| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alton Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jarosz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Dan Host inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Fred Bruner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Dan Host snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Danny Hayden knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Christopher Metzler and the foul's on William Jarosz - foul #1 on William Jarosz, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Danny Hayden makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:00 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the lay-in | 38-31 |
| 18:53 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:33 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alton Harris | 40-31 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Fred Bruner | 40-34 |
| 17:51 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris's pass is intercepted by Christopher Metzler | 40-34 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Dan Host banks in the layup set up by Christopher Metzler | 40-36 |
| 17:39 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Hayden - foul #2 on Danny Hayden, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (SF) Dan Host | |
| 17:39 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:39 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Danny Hayden snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Danny Hayden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 17:28 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Alton Harris | 40-36 |
| 17:08 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 17:06 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter McKearney | 42-36 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Peter McKearney steals it from Christopher Metzler | 42-36 |
| 16:12 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Ken Craft gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:44 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Cronin - foul #1 on Andrew Cronin, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (PG), Christopher Amador (SG), Charles Page (SF), Weston Neuman (PF), Brian Bogue (C) Alton Harris, Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen, William Jarosz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Dan Host (SF), Edward Smiley (C) Ken Craft, Fred Bruner, Danny Hayden | |
| 15:44 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:44 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Pippin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Amador (fresh) SF - Charles Page (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Weston Neuman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Bogue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 15:27 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Bogue | 42-38 |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Amador | 44-38 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Brian Bogue is called for the reach on Edward Smiley - foul #1 on Brian Bogue, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG) Christopher Amador | |
| Subs | Mercer | Phillip Leland (SG), David Curry (C) Christopher Metzler, Brian Helle | |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Dan Host hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-38 |
| 14:22 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:05 | Valparaiso | Charles Page misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Edward Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Edward Smiley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 13:56 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 13:32 | Valparaiso | Charles Page drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Weston Neuman | 46-38 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | David Curry clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Bogue - foul #2 on Brian Bogue, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Mike Allen (PF), William Jarosz (C) Robert Pippin, Charles Page, Weston Neuman, Brian Bogue | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Brian Helle (SF), Danny Hayden (C) Phillip Leland, Dan Host, Edward Smiley | |
| 13:18 | Mercer | David Curry makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | David Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen is fouled on the floor by David Curry - foul #2 on David Curry, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Fred Bruner (PF) Eric Burcham, David Curry | |
| 12:40 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Allen and he's fouled by Christopher Metzler - foul #2 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| 12:40 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Danny Hayden | 48-40 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Fred Bruner drills a 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:20 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | Danny Hayden grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Brian Helle is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brian Helle, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (PG) Alton Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:43 | Valparaiso | Fred Bruner steps in front of the Mike Allen pass | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Pippin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jarosz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Helle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Ken Craft is called for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Page (PF) Mike Allen | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Host (SF) Brian Helle | |
| 11:10 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 11:08 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin tips it home | 50-43 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Craft | 50-43 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Ken Craft is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Weston Neuman (C) Robert Pippin, William Jarosz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Edward Smiley (C) Ken Craft, Danny Hayden | |
| 10:28 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Metzler - foul #3 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Allen (PF) Weston Neuman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Phillip Leland (SG), Brian Helle (C) Christopher Metzler, Edward Smiley | |
| 10:17 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Cronin | 53-43 |
| 09:59 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Brian Helle steals it from Mike Allen | 53-43 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Fred Bruner connects on the runner from close range | 53-45 |
| 09:10 | Valparaiso | Charles Page banks in the layup | 55-45 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Mike Allen steals it from Fred Bruner | 55-45 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | Charles Page misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Burcham - foul #2 on Eric Burcham, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (PG), Christopher Amador (SG), Weston Neuman (PF), William Jarosz (C) Alton Harris, Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Edward Smiley (SF), David Curry (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Eric Burcham, Phillip Leland, Dan Host, Fred Bruner, Brian Helle | |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | Charles Page misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | Charles Page makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Edward Smiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nathan Kerr (PG) Charles Page | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:44 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-45 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Ken Craft grabs the board | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Nathan Kerr (fresh) SG - Robert Pippin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Amador (fresh) PF - Weston Neuman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jarosz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Smiley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mercer | David Curry makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Metzler | 56-47 |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz lays it in set up by Christopher Amador | 58-47 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Ken Craft clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-47 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Danny Hayden tips it in | 58-49 |
| 06:41 | Valparaiso | Nathan Kerr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Edward Smiley pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Kerr | 60-49 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Ken Craft drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Peter McKearney (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Mike Allen (PF) Nathan Kerr, Robert Pippin, Christopher Amador, Weston Neuman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Host (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) Edward Smiley, David Curry | |
| 05:23 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alton Harris | 62-51 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Dan Host hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 62-51 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Danny Hayden snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Dan Host buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Metzler | 62-53 |
| 04:11 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney is hacked by Fred Bruner - foul #2 on Fred Bruner, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| 04:11 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:11 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Ken Craft is called for traveling | 64-53 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Valparaiso | Christopher Metzler steals it from Alton Harris | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alton Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jarosz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ken Craft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Fred Bruner is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Fred Bruner, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Page (C) William Jarosz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Brian Helle (SF), Edward Smiley (C) Ken Craft, Dan Host, Danny Hayden | |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Metzler - foul #4 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Jarosz (C) Charles Page | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Dan Host (SF), Danny Hayden (C) Eric Burcham, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Dan Host connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Metzler | 65-56 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Allen | 68-56 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Dan Host misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-56 |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris is hacked by Christopher Metzler - foul #5 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (SG), Charles Page (SF), Weston Neuman (PF), Brian Bogue (C) Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen, William Jarosz | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Phillip Leland (SG), Brian Helle (SF), Edward Smiley (PF), David Curry (C) Christopher Metzler, Ken Craft, Dan Host, Fred Bruner, Danny Hayden | |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | David Curry's pass is intercepted by Charles Page | 69-56 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin's layup is rejected by Brian Helle | 69-56 |
| 01:17 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman grabs the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 00:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Phillip Leland - foul #1 on Phillip Leland, team foul #11 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador (SG) Alton Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Edward Smiley snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 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 | Phillip Leland misses short on a jumper from the left block | 70-56 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Charles Page grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Brian Helle steals the ball from Charles Page | 70-56 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Brian Helle comes up short on the runner from the right block | 70-56 |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Charles Page grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin runs out the clock | 70-56 |