| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Tommy Leblanc (fresh) SG - Michael Koch (fresh) SF - Cecil Batts (fresh) PF - Harry Niebuhr (fresh) C - Jack Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) SF - Marlon Seeley (fresh) PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | John Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck loses the dribble to Michael Koch in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Delaware | Michael Koch comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Delaware | Jack Banks tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Valparaiso | Tommy Leblanc is called for the reach on Marlon Seeley - foul #1 on Tommy Leblanc, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | John Thompson makes the jumper in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Michael Koch steps in front of the Marlon Seeley pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Delaware | Jack Banks is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Delaware | Donald Mack (SG), Mark Castile (SF), Robert Greenawalt (PF), Charles Shively (C) Michael Koch, Cecil Batts, Harry Niebuhr, Jack Banks | |
| 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 | |
| 17:59 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong is fouled on the floor by Charles Shively - foul #1 on Charles Shively, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Shorts (PG) Tommy Leblanc | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:33 | Valparaiso | Robert Greenawalt is called for the reach on Steven Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Greenawalt, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Morabito | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | Delaware | Robert Greenawalt hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Castile and he's fouled by Keith Shivers - foul #1 on Keith Shivers, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Koch (SG) Donald Mack | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:05 | Delaware | Robert Greenawalt makes the free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Morabito | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Delaware | Robert Greenawalt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:33 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton tips it but misses | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | Delaware | Robert Greenawalt grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:08 | Delaware | Mark Castile drills a shot near the basket | 8-6 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | Charles Shorts is called for the reach on Keith Shivers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Shorts, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc (PG), Donald Mack (SG), Cecil Batts (SF), Harry Niebuhr (PF), Jack Banks (C) Charles Shorts, Michael Koch, Mark Castile, Robert Greenawalt, Charles Shively | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Daniel Cornett (SG), Jeffrey Winn (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF) Keith Shivers, Nicholas Gouge, Joseph Morabito, Billy Strong | |
| 15:48 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Tommy Leblanc (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Donald Mack (fresh) SF - Cecil Batts (fresh) PF - Harry Niebuhr (fresh) C - Jack Banks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Winn (fresh) PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) C - Steven Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Delaware | Jeffrey Winn steals the ball from Tommy Leblanc | 8-9 |
| 15:17 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Banks | 8-9 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 15:06 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Koch (SG) Cecil Batts | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley (SF), Joseph Morabito (C) Jeffrey Winn, Steven Hamilton | |
| 14:45 | Delaware | Michael Koch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Leblanc | 11-9 |
| 14:20 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley misses short on an open floater from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Niebuhr - foul #1 on Harry Niebuhr, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Shorts (PG), Bradley Pennington (SF) Tommy Leblanc, Donald Mack | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG) Marco Steck | |
| 14:20 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:20 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:05 | Delaware | 3 seconds is called on Michael Koch | 11-10 |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Castile (SF), Robert Greenawalt (PF) Michael Koch, Harry Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Cornett | 11-12 |
| 13:33 | Delaware | Joseph Morabito is called for the reach on Bradley Pennington - foul #1 on Joseph Morabito, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Delaware | Cecil Batts (SF) Jack Banks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (PG), Jeffrey Winn (SG), Billy Strong (C) Keith Shivers, Daniel Cornett, Joseph Morabito | |
| 13:16 | Delaware | Robert Greenawalt connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Castile | 13-12 |
| 13:05 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley buries a jumper near the basket | 13-14 |
| 12:52 | Delaware | Nicholas Ward steals the ball from Charles Shorts | 13-14 |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:38 | Delaware | Bradley Pennington grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:16 | Delaware | The jump hook by Robert Greenawalt is blocked by Billy Strong | 13-14 |
| 12:14 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:02 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Nicholas Gouge | 13-16 |
| 11:36 | Delaware | Cecil Batts can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Billy Strong - foul #1 on Billy Strong, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc (PG), Michael Koch (SG), Harry Niebuhr (PF), Charles Shively (C) Charles Shorts, Bradley Pennington, Mark Castile, Robert Greenawalt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Daniel Cornett (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF), Steven Hamilton (C) Nicholas Gouge, Jeffrey Winn, Marlon Seeley, Billy Strong | |
| 11:36 | Delaware | Cecil Batts makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:36 | Delaware | Cecil Batts makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Tommy Leblanc (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Koch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Batts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Niebuhr (fresh) C - Charles Shively (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Morabito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Ward (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marco Steck | 15-19 |
| 10:43 | Delaware | Charles Shively knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 17-19 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Delaware | Donald Mack (SF), Jack Banks (C) Cecil Batts, Charles Shively | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:58 | Delaware | Jack Banks misses the lay-in | 17-19 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:53 | Valparaiso | Michael Koch is called for the reach on Daniel Cornett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Koch, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Shorts (PG) Tommy Leblanc | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley (SF) Nicholas Ward | |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Banks - foul #1 on Jack Banks, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:35 | Delaware | Jack Banks pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:18 | Delaware | Jack Banks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 17-20 |
| 09:16 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 08:57 | Delaware | Donald Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:40 | Delaware | Michael Koch loses the dribble to Marco Steck | 17-20 |
| 08:23 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 17-20 |
| 08:21 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito tips it home | 17-22 |
| 08:07 | Delaware | Charles Shorts scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Koch | 20-22 |
