| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Scott Cribb (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Don Fick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Elvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Dunning (fresh) PF - Francis Fluharty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyrone Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Dustin Thompson inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Don Fick misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Francis Fluharty - foul #2 on Francis Fluharty, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Don Fick misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Don Fick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | David Stott connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-30 |
| 19:12 | Valparaiso | Dustin Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Cribb | 41-30 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Randy Dunning buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Stott | 41-32 |
| 18:32 | Valparaiso | Don Fick loses the dribble to David Stott | 41-32 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Randy Dunning misses the lay-in | 41-32 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Don Fick grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 18:09 | Valparaiso | Don Fick clanks a floater near the basket | 41-32 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | David Stott is hacked by Scott Cribb - foul #1 on Scott Cribb, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Randy Dunning is fouled on the floor by Dustin Thompson - foul #1 on Dustin Thompson, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Colley (SG) Alan Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Hayes (C) Tyrone Crosby | |
| 17:33 | Mercer | David Stott misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-32 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | David Stott gets the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Randy Dunning clanks a shot from the left side | 41-32 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Scott Cribb snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | David Hammond clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-32 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Randy Dunning | 41-32 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Victor Hayes snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty can't connect on a runner from the left block | 41-32 |
| 16:11 | Valparaiso | David Hammond pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:52 | Valparaiso | Dustin Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Cribb | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Scott Cribb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Colley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Fick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Elvin Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Dunning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Fluharty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Victor Hayes misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-32 |
| 15:29 | Valparaiso | Dustin Thompson snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 15:10 | Valparaiso | Randy Dunning swats the short shot by Dustin Thompson | 44-32 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Elvin Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Randy Dunning tips it but misses | 44-32 |
| 14:37 | Valparaiso | Don Fick grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 14:20 | Valparaiso | Dustin Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | Don Fick grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | David Stott steals the ball from Scott Cribb | 44-32 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty misses the lay-in | 44-32 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Scott Cribb pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:32 | Valparaiso | Don Fick scores on a floater from the left block set up by Scott Cribb | 46-32 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | David Stott double dribbles | 46-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Graziani (PG), Alan Anderson (SG), Claudio Rizzo (SF), Dennis Otto (PF), Melvin Tuel (C) Scott Cribb, Justin Colley, Dustin Thompson, Don Fick, David Hammond | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Carter (PG), Dikembe Abdon (SG), Ernest Wolfe (SF), Thomas Dutton (PF), Tyrone Crosby (C) Elvin Smith, David Stott, Randy Dunning, Francis Fluharty, Victor Hayes | |
| 13:11 | Valparaiso | Dennis Otto is whistled for traveling | 46-32 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Melvin Tuel - foul #2 on Melvin Tuel, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:42 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Abdon is called for the reach on Claudio Rizzo - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdon, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Dennis Otto clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 12:30 | Valparaiso | Melvin Tuel hits the follow up shot | 48-33 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Ernest Wolfe lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdon | 48-35 |
| 12:00 | Valparaiso | Dennis Otto blows the layup but he's hacked by Ernest Wolfe - foul #2 on Ernest Wolfe, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| 12:00 | Valparaiso | Dennis Otto makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 12:00 | Valparaiso | Dennis Otto makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Dikembe Abdon misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-35 |
| 11:44 | Valparaiso | Melvin Tuel grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Graziani (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Otto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Tuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Wolfe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Dutton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tyrone Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Valparaiso | Melvin Tuel banks in the layup set up by Richard Graziani | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 52-37 |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | Dennis Otto loses the dribble to Ernest Wolfe | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Dennis Otto picks off the pass by Dikembe Abdon | 52-37 |
| 10:24 | Valparaiso | Melvin Tuel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Richard Carter snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Richard Carter misses badly on a floater from the right side | 52-37 |
| 10:02 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Alan Anderson | 52-37 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Alan Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Scott Cribb (PG), Justin Colley (SG), Francis Holbert (SF), Don Fick (PF), David Hammond (C) Richard Graziani, Alan Anderson, Claudio Rizzo, Dennis Otto, Melvin Tuel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Elvin Smith (PG), David Stott (SG), Randy Dunning (SF), Francis Fluharty (PF), Victor Hayes (C) Richard Carter, Dikembe Abdon, Ernest Wolfe, Thomas Dutton, Tyrone Crosby | |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Elvin Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 09:32 | Valparaiso | Don Fick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | Justin Colley can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 52-37 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | David Stott grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Randy Dunning lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Stott | 52-39 |
