| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Russell Sager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Patricio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Daub (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Heine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | John Skagerberg inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Thomas Kania is hacked by Peter Bogen - foul #2 on Peter Bogen, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | John Skagerberg slams it home and he's fouled by Michael Daub - foul #3 on Michael Daub, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hui (PF) Michael Daub | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:17 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:02 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio makes the floater near the basket set up by Russell Sager | 31-32 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | John Hui denies the turnaround by Warren Pulliam | 31-32 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | John Skagerberg tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Daniel Patricio takes the ball from Thomas Kania | 31-32 |
| 17:56 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Kania - foul #3 on Thomas Kania, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Goggans (SG) Thomas Kania | |
| 17:56 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:56 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 17:43 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Hui | 33-32 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | John Hui is fouled on the floor by John Skagerberg - foul #2 on John Skagerberg, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Neil Sullivan (PF), George Musial (C) Daniel Patricio, Ruben Heine | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Booth (C) Vernon Hallum | |
| 17:14 | Valparaiso | Neil Sullivan clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Caldwell - foul #2 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG) Warren Pulliam | |
| 17:14 | Valparaiso | Neil Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:14 | Valparaiso | Neil Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | John Skagerberg comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-32 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell is hacked by Neil Sullivan - foul #1 on Neil Sullivan, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche (PF) John Hui | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Bell (SF), John Ellis (C) John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell | |
| 16:25 | Mercer | George Musial blocks the short jumper by Mario Bell | 35-32 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:18 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 16:16 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 16:14 | Valparaiso | George Musial snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 15:50 | Valparaiso | George Musial misses the shot in the paint | 35-32 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | George Musial pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Russell Sager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Fritsche (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Musial (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Bell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Booth (fresh) C - John Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Russell Sager | 37-32 |
| 15:27 | Mercer | John Ellis's fadeaway is rejected by George Musial | 37-32 |
| 15:26 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Peter Bogen | 37-32 |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | George Musial scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Bogen | 39-32 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | John Ellis makes the jumper from the right block set up by Thomas Goggans and he's hacked by Terry Fritsche - foul #2 on Terry Fritsche, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper (PG), John Hui (SG), Daniel Patricio (SF), Michael Daub (PF), Ruben Heine (C) Russell Sager, Peter Bogen, Neil Sullivan, Terry Fritsche, George Musial | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF), Vernon Hallum (C) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans, Mario Bell, David Booth | |
| 15:05 | Mercer | John Ellis makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Ellis - foul #1 on John Ellis, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell (PF) John Ellis | |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | John Hui is called for the reach on Thomas Kania - foul #3 on John Hui, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | John Skagerberg drills a shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:05 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Thomas Kania comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 13:46 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:40 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Thomas Kania snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | John Skagerberg drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Pulliam | 41-40 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | John Hui misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joseph Caldwell | 41-40 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | John Skagerberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | Joseph Caldwell steps in front of the Ruben Heine pass | 41-42 |
| 12:10 | Mercer | Thomas Kania clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 12:08 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Michael Daub | 41-42 |
| 12:02 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio's pass is intercepted by Thomas Kania | 41-42 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Larry Stamper - foul #2 on Larry Stamper, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Russell Sager (PG), Peter Bogen (SG), Neil Sullivan (SF), Terry Fritsche (PF), George Musial (C) Larry Stamper, John Hui, Daniel Patricio, Michael Daub, Ruben Heine | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF), David Booth (C) Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Vernon Hallum | |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:49 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Russell Sager (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Fritsche (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Musial (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Bell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - David Booth (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Thomas Goggans is called for the reach on Russell Sager - foul #1 on Thomas Goggans, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Joseph Caldwell | |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Sullivan | 41-44 |
| 11:08 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen connects on the floater from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Mario Bell blows the layup but he's hacked by Neil Sullivan - foul #2 on Neil Sullivan, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Mario Bell makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Mario Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:22 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 10:20 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Bogen | 43-46 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Thomas Goggans takes the ball from Russell Sager | 43-46 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Mario Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | Neil Sullivan grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 09:27 | Valparaiso | George Musial loses the dribble to David Booth | 43-46 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Mario Bell connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 08:44 | Valparaiso | George Musial knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Sager | 45-48 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | David Booth hits the finger roll and the foul's on Neil Sullivan - foul #3 on Neil Sullivan, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio (SF), Michael Daub (PF), Ruben Heine (C) Neil Sullivan, Terry Fritsche, George Musial | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF), Vernon Hallum (C) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans, Mario Bell, John Ellis | |
| 08:18 | Mercer | David Booth misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | John Skagerberg gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Kania | 45-52 |
| 07:41 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Russell Sager | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Russell Sager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Patricio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Daub (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ruben Heine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Booth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Russell Sager steals the ball from John Skagerberg | 47-52 |
| 07:08 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Patricio | 50-52 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | John Skagerberg blows the layup | 50-52 |
| 06:44 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 06:21 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Booth - foul #2 on David Booth, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper (PG), John Hui (SG) Russell Sager, Peter Bogen | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell (PF), Mario Bell (C) David Booth, Vernon Hallum | |
| 06:21 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:21 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Ruben Heine | 51-52 |
| 05:47 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio comes up short on the floater in the paint | 51-52 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Ruben Heine swats the short shot by John Skagerberg | 51-52 |
| 05:15 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Ruben Heine steals it from Thomas Kania | 54-52 |
| 04:40 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Thomas Kania blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 04:11 | Valparaiso | John Hui pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:11 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Russell Sager (PG), Peter Bogen (SG) Larry Stamper, Daniel Patricio | |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Hallum (C) Mario Bell | |
| 03:45 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 03:44 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Bogen | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Russell Sager (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hui (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Daub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ruben Heine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Mercer | John Skagerberg can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:44 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine is fouled on the floor by Vernon Hallum - foul #3 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio (SF) Michael Daub | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg | |
| 02:44 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 02:44 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | David Valenza misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum tips it home | 57-54 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:03 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Daub (PF) John Hui | |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), John Skagerberg (SF) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans, Mario Bell | |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell scores on a shot from the left side set up by Warren Pulliam | 57-56 |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | Michael Daub buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Sager | 60-56 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | John Skagerberg is fouled on the floor by Daniel Patricio - foul #2 on Daniel Patricio, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | John Skagerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio hits a jumper from the right side set up by Russell Sager | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | John Skagerberg tips it home | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Warren Pulliam is called for the reach on Russell Sager in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Kania | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Pulliam - foul #2 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Thomas Kania is called for the reach on Russell Sager in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Kania, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Russell Sager makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses the 3 from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Warren Pulliam is called for the reach on Peter Bogen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Thomas Kania clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |