| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Tyler Cranford (fresh) SG - Don Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Hazley (fresh) PF - Keith Wotring (fresh) C - Henry Utley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ferdinand Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Kenneth Stacy (fresh) SF - Mark Wickman (fresh) PF - Sam Wargo (fresh) C - Larry Boatright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Larry Boatright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Mark Wickman snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | Sam Wargo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Stacy | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Sam Wargo - foul #1 on Sam Wargo, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Henry Utley is called for the reach on Ferdinand Rodriguez - foul #1 on Henry Utley, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-3 |
| 18:20 | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:09 | Valparaiso | Don Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 1-3 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Larry Boatright gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Larry Boatright scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 1-5 |
| 17:25 | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Stacy | 1-5 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Stacy is blocked by Keith Wotring | 1-5 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Sam Wargo grabs the offensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Sam Wargo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Stacy | 1-5 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Mark Wickman connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-7 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | Don Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Don Smith, team foul #2 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Leo Walker (PG), Stephan Johnson (SG), William Gee (SF), Brett Wilson (PF), William Crenshaw (C) Tyler Cranford, Don Smith, Michael Hazley, Keith Wotring, Henry Utley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (PG), Kenneth Huber (SG), Nathan Cobb (SF), Franjo Politowski (PF), Thomas Spaulding (C) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Kenneth Stacy, Mark Wickman, Sam Wargo, Larry Boatright | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Leo Walker (fresh) SG - Stephan Johnson (fresh) SF - William Gee (fresh) PF - Brett Wilson (fresh) C - William Crenshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Saucedo (fresh) SG - Kenneth Huber (fresh) SF - Nathan Cobb (fresh) PF - Franjo Politowski (fresh) C - Thomas Spaulding (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Spaulding | 1-9 |
| 15:33 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-9 |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | Leo Walker snags the offensive board | 1-9 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | Leo Walker misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Franjo Politowski - foul #1 on Franjo Politowski, team foul #2 | 1-9 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | Leo Walker misses the 1st free throw | 1-9 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | Leo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | William Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | William Gee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brett Wilson and the foul's on Nathan Cobb - foul #1 on Nathan Cobb, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford (PG), Don Smith (SG), Keith Wotring (PF), Henry Utley (C) Leo Walker, Stephan Johnson, Brett Wilson, William Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG), Kenneth Stacy (SG), Sam Wargo (PF), Larry Boatright (C) Daniel Saucedo, Kenneth Huber, Franjo Politowski, Thomas Spaulding | |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | William Gee makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez misses the easy layup | 5-9 |
| 14:16 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:59 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:58 | Valparaiso | William Gee tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez is hacked by Don Smith - foul #2 on Don Smith, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson (SG), Michael Hazley (SF) Don Smith, William Gee | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Sam Wargo tips it but misses | 7-9 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:54 | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wickman (SF) Nathan Cobb | |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Sam Wargo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Sam Wargo, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson (PF) Keith Wotring | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (PG), Thomas Spaulding (PF) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Sam Wargo | |
| 12:16 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Tyler Cranford | 9-9 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Mark Wickman is fouled on the floor by Stephan Johnson - foul #1 on Stephan Johnson, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Gee (SG), William Crenshaw (C) Tyler Cranford, Henry Utley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Cobb (C) Larry Boatright | |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Stephan Johnson (fresh) SG - William Gee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hazley (fresh) PF - Brett Wilson (fresh) C - William Crenshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Saucedo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Stacy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Wickman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Spaulding (fresh) C - Nathan Cobb (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | William Gee misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Stacy - foul #1 on Kenneth Stacy, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring (PF) William Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG) Daniel Saucedo | |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | William Gee misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | William Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy is fouled on the floor by Michael Hazley - foul #1 on Michael Hazley, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (SG) Kenneth Stacy | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ferdinand Rodriguez | 10-15 |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | William Gee is hacked by Nathan Cobb - foul #2 on Nathan Cobb, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford (PG) William Gee | |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Boatright (C) Nathan Cobb | |
| 10:52 | Valparaiso | Thomas Spaulding swats the layup by Stephan Johnson | 10-15 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Larry Boatright | 10-15 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Mark Wickman grabs the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Mark Wickman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Boatright | 10-17 |
