| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bechtold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Motyka (fresh) C - Philip Gilkey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fresh) SG - George Redmond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Maag (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Carlyle (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Brian Maag inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Nicholls State | Bruce Bechtold steps in front of the George Redmond pass | 32-22 |
| 19:23 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold loses the dribble to George Redmond | 32-22 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor's floater is knocked away by John Motyka | 32-22 |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor is whistled for traveling | 32-22 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | George Redmond picks off the pass by Williams Sands | 32-22 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Brian Maag comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Bechtold - foul #3 on Bruce Bechtold, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards (SF) Bruce Bechtold | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Brian Maag makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Brian Maag misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 17:51 | Valparaiso | John Motyka grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards lays it in on a nice dish by Williams Sands | 34-23 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Brian Maag and he's fouled by Philip Gilkey - foul #1 on Philip Gilkey, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling (PF), Jeffrey Reiley (C) John Motyka, Philip Gilkey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG), James Doughty (SF), Ellis Brooks (PF) Tracy Robinson, Brian Maag, Shannon Carlyle | |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Reiley tips it back up and in | 36-26 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 36-26 |
| 16:37 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 16:16 | Valparaiso | James Doughty steals it from Erik Vogenthaler | 36-26 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tristan Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Spurling (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Reiley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Houchens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Redmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SF - James Doughty (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ellis Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | James Doughty makes the shot from the right wing set up by Bill Houchens | 39-28 |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-28 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor scores on a turnaround in the paint | 39-30 |
| 14:02 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-30 |
| 14:00 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:42 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards loses the dribble to George Redmond | 39-30 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | George Redmond is fouled on the floor by Erik Vogenthaler - foul #2 on Erik Vogenthaler, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Blau (PG), Joseph Gates (SG), Bruce Bechtold (SF), John Motyka (PF), Philip Gilkey (C) Williams Sands, Erik Vogenthaler, Tristan Richards, Ronald Spurling, Jeffrey Reiley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), Steven Mount (SG), Brian Maag (SF), Shannon Carlyle (PF), Lonny Henry (C) Bill Houchens, George Redmond, James Doughty, Ellis Brooks, Eric Taylor | |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Lonny Henry | 39-32 |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Gates | 41-32 |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Mount | 41-34 |
| 12:10 | Valparaiso | Shannon Carlyle steals the ball from David Blau | 41-34 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Brian Maag is whistled for traveling | 41-34 |
| 11:49 | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Motyka | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Blau (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Gates (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bechtold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Motyka (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Gilkey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Mount (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Maag (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Carlyle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonny Henry (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Steven Mount misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 11:30 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 11:13 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold clanks a turnaround in the lane | 43-34 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Lonny Henry grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Brian Maag knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tracy Robinson | 43-36 |
| 10:39 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates is fouled on the floor by Steven Mount - foul #3 on Steven Mount, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Erik Vogenthaler (SG), Tristan Richards (SF), Ronald Spurling (PF), Jeffrey Reiley (C) David Blau, Joseph Gates, Bruce Bechtold, John Motyka, Philip Gilkey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG), Ardian Stryjewski (SF), James Doughty (C) Tracy Robinson, Brian Maag, Lonny Henry | |
| 10:25 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-36 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (SG) Steven Mount | |
| 09:54 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling clanks a shot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | James Doughty pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Ardian Stryjewski is hacked by Ronald Spurling - foul #1 on Ronald Spurling, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Williams Sands - foul #1 on Williams Sands, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold (SF), Philip Gilkey (C) Ronald Spurling, Jeffrey Reiley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lonny Henry (C) Shannon Carlyle | |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:31 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Tristan Richards | 43-37 |
| 09:25 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Erik Vogenthaler | 46-37 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | James Doughty misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Bechtold - foul #4 on Bruce Bechtold, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Motyka (PF) Bruce Bechtold | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), Brian Maag (SF), Ellis Brooks (C) Bill Houchens, Ardian Stryjewski, Lonny Henry | |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | James Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | James Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | George Redmond grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks lays it up and in | 46-41 |
| 08:10 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 08:09 | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:52 | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey is fouled on the floor by Brian Maag - foul #2 on Brian Maag, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (SG), Bruce Bechtold (SF), Jeffrey Reiley (C) Erik Vogenthaler, Tristan Richards, Philip Gilkey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (SG), Lonny Henry (PF), Eric Taylor (C) George Redmond, James Doughty, Ellis Brooks | |
