| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tommy Miser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demetrius Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Caleb Browning (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnathan Wilburn (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Threet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Daly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Caleb Browning inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Miser | 31-28 |
| 19:23 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Timothy Threet | 31-30 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Matthew Bos is called for the reach on Tommy Miser - foul #2 on Matthew Bos, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Cooper | 34-30 |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos is hacked by Tommy Miser - foul #1 on Tommy Miser, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:28 | Valparaiso | John Gardner drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Wilburn | 34-32 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Matthew Bos is called for the reach on Tommy Miser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Bos, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG) Matthew Bos | |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Tommy Miser misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-32 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Tommy Miser snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tommy Miser | 36-32 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet banks in the layup set up by Johnathan Wilburn | 36-34 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Tommy Miser connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Stewart | 38-34 |
| 16:46 | Valparaiso | Caleb Browning is called for the reach on Timothy Threet - foul #2 on Caleb Browning, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG), Michael Chafin (SG), Theodore Holland (SF), Harold Segovia (PF), Sanford Davis (C) Tommy Miser, Demetrius Walker, Caleb Browning, Ronnie Stewart, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Koehler (SG), Louis Salamone (PF) John Gardner, Timothy Threet | |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Segovia - foul #1 on Harold Segovia, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Walter Martell steps in front of the Michael Chafin pass | 38-36 |
| 15:50 | Valparaiso | Eric Koehler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommy Miser (PG), Ronnie Stewart (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) John Prager, Michael Chafin, Sanford Davis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Jerome Green (C) Johnathan Wilburn, Sam Daly | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tommy Miser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Segovia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Martell (fresh) SF - Eric Koehler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Louis Salamone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Jerome Green is called for the reach on Tommy Miser - foul #1 on Jerome Green, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Demetrius Walker (SG), Caleb Browning (SF) Theodore Holland, Harold Segovia | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet (PF) Jerome Green | |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Martell - foul #3 on Walter Martell, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Gardner (SG) Walter Martell | |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 14:59 | Valparaiso | John Gardner misses the jumper from close range | 38-36 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Stewart | 38-36 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Tommy Miser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn (SF), Sam Daly (C) Eric Koehler, Louis Salamone | |
| 14:34 | Valparaiso | John Gardner clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Caleb Browning buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tommy Miser | 41-36 |
| 14:01 | Valparaiso | John Gardner makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Timothy Threet | 41-39 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 13:42 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:26 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Threet - foul #2 on Timothy Threet, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG), Michael Chafin (SG), Theodore Holland (SF), Harold Segovia (C) Tommy Miser, Demetrius Walker, Caleb Browning, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Koehler (SG), Louis Salamone (PF) John Gardner, Timothy Threet | |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:42 | Valparaiso | John Prager steals the ball from Sam Daly | 43-39 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Harold Segovia misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 12:24 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Sam Daly | 43-39 |
| 12:05 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 12:03 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 12:01 | Valparaiso | Eric Koehler tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 11:32 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chafin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Theodore Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Segovia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnathan Wilburn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Louis Salamone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Daly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Valparaiso | Ronnie Stewart steals it from Johnathan Wilburn | 43-41 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Theodore Holland hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Eric Koehler drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Johnathan Wilburn | 43-43 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Theodore Holland misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Segovia | 43-43 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Harold Segovia scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Theodore Holland and he's hacked by Sam Daly - foul #2 on Sam Daly, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommy Miser (PG), Demetrius Walker (SG), Caleb Browning (SF), Daniel Cooper (C) John Prager, Michael Chafin, Theodore Holland, Ronnie Stewart | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG), John Gardner (SG), Timothy Threet (PF) Matthew Bos, Johnathan Wilburn, Sam Daly | |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Harold Segovia makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:10 | Valparaiso | Demetrius Walker steals it from Louis Salamone | 46-43 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Caleb Browning lays it up and in on a great pass from Demetrius Walker | 48-43 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Ober (PF) Harold Segovia | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerome Green (C) Eric Koehler | |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Caleb Browning gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Tommy Miser blows the dunk but he's hacked by Walter Martell - foul #4 on Walter Martell, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman (PG) Walter Martell | |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Tommy Miser makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Tommy Miser misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:38 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | John Gardner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Demetrius Walker - foul #2 on Demetrius Walker, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn (SF) Louis Salamone | |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | John Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | John Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Joseph Ober connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Cooper | 51-45 |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Ober | 51-45 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Caleb Browning misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-45 |
