| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Abel Mort (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Partee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 6 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall is hacked by Joshua Wood - foul #2 on Joshua Wood, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Sanders (SF) Curtis Partee, Robert Wehner | |
| 19:24 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall banks in the layup | 20-28 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | Paul King misses the shot from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | Paul King gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Joshua Wood's layup is rejected by Thomas Adams | 20-28 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Paul King snags the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Francis Lilly comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 20-28 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Paul King pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Abel Mort misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Schafer - foul #2 on Richard Schafer, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee (SG), Robert Wehner (SF) Richard Schafer, Robert Sanders | |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Abel Mort makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Abel Mort makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:56 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall hits the finger roll | 22-30 |
| 17:36 | Mercer | Thomas Adams picks off the pass by Ralph Ouimet | 22-30 |
| 17:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner clanks a 3 from straight away | 22-30 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Joshua Wood hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Westfall - foul #1 on Brian Westfall, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joe Reese (PF) Thomas Adams | |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Joshua Wood makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Joshua Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Ralph Ouimet picks off the pass by Brian Westfall | 24-30 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Abel Mort hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul King and the foul's on Curtis Partee - foul #1 on Curtis Partee, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Austin Davidson (SF) Paul King, Joshua Wood | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Thomas Adams (PF) Curtis Partee, Robert Wehner, Joe Reese | |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Abel Mort misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:25 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Thomas Adams | 26-30 |
| 16:05 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Street | 26-32 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus scores on a floater from close range | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abel Mort (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Austin Davidson (fresh) PF - Francis Lilly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Ouimet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams is fouled on the floor by Ralph Ouimet - foul #2 on Ralph Ouimet, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Joshua Wood (SF), Chad Coles (PF) Jesse Augustus, Austin Davidson, Francis Lilly | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Curtis Partee (SG), Robert Wehner (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Richard Schafer, Robert Sanders, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| 15:04 | Valparaiso | Abel Mort steals the ball from Robert Wehner | 28-32 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Chad Coles misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Daniel Marquis | 28-32 |
| 14:34 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (SG), Francis Lilly (PF) Abel Mort, Ralph Ouimet | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams (PF), Brian Westfall (C) Joe Reese, Michael Conner | |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Paul King is fouled on the floor by Daniel Marquis - foul #4 on Daniel Marquis, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Sanders (SF) Daniel Marquis, Curtis Partee, Robert Wehner | |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Matthew Collins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul King | 31-32 |
| 13:37 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall loses the dribble to Joshua Wood | 31-32 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Joshua Wood travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Abel Mort (SG), Ralph Ouimet (C) Paul King, Matthew Collins, Joshua Wood | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee (SG), Robert Wehner (SF) Richard Schafer, Robert Sanders | |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Francis Lilly pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Abel Mort misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | Chad Coles can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Thomas Adams | 31-32 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Abel Mort - foul #1 on Abel Mort, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Conner (C) Michael Street | |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Francis Lilly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Joshua Wood (SF) Jesse Augustus, Francis Lilly | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Robert Sanders (SF) Robert Wehner, Michael Conner | |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Street | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Abel Mort (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Coles (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Ouimet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Curtis Partee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Adams (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Chad Coles hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul King | 34-37 |
| 11:01 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Joshua Wood snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Lilly (PF) Chad Coles | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Wehner (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Curtis Partee, Robert Sanders, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| 10:27 | Valparaiso | Ralph Ouimet is called for the reach on Michael Conner - foul #3 on Ralph Ouimet, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams (PF), Brian Westfall (C) Joe Reese, Michael Conner | |
| 10:05 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer buries a jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet is hacked by Robert Wehner - foul #1 on Robert Wehner, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (PG), Chad Coles (SF) Paul King, Joshua Wood | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee (SG), Michael Conner (C) Richard Schafer, Thomas Adams | |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Francis Lilly is hacked by Brian Westfall - foul #2 on Brian Westfall, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Thomas Adams (PF) Curtis Partee, Michael Conner | |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Chad Coles's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Adams | 34-39 |
| 09:11 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 08:44 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall knocks in the shot from the left block | 34-41 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Chad Coles misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-41 |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | Michael Street grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:09 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses the jump hook from the right block | 34-41 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Francis Lilly hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jesse Augustus | 36-41 |
| 07:35 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Abel Mort pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abel Mort (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chad Coles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Lilly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Ouimet (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Schafer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Adams (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Abel Mort misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 07:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chad Coles - foul #4 on Chad Coles, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Matthew Collins (SG), Joshua Wood (SF) Jesse Augustus, Abel Mort, Chad Coles | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Curtis Partee (SG), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Richard Schafer, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Joshua Wood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 06:44 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Michael Conner | 36-42 |
| 06:18 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 05:52 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Paul King grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Joshua Wood can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 05:29 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Paul King hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Wood | 38-42 |
| 04:46 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Marquis | 38-45 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Paul King loses the dribble to Curtis Partee in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 04:33 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Partee | 38-48 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Matthew Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul King | 41-48 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Francis Lilly - foul #2 on Francis Lilly, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Abel Mort (SG), Chad Coles (C) Matthew Collins, Ralph Ouimet | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Brian Westfall (C) Robert Wehner, Michael Conner | |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Joshua Wood hits the finger roll | 43-50 |
| 03:23 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Sanders | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Abel Mort (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Lilly (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Coles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Partee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Daniel Marquis is called for the reach on Paul King - foul #5 on Daniel Marquis, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SF) Joshua Wood | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Thomas Adams (PF) Daniel Marquis, Curtis Partee, Joe Reese | |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Paul King misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 03:08 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:39 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Street | 43-55 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Francis Lilly drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul King | 45-55 |
| 02:04 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 45-55 |
| 02:03 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall tips it back up and in | 45-57 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 45-57 |
| 01:51 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Street | 45-59 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Abel Mort misses the lay-in | 45-59 |
| 01:28 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Schafer | 45-61 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-61 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall grabs the board | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Abel Mort | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Chad Coles is hacked by Brian Westfall - foul #3 on Brian Westfall, team foul #8 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (SG), Austin Davidson (SF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Paul King, Abel Mort, Francis Lilly | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Chad Coles misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Joe Reese | 45-61 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Street runs out the clock | 45-61 |