| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) SF - Alan Coward (fresh) PF - William Theiss (fresh) C - Robert Downing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) SG - Michael Converse (fresh) SF - Elton Grace (fresh) PF - Keith Gates (fresh) C - Billy Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Elton Grace steps in front of the William Theiss pass | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Valparaiso | Alan Coward steps in front of the Elton Grace pass | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Edward Ables | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Billy Brown | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Billy Brown | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Lazaro Costa and the foul's on Edward Ables - foul #1 on Edward Ables, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler is hacked by Michael Converse - foul #1 on Michael Converse, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (SG), Buford Chan (PF), John Gambino (C) Cyril Hyler, William Theiss, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson (SF) Alan Coward | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper (C) Billy Brown | |
| 17:01 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF) Edward Ables, Samuel Hoskinson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (PG), William Amezcua (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Mike Williams (C) Lazaro Costa, Michael Converse, Elton Grace, Keith Gates | |
| 16:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cyril Hyler | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Buford Chan (fresh) C - John Gambino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bo Chin (fresh) SG - William Amezcua (fresh) SF - Jay Williamson (fresh) PF - Noel Hooper (fresh) C - Mike Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson is hacked by Alan Coward - foul #1 on Alan Coward, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Billy Brown (C) Mike Williams | |
| 15:39 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 7-5 |
| 15:37 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| 15:07 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 9-7 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:52 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Cyril Hyler - foul #1 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Jack Allen (SG), Buford Chan (SF), John Gambino (C) Kevin Smith, Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Michael Converse (SG), Elton Grace (SF) Bo Chin, William Amezcua, Jay Williamson | |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Brown - foul #1 on Billy Brown, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Gates (PF) Noel Hooper | |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:13 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Ables - foul #2 on Edward Ables, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby (SG) Edward Ables | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Williams (C) Billy Brown | |
| 14:13 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:13 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gates steps in front of the John Gambino pass | 10-11 |
| 13:34 | Valparaiso | William Theiss is called for the reach on Keith Gates - foul #1 on William Theiss, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson (SF) William Theiss | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:23 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates blows the layup | 10-11 |
| 13:22 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Elton Grace | 10-11 |
| 13:17 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan misses the 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:07 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:47 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates misses the lay-in but the foul's on Buford Chan - foul #1 on Buford Chan, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Jack Allen, Ronnie Grisby, Samuel Hoskinson, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (SG), Billy Brown (C) Michael Converse, Mike Williams | |
| 12:47 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:47 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler misses short on a shot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler tips it in | 12-13 |
| 12:12 | Valparaiso | Cyril Hyler steps in front of the Elton Grace pass | 12-13 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward is hacked by Elton Grace - foul #1 on Elton Grace, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Amezcua (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Noel Hooper (PF) Lazaro Costa, Elton Grace, Keith Gates | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Theiss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Downing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bo Chin (fresh) SG - William Amezcua (fresh) SF - Jay Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Theiss | 15-13 |
| 11:18 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-13 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Smith and the foul's on William Amezcua - foul #1 on William Amezcua, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (PG) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Converse (SG), Mike Williams (C) William Amezcua, Billy Brown | |
| 11:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:39 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Downing | 20-13 |
| 10:05 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse is hacked by Alan Coward - foul #2 on Alan Coward, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), Buford Chan (PF), John Gambino (C) Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward, William Theiss, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Elton Grace (SF), Keith Gates (PF) Bo Chin, Jay Williamson, Mike Williams | |
| 10:05 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:05 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan is called for traveling | 20-14 |
| 09:33 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Lazaro Costa and he's hacked by John Gambino - foul #1 on John Gambino, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Williams (C) Noel Hooper | |
| 09:33 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 09:05 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:47 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mike Williams, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG) Ronnie Grisby | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (SG), Billy Brown (C) Michael Converse, Mike Williams | |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Bo Chin is called for the reach on Jack Allen - foul #1 on Bo Chin, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson hits the follow up shot | 22-17 |
| 08:04 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown is called for a backcourt violation | 22-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Jack Allen, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 22-17 |
| 07:46 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Hoskinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Theiss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Downing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bo Chin (fresh) SF - Elton Grace (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Gates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Billy Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace tips it back up and in | 22-19 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss misses long on a floater from the left side | 22-19 |
| 07:07 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 06:46 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown loses the dribble to Samuel Hoskinson | 22-19 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 24-19 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Elton Grace | 24-22 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith is called for traveling | 24-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (PG), Ronnie Grisby (SG), Buford Chan (SF), John Gambino (C) Kevin Smith, Cyril Hyler, Samuel Hoskinson, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Converse (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Noel Hooper (PF), Mike Williams (C) Lazaro Costa, Elton Grace, Keith Gates, Billy Brown | |
| 05:31 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Noel Hooper | 24-24 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin is hacked by Jack Allen - foul #1 on Jack Allen, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG) William Theiss | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 04:25 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bo Chin | 26-29 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bo Chin - foul #2 on Bo Chin, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Alan Coward (SF), William Theiss (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Cyril Hyler, Ronnie Grisby, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Elton Grace (SF) Bo Chin, Noel Hooper | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Theiss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Converse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elton Grace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) C - Jay Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Elton Grace | 28-32 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jay Williamson | 28-32 |
| 02:51 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the 3 from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Converse takes the ball from Alan Coward | 28-35 |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse hits the finger roll | 28-37 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss travels with the ball | 28-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby (SG), Buford Chan (PF), Robert Downing (C) Jack Allen, William Theiss, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (SG), Keith Gates (PF), Billy Brown (C) Michael Converse, Mike Williams, Jay Williamson | |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace drills a floater in the lane set up by Bo Chin | 28-39 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Downing | 28-39 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Ronnie Grisby steals it from Keith Gates | 28-39 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby lays it in | 30-39 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace misses the dunk but he's fouled by Alan Coward - foul #3 on Alan Coward, team foul #10 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Cyril Hyler (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), John Gambino (PF) Edward Ables, Ronnie Grisby, Alan Coward, Buford Chan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Amezcua (SG) Lazaro Costa | |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-41 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | William Amezcua hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-41 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace tips it in | 30-43 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-43 |