| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Seeley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 12 pts. C - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Yonker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 19:51 | Mercer | Michael Yonker snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Gary Topolski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:27 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kris Coen | 34-36 |
| 18:38 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Daniel Cornett steals the ball from Kris Coen | 34-36 |
| 17:57 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-36 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kris Coen | 34-39 |
| 17:30 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 17:28 | Valparaiso | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:11 | Valparaiso | John Thompson makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Marco Steck | 36-39 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 16:53 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 36-39 |
| 16:24 | Valparaiso | John Thompson misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Gary Topolski - foul #1 on Gary Topolski, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG), Joseph Morabito (SF), Billy Strong (PF) Marco Steck, Marlon Seeley, Nicholas Ward | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SG), Travis Akridge (SF), Joe Sledge (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Kris Coen, Michael Yonker, Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers, Gary Topolski | |
| 16:24 | Valparaiso | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:24 | Valparaiso | John Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | John Thompson picks off the pass by Lyle Scrivner | 37-39 |
| 15:55 | Valparaiso | Travis Akridge steals the ball from Billy Strong | 37-39 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Travis Akridge slams it home | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Keith Shivers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cornett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Morabito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Scrivner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Akridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:05 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Marlon Seeley (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF), Steven Hamilton (C) Daniel Cornett, Joseph Morabito, Billy Strong, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Michael Yonker (SG) Andrew Barkman, Lyle Scrivner | |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Travis Akridge is fouled on the floor by Steven Hamilton - foul #4 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Billy Strong (C) Steven Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF) Travis Akridge, Joe Sledge | |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Kris Coen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Marlon Seeley - foul #3 on Marlon Seeley, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:12 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley loses the dribble to Horace Rodgers | 37-43 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Kris Coen knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Ellis | 37-45 |
| 13:38 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley is hacked by Dan Gimenez - foul #1 on Dan Gimenez, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (SG) Keith Shivers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Topolski (C) Joseph Ellis | |
| 13:18 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Cornett | 39-45 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kris Coen | 39-47 |
| 12:40 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Marco Steck - foul #1 on Marco Steck, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG), Joseph Morabito (SF), John Thompson (C) Marco Steck, Marlon Seeley, Billy Strong | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner (SG), Travis Akridge (SF), Joe Sledge (PF) Michael Yonker, Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers | |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:36 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | Lyle Scrivner is called for the reach on Keith Shivers - foul #1 on Lyle Scrivner, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| 12:05 | Valparaiso | A charge is called on Keith Shivers - foul #3 on Keith Shivers, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Joe Sledge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Keith Shivers (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Morabito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Ward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lyle Scrivner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Akridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Valparaiso | Gary Topolski is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #2 on Gary Topolski, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG) Keith Shivers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Joseph Ellis (C) Kris Coen, Gary Topolski | |
| 11:19 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marco Steck | 44-48 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Joe Sledge misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Morabito - foul #1 on Joseph Morabito, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley (SF), Billy Strong (PF) Nicholas Ward, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF) Lyle Scrivner, Travis Akridge | |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Joe Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Joe Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 10:38 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dan Gimenez - foul #2 on Dan Gimenez, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (SG) Daniel Cornett | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Horace Rodgers (PF) Andrew Barkman, Joe Sledge | |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:41 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers can't finish the layup | 46-50 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Dan Gimenez | 46-52 |
| 08:57 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Keith Shivers is called for the reach on Michael Yonker - foul #4 on Keith Shivers, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (PG), Daniel Cornett (SG), Jeffrey Winn (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF), John Thompson (C) Marco Steck, Keith Shivers, Marlon Seeley, Billy Strong, Joseph Morabito | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SG), Joe Sledge (SF), Gary Topolski (C) Michael Yonker, Dan Gimenez, Joseph Ellis | |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Travis Akridge clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 07:53 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:35 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Cornett | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Winn (fresh) PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Akridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Sledge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers lays it up and in set up by Travis Akridge | 48-54 |
| 06:54 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joe Sledge | 48-54 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Joe Sledge misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:02 | Valparaiso | John Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Marlon Seeley (SF), Steven Hamilton (C) Nicholas Gouge, Jeffrey Winn, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Michael Yonker (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Joseph Ellis (C) Kris Coen, Travis Akridge, Horace Rodgers, Gary Topolski | |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Joe Sledge pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Nicholas Ward swats the layup by Joseph Ellis | 48-54 |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:27 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marlon Seeley | 50-54 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Michael Yonker hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Cornett - foul #2 on Daniel Cornett, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:17 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Marlon Seeley is called for the reach on Dan Gimenez - foul #4 on Marlon Seeley, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Billy Strong (C) Nicholas Ward | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner (PF), Gary Topolski (C) Joe Sledge, Joseph Ellis | |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Yonker | 50-56 |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-56 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Marco Steck steals the ball from Lyle Scrivner | 50-56 |
| 03:46 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marco Steck | 52-56 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Gary Topolski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Cornett - foul #3 on Daniel Cornett, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (SG), Nicholas Ward (PF), John Thompson (C) Daniel Cornett, Steven Hamilton, Billy Strong | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Horace Rodgers (PF) Andrew Barkman, Lyle Scrivner | |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Gary Topolski makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Gary Topolski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Keith Shivers (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marlon Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Yonker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marco Steck, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito (SF) Marlon Seeley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SG), Joe Sledge (SF), Joseph Ellis (C) Michael Yonker, Dan Gimenez, Gary Topolski | |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (SG), Marlon Seeley (SF) Keith Shivers, Joseph Morabito | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Gary Topolski (C) Travis Akridge, Joe Sledge, Joseph Ellis | |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Kris Coen buries a fadeaway from the left side | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley's floater is tipped away by Dan Gimenez | 52-60 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Gary Topolski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 02:08 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 52-60 |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Gary Topolski can't tip it in | 52-60 |
| 01:32 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Michael Yonker - foul #3 on Michael Yonker, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| 01:14 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | John Thompson tips it but misses | 52-60 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 00:40 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-60 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Michael Yonker grabs the board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Michael Yonker is hacked by Daniel Cornett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Cornett, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ellis (C) Gary Topolski | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Michael Yonker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Dan Gimenez steps in front of the Nicholas Ward pass | 52-61 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Kris Coen lays it in set up by Dan Gimenez | 52-63 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG), Nicholas Gouge (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF), Steven Hamilton (PF), Billy Strong (C) Marco Steck, Daniel Cornett, Marlon Seeley, Nicholas Ward, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SG), Travis Akridge (SF), Joe Sledge (PF) Kris Coen, Michael Yonker, Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman runs out the clock | 52-63 |