| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Holguin (fresh) SF - Lester Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Boris Zlaten (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Gandy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Beason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brandon Mickens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradley Rounds (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Brandon Mickens inbounds the ball | 30-44 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Richard Holguin is called for the reach on Bradley Rounds - foul #2 on Richard Holguin, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| 19:29 | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 30-44 |
| 19:27 | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds misses the tip | 30-44 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Jason Gandy's layup is rejected by Jonathan Alston | 30-44 |
| 19:07 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jonathan Alston | 30-44 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Brandon Mickens lays it up and in | 30-46 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Dennis Beason is called for the reach on Lawrence Morrison - foul #1 on Dennis Beason, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten's pass is intercepted by Dennis Beason | 30-46 |
| 17:57 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston can't finish the layup | 30-46 |
| 17:56 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston hits the follow up shot | 30-48 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Lester Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 17:38 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason's pass is intercepted by Richard Holguin | 30-48 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-48 |
| 16:50 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Cottle (SG), Joshua Deshazo (PF), Frank Stewart (C) Richard Holguin, Boris Zlaten, Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths (PG), Peter Rix (SG), Steven Kerr (SF), Jason Wagner (PF), Rodney Smith (C) Larry Coleman, Dennis Beason, Brandon Mickens, Bradley Rounds, Jonathan Alston | |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Frank Stewart comes up short on the floater from the right block | 30-48 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Frank Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | Peter Rix gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 15:48 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Frank Stewart gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Cottle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lester Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Deshazo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Charles Griffiths (fresh) SG - Peter Rix (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Mercer | Lester Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo grabs the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 15:15 | Mercer | Lester Cooper buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Frank Stewart | 32-48 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-48 |
| 15:06 | Valparaiso | Rodney Smith gets the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | Steven Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 14:37 | Valparaiso | Peter Rix grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 14:15 | Valparaiso | Steven Kerr is whistled for a carry | 32-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Richard Holguin (SG), Boris Zlaten (PF), Jason Gandy (C) Lawrence Morrison, Lester Cooper, Joshua Deshazo, Frank Stewart | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman (PG), Dennis Beason (SG), Brandon Mickens (SF), Bradley Rounds (PF), Jonathan Alston (C) Charles Griffiths, Peter Rix, Steven Kerr, Jason Wagner, Rodney Smith | |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Tommie Baker | 34-48 |
| 13:55 | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Rounds | 34-50 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Richard Holguin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lester Cooper (SF) Ernest Cottle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:17 | Valparaiso | Lester Cooper swats the shot by Brandon Mickens | 34-50 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Lester Cooper snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | Lester Cooper comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-50 |
| 13:01 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | Brandon Mickens comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-50 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston hits the follow up shot | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Richard Holguin clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Larry Coleman - foul #1 on Larry Coleman, team foul #2 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Cottle (SF) Lester Cooper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Richard Holguin makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Richard Holguin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 12:05 | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bradley Rounds | 36-55 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Bradley Rounds blocks the short jumper by Ernest Cottle | 36-55 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Richard Holguin gets the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Richard Holguin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Beason - foul #2 on Dennis Beason, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo (C) Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steven Kerr (SF), Jason Wagner (C) Brandon Mickens, Jonathan Alston | |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Richard Holguin makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Richard Holguin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Holguin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernest Cottle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Zlaten (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Deshazo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Coleman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Beason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Rounds (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner is hacked by Joshua Deshazo - foul #1 on Joshua Deshazo, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG), Frank Stewart (C) Tommie Baker, Richard Holguin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths (SG) Dennis Beason | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:21 | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Kerr | 38-58 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Bradley Rounds is called for the reach on Frank Stewart - foul #1 on Bradley Rounds, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Rix (SG) Larry Coleman | |
| 10:44 | Mercer | Charles Griffiths is called for the reach on Lawrence Morrison - foul #1 on Charles Griffiths, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG), Jason Gandy (C) Ernest Cottle, Boris Zlaten | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brandon Mickens (SF), Jonathan Alston (C) Steven Kerr, Bradley Rounds | |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Richard Holguin loses the ball out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason (SG) Peter Rix | |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner can't finish the layup | 38-58 |
