| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Fair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eric Staton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Vogt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Lang (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Bobby Burke inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | David Gibson clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Stone - foul #1 on Anthony Stone, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:45 | Mercer | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:45 | Mercer | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:29 | Valparaiso | Anthony Stone makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Staton | 38-32 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Bobby Burke is fouled on the floor by Horace Lang - foul #2 on Horace Lang, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Anthony Stone steals it from Rodney Bulluck | 38-32 |
| 18:32 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang is whistled for a carry | 38-32 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Bobby Burke is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bobby Burke, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 17:53 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang is hacked by Jeffery Lillard - foul #1 on Jeffery Lillard, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 17:35 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony loses the dribble to Rodney Bulluck | 38-32 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Bobby Burke lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Bulluck | 40-32 |
| 17:08 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang misses short on a runner from the right block | 40-32 |
| 17:07 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Burke | 42-34 |
| 16:36 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffery Lillard - foul #2 on Jeffery Lillard, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG), Eric Oakes (SG), Robert Almeida (SF), Robert Blakemore (PF), Timothy Kraus (C) David Gibson, Rodney Bulluck, Bobby Burke, Alfred Fair, Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross (PG), Daniel Salvo (SG), James Mathews (PF), David McClelland (C) Eric Staton, Anthony Stone, Mark Anthony, Horace Lang | |
| 16:36 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:36 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | James Leroy is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Leroy, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Francisco (SG) James Leroy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Johnson (PG) Gerald Vogt | |
| 16:04 | Valparaiso | Zachary Johnson is hacked by Eric Oakes - foul #3 on Eric Oakes, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG) Eric Oakes | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 15:46 | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross lays it in on a nice dish by David McClelland | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Francisco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Almeida (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Johnson (fresh) SG - Thomas Ross (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Salvo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David McClelland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Tom Francisco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG), Eric Oakes (SG), Alfred Fair (PF) David Gibson, Tom Francisco, Timothy Kraus | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Stone (SG) Zachary Johnson | |
| 15:09 | Valparaiso | David McClelland's pass is intercepted by Eric Oakes | 42-37 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Eric Oakes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Alfred Fair hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 14:26 | Valparaiso | David McClelland misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 44-37 |
| 14:25 | Mercer | James Leroy pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Robert Almeida misses the floater from the right side | 44-37 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Fair | 44-37 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Thomas Ross picks off the pass by Robert Almeida | 44-37 |
| 13:58 | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross lays it up and in | 44-39 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Robert Almeida can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Robert Blakemore grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Robert Blakemore is fouled on the floor by David McClelland - foul #2 on David McClelland, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG), Rodney Bulluck (SG), Bobby Burke (SF), William Bailey (PF), Jeffery Lillard (C) James Leroy, Eric Oakes, Robert Almeida, Alfred Fair, Robert Blakemore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Staton (PG), Newton Hubbs (SG), Gerald Vogt (SF), Mark Anthony (PF), Horace Lang (C) Thomas Ross, Anthony Stone, Daniel Salvo, James Mathews, David McClelland | |
| 13:08 | Mercer | David Gibson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 13:06 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 12:51 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-39 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | David Gibson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Burke | 47-39 |
| 12:05 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Staton | 47-41 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard blows the layup | 47-41 |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Horace Lang | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bailey (fresh) C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eric Staton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Newton Hubbs (fresh) SF - Gerald Vogt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Horace Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Staton and the foul's on William Bailey - foul #1 on William Bailey, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alfred Fair (PF) William Bailey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Stone (SG) Newton Hubbs | |
| 11:28 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 11:11 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:47 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Horace Lang | 47-46 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Bobby Burke | 50-46 |
| 10:15 | Valparaiso | Anthony Stone is hacked by Rodney Bulluck - foul #2 on Rodney Bulluck, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG), Eric Oakes (SG), Robert Almeida (SF), Robert Blakemore (C) David Gibson, Rodney Bulluck, Bobby Burke, Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross (PG), Daniel Salvo (SF), James Mathews (PF), David McClelland (C) Eric Staton, Gerald Vogt, Mark Anthony, Horace Lang | |
| 10:15 | Valparaiso | Anthony Stone makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:15 | Valparaiso | Anthony Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Alfred Fair grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Robert Almeida misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 09:55 | Valparaiso | Anthony Stone gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:36 | Valparaiso | Daniel Salvo banks in the layup set up by Thomas Ross | 50-49 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Robert Blakemore can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Alfred Fair grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Robert Blakemore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by David McClelland - foul #3 on David McClelland, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG), Jeffery Lillard (C) Eric Oakes, Alfred Fair | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Staton (PG), Mark Anthony (PF), Horace Lang (C) Thomas Ross, James Mathews, David McClelland | |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Robert Blakemore misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Robert Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:37 | Valparaiso | Daniel Salvo can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 51-49 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | James Leroy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Horace Lang - foul #3 on Horace Lang, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SG), Bobby Burke (SF), Alfred Fair (PF) James Leroy, Robert Almeida, Robert Blakemore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross (SG), Gerald Vogt (SF) Anthony Stone, Daniel Salvo | |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:50 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt loses the dribble to Rodney Bulluck | 53-49 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | David Gibson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Bulluck | 55-49 |
