| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnathan Wilburn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Threet (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nathaniel Pinegar - foul #3 on Nathaniel Pinegar, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (SG) Nathaniel Pinegar | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 19:35 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 19:35 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello is fouled on the floor by Timothy Threet - foul #2 on Timothy Threet, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 36-25 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Tom Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | David Simmons misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Bos - foul #1 on Matthew Bos, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | David Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Draper - foul #1 on Paul Draper, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | David Simmons drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Draper | 40-27 |
| 17:36 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn can't finish the layup | 40-27 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Tom Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jimmy Costello, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Koehler (SG), Louis Salamone (PF) John Gardner, Timothy Threet | |
| 16:57 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 16:56 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone can't tip it in | 40-27 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly grabs the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 16:33 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Louis Salamone swats the shot by David Simmons | 40-30 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Tom Norman grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | David Simmons buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jimmy Costello | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Costello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Norman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Draper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Koehler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnathan Wilburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Louis Salamone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Daly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Paul Draper's pass is intercepted by Matthew Bos | 43-33 |
| 15:33 | Valparaiso | Tom Norman is called for the reach on Matthew Bos - foul #1 on Tom Norman, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hanna (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Peter Malinoski (SF), Chester Seddon (PF), Robert Lathrop (C) David Simmons, Jimmy Costello, Tom Norman, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG), John Gardner (SG), Timothy Threet (PF) Matthew Bos, Johnathan Wilburn, Sam Daly | |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Salamone | 43-36 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Timothy Threet is called for the reach on Chester Seddon - foul #3 on Timothy Threet, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Pinegar | 45-36 |
| 14:30 | Valparaiso | John Gardner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Koehler | 45-39 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Hanna | 47-39 |
| 13:53 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Chester Seddon gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Malinoski | 49-39 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone knocks in the jumper from the left block | 49-41 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Richard Hanna hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 12:55 | Valparaiso | John Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:32 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone is whistled for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Jimmy Costello (SG), Tom Norman (SF), Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Paul Draper (C) Richard Hanna, Nathaniel Pinegar, Peter Malinoski, Chester Seddon, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Johnathan Wilburn (SF), Jerome Green (PF), Sam Daly (C) John Gardner, Eric Koehler, Timothy Threet, Louis Salamone | |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan lays it in on a great pass from David Simmons | 51-41 |
| 12:03 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 12:01 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Paul Draper | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Martell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnathan Wilburn (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerome Green (fresh) C - Sam Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Paul Draper double dribbles | 51-41 |
| 11:37 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Bos | 51-43 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Tom Norman grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Tom Norman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 10:58 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:37 | Valparaiso | Tom Norman is called for the reach on Johnathan Wilburn - foul #2 on Tom Norman, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG) Jimmy Costello | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Gardner (SG), Timothy Threet (PF) Walter Martell, Jerome Green | |
| 10:19 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly is hacked by Paul Draper - foul #2 on Paul Draper, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| 10:07 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet loses the ball out of bounds | 51-43 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | David Simmons buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael O'Sullivan | 54-43 |
| 09:28 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Gardner | 54-46 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Tom Norman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 09:13 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Wilburn | 54-48 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | John Gardner is called for the reach on Nathaniel Pinegar - foul #1 on John Gardner, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Richard Hanna (SF), Peter Malinoski (PF), Robert Lathrop (C) David Simmons, Tom Norman, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG), Eric Koehler (SG), Louis Salamone (SF), Jerome Green (C) Matthew Bos, John Gardner, Johnathan Wilburn, Sam Daly | |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jerome Green - foul #1 on Jerome Green, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone clanks a jump hook near the basket | 56-48 |
| 08:16 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Martell - foul #2 on Walter Martell, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:53 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Pinegar takes the ball from Jerome Green | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hanna (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Walter Martell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Koehler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Salamone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Threet (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Green (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Costello is called for the reach on Walter Martell - foul #2 on Jimmy Costello, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Tom Norman (SF), Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Paul Draper (C) Nathaniel Pinegar, Richard Hanna, Peter Malinoski, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Gardner (SG), Johnathan Wilburn (SF), Sam Daly (C) Eric Koehler, Timothy Threet, Jerome Green | |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Tom Norman lays it in set up by David Simmons | 63-52 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn hits the finger roll | 63-54 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan is called for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG) Walter Martell | |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG) Jimmy Costello | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Paul Draper comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Sam Daly - foul #1 on Sam Daly, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet (PF) Louis Salamone | |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Paul Draper misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Paul Draper misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 05:22 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly hits a jumper from the right block | 63-56 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | The short jumper by Nathaniel Pinegar is denied by Timothy Threet | 63-56 |
| 05:16 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | John Gardner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Paul Draper snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bos - foul #2 on Matthew Bos, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Koehler (SG) John Gardner | |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:03 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 04:50 | Valparaiso | Eric Koehler can't tip it in | 63-56 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Paul Draper grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Matthew Bos takes the ball from Michael O'Sullivan | 63-56 |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Koehler | 63-59 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Paul Draper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (SG), Peter Malinoski (PF), Robert Lathrop (C) Nathaniel Pinegar, Michael O'Sullivan, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone (PF) Timothy Threet | |
| 03:43 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Salamone | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Norman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Koehler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnathan Wilburn (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Louis Salamone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Daly (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bos - foul #3 on Matthew Bos, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hanna (SG), Chester Seddon (PF) David Simmons, Tom Norman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG), John Gardner (SG), Jerome Green (C) Matthew Bos, Johnathan Wilburn, Sam Daly | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Lathrop swats the short shot by Walter Martell | 65-61 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Tom Norman (SF), Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Paul Draper (C) Jimmy Costello, Richard Hanna, Peter Malinoski, Chester Seddon, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Johnathan Wilburn (SF), Timothy Threet (PF), Sam Daly (C) Walter Martell, Eric Koehler, Louis Salamone, Jerome Green | |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar double dribbles | 65-61 |
| 02:16 | Valparaiso | Paul Draper steals the ball from Sam Daly | 65-61 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | The jump hook by Tom Norman is blocked by Timothy Threet | 65-61 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Paul Draper tips it home | 67-61 |
| 01:38 | Valparaiso | John Gardner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Paul Draper snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan is hacked by Timothy Threet - foul #4 on Timothy Threet, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 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) | |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | John Gardner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael O'Sullivan - foul #1 on Michael O'Sullivan, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | John Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | John Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Matthew Bos steps in front of the David Simmons pass | 69-63 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | John Gardner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Bos | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Tom Norman connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Simmons | 71-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Paul Draper steals it from John Gardner | 71-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Matthew Bos is called for the reach on Tom Norman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Bos, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (SG), Robert Lathrop (C) Nathaniel Pinegar, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Tom Norman makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Tom Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | David Simmons pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG) Jimmy Costello | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | David Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Bos - foul #5 on Matthew Bos, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG) Matthew Bos | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | David Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | David Simmons runs out the clock | 74-65 |