| 08:38 | Valparaiso | Francis Holbert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 08:37 | Valparaiso | David Hammond tips it back up and in | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Elvin Smith is fouled on the floor by Scott Cribb - foul #2 on Scott Cribb, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Graziani (SG), Dustin Thompson (SF), Dennis Otto (PF), Melvin Tuel (C) Justin Colley, Francis Holbert, Don Fick, David Hammond | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Dennis Otto misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Randy Dunning gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Randy Dunning can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Graziani - foul #4 on Richard Graziani, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Anderson (SG), Claudio Rizzo (C) Richard Graziani, Melvin Tuel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby (C) Francis Fluharty | |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Randy Dunning makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Randy Dunning makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:43 | Valparaiso | Dustin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Victor Hayes gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Scott Cribb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Otto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Elvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Dunning (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyrone Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Mercer | Randy Dunning clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Randy Dunning snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | David Stott drills a shot from close range set up by Victor Hayes | 54-46 |
| 06:28 | Valparaiso | Dustin Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo and he's hacked by Randy Dunning - foul #3 on Randy Dunning, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Graziani (PG), Justin Colley (SG), Don Fick (PF), David Hammond (C) Scott Cribb, Alan Anderson, Dennis Otto, Claudio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Carter (PG), Dikembe Abdon (SG), Ernest Wolfe (SF), Francis Fluharty (PF), Thomas Dutton (C) Elvin Smith, David Stott, Randy Dunning, Victor Hayes, Tyrone Crosby | |
| 06:28 | Valparaiso | Dustin Thompson misses the free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:28 | Mercer | Ernest Wolfe snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Dutton and he's hacked by David Hammond - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Francis Fluharty makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | Don Fick connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Graziani | 58-49 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Thomas Dutton is whistled for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Francis Holbert (SF) Dustin Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:27 | Valparaiso | Justin Colley's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdon | 58-49 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Dikembe Abdon hits the finger roll | 58-51 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Francis Holbert misses the fadeaway from the left side | 58-51 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Richard Carter gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Richard Carter is called for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Scott Cribb (PG), Alan Anderson (SG), Dustin Thompson (SF) Richard Graziani, Justin Colley, Francis Holbert | |
| Subs | Mercer | Elvin Smith (PG), David Stott (SG), Randy Dunning (SF), Tyrone Crosby (C) Richard Carter, Dikembe Abdon, Ernest Wolfe, Thomas Dutton | |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Don Fick makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dustin Thompson | 60-51 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Randy Dunning is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Randy Dunning, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Otto (PF) Don Fick | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | David Hammond hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Scott Cribb and he's fouled by Francis Fluharty - foul #3 on Francis Fluharty, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Victor Hayes (PF) Francis Fluharty | |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | David Hammond makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Randy Dunning misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Victor Hayes tips it in | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Scott Cribb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Otto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Elvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Dunning (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Victor Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Dennis Otto misses short on a floater from the left side | 63-53 |
| 03:25 | Valparaiso | Alan Anderson tips it back up and in | 65-53 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Randy Dunning misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | David Stott tips it but misses | 65-53 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Victor Hayes hits the follow up shot | 65-55 |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | David Hammond connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 67-55 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Victor Hayes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 02:38 | Valparaiso | Dustin Thompson snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Scott Cribb misses the shot from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Tyrone Crosby grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Dennis Otto denies the turnaround by David Stott | 67-55 |
| 02:12 | Valparaiso | Dustin Thompson snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | Dustin Thompson is hacked by Randy Dunning - foul #5 on Randy Dunning, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Graziani (PG), Justin Colley (SG), Claudio Rizzo (C) Scott Cribb, Alan Anderson, David Hammond | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Carter (PG), Dikembe Abdon (SG), Ernest Wolfe (PF), Thomas Dutton (C) Elvin Smith, David Stott, Randy Dunning, Tyrone Crosby | |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | Dustin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | Dustin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | Claudio Rizzo snags the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 01:17 | Valparaiso | Richard Graziani misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Victor Hayes | 68-55 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Richard Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Ernest Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Victor Hayes knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 68-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Dennis Otto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Tuel (C) Dustin Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Richard Carter misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | Claudio Rizzo snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Richard Graziani runs out the clock | 68-57 |