| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) SG - Osei Abdula (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Novello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Stembridge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-28 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:29 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge is hacked by Lonnie Lee - foul #2 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:16 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Donald Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Brett Boynton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula misses badly on a floater from the left side | 22-28 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Donald Swanson snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | Brett Boynton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lonnie Lee | 24-28 |
| 18:00 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Lee - foul #3 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Juan Martin (PF) Lonnie Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:49 | Valparaiso | Brett Boynton steps in front of the Edward Novello pass | 24-28 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly banks in the layup set up by Brett Boynton | 26-28 |
| 17:33 | Valparaiso | Juan Martin swats the layup by Kenneth Stembridge | 26-28 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Edward Novello steps in front of the Claude Montemayor pass | 26-28 |
| 17:08 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase misses the easy layup | 26-28 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Juan Martin | 26-28 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Boynton and he's hacked by Edward Novello - foul #3 on Edward Novello, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Larry Parks (C) Brett Boynton, Raymond Epperly, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG), Ivan Harris (SG), Joaquin Utterback (SF), Dikembe Aldi (PF), Sergei Zvorsky (C) Justin Chase, Osei Abdula, Edward Novello, Kenneth Stembridge, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:34 | Valparaiso | The pull-up jumper by Joaquin Utterback is blocked by Juan Martin | 29-28 |
| 16:33 | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi loses the ball out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SG) Claude Montemayor | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano buries a driving attempt in the paint | 31-28 |
| 15:43 | Valparaiso | Ivan Harris clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on William Jauregui - foul #1 on William Jauregui, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG), Lonnie Lee (PF) William Jauregui, Juan Martin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula (SG), Edward Novello (SF) Patrick Trinidad, Joaquin Utterback | |
| 15:43 | Valparaiso | Ivan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 15:43 | Valparaiso | Ivan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ivan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Osei Abdula (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 2 blk. C - Sergei Zvorsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Brett Boynton makes the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Edward Novello - foul #4 on Edward Novello, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Swanson (C) Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Joaquin Utterback (SF), Kenneth Stembridge (PF) Ivan Harris, Edward Novello, Sergei Zvorsky | |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Brett Boynton makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 14:53 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:43 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi is whistled for a carry | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG) Anthony Quijano | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo (C) Dikembe Aldi | |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Donald Swanson misses the lay-in | 34-30 |
| 14:22 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:09 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 14:07 | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback tips it in | 34-32 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Brett Boynton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF) Brett Boynton, Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:32 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Justin Chase, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), Juan Martin (PF), Larry Parks (C) Claude Montemayor, Lonnie Lee, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG), Ivan Harris (SG), Dikembe Aldi (PF), Sergei Zvorsky (C) Justin Chase, Osei Abdula, Kenneth Stembridge, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 34-35 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Ivan Harris steps in front of the Juan Martin pass | 34-35 |
| 12:20 | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | Ivan Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Anthony Quijano - foul #2 on Anthony Quijano, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (PG), Brett Boynton (SG), Lonnie Lee (PF) Anthony Quijano, Raymond Epperly, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula (SG), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Joaquin Utterback, Sergei Zvorsky | |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Brett Boynton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-37 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Strickland | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Jauregui (fresh) SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Juan Martin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ivan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Osei Abdula (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Trinidad (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 2 blk. C - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Brett Boynton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 11:04 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Brett Boynton - foul #1 on Brett Boynton, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Mike Martindale (SF), Donald Swanson (C) William Jauregui, Timothy Strickland, Juan Martin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Joaquin Utterback (SF), Kenneth Stembridge (PF) Ivan Harris, Patrick Trinidad, Dikembe Aldi | |
| 11:04 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:04 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Justin Chase is called for the reach on Claude Montemayor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Chase, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Brett Boynton is blocked by Salvatore Rizzo | 37-39 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Donald Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Salvatore Rizzo is called for the reach on Donald Swanson - foul #1 on Salvatore Rizzo, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF) Mike Martindale | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Zvorsky (C) Salvatore Rizzo | |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Donald Swanson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 10:05 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Juan Martin (PF) Lonnie Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi (C) Sergei Zvorsky | |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 09:42 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Kenneth Stembridge | 40-39 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Juan Martin - foul #1 on Juan Martin, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SF) Raymond Epperly | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (SG), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Osei Abdula, Dikembe Aldi | |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Donald Swanson | 40-40 |
| 09:01 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG) Brett Boynton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Juan Martin - foul #2 on Juan Martin, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lonnie Lee (PF) Juan Martin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Harris (SG) Justin Chase | |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Donald Swanson pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SG), Larry Parks (C) Claude Montemayor, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula (SG), Dikembe Aldi (PF) Joaquin Utterback, Kenneth Stembridge | |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | Ivan Harris loses the dribble to William Jauregui | 40-41 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | William Jauregui comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee tips it home | 42-41 |
