| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alex Slezak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Cordell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Schueler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Henley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Linthicum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Randall Jordan inbounds the ball | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Steven Henley misses the turnaround from the baseline | 30-48 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe snags the offensive board | 30-48 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | Randall Jordan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Steven Henley tips it but misses | 30-48 |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jamie Adams | 30-48 |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | Alex Slezak comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 18:44 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore snags the offensive board | 30-48 |
| 18:26 | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Darrell Schueler, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Steven Henley tips it back up and in | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Andre Cordell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-50 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Steven Henley is fouled on the floor by Jamie Adams - foul #1 on Jamie Adams, team foul #2 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart (PG), Melvin Edwards (SG), Ronald Conforti (SF), James Cross (PF), Horace Dorsey (C) Alex Slezak, Andre Cordell, Jamie Adams, Samuel Moore, Darrell Schueler | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (PG), Robert Davis (SG), John Aust (SF), Ed Fava (PF), Jacob Anderson (C) William Williams, Joshua McIndoe, Randall Jordan, Steven Henley, Alex Linthicum | |
| 16:57 | Mercer | John Aust is whistled for a carry | 30-50 |
| 16:49 | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Horace Dorsey | 32-50 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | John Aust is hacked by Ronald Conforti - foul #2 on Ronald Conforti, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Melvin Edwards steals it from Jacob Anderson | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:07 | Valparaiso | Melvin Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-50 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Ed Fava pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Ed Fava hits a floater from the left wing set up by Jacob Anderson | 32-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sam Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Conforti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Horace Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mike Counts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Aust (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ed Fava (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jacob Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:35 | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-52 |
| 15:33 | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart snags the offensive board | 32-52 |
| 15:19 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey is called for traveling | 32-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alex Slezak (PG), Andre Cordell (SG), Jamie Adams (SF), Samuel Moore (PF), Darrell Schueler (C) Sam Stewart, Melvin Edwards, Ronald Conforti, James Cross, Horace Dorsey | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), Randall Jordan (SF), Steven Henley (PF), David White (C) Mike Counts, Robert Davis, John Aust, Ed Fava, Jacob Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe's pass is intercepted by Samuel Moore | 32-52 |
| 14:40 | Valparaiso | Andre Cordell is hacked by Randall Jordan - foul #2 on Randall Jordan, team foul #1 | 32-52 |
| 14:25 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore is fouled on the floor by Steven Henley - foul #1 on Steven Henley, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| 14:17 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Henley - foul #2 on Steven Henley, team foul #3 | 32-52 |
| 14:17 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 14:17 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Randall Jordan | 33-52 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Randall Jordan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-52 |
| 13:55 | Valparaiso | Andre Cordell gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Randall Jordan is called for the reach on Alex Slezak - foul #3 on Randall Jordan, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| 13:18 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Alex Slezak | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:00 | Mercer | William Williams is hacked by Alex Slezak - foul #2 on Alex Slezak, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart (PG), Melvin Edwards (SG), James Cross (C) Alex Slezak, Andre Cordell, Darrell Schueler | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (SF) Randall Jordan | |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Sam Stewart is called for the reach on Steven Henley - foul #3 on Sam Stewart, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Conforti (SF) Jamie Adams | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Alex Linthicum (PF), Jacob Anderson (C) William Williams, Joshua McIndoe, Steven Henley, David White | |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson is hacked by James Cross - foul #1 on James Cross, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey (C) Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum makes the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by James Cross - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #7 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Andre Cordell (SG), Darrell Schueler (C) Ronald Conforti, Horace Dorsey | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum makes the free throw | 35-55 |
| 11:48 | Valparaiso | James Cross misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Alex Linthicum - foul #1 on Alex Linthicum, team foul #5 | 35-55 |
| 11:48 | Valparaiso | James Cross misses the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 11:48 | Valparaiso | James Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sam Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Cordell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darrell Schueler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mike Counts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Aust (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Linthicum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-57 |
| 11:21 | Valparaiso | James Cross's fadeaway is rejected by John Aust | 36-57 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum gets the rebound | 36-57 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jacob Anderson | 36-59 |
| 10:39 | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-59 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | Mike Counts grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Melvin Edwards picks off the pass by Mike Counts | 36-59 |
| 10:08 | Valparaiso | Melvin Edwards double dribbles | 36-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alex Slezak (PG), Ronald Conforti (SG), Jamie Adams (SF), Samuel Moore (PF), Horace Dorsey (C) Sam Stewart, Andre Cordell, Melvin Edwards, James Cross, Darrell Schueler | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), Randall Jordan (SF), Steven Henley (PF), David White (C) Mike Counts, Robert Davis, John Aust, Alex Linthicum, Jacob Anderson | |
| 09:43 | Mercer | William Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Henley | 36-61 |
| 09:25 | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-61 |
| 09:24 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore grabs the offensive board | 36-61 |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-61 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Horace Dorsey | 39-61 |
| 08:50 | Valparaiso | Alex Slezak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Steven Henley | 39-61 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Randall Jordan connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Williams | 39-64 |
| 08:11 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Moore | 41-64 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Samuel Moore takes the ball from Randall Jordan | 41-64 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alex Slezak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Conforti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Horace Dorsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Henley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Valparaiso | Ronald Conforti comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 07:26 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 07:17 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore buries a floater from the left block set up by Ronald Conforti and he's hacked by David White - foul #4 on David White, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart (PG), Andre Cordell (SG), Melvin Edwards (SF), Darrell Schueler (C) Alex Slezak, Ronald Conforti, Jamie Adams, Horace Dorsey | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (PG), Robert Davis (SG), John Aust (SF), Alex Linthicum (PF), Jacob Anderson (C) William Williams, Joshua McIndoe, Randall Jordan, Steven Henley, David White | |
| 07:17 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore makes the free throw | 44-64 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 44-64 |
| 06:57 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| 06:43 | Valparaiso | Andre Cordell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-64 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | John Aust can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum tips it back up and in | 44-66 |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 06:00 | Mercer | Mike Counts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 05:58 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jacob Anderson - foul #1 on Jacob Anderson, team foul #7 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alex Slezak (PG), Jamie Adams (SF), James Cross (PF) Sam Stewart, Melvin Edwards, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), Randall Jordan (SF), Steven Henley (PF), David White (C) Mike Counts, Robert Davis, John Aust, Alex Linthicum, Jacob Anderson | |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Cross - foul #3 on James Cross, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 04:56 | Valparaiso | Alex Slezak is hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| 04:56 | Valparaiso | Alex Slezak misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David White | 49-68 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 04:28 | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 04:21 | Valparaiso | Andre Cordell makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-68 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | James Cross takes the ball from Randall Jordan | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Valparaiso | Andre Cordell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alex Slezak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Cordell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Darrell Schueler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Henley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Jamie Adams steals the ball from David White | 54-68 |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler is called for traveling | 54-68 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart (PG), Melvin Edwards (SG), Ronald Conforti (SF), Horace Dorsey (PF), Michael Holt (C) Alex Slezak, Andre Cordell, Jamie Adams, James Cross, Darrell Schueler | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (PG), Robert Davis (SG), John Aust (SF), Alex Linthicum (PF), Jacob Anderson (C) William Williams, Joshua McIndoe, Randall Jordan, Steven Henley, David White | |
| 02:34 | Mercer | John Aust connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Davis and the foul's on Sam Stewart - foul #4 on Sam Stewart, team foul #9 | 54-70 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | John Aust misses the free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:34 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Melvin Edwards connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Mike Counts tips it home | 57-72 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Melvin Edwards is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #9 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Cross (PF) Michael Holt | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Melvin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Melvin Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jacob Anderson | 58-72 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | John Aust is hacked by Sam Stewart - foul #5 on Sam Stewart, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pinon (PG) Sam Stewart | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:22 | Mercer | John Aust misses the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | John Aust makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:03 | Valparaiso | John Aust steals the ball from James Cross | 58-73 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | John Aust buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Ronald Conforti misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | John Aust knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mike Counts | 58-78 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Melvin Edwards drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Horace Dorsey | 60-78 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Mike Counts runs out the clock | 60-78 |