| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Gaines (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Ledonne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Makin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Payson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Rodger Tracey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Collier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Roesler (fresh) PF - Ralph Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Harvin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Roesler inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Valparaiso | John Payson knocks away the 3 by Rodger Tracey | 33-33 |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Ralph Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:22 | Valparaiso | Michael Roesler is fouled on the floor by John Payson - foul #2 on John Payson, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:03 | Valparaiso | Eric Collier scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodger Tracey | 33-36 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | William Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Jacob Makin tips it home | 35-36 |
| 18:11 | Valparaiso | Eric Collier is fouled on the floor by Jacob Makin - foul #2 on Jacob Makin, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | Valparaiso | William Ledonne is called for the reach on Eric Collier - foul #1 on William Ledonne, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 17:32 | Valparaiso | Rodger Tracey loses the dribble to John Payson | 35-36 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Ralph Petty denies the turnaround by James Delaney | 35-36 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Jacob Makin grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | John Payson is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Lyon (PG), Robert Brock (SG), Dustin Haas (C) William Gaines, William Ledonne, James Delaney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick (PG), Jerry Nicholson (PF) Rodger Tracey, Ralph Petty | |
| 16:50 | Valparaiso | Michael Roesler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Payson | 35-36 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Robert Brock is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Theodore Choice (PG), Shawn Page (SF) Jacob Makin, John Payson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Chaudhry (PF), Stewart Hull (C) Michael Roesler, Raymond Harvin | |
| 16:30 | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Sedgwick | 35-39 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | David Lyon's fadeaway is rejected by Stewart Hull | 35-39 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | David Lyon snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Robert Brock clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 15:41 | Valparaiso | Charles Chaudhry snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Theodore Choice (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Brock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Page (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Lyon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Haas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Sedgwick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Collier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jerry Nicholson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Chaudhry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stewart Hull (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | Stewart Hull misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Brock - foul #2 on Robert Brock, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gaines (PG), William Ledonne (SG), Jacob Makin (SF), John Payson (PF), James Delaney (C) Theodore Choice, Robert Brock, Shawn Page, David Lyon, Dustin Haas | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodger Tracey (PG), Michael Roesler (SF), Ralph Petty (PF) Daniel Sedgwick, Eric Collier, Charles Chaudhry | |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | Stewart Hull misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | Stewart Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:23 | Mercer | John Payson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 35-40 |
| 15:22 | Valparaiso | Stewart Hull grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 14:58 | Valparaiso | Michael Roesler is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Raymond Harvin (C) Stewart Hull | |
| 14:35 | Mercer | John Payson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 14:34 | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:30 | Valparaiso | Rodger Tracey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | James Delaney snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | William Gaines buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Delaney | 37-40 |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Ralph Petty connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Rodger Tracey and he's fouled by William Gaines - foul #1 on William Gaines, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Collier (SG) Jerry Nicholson | |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Ralph Petty makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:33 | Mercer | William Ledonne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 13:31 | Valparaiso | Ralph Petty gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:11 | Valparaiso | Rodger Tracey buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Collier | 37-46 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | John Payson makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Ledonne | 39-46 |
| 12:45 | Valparaiso | Rodger Tracey is called for a charge - foul #3 on Rodger Tracey, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Theodore Choice (PG), Shawn Page (SF), David Lyon (PF), Dustin Haas (C) William Gaines, Jacob Makin, John Payson, James Delaney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick (PG), Jerry Nicholson (SF), Charles Chaudhry (PF) Rodger Tracey, Michael Roesler, Ralph Petty | |
| 12:31 | Mercer | David Lyon knocks in the shot from close range set up by Theodore Choice | 41-46 |
| 12:10 | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Sedgwick | 41-48 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | William Ledonne misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 11:51 | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 11:45 | Valparaiso | Raymond Harvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Brock (SG) William Ledonne | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Roesler (SF) Raymond Harvin | |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Shawn Page hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Dustin Haas grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Theodore Choice (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Brock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Page (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Haas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Sedgwick (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eric Collier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Roesler (fresh) PF - Jerry Nicholson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Chaudhry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Shawn Page clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Theodore Choice grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Jerry Nicholson takes the ball from Robert Brock | 41-48 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by David Lyon - foul #2 on David Lyon, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gaines (PG), William Ledonne (SG), Jacob Makin (SF), John Payson (PF), James Delaney (C) Theodore Choice, Robert Brock, Shawn Page, David Lyon, Dustin Haas | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodger Tracey (PG), Ralph Petty (PF), Raymond Harvin (C) Daniel Sedgwick, Eric Collier, Charles Chaudhry | |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Jacob Makin misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Harvin - foul #3 on Raymond Harvin, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Zelek (SG) Jerry Nicholson | |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Jacob Makin makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Jacob Makin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | Raymond Harvin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 09:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Payson | 43-50 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Raymond Harvin picks off the pass by William Ledonne | 43-50 |
