| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) SF - Marlon Seeley (fresh) PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (fresh) SG - Christopher Hart (fresh) SF - James Mount (fresh) PF - Darrel Swearengin (fresh) C - Carlos Dinkel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Fairfield | James Mount hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Marco Steck | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Fairfield | James Mount can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Valparaiso | John Thompson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Carlos Dinkel - foul #1 on Carlos Dinkel, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Valparaiso | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Valparaiso | John Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Hart | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Dinkel - foul #2 on Carlos Dinkel, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vule Lipski (C) Carlos Dinkel | |
| 18:22 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:22 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Mount | 5-6 |
| 17:39 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:14 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Valparaiso | Christopher Hart steps in front of the Marco Steck pass in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart travels with the ball | 5-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG), Nicholas Gouge (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF), Steven Hamilton (PF), Billy Strong (C) Marco Steck, Daniel Cornett, Marlon Seeley, Nicholas Ward, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman (PG), Charlie Crittendon (SG), James Lamoureux (SF), Justin Williams (PF), Perry Rieder (C) Joseph Whiddon, Christopher Hart, James Mount, Darrel Swearengin, Vule Lipski | |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Williams - foul #1 on Justin Williams, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-6 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder tips it home | 8-8 |
| 16:11 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Heitman - foul #1 on Jeffery Heitman, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Gouge and he's hacked by Jeffery Heitman - foul #2 on Jeffery Heitman, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (SG), Nicholas Ward (PF) Nicholas Gouge, Joseph Morabito | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Whitman (PG) Jeffery Heitman | |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Keith Shivers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) C - Billy Strong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Scott Whitman (fresh) SG - Charlie Crittendon (fresh) SF - James Lamoureux (fresh) PF - Justin Williams (fresh) C - Perry Rieder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | James Lamoureux comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 15:41 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton is hacked by James Lamoureux - foul #1 on James Lamoureux, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Joseph Morabito (SF) Keith Shivers, Billy Strong | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Hart (SG), James Mount (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Vule Lipski (C) Charlie Crittendon, James Lamoureux, Justin Williams, Perry Rieder | |
| 15:15 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Thompson (C) Steven Hamilton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:00 | Fairfield | James Mount connects on the floater from the right side | 11-10 |
| 14:32 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 14:31 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Marco Steck | 11-10 |
| 14:12 | Valparaiso | John Thompson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | James Mount grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:44 | Fairfield | James Mount knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 13:40 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck is hacked by Scott Whitman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Whitman, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (SG), Marlon Seeley (SF), Steven Hamilton (PF), Billy Strong (C) Daniel Cornett, Joseph Morabito, Nicholas Ward, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Charlie Crittendon (SG), James Lamoureux (SF), Justin Williams (PF), Perry Rieder (C) Scott Whitman, Christopher Hart, James Mount, Darrel Swearengin, Vule Lipski | |
| 13:40 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:40 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:23 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 13:22 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:59 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon lays it up and in set up by Charlie Crittendon | 13-15 |
| 12:53 | Valparaiso | Justin Williams picks off the pass by Keith Shivers | 13-15 |
| 12:31 | Fairfield | Justin Williams lays it up and in and he's hacked by Steven Hamilton - foul #1 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #1 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (SG), Joseph Morabito (C) Marco Steck, Billy Strong | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Hart (SG) Charlie Crittendon | |
| 12:31 | Fairfield | Justin Williams misses the free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 12:10 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Keith Shivers and the foul's on Justin Williams - foul #2 on Justin Williams, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (PG), Nicholas Ward (PF) Keith Shivers, Marlon Seeley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Mount (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF) James Lamoureux, Justin Williams | |
| 12:10 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Nicholas Gouge - foul #1 on Nicholas Gouge, team foul #2 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Thompson (C) Steven Hamilton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin makes the 3rd free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:58 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 11:40 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Mount | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Morabito (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mount (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrel Swearengin (tiring) 7 pts. C - Perry Rieder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 11:21 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Perry Rieder | 16-23 |
| 11:06 | Fairfield | James Mount misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 11:04 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward blows the layup but the foul's on Darrel Swearengin - foul #1 on Darrel Swearengin, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG), Marlon Seeley (SF), Steven Hamilton (C) Daniel Cornett, Joseph Morabito, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Whitman (PG), Charlie Crittendon (SG), James Lamoureux (SF), Vule Lipski (C) Joseph Whiddon, Christopher Hart, James Mount, Perry Rieder | |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:37 | Fairfield | Keith Shivers steals the ball from Scott Whitman | 17-23 |
| 10:17 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marlon Seeley | 19-23 |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Marlon Seeley - foul #1 on Marlon Seeley, team foul #3 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Daniel Cornett (SG), Billy Strong (PF), Joseph Morabito (C) Keith Shivers, Nicholas Gouge, Nicholas Ward, Steven Hamilton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG) Scott Whitman | |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 09:30 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 09:18 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 09:16 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley tips it home | 21-25 |