| 10:11 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston tips it back up and in | 38-60 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Griffiths - foul #2 on Charles Griffiths, team foul #6 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman (PG) Charles Griffiths | |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 09:38 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Coleman and he's fouled by Lawrence Morrison - foul #3 on Lawrence Morrison, team foul #3 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Ernest Cottle (SG) Lawrence Morrison, Richard Holguin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:38 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner misses the free throw | 40-62 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Frank Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Jonathan Alston steps in front of the Ernest Cottle pass | 40-62 |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Coleman and he's fouled by Ernest Cottle - foul #1 on Ernest Cottle, team foul #4 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lester Cooper (SF), Boris Zlaten (PF), Jeffrey Rambert (C) Joshua Deshazo, Frank Stewart, Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steven Kerr (SF), Bradley Rounds (PF) Brandon Mickens, Jason Wagner | |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston makes the free throw | 40-65 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Coleman - foul #2 on Larry Coleman, team foul #7 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths (SG), Rodney Smith (C) Dennis Beason, Jonathan Alston | |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Tommie Baker steps in front of the Charles Griffiths pass | 42-65 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle hits the finger roll set up by Tommie Baker | 44-65 |
| 08:09 | Valparaiso | Ernest Cottle is called for the reach on Charles Griffiths - foul #2 on Ernest Cottle, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG) Ernest Cottle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Rix (SG), Brandon Mickens (SF), Jason Wagner (C) Larry Coleman, Steven Kerr, Rodney Smith | |
| 07:54 | Valparaiso | Peter Rix drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Griffiths | 44-67 |
| 07:29 | Mercer | Boris Zlaten comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-67 |
| 07:28 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner gets the rebound | 44-67 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tommie Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Holguin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lester Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Boris Zlaten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Rambert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Charles Griffiths (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Rix (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brandon Mickens (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bradley Rounds (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | Peter Rix misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-67 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Tommie Baker snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Tommie Baker's floater is knocked away by Jason Wagner | 44-67 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | Lester Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Jason Wagner is called for the reach on Tommie Baker - foul #1 on Jason Wagner, team foul #8 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Cottle (SF), Joshua Deshazo (PF), Jason Gandy (C) Lester Cooper, Boris Zlaten, Jeffrey Rambert | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman (PG), Dennis Beason (SG), Steven Kerr (SF), Jonathan Alston (C) Charles Griffiths, Peter Rix, Brandon Mickens, Jason Wagner | |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 06:45 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| 06:30 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-67 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Richard Holguin grabs the board | 44-67 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Jason Gandy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-67 |
| 06:13 | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds grabs the board | 44-67 |
| 06:07 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston makes the jumper from the left block set up by Larry Coleman | 44-69 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Richard Holguin | 46-69 |
| 05:37 | Valparaiso | Steven Kerr misses the floater in the lane | 46-69 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle grabs the board | 46-69 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Tommie Baker is hacked by Larry Coleman - foul #3 on Larry Coleman, team foul #9 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (SG), Frank Stewart (C) Richard Holguin, Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths (PG), Peter Rix (SG), Jason Wagner (PF), Rodney Smith (C) Larry Coleman, Dennis Beason, Bradley Rounds, Jonathan Alston | |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Tommie Baker makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Tommie Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Rodney Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 04:44 | Valparaiso | Tommie Baker steals the ball from Jason Wagner | 47-69 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Tommie Baker lays it up and in | 49-69 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Steven Kerr comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-69 |
| 04:15 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner can't tip it in | 49-69 |
| 04:13 | Valparaiso | Steven Kerr can't tip it in | 49-69 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Frank Stewart snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Frank Stewart makes the jump hook from close range set up by Joshua Deshazo and he's hacked by Rodney Smith - foul #2 on Rodney Smith, team foul #10 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Rambert (C) Tommie Baker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Aleman (SF) Steven Kerr | |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Frank Stewart makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG), Lester Cooper (SF), Boris Zlaten (PF), Jason Gandy (C) Ernest Cottle, Frank Stewart, Joshua Deshazo, Jeffrey Rambert | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman (PG), Dennis Beason (SG), Brandon Mickens (SF), Bradley Rounds (PF), Jonathan Alston (C) Charles Griffiths, Peter Rix, James Aleman, Jason Wagner, Rodney Smith | |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Cottle (SG), Joshua Deshazo (SF), Frank Stewart (PF), Jeffrey Rambert (C) Richard Holguin, Lester Cooper, Boris Zlaten, Jason Gandy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths (PG), Peter Rix (SG), James Aleman (SF), Jason Wagner (PF), Rodney Smith (C) Larry Coleman, Dennis Beason, Brandon Mickens, Bradley Rounds, Jonathan Alston | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joshua Deshazo, team foul #6 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steven Kerr (SF) James Aleman | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Cottle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Deshazo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Rambert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Charles Griffiths (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Rix (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Valparaiso | Rodney Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Ernest Cottle grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | A charge is called on Frank Stewart - foul #2 on Frank Stewart, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| 02:23 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Charles Griffiths | 52-71 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Jeffrey Rambert misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rodney Smith - foul #3 on Rodney Smith, team foul #11 | 52-71 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Jeffrey Rambert misses the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Jeffrey Rambert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:39 | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Morrison - foul #4 on Lawrence Morrison, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| 01:39 | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:39 | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Jeffrey Rambert grabs the board | 53-71 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo is hacked by Steven Kerr - foul #2 on Steven Kerr, team foul #12 | 53-71 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Joshua Deshazo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:49 | Valparaiso | Rodney Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Frank Stewart is denied on a layup by Jason Wagner | 55-71 |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Rodney Smith snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Peter Rix grabs the offensive board | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths runs out the clock | 55-71 |