| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Erick Halbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gilbert Looney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Brathwaite (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jaja Akuchie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Baier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Stoneberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Higgin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Koch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Brathwaite | 39-30 |
| 19:22 | Valparaiso | David Baier clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Jaja Akuchie is denied by Luis Koch | 39-30 |
| 19:01 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | David Baier hits a floater from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Brathwaite and he's fouled by Luis Koch - foul #1 on Luis Koch, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:38 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:09 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-32 |
| 18:08 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin tips it but misses | 41-32 |
| 18:06 | Valparaiso | John Ford grabs the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 17:55 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch is hacked by Jaja Akuchie - foul #3 on Jaja Akuchie, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ted Webster (C) Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel (C) Luis Koch | |
| 17:38 | Valparaiso | David Baier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Brathwaite | 41-32 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ted Webster | 43-32 |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Ford | 43-34 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-34 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 16:10 | Valparaiso | David Baier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 45-34 |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:55 | Valparaiso | David Baier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 15:54 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Erick Halbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gilbert Looney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Brathwaite (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ted Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Baier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Stoneberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Higgin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg loses the dribble to Lawrence Moore | 45-34 |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Moore | 47-34 |
| 15:11 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-36 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster hits the follow up shot | 49-36 |
| 14:38 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin is called for traveling | 49-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Michael Swenson (SG), David Kovacs (SF), Jason Owen (PF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Erick Halbert, Gilbert Looney, Lawrence Moore, Scott Brathwaite, Ted Webster | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery (PG), John Rowe (SG), Jan Caston (SF), Joseph Brownlow (PF), Luis Koch (C) John Ford, David Baier, Tony Stoneberg, Alfred Higgin, Larry Coronel | |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jaja Akuchie | 52-36 |
| 14:00 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 13:53 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson gets the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jason Owen and the foul's on Jan Caston - foul #2 on Jan Caston, team foul #2 | 54-36 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs makes the free throw | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:31 | Valparaiso | Jason Owen steals it from John Rowe | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | Gregory Montgomery picks off the pass by Michael Swenson | 55-36 |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | John Rowe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Montgomery | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson is fouled on the floor by Jan Caston - foul #3 on Jan Caston, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney (SG), Ted Webster (SF) Michael Swenson, Jason Owen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Ford (PG) John Rowe | |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 12:22 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston is hacked by Alfred Elmore - foul #4 on Alfred Elmore, team foul #2 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (PG), Scott Brathwaite (PF) Alfred Elmore, David Kovacs | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin (PF) Joseph Brownlow | |
| 12:17 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin's layup is rejected by Jaja Akuchie | 58-38 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Luis Koch is called for the reach on Jaja Akuchie - foul #2 on Luis Koch, team foul #4 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai (C) Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Baier (SG), John Rowe (SF), Larry Coronel (C) Gregory Montgomery, Jan Caston, Luis Koch | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite is fouled on the floor by Larry Coronel - foul #1 on Larry Coronel, team foul #5 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore (SF) Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Erick Halbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gilbert Looney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Brathwaite (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ted Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Baier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Higgin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite slams it home | 60-38 |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | John Rowe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Brathwaite - foul #2 on Scott Brathwaite, team foul #3 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG), David Kovacs (C) Gilbert Looney, Ted Webster | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg (SF) David Baier | |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | John Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | John Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Higgin - foul #3 on Alfred Higgin, team foul #6 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery (SG), Joseph Brownlow (C) John Rowe, Larry Coronel | |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson makes the 3rd free throw | 63-40 |
| 10:27 | Valparaiso | Michael Swenson is called for the reach on Alfred Higgin - foul #1 on Michael Swenson, team foul #4 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie (C) David Kovacs | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Baier (SG), Jan Caston (PF) Gregory Montgomery, Alfred Higgin | |
| 10:10 | Valparaiso | Joseph Brownlow is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Joseph Brownlow, team foul #7 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney (SG), David Kovacs (PF) Michael Swenson, Scott Brathwaite | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Luis Koch (C) Joseph Brownlow | |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-40 |
| 09:50 | Valparaiso | John Ford grabs the board | 63-40 |
| 09:38 | Valparaiso | David Baier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-40 |
