| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Converse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Grace (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Noel Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Randall (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Warrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Graig McCombie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Rubalcava (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Gates and the foul's on James Randall - foul #1 on James Randall, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the free throw | 40-24 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | Keith Thompson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Randall | 40-26 |
| 19:14 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-26 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Graig McCombie gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | Keith Thompson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 40-26 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 18:49 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates is hacked by Keith Thompson - foul #1 on Keith Thompson, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| 18:32 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina | Keith Thompson gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-26 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina | James Randall misses the tip | 40-26 |
| 18:20 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 18:01 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper lays it up and in set up by Keith Gates | 42-26 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | James Randall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-26 |
| 17:46 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 17:40 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lazaro Costa | 44-26 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Warrick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-28 |
| 17:11 | Valparaiso | Wilson Rubalcava steals the ball from Keith Gates | 44-28 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | Keith Gates denies the turnaround by Graig McCombie | 44-28 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Keith Thompson tips it back up and in | 44-30 |
| 16:34 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 16:33 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace tips it but misses | 44-30 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Warrick snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | James Randall knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 16:05 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates is fouled on the floor by Wilson Rubalcava - foul #3 on Wilson Rubalcava, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (PG), William Amezcua (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Mike Williams (C) Lazaro Costa, Michael Converse, Elton Grace, Noel Hooper | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernardo Valdez (PG), Marshall Hardin (SG), Samuel Johnson (SF), Jason Litteral (PF), James Carney (C) James Randall, Jeffrey Warrick, Keith Thompson, Graig McCombie, Wilson Rubalcava | |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Mike Williams | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bo Chin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Amezcua (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Gates (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Bernardo Valdez (fresh) SG - Marshall Hardin (fresh) SF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Litteral (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carney (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | William Amezcua steals the ball from Samuel Johnson | 46-33 |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | William Amezcua misses the lay-in | 46-33 |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 14:59 | Valparaiso | Samuel Johnson is called for the reach on Jay Williamson - foul #1 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Billy Brown (C) Keith Gates | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Graig McCombie (PF) Bernardo Valdez | |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown can't finish the layup | 46-33 |
| 14:44 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Brown | 46-33 |
| 14:30 | Valparaiso | William Amezcua clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | James Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Litteral | 46-36 |
| 14:10 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Jay Williamson is blocked by Jason Litteral | 46-36 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | James Carney gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Jason Litteral comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 13:33 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | James Carney gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Marshall Hardin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Graig McCombie | 46-39 |
| 12:56 | Valparaiso | William Amezcua misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | James Carney is whistled for traveling | 46-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Michael Converse (SG), Elton Grace (SF), Keith Gates (PF), Noel Hooper (C) Bo Chin, William Amezcua, Jay Williamson, Mike Williams, Billy Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Randall (PG), Jeffrey Warrick (SG), Keith Thompson (SF), John Keys (PF), Wilson Rubalcava (C) Samuel Johnson, Marshall Hardin, James Carney, Graig McCombie, Jason Litteral | |
| 12:14 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates loses the ball out of bounds | 46-39 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Warrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| 11:39 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lazaro Costa | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Converse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Grace (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Gates (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Noel Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Warrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Keys (fresh) C - Wilson Rubalcava (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Noel Hooper - foul #1 on Noel Hooper, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Graig McCombie (PF) John Keys | |
| 11:22 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:22 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:58 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Warrick steals the ball from Noel Hooper | 48-40 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | Keith Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 10:27 | Valparaiso | Michael Converse loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Billy Brown (C) Keith Gates | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:05 | South Carolina | Graig McCombie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Lazaro Costa and he's fouled by Keith Thompson - foul #2 on Keith Thompson, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (SG), Mike Williams (PF) Michael Converse, Noel Hooper | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson (PG) James Randall | |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Thompson | 51-43 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Warrick | 51-46 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace blows the dunk | 51-46 |
