| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Ford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frankie Blassingame (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lynn Sweat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Ruben Laws inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Frankie Blassingame picks off the pass by James Ford | 29-35 |
| 19:19 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan is fouled on the floor by Alonso Alphin - foul #2 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:05 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat is whistled for a carry | 29-35 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Ruben Laws connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Hukill | 32-35 |
| 18:41 | Valparaiso | The jumper by Lynn Sweat is denied by Darrell Lugo | 32-35 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Darrell Lugo | 32-35 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-35 |
| 18:23 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Holland | 32-35 |
| 18:01 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 18:00 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 17:59 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat tips it in | 32-37 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Eric Hukill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 17:30 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:14 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat hits a 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Ruben Laws's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Roth (PG), Howard Black (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Randall Birch (PF), Nelson Swartzmiller (C) Philip Hoge, Frankie Blassingame, Lynn Sweat, Phillip Jordan, Robert Holland | |
| 16:40 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Roth | 32-43 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 16:30 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:09 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson buries a jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Ruben Laws connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Hukill | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Charles Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Mixson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randall Birch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Swartzmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Valparaiso | Howard Black hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Ford | 38-45 |
| 15:11 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Patrick Mixson, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Frankie Blassingame (SG), Phillip Jordan (PF), Robert Holland (C) Charles Roth, Patrick Mixson, Randall Birch, Nelson Swartzmiller | |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat (SF) Howard Black | |
| 14:27 | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Lynn Sweat | 38-48 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Eric Hukill hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Robert Holland - foul #2 on Robert Holland, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Ford | 40-48 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | James Ford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo can't tip it in | 40-48 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Eric Hukill tips it in | 42-48 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Eric Hukill is called for the reach on Frankie Blassingame - foul #2 on Eric Hukill, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Slape (PF), Billy Charlton (C) James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (SG) Frankie Blassingame | |
| 13:14 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Jordan | 42-51 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Ruben Laws can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 13:04 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:48 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge hits a shot from the right side set up by Lynn Sweat | 42-53 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Billy Charlton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Holland - foul #3 on Robert Holland, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF) Philip Hoge, Lynn Sweat | |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Billy Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Billy Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:12 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan connects on the open jumper from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Van Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 11:52 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson grabs the board | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Carroll (fresh) SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Van Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Slape (fresh) 2 stl. C - Billy Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Howard Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Blassingame (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Mixson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Phillip Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Timothy Slape - foul #1 on Timothy Slape, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), James Ford (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Timothy Carroll, Timothy Slape, Billy Charlton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Randall Birch (C) Patrick Mixson, Robert Holland | |
| 11:27 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan misses the free throw | 44-57 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 11:15 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Howard Black hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Van Jackson - foul #1 on Van Jackson, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson (SF), Nelson Swartzmiller (C) Frankie Blassingame, Phillip Jordan | |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Howard Black makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Howard Black makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo is hacked by Nelson Swartzmiller - foul #1 on Nelson Swartzmiller, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SF) Alonso Alphin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat (SF) Patrick Mixson | |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Van Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 10:26 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 10:19 | Valparaiso | Howard Black misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-59 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Van Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Hukill | 47-59 |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | Howard Black hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Ruben Laws grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | James Ford hits the finger roll set up by Eric Hukill | 49-59 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Nelson Swartzmiller loses the dribble to Darrell Lugo | 49-59 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | James Ford makes the driving attempt near the basket | 51-59 |
| 08:08 | Valparaiso | Howard Black hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-62 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Philip Hoge is called for the reach on Eric Hukill - foul #1 on Philip Hoge, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Timothy Slape (PF), Billy Charlton (C) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws, James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Roth (PG), Frankie Blassingame (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Phillip Jordan (PF), Robert Holland (C) Philip Hoge, Howard Black, Lynn Sweat, Randall Birch, Nelson Swartzmiller | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Carroll (fresh) SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Van Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Slape (fresh) 2 stl. C - Billy Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Charles Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Blassingame (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Mixson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Van Jackson | 54-62 |
| 07:06 | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Billy Charlton gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Billy Charlton drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Van Jackson | 56-62 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Billy Charlton can't finish the layup | 56-62 |
| 06:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Van Jackson snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Van Jackson clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-62 |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan misses the easy open layup | 56-62 |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Holland | 56-62 |
| 04:51 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 04:50 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Slape - foul #2 on Timothy Slape, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Ruben Laws (SF), James Ford (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Timothy Carroll, Van Jackson, Timothy Slape, Billy Charlton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Howard Black (SG), Lynn Sweat (SF), Randall Birch (C) Charles Roth, Frankie Blassingame, Patrick Mixson, Robert Holland | |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Ruben Laws clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-63 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | James Ford tips it but misses | 56-63 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Eric Hukill tips it home | 58-63 |
| 04:01 | Valparaiso | Howard Black misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 04:00 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan tips it home | 58-65 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Ruben Laws makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Alonso Alphin | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lynn Sweat (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Jordan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Randall Birch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan is fouled on the floor by James Ford - foul #1 on James Ford, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Holland (C) Phillip Jordan | |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Black | 60-67 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Ruben Laws hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Ford | 63-67 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame (SG), Phillip Jordan (PF) Howard Black, Randall Birch | |
| 02:34 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 02:33 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge hits the follow up shot | 63-69 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Van Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Ruben Laws can't tip it in | 63-69 |
| 02:08 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-69 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Van Jackson scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Eric Hukill | 65-69 |
| 01:35 | Valparaiso | Van Jackson is called for the reach on Philip Hoge - foul #2 on Van Jackson, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG) Van Jackson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:35 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | James Ford can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Phillip Jordan - foul #1 on Phillip Jordan, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | James Ford misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | James Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right wing set up by Philip Hoge | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State 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 (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State 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 (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-71 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Phillip Jordan | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State 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 (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Eric Hukill is called for the reach on Phillip Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Hukill, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Roth (SG), Howard Black (SF) Frankie Blassingame, Lynn Sweat | |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Ruben Laws can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Ford | 66-73 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth is hacked by Alonso Alphin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State 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) | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | James Ford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Eric Hukill grabs the offensive board | 66-75 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is hacked by Charles Roth - foul #1 on Charles Roth, team foul #7 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame (SG), Lynn Sweat (SF) Charles Roth, Howard Black | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan is hacked by Eric Hukill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Hukill, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Roth (SG), Howard Black (SF) Frankie Blassingame, Lynn Sweat | |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 | 68-77 |