| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Sawyer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Hayman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Harrison Slocum (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jason Varda (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) C - Randy Breece (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Valparaiso | David Slater's pass is intercepted by Jason Varda | 26-37 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-37 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber tips it but misses | 26-37 |
| 19:14 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:58 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum buries a shot from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda is hacked by Timothy Sawyer - foul #1 on Timothy Sawyer, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Barber and he's hacked by Joseph Jenkins - foul #1 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:04 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece lays it in on a nice dish by Dean Graig | 28-42 |
| 17:35 | Valparaiso | Jason Varda picks off the pass by Timothy Sawyer | 28-42 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda can't finish the layup | 28-42 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber hits the follow up shot | 28-44 |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins double dribbles | 28-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens (SF), Jack Boyle (C) Joseph Jenkins, Harrison Slocum | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF) Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig | |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Sawyer is called for the reach on Jason Varda - foul #2 on Timothy Sawyer, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), Harry Bailey (C) Jason Varda, Randy Breece | |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Harry Bailey - foul #2 on Harry Bailey, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Eddie Sherwood (SG) David Slater, Timothy Sawyer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG) Arthur Barber | |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens makes the free throw | 31-47 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 16:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Owens steals the ball from James Geer | 31-47 |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski blows the layup | 31-47 |
| 15:58 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens tips it back up and in | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Owens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Earl Hayman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Geer (fresh) PF - Dustin Bordelon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie is hacked by Jack Boyle - foul #1 on Jack Boyle, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins (SF), Harrison Slocum (PF), Dale Spradley (C) Dustin Owens, Earl Hayman, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Jason Varda (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Timothy Hardie, Milton Hicks, James Geer, Dustin Bordelon, Harry Bailey | |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Varda | 33-49 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Gerald McIlvaine | 33-49 |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber lays it in on a nice dish by Dean Graig | 33-51 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Sherwood | 35-51 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jason Varda | 35-53 |
| 14:10 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 35-53 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-53 |
| 13:50 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Dale Spradley | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Dean Graig denies the turnaround by Dale Spradley | 35-53 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-53 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda grabs the defensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece tips it back up and in | 35-55 |
| 12:45 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Sherwood | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-55 |
| 12:14 | Valparaiso | Eddie Sherwood grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 12:03 | Valparaiso | Eddie Sherwood scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harrison Slocum | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece lays it in on a nice dish by Dean Graig | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Sherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harrison Slocum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Spradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Varda (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Breece (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Valparaiso | Eddie Sherwood makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sergei Lemanski | 42-57 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Varda | 42-59 |
| 11:03 | Valparaiso | Eddie Sherwood misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 11:01 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins snags the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 10:44 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum's pass is intercepted by Dean Graig | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Varda and the foul's on Dale Spradley - foul #4 on Dale Spradley, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Timothy Sawyer (SG), Dustin Owens (SF), Earl Hayman (PF), Jack Boyle (C) Sergei Lemanski, Eddie Sherwood, Joseph Jenkins, Harrison Slocum, Dale Spradley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), James Geer (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Jason Varda, Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the free throw | 42-62 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer is hacked by James Geer - foul #1 on James Geer, team foul #2 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG) Arthur Barber | |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer blows the layup but he's fouled by James Geer - foul #2 on James Geer, team foul #3 | 42-62 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Owens steps in front of the Harry Bailey pass | 43-62 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-62 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle double dribbles | 43-62 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-62 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey tips it back up and in | 43-64 |
| 08:18 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Slater | 45-64 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon loses the dribble to David Slater | 45-64 |
| 07:53 | Valparaiso | Timothy Sawyer misses the easy layup | 45-64 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks is fouled on the floor by David Slater - foul #2 on David Slater, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kraatz (SF), Dale Spradley (C) Dustin Owens, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Jason Varda (SG), Britt Franklin (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Timothy Hardie, Milton Hicks, James Geer, Dustin Bordelon, Harry Bailey | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Kraatz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Earl Hayman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Spradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Varda (fresh) 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Britt Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Graig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Breece | 45-67 |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Randy Breece - foul #3 on Randy Breece, team foul #4 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine (SF) Britt Franklin | |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece misses long on a shot from the right side | 47-67 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-67 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine tips it in | 47-69 |
| 06:06 | Valparaiso | David Slater makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Dale Spradley | 50-69 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 05:38 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman is called for a backcourt violation | 50-69 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Eddie Sherwood (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Harrison Slocum (PF), Jack Boyle (C) David Slater, Timothy Sawyer, John Kraatz, Earl Hayman, Dale Spradley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), Dustin Bordelon (PF), James Geer (C) Jason Varda, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Milton Hicks | 50-71 |
| 04:41 | Valparaiso | Eddie Sherwood drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Jenkins | 52-71 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald McIlvaine | 52-71 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerald McIlvaine and he's hacked by Joseph Jenkins - foul #2 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #7 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kraatz (SF), Dustin Owens (C) Joseph Jenkins, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Harry Bailey (C) Arthur Barber, Gerald McIlvaine | |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon makes the free throw | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dustin Owens, team foul #8 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin (SF) Dustin Bordelon | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-77 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eddie Sherwood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sergei Lemanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kraatz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harrison Slocum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Hicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Britt Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Geer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Eddie Sherwood drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-77 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eddie Sherwood - foul #1 on Eddie Sherwood, team foul #9 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle (C) Eddie Sherwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (SG), Dustin Bordelon (C) Milton Hicks, James Geer | |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle gets the rebound | 55-78 |
| 02:35 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-78 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-78 |
| 02:19 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Harrison Slocum | 55-78 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jack Boyle | 58-78 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hardie | 58-81 |
| 01:55 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Kraatz | 61-81 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-81 |
| 01:31 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski grabs the board | 61-81 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Dominique Johnson - foul #1 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #5 | 61-81 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Sherwood (SG) John Kraatz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), James Geer (SF) Dominique Johnson, Britt Franklin | |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks is fouled on the floor by Eddie Sherwood - foul #2 on Eddie Sherwood, team foul #10 | 63-81 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-83 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-83 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-83 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-83 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon pulls down the rebound | 63-83 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer banks in the layup and he's hacked by Dustin Owens - foul #2 on Dustin Owens, team foul #11 | 63-85 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer makes the free throw | 63-86 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-86 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie runs out the clock | 63-86 |