| 08:53 | South Carolina | Graig McCombie snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | Billy Brown is called for the reach on Keith Thompson - foul #4 on Billy Brown, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Converse (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Keith Gates (PF), Noel Hooper (C) Lazaro Costa, Elton Grace, Mike Williams, Billy Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Randall (PG), Marshall Hardin (SG), Jason Litteral (PF), James Carney (C) Jeffrey Warrick, Keith Thompson, Graig McCombie, Wilson Rubalcava | |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 08:15 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson double dribbles | 51-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Keys (C) Samuel Johnson | |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | James Carney misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 07:59 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 07:52 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Converse | 53-49 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Marshall Hardin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Bo Chin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Converse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Gates (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Noel Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Carney (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Litteral (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Keys (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Randall - foul #2 on James Randall, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa (PG), Elton Grace (SF), Billy Brown (C) Bo Chin, Jay Williamson, Keith Gates | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Warrick (SG), Keith Thompson (SF), Graig McCombie (PF), Wilson Rubalcava (C) James Randall, Marshall Hardin, James Carney, Jason Litteral, John Keys | |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Graig McCombie is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Graig McCombie, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Amezcua (SG), Mike Williams (PF) Michael Converse, Noel Hooper | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:36 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 06:34 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Thompson | 57-55 |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa is fouled on the floor by Samuel Johnson - foul #2 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (SG), Keith Gates (PF) William Amezcua, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Graig McCombie buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Bo Chin is called for the reach on Jeffrey Warrick - foul #1 on Bo Chin, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Converse (SG), Noel Hooper (C) Bo Chin, Billy Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Randall (PG), Jason Litteral (C) Samuel Johnson, Wilson Rubalcava | |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Jason Litteral misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-57 |
| 04:55 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:38 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace slams it home | 64-57 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Graig McCombie can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 64-57 |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Elton Grace gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:10 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 64-57 |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper misses the tip | 64-57 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Keith Thompson pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Noel Hooper picks off the pass by Graig McCombie | 64-57 |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | Jason Litteral is called for the reach on Lazaro Costa - foul #2 on Jason Litteral, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Billy Brown (C) Elton Grace, Keith Gates, Noel Hooper | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson (SG), James Carney (SF), Wilson Rubalcava (C) Jeffrey Warrick, Keith Thompson, Graig McCombie | |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | Mike Williams grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Valparaiso | Samuel Johnson picks off the pass by Lazaro Costa | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lazaro Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Converse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Carney (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Litteral (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Rubalcava (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | James Carney tips it back up and in | 65-59 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Gates (PF) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Warrick (SG), Keith Thompson (SF), Graig McCombie (PF) Samuel Johnson, James Carney, Jason Litteral | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Gates | 68-59 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | James Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Elton Grace (SF) Jay Williamson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Valparaiso | Lazaro Costa drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Elton Grace | 71-59 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 71-59 |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | Billy Brown snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Graig McCombie - foul #3 on Graig McCombie, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bo Chin (PG), William Amezcua (SG), Jay Williamson (SF), Noel Hooper (C) Lazaro Costa, Michael Converse, Elton Grace, Billy Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernardo Valdez (PG), Marshall Hardin (SG), Samuel Johnson (SF), Jason Litteral (PF), James Carney (C) James Randall, Jeffrey Warrick, Keith Thompson, Graig McCombie, Wilson Rubalcava | |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Keith Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | Bernardo Valdez's pass is intercepted by William Amezcua | 73-59 |
| 01:01 | Valparaiso | Jay Williamson blows the layup | 73-59 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | James Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Bo Chin steals the ball from Marshall Hardin | 73-59 |
| 00:52 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin banks in the layup | 75-59 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | James Carney misses short on a jumper from the left block | 75-59 |
| 00:45 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Keith Gates | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | James Carney is called for the reach on Noel Hooper - foul #1 on James Carney, team foul #11 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Williams (C) Keith Gates | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | Noel Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson snags the defensive board | 76-59 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Bernardo Valdez is whistled for traveling | 76-59 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Bo Chin runs out the clock | 76-59 |