| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Breen (fresh) SG - Ronald Ramsey (fresh) SF - Lee Beaulieu (fresh) PF - Bobby Ernst (fresh) C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clint Meier (fresh) SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) PF - Justin Kinman (fresh) C - Jerry Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Jerry Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clifton Sutherland, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Youngstown State | Jerry Thomas is called for the reach on Dennis Hutton - foul #1 on Jerry Thomas, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Valparaiso | Justin Kinman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Ronald Ramsey can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Clifton Sutherland - foul #2 on Clifton Sutherland, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (SF) Clifton Sutherland | |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Ronald Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Ronald Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu hits the finger roll | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer misses long on a jump hook from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Valparaiso | Justin Kinman tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen clanks a jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Clint Meier | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | Valparaiso | Thomas Breen steps in front of the Jerry Thomas pass | 3-0 |
| 17:42 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Valparaiso | Jerry Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Valparaiso | Justin Kinman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:28 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:00 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst's pass is intercepted by John Stockton | 3-0 |
| 16:40 | Valparaiso | Jerry Thomas misses the floater from the left side | 3-0 |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | Justin Kinman snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:31 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 16:12 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Hutton | 5-2 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Jerry Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Kinman | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Breen (fresh) SG - Ronald Ramsey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lee Beaulieu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Ernst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Hutton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clint Meier (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Stockton (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Kinman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Clint Meier - foul #1 on Clint Meier, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), David Cribb (SG), Timmy Hughes (SF), Derrick Carlson (C) Thomas Breen, Ronald Ramsey, Lee Beaulieu, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Lewis Stephen (PF), Paul Kurz (C) Clint Meier, Christopher Brewer, John Stockton, Justin Kinman, Jerry Thomas | |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timmy Hughes - foul #1 on Timmy Hughes, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Larry Gans (C) Bobby Ernst | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:00 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 14:58 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:49 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Johnson | 6-6 |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:42 | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams misses the fadeaway near the basket | 6-6 |
| 14:41 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:32 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Cribb | 8-6 |
| 14:09 | Valparaiso | Larry Gans takes the ball from Paul Kurz | 8-6 |
| 13:53 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson travels with the ball | 8-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen (PG), Ronald Ramsey (SG), Lee Beaulieu (SF) Charlie Hollon, David Cribb, Timmy Hughes | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | Larry Gans steals the ball from Radman Kaliszewski | 8-6 |
| 13:23 | Youngstown State | Ronald Ramsey misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lewis Stephen - foul #1 on Lewis Stephen, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst (PF), Dennis Hutton (C) Derrick Carlson, Larry Gans | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clint Meier (PG), John Stockton (SG), Justin Kinman (PF) Radman Kaliszewski, Richard Johnson, Paul Kurz | |
| 13:23 | Youngstown State | Ronald Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:23 | Youngstown State | Ronald Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | John Stockton is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hutton - foul #1 on Dennis Hutton, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer (SG), Jerry Thomas (C) Christopher Williams, Lewis Stephen | |
| 12:53 | Valparaiso | John Stockton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-6 |
| 12:52 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:36 | Youngstown State | Ronald Ramsey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lee Beaulieu | 11-6 |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Justin Kinman and the foul's on Ronald Ramsey - foul #1 on Ronald Ramsey, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:07 | Youngstown State | John Stockton takes the ball from Ronald Ramsey | 11-9 |
| 12:04 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer lays it in on a great pass from John Stockton | 11-11 |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 11:43 | Youngstown State | Ronald Ramsey gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Breen (fresh) SG - Ronald Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lee Beaulieu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Ernst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clint Meier (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Stockton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Justin Kinman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | Ronald Ramsey banks in the layup set up by Thomas Breen | 13-11 |
| 11:16 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Justin Kinman is blocked by Bobby Ernst | 13-11 |
| 11:14 | Valparaiso | Justin Kinman grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | John Stockton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 10:48 | Valparaiso | Justin Kinman grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer is fouled on the floor by Lee Beaulieu - foul #1 on Lee Beaulieu, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), David Cribb (SG), Timmy Hughes (SF), Derrick Carlson (PF), Larry Gans (C) Thomas Breen, Ronald Ramsey, Lee Beaulieu, Bobby Ernst, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Lewis Stephen (PF), Paul Kurz (C) Clint Meier, Christopher Brewer, John Stockton, Justin Kinman, Jerry Thomas | |
| 10:16 | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Radman Kaliszewski | 13-13 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Larry Gans is blocked by Lewis Stephen | 13-13 |
| 10:02 | Valparaiso | Paul Kurz snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Derrick Carlson - foul #1 on Derrick Carlson, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:15 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Stephen - foul #2 on Lewis Stephen, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu (SF) Timmy Hughes | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerry Thomas (C) Lewis Stephen | |
