| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smoot (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Craig Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Pat Dawson (fresh) C - Levi Strange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson travels with the ball | 37-32 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Levi Strange is called for the reach on Christopher Duncan - foul #1 on Levi Strange, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Williams Trombly | 39-32 |
| 19:12 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange lays it in on a great pass from Pat Dawson | 39-34 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | William Smoot tips it in | 41-34 |
| 18:25 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Justin Chase and the foul's on Christopher Duncan - foul #1 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:25 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | William Smoot blows the layup but the foul's on Craig Graham - foul #3 on Craig Graham, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (SG) Craig Graham | |
| 18:16 | Mercer | William Smoot makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | William Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:01 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ryan - foul #2 on Timothy Ryan, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 17:43 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson drills a jumper from the right block | 43-38 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG), Hugh Naylor (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), Larry Parks (C) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan, Williams Trombly, William Smoot, Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Earls (PF), Nelson Wood (C) Pat Dawson, Levi Strange | |
| 17:08 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Earls | 43-40 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Larry Parks is called for a backcourt violation | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (SF) Wayne Robinson | |
| 16:21 | Valparaiso | Donald Earls scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hollaway | 43-42 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Raymond Parker is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG), Williams Trombly (SF), William Smoot (PF), Thomas Cowan (C) Joseph Gunnels, Leroy Labrador, Hugh Naylor, Raymond Parker, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Pat Dawson (PF) Justin Chase | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smoot (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Patrick Trinidad (fresh) SG - Joseph Hollaway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Earls (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Dawson (fresh) C - Nelson Wood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Williams Trombly - foul #1 on Williams Trombly, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Graham (SG), Wayne Robinson (SF), Ali Grant (C) Patrick Trinidad, Donald Earls, Nelson Wood | |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | The jump hook by Thomas Cowan is blocked by Pat Dawson | 43-42 |
| 15:17 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Craig Graham | 43-42 |
| 14:52 | Valparaiso | Timothy Ryan steals it from Craig Graham | 43-42 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Ali Grant takes the ball from Thomas Cowan | 43-42 |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | William Smoot takes the ball from Ali Grant | 43-42 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Williams Trombly scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Duncan | 46-42 |
| 13:33 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 13:32 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | The jump hook by Christopher Duncan is blocked by Pat Dawson | 46-44 |
| 13:12 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Ali Grant | 46-44 |
| 12:56 | Valparaiso | Timothy Ryan is called for the reach on Craig Graham - foul #3 on Timothy Ryan, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG), Hugh Naylor (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), Larry Parks (C) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan, Williams Trombly, William Smoot, Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Patrick Trinidad (SF), Levi Strange (PF), Nelson Wood (C) Joseph Hollaway, Wayne Robinson, Pat Dawson, Ali Grant | |
| 12:38 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Larry Parks gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Larry Parks can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Naylor | 46-44 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Larry Parks connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Gunnels and the foul's on Nelson Wood - foul #2 on Nelson Wood, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson (SF), Ali Grant (C) Craig Graham, Nelson Wood | |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Larry Parks makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Labrador (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hugh Naylor (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Larry Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Patrick Trinidad (fresh) SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Levi Strange (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ali Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Hugh Naylor - foul #1 on Hugh Naylor, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Raymond Parker buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Leroy Labrador | 51-46 |
| 11:13 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Chase | 51-48 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels misses short on a jump hook from close range | 51-48 |
| 10:53 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 10:51 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG), Williams Trombly (SF), William Smoot (PF), Thomas Cowan (C) Joseph Gunnels, Leroy Labrador, Hugh Naylor, Raymond Parker, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Graham (SG), Nelson Wood (PF) Patrick Trinidad, Levi Strange | |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Williams Trombly clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:35 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson's floater is tipped away by Thomas Cowan | 51-48 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan is fouled on the floor by Ali Grant - foul #4 on Ali Grant, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Pat Dawson (PF) Ali Grant | |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan is hacked by Craig Graham - foul #4 on Craig Graham, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (SG) Craig Graham | |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Wayne Robinson steps in front of the Timothy Ryan pass | 51-48 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cowan - foul #1 on Thomas Cowan, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Parker (SF), Larry Parks (C) Williams Trombly, Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (SF), Levi Strange (C) Wayne Robinson, Nelson Wood | |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | William Smoot blocks the jumper by Joseph Hollaway | 51-48 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Raymond Parker grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Patrick Trinidad is called for the reach on Christopher Duncan - foul #2 on Patrick Trinidad, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG), Hugh Naylor (SF) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan, William Smoot | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Earls (SF), Nelson Wood (C) Justin Chase, Pat Dawson | |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | Donald Earls misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Parker - foul #2 on Raymond Parker, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Williams Trombly (SF), Thomas Cowan (C) Hugh Naylor, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson (SF) Nelson Wood | |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | Donald Earls misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | Donald Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Raymond Parker drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Cowan and the foul's on Donald Earls - foul #2 on Donald Earls, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG) Joseph Gunnels | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Craig Graham (SG), Ali Grant (C) Patrick Trinidad, Joseph Hollaway, Donald Earls | |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Raymond Parker makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Labrador (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Craig Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Levi Strange (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ali Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant drills a jump hook from the left block | 54-51 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 07:36 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:24 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Justin Chase | 54-53 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leroy Labrador | 56-53 |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Raymond Parker pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan is hacked by Ali Grant - foul #5 on Ali Grant, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG), Hugh Naylor (SF), William Smoot (PF) Timothy Ryan, Leroy Labrador, Williams Trombly, Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Pat Dawson (PF), Nelson Wood (C) Levi Strange, Ali Grant | |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:05 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | William Smoot pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan is hacked by Craig Graham - foul #5 on Craig Graham, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Parks (C) Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (SG), Patrick Trinidad (SF) Craig Graham, Wayne Robinson | |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hugh Naylor - foul #2 on Hugh Naylor, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG), Raymond Parker (SF) Joseph Gunnels, Hugh Naylor | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Raymond Parker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Duncan | 63-55 |
| 04:27 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad is whistled for a carry | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Williams Trombly (SF) Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson (SF) Justin Chase | |
| 04:13 | Mercer | William Smoot's fadeaway is rejected by Nelson Wood | 63-55 |
| 04:12 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Cowan (C) Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Levi Strange (C) Nelson Wood | |
| 04:00 | Mercer | William Smoot connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Timothy Ryan | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smoot (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Cowan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Patrick Trinidad (fresh) SG - Joseph Hollaway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat Dawson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Levi Strange (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange misses the shot from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 03:41 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Thomas Cowan | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Cowan | 68-55 |
| 03:07 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway makes the jumpshot from the left side | 68-57 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 02:41 | Valparaiso | William Smoot swats the short shot by Wayne Robinson | 70-57 |
| 02:39 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson snags the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 02:23 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Pat Dawson is denied by Williams Trombly | 70-57 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | William Smoot can't finish the layup | 70-57 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan tips it home | 72-57 |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | Williams Trombly picks off the pass by Pat Dawson | 72-57 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-57 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-57 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Pat Dawson misses the tip | 72-57 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson misses the tip | 72-57 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | William Smoot gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | William Smoot scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Duncan | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson knocks in the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Christopher Duncan - foul #2 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #9 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG), Hugh Naylor (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), Larry Parks (C) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan, Williams Trombly, William Smoot, Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nelson Wood (C) Pat Dawson | |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson makes the free throw | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-60 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Larry Parks pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Hugh Naylor | 76-60 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-60 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Larry Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Larry Parks runs out the clock | 76-60 |