| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) SG - Daniel Reed (fresh) SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) PF - Peter Durso (fresh) C - Steven Veliz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Graham Allison (fresh) SG - Donald Nichols (fresh) SF - Don Brown (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Hindman (fresh) C - Joseph Versace (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Nichols - foul #1 on Donald Nichols, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison's pass is intercepted by Daniel Reed | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Nathaniel Hindman - foul #1 on Nathaniel Hindman, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Valparaiso | Peter Durso steals the ball from Donald Nichols | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Veliz - foul #1 on Steven Veliz, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Graham Allison - foul #1 on Graham Allison, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (SF), Christopher Hill (C) Christopher Fisher, Steven Veliz | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:25 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | Don Brown can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SG), Jerry Brown (PF), Renato Romano (C) Arthur Romanoski, Daniel Reed, Peter Durso | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | Don Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano travels with the ball | 4-1 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Jeppesen (C) Joseph Versace | |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Nichols | 4-4 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (PG), Daniel Reed (SG), Christopher Fisher (SF), Steven Veliz (C) Leroy Clemons, Christopher Hill, Jerry Brown, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs (SG), William Ngo (SF), Darrin Hoffman (C) Donald Nichols, Don Brown, Nathaniel Hindman | |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman misses the runner from close range | 4-4 |
| 15:48 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) SG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) PF - Edward Hall (fresh) C - Steven Veliz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Graham Allison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clayton Jacobs (fresh) SF - William Ngo (fresh) PF - Ronald Jeppesen (fresh) C - Darrin Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses the jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski tips it in | 6-4 |
| 15:01 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall buries a jumper from the right block set up by Arthur Romanoski and he's fouled by Ronald Jeppesen - foul #1 on Ronald Jeppesen, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso (PF) Arthur Romanoski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols (SG), Don Brown (SF), Nathaniel Hindman (PF), Joseph Versace (C) Graham Allison, Clayton Jacobs, Ronald Jeppesen, Darrin Hoffman | |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:33 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Nathaniel Hindman, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill (PG), Leroy Clemons (SG), Renato Romano (C) Edward Hall, Daniel Reed, Steven Veliz | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman (PF) Nathaniel Hindman | |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 9-4 |
| 14:14 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:57 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols lays it up and in and he's hacked by Leroy Clemons - foul #1 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (PG) Christopher Fisher | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Jeppesen (PF) Darrin Hoffman | |
| 13:57 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 9-7 |
| 13:33 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Joseph Versace | 9-7 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Hill | 9-7 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano tips it in | 11-7 |
| 12:37 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Don Brown | 11-10 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (SG), Edward Hall (SF), Steven Veliz (C) Leroy Clemons, Peter Durso, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Graham Allison (PG), Clayton Jacobs (SG), Paul White (SF), Darrin Hoffman (PF), Jimmy Calloway (C) William Ngo, Donald Nichols, Don Brown, Ronald Jeppesen, Joseph Versace | |
| 12:06 | Valparaiso | Paul White can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Edward Hall - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher (SF), Jerry Brown (PF) Edward Hall, Christopher Hill | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 12:06 | Valparaiso | Paul White makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:06 | Valparaiso | Paul White makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Reed | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Romanoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) PF - Jerry Brown (fresh) C - Steven Veliz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Graham Allison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clayton Jacobs (fresh) SF - Paul White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrin Hoffman (fresh) C - Jimmy Calloway (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-12 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Fisher | 15-12 |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | Arthur Romanoski is called for the reach on Paul White - foul #1 on Arthur Romanoski, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (PG) Arthur Romanoski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 11:06 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison loses the dribble to Daniel Reed | 15-12 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed lays it in | 17-12 |
| 10:43 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy Clemons - foul #2 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill (PG) Leroy Clemons | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Ngo (SG), Don Brown (SF), Ronald Jeppesen (PF) Clayton Jacobs, Paul White, Jimmy Calloway | |
| 10:43 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:43 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Steven Veliz | 17-13 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher is hacked by Don Brown - foul #1 on Don Brown, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (PG), Peter Durso (PF) Christopher Fisher, Jerry Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols (SG), Joseph Versace (C) William Ngo, Darrin Hoffman | |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso grabs the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz is denied on a layup by Joseph Versace | 17-13 |
