| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Guy Farnsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phillip Hutson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Lever (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Lofland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Curtis Crook buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wilbur Mason | 27-24 |
| 19:20 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 27-24 |
| 19:18 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson hits the follow up shot | 29-24 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Craig Lever - foul #3 on Craig Lever, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Parsons (C) Craig Lever | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | Valparaiso | James Parsons knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Guy Farnsworth | 31-26 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 18:09 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Leon Fisher grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Crook | 31-28 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Leon Fisher grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Guy Farnsworth is called for the reach on Wilbur Mason - foul #1 on Guy Farnsworth, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin (PG), Jason Compton (SG), William Rao (SF), Brendan Schilling (C) Guy Farnsworth, Gary Cooley, Phillip Hutson, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Christopher Speirs (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Jimmie Stephens, Leon Fisher, Manuel Lofland | |
| 16:47 | Mercer | A charge is called on Bryan Nally - foul #1 on Bryan Nally, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 16:40 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling misses short on a floater from the right block | 31-28 |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | William Rao tips it in | 33-28 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Brendan Schilling - foul #1 on Brendan Schilling, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson (SF) James Parsons | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Christopher Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Compton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Phillip Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Rao (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brendan Schilling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Bradford (fresh) SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Speirs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Danny Bradford and the foul's on Phillip Hutson - foul #1 on Phillip Hutson, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Lever (C) Brendan Schilling | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Manuel Lofland (C) Danny Bradford, Gary Hawkins | |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:32 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jason Compton | 36-31 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | William Rao pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | William Rao misses the dunk but the foul's on Manuel Lofland - foul #2 on Manuel Lofland, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth (PG), Gary Cooley (SG), Thomas Jones (PF) Christopher Baldwin, Jason Compton, Phillip Hutson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Jimmie Stephens (SF), Leon Fisher (PF) Bryan Nally, Anthony Reeves, Christopher Speirs | |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | William Rao makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | William Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Leon Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 14:31 | Valparaiso | William Rao grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 14:11 | Valparaiso | William Rao clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Leon Fisher pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason is hacked by Gary Cooley - foul #2 on Gary Cooley, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin (SF) William Rao | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (SG), Christopher Speirs (C) Wilbur Mason, Manuel Lofland | |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Bryan Nally is fouled on the floor by Gary Cooley - foul #3 on Gary Cooley, team foul #6 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson (SF) Christopher Baldwin | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs's floater is tipped away by Thomas Jones | 38-31 |
| 13:25 | Valparaiso | Craig Lever grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 13:05 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth loses the dribble to Christopher Speirs | 38-31 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Curtis Crook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:37 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens misses the easy layup | 40-31 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Leon Fisher is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leon Fisher, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin (PG), Jason Compton (SG), James Parsons (PF), Brendan Schilling (C) Guy Farnsworth, Gary Cooley, Thomas Jones, Craig Lever | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Manuel Lofland (C) Curtis Crook, Jimmie Stephens, Leon Fisher | |
| 11:43 | Valparaiso | Anthony Reeves steals it from James Parsons | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Christopher Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Compton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Phillip Hutson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brendan Schilling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Speirs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Lofland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jason Compton - foul #1 on Jason Compton, team foul #7 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Rao (SF) Phillip Hutson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (PG), Fred Satter (PF) Bryan Nally, Christopher Speirs | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 11:15 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the jumper from the left side set up by Danny Bradford | 40-35 |
| 10:46 | Valparaiso | A charge is called on William Rao - foul #1 on William Rao, team foul #8 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth (PG), Thomas Jones (PF), Craig Lever (C) Jason Compton, James Parsons, Brendan Schilling | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leon Fisher (PF) Fred Satter | |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Craig Lever steals it from Anthony Reeves | 40-35 |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Craig Lever hits a runner from close range | 42-35 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Leon Fisher buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Danny Bradford and the foul's on William Rao - foul #2 on William Rao, team foul #9 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley (SG) William Rao | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Jimmie Stephens (SF) Danny Bradford, Anthony Reeves | |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:03 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 09:41 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Stephens | 42-37 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Leon Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 09:00 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Leon Fisher drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jimmie Stephens | 45-40 |