| 10:10 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tyler Cranford | 12-17 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | Keith Wotring steals it from Thomas Spaulding | 12-17 |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Boatright - foul #1 on Larry Boatright, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Gee (SG), Leo Walker (SF), William Crenshaw (PF), Henry Utley (C) Stephan Johnson, Michael Hazley, Keith Wotring, Brett Wilson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy (SG), Kenneth Huber (SF) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Mark Wickman | |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 08:57 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley (SF) Tyler Cranford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Franjo Politowski (SF) Daniel Saucedo | |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG) Thomas Spaulding | |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | William Crenshaw lays it in on a nice dish by Leo Walker and he's hacked by Kenneth Stacy - foul #2 on Kenneth Stacy, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson (SF) Michael Hazley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Henderson (SG) Kenneth Stacy | |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | William Crenshaw misses the free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:32 | Mercer | Larry Boatright snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Kenneth Huber connects on the fadeaway from close range | 15-22 |
| 08:14 | Valparaiso | William Crenshaw makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-22 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Franjo Politowski scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ferdinand Rodriguez | 18-24 |
| 07:41 | Valparaiso | Kyle Henderson steals it from Brett Wilson | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Leo Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brett Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Crenshaw (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Utley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ferdinand Rodriguez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Henderson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Huber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Franjo Politowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Boatright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Larry Boatright misses long on a shot from close range | 18-24 |
| 07:17 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 07:06 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Larry Boatright - foul #2 on Larry Boatright, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford (PG), Stephan Johnson (SG), Keith Wotring (PF) Leo Walker, Brett Wilson, William Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo (PG), Mark Wickman (SF), Thomas Spaulding (C) Ferdinand Rodriguez, Kyle Henderson, Larry Boatright | |
| 07:06 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:06 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Mark Wickman misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 19-24 |
| 06:57 | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:43 | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Gee | 21-24 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo misses the easy layup | 21-24 |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | William Gee grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 05:52 | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Spaulding | 21-24 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Henry Utley can't throw it down | 21-24 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Mark Wickman banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Saucedo | 21-26 |
| 04:46 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Stephan Johnson | 23-26 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Daniel Saucedo buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring comes up short on the runner near the basket | 23-28 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Mark Wickman gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Mark Wickman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Leo Walker (PG), Don Smith (SG), Michael Hazley (SF), Brett Wilson (PF), William Crenshaw (C) Tyler Cranford, Stephan Johnson, William Gee, Keith Wotring, Henry Utley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez (PG), Kenneth Stacy (SG), Nathan Cobb (SF), Sam Wargo (PF), Larry Boatright (C) Daniel Saucedo, Kenneth Huber, Mark Wickman, Franjo Politowski, Thomas Spaulding | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Leo Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Hazley (fresh) PF - Brett Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Crenshaw (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ferdinand Rodriguez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Stacy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Cobb (fresh) PF - Sam Wargo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Valparaiso | Leo Walker loses the dribble to Ferdinand Rodriguez | 23-28 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Larry Boatright double dribbles | 23-28 |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Ferdinand Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford (PG) Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | Tyler Cranford is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tyler Cranford, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring (PF) William Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy is hacked by Don Smith - foul #3 on Don Smith, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson (SG) Don Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Kenneth Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 01:04 | Valparaiso | Sam Wargo is called for the reach on Keith Wotring - foul #3 on Sam Wargo, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Gee (SF), William Crenshaw (C) Michael Hazley, Brett Wilson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding (PF) Sam Wargo | |
| 01:04 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:04 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Stephan Johnson steals the ball from Nathan Cobb | 27-28 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Stephan Johnson misses the lay-in | 27-28 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | William Crenshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 00:38 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Tyler Cranford | 29-28 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | William Gee snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | William Gee misses the turnaround from close range | 29-28 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Thomas Spaulding misses long on a fullcourt shot | 29-28 |