| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Murdock (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Wojtkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Predmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bradley Goetsch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pollock (fresh) PF - Ira Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arlie Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski can't finish the layup | 26-34 |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:32 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter lays it in set up by Bradley Goetsch | 26-36 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Tony Flowers misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 26-36 |
| 19:14 | Valparaiso | James Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski connects on the floater from close range set up by Jerry Predmore | 28-36 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | James Pollock loses the dribble to Brian Wojtkowski | 28-36 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 17:51 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ira Wall | 31-39 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony Flowers | 33-39 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ira Wall | 33-42 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (PG), Franklin Stevens (SG), Matthew Greene (SF), John Bell (PF), Dino Greco (C) Michael Landers, James Murdock, Brian Wojtkowski, Tony Flowers, Jerry Predmore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ian Greer (PG), John Grant (SG), Ben Noel (SF), Samuel Kenner (PF), Qing-nan Mang (C) Bradley Goetsch, Timothy Clark, James Pollock, Ira Wall, Arlie Carter | |
| 16:42 | Valparaiso | Ian Greer buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Dino Greco drills a jumper from the left block | 35-44 |
| 15:55 | Valparaiso | John Grant hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Kenner | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Greene (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Bell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dino Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ian Greer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Grant (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ben Noel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Kenner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Qing-nan Mang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Dino Greco can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-47 |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Ben Noel | 35-47 |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | Ben Noel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Greene - foul #1 on Matthew Greene, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), James Murdock (SG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF) David Godwin, Franklin Stevens, Matthew Greene | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark (SG), Ira Wall (PF), Arlie Carter (C) John Grant, Samuel Kenner, Qing-nan Mang | |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | Ben Noel makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | Ben Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Ben Noel - foul #3 on Ben Noel, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Predmore (C) John Bell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Goetsch (PG), James Pollock (SF) Ian Greer, Ben Noel | |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:56 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:30 | Valparaiso | Ira Wall misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski makes the fadeaway from the right block | 39-49 |
| 14:04 | Valparaiso | Ira Wall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Dino Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski is whistled for traveling | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tony Flowers (PF), John Bell (C) Dino Greco, Jerry Predmore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ian Greer (PG), Samuel Kenner (PF) Bradley Goetsch, Ira Wall | |
| 13:31 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 39-49 |
| 13:29 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Tony Flowers misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 39-49 |
| 12:59 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:32 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ian Greer | 39-51 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Michael Landers is fouled on the floor by Ian Greer - foul #2 on Ian Greer, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (PG), Franklin Stevens (SG), Matthew Greene (SF), Jerry Predmore (C) Michael Landers, James Murdock, Brian Wojtkowski, John Bell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Goetsch (PG), John Grant (SG), Ben Noel (SF), Ira Wall (PF) Ian Greer, Timothy Clark, James Pollock, Arlie Carter | |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Matthew Greene comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ben Noel - foul #4 on Ben Noel, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ian Greer (SG) Ben Noel | |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Matthew Greene misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Matthew Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner is fouled on the floor by Jerry Predmore - foul #2 on Jerry Predmore, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jason Boykin (PG) Tony Flowers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jason Boykin (fresh) SG - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Greene (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jerry Predmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bradley Goetsch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ian Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Grant (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ira Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Kenner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | Matthew Greene denies the turnaround by John Grant | 40-51 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Matthew Greene | 40-51 |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Jason Boykin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 11:10 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Grant | 40-51 |
| 11:04 | Valparaiso | John Grant buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Kenner - foul #1 on Samuel Kenner, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Murdock (SG), John Bell (PF) Jason Boykin, Matthew Greene | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark (SG), James Pollock (SF), Arlie Carter (C) Bradley Goetsch, John Grant, Samuel Kenner | |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:47 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 10:37 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 10:35 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter hits the follow up shot | 41-55 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens is whistled for traveling | 41-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF), Dino Greco (C) David Godwin, Franklin Stevens, Jerry Predmore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steven Hardin (PG), Qing-nan Mang (PF) Ian Greer, Ira Wall | |
| 10:05 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-55 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Dino Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Brian Wojtkowski connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Murdock | 43-55 |
| 09:31 | Valparaiso | Qing-nan Mang scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-57 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Dino Greco's pass is intercepted by James Pollock | 43-57 |
| 08:53 | Valparaiso | Qing-nan Mang misses the driving attempt near the basket | 43-57 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | James Murdock pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Steven Hardin steps in front of the Dino Greco pass | 43-57 |
