| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Olson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 6 pts. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Vernon Pogue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Boon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon buries a shot in the paint | 31-41 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | Anthony Allen comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 31-41 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Edward Olson gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 18:49 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon misses the dunk but the foul's on Logan Perry - foul #1 on Logan Perry, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 18:49 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:49 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Logan Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| 18:01 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon banks in the layup set up by John Hall | 31-44 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | Edward Olson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 17:32 | Valparaiso | John Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Pogue | 34-47 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe's layup is rejected by Rick Boon | 34-47 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe can't tip it in | 34-47 |
| 17:10 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 17:05 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | William Olin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | John Hall is fouled on the floor by William Olin - foul #3 on William Olin, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Colin Avery (SG), Don Downey (SF), Roger Gadberry (PF), Gerald Pratt (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Edward Olson, Vernon Jaffe, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Barnett (PG), Chris Brown (SG), De Hong (SF), Thomas Garfinkel (PF), Terry Patrick (C) Vernon Pogue, John Hall, Danny Kirby, Dustin Jackson, Rick Boon | |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Matthew Dark steps in front of the Thomas Garfinkel pass | 34-49 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | Matthew Dark misses the easy layup | 34-49 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Matthew Dark misses the tip | 34-49 |
| 16:05 | Valparaiso | De Hong pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 15:54 | Valparaiso | De Hong misses badly on a floater from close range | 34-49 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gerald Pratt | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Avery (fresh) SF - Don Downey (fresh) PF - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Pratt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Brown (fresh) SF - De Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Garfinkel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Patrick (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Don Downey's pass is intercepted by Thomas Garfinkel | 34-49 |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | De Hong misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel misses the tip | 34-49 |
| 15:10 | Valparaiso | De Hong pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 14:50 | Valparaiso | Terry Patrick clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-49 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Colin Avery snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Don Downey buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-49 |
| 14:12 | Valparaiso | Terry Patrick is fouled on the floor by Roger Gadberry - foul #2 on Roger Gadberry, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Edward Olson (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF), Logan Perry (C) Matthew Dark, Colin Avery, Don Downey, Roger Gadberry, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue (PG), John Hall (SG), Danny Kirby (SF), Dustin Jackson (PF), Rick Boon (C) Joseph Barnett, Chris Brown, De Hong, Thomas Garfinkel, Terry Patrick | |
| 14:02 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Edward Olson - foul #3 on Edward Olson, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| 14:02 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby makes the free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Logan Perry lays it up and in and he's fouled by Rick Boon - foul #1 on Rick Boon, team foul #1 | 39-52 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Logan Perry makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 13:32 | Valparaiso | John Hall is fouled on the floor by Edward Olson - foul #4 on Edward Olson, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Chuck Yorke (SF) Edward Olson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:21 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Vernon Pogue | 40-54 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | William Olin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-54 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 12:42 | Valparaiso | John Hall is hacked by Chuck Yorke - foul #2 on Chuck Yorke, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Gadberry (SF), Gerald Pratt (C) Chuck Yorke, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 12:20 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby comes up short on the shot in the paint | 40-54 |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue tips it back up and in | 40-56 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | William Olin is fouled on the floor by John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #2 | 40-56 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry blows the layup | 40-56 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry hits the follow up shot | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Pratt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Vernon Pogue (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Kirby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Boon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 42-56 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | William Olin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-56 |
| 11:09 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 10:56 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-56 |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson tips it home | 42-58 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Anthony Allen can't throw it down | 42-58 |
| 10:37 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 10:25 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 09:48 | Valparaiso | Roger Gadberry swats the shot by Vernon Pogue | 45-58 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon misses the tip | 45-58 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Danny Kirby swats the layup by Vernon Jaffe | 45-58 |
| 09:20 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | John Hall connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Vernon Pogue | 45-60 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Danny Kirby - foul #1 on Danny Kirby, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Colin Avery (SG), Don Downey (SF), Logan Perry (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Vernon Jaffe, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Barnett (PG), Chris Brown (SG), De Hong (SF), Thomas Garfinkel (PF), Terry Patrick (C) Vernon Pogue, John Hall, Danny Kirby, Dustin Jackson, Rick Boon | |
