| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hardee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mains (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marion Boyes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Mains inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Mains | 37-37 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Bailey - foul #3 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG) Lawrence Bailey | |
| 19:17 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Marion Boyes | 37-37 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | James Mains tips it home | 37-39 |
| 18:49 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Mains | 37-39 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Hardee - foul #3 on Michael Hardee, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown (PF) Michael Hardee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay (C) Marion Boyes | |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:38 | Valparaiso | Matthew Menzies takes the ball from Courtney Brown in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | Valparaiso | David Hope grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 17:55 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-40 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | James Mains pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | Refugio Alvarado denies the turnaround by James Mains | 37-40 |
| 17:34 | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:14 | Valparaiso | David Hope buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Refugio Alvarado picks off the pass by Mike Jay | 40-40 |
| 16:43 | Valparaiso | David Hope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (PG), Michael Lundell (SG), Dennis Pierce (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Michael Smith (C) Zachary Gillingham, Christopher Porath, David Hope, Courtney Brown, Refugio Alvarado | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Robert Martz (SG), Samuel Regalado (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Matthew Menzies, Mark Hensley, Shad Cox, Mike Jay | |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | Michael Lundell steals the ball from James Mains | 40-40 |
| 16:25 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Martz | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Christopher Lunde (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lundell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Martz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mains (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Regalado (fresh) 8 pts. C - Marion Boyes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston is fouled on the floor by Richard Drozd - foul #1 on Richard Drozd, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee (PF) Dennis Pierce | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Milton Blanchard (SG), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, James Mains, Marion Boyes | |
| 15:22 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG) Robert Martz | |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Carl King gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:43 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Carl King - foul #1 on Carl King, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), Christopher Porath (SG) Michael Lundell, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox (PF) Samuel Regalado | |
| 14:43 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:43 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Hardee - foul #4 on Michael Hardee, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Hope (SF), Courtney Brown (PF) Christopher Lunde, Michael Hardee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes (C) Carl King | |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:14 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 14:12 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Porath | 41-45 |
| 13:50 | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Zachary Gillingham | 43-45 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lawrence Bailey | 43-48 |
| 13:12 | Valparaiso | A charge is called on Christopher Porath - foul #3 on Christopher Porath, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell (PG), Christopher Lunde (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Michael Smith (C) Zachary Gillingham, David Hope, Courtney Brown, Refugio Alvarado | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Robert Martz (SG), James Mains (SF), Samuel Regalado (PF), Mike Jay (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Milton Blanchard, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Menzies | 43-50 |
| 12:38 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lundell | 46-50 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Regalado | 46-53 |
| 12:07 | Valparaiso | James Mains is called for the reach on Timothy Eggleston - foul #2 on James Mains, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood (PG), Dennis Pierce (SF) Michael Lundell, Christopher Porath | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl King (C) Samuel Regalado | |
| 11:49 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce is fouled on the floor by Robert Martz - foul #2 on Robert Martz, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), David Hope (SF), Courtney Brown (PF), Refugio Alvarado (C) Harvey Greenwood, Dennis Pierce, Timothy Eggleston, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Milton Blanchard (SG), Shad Cox (PF) Matthew Menzies, Robert Martz, Mike Jay | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Lunde (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Courtney Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Mains (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shad Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox can't tip it in | 49-53 |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Refugio Alvarado | 49-53 |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | David Hope misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 11:06 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | James Mains clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Hope - foul #1 on David Hope, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) Christopher Lunde, Courtney Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Samuel Regalado (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Richard Drozd, Milton Blanchard, Shad Cox, Carl King | |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | James Mains makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | James Mains makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:30 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 51-55 |
| 10:28 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to David Hope | 51-55 |
| 10:19 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Bailey is called for the reach on Timothy Eggleston - foul #4 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell (PG), Dennis Pierce (SF) Zachary Gillingham, David Hope | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Robert Martz (SF), Mike Jay (C) Lawrence Bailey, James Mains, Marion Boyes | |