| 09:21 | Valparaiso | Rodger Tracey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Collier (SG) Michael Roesler | |
| 08:59 | Mercer | John Payson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Makin | 43-50 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Rodger Tracey steals it from Jacob Makin | 43-50 |
| 08:38 | Valparaiso | Rodger Tracey hits the finger roll | 43-52 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | John Payson comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ralph Petty - foul #2 on Ralph Petty, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Brock (SG) William Ledonne | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson (SF), Charles Chaudhry (PF) Christopher Zelek, Ralph Petty | |
| 08:23 | Mercer | John Payson makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | John Payson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:23 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Eric Collier | 44-52 |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Collier | 44-54 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Robert Brock knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from William Gaines | 46-54 |
| 07:47 | Valparaiso | Raymond Harvin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 07:45 | Valparaiso | Raymond Harvin grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Rodger Tracey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | James Delaney gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Brock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Makin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Payson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Delaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Rodger Tracey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Collier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Nicholson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Chaudhry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Harvin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Mercer | William Gaines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Theodore Choice (PG), William Ledonne (SG), Shawn Page (SF), David Lyon (PF), Dustin Haas (C) William Gaines, Robert Brock, Jacob Makin, John Payson, James Delaney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick (PG), Michael Roesler (SF), Ralph Petty (PF) Rodger Tracey, Eric Collier, Raymond Harvin | |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Ledonne - foul #2 on William Ledonne, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Dustin Haas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 06:10 | Valparaiso | Ralph Petty hits the follow up shot | 46-58 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | David Lyon is hacked by Daniel Sedgwick - foul #1 on Daniel Sedgwick, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jacob Makin (SF), John Payson (PF) Theodore Choice, Shawn Page | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Collier (SG), Stewart Hull (C) Jerry Nicholson, Charles Chaudhry | |
| 05:34 | Mercer | John Payson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Payson, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gaines (PG) Dustin Haas | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodger Tracey (PG), Raymond Harvin (C) Daniel Sedgwick, Stewart Hull | |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Michael Roesler buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Petty | 46-60 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Eric Collier steps in front of the John Payson pass | 46-60 |
| 05:02 | Valparaiso | Eric Collier lays it up and in | 46-62 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | William Ledonne hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Gaines | 48-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Valparaiso | Eric Collier knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rodger Tracey | 48-65 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Rodger Tracey is called for the reach on David Lyon - foul #4 on Rodger Tracey, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Brock (SG), James Delaney (C) William Ledonne, David Lyon | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson (PF) Ralph Petty | |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Jacob Makin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 03:36 | Valparaiso | Michael Roesler misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 03:34 | Mercer | Jacob Makin grabs the board | 48-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Jacob Makin scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Brock | 50-65 |
| 03:10 | Valparaiso | Raymond Harvin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Jacob Makin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Brock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Makin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Payson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Rodger Tracey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Collier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Roesler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Nicholson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Harvin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Mercer | William Gaines makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Brock | 53-65 |
| 02:42 | Valparaiso | Michael Roesler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 02:40 | Valparaiso | Raymond Harvin can't tip it in | 53-65 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Brock | 53-65 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | James Delaney misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Michael Roesler - foul #2 on Michael Roesler, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Lyon (PG), Shawn Page (SF), Dustin Haas (PF) William Gaines, Jacob Makin, John Payson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick (PG), Christopher Zelek (SG), Charles Chaudhry (PF), Stewart Hull (C) Rodger Tracey, Eric Collier, Michael Roesler, Raymond Harvin | |
| 02:31 | Mercer | James Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | James Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Ledonne (SG) Robert Brock | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Collier (SG), Ralph Petty (PF) Christopher Zelek, Stewart Hull | |
| 02:04 | Valparaiso | Jerry Nicholson can't finish the layup | 55-65 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | James Delaney gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Jerry Nicholson picks off the pass by Dustin Haas | 55-65 |
| 01:30 | Valparaiso | Eric Collier clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Ledonne - foul #3 on William Ledonne, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Theodore Choice (PG), Robert Brock (SG) William Ledonne, James Delaney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stewart Hull (C) Ralph Petty | |
| 01:30 | Valparaiso | Eric Collier makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:30 | Valparaiso | Eric Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Theodore Choice misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Nicholson - foul #1 on Jerry Nicholson, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Zelek (SG) Eric Collier | |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Theodore Choice makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Theodore Choice misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Christopher Zelek | 56-67 |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Charles Chaudhry misses the lay-in | 56-67 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Stewart Hull gets the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Christopher Zelek is called for traveling | 56-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Jerry Nicholson picks off the pass by Dustin Haas | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick runs out the clock | 56-67 |