| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Gates (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) C - Robert Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Weldon Pomerleau | 31-24 |
| 19:19 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lyman steals the ball from Jerry Powell | 31-24 |
| 19:05 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-24 |
| 19:04 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:43 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 18:42 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:13 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell lays it up and in | 31-26 |
| 18:02 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau hits a 3 from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 18:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar (C) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Jerry Kratz swats the layup by Weldon Pomerleau | 34-26 |
| 17:40 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 17:31 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson's pass is intercepted by Randy Quintanar | 34-26 |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Sean Rotter (SG), John Harmon (C) Joseph Gates, Weldon Pomerleau, Lawrence Lyman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Charles Harris (SG), Daniel Kettle (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF), Elvin Chang (C) Michael Desalvo, Frank Robertson, Jerry Powell, Jerry Kratz, Gary Ellett | |
| 16:47 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Kettle | 34-29 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 16:27 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ralph Harbert | 34-29 |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris buries a jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | John Harmon lays it in on a great pass from Sean Rotter | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Rotter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Blassingame (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Quintanar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Vaughn Hawkes (fresh) SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kettle (fresh) PF - Ralph Harbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elvin Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Victor Blassingame - foul #2 on Victor Blassingame, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Lawrence Lyman (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Victor Blassingame, Randy Quintanar, John Harmon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG), Gary Ellett (C) Vaughn Hawkes, Elvin Chang | |
| 15:40 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:40 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:40 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris makes the 3rd free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:26 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 15:24 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 15:14 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lyman takes the ball from Gary Ellett | 36-34 |
| 14:49 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Williams Sands | 38-34 |
| 14:23 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Harris | 38-37 |
| 14:04 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:02 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Harris - foul #3 on Charles Harris, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG), Ronald Day (SG), Victor Blassingame (SF), Randy Quintanar (PF) Williams Sands, Weldon Pomerleau, Sean Rotter, Lawrence Lyman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Jerry Powell (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF), Elvin Chang (C) Charles Harris, Daniel Kettle, Ralph Harbert, Gary Ellett | |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:23 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell blows the layup | 39-37 |
| 13:21 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:01 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Gates | 42-37 |
| 12:59 | Alcorn State | Joseph Gates takes the ball from Michael Desalvo in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates dunks the ball | 44-37 |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Day - foul #2 on Ronald Day, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), John Harmon (C) Ronald Day, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (SG), Gary Ellett (C) Frank Robertson, Elvin Chang | |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 12:27 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 12:09 | Alcorn State | Victor Blassingame is called for the reach on Jerry Powell - foul #3 on Victor Blassingame, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman (PF) John Harmon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:56 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Quintanar - foul #1 on Randy Quintanar, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| 11:56 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:56 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:56 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) 2 stl. C - Randy Quintanar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates is hacked by Michael Desalvo - foul #1 on Michael Desalvo, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 11:24 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG) Joseph Gates | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG), Daniel Kettle (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF) Michael Desalvo, Jerry Powell, Jerry Kratz | |
| 11:04 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-38 |
| 11:02 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter (SF), John Harmon (C) Victor Blassingame, Randy Quintanar | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang (C) Gary Ellett | |
| 10:48 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Daniel Kettle | 44-40 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter buries a 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:07 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Charles Harris | 47-42 |
| 09:51 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Elvin Chang - foul #1 on Elvin Chang, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG), Victor Blassingame (SF), Randy Quintanar (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Williams Sands, Sean Rotter, Lawrence Lyman, John Harmon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Jerry Powell (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Charles Harris, Frank Robertson, Ralph Harbert, Elvin Chang | |
| 09:51 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:51 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:33 | Alcorn State | Victor Blassingame takes the ball from Jerry Kratz | 48-42 |
| 09:30 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 09:28 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar tips it home | 50-42 |
| 09:13 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 09:11 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:58 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas makes the jump hook from the left block | 52-42 |
| 08:43 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle is fouled on the floor by Victor Blassingame - foul #4 on Victor Blassingame, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter (SG), Ronald Day (SF), John Harmon (C) Weldon Pomerleau, Victor Blassingame, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG) Daniel Kettle | |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Harmon - foul #1 on John Harmon, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert (PF) Jerry Kratz | |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:16 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates is hacked by Gary Ellett - foul #2 on Gary Ellett, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman (PF) John Harmon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Charles Harris (SF), Elvin Chang (C) Michael Desalvo, Jerry Powell, Gary Ellett | |
| 07:59 | Valparaiso | Ronald Day makes the floater from the left side | 54-43 |
| 07:41 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris makes the jumper from the left side set up by Frank Robertson | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Gates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Rotter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Day (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) 2 stl. C - Randy Quintanar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Vaughn Hawkes (fresh) SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Harbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elvin Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Victor Blassingame (SF), Robert Thomas (C) Joseph Gates, Ronald Day, Randy Quintanar | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle (SF) Vaughn Hawkes | |
| 07:02 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Sean Rotter | 57-48 |
| 06:33 | Alcorn State | Williams Sands steals it from Elvin Chang | 57-48 |
| 06:08 | Valparaiso | Daniel Kettle steps in front of the Sean Rotter pass | 57-48 |
| 05:52 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 05:51 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 05:37 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman is hacked by Daniel Kettle - foul #2 on Daniel Kettle, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG), Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Randy Quintanar (PF), John Harmon (C) Williams Sands, Sean Rotter, Lawrence Lyman, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Jerry Powell (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Frank Robertson, Daniel Kettle, Ralph Harbert, Elvin Chang | |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Desalvo - foul #2 on Michael Desalvo, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle (SG) Charles Harris | |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:54 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell misses long on a jumper from close range | 59-50 |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 04:41 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerry Powell - foul #2 on Jerry Powell, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| 04:41 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:41 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:41 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:19 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | John Harmon grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Gates | 61-50 |
| 03:39 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo is whistled for a carry | 61-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Sean Rotter (SF), Lawrence Lyman (PF) Joseph Gates, Victor Blassingame, John Harmon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG) Daniel Kettle | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Rotter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) 2 stl. C - Randy Quintanar (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 03:16 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Frank Robertson | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Williams Sands - foul #1 on Williams Sands, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Day (SF), Robert Thomas (C) Weldon Pomerleau, Randy Quintanar | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF), Elvin Chang (C) Jerry Powell, Jerry Kratz, Gary Ellett | |
| 02:55 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:55 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas misses short on a runner from the right block | 61-51 |
| 02:24 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert misses short on a shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 02:07 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang grabs the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG), Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Victor Blassingame (SF) Williams Sands, Sean Rotter, Ronald Day | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Charles Harris, Ralph Harbert, Elvin Chang | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 01:03 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas's layup is rejected by Gary Ellett | 61-56 |
| 01:01 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lyman - foul #3 on Lawrence Lyman, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 00:54 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:54 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lyman | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Alcorn State | The refs have stopped play. Jerry Powell is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 61-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (SF) Jerry Powell | |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-56 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas hits the follow up shot | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Desalvo | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Desalvo - foul #3 on Michael Desalvo, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:16 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame is hacked by Michael Desalvo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Desalvo, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-59 |