| 07:34 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Reiley | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bechtold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Motyka (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Reiley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Houchens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Maag (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonny Henry (fresh) C - Eric Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Joseph Gates picks off the pass by Tracy Robinson | 49-41 |
| 07:08 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold misses the easy layup | 49-41 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Taylor | 49-41 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Brian Maag connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Lonny Henry | 49-43 |
| 06:32 | Valparaiso | John Motyka loses the ball out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler (SG), Tristan Richards (PF), Philip Gilkey (C) Williams Sands, John Motyka, Jeffrey Reiley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (SG), James Doughty (SF), Shannon Carlyle (PF) Tracy Robinson, Brian Maag, Lonny Henry | |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | James Doughty knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Houchens | 49-45 |
| 06:04 | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Philip Gilkey, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Mount (PG), Ellis Brooks (C) Bill Houchens, Eric Taylor | |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Philip Gilkey - foul #3 on Philip Gilkey, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:47 | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold is hacked by Ellis Brooks - foul #1 on Ellis Brooks, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG) Joseph Gates | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:17 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | George Redmond is fouled on the floor by Erik Vogenthaler - foul #3 on Erik Vogenthaler, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling (PF), Jeffrey Reiley (C) Bruce Bechtold, Philip Gilkey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | George Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | George Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:44 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Reiley connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Williams Sands | 51-48 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Ellis Brooks is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Blau (SG) Erik Vogenthaler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), Bill Houchens (SG), Brian Maag (SF), Eric Taylor (C) Steven Mount, George Redmond, James Doughty, Ellis Brooks | |
| 04:05 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Reiley misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Tracy Robinson - foul #3 on Tracy Robinson, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (SG), John Motyka (PF) David Blau, Ronald Spurling | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:05 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Reiley makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:05 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Reiley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Maag and the foul's on John Motyka - foul #1 on John Motyka, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler (SG), Ronald Spurling (SF), Philip Gilkey (C) Joseph Gates, Tristan Richards, Jeffrey Reiley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lonny Henry (PF) Shannon Carlyle | |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Philip Gilkey double dribbles | 53-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold (SF) Ronald Spurling | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Redmond (SG), James Doughty (PF) Bill Houchens, Lonny Henry | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Bechtold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Motyka (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Gilkey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tracy Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Redmond (fresh) 8 pts. 5 stl. SF - Brian Maag (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Doughty (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | James Doughty tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 02:42 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Williams Sands | 56-53 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Brian Maag misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | George Redmond misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold is hacked by Tracy Robinson - foul #4 on Tracy Robinson, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG), Tristan Richards (PF), Jeffrey Reiley (C) Williams Sands, John Motyka, Philip Gilkey | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG), Shannon Carlyle (PF), Ellis Brooks (C) Tracy Robinson, Brian Maag, Eric Taylor | |
| 02:02 | Valparaiso | Ellis Brooks is called for the reach on Joseph Gates - foul #2 on Ellis Brooks, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Blau (PG) Erik Vogenthaler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Reiley misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Erik Vogenthaler (SG), John Motyka (PF), Philip Gilkey (C) David Blau, Joseph Gates, Tristan Richards, Jeffrey Reiley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tracy Robinson (PG), Brian Maag (SF), Eric Taylor (C) Bill Houchens, James Doughty, Ellis Brooks | |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Eric Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 01:30 | Valparaiso | John Motyka grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:14 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold connects on the floater from the left side set up by Erik Vogenthaler | 58-53 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Erik Vogenthaler is called for the reach on George Redmond - foul #4 on Erik Vogenthaler, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | George Redmond misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | George Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | John Motyka makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Erik Vogenthaler | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | George Redmond knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Robinson - foul #5 on Tracy Robinson, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards (PF) John Motyka | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Houchens (PG) Tracy Robinson | |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | George Redmond hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-60 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Houchens - foul #2 on Bill Houchens, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Motyka (PF) Bruce Bechtold | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Brian Maag | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | George Redmond can't finish the layup | 61-60 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | George Redmond snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Shannon Carlyle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |