| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Mark Waring (fresh) SG - Eddie McGilberry (fresh) SF - Raymond Ward (fresh) PF - John St. Clair (fresh) C - Brian Ikeda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Weidler | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Hartford | Mark Waring can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler can't throw it down | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Hartford | Mark Waring scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Brian Ikeda | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Hartford | Mark Waring buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Eddie McGilberry | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Hartford | John St. Clair gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Hartford | John St. Clair can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Valparaiso | John St. Clair is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on John St. Clair, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG), Brian Eaton (SF), Francis Holland (C) Craig Weidler, Clifton Sutherland, Anthony Ochs | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 17:26 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Stockton | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | Hartford | John St. Clair hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Waring | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Francis Holland is denied by John St. Clair | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Hartford | Raymond Ward pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | Hartford | John St. Clair is hacked by Christopher Brewer - foul #1 on Christopher Brewer, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (SG), Richard Terry (PF) Christopher Brewer, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Levi Nichols (SF), Vincent Royals (PF), Ross Rossiter (C) Raymond Ward, John St. Clair, Brian Ikeda | |
| 16:28 | Hartford | Levi Nichols misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Terry - foul #1 on Richard Terry, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Anthony Ochs (C) Radman Kaliszewski, Brian Eaton, Francis Holland | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 16:28 | Hartford | Levi Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | Hartford | Levi Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs clanks a runner near the basket | 5-6 |
| 16:05 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:46 | Hartford | Mark Waring can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Ochs - foul #1 on Anthony Ochs, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Solomon Harp (SG) Eddie McGilberry | |
| 15:46 | Hartford | Mark Waring makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:46 | Hartford | Mark Waring makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stockton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Terry (fresh) C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Mark Waring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Harp (fresh) SF - Levi Nichols (fresh) PF - Vincent Royals (fresh) C - Ross Rossiter (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:08 | Hartford | Solomon Harp misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:06 | Hartford | Levi Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:48 | Hartford | Ross Rossiter makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Waring | 8-10 |
| 14:34 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-10 |
| 14:32 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs tips it home | 10-10 |
| 14:10 | Hartford | Solomon Harp clanks a shot from the right side | 10-10 |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:51 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry misses short on a runner in the paint | 10-10 |
| 13:49 | Hartford | Levi Nichols grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:26 | Hartford | Levi Nichols misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-10 |
| 13:25 | Hartford | Levi Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:13 | Hartford | Ross Rossiter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Ochs - foul #2 on Anthony Ochs, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (PG), Christopher Brewer (SG), Brian Eaton (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Francis Holland (C) Craig Weidler, John Stockton, Clifton Sutherland, Richard Terry, Anthony Ochs | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry (SG), John St. Clair (PF), Brian Ikeda (C) Mark Waring, Levi Nichols, Vincent Royals | |
| 13:13 | Hartford | Ross Rossiter makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:13 | Hartford | Ross Rossiter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:44 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland hits the finger roll | 12-12 |
| 12:25 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry misses the fadeaway from the right side | 12-12 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 12:10 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Brewer | 14-12 |
| 11:56 | Hartford | Ross Rossiter misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 14-12 |
| 11:54 | Hartford | Ross Rossiter snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:35 | Hartford | Richard Johnson swats the short shot by Brian Ikeda | 14-12 |
| 11:34 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Radman Kaliszewski (fresh) SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Holland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Solomon Harp (fairly fresh) SG - Eddie McGilberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ross Rossiter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John St. Clair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Ikeda (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton is whistled for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Mark Waring (PG), Raymond Ward (SF) Solomon Harp, Ross Rossiter | |
| 10:55 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Radman Kaliszewski - foul #1 on Radman Kaliszewski, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| 10:55 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:55 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:48 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Radman Kaliszewski | 16-14 |
| 10:32 | Hartford | Mark Waring misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Brian Eaton | 16-14 |
| 10:25 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 10:24 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Radman Kaliszewski | 16-14 |
| 10:11 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Johnson | 19-14 |
| 10:00 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 09:58 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie McGilberry | 19-14 |
| 09:49 | Hartford | Mark Waring is hacked by Radman Kaliszewski - foul #2 on Radman Kaliszewski, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), John Stockton (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Richard Terry (C) Radman Kaliszewski, Christopher Brewer, Brian Eaton, Francis Holland | |
| Subs | Hartford | Levi Nichols (SG), Andrew Tavares (PF), Vincent Royals (C) Eddie McGilberry, John St. Clair, Brian Ikeda | |
| 09:37 | Hartford | Raymond Ward connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Craig Weidler and he's hacked by Vincent Royals - foul #1 on Vincent Royals, team foul #2 | 21-17 |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:14 | Hartford | Richard Johnson steals it from Levi Nichols | 22-17 |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | John Stockton comes up short on the jumper from close range | 22-17 |
| 08:59 | Hartford | Andrew Tavares pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:41 | Hartford | Andrew Tavares misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-17 |
| 08:40 | Hartford | Andrew Tavares snags the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 08:25 | Hartford | Raymond Ward buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 08:09 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler is hacked by Mark Waring - foul #1 on Mark Waring, team foul #3 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer (SG), Brian Eaton (PF) Craig Weidler, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry (SG), Ross Rossiter (SF), John St. Clair (PF), Brian Ikeda (C) Mark Waring, Raymond Ward, Andrew Tavares, Vincent Royals | |
| 07:59 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 22-20 |
| 07:57 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:37 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 07:36 | Valparaiso | John Stockton gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Stockton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Terry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Levi Nichols (fresh) SG - Eddie McGilberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ross Rossiter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John St. Clair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Ikeda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eddie McGilberry - foul #1 on Eddie McGilberry, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson (PF), Francis Holland (C) Clifton Sutherland, Richard Terry | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:57 | Hartford | Levi Nichols is hacked by John Stockton - foul #1 on John Stockton, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG) John Stockton | |
| Subs | Hartford | Mark Waring (PG) Ross Rossiter | |
| 06:57 | Hartford | Levi Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:57 | Hartford | Levi Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:57 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:42 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer makes the floater from the left side | 26-21 |
| 06:26 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda loses the dribble to Brian Eaton | 26-21 |
| 06:08 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 06:07 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Holland | 26-21 |
| 05:56 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-21 |
| 05:55 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Levi Nichols | 26-21 |
| 05:40 | Hartford | Brian Ikeda drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Levi Nichols | 26-23 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 26-23 |
| 05:27 | Hartford | Levi Nichols pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:05 | Hartford | Mark Waring connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie McGilberry | 26-26 |
| 04:47 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John St. Clair - foul #2 on John St. Clair, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG), Aaron Fajardo (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Richard Terry (C) Craig Weidler, Christopher Brewer, Richard Johnson, Francis Holland | |
| Subs | Hartford | Solomon Harp (PG), Andrew Tavares (SG), Raymond Ward (SF), Vincent Royals (PF), Ross Rossiter (C) Mark Waring, Eddie McGilberry, Levi Nichols, John St. Clair, Brian Ikeda | |
| 04:47 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:47 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:36 | Hartford | Solomon Harp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-26 |
| 04:35 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:15 | Valparaiso | Andrew Tavares is called for the reach on John Stockton - foul #1 on Andrew Tavares, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Francis Holland (C) Brian Eaton | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 03:59 | Valparaiso | Aaron Fajardo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry can't finish the layup | 27-26 |
| 03:32 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland is whistled for a carry | 27-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (SG), Anthony Ochs (C) Aaron Fajardo, Francis Holland | |
| Subs | Hartford | Mark Waring (PG), Eddie McGilberry (SG) Solomon Harp, Andrew Tavares | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Stockton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Radman Kaliszewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Terry (fresh) C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Mark Waring (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie McGilberry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Royals (fresh) C - Ross Rossiter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Hartford | Mark Waring hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie McGilberry | 27-29 |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Stockton and he's hacked by Vincent Royals - foul #2 on Vincent Royals, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Christopher Brewer (SG) John Stockton, Radman Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:49 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Ross Rossiter | 29-29 |
| 02:38 | Hartford | Raymond Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-29 |
| 02:37 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 02:23 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 02:04 | Hartford | Clifton Sutherland steps in front of the Raymond Ward pass | 32-29 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 01:56 | Hartford | Mark Waring grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 01:40 | Hartford | Clifton Sutherland denies the turnaround by Vincent Royals | 32-29 |
| 01:39 | Hartford | Raymond Ward snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 01:23 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 01:22 | Hartford | Vincent Royals tips it home | 32-31 |
| 01:02 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry is hacked by Vincent Royals - foul #3 on Vincent Royals, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG), Radman Kaliszewski (SG), Brian Eaton (SF), Francis Holland (C) Craig Weidler, Christopher Brewer, Clifton Sutherland, Anthony Ochs | |
| Subs | Hartford | Levi Nichols (SF), John St. Clair (PF), Brian Ikeda (C) Raymond Ward, Vincent Royals, Ross Rossiter | |
| 01:02 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:02 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:48 | Hartford | Richard Terry picks off the pass by Levi Nichols | 34-31 |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | John Stockton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Waring - foul #2 on Mark Waring, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson (PF) Richard Terry | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | John Stockton misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | John Stockton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Levi Nichols snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 00:16 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francis Holland - foul #1 on Francis Holland, team foul #8 | 34-31 |
| 00:16 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:16 | Hartford | Eddie McGilberry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Levi Nichols pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Levi Nichols misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-33 |