| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eric Staton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Salvo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Vogt (fresh) PF - Mark Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Versace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) PF - Alfred Fair (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Valparaiso | Daniel Salvo loses the dribble to Alfred Fair | 32-36 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-36 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Bobby Burke misses the tip | 32-36 |
| 19:30 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Eric Staton | 32-36 |
| 19:25 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony is fouled on the floor by James Bourbeau - foul #1 on James Bourbeau, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:07 | Valparaiso | James Bourbeau steals the ball from Joseph Versace | 32-36 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Troy Weber lays it in on a great pass from James Bourbeau | 32-38 |
| 18:48 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Versace | 34-38 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Bobby Burke drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Weber | 34-41 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | Daniel Salvo buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Versace | 36-41 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Salvo - foul #3 on Daniel Salvo, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Newton Hubbs (SG) Daniel Salvo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:45 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace is hacked by Bobby Burke - foul #2 on Bobby Burke, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman (PF), Horace Lang (C) Mark Anthony, Joseph Versace | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Almeida (C) Jeffery Lillard | |
| 17:34 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton's pass is intercepted by Robert Almeida | 36-42 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Bobby Burke misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:57 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang tips it in | 38-42 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | Troy Weber drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Burke | 38-45 |
| 16:24 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | James Bourbeau comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eric Staton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Newton Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Vogt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrin Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Horace Lang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Weber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Burke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Fair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Almeida (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton is fouled on the floor by Troy Weber - foul #2 on Troy Weber, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross (PG), Daniel Salvo (SG), Jimmy Calloway (SF), Mark Anthony (PF), Joseph Versace (C) Eric Staton, Newton Hubbs, Gerald Vogt, Darrin Hoffman, Horace Lang | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Rodney Bulluck (SG), Floyd Bush (SF), Jeffery Lillard (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Bobby Burke, Alfred Fair | |
| 15:19 | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross misses the shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is hacked by Mark Anthony - foul #1 on Mark Anthony, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jack McElvy (PF) Robert Almeida | |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Jack McElvy loses the dribble to Thomas Ross | 41-45 |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Calloway clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 14:44 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Calloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:25 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Thomas Ross is called for the reach on Gregory Ricketts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Ross, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Johnson (PG) Thomas Ross | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-45 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Bulluck | 44-45 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jimmy Calloway - foul #2 on Jimmy Calloway, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Newton Hubbs (PG) Zachary Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Alfred Fair (PF) Rodney Bulluck, Jack McElvy | |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Floyd Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Calloway scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Daniel Salvo | 46-46 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | James Bourbeau hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gregory Ricketts | 46-49 |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | Alfred Fair steals the ball from Jimmy Calloway | 46-49 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | James Bourbeau is fouled on the floor by Newton Hubbs - foul #1 on Newton Hubbs, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Staton (PG), Gerald Vogt (SF), Darrin Hoffman (PF), Horace Lang (C) Daniel Salvo, Jimmy Calloway, Mark Anthony, Joseph Versace | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Bobby Burke (SF), Robert Almeida (C) Gregory Ricketts, Floyd Bush, Jeffery Lillard | |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Gerald Vogt takes the ball from Bobby Burke | 46-49 |
| 12:29 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt lays it in | 48-49 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Bobby Burke banks in the layup | 48-51 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eric Staton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Newton Hubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Vogt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrin Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Horace Lang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Fair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Robert Almeida (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mercer | Robert Almeida can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Newton Hubbs - foul #2 on Newton Hubbs, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Salvo (SG) Newton Hubbs | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Jack McElvy (PF) James Bourbeau, Alfred Fair | |
| 11:38 | Mercer | Robert Almeida makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:38 | Mercer | Robert Almeida makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Salvo | 53-53 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Jack McElvy makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 10:51 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang tips it home | 55-56 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Troy Weber is denied on a layup by Horace Lang | 55-56 |