| 09:15 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:15 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:15 | Valparaiso | Jerry Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:05 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson travels with the ball | 14-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen (PG) David Cribb | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:48 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Lee Beaulieu | 16-15 |
| 08:33 | Valparaiso | Thomas Breen is called for the reach on Radman Kaliszewski - foul #1 on Thomas Breen, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Ramsey (SG), Dennis Hutton (C) Charlie Hollon, Larry Gans | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clint Meier (PG), Christopher Brewer (SG), John Stockton (SF), Justin Kinman (PF) Radman Kaliszewski, Christopher Williams, Richard Johnson, Paul Kurz | |
| 08:20 | Valparaiso | John Stockton is called for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst (PF) Derrick Carlson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:05 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton loses the dribble to Clint Meier | 16-15 |
| 07:48 | Valparaiso | Justin Kinman is whistled for a carry | 16-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Paul Kurz (C) Jerry Thomas | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Breen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lee Beaulieu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Ernst (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clint Meier (fresh) SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Stockton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Justin Kinman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Kurz (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-15 |
| 07:28 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), Timmy Hughes (SF), Derrick Carlson (C) Thomas Breen, Lee Beaulieu, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams (SF) John Stockton | |
| 06:43 | Valparaiso | Derrick Carlson blocks the jumper by Clint Meier | 16-15 |
| 06:41 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Larry Gans (C) Bobby Ernst | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (PG), Richard Johnson (C) Clint Meier, Justin Kinman | |
| 06:14 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson connects on the floater from close range | 16-17 |
| 05:54 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen (PG), Lee Beaulieu (SF), Dennis Hutton (C) Ronald Ramsey, Timmy Hughes, Derrick Carlson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (SG), Jerry Thomas (C) Christopher Brewer, Paul Kurz | |
| 05:54 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 05:54 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Lee Beaulieu - foul #2 on Lee Beaulieu, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes (SF) Lee Beaulieu | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Kinman (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:13 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans's pass is intercepted by Justin Kinman | 18-19 |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hutton takes the ball from Justin Kinman | 18-19 |
| 04:31 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes slams it home on a nice dish by Thomas Breen | 20-19 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | John Stockton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-19 |
| 04:00 | Valparaiso | Justin Kinman gets the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 03:55 | Valparaiso | Jerry Thomas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dennis Hutton - foul #2 on Dennis Hutton, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (PG), Ronald Ramsey (SG), Lee Beaulieu (SF), Bobby Ernst (PF), Derrick Carlson (C) Thomas Breen, Charlie Hollon, Timmy Hughes, Larry Gans, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clint Meier (PG), Christopher Brewer (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Lewis Stephen (PF) Radman Kaliszewski, Christopher Williams, John Stockton, Justin Kinman | |
| 03:55 | Valparaiso | Jerry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 03:55 | Valparaiso | Jerry Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 03:55 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 03:40 | Youngstown State | David Cribb knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Clint Meier - foul #2 on Clint Meier, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| 03:40 | Youngstown State | David Cribb makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Cribb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lee Beaulieu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Ernst (fresh) 3 pts. C - Derrick Carlson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clint Meier (fresh) SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) PF - Lewis Stephen (fresh) C - Jerry Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Ernst | 23-20 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Lee Beaulieu | 23-20 |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu is fouled on the floor by Jerry Thomas - foul #2 on Jerry Thomas, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Paul Kurz (C) Jerry Thomas | |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:09 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by David Cribb - foul #1 on David Cribb, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen (PG) David Cribb | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Kinman (PF) Paul Kurz | |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:32 | Youngstown State | Christopher Brewer picks off the pass by Bobby Ernst | 23-22 |
| 02:29 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland lays it in set up by Christopher Brewer | 23-24 |
| 02:09 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Lewis Stephen - foul #3 on Lewis Stephen, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton (C) Derrick Carlson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Paul Kurz (C) Lewis Stephen | |
| 02:09 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | Paul Kurz misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Bobby Ernst - foul #1 on Bobby Ernst, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (SG), Jerry Thomas (C) Christopher Brewer, Justin Kinman | |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | Paul Kurz makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | Paul Kurz misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:53 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:30 | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 01:28 | Valparaiso | Paul Kurz snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Jerry Thomas drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Stockton | 26-27 |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu is hacked by Clifton Sutherland - foul #3 on Clifton Sutherland, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), David Cribb (SG), Derrick Carlson (PF) Thomas Breen, Ronald Ramsey, Bobby Ernst | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Justin Kinman (PF) Clint Meier, Clifton Sutherland, Paul Kurz | |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Jerry Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-27 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Justin Kinman hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes (SF), Larry Gans (C) Lee Beaulieu, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Paul Kurz (C) Jerry Thomas | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams drills a shot from the right block | 28-31 |