| 09:05 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Crittendon and he's hacked by Marco Steck - foul #1 on Marco Steck, team foul #4 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward (PF) Marlon Seeley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Hart (SG), James Mount (SF), Perry Rieder (C) Charlie Crittendon, James Lamoureux, Darrel Swearengin | |
| 09:05 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:53 | Valparaiso | Perry Rieder picks off the pass by Joseph Morabito | 21-28 |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 21-28 |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 08:08 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 21-28 |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong gets the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett is hacked by Joseph Whiddon - foul #1 on Joseph Whiddon, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG), Marlon Seeley (SF), Steven Hamilton (PF), John Thompson (C) Marco Steck, Joseph Morabito, Nicholas Ward, Billy Strong | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Whitman (PG), Darrel Swearengin (PF) Joseph Whiddon, Vule Lipski | |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | Scott Whitman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (SG) Daniel Cornett | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Lamoureux (SF) James Mount | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Keith Shivers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Seeley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Scott Whitman (fresh) SG - Christopher Hart (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lamoureux (fresh) PF - Darrel Swearengin (tired) 9 pts. C - Perry Rieder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Gouge | 24-28 |
| 07:17 | Fairfield | James Lamoureux is hacked by Steven Hamilton - foul #2 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward (PF) Steven Hamilton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon (SG) Christopher Hart | |
| 07:00 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Darrel Swearengin, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vule Lipski (PF) Darrel Swearengin | |
| 06:58 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge is hacked by Charlie Crittendon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Crittendon, team foul #12 | 24-28 |
| 06:58 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:58 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:50 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Mount (SF) James Lamoureux | |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge clanks a floater from the left side | 26-28 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| 06:19 | Fairfield | Marlon Seeley is called for the reach on James Mount - foul #2 on Marlon Seeley, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF) Nicholas Gouge, Marlon Seeley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Christopher Hart (SG) Scott Whitman, Charlie Crittendon | |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Nicholas Ward picks off the pass by Joseph Whiddon | 28-28 |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers misses the jump hook near the basket | 28-28 |
| 05:45 | Fairfield | James Mount snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 05:39 | Valparaiso | John Thompson gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:37 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Whiddon - foul #2 on Joseph Whiddon, team foul #13 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (SG) Nicholas Ward | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon (PG), James Lamoureux (SF) Joseph Whiddon, James Mount | |
| 05:37 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:37 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:11 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Cornett - foul #1 on Daniel Cornett, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Billy Strong (PF) Keith Shivers, Joseph Morabito | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:11 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:11 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:11 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart makes the 3rd free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:09 | Valparaiso | Charlie Crittendon picks off the pass by Marco Steck in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | James Lamoureux hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charlie Crittendon | 29-33 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Marco Steck and the foul's on James Lamoureux - foul #2 on James Lamoureux, team foul #14 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward (PF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Whitman (PG), James Mount (SF) Charlie Crittendon, James Lamoureux | |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | Marco Steck is called for the reach on Scott Whitman - foul #2 on Marco Steck, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (PG), Joseph Morabito (SF), John Thompson (C) Marco Steck, Jeffrey Winn, Billy Strong | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | Scott Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | Scott Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cornett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Morabito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Ward (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Thompson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Scott Whitman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Hart (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mount (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Lipski (tired) C - Perry Rieder (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | John Thompson hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | Nicholas Ward steals it from Scott Whitman | 36-35 |
| 02:29 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Marlon Seeley (SF), Steven Hamilton (PF), Billy Strong (C) Nicholas Gouge, Joseph Morabito, Nicholas Ward, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Charlie Crittendon (SG), Jeffery Heitman (SF), Justin Williams (PF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Scott Whitman, Christopher Hart, James Mount, Vule Lipski, Perry Rieder | |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 02:06 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 01:51 | Fairfield | Marlon Seeley steals it from Jeffery Heitman | 36-35 |
| 01:30 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Cornett | 38-35 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 01:04 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Justin Williams buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Charlie Crittendon | 38-37 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Williams - foul #3 on Justin Williams, team foul #15 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (SG), Jeffrey Winn (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF), Joseph Morabito (C) Daniel Cornett, Marlon Seeley, Steven Hamilton, Billy Strong | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Lamoureux (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF) Charlie Crittendon, Justin Williams | |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel blows the layup | 39-37 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Dinkel | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | James Lamoureux misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-37 |