| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Dunham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Pino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 19:30 | McNeese State | James Pino snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | John Bennett misses short on a jumper in the paint | 27-31 |
| 19:09 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:00 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | James Pino buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Bowden | 29-34 |
| 18:30 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Brewer | 29-36 |
| 18:11 | McNeese State | James Dunham knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Bowden | 31-36 |
| 17:52 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 17:50 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 17:30 | McNeese State | David Bowden buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Moore | 34-38 |
| 17:02 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:01 | McNeese State | James Pino grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 16:53 | McNeese State | David Bowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart (SG), Rolland Westmoreland (SF), Edward Bevis (PF), Arthur Couture (C) David Bowden, James Dunham, Anthony Moore, James Pino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG), Radman Kaliszewski (SG), Brian Eaton (SF), Richard Terry (PF), Francis Holland (C) Craig Weidler, Christopher Brewer, Clifton Sutherland, Richard Johnson, Anthony Ochs | |
| 16:41 | Valparaiso | John Stockton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Francis Holland | 34-41 |
| 16:21 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart hits a turnaround in the lane | 36-41 |
| 16:02 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wilbur Hart - foul #1 on Wilbur Hart, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lin Yin (SG) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:02 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:02 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:02 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski hits a 3 from the left corner | 36-45 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Wilbur Hart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lin Yin (fresh) SF - Rolland Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Edward Bevis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Couture (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Radman Kaliszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stockton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Eaton (fresh) PF - Richard Terry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Francis Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lin Yin | 39-45 |
| 15:04 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-45 |
| 15:02 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:55 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland misses the easy layup | 39-45 |
| 14:53 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 14:46 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lin Yin - foul #1 on Lin Yin, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bennett (PG), David Bowden (SG), James Dunham (SF), Anthony Moore (PF), James Pino (C) Wilbur Hart, Lin Yin, Rolland Westmoreland, Edward Bevis, Arthur Couture | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Christopher Brewer (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Anthony Ochs (C) Radman Kaliszewski, John Stockton, Brian Eaton, Francis Holland | |
| 14:46 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:46 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:30 | McNeese State | Anthony Ochs blocks the short jumper by John Bennett | 39-47 |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | James Pino clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Ochs - foul #2 on Anthony Ochs, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson (PF) Richard Terry | |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | James Pino makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | James Pino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:05 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 13:44 | McNeese State | John Bennett hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Dunham | 44-47 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 13:33 | McNeese State | James Dunham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:17 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore loses the dribble to Craig Weidler | 44-47 |
| 13:13 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | James Pino pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | David Bowden buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Bennett | 46-47 |
| 12:45 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Dunham | 46-47 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Craig Weidler - foul #1 on Craig Weidler, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG), Brian Eaton (SF), Francis Holland (C) Craig Weidler, Clifton Sutherland, Anthony Ochs | |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:32 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:04 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Francis Holland, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart (SG), Edward Bevis (C) David Bowden, James Pino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (SG) Christopher Brewer | |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | James Dunham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Hart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Dunham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Bevis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Stockton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Radman Kaliszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Eaton (fresh) PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Valparaiso | Wilbur Hart steals the ball from John Stockton | 46-47 |
| 11:17 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | John Bennett hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Dunham | 49-47 |
| 10:38 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:27 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 10:26 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:13 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Edward Bevis - foul #3 on Edward Bevis, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Bowden (SG), Rolland Westmoreland (SF), James Pino (C) John Bennett, James Dunham, Anthony Moore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Christopher Brewer (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Richard Terry (PF), Anthony Ochs (C) John Stockton, Radman Kaliszewski, Brian Eaton, Richard Johnson, Francis Holland | |
| 10:02 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | Anthony Ochs is called for the reach on Wilbur Hart - foul #3 on Anthony Ochs, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| 09:42 | McNeese State | David Bowden hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Wilbur Hart | 51-49 |
