| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Helle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alton Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jarosz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Alton Harris | 36-37 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Mike Allen steps in front of the Brian Helle pass | 36-37 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney's floater is tipped away by Brian Helle | 36-37 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Ken Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:45 | Mercer | Dan Host double dribbles | 36-37 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alton Harris | 36-40 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Ken Craft comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Dan Host misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:55 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Christopher Metzler picks off the pass by Peter McKearney | 36-40 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Dan Host banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Metzler | 38-40 |
| 17:09 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Metzler - foul #3 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (PG), Eric Burcham (SG), Phillip Leland (SF), Edward Smiley (PF), David Curry (C) Christopher Metzler, Ken Craft, Dan Host, Fred Bruner, Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (SG), Charles Page (SF), Weston Neuman (PF), Brian Bogue (C) Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen, William Jarosz | |
| 17:09 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:09 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | Brian Bogue grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | Charles Page hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Weston Neuman | 38-44 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Edward Smiley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 16:04 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Eric Burcham - foul #1 on Eric Burcham, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Brian Helle (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Danny Hayden (C) David Carver, Eric Burcham, Phillip Leland, Edward Smiley, David Curry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF) Robert Pippin, Brian Bogue | |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris makes the 3rd free throw | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Helle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alton Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Page (fresh) 6 pts. C - Weston Neuman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Brian Helle comes up short on the floater from the right block | 38-47 |
| 15:38 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Andrew Cronin | 38-47 |
| 15:13 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Peter McKearney | 38-50 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Fred Bruner is fouled on the floor by Peter McKearney - foul #3 on Peter McKearney, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Host (SF) Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (PG), Mike Allen (PF), William Jarosz (C) Alton Harris, Charles Page, Weston Neuman | |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Fred Bruner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 14:50 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:30 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Peter McKearney | 38-52 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Danny Hayden can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Peter McKearney - foul #4 on Peter McKearney, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Brian Helle (PF) Ken Craft, Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador (SG), Charles Page (SF) Peter McKearney, Andrew Cronin | |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Danny Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Danny Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:13 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:53 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Eric Burcham gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Danny Hayden misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Jarosz - foul #1 on William Jarosz, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Smiley (PF) Dan Host | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Danny Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Danny Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 13:20 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen can't connect on a shot near the basket | 41-52 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Danny Hayden | 41-52 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Hayden | 44-52 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Fred Bruner (PF), David Curry (C) Christopher Metzler, Brian Helle, Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Andrew Cronin (SF) Christopher Amador, Mike Allen | |
| 12:25 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Alton Harris | 44-56 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Eric Burcham double dribbles | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Host (SF) David Curry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador (SG), Weston Neuman (PF), Brian Bogue (C) Robert Pippin, Charles Page, William Jarosz | |
| 11:48 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Amador, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alton Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Amador (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Weston Neuman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bogue (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Dan Host misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alton Harris - foul #2 on Alton Harris, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Brian Helle (C) Eric Burcham, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Allen (PF) Brian Bogue | |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Dan Host misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:13 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador is fouled on the floor by Dan Host - foul #1 on Dan Host, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Hayden (C) Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (SG) Christopher Amador | |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Alton Harris and he's fouled by Ken Craft - foul #3 on Ken Craft, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Jarosz (C) Weston Neuman | |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Robert Pippin picks off the pass by Dan Host | 45-59 |
| 10:27 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alton Harris | 45-62 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Dan Host drills a floater from the left side set up by Christopher Metzler | 47-62 |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz is hacked by Christopher Metzler - foul #4 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Phillip Leland (SG), Brian Helle (SF), Edward Smiley (PF) Christopher Metzler, Ken Craft, Dan Host, Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Page (SF), Weston Neuman (PF) Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen | |
| 09:34 | Valparaiso | Eric Burcham picks off the pass by Weston Neuman | 47-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Eric Burcham buries a shot from the free throw line | 49-62 |
| 08:57 | Valparaiso | Charles Page misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-62 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman can't tip it in | 49-62 |
| 08:54 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris misses the tip | 49-62 |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman tips it home | 49-64 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Danny Hayden is called for traveling | 49-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Bruner (PF) Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nathan Kerr (PG), Christopher Amador (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Mike Allen (PF) Alton Harris, Robert Pippin, Weston Neuman, William Jarosz | |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 08:11 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-66 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Phillip Leland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-66 |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 07:35 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin is fouled on the floor by Phillip Leland - foul #2 on Phillip Leland, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Dan Host (SF) Eric Burcham, Phillip Leland, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Peter McKearney (SG) Nathan Kerr, Christopher Amador | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Helle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alton Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Page (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-66 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Dan Host misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-66 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Charles Page grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:33 | Valparaiso | Charles Page misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-66 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Dan Host grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Fred Bruner lays it in on a great pass from Ken Craft | 51-66 |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alton Harris | 51-69 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Ken Craft misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Mike Allen - foul #1 on Mike Allen, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Smiley (SF), David Curry (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Dan Host, Fred Bruner, Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (PG), Christopher Amador (SF), Weston Neuman (PF), William Jarosz (C) Alton Harris, Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen, Charles Page | |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Ken Craft makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Ken Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Ken Craft misses the 3rd free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 05:14 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-69 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman snags the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 04:44 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador double dribbles | 53-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG) Ken Craft | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG) Christopher Amador | |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Danny Hayden misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Edward Smiley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alton Harris - foul #3 on Alton Harris, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Host (SF) David Curry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin (SF) Peter McKearney | |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Weston Neuman | 54-69 |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alton Harris | 54-71 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Eric Burcham is fouled on the floor by Robert Pippin - foul #2 on Robert Pippin, team foul #8 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Phillip Leland (SG), Fred Bruner (PF) Christopher Metzler, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Page (PF) Weston Neuman | |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Eric Burcham makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Charles Page grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz makes the floater from the left wing | 55-73 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alton Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pippin (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jarosz (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Fred Bruner hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Cronin - foul #2 on Andrew Cronin, team foul #9 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (SF), Edward Smiley (C) Dan Host, Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador (SG), Weston Neuman (PF), Brian Bogue (C) Alton Harris, Andrew Cronin, William Jarosz | |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:42 | Valparaiso | Charles Page misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Helle - foul #1 on Brian Helle, team foul #7 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (C) Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nathan Kerr (PG) Robert Pippin | |
| 02:42 | Valparaiso | Charles Page makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 02:42 | Valparaiso | Charles Page misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Brian Helle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Brian Bogue picks off the pass by Brian Helle | 57-74 |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Brian Bogue misses the lay-in | 57-74 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Brian Helle | 57-74 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Amador - foul #3 on Christopher Amador, team foul #10 | 57-74 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Eric Burcham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Brian Bogue hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-74 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | David Curry snags the defensive board | 58-74 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Charles Page steps in front of the David Curry pass | 58-74 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | David Curry steals the ball from Brian Bogue | 58-74 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | David Curry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 00:49 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman gets the rebound | 58-74 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Brian Bogue is hacked by David Curry - foul #2 on David Curry, team foul #8 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (PG) Nathan Kerr | |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Brian Bogue misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Edward Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Edward Smiley scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Burcham | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin runs out the clock | 61-74 |