| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Chastain (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Pierre (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Prewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Finch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Burk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Adam Pierre inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | David Crabill is whistled for traveling | 26-36 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | John Burk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 19:25 | Valparaiso | John Burk grabs the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | Claude Hetherington picks off the pass by John Burk | 26-36 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | John Burk picks off the pass by Claude Hetherington | 26-36 |
| 18:35 | Valparaiso | John Burk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Finch - foul #2 on David Finch, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:07 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling blows the dunk | 28-36 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | David Crabill gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Adam Pierre misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Glenn Hutto - foul #2 on Glenn Hutto, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Adam Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Adam Pierre misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:59 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 17:40 | Valparaiso | Christopher Prewitt picks off the pass by John Burk | 29-36 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Adam Pierre loses the ball out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (PG), Harley Fulghum (SG), Aldo Mancini (SF), William Chapman (PF) Claude Hetherington, David Chastain, Adam Pierre, David Crabill | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Rickie Doyle (PF) Glenn Hutto, John Burk | |
| 16:53 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Prewitt - foul #3 on Christopher Prewitt, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (SG) Christopher Prewitt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack (SG) David Finch | |
| 16:53 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:53 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | John Nigro takes the ball from Harley Fulghum | 29-37 |
| 16:37 | Valparaiso | Oscar Wright picks off the pass by Joseph Mack | 29-37 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Oscar Wright is called for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Nick Williams (C) Joseph Bartling, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Oscar Wright - foul #1 on Oscar Wright, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), David Chastain (SG), Adam Pierre (SF) Harley Fulghum, Carl Frederick, Oscar Wright | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Nick Williams blocks the short jumper by David Chastain | 29-39 |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Adam Pierre snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Chastain (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Pierre (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aldo Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Nigro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Mack (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Mercer | John Nigro steals it from Aldo Mancini | 29-39 |
| 15:28 | Valparaiso | John Nigro hits the finger roll | 29-41 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | William Chapman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rickie Doyle - foul #1 on Rickie Doyle, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Moore (SF), Christopher Prewitt (C) Adam Pierre, Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG), Joseph Bartling (SF), John Burk (PF) John Nigro, Joseph Mack, Nick Williams | |
| 15:15 | Mercer | William Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | William Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:15 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Burk | 30-41 |
| 14:54 | Valparaiso | John Burk blows the layup | 30-41 |
| 14:53 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling tips it in | 30-43 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | David Chastain knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-43 |
| 14:16 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (PG), Harley Fulghum (SG), David Crabill (PF) Claude Hetherington, David Chastain, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Kenneth Zamudio (C) Glenn Hutto, Rickie Doyle | |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| 13:43 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio lays it in on a nice dish by John Nigro | 33-45 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Joseph Bartling is called for the reach on David Moore - foul #1 on Joseph Bartling, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette (PF) John Burk | |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Troy Lovette steals the ball from David Moore | 33-45 |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-45 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:38 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-45 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Oscar Wright grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Wright | 35-45 |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | Oscar Wright steals the ball from Joseph Bartling | 35-45 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum lays it up and in set up by Oscar Wright | 37-45 |
| 11:52 | Valparaiso | John Nigro buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Finch | 37-48 |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Christopher Prewitt misses the easy layup | 37-48 |
| 11:35 | Valparaiso | David Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Crabill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Prewitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Nigro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Finch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Bartling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Lovette (fresh) C - Kenneth Zamudio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling misses the shot from the left block | 37-48 |
| 11:29 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling tips it in | 37-50 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Oscar Wright can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Nigro - foul #1 on John Nigro, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Chastain (SG), Adam Pierre (SF), William Chapman (PF), Aldo Mancini (C) Harley Fulghum, David Moore, David Crabill, Christopher Prewitt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Brian Carlisle (SG), Joseph Mack (SF), John Burk (PF), Rickie Doyle (C) John Nigro, David Finch, Joseph Bartling, Troy Lovette, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | John Burk snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 11:01 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Aldo Mancini - foul #2 on Aldo Mancini, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG) Oscar Wright | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 11:01 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:01 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | William Chapman connects on the turnaround near the basket | 40-52 |
| 10:22 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack slams it home set up by Brian Carlisle | 40-54 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-54 |
| 10:01 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | John Burk is hacked by William Chapman - foul #1 on William Chapman, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Crabill (PF), Christopher Prewitt (C) William Chapman, Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG), Joseph Bartling (SF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) Brian Carlisle, Joseph Mack, Rickie Doyle | |
| 09:28 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling scores on a floater in the paint | 40-56 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:11 | Mercer | David Finch picks off the pass by Christopher Prewitt | 40-56 |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | David Finch can't finish the layup | 40-56 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Christopher Prewitt | 40-56 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Adam Pierre connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Crabill | 43-56 |
| 08:50 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio misses the lay-in | 43-56 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | David Chastain gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:27 | Mercer | David Chastain is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Zamudio - foul #2 on Kenneth Zamudio, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (PG), Harley Fulghum (SG), David Moore (SF), William Chapman (PF) Claude Hetherington, David Chastain, Adam Pierre, David Crabill | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Rickie Doyle (PF) Glenn Hutto, John Burk | |
| 07:59 | Mercer | William Chapman misses the floater from the right side | 43-56 |
| 07:58 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 07:29 | Valparaiso | William Chapman steals the ball from Kenneth Zamudio | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Moore (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Prewitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Nigro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Finch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bartling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Kenneth Zamudio picks off the pass by Christopher Prewitt | 43-56 |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Bartling | 43-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Oscar Wright makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Harley Fulghum | 45-58 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | Oscar Wright steps in front of the John Nigro pass in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum hits the finger roll set up by Oscar Wright | 47-58 |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle lays it in on a nice dish by David Finch | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Oscar Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harley Fulghum | 50-60 |
| 05:48 | Valparaiso | John Nigro knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), David Chastain (SG), David Crabill (PF) Oscar Wright, Harley Fulghum, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), John Burk (PF) John Nigro, Rickie Doyle | |
| 05:26 | Mercer | David Chastain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Glenn Hutto | 50-62 |
| 05:07 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling buries a turnaround in the lane | 50-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:50 | Mercer | David Chastain clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 04:49 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Burk | 50-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:31 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling scores on a runner from the baseline set up by David Finch | 50-66 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | David Chastain connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-66 |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | John Burk buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Zamudio | 53-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:53 | Mercer | David Chastain connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 03:27 | Valparaiso | David Moore is called for the reach on Joseph Bartling - foul #4 on David Moore, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (PG), Harley Fulghum (SG), Adam Pierre (SF), William Chapman (PF), Aldo Mancini (C) Claude Hetherington, David Chastain, David Moore, David Crabill, Christopher Prewitt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (SG), Joseph Mack (SF), Rickie Doyle (PF), Nick Williams (C) David Finch, Joseph Bartling, John Burk, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Pierre (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Aldo Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Nigro (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Mack (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto is fouled on the floor by Adam Pierre - foul #1 on Adam Pierre, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle (SG) Glenn Hutto | |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Oscar Wright - foul #2 on Oscar Wright, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Oscar Wright | 57-70 |
| 02:05 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle connects on the turnaround from the right block | 57-72 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Nick Williams - foul #1 on Nick Williams, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:24 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-72 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Rickie Doyle steals it from William Chapman | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle is hacked by Harley Fulghum - foul #2 on Harley Fulghum, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Aldo Mancini | 59-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Oscar Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum grabs the offensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Adam Pierre hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 59-73 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle runs out the clock | 59-73 |