| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bobby Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bahr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Keegan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nuttall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Murff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sidney Willard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan is hacked by Melvin Fiore - foul #2 on Melvin Fiore, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:20 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the jump hook from close range set up by Bobby Milligan | 31-32 |
| 19:10 | Valparaiso | William Beard steals the ball from Robert Cochran | 31-32 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | William Murff is called for the reach on Wayne Bahr - foul #2 on William Murff, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr's pass is intercepted by Sidney Willard | 31-32 |
| 18:32 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard is fouled on the floor by Todd Hawkins - foul #3 on Todd Hawkins, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Smith (PF) Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard's layup is rejected by William Beard | 31-32 |
| 18:25 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore tips it in | 31-34 |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Fiore - foul #3 on Melvin Fiore, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (PG) Melvin Fiore | |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:01 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:57 | Valparaiso | William Murff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:55 | McNeese State | William Beard pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:33 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sidney Willard | 31-37 |
| 17:16 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Cochran | 31-37 |
| 16:54 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-37 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:30 | McNeese State | John Smith drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Milligan | 33-37 |
| 16:14 | Valparaiso | William Murff makes the jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Milligan | 36-39 |
| 15:57 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (PG), Brian Nance (SG), George Counts (SF), Todd Hawkins (PF) Bobby Milligan, Wayne Bahr, Rodney Keegan, William Beard | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), Carlton Diebold (SF), Floyd Williams (PF), Gilbert Arehart (C) James Nuttall, William Murff, Robert Cochran, Sidney Willard | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Counts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) SF - Carlton Diebold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gilbert Arehart (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 15:30 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Melvin Fiore | 36-39 |
| 15:11 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins misses long on a shot from the left block | 36-39 |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Carlton Diebold gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:31 | Valparaiso | Jason Moore steals the ball from Floyd Williams | 36-39 |
| 14:11 | McNeese State | John Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 14:10 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 13:58 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG), Wayne Bahr (SG), Rodney Keegan (SF), Adrian Pullins (C) Jason Moore, Brian Nance, George Counts, John Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Nuttall (SG), Robert Cochran (PF) Kenneth Smith, Carlton Diebold | |
| 13:51 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Adrian Pullins - foul #2 on Adrian Pullins, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Beard (C) Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:51 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:51 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:37 | McNeese State | Gilbert Arehart is called for the reach on Bobby Milligan - foul #2 on Gilbert Arehart, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins (PF) Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Childress (SF), Darrell Schueler (C) Floyd Williams, Gilbert Arehart | |
| 13:12 | McNeese State | Melvin Fiore picks off the pass by Rodney Keegan | 36-41 |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | James Childress hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Rodney Keegan - foul #1 on Rodney Keegan, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Taylor (PG), Sidney Willard (C) Melvin Fiore, Darrell Schueler | |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | James Childress misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | James Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:34 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 12:33 | McNeese State | William Beard tips it home | 38-42 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | James Childress connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | Robert Cochran steals it from Bobby Milligan | 38-45 |
| 12:02 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall is hacked by Adrian Pullins - foul #3 on Adrian Pullins, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Todd Hawkins (PF) Bobby Milligan, Wayne Bahr, William Beard | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), William Murff (SF), Floyd Williams (PF) James Nuttall, James Childress, Robert Cochran | |
| 11:53 | Valparaiso | Jason Moore picks off the pass by Melvin Fiore | 38-45 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Keegan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Adrian Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Murff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sidney Willard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | McNeese State | Sidney Willard denies the turnaround by Adrian Pullins | 38-45 |
| 11:35 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:13 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 11:12 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to John Taylor | 38-45 |
| 10:53 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:28 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 10:27 | Valparaiso | William Murff grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | William Murff misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 38-45 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | Brian Nance snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 09:45 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Brian Nance | 41-45 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | William Murff hits the finger roll | 41-47 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Brian Nance connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adrian Pullins | 43-47 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | John Taylor loses the dribble to Adrian Pullins | 43-47 |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins tips it in | 45-47 |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard clanks a jumper from the right block | 45-47 |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:07 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Floyd Williams grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 07:50 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 07:48 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Nance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Keegan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adrian Pullins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Murff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Willard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | McNeese State | John Taylor is called for the reach on Brian Nance - foul #3 on John Taylor, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG), Wayne Bahr (SG), George Counts (SF), John Smith (PF), William Beard (C) Jason Moore, Brian Nance, Rodney Keegan, Todd Hawkins, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (PG), James Nuttall (SG), Carlton Diebold (SF), Robert Cochran (PF), Gilbert Arehart (C) Melvin Fiore, John Taylor, William Murff, Floyd Williams, Sidney Willard | |
| 07:17 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Bobby Milligan, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| 06:58 | Valparaiso | Gilbert Arehart loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| 06:47 | McNeese State | George Counts can't connect on a runner near the basket | 45-47 |
| 06:46 | McNeese State | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | John Smith misses the jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | William Beard tips it in | 47-47 |
| 06:12 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Bobby Milligan - foul #4 on Bobby Milligan, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 06:12 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:12 | McNeese State | William Beard gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:51 | McNeese State | George Counts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 05:40 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 05:39 | McNeese State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 05:14 | McNeese State | John Smith knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by George Counts and the foul's on Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), Darrell Schueler (C) Kenneth Smith, Gilbert Arehart | |
| 05:14 | McNeese State | John Smith makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:56 | Valparaiso | Darrell Schueler is whistled for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Rodney Keegan (SF), Todd Hawkins (PF), Jay York (C) Bobby Milligan, Wayne Bahr, George Counts, John Smith, William Beard | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Childress (SF) Carlton Diebold | |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins (C) Jay York | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Murff (SF) James Childress | |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | William Murff misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 04:28 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Todd Hawkins denies the turnaround by James Nuttall | 50-47 |
| 04:13 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 03:43 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Keegan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adrian Pullins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Melvin Fiore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Nuttall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Murff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cochran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Darrell Schueler (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 03:21 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Nance | 54-49 |
| 02:50 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Melvin Fiore and he's fouled by Jason Moore - foul #1 on Jason Moore, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG), Wayne Bahr (SG), George Counts (SF), John Smith (PF), William Beard (C) Jason Moore, Brian Nance, Rodney Keegan, Todd Hawkins, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Smith (PG), John Taylor (SG), Floyd Williams (SF), Sidney Willard (C) Melvin Fiore, James Nuttall, William Murff, Darrell Schueler | |
| 02:50 | Valparaiso | Robert Cochran makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:45 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan (SF) George Counts | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore (PG), Gilbert Arehart (PF) John Taylor, Robert Cochran | |
| 02:32 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Murff (SF) Gilbert Arehart | |
| 02:28 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Nuttall (SG), Robert Cochran (PF) Kenneth Smith, Floyd Williams | |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Todd Hawkins steals it from William Murff | 54-52 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on James Nuttall - foul #1 on James Nuttall, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 01:12 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan is denied on a layup by Sidney Willard | 56-55 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | William Beard can't tip it in | 56-55 |
| 01:09 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins tips it in | 58-55 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Cochran | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Melvin Fiore misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins is hacked by James Nuttall in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Nuttall, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (SG), George Counts (SF) Wayne Bahr, Rodney Keegan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Sidney Willard misses long on a fullcourt shot | 61-57 |