| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Sedgwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Murray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ulan Apo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Brock inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Mercer | John Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 19:47 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:22 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Daniel Sedgwick | 30-32 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bennett | 30-34 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Sedgwick | 32-34 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dustin Haas | 32-36 |
| 18:05 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Sedgwick | 35-36 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Ulan Apo picks off the pass by Adam Jacobs | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 17:37 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dustin Haas | 35-36 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | John Bennett buries a runner in the paint | 35-38 |
| 16:42 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs loses the dribble to Daniel Sedgwick in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 16:27 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo is hacked by Dustin Haas - foul #1 on Dustin Haas, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman (PG), John Kern (SG), John Johnson (SF), Adam Williams (PF), Robert Stanley (C) Daniel Sedgwick, Randall Murray, Rodney Sosnowski, Ulan Apo, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald (PG), Robert Holsey (SG), James Larkin (SF), Joseph Betton (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Adam Jacobs, John Bennett, Robert Brock, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | John Kern is hacked by Joseph Betton - foul #2 on Joseph Betton, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harlan Hollman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kern (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Williams (fresh) C - Robert Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Steigerwald (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) PF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Valparaiso | John Kern is hacked by James Larkin - foul #1 on James Larkin, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Murray (SG) John Kern | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | John Johnson is hacked by Robert Holsey - foul #1 on Robert Holsey, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Reece - foul #2 on Jeremy Reece, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:23 | Mercer | Joseph Betton snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Larkin | 36-40 |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Murray | 39-40 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Robert Stanley is called for the reach on Charles Steigerwald - foul #1 on Robert Stanley, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Ulan Apo (PF) Harlan Hollman, Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), Robert Brock (SF) Charles Steigerwald, Robert Holsey, James Larkin | |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Bennett | 39-43 |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray hits a jump hook near the basket | 41-43 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the driving attempt near the basket | 41-45 |
| 13:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Adam Jacobs | 41-45 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman (PG), John Kern (SG), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Daniel Sedgwick, Randall Murray, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) Joseph Betton, Jeremy Reece | |
| 13:11 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| 13:11 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:11 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 12:53 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Kern | 43-45 |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman is called for 10 seconds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (SG), James Larkin (SF) John Bennett, Robert Brock | |
| 12:34 | Mercer | James Larkin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Dustin Haas tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 12:16 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo is fouled on the floor by Adam Jacobs - foul #1 on Adam Jacobs, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick (PG), Randall Murray (SG) Harlan Hollman, John Kern | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:16 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:16 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Sedgwick - foul #2 on Daniel Sedgwick, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Johnson (SF), Robert Stanley (PF) Rodney Sosnowski, Ulan Apo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Betton (SF) James Larkin | |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Sedgwick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Robert Holsey is hacked by Rudolph Krasnansky - foul #2 on Rudolph Krasnansky, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman (SF), Adam Williams (PF) John Johnson, Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG), Robert Brock (SF) Adam Jacobs, Joseph Betton | |
| 11:09 | Mercer | John Bennett is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley (C) Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:02 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman loses the dribble to Robert Brock | 48-49 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Robert Brock misses the dunk | 48-49 |
| 10:57 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:51 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Stanley | 51-49 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | John Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 10:34 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:16 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Sedgwick and the foul's on Benjamin Linton - foul #3 on Benjamin Linton, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Ulan Apo (PF) Daniel Sedgwick, Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Betton (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| 10:16 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Brock and he's hacked by Rodney Sosnowski - foul #3 on Rodney Sosnowski, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick (PG), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Harlan Hollman, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG) Robert Holsey | |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Murray | 56-52 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Robert Brock can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Joseph Betton grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | John Bennett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Sedgwick - foul #3 on Daniel Sedgwick, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman (SG) Randall Murray | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SF) Robert Brock | |
| 09:06 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jeremy Reece - foul #3 on Jeremy Reece, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Adam Williams (PF) Ulan Apo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (SG) John Bennett | |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Robert Holsey is fouled on the floor by Harlan Hollman - foul #1 on Harlan Hollman, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley (C) Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) James Larkin, Jeremy Reece | |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Adam Williams swats the shot by Robert Holsey | 58-54 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Dustin Haas tips it but misses | 58-54 |
| 08:11 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:50 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Murray (SG), John Johnson (SF) Daniel Sedgwick, Rodney Sosnowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SG) Adam Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harlan Hollman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randall Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Williams (fresh) C - Robert Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Larkin (fresh) SF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Joseph Betton can't finish the layup | 58-54 |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:08 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Johnson | 61-54 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | Robert Holsey hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dustin Haas | 61-57 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | John Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Harlan Hollman | 63-57 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Dustin Haas banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Stanley - foul #2 on Robert Stanley, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick (PG), Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Ulan Apo (PF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Harlan Hollman, John Johnson, Adam Williams, Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Jeremy Reece (C) Robert Holsey, James Larkin, Joseph Betton, Benjamin Linton | |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Dustin Haas makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Brock | 63-60 |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 65-60 |
| 05:14 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Randall Murray | 65-60 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Robert Brock misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-60 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Rodney Sosnowski, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kern (SG) Randall Murray | |
| Subs | Mercer | Benjamin Linton (C) Dustin Haas | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Rudolph Krasnansky is called for the reach on John Bennett - foul #3 on Rudolph Krasnansky, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Adam Williams (C) Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Betton (PF) Jeremy Reece | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:42 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Sedgwick (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Kern (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ulan Apo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 03:16 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Adam Jacobs | 71-64 |
| 02:54 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Adam Jacobs | 73-66 |
| 02:38 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Murray (SG), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) John Kern, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:09 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Randall Murray and the foul's on Benjamin Linton - foul #4 on Benjamin Linton, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| 02:09 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky misses the free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Joseph Betton pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Randall Murray steals the ball from John Bennett | 75-66 |
| 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) | |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski lays it up and in set up by Rudolph Krasnansky | 77-66 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | John Bennett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-66 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Joseph Betton snags the offensive board | 77-66 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Robert Brock connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Jacobs | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick is fouled on the floor by Adam Jacobs - foul #2 on Adam Jacobs, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Haas (PF) Joseph Betton | |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Robert Brock misses long on a 3 from straight away | 78-69 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | John Bennett snags the offensive board | 78-69 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | John Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-69 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 78-69 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | John Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-69 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Jacobs - foul #3 on Adam Jacobs, team foul #13 | 78-69 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | John Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-69 |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick snags the defensive board | 80-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Daniel Sedgwick and the foul's on Adam Jacobs - foul #4 on Adam Jacobs, team foul #14 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman (PG), John Kern (SG), Adam Williams (PF), Robert Stanley (C) Daniel Sedgwick, Randall Murray, Ulan Apo, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald (PG), Robert Holsey (SG), James Larkin (SF), Joseph Betton (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Adam Jacobs, John Bennett, Robert Brock, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski makes the free throw | 83-69 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Joseph Betton clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 83-69 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman gets the rebound | 83-69 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman runs out the clock | 83-69 |