| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Guy Farnsworth (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Phillip Hutson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brendan Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Guy Farnsworth steals the ball from Wilbur Mason | 31-28 |
| 19:42 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley banks in the layup on a great pass from Guy Farnsworth | 33-28 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Brendan Schilling picks off the pass by Wilbur Mason | 33-28 |
| 19:05 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling is hacked by Leon Fisher - foul #2 on Leon Fisher, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:44 | Valparaiso | Curtis Crook takes the ball from James Parsons | 33-28 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Gary Cooley picks off the pass by Gary Hawkins | 33-28 |
| 18:08 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 35-28 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason hits a 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 17:46 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Leon Fisher | 35-31 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 17:20 | Valparaiso | James Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Compton (PG), Christopher Baldwin (SG), David Robinson (SF), Frank Kennedy (PF), William Rao (C) Guy Farnsworth, Gary Cooley, Phillip Hutson, Brendan Schilling, James Parsons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Frank Kennedy comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Satter - foul #2 on Fred Satter, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Frank Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Frank Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Fred Satter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | William Rao grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:05 | Valparaiso | David Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jack Browning - foul #1 on Jack Browning, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Nally - foul #1 on Bryan Nally, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth (PG), Phillip Hutson (SF), James Parsons (C) Jason Compton, David Robinson, William Rao | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Fred Satter, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Guy Farnsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Phillip Hutson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason is hacked by Christopher Baldwin - foul #2 on Christopher Baldwin, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley (SG), Brendan Schilling (PF) Christopher Baldwin, Frank Kennedy | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Leon Fisher clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 15:11 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wilbur Mason - foul #1 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | Leon Fisher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves tips it home | 40-33 |
| 14:38 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Leon Fisher knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Crook | 40-35 |
| 14:11 | Valparaiso | James Parsons scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Wilbur Mason - foul #2 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Fred Satter (SF) Curtis Crook, Anthony Reeves | |
| 14:11 | Valparaiso | James Parsons misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:11 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:03 | Valparaiso | James Parsons grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Phillip Hutson, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Compton (PG), Christopher Baldwin (SG), David Robinson (SF), Frank Kennedy (PF), William Rao (C) Guy Farnsworth, Gary Cooley, Phillip Hutson, Brendan Schilling, James Parsons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (SG), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Wilbur Mason, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Bryan Nally is hacked by Jason Compton - foul #1 on Jason Compton, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Bryan Nally misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | Frank Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:00 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Fred Satter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Danny Bradford misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | William Rao grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | William Rao is hacked by Jack Browning - foul #2 on Jack Browning, team foul #7 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley (SG) Christopher Baldwin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Anthony Reeves (SF) Danny Bradford, Jimmie Stephens | |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | William Rao makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | William Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | William Rao blocks the short jumper by Fred Satter | 44-35 |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | Frank Kennedy snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 11:55 | Valparaiso | Jason Compton grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 11:38 | Valparaiso | Frank Kennedy connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jason Compton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Cooley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Rao (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Nally (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Satter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Browning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves loses the dribble to Jason Compton | 46-35 |
| 11:03 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Robinson | 49-35 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Curtis Crook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth (PG), Christopher Baldwin (SG), Phillip Hutson (SF), Brendan Schilling (PF), James Parsons (C) Jason Compton, Gary Cooley, David Robinson, William Rao, Frank Kennedy | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Jimmie Stephens (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Anthony Reeves, Fred Satter, Jack Browning | |
| 10:26 | Valparaiso | James Parsons hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 49-35 |
| 10:25 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling hits the follow up shot | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:12 | Mercer | The jump hook by Jimmie Stephens is blocked by James Parsons | 51-35 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens tips it home | 51-37 |
| 10:01 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-37 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Leon Fisher gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 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) | |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Baldwin - foul #3 on Christopher Baldwin, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (PG), Anthony Reeves (SF) Curtis Crook, Jimmie Stephens | |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Christopher Baldwin | 51-38 |
| 09:25 | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley (SG) Christopher Baldwin | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:47 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley is fouled on the floor by Gary Hawkins - foul #1 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #8 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG) Danny Bradford | |
