| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rex Wixom (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Remer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Haddock (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lynn Sweat (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly misses the easy layup | 29-31 |
| 19:42 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:24 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan hits a jumper near the basket | 29-33 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Jordan - foul #1 on Phillip Jordan, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:48 | Valparaiso | Howard Black misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan's layup is rejected by George Williams | 30-33 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly's pass is intercepted by Phillip Jordan | 30-33 |
| 17:55 | Valparaiso | Rex Wixom is called for the reach on Philip Hoge - foul #2 on Rex Wixom, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 17:38 | Valparaiso | Howard Black buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lynn Sweat | 30-35 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rafael Remer | 33-35 |
| 16:51 | Valparaiso | Donald Kelly picks off the pass by Lynn Sweat | 33-35 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 16:34 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:21 | Valparaiso | Howard Black is hacked by Rafael Remer - foul #3 on Rafael Remer, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Manuel Pratt (SG), Jon Bennett (SF), Michael Strong (PF), William Gibson (C) Rex Wixom, Rafael Remer, George Williams, Donald Kelly, Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Roth (PG), Patrick Mixson (SG), Richard Henderson (SF), Randall Birch (PF), Nelson Swartzmiller (C) Philip Hoge, Howard Black, Lynn Sweat, Phillip Jordan, Robert Holland | |
| 16:14 | Valparaiso | Richard Henderson misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Gibson - foul #1 on William Gibson, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| 16:14 | Valparaiso | Richard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:14 | Valparaiso | Richard Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Nelson Swartzmiller is called for the reach on William Gibson - foul #1 on Nelson Swartzmiller, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame (SG) Richard Henderson | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fresh) SG - Manuel Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Charles Roth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frankie Blassingame (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Mixson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Birch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Swartzmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jon Bennett | 35-36 |
| 15:29 | Valparaiso | William Gibson is called for the reach on Patrick Mixson - foul #2 on William Gibson, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (PG) Charles Roth | |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Jon Bennett is called for the reach on Randall Birch - foul #1 on Jon Bennett, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG) Neil Holdsworth | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan (PF), Robert Holland (C) Randall Birch, Nelson Swartzmiller | |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Gibson - foul #3 on William Gibson, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams (SF), Lester Haddock (C) Jon Bennett, William Gibson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG) Howard Black | |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer (SG) Manuel Pratt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (SF) Patrick Mixson | |
| 14:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams's pass is intercepted by Philip Hoge | 35-38 |
| 14:15 | Valparaiso | Rex Wixom takes the ball from Philip Hoge in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer lays it in set up by Rex Wixom | 37-38 |
| 13:55 | Valparaiso | Rafael Remer takes the ball from Frankie Blassingame | 37-38 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 13:11 | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Strong - foul #2 on Michael Strong, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Manuel Pratt (SG), Donald Kelly (PF), William Gibson (C) Rex Wixom, Rafael Remer, Michael Strong, Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat (SF), Randall Birch (PF), Nelson Swartzmiller (C) Howard Black, Phillip Jordan, Robert Holland | |
| 13:11 | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:11 | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 12:51 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Frankie Blassingame | 39-39 |
| 12:35 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 12:34 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch makes the jump hook in the paint | 39-41 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Manuel Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frankie Blassingame (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lynn Sweat (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randall Birch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Swartzmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frankie Blassingame | 42-44 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Pratt | 44-44 |
| 10:48 | Valparaiso | Nelson Swartzmiller misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-44 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Neil Holdsworth | 47-44 |
| 10:06 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Philip Hoge | 47-46 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Randall Birch steals the ball from Neil Holdsworth | 47-46 |
| 09:28 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 08:46 | Valparaiso | William Gibson steps in front of the Philip Hoge pass | 49-48 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to George Williams | 49-48 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 08:09 | Valparaiso | Nelson Swartzmiller grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Nelson Swartzmiller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Pratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Kelly (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - William Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frankie Blassingame (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lynn Sweat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Birch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nelson Swartzmiller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Philip Hoge steals it from George Williams | 49-48 |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge lays it in | 49-50 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth slams it home on a great pass from Manuel Pratt | 51-50 |
| 06:38 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lynn Sweat | 51-52 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 06:18 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:05 | Valparaiso | Nelson Swartzmiller is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), Rafael Remer (SG), Jon Bennett (SF), Michael Strong (PF), Lester Haddock (C) Neil Holdsworth, Manuel Pratt, George Williams, Donald Kelly, William Gibson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Roth (PG), Howard Black (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Phillip Jordan (PF), Robert Holland (C) Philip Hoge, Frankie Blassingame, Lynn Sweat, Randall Birch, Nelson Swartzmiller | |
| 05:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Strong, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 05:42 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth is hacked by Rex Wixom - foul #3 on Rex Wixom, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| 05:42 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:42 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer misses the floater from the right side | 51-54 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock loses the ball out of bounds | 51-54 |
| 04:35 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Howard Black and the foul's on Michael Strong - foul #4 on Michael Strong, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| 04:35 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 04:10 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 03:53 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rex Wixom | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rex Wixom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Remer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jon Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Strong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Lester Haddock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Charles Roth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Mixson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Strong | 53-57 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Mixson - foul #2 on Patrick Mixson, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly (PF) Michael Strong | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose (PG), Richard Henderson (SF) Charles Roth, Patrick Mixson | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett makes the 3rd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:52 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams (SF), William Gibson (PF) Jon Bennett, Donald Kelly | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Roth (PG) Stephen Ambrose | |
| 02:38 | Valparaiso | Howard Black connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Roth | 55-60 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer is whistled for a carry | 55-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Lynn Sweat (SF) Charles Roth, Richard Henderson | |
| 01:57 | Valparaiso | Howard Black misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 01:36 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 55-60 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Rafael Remer | 57-60 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat banks in the layup | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer is hacked by Howard Black - foul #3 on Howard Black, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly (PF) William Gibson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame (SG) Howard Black | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Wixom - foul #4 on Rex Wixom, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (SG) Frankie Blassingame | |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald Kelly | 57-63 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Wixom - foul #5 on Rex Wixom, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG) Rex Wixom | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Roth (SG) Lynn Sweat | |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock loses the dribble to Charles Roth | 57-65 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge runs out the clock | 57-65 |