| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Delmar Graham (fresh) C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Devin Gayman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Burk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Lovette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | Delmar Graham blocks the short jumper by John Burk | 31-39 |
| 19:36 | Valparaiso | John Burk tips it back up and in | 31-41 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 19:16 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Devin Gayman | 31-41 |
| 19:11 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Holland and he's hacked by Brad Moodie - foul #2 on Brad Moodie, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 19:11 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Delmar Graham is hacked by John Burk - foul #3 on John Burk, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nick Williams (PF) John Burk | |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Delmar Graham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Delmar Graham snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth tips it but misses | 31-44 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Anthony Holland | 31-44 |
| 17:50 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman is hacked by Denny Ainsworth - foul #1 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| 17:39 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 17:37 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman can't tip it in | 31-44 |
| 17:36 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams hits the follow up shot | 31-46 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 17:05 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Devin Gayman is blocked by Paul Arno | 31-46 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Paul Arno | 31-46 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 16:59 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 16:37 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Holland and the foul's on Thomas Shorter - foul #2 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Julius Bryant (SG), Henry Stoneking (SF), Aldo Mancini (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Brad Moodie, Thomas Shorter, Paul Arno, Delmar Graham, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (PG), Otto Owen (SF) Philip Hoge, Devin Gayman | |
| 16:37 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette makes the free throw | 31-49 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini drills a shot in the paint | 33-49 |
| 16:09 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-49 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Hetherington | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aldo Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Howard Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Holland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Otto Owen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nick Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Lovette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette's floater is tipped away by Aldo Mancini | 35-49 |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking's pass is intercepted by Anthony Holland | 35-49 |
| 15:02 | Valparaiso | Howard Black is fouled on the floor by Claude Hetherington - foul #2 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Claude Hetherington, Julius Bryant, Aldo Mancini, Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Stephen Ambrose (SG), Devin Gayman (SF), John Burk (PF) Howard Black, Anthony Holland, Nick Williams, Troy Lovette | |
| 14:49 | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking is fouled on the floor by Philip Hoge - foul #1 on Philip Hoge, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Delmar Graham (PF) Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Delmar Graham travels with the ball | 35-52 |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen misses long on a jumper in the lane | 35-52 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Delmar Graham connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 13:33 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge loses the ball out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG) Brad Moodie | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (PG), Anthony Holland (SG), William Rooney (C) Philip Hoge, Stephen Ambrose, Otto Owen | |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington is fouled on the floor by Howard Black - foul #1 on Howard Black, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Henry Stoneking (SF), Aldo Mancini (PF) Paul Arno, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nick Williams (C) William Rooney | |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington tips it back up and in | 40-52 |
| 12:30 | Valparaiso | John Burk's pass is intercepted by Claude Hetherington | 40-52 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Denver Sieberg (C) Thomas Shorter, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Troy Lovette (C) Howard Black, John Burk | |
| 12:04 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman blows the layup | 40-52 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-52 |
| 11:46 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams grabs the board | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aldo Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Devin Gayman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nick Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Lovette (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Denver Sieberg gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Brad Moodie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-52 |
| 11:14 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 10:45 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Denver Sieberg | 40-52 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington is hacked by Devin Gayman - foul #2 on Devin Gayman, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Delmar Graham (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Brad Moodie, Claude Hetherington, Henry Stoneking, Aldo Mancini, Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (PG), Stephen Ambrose (SG), Otto Owen (SF), John Burk (PF), William Rooney (C) Philip Hoge, Anthony Holland, Devin Gayman, Nick Williams, Troy Lovette | |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Paul Arno hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Shorter and the foul's on John Burk - foul #4 on John Burk, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Roberts (PF) John Burk | |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:19 | Valparaiso | William Rooney grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:02 | Valparaiso | William Rooney hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Howard Black | 42-54 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter loses the ball out of bounds | 42-54 |
| 09:30 | Valparaiso | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 42-54 |
| 09:29 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the turnaround from the left block | 44-54 |
| 09:02 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen is fouled on the floor by Delmar Graham - foul #3 on Delmar Graham, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG) Julius Bryant | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Anthony Holland (SG), Troy Lovette (C) Howard Black, Stephen Ambrose, William Rooney | |
| 08:45 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | John Roberts hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brad Moodie and he's fouled by Troy Lovette - foul #1 on Troy Lovette, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman (SF), Nick Williams (PF) Otto Owen, John Roberts | |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:28 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Troy Lovette | 46-56 |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Lovette | 46-58 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses badly on a runner near the basket | 46-58 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Paul Arno gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Delmar Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Devin Gayman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nick Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Lovette (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Paul Arno slams it home | 48-58 |
| 07:17 | Valparaiso | Anthony Holland is fouled on the floor by Thomas Shorter - foul #3 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (SG), Henry Stoneking (SF), Aldo Mancini (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Thomas Shorter, Paul Arno, Delmar Graham, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Burk (PF) Nick Williams | |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Anthony Holland picks off the pass by Denver Sieberg | 48-58 |
| 06:31 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | John Burk hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Devin Gayman steals it from Denver Sieberg | 48-60 |
| 06:08 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Holland | 48-63 |
| 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) | |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Troy Lovette denies the turnaround by Claude Hetherington | 48-63 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking grabs the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Brad Moodie | 50-63 |
| 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) | |
| 05:21 | Valparaiso | Devin Gayman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Philip Hoge | 50-65 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Burk | 50-65 |
| 04:33 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge is whistled for a carry | 50-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julius Bryant (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Delmar Graham (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Brad Moodie, Claude Hetherington, Henry Stoneking, Aldo Mancini, Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (PG), Stephen Ambrose (SG), Otto Owen (SF), Nick Williams (PF), William Rooney (C) Philip Hoge, Anthony Holland, Devin Gayman, John Burk, Troy Lovette | |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Nick Williams blocks the short jumper by Paul Arno | 50-65 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Thomas Shorter grabs the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth comes up short on the jumper from close range | 50-65 |
| 04:07 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 03:45 | Valparaiso | Delmar Graham picks off the pass by Nick Williams | 50-65 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Delmar Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Howard Black (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Ambrose (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Otto Owen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nick Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Rooney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Julius Bryant buries a shot from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams is hacked by Paul Arno - foul #2 on Paul Arno, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Troy Tinney (SF), Henry Stoneking (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Thomas Shorter, Paul Arno, Delmar Graham, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Troy Tinney travels with the ball | 52-67 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | William Rooney's floater is tipped away by Denver Sieberg | 52-67 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Troy Tinney gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| 01:36 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams tips it but misses | 52-67 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Howard Black - foul #2 on Howard Black, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Aldo Mancini (PF) Troy Tinney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Aldo Mancini | 52-67 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Julius Bryant hits a floater from the right wing set up by Henry Stoneking | 54-67 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Julius Bryant is called for the reach on William Rooney - foul #2 on Julius Bryant, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | William Rooney misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Claude Hetherington | 54-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Rooney - foul #1 on William Rooney, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking snags the offensive board | 55-67 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Denver Sieberg | 58-67 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Delmar Graham (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Claude Hetherington, Julius Bryant, Aldo Mancini, Henry Stoneking, Denver Sieberg | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Anthony Holland (SG), Devin Gayman (SF), John Burk (PF), Troy Lovette (C) Howard Black, Stephen Ambrose, Otto Owen, Nick Williams, William Rooney | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge runs out the clock | 58-67 |