| 08:27 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Guy Farnsworth | 47-40 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Lever | 49-40 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilbur Mason and he's fouled by Guy Farnsworth - foul #2 on Guy Farnsworth, team foul #10 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Compton (PG), Phillip Hutson (SF), James Parsons (PF), William Rao (C) Guy Farnsworth, Christopher Baldwin, Thomas Jones, Craig Lever | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Christopher Speirs (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Leon Fisher, Manuel Lofland | |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jason Compton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Rao (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Bradford (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Speirs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Valparaiso | Jason Compton scores on a floater in the lane | 51-43 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 06:53 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs tips it in | 51-45 |
| 06:38 | Valparaiso | James Parsons's layup is rejected by Christopher Speirs | 51-45 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Bryan Nally snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Danny Bradford connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Speirs | 51-48 |
| 05:47 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Compton - foul #2 on Jason Compton, team foul #11 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth (PG), Christopher Baldwin (SG), Thomas Jones (PF), Craig Lever (C) Jason Compton, Gary Cooley, James Parsons, William Rao | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Leon Fisher (PF) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Gary Hawkins | |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:21 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Reeves (SF), Manuel Lofland (C) Jimmie Stephens, Christopher Speirs | |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Curtis Crook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 05:02 | Valparaiso | Manuel Lofland swats the layup by Phillip Hutson | 51-49 |
| 05:01 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 53-49 |
| 04:40 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | 3 seconds is called on Guy Farnsworth | 53-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Rao (SF) Phillip Hutson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 04:05 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Anthony Reeves - foul #1 on Anthony Reeves, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Parsons (PF) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (SG) Wilbur Mason | |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Curtis Crook makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Lofland | 56-52 |
| 03:32 | Valparaiso | James Parsons makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Baldwin and he's hacked by Leon Fisher - foul #2 on Leon Fisher, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Compton (SG) Guy Farnsworth | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (SG), Christopher Speirs (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Curtis Crook, Leon Fisher, Manuel Lofland | |
| 03:32 | Valparaiso | James Parsons makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Christopher Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Rao (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig Lever (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Speirs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Bryan Nally | 59-54 |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | Craig Lever is whistled for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley (SG), Phillip Hutson (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Christopher Baldwin, William Rao, Craig Lever | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Fred Satter (SF) Danny Bradford, Anthony Reeves | |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth (PG), Craig Lever (C) Jason Compton, James Parsons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Jimmie Stephens (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Manuel Lofland (C) Bryan Nally, Fred Satter, Christopher Speirs, Gary Hawkins | |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Leon Fisher clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 02:34 | Valparaiso | Craig Lever grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Craig Lever misses the turnaround from the baseline | 59-54 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 59-54 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Craig Lever misses badly on a shot from the left block | 59-54 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Craig Lever denies the turnaround by Leon Fisher | 59-54 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Leon Fisher hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 01:28 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley is hacked by Wilbur Mason - foul #2 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Curtis Crook - foul #1 on Curtis Crook, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Leon Fisher's layup is rejected by Thomas Jones | 60-56 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth is hacked by Curtis Crook - foul #2 on Curtis Crook, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Craig Lever - foul #4 on Craig Lever, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Crook - foul #3 on Curtis Crook, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin (SG) Gary Cooley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Curtis Crook drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Stephens | 63-60 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Crook - foul #4 on Curtis Crook, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley (SG) Phillip Hutson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Christopher Baldwin | 64-60 |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Wilbur Mason is called for the reach on Christopher Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Curtis Crook knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jimmie Stephens | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Wilbur Mason is called for the reach on Thomas Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Leon Fisher pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Curtis Crook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |