| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Kowaleski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fred Hunt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Garfield Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Horn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 19:47 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 19:23 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Phillip Anderson | 44-33 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Hunt | 46-33 |
| 18:48 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Fred Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski lays it in | 48-33 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Todd Allen comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-33 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Fred Hunt snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-33 |
| 17:37 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 17:35 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses the tip | 48-33 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Todd Allen picks off the pass by Christopher Kowaleski | 48-33 |
| 17:13 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Ward | 48-36 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 16:47 | Valparaiso | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 16:41 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Horace Rodgers - foul #1 on Horace Rodgers, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Christenson (PG), Travis Akridge (SG), Lyle Scrivner (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Christopher Kowaleski, Fred Hunt, Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers, Garfield Cook | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers (PG), Daniel Cornett (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF), John Thompson (PF) Marco Steck, Phillip Anderson, Todd Allen, Nicholas Ward | |
| 16:41 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:41 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Travis Akridge grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Travis Akridge misses the tip | 48-37 |
| 16:18 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Daniel Remmers | 48-37 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Cornett | 48-39 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Travis Akridge connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Terry Christenson | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Terry Christenson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Akridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lyle Scrivner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Remmers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Morabito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Horn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn scores on a jump hook in the lane | 50-41 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | John Thompson swats the layup by Joseph Ellis | 50-41 |
| 15:17 | Valparaiso | John Thompson gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:58 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett buries a shot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Robert Harris hits the finger roll set up by Lyle Scrivner | 52-43 |
| 14:20 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers is hacked by Terry Christenson - foul #1 on Terry Christenson, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG), Fred Hunt (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF), Garfield Cook (C) Terry Christenson, Travis Akridge, Lyle Scrivner, Robert Harris, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Phillip Anderson (SG), Todd Allen (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF), Steven Hamilton (C) Daniel Remmers, Daniel Cornett, Joseph Morabito, John Thompson, Paul Horn | |
| 13:58 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Horace Rodgers - foul #2 on Horace Rodgers, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| 13:58 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:58 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Marco Steck - foul #2 on Marco Steck, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:23 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton is hacked by Fred Hunt - foul #1 on Fred Hunt, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| 13:12 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson is hacked by Horace Rodgers - foul #3 on Horace Rodgers, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Marco Steck | 54-46 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-46 |
| 12:50 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Steven Hamilton | 54-46 |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-46 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Allen | 54-48 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Christenson (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers, Garfield Cook | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Thompson (C) Steven Hamilton | |
| 11:47 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Kowaleski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Fred Hunt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Christenson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Fred Hunt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 11:15 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner (SF) Christopher Kowaleski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers (PG), Daniel Cornett (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF), Paul Horn (C) Marco Steck, Phillip Anderson, Todd Allen, John Thompson | |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Robert Harris loses the dribble to Joseph Morabito | 54-48 |
| 10:44 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Cornett | 54-51 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Fred Hunt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Robert Harris hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Remmers | 56-54 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Christenson | 58-54 |
| 09:31 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers is called for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF), Garfield Cook (C) Fred Hunt, Lyle Scrivner, Robert Harris, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Phillip Anderson (SG), Todd Allen (SF), John Thompson (PF), Steven Hamilton (C) Daniel Remmers, Daniel Cornett, Joseph Morabito, Nicholas Ward, Paul Horn | |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers's dunk attempt is rejected by Steven Hamilton | 58-54 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers tips it in | 60-54 |
| 08:45 | Valparaiso | John Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Terry Christenson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Terry Christenson drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Horace Rodgers | 62-54 |
| 07:59 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Hunt (SG) Terry Christenson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward (PF), Paul Horn (C) John Thompson, Steven Hamilton | |
| 07:45 | Mercer | Garfield Cook clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 07:44 | Valparaiso | Todd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Kowaleski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Fred Hunt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Garfield Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Horn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Anderson | 62-56 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Gimenez | 62-56 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Fred Hunt's layup is rejected by Marco Steck | 62-56 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez hits a floater from the right wing set up by Christopher Kowaleski | 64-56 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Horn | 64-59 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez is whistled for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Christenson (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Christopher Kowaleski, Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers, Garfield Cook | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers (PG), Daniel Cornett (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF), John Thompson (PF), Steven Hamilton (C) Marco Steck, Phillip Anderson, Todd Allen, Nicholas Ward, Paul Horn | |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by John Thompson | 64-61 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Fred Hunt scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Christenson | 66-61 |
| 05:05 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito is hacked by Terry Christenson - foul #2 on Terry Christenson, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SG) Fred Hunt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward (PF), Paul Horn (C) John Thompson, Steven Hamilton | |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Harris steals the ball from Nicholas Ward | 66-61 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Terry Christenson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lyle Scrivner | 69-61 |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward is fouled on the floor by Travis Akridge - foul #1 on Travis Akridge, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG), Fred Hunt (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF), Garfield Cook (C) Terry Christenson, Travis Akridge, Lyle Scrivner, Robert Harris, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Phillip Anderson (SG) Daniel Cornett, Joseph Morabito | |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 03:55 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Kowaleski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Garfield Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Remmers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Horn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Fred Hunt is called for 5 seconds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Todd Allen (SF), John Thompson (C) Daniel Remmers, Paul Horn | |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson is fouled on the floor by Fred Hunt - foul #2 on Fred Hunt, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton (C) Nicholas Ward | |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-65 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez tips it home | 71-65 |
| 02:29 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward (PF), Paul Horn (C) John Thompson, Steven Hamilton | |
| 02:16 | Valparaiso | Todd Allen misses the lay-in | 71-65 |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Fred Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Fred Hunt misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Phillip Anderson - foul #2 on Phillip Anderson, team foul #2 | 71-65 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Fred Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Fred Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Marco Steck | 72-68 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Phillip Anderson steals the ball from Garfield Cook | 72-68 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward hits a shot from the left side set up by Marco Steck | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Allen | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Fred Hunt is called for the reach on Phillip Anderson - foul #3 on Fred Hunt, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |