| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Burris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Brannum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Vezina (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Dietrick (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lloyd Keyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Postell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Teagle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Hyden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Redden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle inbounds the ball | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | David Dietrick pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Delbert Postell steals it from David Brennan | 43-42 |
| 19:32 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Delbert Postell | 43-44 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | David Dietrick can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-44 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 19:09 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | David Dietrick grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | David Dietrick scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-44 |
| 18:30 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes is denied on a layup by David Dietrick | 45-44 |
| 18:28 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina drills a shot in the paint set up by Christopher Brannum | 47-44 |
| 17:54 | Valparaiso | Leon Redden clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 17:53 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 17:40 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Hyden steals it from Peter Vezina | 47-44 |
| 17:11 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell buries a shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Hyden | 47-46 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | David Brennan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 17:06 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes is hacked by Christopher Brannum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Brannum, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), David Miller (SG), James Hamby (SF), Marvin Snow (PF), Andre Palacio (C) David Brennan, Matthew Burris, Christopher Brannum, Peter Vezina, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith (PG), Raymond Cornett (SG), Peter Love (SF), Carl Fuller (PF) Lloyd Keyes, Delbert Postell, Roger Teagle, Timothy Hyden | |
| 16:46 | Valparaiso | Raymond Cornett knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Darryl Griffith | 47-49 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio tips it home | 49-49 |
| 16:25 | Valparaiso | James Hamby is called for the reach on Darryl Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hamby, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | Raymond Cornett clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andre Palacio - foul #1 on Andre Palacio, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (SG), Carl Burgett (SF) Walter Nagata, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | Raymond Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | Raymond Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow lays it in | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Caruthers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Burgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hamby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Darryl Griffith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Cornett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Peter Love (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Redden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Carl Burgett | 51-51 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | James Hamby loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Walter Nagata (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Andre Palacio (PF), David Dietrick (C) David Miller, Don Caruthers, Carl Burgett, Marvin Snow, James Hamby | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Bohm (PG), Delbert Postell (SG), Roger Teagle (SF), Billy Arrington (PF), Timothy Hyden (C) Darryl Griffith, Raymond Cornett, Peter Love, Carl Fuller, Leon Redden | |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Bohm | 51-54 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | David Dietrick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 14:33 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Roger Teagle | 51-54 |
| 14:21 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Dietrick | 51-54 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 14:10 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 14:05 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Bohm | 51-56 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | David Dietrick double dribbles | 51-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (PG), Matthew Burris (SG), Peter Vezina (PF) David Brennan, Walter Nagata, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes (PG) Charles Bohm | |
| 13:20 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington is open but misses the lay-in | 51-56 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 12:48 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes clanks a turnaround in the paint | 53-56 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | David Dietrick snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Don Caruthers | 56-56 |
| 12:22 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Teagle | 56-58 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses the turnaround from the left block | 56-58 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | David Dietrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum buries a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Delbert Postell - foul #1 on Delbert Postell, team foul #1 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Walter Nagata (SG), Marvin Snow (PF), James Hamby (C) Don Caruthers, Matthew Burris, Peter Vezina, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith (PG), Raymond Cornett (SG), Peter Love (SF), Carl Fuller (PF), Leon Redden (C) Lloyd Keyes, Delbert Postell, Roger Teagle, Billy Arrington, Timothy Hyden | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 11:28 | Valparaiso | Peter Love connects on the open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Darryl Griffith | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Nagata (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brannum (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marvin Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hamby (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Darryl Griffith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Cornett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Peter Love (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Redden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum jams it | 61-60 |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Raymond Cornett lays it in | 61-62 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leon Redden - foul #3 on Leon Redden, team foul #2 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), Andre Palacio (PF) Walter Nagata, Christopher Brannum, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Bohm (PG), Billy Arrington (PF) Darryl Griffith, Carl Fuller | |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 10:16 | Valparaiso | Peter Love is whistled for a carry | 63-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell (SG), Roger Teagle (SF) Raymond Cornett, Peter Love | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | David Brennan is fouled on the floor by Leon Redden - foul #4 on Leon Redden, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden (C) Leon Redden | |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | David Brennan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 09:38 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Miller - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), Marvin Snow (C) Carl Burgett, Andre Palacio, James Hamby | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller (SF) Roger Teagle | |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum loses the dribble to Delbert Postell | 63-63 |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller lays it in set up by Delbert Postell | 63-65 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | David Brennan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 08:50 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller is fouled on the floor by Marvin Snow - foul #1 on Marvin Snow, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), Matthew Burris (SG) David Brennan, David Miller | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes (PG), Raymond Cornett (SG), Peter Love (SF), Darryl Griffith (C) Charles Bohm, Delbert Postell, Carl Fuller, Timothy Hyden | |