| 09:37 | Valparaiso | David Baier grabs the offensive board | 63-40 |
| 09:24 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg double dribbles | 63-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (PG), Ted Webster (SF) Erick Halbert, Lawrence Moore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery (PG), Alfred Higgin (PF) John Ford, Tony Stoneberg | |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Jan Caston is called for the reach on David Kovacs - foul #4 on Jan Caston, team foul #8 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite (PF) Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Rowe (SF), Larry Coronel (C) Jan Caston, Luis Koch | |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | Ted Webster is called for the reach on Larry Coronel - foul #3 on Ted Webster, team foul #5 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Kim (PG) David Baier | |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-40 |
| 08:33 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery tips it home | 65-42 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Swenson | 67-42 |
| 07:58 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin's fadeaway is rejected by David Kovacs | 67-42 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster pulls down the rebound | 67-42 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-42 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster tips it home | 69-42 |
| 07:34 | Valparaiso | David Kovacs denies the turnaround by Joseph Kim | 69-42 |
| 07:32 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel tips it in | 69-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Looney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Brathwaite (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - David Kovacs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Kim (fresh) SG - Gregory Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Higgin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Coronel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Coronel - foul #2 on Larry Coronel, team foul #9 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Lawrence Moore (SF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Michael Swenson, Ted Webster, David Kovacs | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Ford (PG), David Baier (SG), Tony Stoneberg (SF), Joseph Brownlow (PF), Luis Koch (C) Joseph Kim, Gregory Montgomery, John Rowe, Alfred Higgin, Larry Coronel | |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney misses the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | Scott Brathwaite is called for the reach on Joseph Brownlow - foul #3 on Scott Brathwaite, team foul #6 | 70-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (SG) Gilbert Looney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | John Ford is whistled for traveling | 70-44 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 70-44 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-44 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 70-44 |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | John Ford pulls down the rebound | 70-44 |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-47 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Luis Koch - foul #3 on Luis Koch, team foul #10 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ted Webster (PF) Scott Brathwaite | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin (PF) Luis Koch | |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore misses the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-47 |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | David Baier pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-47 |
| 05:22 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin is hacked by Ted Webster - foul #4 on Ted Webster, team foul #7 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG), David Kovacs (PF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Alfred Elmore, Lawrence Moore, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery (PG), John Rowe (SG), Jan Caston (SF), Larry Coronel (C) John Ford, David Baier, Tony Stoneberg, Joseph Brownlow | |
| 05:22 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin makes the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 05:22 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Ted Webster | 73-49 |
| 04:40 | Valparaiso | John Rowe hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Montgomery | 73-52 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Kim (PG) Alfred Higgin | |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | Joseph Kim can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 73-52 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-52 |
| 03:42 | Valparaiso | John Rowe gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 03:29 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Erick Halbert - foul #2 on Erick Halbert, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SG), Jason Owen (PF) Erick Halbert, David Kovacs | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Brownlow (C) Larry Coronel | |
| 03:29 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 03:29 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Stanger (fresh) SF - Ted Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Owen (fresh) C - Sefu Abdullai (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Kim (fresh) SG - Gregory Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jan Caston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Joseph Brownlow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Jason Owen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Swenson | 76-54 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Joseph Kim buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gregory Montgomery and the foul's on Sefu Abdullai - foul #1 on Sefu Abdullai, team foul #9 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (PG) Michael Swenson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Joseph Kim makes the free throw | 76-57 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster loses the dribble to John Rowe | 76-57 |
| 02:14 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston jams it | 76-59 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-59 |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Joseph Brownlow | 76-59 |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | John Rowe loses the dribble to Erick Halbert | 76-59 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Gregory Montgomery steals the ball from Erick Halbert | 76-59 |
| 01:11 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery misses the lay-in | 76-59 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster grabs the board | 76-59 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Brownlow - foul #5 on Joseph Brownlow, team foul #11 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG), David Kovacs (PF) Ruben Stanger, Jason Owen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel (C) Joseph Brownlow | |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Rowe - foul #1 on John Rowe, team foul #12 | 78-59 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster misses the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Sefu Abdullai swats the layup by John Rowe | 79-59 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs grabs the board | 79-59 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert runs out the clock | 79-59 |