard Cooper (PF) Mario Ortiz, Jeffrey Gurule, Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), David Hope (SF), Michael Hardee (PF), Refugio Alvarado (C) Christopher Porath, Timothy Eggleston, Courtney Brown, Michael Smith | |
| 09:52 | Valparaiso | Marcus Hampton steals the ball from Zachary Gillingham | 48-46 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | John Thibault misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 09:39 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 09:34 | Valparaiso | John Thibault blocks the short jumper by Zachary Gillingham | 48-46 |
| 09:33 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeff McGoey (SF) Thomas Carrera | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Scott Hauer is fouled on the floor by Zachary Gillingham - foul #1 on Zachary Gillingham, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG) Marcus Hampton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath (SG) Christopher Lunde | |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Porath - foul #2 on Christopher Porath, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (C) Bernard Cooper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Scott Hauer - foul #2 on Scott Hauer, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Marcus Hampton (C) John Thibault | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the 3 from straight away | 49-49 |
| 07:58 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to David Hope | 49-49 |
| 07:53 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Scott Hauer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeff McGoey | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hardee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee banks in the layup | 52-51 |
| 07:11 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule's floater is tipped away by Refugio Alvarado | 52-51 |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 06:50 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Porath | 52-54 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Dikembe Banda (SG), John Thibault (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Thomas Carrera (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, Andrew Clayton, Marcus Hampton | |
| 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 | |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston misses badly on a runner in the paint | 52-54 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | John Thibault is hacked by Timothy Eggleston - foul #3 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda is hacked by Timothy Eggleston - foul #4 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeff McGoey (SF) John Thibault | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:45 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:39 | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell is whistled for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath (SG) Michael Lundell | |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 05:17 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Courtney Brown | 53-54 |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Eggleston | 53-56 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the easy layup | 53-56 |
| 04:22 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:22 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG) Mario Ortiz | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), David Hope (SF), Michael Hardee (PF), Refugio Alvarado (C) Christopher Lunde, Timothy Eggleston, Courtney Brown, Michael Smith | |
| 04:07 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Christopher Porath takes the ball from Jeffrey Gurule | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Carrera (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hardee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | Thomas Carrera is called for the reach on Refugio Alvarado - foul #3 on Thomas Carrera, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Zachary Gillingham | 53-58 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Scott Hauer snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | The short jumper by Bernard Cooper is denied by Michael Hardee | 53-58 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Scott Hauer steals it from Refugio Alvarado | 53-58 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Scott Hauer lays it up and in | 55-58 |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Gurule | 58-58 |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Zachary Gillingham | 58-60 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Scott Hauer clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Hardee - foul #2 on Michael Hardee, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | David Hope gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Gurule - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gurule, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper hits the finger roll | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Carrera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hardee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper wins the tip | 61-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey clanks a jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 04:41 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 61-61 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Gurule | 63-61 |
| 03:38 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham buries a 3 from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Scott Hauer is fouled on the floor by Zachary Gillingham - foul #2 on Zachary Gillingham, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Marcus Hampton (SF), John Thibault (PF), Andrew Clayton (C) Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper, Thomas Carrera | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown (PF) Michael Hardee | |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado misses the jumpshot from the right side | 63-64 |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:40 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 02:38 | Valparaiso | David Hope can't tip it in | 63-64 |
| 02:37 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Porath | 63-64 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado is hacked by Scott Hauer - foul #3 on Scott Hauer, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG) Scott Hauer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (PG), Timothy Eggleston (SF), Michael Hardee (PF) Zachary Gillingham, David Hope, Courtney Brown | |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Porath - foul #3 on Christopher Porath, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF) Marcus Hampton, Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), David Hope (SF) Christopher Lunde, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | John Thibault grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | David Hope pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:31 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Porath | 64-68 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Thomas Carrera (C) Mario Ortiz, John Thibault | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-68 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Carrera (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hardee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | David Hope misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Hauer | 66-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Hauer - foul #4 on Scott Hauer, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Scott Hauer | 69-70 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Scott Hauer is called for the reach on Zachary Gillingham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Hauer, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG) Scott Hauer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera grabs the board | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Mario Ortiz is called for the reach on Zachary Gillingham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey's pass is intercepted by Refugio Alvarado | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham is hacked by Jeffrey Gurule in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gurule, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera snags the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey loses the ball out of bounds | 69-73 |