| 10:07 | Valparaiso | Robert Martz is called for the reach on Dennis Pierce - foul #3 on Robert Martz, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Smith (C) Refugio Alvarado | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:07 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:07 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 09:50 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:30 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath knocks in the jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 08:53 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce clanks a jumper in the lane | 55-57 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 08:45 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Lundell | 58-57 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies loses the dribble to Dennis Pierce | 58-57 |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | Robert Martz is called for the reach on Dennis Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Martz, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), David Hope (SF), Courtney Brown (PF), Refugio Alvarado (C) Michael Lundell, Christopher Porath, Timothy Eggleston, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Milton Blanchard (SG), James Mains (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Matthew Menzies, Mark Hensley, Robert Martz, Samuel Regalado, Mike Jay | |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Courtney Brown denies the turnaround by Milton Blanchard | 58-57 |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado grabs the board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hope (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Courtney Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Mains (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shad Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Marion Boyes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | Shad Cox is called for the reach on David Hope - foul #1 on Shad Cox, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (SG), Michael Hardee (PF) Dennis Pierce, Courtney Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG) Richard Drozd | |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | David Hope makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | David Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 07:02 | Valparaiso | David Hope grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Bailey is called for the reach on Zachary Gillingham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown (C) Refugio Alvarado | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Marion Boyes | |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | David Hope grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 06:13 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:51 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Hardee | 64-57 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard is hacked by Courtney Brown - foul #2 on Courtney Brown, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell (PG), Christopher Porath (SG), Refugio Alvarado (C) Zachary Gillingham, David Hope, Courtney Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Samuel Regalado (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Richard Drozd, Milton Blanchard, Shad Cox, Carl King | |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Porath and he's hacked by Mark Hensley - foul #1 on Mark Hensley, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Michael Hardee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde misses the free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado tips it back up and in | 66-59 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Lunde | 69-59 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mark Hensley | 69-62 |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath is hacked by Samuel Regalado - foul #1 on Samuel Regalado, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), David Hope (SF), Courtney Brown (PF) Michael Lundell, Christopher Lunde, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Milton Blanchard (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Matthew Menzies, Mark Hensley, James Mains, Samuel Regalado, Marion Boyes | |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Carl King pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Porath picks off the pass by Richard Drozd | 69-62 |
| 03:24 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-62 |
| 03:23 | Valparaiso | Courtney Brown snags the offensive board | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Porath (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hope (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Courtney Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Refugio Alvarado (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Martz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Mike Jay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl King (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-62 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | David Hope gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:50 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham's pass is intercepted by Milton Blanchard in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard hits the finger roll | 69-64 |
| 02:31 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Courtney Brown | 69-64 |
| 02:16 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 69-64 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Carl King gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee (PF) Refugio Alvarado | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mains (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Richard Drozd, Mike Jay, Carl King | |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hardee is called for the reach on Milton Blanchard - foul #5 on Michael Hardee, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Smith (C) Michael Hardee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG) James Mains | |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz is whistled for traveling | 69-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), James Mains (SF) Milton Blanchard, Robert Martz | |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Mark Hensley steals the ball from Zachary Gillingham in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley lays it in | 69-66 |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | Matthew Menzies is called for the reach on Christopher Porath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:37 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | David Hope steps in front of the Marion Boyes pass | 70-66 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Courtney Brown and he's fouled by Marion Boyes - foul #2 on Marion Boyes, team foul #14 | 72-66 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox lays it in | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | David Hope buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Porath | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham is hacked by Matthew Menzies in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF) David Hope, Courtney Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Marion Boyes | 76-71 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lunde steals it from Matthew Menzies | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Lunde | 78-71 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marion Boyes | 78-74 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde is hacked by Matthew Menzies in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #16 | 78-74 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses short on a halfcourt shot | 79-74 |