| 09:02 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:02 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 08:47 | Valparaiso | De Hong can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-60 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Matthew Dark scores on a shot from the left side set up by Logan Perry and the foul's on De Hong - foul #2 on De Hong, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Chuck Yorke (PF) Roger Gadberry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Matthew Dark makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:08 | Valparaiso | Terry Patrick is hacked by Don Downey - foul #1 on Don Downey, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| 08:08 | Valparaiso | Terry Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:08 | Valparaiso | Terry Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Don Downey misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-62 |
| 07:49 | Valparaiso | Chris Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Avery (fresh) SF - Don Downey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chuck Yorke (fresh) C - Logan Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Brown (fresh) SF - De Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Garfinkel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Valparaiso | The refs have stopped play. Terry Patrick is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 49-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Olson (SF) Don Downey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald McClain (SF) Terry Patrick | |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Chris Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Barnett | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Colin Avery knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | Chris Brown is whistled for a carry | 52-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson (PF) Chris Brown | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Matthew Dark is fouled on the floor by Dustin Jackson - foul #2 on Dustin Jackson, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Don Downey (SG) Colin Avery | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hall (SG), Danny Kirby (SF), Rick Boon (C) Joseph Barnett, De Hong, Thomas Garfinkel | |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Don Downey misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 06:21 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Hall | 52-65 |
| 06:15 | Valparaiso | John Hall is hacked by Logan Perry - foul #2 on Logan Perry, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Vernon Jaffe (PF), Gerald Pratt (C) Matthew Dark, Chuck Yorke, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue (PG) Ronald McClain | |
| 06:15 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gerald Pratt | 52-65 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Don Downey is hacked by Danny Kirby - foul #2 on Danny Kirby, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Olin (SG) Don Downey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald McClain (SF) Danny Kirby | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Olin | 54-65 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Ronald McClain buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Vernon Pogue | 54-67 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Anthony Allen is fouled on the floor by John Hall - foul #3 on John Hall, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Gadberry (C) Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Chris Brown (SG), De Hong (SF), Thomas Garfinkel (PF), Terry Patrick (C) John Hall, Ronald McClain, Dustin Jackson, Rick Boon | |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 05:14 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Valparaiso | Chris Brown is hacked by Roger Gadberry - foul #3 on Roger Gadberry, team foul #9 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Don Downey (SF) Edward Olson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby (SF) Terry Patrick | |
| 04:49 | Valparaiso | Chris Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:49 | Valparaiso | Chris Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe connects on the 3 from the left wing | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Vernon Jaffe is called for the reach on Chris Brown - foul #1 on Vernon Jaffe, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Colin Avery (SG), Gerald Pratt (PF), Logan Perry (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Don Downey, Vernon Jaffe | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Barnett (PG) Vernon Pogue | |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Chris Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Chris Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Logan Perry snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Colin Avery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hall (SG), Dustin Jackson (PF) Chris Brown, Thomas Garfinkel | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses the easy layup | 57-69 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Avery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Gadberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Kirby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - De Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Colin Avery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | De Hong grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | John Hall's floater is tipped away by Logan Perry | 57-69 |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson tips it but misses | 57-69 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Roger Gadberry | 57-69 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), William Olin (SG), Edward Olson (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Matthew Dark, Colin Avery, Roger Gadberry, Gerald Pratt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue (PG), Rick Boon (C) Joseph Barnett, De Hong | |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Logan Perry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 02:09 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-69 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Edward Olson | 60-69 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Anthony Allen is hacked by Dustin Jackson - foul #3 on Dustin Jackson, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:51 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Hall | 61-69 |
| 01:29 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby is fouled on the floor by Edward Olson - foul #5 on Edward Olson, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Gadberry (SF) Edward Olson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:29 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:29 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 61-71 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry snags the offensive board | 61-71 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe misses the jumper in the paint | 61-71 |
| 01:02 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Hall | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue is hacked by Anthony Allen - foul #2 on Anthony Allen, team foul #12 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Colin Avery (SG), Don Downey (SF), Gerald Pratt (C) Anthony Allen, William Olin, Vernon Jaffe, Logan Perry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Chris Brown (SG), De Hong (SF), Thomas Garfinkel (PF), Terry Patrick (C) John Hall, Danny Kirby, Dustin Jackson, Rick Boon | |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Roger Gadberry, team foul #13 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Brennan (PG), Ronald McClain (SF) Vernon Pogue, Terry Patrick | |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | De Hong misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-73 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Colin Avery gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 61-73 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | De Hong snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Patrick Brennan runs out the clock | 61-73 |