| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Vernon Pogue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Kirby (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Boon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Olson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by William Olin - foul #1 on William Olin, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | John Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Edward Olson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe tips it in | 33-27 |
| 19:05 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Allen - foul #2 on Anthony Allen, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 19:05 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:05 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | William Olin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Vernon Pogue | 35-27 |
| 18:42 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | John Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:21 | Valparaiso | Edward Olson takes the ball from John Hall | 35-27 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Edward Olson lays it in | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue is hacked by Edward Olson - foul #2 on Edward Olson, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| 18:00 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Logan Perry misses the lay-in | 35-29 |
| 17:46 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:35 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 17:34 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson is hacked by Logan Perry - foul #2 on Logan Perry, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Barnett (PG), De Hong (SF), Thomas Garfinkel (C) Vernon Pogue, Danny Kirby, Rick Boon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (SG), Roger Gadberry (C) William Olin, Logan Perry | |
| 17:03 | Valparaiso | De Hong is called for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Chris Brown (SG), Terry Patrick (C) John Hall, Dustin Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Colin Avery (SG), Don Downey (SF), Gerald Pratt (C) Anthony Allen, Edward Olson, Vernon Jaffe | |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Don Downey drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Chris Brown is denied by Roger Gadberry | 35-31 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Matthew Dark pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry can't connect on a floater from the left side | 35-31 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Matthew Dark tips it home | 35-33 |
| 15:48 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel is denied on a layup by Roger Gadberry | 35-33 |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Don Downey grabs the board | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - De Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Garfinkel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Dark (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Colin Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Downey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Gadberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Pratt (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Matthew Dark buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Colin Avery | 35-36 |
| 15:27 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel slams it home and the foul's on Colin Avery - foul #1 on Colin Avery, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue (PG), John Hall (SG), Danny Kirby (SF), Rick Boon (C) Joseph Barnett, Chris Brown, De Hong, Terry Patrick | |
| 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 | |
| 15:27 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | William Olin's fadeaway is rejected by Rick Boon | 38-36 |
| 15:03 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:57 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | William Olin pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | William Olin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 14:11 | Valparaiso | Logan Perry is called for the reach on John Hall - foul #3 on Logan Perry, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson (PF) Thomas Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:56 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Dustin Jackson | 40-38 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 13:37 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Rick Boon | 40-38 |
| 13:16 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon's layup is rejected by Logan Perry | 40-38 |
| 13:14 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Anthony Allen knocks in the jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | Dustin Jackson makes the runner from the baseline set up by John Hall | 42-40 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | William Olin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:03 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 11:50 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Edward Olson grabs the board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Vernon Pogue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Kirby (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Boon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Olin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Logan Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | William Olin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Danny Kirby - foul #1 on Danny Kirby, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Barnett (PG), Chris Brown (SG), De Hong (SF), Thomas Garfinkel (C) Vernon Pogue, John Hall, Danny Kirby, Rick Boon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Don Downey (SF), Roger Gadberry (PF), Gerald Pratt (C) Anthony Allen, Edward Olson, Vernon Jaffe, Logan Perry | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | William Olin misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | William Olin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:18 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barnett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | Don Downey buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Dark | 42-43 |
| 10:34 | Valparaiso | De Hong travels with the ball | 42-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Terry Patrick (C) Dustin Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Colin Avery (SG) William Olin | |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Don Downey buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barnett clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Colin Avery - foul #2 on Colin Avery, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hall (SG), Danny Kirby (SF) Chris Brown, Terry Patrick | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Edward Olson (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Colin Avery, Don Downey, Gerald Pratt | |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry loses the dribble to Joseph Barnett | 43-46 |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barnett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Anthony Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 09:05 | Valparaiso | Thomas Garfinkel gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:58 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | John Hall snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Vernon Jaffe picks off the pass by Thomas Garfinkel | 43-46 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Anthony Allen travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue (PG), Chris Brown (SG), Ronald McClain (SF), Dustin Jackson (PF), Rick Boon (C) Joseph Barnett, John Hall, Danny Kirby, De Hong, Thomas Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Olin (SG), Don Downey (SF), Gerald Pratt (PF), Logan Perry (C) Matthew Dark, Edward Olson, Vernon Jaffe, Roger Gadberry | |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon is fouled on the floor by Logan Perry - foul #4 on Logan Perry, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Colin Avery (PG) Anthony Allen | |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:47 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Vernon Pogue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald McClain (fresh) PF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Boon (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Colin Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Don Downey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Pratt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Mercer | William Olin is fouled on the floor by Chris Brown - foul #1 on Chris Brown, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| 07:11 | Mercer | Gerald Pratt comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Don Downey grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Rick Boon picks off the pass by William Olin | 43-46 |
| 06:28 | Valparaiso | Chris Brown misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gerald Pratt | 43-46 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Don Downey is hacked by Chris Brown - foul #2 on Chris Brown, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hall (SG), Danny Kirby (SF) Chris Brown, Ronald McClain | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Matthew Dark (SG), Edward Olson (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Colin Avery, William Olin, Don Downey, Gerald Pratt | |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Edward Olson is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Gadberry (C) Logan Perry | |
| 05:48 | Valparaiso | Edward Olson steps in front of the Danny Kirby pass | 43-46 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Anthony Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Olson | 43-48 |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Roger Gadberry is called for the reach on John Hall - foul #1 on Roger Gadberry, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | De Hong (C) Rick Boon | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Matthew Dark misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Edward Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Roger Gadberry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | De Hong snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 04:25 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by John Hall | 45-48 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe is whistled for a carry | 45-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Barnett (PG), Rick Boon (C) Vernon Pogue, Dustin Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Olin (SG), Logan Perry (C) Matthew Dark, Roger Gadberry | |
| 03:54 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon hits a jumper from close range | 47-48 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Anthony Allen buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Olin | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - De Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Boon (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Olin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Jaffe (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Logan Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | Logan Perry swats the shot by Danny Kirby | 47-50 |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Logan Perry misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Danny Kirby - foul #2 on Danny Kirby, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Chris Brown (SG), Thomas Garfinkel (PF) John Hall, Danny Kirby | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Dark (PG), Roger Gadberry (SF), Gerald Pratt (PF) Anthony Allen, Edward Olson, Vernon Jaffe | |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Logan Perry makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Logan Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue (PG), John Hall (SG), Danny Kirby (SF), Dustin Jackson (PF) Joseph Barnett, Chris Brown, De Hong, Thomas Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Allen (PG), Edward Olson (SF), Vernon Jaffe (PF) Matthew Dark, Roger Gadberry, Gerald Pratt | |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Rick Boon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Rick Boon, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | William Olin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 02:30 | Mercer | Edward Olson hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 02:14 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Pogue | 50-54 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe hits a jumper from the right wing set up by William Olin | 50-56 |
| 01:30 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 50-56 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Edward Olson gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | William Olin is hacked by John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Edward Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby is hacked by Edward Olson - foul #3 on Edward Olson, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | William Olin connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Vernon Jaffe | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Pogue - foul #2 on Vernon Pogue, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Chuck Yorke (SF) Edward Olson | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Vernon Jaffe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | John Hall is fouled on the floor by William Olin - foul #2 on William Olin, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Olson (SF) Chuck Yorke | |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | John Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Danny Kirby pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | John Hall buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dustin Jackson | 54-60 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Anthony Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Pogue - foul #3 on Vernon Pogue, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Don Downey (SF) Edward Olson | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Anthony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Vernon Pogue misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Jackson | 54-62 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | The clock runs out | 54-62 |