| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Matheney (fresh) SF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Langley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Juhl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Meade (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Skinner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Cheshire (fresh) PF - Christopher Loucks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire is hacked by Roy Atherton - foul #3 on Roy Atherton, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Sprague (PG) Roy Atherton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 19:27 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Willie Langley grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Richard Perry is called for the reach on Christopher Matheney - foul #2 on Richard Perry, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Tom Sprague misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Meade - foul #1 on Daniel Meade, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Tom Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Tom Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:57 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 18:39 | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:24 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Robert Reeves misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney tips it but misses | 33-27 |
| 18:03 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 17:59 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | David Juhl gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Willie Langley's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Cheshire | 33-27 |
| 17:38 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Christopher Loucks | 33-27 |
| 17:20 | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-27 |
| 17:19 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:06 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Meade | 33-29 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney scores on a 3 from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 16:37 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry's pass is intercepted by Tom Sprague | 36-29 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Tom Sprague hits the finger roll | 38-29 |
| 16:21 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Samuel Cheshire | 38-32 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Tom Sprague comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Samuel Cheshire | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tom Sprague (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matheney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reeves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Langley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Juhl (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Meade (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Cheshire (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Loucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Valparaiso | Christopher Matheney steals the ball from Daniel Meade | 38-32 |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Robert Reeves buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Sprague | 41-32 |
| 15:15 | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Cheshire and he's hacked by Robert Reeves - foul #2 on Robert Reeves, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), Vincent Piggott (SG), James Wright (SF), Julian Railey (PF), Bryan Scholl (C) Tom Sprague, Christopher Matheney, Robert Reeves, Willie Langley, David Juhl | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Covin (PG), Russell Green (SF), James Howie (PF), Dale Davidson (C) Daniel Meade, Samuel Cheshire, Christopher Loucks, Richard Perry | |
| 15:15 | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Roy Atherton knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Wright | 43-35 |
| 14:44 | Valparaiso | James Covin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Julian Railey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Roy Atherton misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 14:25 | Valparaiso | James Howie snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 14:00 | Valparaiso | James Covin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nelson Skinner | 43-38 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | James Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade (PG) Nelson Skinner | |
| 13:24 | Valparaiso | James Howie buries a fadeaway from the left side | 43-40 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | James Wright loses the dribble to James Covin | 43-40 |
| 12:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Green | 43-42 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | James Wright makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Atherton | 45-42 |
| 12:10 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Julian Railey misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 11:45 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Russell Green | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Piggott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Julian Railey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Scholl (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Meade (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Covin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Howie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Davidson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | James Covin knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Daniel Meade | 45-44 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | James Wright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Sprague (PG), Christopher Matheney (SG), Robert Reeves (SF), Willie Langley (PF), David Juhl (C) Roy Atherton, Vincent Piggott, James Wright, Julian Railey, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Mixson (PG), Christopher Jurado (SG), Samuel Cheshire (SF), Christopher Loucks (PF), Richard Perry (C) Daniel Meade, Russell Green, James Covin, James Howie, Dale Davidson | |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | David Mixson is hacked by Tom Sprague in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Sprague, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| 10:42 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | David Juhl pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | David Juhl travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade (PG) David Mixson | |
| 10:07 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-44 |
| 10:06 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry tips it in | 45-46 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Jurado - foul #2 on Christopher Jurado, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG) Tom Sprague | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner (SG) Christopher Jurado | |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | Roy Atherton picks off the pass by Daniel Meade in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Roy Atherton lays it in | 49-46 |
| 09:33 | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner hits the finger roll | 49-48 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Roy Atherton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:04 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks is fouled on the floor by Willie Langley - foul #1 on Willie Langley, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade is fouled on the floor by Roy Atherton - foul #4 on Roy Atherton, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Sprague (PG) Roy Atherton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:51 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire lays it in and he's hacked by Tom Sprague - foul #3 on Tom Sprague, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dale Davidson (C) Richard Perry | |
| 08:51 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Robert Reeves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reeves | 49-51 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney is denied on a layup by Dale Davidson | 49-51 |
| 08:14 | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:57 | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Juhl | 49-51 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Willie Langley grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Robert Reeves clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tom Sprague (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Matheney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reeves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Langley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Juhl (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Meade (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nelson Skinner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Cheshire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Loucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Davidson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Meade | 49-54 |
| 07:11 | Mercer | David Juhl misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Robert Reeves grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Willie Langley is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), Vincent Piggott (SG), James Wright (SF), Julian Railey (PF), Bryan Scholl (C) Tom Sprague, Christopher Matheney, Robert Reeves, Willie Langley, David Juhl | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Covin (PG), Christopher Jurado (SG), Russell Green (SF), James Howie (PF), Richard Perry (C) Daniel Meade, Nelson Skinner, Samuel Cheshire, Christopher Loucks, Dale Davidson | |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Vincent Piggott | 49-54 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Roy Atherton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 05:56 | Valparaiso | James Covin misses the easy layup | 49-54 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | James Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 05:27 | Valparaiso | Russell Green is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Russell Green, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott is hacked by James Howie - foul #1 on James Howie, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade (PG) Christopher Jurado | |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Russell Green - foul #3 on Russell Green, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks (PF) James Howie | |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:39 | Valparaiso | Russell Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Julian Railey gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | James Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-54 |
| 04:30 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:23 | Valparaiso | James Covin misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Wright - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Matheney (SG), David Juhl (C) Vincent Piggott, Julian Railey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner (SG), Samuel Cheshire (SF), Dale Davidson (C) Daniel Meade, Russell Green, Richard Perry | |
| 04:23 | Valparaiso | James Covin makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:23 | Valparaiso | James Covin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | David Juhl grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | David Juhl slams it home | 52-55 |