| 07:37 | Valparaiso | Alfred Fair steals the ball from Gerald Vogt | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Fair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eric Staton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Vogt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Horace Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Alfred Fair's pass is intercepted by Eric Staton | 55-49 |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross dunks the ball on a great pass from Eric Staton | 55-51 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | David Gibson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Gibson, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG), Robert Almeida (C) David Gibson, Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Stone (SG), James Mathews (PF), David McClelland (C) Eric Staton, Mark Anthony, Horace Lang | |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | David McClelland hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 55-51 |
| 06:51 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 06:50 | Valparaiso | James Mathews grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:33 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt lays it up and in | 55-53 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Alfred Fair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Oakes (SG), Robert Blakemore (PF), Timothy Kraus (C) Rodney Bulluck, Bobby Burke, Alfred Fair | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | James Mathews jams it on a great pass from Anthony Stone and he's hacked by Robert Almeida - foul #1 on Robert Almeida, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG) Timothy Kraus | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Staton (PG), Daniel Salvo (SF), Horace Lang (C) Thomas Ross, Gerald Vogt, David McClelland | |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | James Mathews makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | James Leroy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:04 | Valparaiso | Anthony Stone misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Robert Almeida grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Anthony Stone is called for the reach on James Leroy - foul #2 on Anthony Stone, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SG), Bobby Burke (SF), Alfred Fair (PF), Jeffery Lillard (C) James Leroy, Eric Oakes, Robert Almeida, Robert Blakemore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross (SG), Mark Anthony (PF) Anthony Stone, James Mathews | |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-56 |
| 04:47 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Salvo misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Rodney Bulluck - foul #3 on Rodney Bulluck, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Salvo misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Salvo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | David Gibson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 04:24 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 04:03 | Valparaiso | Daniel Salvo clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Rodney Bulluck | 55-57 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | David Gibson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 03:55 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:38 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony's floater is tipped away by Alfred Fair | 55-57 |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony tips it in | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Fair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eric Staton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Thomas Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Salvo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Horace Lang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Alfred Fair hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Rodney Bulluck | 58-59 |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Stone (SG), Gerald Vogt (SF) Thomas Ross, Daniel Salvo | |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Alfred Fair blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Gerald Vogt | 58-59 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 02:36 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Gerald Vogt | 58-59 |
| 02:28 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | David Gibson pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Alfred Fair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 02:07 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt is hacked by Bobby Burke - foul #2 on Bobby Burke, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG), Eric Oakes (SG) David Gibson, Rodney Bulluck | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Ross (PG), James Mathews (C) Eric Staton, Horace Lang | |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Alfred Fair scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Leroy | 61-60 |
| 01:36 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG), Rodney Bulluck (SG) James Leroy, Eric Oakes | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Staton (PG), Horace Lang (C) Thomas Ross, James Mathews | |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony misses the turnaround from the left block | 61-60 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | Mark Anthony comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-60 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeffery Lillard | 61-60 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck is hacked by Horace Lang - foul #4 on Horace Lang, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:03 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:45 | Valparaiso | Bobby Burke picks off the pass by Gerald Vogt | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Alfred Fair can't throw it down but he's hacked by Mark Anthony - foul #2 on Mark Anthony, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Alfred Fair misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Alfred Fair makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Gibson - foul #4 on David Gibson, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | David Gibson is whistled for a carry | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Burke (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Fair (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eric Staton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Anthony Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Vogt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Horace Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang wins the tip | 62-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton can't connect on a shot from the left side | 62-62 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Alfred Fair snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffery Lillard, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| 04:22 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton makes the jumper from the left side | 62-64 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Alfred Fair can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:46 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton is whistled for traveling | 62-64 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | David Gibson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Alfred Fair tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt can't connect on a shot from the right block | 64-64 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Bobby Burke is hacked by Gerald Vogt - foul #2 on Gerald Vogt, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Bobby Burke makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Bobby Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:32 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton knocks in the floater from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | David Gibson misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 02:23 | Valparaiso | Horace Lang gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Bobby Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 01:28 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt blows the layup | 66-66 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:02 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Bulluck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Burke (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Fair (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Jeffery Lillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eric Staton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - Anthony Stone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Vogt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Anthony (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Horace Lang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Horace Lang - foul #5 on Horace Lang, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Mathews (C) Horace Lang | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Eric Staton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Anthony | 68-69 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Gerald Vogt can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Anthony | 71-69 |