| 09:34 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Craig Weidler | 51-51 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart's layup is rejected by Richard Terry | 51-51 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | David Bowden knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:10 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Rolland Westmoreland - foul #3 on Rolland Westmoreland, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bennett (PG), Arthur Couture (PF) Wilbur Hart, Edward Bevis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:10 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:10 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Craig Weidler steps in front of the Rolland Westmoreland pass | 53-53 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler hits the finger roll | 53-55 |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland jams it set up by John Bennett and he's hacked by Clifton Sutherland - foul #2 on Clifton Sutherland, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson (PF) Richard Terry | |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | John Bennett steals the ball from Richard Johnson | 56-55 |
| 08:27 | McNeese State | John Bennett hits the finger roll | 58-55 |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:03 | McNeese State | John Bennett gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | James Pino is hacked by Anthony Ochs - foul #4 on Anthony Ochs, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Dunham (SF), Anthony Moore (PF) Rolland Westmoreland, Arthur Couture | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG), Brian Eaton (SF), Francis Holland (C) Craig Weidler, Clifton Sutherland, Anthony Ochs | |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | John Bennett connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Bowden and the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart (SG), Edward Bevis (C) David Bowden, James Pino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (SG) Christopher Brewer | |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | John Bennett makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbur Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dunham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Bevis (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Stockton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Radman Kaliszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Eaton (fresh) PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Francis Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Valparaiso | Wilbur Hart takes the ball from Richard Johnson | 61-55 |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart hits the finger roll | 63-55 |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland misses the lay-in | 63-55 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | John Stockton steps in front of the John Bennett pass in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Hart | 63-55 |
| 06:32 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 06:31 | Valparaiso | John Stockton gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:10 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 06:09 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | John Bennett misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 06:01 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 05:56 | Valparaiso | John Stockton misses the jump hook from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | James Dunham buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilbur Hart | 65-55 |
| 05:19 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 05:17 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland tips it back up and in | 65-57 |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Bowden (SG), James Pino (C) Wilbur Hart, Edward Bevis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Christopher Brewer (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Anthony Ochs (C) John Stockton, Radman Kaliszewski, Brian Eaton, Francis Holland | |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | David Bowden misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Ochs - foul #5 on Anthony Ochs, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Terry (PF), Francis Holland (C) Richard Johnson, Anthony Ochs | |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | David Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | David Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Weidler | 66-60 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | James Dunham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore tips it back up and in | 68-60 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | John Bennett steals it from Craig Weidler in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | David Bowden drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Bennett | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Valparaiso | James Dunham takes the ball from Christopher Brewer | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | John Bennett scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Anthony Moore | 73-60 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bowden (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Dunham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - James Pino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Craig Weidler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland's pass is intercepted by James Pino | 73-60 |
| 03:06 | McNeese State | John Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 73-60 |
| 03:05 | McNeese State | James Dunham hits the follow up shot | 75-60 |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | Richard Terry scores on a floater in the lane | 75-62 |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | James Pino hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 75-62 |
| 02:27 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore tips it back up and in | 77-62 |
| 02:12 | Valparaiso | James Dunham picks off the pass by Clifton Sutherland | 77-62 |
| 01:52 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart (PG), Lin Yin (SG), Rolland Westmoreland (SF), Edward Bevis (PF), Arthur Couture (C) John Bennett, David Bowden, James Dunham, Anthony Moore, James Pino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG), Radman Kaliszewski (SG), Brian Eaton (SF) Craig Weidler, Christopher Brewer, Clifton Sutherland | |
| 01:28 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Radman Kaliszewski | 77-64 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 01:01 | Valparaiso | John Stockton pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Radman Kaliszewski | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | John Stockton is called for the reach on Edward Bevis in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stockton, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:45 | Valparaiso | The pull-up jumper by John Stockton is blocked by Edward Bevis | 79-67 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis misses long on a floater from the right side | 79-67 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Brian Eaton pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Francis Holland connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Stockton | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart runs out the clock | 79-69 |