| 08:47 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:47 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Bryan Nally knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wilbur Mason | 53-40 |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 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) | |
| 08:13 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Nally | 53-40 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins can't throw it down | 53-40 |
| 08:03 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 07:44 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley travels with the ball | 53-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Compton (PG), David Robinson (SF), Frank Kennedy (PF), William Rao (C) Guy Farnsworth, Phillip Hutson, Brendan Schilling, James Parsons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Fred Satter (SF), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| 07:29 | Mercer | Fred Satter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 07:28 | Valparaiso | David Robinson gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jason Compton (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Cooley (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Rao (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fred Satter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Browning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Valparaiso | Jason Compton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 07:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jimmie Stephens | 53-40 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Curtis Crook connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jimmie Stephens | 53-43 |
| 07:09 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Compton | 55-43 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Bryan Nally can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Jack Browning tips it in | 55-45 |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | Fred Satter steals it from Jason Compton | 55-45 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Fred Satter hits the finger roll | 55-47 |
| 05:56 | Valparaiso | William Rao comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:42 | Valparaiso | Jason Compton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Cooley | 57-47 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth (PG), Phillip Hutson (SF), Brendan Schilling (PF), James Parsons (C) Jason Compton, David Robinson, Frank Kennedy, William Rao | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Fred Satter, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| 05:31 | Mercer | Curtis Crook connects on the 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 05:16 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth makes the floater near the basket set up by Gary Cooley | 59-50 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Phillip Hutson | 59-50 |
| 04:47 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Leon Fisher connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 59-52 |
| 04:15 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Baldwin (SG) Gary Cooley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Curtis Crook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | James Parsons gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:38 | Valparaiso | Anthony Reeves denies the turnaround by Brendan Schilling | 59-52 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | James Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Guy Farnsworth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Hutson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brendan Schilling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - James Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth is hacked by Gary Hawkins - foul #2 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Frank Kennedy (PF), William Rao (C) Brendan Schilling, James Parsons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Fred Satter (SF) Curtis Crook, Anthony Reeves | |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Fred Satter makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Wilbur Mason | 61-54 |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | Frank Kennedy misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Hawkins - foul #3 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Compton (PG), David Robinson (SF) Guy Farnsworth, Phillip Hutson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (SG), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Wilbur Mason, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | Frank Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | Frank Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth (PG), Gary Cooley (SG), Phillip Hutson (SF), Brendan Schilling (PF), James Parsons (C) Jason Compton, Christopher Baldwin, David Robinson, Frank Kennedy, William Rao | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Fred Satter, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins hits the finger roll set up by Leon Fisher | 62-56 |
| 02:03 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Cooley | 65-56 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Crook | 65-58 |
| 01:22 | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth makes the 3 from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Leon Fisher is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Leon Fisher, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Compton (PG), Christopher Baldwin (SG), David Robinson (SF), Frank Kennedy (PF), William Rao (C) Guy Farnsworth, Gary Cooley, Phillip Hutson, Brendan Schilling, James Parsons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Jack Browning (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Gary Hawkins | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Bryan Nally takes the ball from Frank Kennedy | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Danny Bradford hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmie Stephens | 68-61 |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth (PG), Gary Cooley (SG), Phillip Hutson (SF), Brendan Schilling (PF), James Parsons (C) Jason Compton, Christopher Baldwin, David Robinson, Frank Kennedy, William Rao | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Fred Satter, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbur Mason - foul #3 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Compton (PG) Guy Farnsworth | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:25 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Crook - foul #3 on Curtis Crook, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Brendan Schilling misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Leon Fisher snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Leon Fisher makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson is hacked by Curtis Crook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Crook, team foul #14 | 69-64 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Phillip Hutson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Crook | 70-67 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Curtis Crook is called for the reach on Gary Cooley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Crook, team foul #15 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Guy Farnsworth (PG) Jason Compton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG) Curtis Crook | |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Gary Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason is hacked by Phillip Hutson - foul #2 on Phillip Hutson, team foul #5 | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Bryan Nally buries a 3 from the right corner | 72-70 |