| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Tony Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sam Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamie Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Stowell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Valparaiso | Tony Phillips drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sam Stewart | 34-36 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Aaron Arms can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:25 | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart is called for a charge - foul #2 on Sam Stewart, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | David Stowell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Stowell, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:43 | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jamie Adams | 37-36 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 18:17 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:07 | Valparaiso | Tony Phillips misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Aaron Arms snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Curtis Gray misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:51 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Tony Phillips | 37-36 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Stowell - foul #2 on David Stowell, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alex Slezak (SG) Sam Stewart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Williams (C) David Stowell | |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenneth McMenamy | 38-36 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts is fouled on the floor by Alex Slezak - foul #3 on Alex Slezak, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Conforti (SG), James Cross (C) Alex Slezak, Horace Dorsey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Gatlin (C) Curtis Gray | |
| 17:09 | Kent State | James Cross swats the shot by Thomas Pitts | 38-36 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Richard Williams tips it home | 38-38 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore dunks the ball set up by Tony Phillips and he's fouled by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pinon (PG) Tony Phillips | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Brian Stevens (SG), Thomas Bates (SF) Kenneth McMenamy, Thomas Pitts, Aaron Arms | |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Robert Banks hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Bates | 41-40 |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams misses the dunk attempt | 41-40 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Robert Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Pinon (fresh) SG - Ronald Conforti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jamie Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gatlin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Robert Banks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 15:38 | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Robert Banks pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Richard Williams connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Gatlin and the foul's on Robert Pinon - foul #1 on Robert Pinon, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tony Phillips (PG), Sam Stewart (SG), Melvin Edwards (SF), Horace Dorsey (C) Robert Pinon, Ronald Conforti, Jamie Adams, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Curtis Gray (PF), David Stowell (C) Robert Banks, Brian Stevens, Thomas Bates, Robert Gatlin | |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Richard Williams makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:50 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Horace Dorsey, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Holt (PF) James Cross | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Arms (SF) Richard Williams | |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy clanks a shot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to David Stowell | 41-43 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Melvin Edwards is called for the reach on Aaron Arms - foul #1 on Melvin Edwards, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-43 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Aaron Arms pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Melvin Edwards steps in front of the Thomas Pitts pass | 41-43 |
| 13:24 | Valparaiso | David Stowell is called for the reach on Sam Stewart - foul #3 on David Stowell, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) Melvin Edwards, Michael Holt | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:02 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey misses the dunk | 41-43 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Curtis Gray snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | David Stowell can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 41-43 |
| 12:36 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | David Stowell is fouled on the floor by Sam Stewart - foul #3 on Sam Stewart, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alex Slezak (PG), Ronald Conforti (SG), James Cross (C) Tony Phillips, Sam Stewart, Horace Dorsey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Brian Stevens (SG), Thomas Bates (SF), Richard Williams (PF), Robert Gatlin (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Thomas Pitts, Aaron Arms, Curtis Gray, David Stowell | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alex Slezak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Conforti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jamie Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gatlin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Robert Banks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jamie Adams - foul #1 on Jamie Adams, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Robert Banks makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Robert Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:28 | Valparaiso | James Cross misses long on a runner near the basket | 44-45 |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | James Cross pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:16 | Valparaiso | Ronald Conforti makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Alex Slezak | 46-45 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Thomas Bates misses the 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Brian Stevens can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:30 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Brian Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Richard Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tony Phillips (PG), Horace Dorsey (C) Ronald Conforti, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Curtis Gray (PF) Robert Banks, Brian Stevens, Thomas Bates, Robert Gatlin | |
| 09:50 | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams misses the shot from the left side | 46-45 |
| 09:48 | Valparaiso | Alex Slezak tips it in | 48-45 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Richard Williams lays it up and in | 48-47 |
| 09:33 | Valparaiso | Tony Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart (SG), Melvin Edwards (SF) Alex Slezak, Jamie Adams | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Stowell (C) Richard Williams | |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Aaron Arms misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Curtis Gray misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | David Stowell gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Aaron Arms comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Curtis Gray tips it home | 48-49 |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | The jumper by Melvin Edwards is denied by Curtis Gray | 48-49 |
| 08:33 | Valparaiso | Melvin Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:14 | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Pitts | 48-51 |
| 07:51 | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Aaron Arms | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Tony Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sam Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Dorsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Stowell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Aaron Arms hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-51 |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Curtis Gray knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 50-53 |
| 06:48 | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Phillips | 53-53 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Melvin Edwards - foul #2 on Melvin Edwards, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alex Slezak (PG), Ronald Conforti (SG), Jamie Adams (SF), Samuel Moore (PF), Michael Holt (C) Tony Phillips, Sam Stewart, Melvin Edwards, James Cross, Horace Dorsey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (SG), Thomas Bates (SF), Richard Williams (PF), Robert Gatlin (C) Thomas Pitts, Aaron Arms, Curtis Gray, David Stowell | |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:19 | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 06:18 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore tips it home | 55-55 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Thomas Bates connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Stevens | 55-58 |
| 05:45 | Valparaiso | Ronald Conforti is called for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG) Kenneth McMenamy | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Robert Gatlin comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Robert Gatlin gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Richard Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 05:23 | Valparaiso | Jamie Adams grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 05:16 | Valparaiso | Michael Holt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-58 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Brian Stevens grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Thomas Bates makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Banks | 55-60 |
| 04:38 | Valparaiso | Alex Slezak can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Brian Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Thomas Bates misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Brian Stevens misses the tip | 55-60 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Richard Williams snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Thomas Bates misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Moore - foul #1 on Samuel Moore, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tony Phillips (PG), Sam Stewart (SG), Horace Dorsey (C) Alex Slezak, Ronald Conforti, Michael Holt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Curtis Gray (PF), David Stowell (C) Robert Banks, Brian Stevens, Richard Williams, Robert Gatlin | |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Thomas Bates misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Thomas Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Tony Phillips buries a shot from the left block set up by Horace Dorsey | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Tony Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sam Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Horace Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bates (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Stowell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Thomas Bates misses long on a floater from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Samuel Moore | 57-61 |
| 03:24 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Tony Phillips | 59-61 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Tony Phillips steps in front of the David Stowell pass | 59-61 |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Tony Phillips lays it up and in | 61-61 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts buries a 3 from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Tony Phillips is hacked by David Stowell - foul #4 on David Stowell, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alex Slezak (SG), Melvin Edwards (SF), James Cross (PF) Sam Stewart, Jamie Adams, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Arms (SF) Thomas Bates | |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | James Cross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Curtis Gray - foul #1 on Curtis Gray, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | James Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Curtis Gray buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Kenneth McMenamy | 63-66 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart (SG), Jamie Adams (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) Alex Slezak, Melvin Edwards, James Cross | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore is fouled on the floor by Curtis Gray - foul #2 on Curtis Gray, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Aaron Arms | 64-66 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | David Stowell makes the floater in the paint set up by Kenneth McMenamy | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Samuel Moore tips it home | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Sam Stewart loses the dribble to Aaron Arms | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy is hacked by Tony Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Phillips, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Williams (PF) Curtis Gray | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Horace Dorsey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-70 |