| 08:27 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:11 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilburn hits a floater from the left side | 51-47 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Joseph Ober's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harold Segovia (PF) Joseph Ober | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Koehler (SF), Sam Daly (C) Johnathan Wilburn, Jerome Green | |
| 07:37 | Valparaiso | Caleb Browning steals the ball from Eric Koehler | 51-47 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Tommy Miser buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tommy Miser (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Demetrius Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Browning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Segovia (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Eshelman (fresh) SG - John Gardner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Koehler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Threet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 07:02 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet tips it home | 54-49 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Sam Daly - foul #3 on Sam Daly, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Holland (PG), Michael Chafin (SG), Ronnie Stewart (PF) Tommy Miser, Demetrius Walker, Caleb Browning | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Walter Martell (SG), Louis Salamone (PF) Richard Eshelman, John Gardner, Timothy Threet | |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:27 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Daniel Cooper | 55-49 |
| 06:22 | Montana State | Michael Chafin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart tips it in | 57-49 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 06:15 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 05:58 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Koehler | 57-51 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Holland | 59-51 |
| 05:16 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Koehler | 59-53 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Harold Segovia clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper tips it home | 61-53 |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell is fouled on the floor by Michael Chafin - foul #2 on Michael Chafin, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommy Miser (PG), Demetrius Walker (SG), Caleb Browning (SF), Sanford Davis (C) Theodore Holland, Michael Chafin, Harold Segovia, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Gardner (SG), Johnathan Wilburn (SF), Timothy Threet (PF) Walter Martell, Eric Koehler, Louis Salamone | |
| 04:30 | Valparaiso | John Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Sanford Davis gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | John Gardner steals it from Tommy Miser | 61-53 |
| 03:49 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sanford Davis - foul #3 on Sanford Davis, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Ober (PF) Ronnie Stewart | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG) Matthew Bos | |
| 03:49 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:49 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Sanford Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Sanford Davis can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Sam Daly - foul #4 on Sam Daly, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone (C) Sam Daly | |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Sanford Davis misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Sanford Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell is whistled for traveling | 61-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harold Segovia (PF) Joseph Ober | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eric Koehler (SG) John Gardner | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tommy Miser (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Demetrius Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Browning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Segovia (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Sanford Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Walter Martell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Eric Koehler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnathan Wilburn (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Timothy Threet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Salamone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Harold Segovia is hacked by Louis Salamone - foul #1 on Louis Salamone, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) Caleb Browning, Sanford Davis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG) Walter Martell | |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Harold Segovia makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Harold Segovia makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:35 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Caleb Browning (SF) Harold Segovia | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Gardner (SG), Sam Daly (C) Eric Koehler, Louis Salamone | |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | John Gardner hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Bos | 63-55 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Tommy Miser is fouled on the floor by Sam Daly - foul #5 on Sam Daly, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone (C) Sam Daly | |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Tommy Miser makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Tommy Miser makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone loses the dribble to Demetrius Walker | 65-55 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker is hacked by John Gardner - foul #3 on John Gardner, team foul #12 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG), Theodore Holland (SF), Harold Segovia (PF), Sanford Davis (C) Tommy Miser, Caleb Browning, Ronnie Stewart, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG), Eric Koehler (SG), Richard Eshelman (SF), Jerome Green (C) Matthew Bos, John Gardner, Johnathan Wilburn, Timothy Threet | |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Harold Segovia gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Prager | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Martell | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | John Prager runs out the clock | 69-58 |