| 08:25 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington buries a shot near the basket | 63-67 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Billy Arrington is called for the reach on Peter Vezina - foul #4 on Billy Arrington, team foul #4 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (PG), James Hamby (PF), David Dietrick (C) Walter Nagata, Peter Vezina, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden (PF) Billy Arrington | |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers grabs the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Hyden - foul #1 on Timothy Hyden, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Burgett (SF), Andre Palacio (PF) Christopher Brannum, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington (PF), Leon Redden (C) Timothy Hyden, Darryl Griffith | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Arrington | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Caruthers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Burris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Burgett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Palacio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hamby (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lloyd Keyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Cornett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Peter Love (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Arrington (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Leon Redden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett is hacked by Peter Love - foul #2 on Peter Love, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Walter Nagata (SG), David Dietrick (C) Don Caruthers, Matthew Burris, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith (SG), Roger Teagle (SF), Carl Fuller (PF) Raymond Cornett, Peter Love, Billy Arrington | |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 06:46 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:27 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Burgett - foul #2 on Carl Burgett, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Marvin Snow (PF) Walter Nagata, Carl Burgett, James Hamby | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Bohm (PG), Delbert Postell (SG) Lloyd Keyes, Darryl Griffith | |
| 06:27 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 06:27 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 05:47 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-71 |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle grabs the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 05:38 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-71 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | David Brennan gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Roger Teagle - foul #2 on Roger Teagle, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), Don Caruthers (SG), Peter Vezina (PF), Andre Palacio (C) David Brennan, David Miller, Marvin Snow, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Raymond Cornett (SG), Peter Love (SF), Billy Arrington (PF), Timothy Hyden (C) Delbert Postell, Roger Teagle, Carl Fuller, Leon Redden | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington drills a floater in the paint | 66-73 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum hits the finger roll set up by Walter Nagata | 68-73 |
| 04:49 | Valparaiso | Peter Love misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 04:47 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden tips it but misses | 68-73 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio grabs the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG), Carl Burgett (SF), James Hamby (C) Walter Nagata, Christopher Brannum, Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes (PG) Charles Bohm | |
| 04:13 | Valparaiso | Billy Arrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SG), Marvin Snow (C) Don Caruthers, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith (SG) Raymond Cornett | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | James Hamby drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Marvin Snow | 70-73 |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Keyes | 70-75 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | David Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Peter Vezina (PF) David Miller, Carl Burgett, James Hamby | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell (SG), Roger Teagle (SF), Leon Redden (C) Darryl Griffith, Peter Love, Timothy Hyden | |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 70-75 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Brennan | 70-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Burris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Brannum (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Peter Vezina (tired) 5 pts. C - Marvin Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Lloyd Keyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delbert Postell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Teagle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Billy Arrington (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Leon Redden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 02:42 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes lays it in | 70-77 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | David Brennan hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Leon Redden - foul #5 on Leon Redden, team foul #8 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (SG), Andre Palacio (PF), David Dietrick (C) Matthew Burris, Peter Vezina, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Bohm (PG), Raymond Cornett (SG), Carl Fuller (PF), Timothy Hyden (C) Lloyd Keyes, Delbert Postell, Billy Arrington, Leon Redden | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:08 | Valparaiso | Carl Fuller drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Bohm | 73-80 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the jumpshot from the left side | 73-80 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | David Brennan tips it in | 75-80 |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | Raymond Cornett knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Fuller | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-83 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio grabs the offensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | David Brennan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-83 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Timothy Hyden gets the rebound | 75-83 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SG), Peter Vezina (PF) Walter Nagata, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes (PG), Delbert Postell (SG), Billy Arrington (PF) Charles Bohm, Raymond Cornett, Carl Fuller | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Roger Teagle hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Hyden | 75-85 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Brannum | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes is fouled in the backcourt by David Brennan - foul #3 on David Brennan, team foul #7 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Love (SF), Carl Fuller (PF), Darryl Griffith (C) Roger Teagle, Billy Arrington, Timothy Hyden | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-85 |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes misses the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Dietrick | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | David Brennan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 80-85 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-85 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Peter Love is fouled in the backcourt by David Brennan - foul #4 on David Brennan, team foul #8 | 80-85 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Peter Love makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Peter Love makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-87 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes snags the defensive board | 80-87 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-87 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell is hacked by Matthew Burris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Burris, team foul #9 | 80-87 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 80-89 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Darryl Griffith pulls down the rebound | 80-89 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | David Brennan is called for the reach on Peter Love in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Brennan, team foul #10 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG) David Brennan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Peter Love makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Peter Love misses the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Peter Vezina | 80-90 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | David Dietrick is hacked by Peter Love - foul #3 on Peter Love, team foul #9 | 80-90 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG), James Hamby (SF), Marvin Snow (PF) Matthew Burris, Christopher Brannum, Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Raymond Cornett (SG), Timothy Hyden (C) Lloyd Keyes, Delbert Postell | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | David Dietrick makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | David Dietrick makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Peter Love is hacked by Walter Nagata in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Nagata, team foul #11 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Peter Vezina (PF) David Miller, James Hamby, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lloyd Keyes (PG), Delbert Postell (SG) Raymond Cornett, Timothy Hyden | |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Peter Love makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Peter Love makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris clanks a fadeaway from close range | 82-92 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell gets the rebound | 82-92 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Delbert Postell runs out the clock | 82-92 |