| 07:50 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Daniel Cornett | 20-24 |
| 07:24 | Delaware | Donald Mack misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-24 |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Shorts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Koch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Mack (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Niebuhr (tiring) C - Jack Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cornett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Seeley (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Morabito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hamilton (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | Donald Mack is called for the reach on Joseph Morabito - foul #1 on Donald Mack, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc (PG), Bradley Pennington (SG), Mark Castile (SF), Robert Greenawalt (PF), Charles Shively (C) Charles Shorts, Michael Koch, Donald Mack, Harry Niebuhr, Jack Banks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG), Nicholas Gouge (SG), Nicholas Ward (PF), Billy Strong (C) Marco Steck, Daniel Cornett, Marlon Seeley, Steven Hamilton | |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:04 | Delaware | Robert Greenawalt grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 06:56 | Delaware | Charles Shively is denied on a layup by Billy Strong | 20-24 |
| 06:55 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Shively | 20-24 |
| 06:42 | Delaware | Robert Greenawalt misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Strong - foul #2 on Billy Strong, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn (SF), Steven Hamilton (C) Joseph Morabito, Billy Strong | |
| 06:42 | Delaware | Robert Greenawalt makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:42 | Delaware | Robert Greenawalt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Ward | 22-27 |
| 06:24 | Delaware | Bradley Pennington is called for traveling | 22-27 |
| 06:15 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 06:13 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Charles Shively | 22-27 |
| 06:11 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc loses the dribble to Keith Shivers in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn is hacked by Mark Castile - foul #1 on Mark Castile, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Delaware | Cecil Batts (SF) Charles Shively | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:49 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Robert Greenawalt | 22-27 |
| 05:39 | Delaware | Steven Hamilton is called for the reach on Robert Greenawalt - foul #1 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Koch (SG), Jack Banks (C) Bradley Pennington, Mark Castile | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:39 | Delaware | Robert Greenawalt misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:39 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward makes the driving attempt from the right block | 22-29 |
| 05:17 | Delaware | Cecil Batts misses the shot near the basket | 22-29 |
| 05:15 | Delaware | Cecil Batts grabs the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 05:10 | Delaware | Robert Greenawalt can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Nicholas Gouge - foul #1 on Nicholas Gouge, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Collins (PG) Tommy Leblanc | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Daniel Cornett (SG), Marlon Seeley (SF) Keith Shivers, Nicholas Gouge, Jeffrey Winn | |
| 05:10 | Delaware | Robert Greenawalt makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:10 | Delaware | Robert Greenawalt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Greenawalt - foul #2 on Robert Greenawalt, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Delaware | Harry Niebuhr (PF) Robert Greenawalt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:47 | Delaware | Harry Niebuhr lays it up and in | 26-30 |
| 04:45 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck is hacked by Ronald Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Collins, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Shorts (PG) Ronald Collins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:45 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:45 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:45 | Delaware | Jack Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:34 | Delaware | Michael Koch misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Steven Hamilton | 26-31 |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | Charles Shorts is called for the reach on Marlon Seeley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Shorts, team foul #12 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Collins (PG), Mark Castile (SF), Charles Shively (C) Charles Shorts, Cecil Batts, Jack Banks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:16 | Delaware | Harry Niebuhr knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | Delaware | Bradley Pennington (SG) Michael Koch | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (PG), Joseph Morabito (C) Marco Steck, Steven Hamilton | |
| 03:39 | Delaware | Ronald Collins's pass is intercepted by Marlon Seeley | 28-32 |
| 03:22 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ronald Collins (fairly fresh) SG - Bradley Pennington (fresh) SF - Mark Castile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Niebuhr (tiring) 4 pts. C - Charles Shively (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cornett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Seeley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Ward (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Morabito (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Delaware | Ronald Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc (PG), Donald Mack (SG), Cecil Batts (SF), Robert Greenawalt (PF), Jack Banks (C) Ronald Collins, Bradley Pennington, Mark Castile, Harry Niebuhr, Charles Shively | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers (PG), Jeffrey Winn (SG), Billy Strong (PF), John Thompson (C) Nicholas Gouge, Daniel Cornett, Marlon Seeley, Nicholas Ward | |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG) Joseph Morabito | |
| 02:33 | Delaware | Donald Mack misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 02:31 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Keith Shivers's floater is tipped away by Jack Banks | 28-34 |
| 02:12 | Delaware | Jack Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:08 | Delaware | Jeffrey Winn steals it from Donald Mack | 28-34 |
| 02:05 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Winn | 28-36 |
| 01:44 | Delaware | Robert Greenawalt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 01:43 | Delaware | Jack Banks tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 01:29 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Thompson | 30-39 |
| 01:24 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 01:23 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Shorts (PG), Michael Koch (SG), Bradley Pennington (SF) Tommy Leblanc, Donald Mack, Cecil Batts | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (PG), Daniel Cornett (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF) Marco Steck, Keith Shivers, Jeffrey Winn, Billy Strong | |
| 01:03 | Delaware | Michael Koch misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 01:01 | Valparaiso | John Thompson grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 30-39 |
| 00:46 | Delaware | Jack Banks grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 00:27 | Delaware | Michael Koch scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | John Thompson misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Pennington - foul #1 on Bradley Pennington, team foul #13 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc (PG), Mark Castile (SF), Harry Niebuhr (PF), Charles Shively (C) Charles Shorts, Bradley Pennington, Robert Greenawalt, Jack Banks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:01 | Delaware | Mark Castile can't finish the layup | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito snags the defensive board | 33-40 |