| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Partee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Abel Mort (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Wood (fresh) PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Joshua Wood inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Mercer | Paul King is fouled on the floor by Brian Westfall - foul #2 on Brian Westfall, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Brian Westfall | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:28 | Mercer | Abel Mort hits a jumper from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 19:11 | Valparaiso | Joshua Wood steps in front of the Thomas Adams pass | 29-23 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Joshua Wood makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Paul King | 29-25 |
| 18:29 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Adams | 32-25 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Abel Mort clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-25 |
| 18:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:57 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Wood - foul #1 on Joshua Wood, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Brian Westfall (C) Robert Wehner, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:57 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:57 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Paul King buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Francis Lilly | 34-27 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Abel Mort - foul #1 on Abel Mort, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG) Curtis Partee | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses the 3rd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Joshua Wood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:56 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis is fouled in the backcourt by Paul King - foul #2 on Paul King, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chad Coles (PF) Francis Lilly | |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis is hacked by Paul King - foul #3 on Paul King, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SF), Joe Reese (PF) Robert Sanders, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Francis Lilly (PF) Paul King, Joshua Wood | |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Schafer | 39-27 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | Abel Mort misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 16:02 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Marquis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abel Mort (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Coles (fresh) PF - Francis Lilly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Ouimet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-27 |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses the 3 from straight away | 39-27 |
| 15:09 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Brian Westfall | 39-27 |
| 14:54 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer is called for traveling | 39-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Curtis Partee (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Thomas Adams (PF) Daniel Marquis, Richard Schafer, Robert Wehner, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Matthew Collins (SG), Joshua Wood (SF) Jesse Augustus, Abel Mort, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Francis Lilly misses the lay-in | 39-27 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Joshua Wood gets the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Paul King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Joshua Wood snags the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Matthew Collins comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Lilly | 39-27 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Robert Sanders steals the ball from Joshua Wood | 39-27 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Chad Coles - foul #2 on Chad Coles, team foul #5 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Wehner (SF) Curtis Partee, Robert Sanders | |
| Subs | Mercer | Abel Mort (SG), Ralph Ouimet (C) Matthew Collins, Francis Lilly | |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Joshua Wood connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-29 |
| 12:17 | Valparaiso | Ralph Ouimet is called for the reach on Richard Schafer - foul #3 on Ralph Ouimet, team foul #6 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Curtis Partee (SG), Robert Sanders (SF) Michael Street, Richard Schafer, Robert Wehner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Lilly (PF) Chad Coles | |
| 11:53 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Partee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) PF - Thomas Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Abel Mort (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Lilly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Ouimet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Joshua Wood hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Abel Mort | 40-32 |
| 11:11 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Sanders | 43-32 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | Francis Lilly travels with the ball | 43-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Wehner (SF) Daniel Marquis, Curtis Partee, Robert Sanders | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Chad Coles (SF) Paul King, Joshua Wood | |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer is hacked by Abel Mort - foul #2 on Abel Mort, team foul #7 | 43-32 |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Francis Lilly comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-32 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 47-32 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 10:01 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 09:55 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 47-32 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Abel Mort grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Chad Coles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 09:39 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 09:18 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Brian Westfall is blocked by Ralph Ouimet | 47-32 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Abel Mort gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Francis Lilly buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Augustus | 47-34 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Michael Street's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Curtis Partee (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Jerry Olson (PF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Richard Schafer, Robert Wehner, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Joshua Wood (SF) Jesse Augustus, Francis Lilly | |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Abel Mort misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Curtis Partee - foul #2 on Curtis Partee, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall (PF) Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Abel Mort makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Abel Mort misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 08:37 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Brian Westfall | 47-35 |
| 08:09 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 50-35 |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 07:39 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Marquis | 53-35 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Partee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) PF - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Abel Mort (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Coles (fresh) C - Ralph Ouimet (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Chad Coles hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-38 |
| 07:03 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Sanders and he's fouled by Abel Mort - foul #3 on Abel Mort, team foul #8 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Wehner (SF), Thomas Adams (PF) Daniel Marquis, Curtis Partee, Robert Sanders, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (SG), Francis Lilly (PF) Abel Mort, Chad Coles | |
| 07:03 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses the free throw | 55-38 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Matthew Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee (SG), Michael Conner (C) Richard Schafer, Brian Westfall | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-38 |
| 06:30 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner tips it home | 57-38 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Robert Wehner is called for the reach on Joshua Wood - foul #1 on Robert Wehner, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Brian Westfall (C) Curtis Partee, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Matthew Collins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Schafer - foul #1 on Richard Schafer, team foul #4 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG) Michael Street | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SF), Chad Coles (C) Joshua Wood, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Matthew Collins makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Matthew Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Curtis Partee (SG) Daniel Marquis, Richard Schafer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Abel Mort (SG), Ralph Ouimet (C) Paul King, Matthew Collins | |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Chad Coles misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus gets the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Chad Coles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 04:47 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Adams | 59-40 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Francis Lilly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Curtis Partee - foul #3 on Curtis Partee, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Curtis Partee, Robert Wehner, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (SG), Austin Davidson (SF) Abel Mort, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Francis Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Francis Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer misses the tip | 59-42 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Austin Davidson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jesse Augustus | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-44 |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Schafer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Conner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francis Lilly (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Coles (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Francis Lilly is called for the reach on Daniel Marquis - foul #2 on Francis Lilly, team foul #9 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson (PF) Joe Reese | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Ralph Ouimet (C) Jesse Augustus, Francis Lilly | |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Thomas Ware's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-44 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Austin Davidson - foul #1 on Austin Davidson, team foul #10 | 61-44 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Richard Schafer is called for the reach on Matthew Collins - foul #2 on Richard Schafer, team foul #6 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG) Thomas Ware | |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Chad Coles buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Augustus | 63-47 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet can't finish the layup | 66-47 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Davidson | 66-47 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Austin Davidson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-47 |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Michael Conner | 66-47 |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Olson | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joe Reese (PF) Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Collins - foul #1 on Matthew Collins, team foul #11 | 69-47 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Michael Conner steals it from Matthew Collins | 70-47 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis runs out the clock | 70-47 |