| 08:44 | Valparaiso | Steven Hardin lays it in | 43-59 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Michael Landers is fouled on the floor by Timothy Clark - foul #1 on Timothy Clark, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Godwin (PG), Franklin Stevens (SG), Matthew Greene (SF), Tony Flowers (PF), Jerry Predmore (C) Michael Landers, James Murdock, Brian Wojtkowski, John Bell, Dino Greco | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Goetsch (PG), Ian Greer (SG), John Grant (SF), Ira Wall (PF), Samuel Kenner (C) Steven Hardin, Timothy Clark, James Pollock, Qing-nan Mang, Arlie Carter | |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Tony Flowers is whistled for traveling | 43-59 |
| 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) | |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner misses the dunk but the foul's on Tony Flowers - foul #2 on Tony Flowers, team foul #3 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ben Noel (SF) Ian Greer | |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franklin Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Greene (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tony Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Predmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bradley Goetsch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Grant (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ben Noel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ira Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Kenner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Ira Wall buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Goetsch | 46-64 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Tony Flowers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Samuel Kenner, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Landers (PG), James Murdock (SG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF) David Godwin, Franklin Stevens, Matthew Greene | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark (SG), James Pollock (SF), Arlie Carter (C) John Grant, Ben Noel, Samuel Kenner | |
| 06:42 | Mercer | James Murdock scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tony Flowers | 51-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | Arlie Carter gets the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Ira Wall and he's fouled by James Murdock - foul #3 on James Murdock, team foul #4 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bell (PF), Dino Greco (C) Tony Flowers, Jerry Predmore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ian Greer (PG), Samuel Kenner (PF) Bradley Goetsch, Ira Wall | |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark makes the free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | John Bell banks in the layup | 53-67 |
| 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) | |
| 05:38 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | James Murdock pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | James Murdock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Michael Landers misses the tip | 53-67 |
| 05:27 | Valparaiso | James Pollock pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 04:58 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-70 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Michael Landers is fouled on the floor by Ian Greer - foul #3 on Ian Greer, team foul #7 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Stevens (SG), David Godwin (SF), Matthew Greene (C) James Murdock, Brian Wojtkowski, John Bell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Goetsch (PG), John Grant (SG), Ben Noel (SF), Ira Wall (PF) Ian Greer, Timothy Clark, James Pollock, Arlie Carter | |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Michael Landers makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Michael Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Samuel Kenner clanks a floater from the left block | 55-70 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | David Godwin gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | David Godwin misses the shot from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | John Grant gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 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 | John Grant is whistled for a carry | 55-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tony Flowers (PF), Jerry Predmore (C) Michael Landers, Dino Greco | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Qing-nan Mang (C) Samuel Kenner | |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens is whistled for a carry | 55-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Murdock (SG), Brian Wojtkowski (SF) Franklin Stevens, Matthew Greene | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark (SG) Ben Noel | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Murdock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Wojtkowski (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Tony Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Predmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bradley Goetsch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Wall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Qing-nan Mang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Valparaiso | Bradley Goetsch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ian Greer (PG), James Pollock (SF), Arlie Carter (C) Bradley Goetsch, John Grant, Qing-nan Mang | |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Arlie Carter is called for the reach on Jerry Predmore - foul #1 on Arlie Carter, team foul #8 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Franklin Stevens (SG), Matthew Greene (SF), John Bell (PF) James Murdock, Brian Wojtkowski, Tony Flowers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Grant (SG), Ben Noel (SF), Qing-nan Mang (PF), Samuel Kenner (C) Timothy Clark, James Pollock, Ira Wall, Arlie Carter | |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Jerry Predmore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | Qing-nan Mang hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #5 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tony Flowers (PF) John Bell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark (SG), James Pollock (SF), Arlie Carter (C) John Grant, Ben Noel, Samuel Kenner | |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | Qing-nan Mang makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | Qing-nan Mang misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to James Pollock | 57-71 |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Arlie Carter | 57-73 |
| 02:30 | Mercer | David Godwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-73 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Franklin Stevens tips it but misses | 57-73 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Tony Flowers hits the follow up shot | 59-73 |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Flowers - foul #3 on Tony Flowers, team foul #6 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bell (PF), Dino Greco (C) Tony Flowers, Jerry Predmore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Grant (SF), Samuel Kenner (PF) James Pollock, Arlie Carter | |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | John Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-75 |
| 01:38 | Valparaiso | Ian Greer pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Timothy Clark makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ian Greer | 59-77 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | John Bell drills a floater from the baseline | 61-77 |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | Ian Greer scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Clark | 61-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Qing-nan Mang is called for the reach on John Bell - foul #2 on Qing-nan Mang, team foul #9 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ben Noel (SF) Timothy Clark | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | John Bell makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | John Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 00:40 | Valparaiso | Qing-nan Mang grabs the defensive rebound | 62-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | John Grant knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Qing-nan Mang and the foul's on Dino Greco - foul #1 on Dino Greco, team foul #7 | 62-81 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | John Grant makes the free throw | 62-82 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | David Godwin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Franklin Stevens | 65-82 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Ian Greer runs out the clock | 65-82 |