| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Redden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Hayman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Spradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Thomas Redden gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy banks in the layup on a great pass from Fredric Canter | 36-31 |
| 19:22 | Valparaiso | Thomas Murphy steps in front of the Dale Spradley pass | 36-31 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy blows the dunk | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Murphy | 36-31 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:41 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Hayman | 38-33 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | Thomas Redden travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| 18:04 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley's floater is tipped away by Thomas Redden | 38-33 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Gary Hinton snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Fredric Canter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Murphy | 41-33 |
| 17:14 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman lays it up and in | 41-35 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Gary Hinton connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Murphy | 43-35 |
| 16:37 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jenkins | 43-35 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Gary Hinton steals it from Earl Hayman | 43-35 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Thomas Redden hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Murphy | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredric Canter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Clifton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Redden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Hinton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Sawyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Hayman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Spradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Thomas Murphy - foul #1 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG), Francis Vath (SF), Lyman Sisson (PF), William Provencher (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Andrew Clifton, Thomas Redden, Gary Hinton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Eddie Sherwood (SG), Harrison Slocum (PF), Jack Boyle (C) David Slater, Timothy Sawyer, Earl Hayman, Dale Spradley | |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins makes the 3rd free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Francis Vath is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jenkins - foul #1 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens (SF) Joseph Jenkins | |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Eddie Sherwood picks off the pass by William Provencher | 46-37 |
| 15:13 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski hits the finger roll set up by Eddie Sherwood | 46-39 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Francis Vath is fouled on the floor by Dustin Owens - foul #1 on Dustin Owens, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso misses the 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 14:32 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 14:16 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Eddie Sherwood | 46-41 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-41 |
| 13:56 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-41 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Francis Vath grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jack Boyle - foul #3 on Jack Boyle, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Thomas Redden (PF) Christopher Johnson, Francis Vath, William Provencher | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Timothy Sawyer (SG), Earl Hayman (PF) Sergei Lemanski, Eddie Sherwood, Jack Boyle | |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:27 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 13:26 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum tips it but misses | 50-41 |
| 13:24 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens tips it home | 50-43 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Thomas Redden makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Troncoso | 53-43 |
| 12:51 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Thomas Redden gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | David Slater steals it from Fredric Canter | 53-43 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-43 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Murphy | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Troncoso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Redden (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Lyman Sisson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Hayman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Harrison Slocum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens drills a jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso misses badly on a runner from the left block | 55-45 |
| 11:06 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 10:42 | Valparaiso | David Slater drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Sawyer | 55-47 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-47 |
| 10:26 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Earl Hayman | 55-47 |
| 10:11 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum buries a jumper near the basket | 55-49 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Fredric Canter drills a fadeaway near the basket | 57-49 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Fredric Canter - foul #3 on Fredric Canter, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Francis Vath (SG), Andrew Clifton (SF), William Provencher (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Charles Troncoso, Thomas Redden, Lyman Sisson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Jack Boyle (PF), Dale Spradley (C) David Slater, Dustin Owens, Earl Hayman, Harrison Slocum | |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Francis Vath lays it up and in and he's hacked by Dale Spradley - foul #2 on Dale Spradley, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Sherwood (SG) Timothy Sawyer | |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:21 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski's pass is intercepted by Francis Vath | 60-51 |
| 09:01 | Mercer | Sergei Lemanski steals it from Gary Hinton | 60-51 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton buries a shot from the right side | 62-53 |
| 07:47 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #3 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Fredric Canter (SG) Andrew Clifton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Timothy Sawyer (SG) Sergei Lemanski, Eddie Sherwood | |
| 07:47 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:47 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Vath (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Provencher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Gary Hinton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Dale Spradley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | William Provencher comes up short on the floater near the basket | 62-54 |
| 07:17 | Mercer | Francis Vath can't tip it in | 62-54 |
| 07:15 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Hinton - foul #2 on Gary Hinton, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Charles Troncoso (SF), Thomas Redden (PF), Lyman Sisson (C) Christopher Johnson, Francis Vath, William Provencher, Gary Hinton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kraatz (SF), Earl Hayman (PF) Joseph Jenkins, Jack Boyle | |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:28 | Mercer | Thomas Redden can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 62-55 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso tips it in | 64-55 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Redden - foul #2 on Thomas Redden, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SF) Charles Troncoso | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum (C) Dale Spradley | |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Redden | 66-57 |
| 05:48 | Valparaiso | David Slater loses the dribble to Thomas Murphy in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Thomas Redden is hacked by Earl Hayman - foul #1 on Earl Hayman, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SG), Gary Hinton (C) Fredric Canter, Lyman Sisson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (SG) Timothy Sawyer | |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins (SF) John Kraatz | |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 66-57 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Gary Hinton gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton travels with the ball | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Thomas Murphy is called for the reach on David Slater - foul #2 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer (SG), Jack Boyle (C) David Slater, Harrison Slocum | |
| 04:23 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle buries a jumper near the basket set up by Timothy Sawyer | 66-59 |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-59 |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Vath (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Redden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Hinton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Timothy Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Hayman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson is whistled for traveling | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Lyman Sisson (PF), William Provencher (C) Christopher Johnson, Francis Vath, Thomas Redden, Gary Hinton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Harrison Slocum (SF), Dale Spradley (C) Sergei Lemanski, Joseph Jenkins, Earl Hayman | |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley banks in the layup | 66-61 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lyman Sisson | 69-61 |
| 02:54 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SF), Thomas Redden (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Charles Troncoso, Lyman Sisson, William Provencher | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins (SF), Earl Hayman (PF) Harrison Slocum, Jack Boyle | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins is called for traveling | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Jenkins - foul #2 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | David Slater comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Andrew Clifton | 71-61 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-61 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Gary Hinton grabs the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Joseph Jenkins is called for the reach on Andrew Clifton - foul #3 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG), Lyman Sisson (PF), William Provencher (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Thomas Redden, Gary Hinton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Eddie Sherwood (SG), Dustin Owens (SF), Harrison Slocum (PF), Jack Boyle (C) David Slater, Timothy Sawyer, Joseph Jenkins, Earl Hayman, Dale Spradley | |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:08 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum makes the floater from the left block and the foul's on Lyman Sisson - foul #1 on Lyman Sisson, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:08 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum misses the free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Sergei Lemanski - foul #1 on Sergei Lemanski, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | William Provencher swats the short shot by Dustin Owens | 74-63 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Francis Vath is fouled on the floor by Sergei Lemanski - foul #2 on Sergei Lemanski, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Francis Vath makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Francis Vath misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski snags the offensive board | 75-63 |