| 10:27 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:02 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt is whistled for a carry | 55-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Johnson (PG), Jimmy Calloway (SF), Mark Anthony (PF), Joseph Versace (C) Eric Staton, Gerald Vogt, Darrin Hoffman, Horace Lang | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Rodney Bulluck (SG), Floyd Bush (SF), Alfred Fair (PF), Jeffery Lillard (C) Gregory Ricketts, Troy Weber, Bobby Burke, Jack McElvy, Robert Almeida | |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Jimmy Calloway steals the ball from Rodney Bulluck | 55-56 |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | Zachary Johnson's floater is knocked away by Jeffery Lillard | 55-56 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Rodney Bulluck | 55-56 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 08:53 | Valparaiso | Daniel Salvo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:29 | Valparaiso | Daniel Salvo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Newton Hubbs (PG), Gerald Vogt (SF) Daniel Salvo, Jimmy Calloway | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Bobby Burke (SF) Rodney Bulluck, Floyd Bush | |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard lays it up and in set up by Bobby Burke | 55-58 |
| 07:44 | Valparaiso | Alfred Fair steals it from Zachary Johnson | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Newton Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zachary Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Vogt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Versace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Fair (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard is called for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Staton (PG), Thomas Ross (SG), Darrin Hoffman (PF), Horace Lang (C) Newton Hubbs, Zachary Johnson, Mark Anthony, Joseph Versace | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Almeida (PF), Floyd Bush (C) Alfred Fair, Jeffery Lillard | |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bobby Burke - foul #3 on Bobby Burke, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | Troy Weber clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:48 | Valparaiso | The jumper by Gerald Vogt is denied by Floyd Bush | 57-58 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Troy Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Floyd Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Salvo (SG), Jimmy Calloway (SF) Thomas Ross, Gerald Vogt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Rodney Bulluck (SG), Alfred Fair (PF) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Bobby Burke | |
| 06:08 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Robert Almeida double dribbles | 57-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony (PF), Joseph Versace (C) Darrin Hoffman, Horace Lang | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Jeffery Lillard (C) Floyd Bush, Robert Almeida | |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 05:31 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Calloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:20 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Salvo | 59-58 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jimmy Calloway - foul #3 on Jimmy Calloway, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross (PG) Eric Staton | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG) Troy Weber | |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:01 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Ross | 62-59 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Rodney Bulluck and he's fouled by Daniel Salvo - foul #4 on Daniel Salvo, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt (SF), Darrin Hoffman (C) Jimmy Calloway, Joseph Versace | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bobby Burke (SF) Rodney Bulluck | |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony misses the lay-in | 62-63 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Bobby Burke snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 03:51 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:35 | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross misses the shot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Bobby Burke gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Thomas Ross (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Salvo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Vogt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Anthony (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrin Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Ricketts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Fair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. C - Jeffery Lillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Thomas Ross steals the ball from Alfred Fair | 62-63 |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 62-63 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Staton (PG), Joseph Versace (C) Thomas Ross, Mark Anthony | |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Robert Almeida (C) Gregory Ricketts, Jeffery Lillard | |
| 02:37 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Vogt | 65-63 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Alfred Fair comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 02:25 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Bourbeau - foul #2 on James Bourbeau, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Troy Weber grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Alfred Fair misses the fadeaway from the left side | 65-63 |
| 02:02 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:47 | Valparaiso | Daniel Salvo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Darrin Hoffman | 65-63 |
| 01:35 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eric Staton | 68-63 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Troy Weber hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Burke | 68-66 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | Bobby Burke is called for the reach on Joseph Versace - foul #4 on Bobby Burke, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony (PF) Darrin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard (C) Robert Almeida | |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt drills a 3 from straight away | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Mark Anthony swats the short shot by Jeffery Lillard | 71-66 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace is hacked by James Bourbeau in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bourbeau, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross (SG), Darrin Hoffman (PF) Daniel Salvo, Mark Anthony | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Bobby Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Bobby Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Troy Weber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross is hacked by Troy Weber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Weber, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Alfred Fair is hacked by Joseph Versace - foul #2 on Joseph Versace, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Salvo (SG), Mark Anthony (PF) Thomas Ross, Darrin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Weber - foul #4 on Troy Weber, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross (SG), Darrin Hoffman (PF) Daniel Salvo, Mark Anthony | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Alfred Fair snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Troy Weber knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton runs out the clock | 74-71 |