| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Elder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Dan Davis knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Samual Wilson | 29-30 |
| 19:14 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman makes the shot from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | Samual Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Whitman - foul #1 on Joseph Whitman, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Michael Rambert (SG), Daniel Brugger (PF) Joseph Whitman, Willian Pickett, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Alton Slemp loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (PG) Henry Wilson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:31 | Valparaiso | William Elder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Whitman | 33-30 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the lay-in | 33-30 |
| 18:12 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:49 | Valparaiso | Donald Ahlers steals it from William Elder | 33-30 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Alton Slemp grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Alton Slemp hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Brugger - foul #2 on Daniel Brugger, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Willian Pickett (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Joseph Whitman, David Portillo, Daniel Brugger | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:46 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman comes up short on the runner near the basket | 33-32 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Billy Mardis grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Michael Rambert takes the ball from Charles Stell | 33-32 |
| 16:12 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Stell | 33-32 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Charles Stell's dunk attempt is rejected by William Elder | 33-32 |
| 15:47 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Henry Wilson (fresh) SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Rambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Elder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Wells (fresh) PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Stell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson is hacked by Billy Mardis - foul #1 on Billy Mardis, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), David Portillo (SF) Willian Pickett, Michael Rambert | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, David Wells, Alton Slemp | |
| 15:01 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Samual Wilson - foul #2 on Samual Wilson, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 15:01 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:01 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Samual Wilson is hacked by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG) Henry Wilson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (PF) Charles Stell | |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 14:13 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:55 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by David Portillo | 37-32 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Joseph Whitman is called for the reach on Alton Slemp - foul #2 on Joseph Whitman, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Jay Grant (SF) Willian Pickett, David Portillo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 13:29 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:07 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jay Grant | 39-32 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Dan Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Wilson | 41-35 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Samual Wilson is called for the reach on William Elder - foul #3 on Samual Wilson, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), Michael Rambert (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF) Henry Wilson, Jay Grant, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Alton Slemp, Donald Ahlers | |
| 11:39 | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert is hacked by Charles Stell - foul #1 on Charles Stell, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Portillo (SF) Michael Rambert | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Brugger (fresh) C - William Elder (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Wells (fresh) PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Joseph Whitman is denied by Charles Stell | 41-37 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Billy Mardis snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) David Portillo, William Elder | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alton Slemp (PF) Dean Blackburn | |
| 10:53 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger is fouled on the floor by Alton Slemp - foul #2 on Alton Slemp, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Portillo (SF), William Elder (C) Michael Rambert, Daniel Brugger | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:33 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman drills a turnaround from the right block | 43-37 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | David Wells buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Billy Mardis and he's fouled by David Portillo - foul #1 on David Portillo, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Michael Rambert (SF) Joseph Whitman, David Portillo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Donald Ahlers (C) Billy Mardis, Charles Stell | |
| 10:23 | Mercer | David Wells makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:55 | Valparaiso | William Elder connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Wilson | 45-40 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | David Wells can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (PG), David Portillo (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF) Henry Wilson, Michael Rambert, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG) Vernon Mack | |
| 09:35 | Mercer | David Wells misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | David Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | William Elder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alton Slemp - foul #3 on Alton Slemp, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) David Portillo, Daniel Brugger | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF) David Wells | |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | William Elder misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Dikembe Abdelrahman is called for the reach on Alton Slemp - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), David Portillo (SF) Willian Pickett, Michael Rambert | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (C) Donald Ahlers | |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | William Elder connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Wilson | 48-43 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Dan Davis knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Samual Wilson | 48-45 |
| 07:43 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Whitman and he's fouled by Dan Davis - foul #1 on Dan Davis, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), Michael Rambert (SF), Daniel Brugger (C) Henry Wilson, David Portillo, William Elder | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), Donald Ahlers (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Alton Slemp | |
| 07:43 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Vernon Mack can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Charles Stell tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Rambert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Brugger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fresh) SG - Billy Mardis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Whitman | 52-47 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Michael Rambert is called for the reach on Derrick Cooper - foul #2 on Michael Rambert, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Portillo (SF), William Elder (C) Michael Rambert, Daniel Brugger | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | William Elder pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | The jumper by Willian Pickett is denied by Vernon Mack | 52-48 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Charles Stell pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Charles Stell jams it set up by Derrick Cooper | 52-50 |
| 05:47 | Valparaiso | William Elder is hacked by Billy Mardis - foul #2 on Billy Mardis, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG), Michael Rambert (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF) Joseph Whitman, David Portillo, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Alton Slemp (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Vernon Mack, Derrick Cooper, Charles Stell, Donald Ahlers | |
| 05:47 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:47 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Samual Wilson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dan Davis and he's fouled by Daniel Brugger - foul #3 on Daniel Brugger, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Willian Pickett, Daniel Brugger | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Samual Wilson makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman comes up short on the runner in the lane | 54-53 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Alton Slemp gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Samual Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 04:55 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to William Elder | 54-53 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | William Elder scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Wilson | 56-53 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn is fouled on the floor by William Elder - foul #3 on William Elder, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett (SG), David Portillo (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF) Joseph Whitman, Michael Rambert, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF) Billy Mardis | |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | William Elder clanks a jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dean Blackburn | 56-54 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | David Portillo takes the ball from Samual Wilson | 56-54 |
| 03:45 | Valparaiso | David Portillo lays it in | 58-54 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (PG), Jay Grant (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Henry Wilson, David Portillo, Daniel Brugger | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Ahlers (C) Dean Blackburn | |
| 03:14 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Elder | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willian Pickett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jay Grant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Elder (tired) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Samual Wilson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dan Davis | 61-57 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Jay Grant drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Whitman and he's hacked by Alton Slemp - foul #4 on Alton Slemp, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger (C) William Elder | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), David Wells (SF) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper | |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Jay Grant makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Rambert (SF) Jay Grant | |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF) David Wells | |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Billy Mardis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Mack | 64-59 |
| 01:50 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdelrahman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Rambert | 67-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Portillo (SF), William Elder (C) Michael Rambert, Daniel Brugger | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Dan Davis (SG) Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis | |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willian Pickett - foul #1 on Willian Pickett, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Dan Davis is called for the reach on Joseph Whitman - foul #2 on Dan Davis, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Samual Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Davis | 69-64 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Donald Ahlers denies the turnaround by William Elder | 69-64 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Dan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Samual Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Davis | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Samual Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dan Davis | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett is fouled in the backcourt by Samual Wilson - foul #4 on Samual Wilson, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Willian Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Dan Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | William Elder pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | William Elder is hacked by Dan Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Davis, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Henry Wilson (PG) Willian Pickett | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | William Elder makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | William Elder misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-67 |