| 07:27 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 07:25 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula tips it in | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jauregui (fresh) SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ivan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Osei Abdula (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Trinidad (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 2 blk. C - Salvatore Rizzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Brett Boynton (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Donald Swanson (C) Anthony Quijano, William Jauregui, Timothy Strickland, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Edward Novello (SF), Kenneth Stembridge (PF) Ivan Harris, Patrick Trinidad, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| 07:16 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula tips it home | 42-45 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee misses the runner from the left block | 42-45 |
| 06:45 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 06:27 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Swanson - foul #2 on Donald Swanson, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Juan Martin (PF) Lonnie Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback (SG) Osei Abdula | |
| 06:27 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:27 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Swanson | 44-47 |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Juan Martin - foul #3 on Juan Martin, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG) Claude Montemayor | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Zvorsky (PF), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Kenneth Stembridge, Dikembe Aldi | |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Donald Swanson pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello is fouled on the floor by Juan Martin - foul #4 on Juan Martin, team foul #10 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF) Raymond Epperly, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG), Osei Abdula (SG) Justin Chase, Joaquin Utterback | |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Brett Boynton snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Sergei Zvorsky grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 46-49 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Lonnie Lee is called for the reach on Sergei Zvorsky - foul #4 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #11 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG) Brett Boynton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback (SF), Kenneth Stembridge (PF) Patrick Trinidad, Edward Novello | |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Sergei Zvorsky misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Sergei Zvorsky makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Claude Montemayor | 51-50 |
| 03:40 | Valparaiso | Sergei Zvorsky is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sergei Zvorsky, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Parks (PF), Donald Swanson (C) Lonnie Lee, Juan Martin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Dikembe Aldi (C) Sergei Zvorsky, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-50 |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Osei Abdula (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Utterback (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Stembridge (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF) Anthony Quijano, Timothy Strickland, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Edward Novello (SF), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Joaquin Utterback, Dikembe Aldi | |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula is whistled for traveling | 51-53 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Brett Boynton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 02:12 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 01:57 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Donald Swanson tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | Claude Montemayor steals the ball from Justin Chase in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Donald Swanson snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Edward Novello is called for the reach on Raymond Epperly - foul #5 on Edward Novello, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback (SF) Edward Novello | |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joaquin Utterback | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Epperly, team foul #12 | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses the halfcourt shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Osei Abdula (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Utterback (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Stembridge (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 55-55 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 04:34 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Osei Abdula | 55-55 |
| 04:13 | Valparaiso | Claude Montemayor picks off the pass by Joaquin Utterback | 55-55 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee makes the shot from the baseline set up by Brett Boynton | 57-55 |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly is fouled on the floor by Osei Abdula - foul #1 on Osei Abdula, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:15 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Claude Montemayor steps in front of the Salvatore Rizzo pass | 59-57 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Brett Boynton jams it on a nice dish by Claude Montemayor | 61-57 |
| 02:37 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase connects on the floater from the right side set up by Joaquin Utterback | 61-59 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor is hacked by Justin Chase - foul #4 on Justin Chase, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SF), Juan Martin (PF), Larry Parks (C) Raymond Epperly, Lonnie Lee, Donald Swanson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG), Dikembe Aldi (PF), Sergei Zvorsky (C) Justin Chase, Kenneth Stembridge, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Sergei Zvorsky grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 02:05 | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lonnie Lee (PF), Donald Swanson (C) Juan Martin, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Kenneth Stembridge (PF), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Patrick Trinidad, Dikembe Aldi, Sergei Zvorsky | |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 01:47 | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:28 | Valparaiso | Brett Boynton picks off the pass by Justin Chase | 61-59 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor misses the easy layup | 61-59 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Brett Boynton's floater is tipped away by Salvatore Rizzo | 61-59 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Swanson | 61-59 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | The jump hook by Donald Swanson is blocked by Kenneth Stembridge | 61-59 |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Osei Abdula (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Utterback (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Stembridge (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:38 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Justin Chase is called for the reach on Lonnie Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Chase, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF) Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG) Justin Chase | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Swanson | 62-59 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Donald Swanson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Stembridge - foul #2 on Kenneth Stembridge, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SF) Raymond Epperly | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Donald Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Donald Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF) Anthony Quijano | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback misses the easy layup | 64-59 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Rizzo | 64-59 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Lonnie Lee steals the ball from Patrick Trinidad | 64-59 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Trinidad - foul #1 on Patrick Trinidad, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SF) Raymond Epperly | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Donald Swanson steps in front of the Patrick Trinidad pass | 65-59 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Trinidad - foul #2 on Patrick Trinidad, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Donald Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor runs out the clock | 67-59 |