| 03:39 | Valparaiso | Dale Davidson is whistled for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Reeves (SF), Willie Langley (PF) James Wright, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade (PG), James Howie (C) James Covin, Dale Davidson | |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Robert Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Sprague (PG) Roy Atherton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Perry (C) James Howie | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tom Sprague (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Matheney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Langley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Juhl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Meade (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Cheshire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Loucks (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner misses the lay-in | 52-55 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Willie Langley snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Robert Reeves can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner is hacked by Christopher Matheney - foul #2 on Christopher Matheney, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Russell Green (SF), James Howie (PF) Samuel Cheshire, Christopher Loucks | |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Willie Langley pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Robert Reeves hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 02:44 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG) Tom Sprague | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire (SF), Christopher Loucks (PF) Russell Green, James Howie | |
| 02:16 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Willie Langley snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Willie Langley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Juhl | 57-55 |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | Robert Reeves swats the layup by Richard Perry | 57-55 |
| 01:47 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Roy Atherton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire is hacked by Robert Reeves - foul #3 on Robert Reeves, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Robert Reeves travels with the ball | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner is whistled for traveling | 57-59 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Willie Langley tips it in | 59-59 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry misses the tip | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Willie Langley grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Matheney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Willie Langley (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - David Juhl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Meade (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Cheshire (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Loucks (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Willie Langley wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Robert Reeves clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 59-59 |
| 04:47 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:21 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade drills a jumper from the left side | 59-61 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | David Juhl knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Perry - foul #3 on Richard Perry, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | David Juhl misses the free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:59 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:52 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:31 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Loucks | 61-64 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Robert Reeves hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Roy Atherton and the foul's on Christopher Loucks - foul #1 on Christopher Loucks, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Russell Green (SG) Nelson Skinner | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Robert Reeves misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 63-64 |
| 03:10 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks tips it home | 63-66 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | David Juhl's pass is intercepted by Samuel Cheshire | 63-66 |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Russell Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | David Juhl grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Atherton | 66-66 |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire is fouled on the floor by Robert Reeves - foul #4 on Robert Reeves, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vincent Piggott (SG), James Wright (SF), Julian Railey (PF), Bryan Scholl (C) Christopher Matheney, Robert Reeves, Willie Langley, David Juhl | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Howie (C) Richard Perry | |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Matheney (SG), Robert Reeves (SF), Willie Langley (PF), David Juhl (C) Vincent Piggott, James Wright, Julian Railey, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner (SG), Richard Perry (C) Russell Green, James Howie | |
| 01:36 | Valparaiso | Christopher Matheney steals the ball from Daniel Meade | 66-67 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Robert Reeves comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-67 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Roy Atherton pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Willie Langley clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Loucks - foul #2 on Christopher Loucks, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Willie Langley makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Willie Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 00:54 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Matheney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Willie Langley (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - David Juhl (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Meade (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Cheshire (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Loucks (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. C - Richard Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Robert Reeves misses the dunk but he's hacked by Samuel Cheshire - foul #3 on Samuel Cheshire, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Robert Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Robert Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Matheney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Willie Langley (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - David Juhl (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Meade (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Cheshire (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Loucks (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. C - Richard Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Willie Langley wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 04:44 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 04:27 | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner's fadeaway is rejected by David Juhl | 70-70 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Robert Reeves snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Robert Reeves hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Atherton | 73-70 |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 04:13 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire hits the follow up shot | 73-72 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Christopher Loucks steals it from Christopher Matheney | 73-72 |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney hits the finger roll | 75-75 |
| 03:24 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire makes the shot from the left side set up by Nelson Skinner | 75-77 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Roy Atherton hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-77 |
| 02:51 | Valparaiso | David Juhl swats the short shot by Nelson Skinner | 77-77 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | David Juhl pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Atherton | 79-77 |
| 02:19 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-77 |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry snags the offensive board | 79-77 |
| 02:05 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry is hacked by Robert Reeves - foul #5 on Robert Reeves, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vincent Piggott (SG), James Wright (SF), Julian Railey (PF), Bryan Scholl (C) Christopher Matheney, Robert Reeves, Willie Langley, David Juhl | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Russell Green (SG), James Covin (SF), James Howie (PF) Nelson Skinner, Samuel Cheshire, Christopher Loucks | |
| 02:05 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:05 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Julian Railey | 79-77 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott can't throw it down | 79-77 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Julian Railey pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Roy Atherton misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-77 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott snags the offensive board | 79-77 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Matheney (SG), Willie Langley (PF), David Juhl (C) Vincent Piggott, Julian Railey, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner (SG), Samuel Cheshire (SF), Christopher Loucks (PF) Russell Green, James Covin, James Howie | |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Roy Atherton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 79-77 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | David Juhl misses the tip | 79-77 |
| 01:17 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:59 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Meade | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Matheney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Langley (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - David Juhl (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Meade (fresh) 24 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nelson Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Cheshire (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Loucks (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. C - Richard Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Roy Atherton can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Meade - foul #2 on Daniel Meade, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Roy Atherton makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Roy Atherton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Christopher Loucks, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Daniel Meade is called for the reach on David Juhl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Meade, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | David Juhl misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | David Juhl misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Christopher Loucks grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Nelson Skinner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire tips it but misses | 81-79 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | David Juhl grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Daniel Meade is called for the reach on David Juhl in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Meade, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | David Juhl makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | David Juhl makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-79 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Richard Perry gets the offensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Samuel Cheshire buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Skinner | 83-82 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Nelson Skinner is called for the reach on Willie Langley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Skinner, team foul #15 | 83-82 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Willie Langley misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Willie Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Meade comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 84-82 |