| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Nelligan (fresh) SF - Bernard Zindell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Devine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Adam Mozee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Clay (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Jeremy Ott (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jacob Bustamante (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell comes up short on the shot from the right block | 26-40 |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Ott - foul #1 on Jeremy Ott, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Devine - foul #2 on Paul Devine, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:53 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell makes the 3 from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Augustus Zuehls - foul #1 on Augustus Zuehls, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses the floater in the paint | 31-43 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell buries a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Jason Clay - foul #2 on Jason Clay, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses the free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante clanks a floater from the left side | 33-43 |
| 17:39 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 17:28 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (PG), Cecil Anderson (SG), John Hunt (SF), Henry Gessner (C) Augustus Zuehls, Gary Nelligan, Bernard Zindell, Jeff Guerro | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jesse Mills (SF), Shannon Scott (PF), Ernie Pizarro (C) Jason Clay, Jeremy Ott, Jacob Bustamante | |
| 17:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 17:07 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:50 | Valparaiso | Adam Mozee steps in front of the Paul Devine pass | 33-43 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ernie Pizarro hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Adam Mozee | 33-45 |
| 16:18 | Valparaiso | John Hunt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 16:16 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner can't tip it in | 33-45 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Gessner is called for the reach on Alexander Mitchell - foul #2 on Henry Gessner, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG), Gary Nelligan (SG), Bernard Zindell (SF), Jeff Guerro (C) Ivan Rotkowski, Cecil Anderson, John Hunt, Paul Devine | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Lerma (PG), Donald Ishee (SG), Jason Clay (SF), Jeremy Ott (PF), Jacob Bustamante (C) Adam Mozee, Alexander Mitchell, Jesse Mills, Shannon Scott, Ernie Pizarro | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Nelligan (fresh) SF - Bernard Zindell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Gessner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Lerma (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ishee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Clay (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Jeremy Ott (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jacob Bustamante (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Ishee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 15:35 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses the lay-in | 33-45 |
| 15:30 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 15:07 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Augustus Zuehls, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Lerma drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-47 |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 33-47 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante loses the dribble to Augustus Zuehls | 33-47 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 13:26 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell tips it but misses | 33-47 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Lerma is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bruce Lerma, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (PG), Cecil Anderson (SG), John Hunt (SF), Paul Devine (PF), Michael Pettitt (C) Augustus Zuehls, Gary Nelligan, Bernard Zindell, Henry Gessner, Jeff Guerro | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee (PG), Alexander Mitchell (SG), Jesse Mills (SF), Shannon Scott (PF), Ernie Pizarro (C) Bruce Lerma, Donald Ishee, Jason Clay, Jeremy Ott, Jacob Bustamante | |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | John Hunt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ivan Rotkowski | 36-47 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Jesse Mills misses the easy layup | 36-47 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee snags the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott clanks a jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:29 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Shannon Scott loses the dribble to Ivan Rotkowski | 36-47 |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | Shannon Scott is called for the reach on Paul Devine - foul #2 on Shannon Scott, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell (SF), Jeff Guerro (C) John Hunt, Michael Pettitt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay (SF) Ernie Pizarro | |
| 11:48 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine is fouled on the floor by Alexander Mitchell - foul #2 on Alexander Mitchell, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG) Cecil Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Ivan Rotkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Zindell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Devine (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Adam Mozee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Clay (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Shannon Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Mills (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | Alexander Mitchell picks off the pass by Augustus Zuehls | 36-47 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-47 |
| 11:17 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:12 | Valparaiso | Shannon Scott takes the ball from Ivan Rotkowski | 36-47 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-50 |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-50 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay's floater is tipped away by Jeff Guerro | 39-50 |
| 10:11 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 10:02 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Guerro | 41-50 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 09:44 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Bernard Zindell | 41-50 |
| 09:31 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Rotkowski | 44-50 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jesse Mills clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-50 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay tips it but misses | 44-50 |
| 09:09 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Jesse Mills - foul #1 on Jesse Mills, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson (PG), Gary Nelligan (SG), Henry Gessner (PF), Michael Pettitt (C) Augustus Zuehls, Ivan Rotkowski, Paul Devine, Jeff Guerro | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Lerma (PG), Donald Ishee (SG), David Williams (SF), Jeremy Ott (PF), Jacob Bustamante (C) Adam Mozee, Alexander Mitchell, Jason Clay, Shannon Scott, Jesse Mills | |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jacob Bustamante | 46-50 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Kentucky | David Williams double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hunt (SF) Bernard Zindell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 08:20 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner banks in the layup | 48-50 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Lerma hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Pettitt grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Nelligan steps in front of the Bruce Lerma pass | 48-50 |
| 07:28 | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Nelligan | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Cecil Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Nelligan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Gessner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pettitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Lerma (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ishee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Jeremy Ott (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jacob Bustamante (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 06:38 | Valparaiso | Donald Ishee is called for the reach on Cecil Anderson - foul #1 on Donald Ishee, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (SG), Paul Devine (PF) Gary Nelligan, Michael Pettitt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee (PG), Alexander Mitchell (SG), Jason Clay (SF), Shannon Scott (PF), Jesse Mills (C) Bruce Lerma, Donald Ishee, David Williams, Jeremy Ott, Jacob Bustamante | |
| 06:38 | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:38 | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Jesse Mills misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 06:00 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine can't connect on a runner from close range | 52-50 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | John Hunt grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG), Gary Nelligan (SG), Bernard Zindell (SF), Jeff Guerro (C) Cecil Anderson, Ivan Rotkowski, John Hunt, Henry Gessner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott (PF), Jacob Bustamante (C) Shannon Scott, Jesse Mills | |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Bernard Zindell is called for the reach on Adam Mozee - foul #1 on Bernard Zindell, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell double dribbles | 52-50 |
| 04:11 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeff Guerro - foul #3 on Jeff Guerro, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:36 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan is fouled on the floor by Jacob Bustamante - foul #2 on Jacob Bustamante, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 03:36 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:36 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jacob Bustamante | 53-52 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell dunks the ball set up by Adam Mozee | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Gary Nelligan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Zindell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Devine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Adam Mozee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alexander Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Clay (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Ott (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jacob Bustamante (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Nelligan is called for the reach on Adam Mozee - foul #2 on Gary Nelligan, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (PG), Cecil Anderson (SG), John Hunt (SF), Henry Gessner (C) Augustus Zuehls, Gary Nelligan, Bernard Zindell, Jeff Guerro | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Lerma (SG), Jesse Mills (SF), Shannon Scott (PF), Ernie Pizarro (C) Alexander Mitchell, Jason Clay, Jeremy Ott, Jacob Bustamante | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Mozee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:35 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG), Bernard Zindell (SF), Jeff Guerro (C) Cecil Anderson, John Hunt, Henry Gessner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Mitchell (SG) Bruce Lerma | |
| 02:16 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell is denied on a layup by Jesse Mills | 53-56 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Jesse Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan (SG) Ivan Rotkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay (SF), Jeremy Ott (PF), Jacob Bustamante (C) Jesse Mills, Shannon Scott, Ernie Pizarro | |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott is called for traveling | 53-56 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Jacob Bustamante steals it from Jeff Guerro | 53-56 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Clay | 53-56 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-56 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Ott snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Clay is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jason Clay, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell drills a 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Bustamante lays it in on a nice dish by Alexander Mitchell | 56-58 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-58 |