| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Adam Jacobs (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Robert Brock (fresh) PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Sedgwick (fresh) SG - Randall Murray (fresh) SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) PF - Ulan Apo (fresh) C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Dustin Haas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | John Bennett is hacked by Randall Murray - foul #1 on Randall Murray, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Dustin Haas connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Brock | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray is hacked by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | John Bennett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (SG) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 18:28 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray is hacked by Benjamin Linton - foul #1 on Benjamin Linton, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Robert Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Dustin Haas makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Benjamin Linton and he's fouled by Ulan Apo - foul #1 on Ulan Apo, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Dustin Haas makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:43 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Sedgwick | 6-2 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Dustin Haas double dribbles | 6-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Betton (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:09 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray is whistled for traveling | 6-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SF) Robert Brock | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Joseph Betton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald (PG) Adam Jacobs | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Sedgwick and he's hacked by Joseph Betton - foul #1 on Joseph Betton, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) Charles Steigerwald, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Adam Williams (PF) Ulan Apo | |
| 16:24 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Robert Holsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Rudolph Krasnansky | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | James Larkin gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Holsey (fresh) SG - James Larkin (fresh) SF - Joseph Betton (fresh) PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Sedgwick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Murray (fresh) SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Williams (fresh) C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Adam Williams takes the ball from James Larkin | 6-5 |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Holsey - foul #1 on Robert Holsey, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG), Ryan Story (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Jeremy Reece (PF), Eric Ferguson (C) Robert Holsey, James Larkin, Joseph Betton, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman (PG), John Kern (SG), John Johnson (SF), Ulan Apo (PF) Daniel Sedgwick, Randall Murray, Rodney Sosnowski, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Ryan Story misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 14:54 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece tips it in | 8-6 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Eric Ferguson steps in front of the Adam Williams pass | 8-6 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Ryan Story connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Jacobs | 11-6 |
| 13:56 | Valparaiso | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeremy Reece | 11-6 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece drills a fadeaway from the right block | 13-6 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | John Johnson misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Brock - foul #1 on Robert Brock, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (SG), Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) Ryan Story, Jeremy Reece, Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick (PG), Randall Murray (SG), Robert Stanley (PF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Harlan Hollman, John Kern, Ulan Apo, Adam Williams | |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Dustin Haas gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Robert Brock misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Stanley - foul #1 on Robert Stanley, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski (SF) John Johnson | |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Robert Brock makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Robert Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | Adam Jacobs takes the ball from Robert Stanley | 15-7 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs banks in the layup | 17-7 |
| 12:24 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-7 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky gets the offensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Larkin (SG), Joseph Betton (SF) Adam Jacobs, Robert Brock | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo (PF) Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Joseph Betton hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Holsey | 19-7 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Larkin (fresh) SF - Joseph Betton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Sedgwick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Murray (fresh) SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) PF - Ulan Apo (fresh) C - Robert Stanley (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-7 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | James Larkin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-7 |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski pulls down the rebound | 19-7 |
| 11:02 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Sedgwick | 19-9 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Robert Holsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG), Jeremy Reece (C) Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Adam Williams (PF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Ulan Apo, Robert Stanley | |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Jeremy Reece swats the layup by Randall Murray | 19-9 |
| 10:48 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky grabs the offensive board | 19-9 |
| 10:28 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams blows the layup | 19-9 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | James Larkin gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Robert Holsey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 09:49 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Sedgwick | 19-11 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Holsey | 22-11 |
| 09:09 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on James Larkin - foul #1 on James Larkin, team foul #7 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald (PG), Ryan Story (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) Adam Jacobs, Robert Holsey, James Larkin, Joseph Betton, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman (PG), John Johnson (SF), Ulan Apo (PF), Robert Stanley (C) Daniel Sedgwick, Rodney Sosnowski, Adam Williams, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 09:09 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:09 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Dustin Haas blows the layup | 22-13 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald grabs the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 08:23 | Valparaiso | Dustin Haas is called for the reach on Ulan Apo - foul #1 on Dustin Haas, team foul #8 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kern (SG) Randall Murray | |
| 08:23 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:23 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | John Kern steps in front of the Dustin Haas pass | 22-15 |
| 07:38 | Valparaiso | John Kern misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Robert Brock gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Steigerwald (fresh) SG - Ryan Story (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harlan Hollman (fresh) SG - John Kern (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ulan Apo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Stanley (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Dustin Haas makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Brock | 24-15 |
| 07:12 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Linton swats the short shot by Harlan Hollman | 24-15 |
| 07:11 | Valparaiso | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 24-15 |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harlan Hollman | 24-18 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Ryan Story loses the ball out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG), Robert Holsey (SG), James Larkin (SF), Joseph Betton (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Charles Steigerwald, Ryan Story, Robert Brock, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick (PG), Randall Murray (SG), Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Harlan Hollman, John Kern, John Johnson, Robert Stanley | |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Adam Williams (PF) Ulan Apo | |
| 06:00 | Mercer | James Larkin loses the dribble to Daniel Sedgwick | 24-18 |
| 05:39 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray's fadeaway is rejected by James Larkin | 24-18 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | James Larkin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Sedgwick - foul #1 on Daniel Sedgwick, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Brock (SF) Robert Holsey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo (PF) Adam Williams | |
| 05:20 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:06 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 04:55 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Daniel Sedgwick | 26-18 |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick loses the dribble to Jeremy Reece | 26-18 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-18 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Joseph Betton pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | James Larkin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rudolph Krasnansky - foul #1 on Rudolph Krasnansky, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Haas (PF), Benjamin Linton (C) Joseph Betton, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman (SG), Adam Williams (C) Randall Murray, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 04:17 | Mercer | James Larkin misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | James Larkin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Adam Williams | 26-18 |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Ulan Apo is called for the reach on Dustin Haas - foul #2 on Ulan Apo, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (PG), John Bennett (SG) Adam Jacobs, James Larkin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Johnson (SF), Robert Stanley (C) Rodney Sosnowski, Ulan Apo | |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Dustin Haas can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 26-18 |
| 03:36 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Holsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Haas (fresh) 8 pts. C - Benjamin Linton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Sedgwick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harlan Hollman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Stanley (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman misses the turnaround from the left block | 26-18 |
| 03:14 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley can't tip it in | 26-18 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Robert Holsey pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | John Bennett scores on a turnaround in the lane | 28-18 |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | John Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-18 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Dustin Haas gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Robert Brock misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Adam Williams - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | Adam Jacobs (PG) Robert Holsey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Murray (SG), Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Ulan Apo (PF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Daniel Sedgwick, John Johnson, Adam Williams, Robert Stanley | |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Robert Brock makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Robert Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-20 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Robert Brock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Benjamin Linton pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Bennett | 33-20 |
| 01:02 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ulan Apo and he's fouled by Adam Jacobs - foul #1 on Adam Jacobs, team foul #9 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Holsey (SG), James Larkin (SF), Joseph Betton (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) John Bennett, Robert Brock, Dustin Haas, Benjamin Linton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:02 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Harlan Hollman - foul #1 on Harlan Hollman, team foul #8 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick (PG) Harlan Hollman | |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Adam Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:45 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Rudolph Krasnansky | 34-23 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray is whistled for a carry | 34-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Steigerwald (PG) Adam Jacobs | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Johnson (SF), Adam Williams (PF), Robert Stanley (C) Rodney Sosnowski, Ulan Apo, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Adam Williams | 34-23 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-23 |