| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Parent (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the shot from the right block | 32-29 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Richard Perry tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 19:17 | Valparaiso | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | Paul Adams gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Daniel Adkinson is called for the reach on William Jackson - foul #2 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | James Johnson steals it from Anthony Brown | 32-31 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Jackson - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | William Jackson is called for a backcourt violation | 34-31 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Paul Adams picks off the pass by Kenton Steinbach | 34-31 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Anthony Brown scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Jackson | 34-33 |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Perry - foul #2 on Richard Perry, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (SF) Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell (SG) William Jackson | |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Paul Adams can't connect on a runner from the left block | 35-33 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 16:53 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 16:27 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Kenton Steinbach is blocked by Paul Adams | 35-33 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Paul Adams gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell is called for 3 seconds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG), Travis Pettus (SF), Grant Labkovsky (PF), Willard Perales (C) Daniel Adkinson, Kenton Steinbach, James Johnson, Dennis Parent | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), William Jackson (SG), Ralph Serafin (PF), Jack Werner (C) Anthony Brown, Richard Perry, Paul Adams, Hubert Sargeant | |
| 15:44 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Ralph Serafin - foul #3 on Ralph Serafin, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt (C) Willard Perales | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Sisk (SF) Daniel Luttrell | |
| 15:44 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:44 | Mercer | Jack Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jeffry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Todd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Pettus (fresh) PF - Grant Labkovsky (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Bartelt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Harvard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Werner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Anthony Todd takes the ball from Jack Werner | 37-33 |
| 15:29 | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker (SF) Travis Pettus | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:11 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Harvard | 37-35 |
| 14:44 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Sisk | 40-35 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Jack Werner is blocked by Christopher Parker | 40-35 |
| 13:52 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Christopher Parker | 40-35 |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Sisk - foul #4 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG), Kenton Steinbach (SG), James Johnson (PF) Jeffry Brown, Anthony Todd, Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Daniel Luttrell (SG), Richard Perry (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Thomas Harvard, William Jackson, Christopher Sisk, Ralph Serafin, Jack Werner | |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Anthony Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 13:22 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 13:04 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach loses the dribble to Anthony Brown | 40-35 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Richard Perry lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Brown | 40-37 |
| 12:44 | Valparaiso | Anthony Brown steps in front of the James Johnson pass | 40-37 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Anthony Brown lays it up and in | 40-39 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Donald Bartelt - foul #4 on Donald Bartelt, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent (SF), Grant Labkovsky (C) Christopher Parker, Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:06 | Valparaiso | Paul Adams steals the ball from Dennis Parent | 40-42 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Paul Adams drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Brown | 40-44 |
| 11:32 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Parent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Grant Labkovsky (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Anthony Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Hubert Sargeant | 40-47 |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Luttrell | 40-47 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell tips it in | 40-49 |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky is fouled on the floor by Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG), Jeffry Brown (SF) Kenton Steinbach, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), William Jackson (SG), Ralph Serafin (PF), Jack Werner (C) Anthony Brown, Daniel Luttrell, Paul Adams, Hubert Sargeant | |
| 10:22 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent buries a floater in the paint | 42-49 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Jeffry Brown steals the ball from William Jackson | 42-49 |
| 09:50 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 42-49 |
| 09:48 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 09:36 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 09:17 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky misses the driving attempt in the lane | 42-49 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Jack Werner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Werner, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), James Johnson (PF), Willard Perales (C) Daniel Adkinson, Anthony Todd, Dennis Parent, Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Daniel Luttrell (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Thomas Harvard, Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin, Jack Werner | |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | Willard Perales misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Hubert Sargeant - foul #2 on Hubert Sargeant, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | Willard Perales misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | Willard Perales makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Anthony Brown buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by William Jackson | 43-51 |
| 08:02 | Valparaiso | James Johnson slams it home set up by Jeffry Brown | 45-51 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Paul Adams is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (PG), Donald Bartelt (C) Jeffry Brown, Willard Perales | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Sisk (SF) William Jackson | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Kenton Steinbach - foul #2 on Kenton Steinbach, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG), Travis Pettus (SF) Anthony Todd, Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Pettus (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bartelt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (SG), Christopher Parker (SF) Kenton Steinbach, Travis Pettus | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), William Jackson (SG), Richard Perry (PF), Ralph Serafin (C) Anthony Brown, Daniel Luttrell, Paul Adams, Hubert Sargeant | |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Christopher Parker steals it from Thomas Harvard | 45-52 |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Sisk - foul #5 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG), Dennis Parent (PF) Daniel Adkinson, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jack Werner (C) Christopher Sisk | |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Richard Perry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Harvard | 47-54 |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-54 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 04:37 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 04:21 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt loses the dribble to William Jackson | 47-54 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | William Jackson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 04:07 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffry Brown | 49-54 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG), Kenton Steinbach (SG), James Johnson (PF) Jeffry Brown, Anthony Todd, Dennis Parent | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Paul Adams (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Thomas Harvard, Ralph Serafin, Jack Werner | |
| 03:34 | Mercer | William Jackson misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Bartelt - foul #5 on Donald Bartelt, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent (SF), Grant Labkovsky (C) Christopher Parker, Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:34 | Mercer | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:34 | Mercer | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky is hacked by Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Grant Labkovsky | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Parent (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Grant Labkovsky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky clanks a jump hook near the basket | 49-56 |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent tips it in | 51-56 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | William Jackson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 51-56 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Adams | 51-56 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Paul Adams can't finish the layup | 51-56 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Paul Adams can't tip it in | 51-56 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Grant Labkovsky steps in front of the Paul Adams pass | 51-56 |
| 01:57 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker (SF) Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:49 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson jams it | 53-56 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Richard Perry connects on the jumper from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 53-58 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Hubert Sargeant | 53-58 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | William Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | William Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Paul Adams can't connect on a runner from the right block | 53-58 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | William Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | William Jackson is hacked by Daniel Adkinson - foul #3 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Williams (SF) Richard Perry | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Christopher Parker is called for the reach on Donald Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Parker, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Donald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Anthony Brown - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Perry (SF) Donald Williams | |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson makes the 3rd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Daniel Adkinson is called for the reach on Anthony Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Paul Adams gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Paul Adams is fouled on the floor by Christopher Parker - foul #2 on Christopher Parker, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Anthony Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Adkinson - foul #5 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (PG) Daniel Adkinson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Paul Adams gets the rebound | 55-60 |