| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Yonker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marlon Seeley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-33 |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | John Thompson gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:22 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Nicholas Ward, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Kris Coen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marco Steck - foul #1 on Marco Steck, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:44 | Valparaiso | Dan Gimenez denies the turnaround by John Thompson | 26-33 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Kris Coen gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Gary Topolski misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Ward - foul #3 on Nicholas Ward, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton (PF) Nicholas Ward | |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Gary Topolski misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Gary Topolski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:06 | Valparaiso | Dan Gimenez steps in front of the John Thompson pass | 27-33 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers double dribbles | 27-33 |
| 17:34 | Valparaiso | Kris Coen is called for the reach on Marco Steck - foul #1 on Kris Coen, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ellis (C) Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Billy Strong (C) John Thompson | |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marco Steck | 27-35 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Marco Steck - foul #2 on Marco Steck, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SF), Joe Sledge (PF) Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Michael Yonker makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Michael Yonker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:11 | Valparaiso | Kris Coen is called for the reach on Marco Steck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kris Coen, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 16:59 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett makes the 3 from straight away set up by Steven Hamilton | 29-38 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Joe Sledge makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kris Coen | 32-38 |
| 16:21 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton can't finish the layup | 32-38 |
| 16:20 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley is hacked by Joe Sledge - foul #2 on Joe Sledge, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF), Gary Topolski (C) Kris Coen, Michael Yonker, Joe Sledge, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG), Nicholas Gouge (SG), John Thompson (C) Marco Steck, Daniel Cornett, Marlon Seeley | |
| 15:56 | Valparaiso | Dan Gimenez takes the ball from John Thompson | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Akridge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Keith Shivers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Strong (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers clanks a jumper near the basket | 32-38 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | John Thompson hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Gouge and he's fouled by Travis Akridge - foul #3 on Travis Akridge, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG) Andrew Barkman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF) Nicholas Gouge, Steven Hamilton, Billy Strong | |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | John Thompson makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Morabito - foul #1 on Joseph Morabito, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:49 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dan Gimenez | 36-41 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez is fouled on the floor by Joseph Morabito - foul #2 on Joseph Morabito, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG) Travis Akridge | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Marlon Seeley (SF) Keith Shivers, Joseph Morabito | |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-41 |
| 14:15 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:03 | Valparaiso | John Thompson connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Cornett | 36-43 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marlon Seeley - foul #1 on Marlon Seeley, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Sledge (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Horace Rodgers, Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton (C) John Thompson | |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:39 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Ward | 37-46 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Marlon Seeley steps in front of the Kris Coen pass | 37-46 |
| 13:19 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley blows the layup | 37-46 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | Michael Yonker snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Joe Sledge misses the driving attempt in the paint | 37-46 |
| 12:32 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward is whistled for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Travis Akridge (SG), Horace Rodgers (PF), Gary Topolski (C) Kris Coen, Michael Yonker, Dan Gimenez, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG), Nicholas Gouge (SG), John Thompson (C) Marco Steck, Daniel Cornett, Marlon Seeley | |
| 11:56 | Mercer | The jump hook by Travis Akridge is blocked by John Thompson | 37-46 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses the tip | 37-46 |
| 11:54 | Valparaiso | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Akridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Sledge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Keith Shivers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge is hacked by Andrew Barkman - foul #1 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito (SF), Billy Strong (PF) Steven Hamilton, Nicholas Ward | |
| 11:36 | Valparaiso | Joe Sledge is called for the reach on Keith Shivers - foul #3 on Joe Sledge, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | John Thompson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 37-46 |
| 11:19 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Topolski - foul #1 on Gary Topolski, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Michael Yonker (SG) Andrew Barkman, Joe Sledge | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (SG) Nicholas Gouge | |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 10:42 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:26 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-48 |
| 10:24 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Shivers | 37-48 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | John Thompson misses the easy layup | 37-48 |
| 10:03 | Valparaiso | John Thompson can't tip it in | 37-48 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Michael Yonker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Daniel Cornett takes the ball from Travis Akridge | 37-48 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Gary Topolski steps in front of the Keith Shivers pass | 37-48 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Kris Coen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Horace Rodgers | 40-48 |
| 08:54 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 08:33 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 08:15 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong is hacked by Horace Rodgers - foul #1 on Horace Rodgers, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Joe Sledge (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Kris Coen, Michael Yonker, Travis Akridge, Horace Rodgers, Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Nicholas Gouge (SG), Marlon Seeley (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF) Keith Shivers, Daniel Cornett, Joseph Morabito, John Thompson | |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Scrivner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Sledge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Seeley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Strong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner misses the floater from the right block | 40-48 |
| 07:37 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marco Steck | 40-51 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Marlon Seeley takes the ball from Joe Sledge | 40-51 |
| 06:55 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley misses long on a jumper near the basket | 40-51 |
| 06:54 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong tips it home | 40-53 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Marlon Seeley - foul #2 on Marlon Seeley, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG) Andrew Barkman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (SG), Steven Hamilton (C) Nicholas Gouge, Billy Strong | |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dan Gimenez | 45-55 |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marco Steck and he's hacked by Kris Coen - foul #3 on Kris Coen, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG) Lyle Scrivner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Joe Sledge hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kris Coen | 48-58 |
| 05:17 | Valparaiso | A charge is called on Marco Steck - foul #3 on Marco Steck, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Horace Rodgers (PF) Joe Sledge | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 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) | |
| 04:59 | Mercer | Michael Yonker scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Dan Gimenez | 50-58 |
| 04:46 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Nicholas Ward | 50-61 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 50-61 |
| 04:31 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 04:13 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 04:12 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck snags the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 04:00 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marco Steck | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Cornett - foul #3 on Daniel Cornett, team foul #10 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Travis Akridge (SF) Kris Coen, Dan Gimenez | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG), Joseph Morabito (SF), John Thompson (C) Marco Steck, Marlon Seeley, Steven Hamilton | |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Yonker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Akridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Keith Shivers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Morabito (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Valparaiso | John Thompson is hacked by Joseph Ellis - foul #2 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Sledge (SF), Gary Topolski (C) Michael Yonker, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Billy Strong (PF) Nicholas Ward | |
| 03:32 | Valparaiso | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 03:32 | Valparaiso | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers banks in the layup | 54-65 |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SG) Andrew Barkman, Horace Rodgers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (SG) Daniel Cornett | |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF) Lyle Scrivner, Travis Akridge, Joe Sledge | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Daniel Cornett (SG), Marlon Seeley (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF) Keith Shivers, Nicholas Gouge, Joseph Morabito, Billy Strong | |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Cornett | 55-67 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Gary Topolski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez hits the follow up shot | 57-67 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Kris Coen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Gouge | 57-70 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Billy Strong blocks the short jumper by Lyle Scrivner | 57-70 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Joe Sledge grabs the offensive board | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Travis Akridge is fouled on the floor by Joseph Morabito - foul #3 on Joseph Morabito, team foul #12 | 57-70 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Travis Akridge makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Travis Akridge makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge is hacked by Joe Sledge - foul #4 on Joe Sledge, team foul #11 | 59-70 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Andrew Barkman | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge runs out the clock | 61-72 |