| 09:38 | Valparaiso | Donald Nichols snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:34 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso is hacked by Ronald Jeppesen - foul #2 on Ronald Jeppesen, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (SG), Christopher Fisher (SF), Renato Romano (C) Daniel Reed, Christopher Hill, Steven Veliz | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Ngo (PG), Darrin Hoffman (PF), Jimmy Calloway (C) Graham Allison, Ronald Jeppesen, Joseph Versace | |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:00 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Calloway misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Renato Romano - foul #1 on Renato Romano, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown (PF) Peter Durso | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:00 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Calloway misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:00 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher banks in the layup set up by Arthur Romanoski and he's hacked by Donald Nichols - foul #2 on Donald Nichols, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs (SG) Donald Nichols | |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher misses the free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 08:23 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Don Brown | 21-17 |
| 07:49 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Ngo | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Romanoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Johnson (fresh) SF - Christopher Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Brown (fresh) C - Renato Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Ngo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clayton Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Darrin Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Calloway (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski tips it in | 23-20 |
| 07:24 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Calloway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | William Ngo can't tip it in | 23-20 |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | Don Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Calloway can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is denied on a layup by Darrin Hoffman | 23-20 |
| 06:46 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:33 | Valparaiso | William Ngo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown misses the turnaround from the right block | 23-20 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:45 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Darrin Hoffman, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill (PG), Daniel Reed (SG), Peter Durso (PF), Steven Veliz (C) Arthur Romanoski, Ray Johnson, Jerry Brown, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Graham Allison (PG), John Look (SG), Paul White (SF), Joseph Versace (C) William Ngo, Clayton Jacobs, Don Brown, Jimmy Calloway | |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Graham Allison - foul #2 on Graham Allison, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Ngo (SG) Graham Allison | |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:27 | Valparaiso | Darrin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:06 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace comes up short on the floater in the paint | 24-20 |
| 05:05 | Valparaiso | Paul White tips it home | 24-22 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Reed | 24-22 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Look - foul #1 on John Look, team foul #11 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (PG) Christopher Fisher | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:12 | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-22 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Look - foul #2 on John Look, team foul #12 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs (PG), Jimmy Calloway (PF) John Look, Darrin Hoffman | |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:47 | Valparaiso | William Ngo connects on the floater from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Romanoski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Veliz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clayton Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Ngo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Calloway (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Versace (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed is fouled on the floor by Joseph Versace - foul #1 on Joseph Versace, team foul #13 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (PG), Jerry Brown (PF) Arthur Romanoski, Peter Durso | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Graham Allison (PG), Donald Nichols (SG), Nathaniel Hindman (PF), Ronald Jeppesen (C) Clayton Jacobs, William Ngo, Jimmy Calloway, Joseph Versace | |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill dunks the ball | 31-24 |
| 02:42 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Veliz - foul #2 on Steven Veliz, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (PG), Leroy Clemons (SG), Renato Romano (C) Daniel Reed, Christopher Hill, Steven Veliz | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Don Brown (SF) Paul White | |
| 02:42 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:42 | Valparaiso | Graham Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Graham Allison is called for the reach on Arthur Romanoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Graham Allison, team foul #14 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clayton Jacobs (PG) Graham Allison | |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Jerry Brown blocks the short jumper by Nathaniel Hindman | 33-26 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerry Brown | 33-26 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Jacobs is called for the reach on Arthur Romanoski - foul #1 on Clayton Jacobs, team foul #15 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso (PF) Jerry Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Versace (C) Ronald Jeppesen | |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman scores on a jump hook from close range | 35-28 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is fouled on the floor by Donald Nichols - foul #3 on Donald Nichols, team foul #16 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (SG) Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Look (SG) Donald Nichols | |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:01 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Hindman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Romanoski | 37-28 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill (PG), Steven Veliz (C) Arthur Romanoski, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Ngo (PG), Paul White (SF), Ronald Jeppesen (PF) John Look, Don Brown, Nathaniel Hindman | |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Leroy Clemons picks off the pass by Clayton Jacobs | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Versace steals it from Steven Veliz | 37-28 |