| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Todd Allen (fresh) PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Kowaleski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Garfield Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Dan Gimenez | 40-29 |
| 19:25 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-29 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Fred Hunt gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-29 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dan Gimenez - foul #1 on Dan Gimenez, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Horn - foul #2 on Paul Horn, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Rodgers | 42-29 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Fred Hunt | 42-31 |
| 18:01 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 42-31 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers misses the tip | 42-31 |
| 17:38 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 17:26 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Horn | 44-31 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Fred Hunt | 44-34 |
| 16:50 | Valparaiso | Todd Allen misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Garfield Cook - foul #2 on Garfield Cook, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers (PG), Daniel Cornett (SG), John Thompson (PF), Steven Hamilton (C) Marco Steck, Phillip Anderson, Nicholas Ward, Paul Horn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Christenson (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Christopher Kowaleski, Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers, Garfield Cook | |
| 16:50 | Valparaiso | Todd Allen makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:50 | Valparaiso | Todd Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Robert Harris connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lyle Scrivner | 46-36 |
| 16:16 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett's pass is intercepted by Fred Hunt | 46-36 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis hits a jump hook from close range set up by Fred Hunt | 46-38 |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Todd Allen hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Remmers | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Remmers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Terry Christenson (fresh) SG - Fred Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lyle Scrivner (fresh) PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Harris and he's hacked by Steven Hamilton - foul #1 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF) Daniel Cornett, Todd Allen, Steven Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SG) Fred Hunt | |
| 15:36 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson is fouled on the floor by Robert Harris - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Paul Horn (C) Joseph Morabito, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF), Garfield Cook (C) Travis Akridge, Lyle Scrivner, Robert Harris, Joseph Ellis | |
| 14:53 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 14:52 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck tips it back up and in | 50-41 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 14:34 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:11 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward is whistled for a carry | 50-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Hunt (SG) Terry Christenson | |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Garfield Cook buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Fred Hunt | 50-43 |
| 13:22 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward is fouled on the floor by Garfield Cook - foul #3 on Garfield Cook, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (PG), Keith Shivers (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF), John Thompson (C) Marco Steck, Phillip Anderson, Daniel Remmers, Paul Horn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Christenson (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Christopher Kowaleski, Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers, Garfield Cook | |
| 13:13 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Ellis | 50-43 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Nicholas Ward - foul #3 on Nicholas Ward, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Todd Allen (SF), Steven Hamilton (C) Joseph Morabito, Nicholas Ward | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:27 | Valparaiso | Todd Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Terry Christenson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Hunt | 50-47 |
| 11:54 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton banks in the layup and he's fouled by Joseph Ellis - foul #1 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Phillip Anderson (SG), Paul Horn (C) Daniel Cornett, Keith Shivers, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF), Garfield Cook (C) Terry Christenson, Lyle Scrivner, Robert Harris, Joseph Ellis | |
| 11:54 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Todd Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Horn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Kowaleski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Garfield Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:22 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-47 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Garfield Cook pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Garfield Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF) Todd Allen, Steven Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Christenson (SG) Fred Hunt | |
| 10:46 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Garfield Cook scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Kowaleski | 53-49 |
| 10:13 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marco Steck | 56-49 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Phillip Anderson - foul #2 on Phillip Anderson, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (SG), Todd Allen (SF), John Thompson (C) Marco Steck, Phillip Anderson, Paul Horn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Hunt (SG), Robert Harris (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers, Garfield Cook | |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:51 | Valparaiso | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:28 | Valparaiso | Todd Allen scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Cornett | 58-50 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Robert Harris can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SF) Christopher Kowaleski, Terry Christenson | |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:50 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | John Thompson picks off the pass by Lyle Scrivner | 61-52 |
| 08:07 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward loses the dribble to Joseph Ellis | 61-52 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Fred Hunt buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Lyle Scrivner | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Remmers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) SG - Fred Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Lyle Scrivner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers comes up short on the floater from the right block | 61-54 |
| 07:26 | Valparaiso | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Allen and the foul's on Robert Harris - foul #4 on Robert Harris, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Phillip Anderson (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF), Paul Horn (C) Daniel Remmers, Daniel Cornett, Todd Allen, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG), Terry Christenson (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF), Garfield Cook (C) Kris Coen, Fred Hunt, Lyle Scrivner, Robert Harris, Joseph Ellis | |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-54 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez can't tip it in | 64-54 |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Paul Horn | 64-54 |
| 06:40 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-54 |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward tips it in | 66-54 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | The jump hook by Christopher Kowaleski is blocked by Joseph Morabito | 66-54 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers hits the follow up shot | 66-56 |
| 06:04 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nicholas Ward | 69-56 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Garfield Cook tips it in | 69-58 |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Horace Rodgers - foul #2 on Horace Rodgers, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Todd Allen (SF) Joseph Morabito | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Hunt (SG) Terry Christenson | |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Fred Hunt is hacked by Marco Steck - foul #1 on Marco Steck, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Thompson (PF) Nicholas Ward | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Garfield Cook comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-58 |
| 05:03 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn hits the finger roll set up by Marco Steck | 73-58 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Hunt | 73-60 |
| 04:03 | Valparaiso | Fred Hunt is called for the reach on Phillip Anderson - foul #2 on Fred Hunt, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers (PG), Joseph Morabito (SF), Steven Hamilton (C) Marco Steck, Todd Allen, Paul Horn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Terry Christenson (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Christopher Kowaleski, Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers, Garfield Cook | |
| 04:03 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 04:03 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Fred Hunt banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Ellis | 75-62 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Remmers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joseph Morabito (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Terry Christenson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SF - Lyle Scrivner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Remmers | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Terry Christenson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Harris | 77-64 |
| 02:41 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Anderson | 79-64 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Joseph Morabito denies the turnaround by Robert Harris | 79-64 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Fred Hunt tips it but misses | 79-64 |
| 02:14 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-64 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner gets the rebound | 79-64 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | John Thompson blocks the short jumper by Joseph Ellis | 79-64 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Robert Harris tips it home | 79-66 |
| 01:31 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-66 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner pulls down the rebound | 79-66 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Fred Hunt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Remmers - foul #3 on Daniel Remmers, team foul #7 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (SG) Phillip Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Fred Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Fred Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Fred Hunt buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Christenson | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Lyle Scrivner takes the ball from John Thompson | 81-70 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Terry Christenson lays it in on a great pass from Lyle Scrivner | 81-72 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Phillip Anderson (SG), Todd Allen (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF), Paul Horn (C) Daniel Remmers, Daniel Cornett, Joseph Morabito, John Thompson, Steven Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Kowaleski (PG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF), Garfield Cook (C) Terry Christenson, Lyle Scrivner, Robert Harris, Joseph Ellis | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Kowaleski - foul #1 on Christopher Kowaleski, team foul #9 | 81-72 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Ward | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck runs out the clock | 82-72 |