| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Melusky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Sharma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loren White (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Lombardo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky is hacked by Paul Hinton - foul #3 on Paul Hinton, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kevin Gibson (C) Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andrew Popham (PF) Paul Hinton | |
| 19:22 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 19:20 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 19:03 | San Jose State | Stephen Melusky is called for the reach on Gerald Speed - foul #1 on Stephen Melusky, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall (C) Kevin Gibson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:46 | San Jose State | Loren White makes the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Alan Miller - foul #1 on Alan Miller, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF) Alan Miller | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:46 | San Jose State | Loren White misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 18:26 | Valparaiso | Gerald Speed is called for the reach on Earl Neff - foul #1 on Gerald Speed, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads (PG), Alan Miller (SF) William Jones, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:14 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-23 |
| 18:12 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Loren White | 25-23 |
| 18:06 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed misses the floater from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 18:04 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Thomas Hall | 25-23 |
| 17:40 | Valparaiso | Andrew Popham takes the ball from Stephen Melusky | 25-23 |
| 17:20 | San Jose State | Alan Miller picks off the pass by Gerald Speed | 25-23 |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 16:56 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 16:51 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Randall Rhoads - foul #2 on Randall Rhoads, team foul #3 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Jones (PG), Earl Neff (PF), Kevin Gibson (C) Randall Rhoads, Alan Miller, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral (SF) Loren White | |
| 16:51 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 16:51 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff buries a runner from the right block set up by Kirk Tripp and he's hacked by Gerald Speed - foul #2 on Gerald Speed, team foul #3 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF) Kirk Tripp | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 16:14 | San Jose State | Alan Miller takes the ball from Charles Sharma | 28-25 |
| 16:11 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller lays it in | 30-25 |
| 15:49 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 15:48 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed tips it home | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Melusky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Sharma (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Litteral (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Popham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Lombardo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 15:22 | Valparaiso | Kevin Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 15:04 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky misses long on a floater from close range | 30-27 |
| 15:03 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 14:38 | Valparaiso | Kevin Gibson snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 14:14 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 14:13 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 14:08 | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral lays it in | 30-29 |
| 13:39 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff is hacked by Andrew Popham - foul #1 on Andrew Popham, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Kirk Tripp (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Stephen Melusky, Earl Neff, Kevin Gibson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ricky Hathaway (SG), Loren White (SF), Paul Hinton (PF), Joseph Bartelt (C) Charles Sharma, Gerald Speed, Andrew Popham, Roger Lombardo | |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | William Jones is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bartelt - foul #1 on Joseph Bartelt, team foul #5 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads (PG) William Jones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:46 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Jones (PG), Earl Neff (PF) Randall Rhoads, Alan Miller | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Sharma (PG), Gerald Speed (SG) Frederick Litteral, Ricky Hathaway | |
| 12:26 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Hinton | 30-31 |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Loren White - foul #2 on Loren White, team foul #6 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads (PG), Alan Miller (SF) William Jones, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 11:40 | San Jose State | Joseph Bartelt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 11:39 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the board | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Randall Rhoads (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Sharma (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loren White (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bartelt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 11:34 | San Jose State | Joseph Bartelt snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 11:18 | San Jose State | Loren White loses the dribble to Randall Rhoads | 32-31 |
| 11:14 | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Rhoads | 34-31 |
| 11:03 | San Jose State | Loren White comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 11:02 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 10:33 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 10:32 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 10:31 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 10:14 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Sharma, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Jones (PG), Stephen Melusky (SF) Randall Rhoads, Alan Miller | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral (SF), Roger Lombardo (C) Loren White, Joseph Bartelt | |
| 09:53 | Valparaiso | Charles Sharma picks off the pass by William Jones | 34-31 |
| 09:34 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 09:33 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 09:09 | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 09:07 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 08:54 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Litteral | 34-33 |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Sharma - foul #2 on Charles Sharma, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ricky Hathaway (SG), Loren White (SF), Andrew Popham (PF) Charles Sharma, Gerald Speed, Paul Hinton | |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 08:14 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ricky Hathaway | 36-36 |
| 07:49 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Aaron Murphy | 38-36 |
| 07:42 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo misses long on a floater from the right block | 38-36 |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Melusky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Frederick Litteral (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Hathaway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Loren White (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Popham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Lombardo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall blows the layup | 38-36 |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 07:02 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham drills a runner from the left block and the foul's on Kirk Tripp - foul #1 on Kirk Tripp, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF) Stephen Melusky, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Sharma (PG), Gerald Speed (SG) Frederick Litteral, Ricky Hathaway | |
| 07:02 | San Jose State | Andrew Popham makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy scores on a shot from the right side | 42-39 |
| 06:11 | San Jose State | Kirk Tripp knocks away the 3 by Andrew Popham | 42-39 |
| 06:10 | Valparaiso | William Jones grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads (PG), Thomas Hall (C) William Jones, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral (SF), Paul Hinton (PF), Joseph Bartelt (C) Loren White, Andrew Popham, Roger Lombardo | |
| 05:41 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 05:40 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 05:19 | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 05:17 | San Jose State | Joseph Bartelt pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 04:55 | San Jose State | Joseph Bartelt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 04:37 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randall Rhoads | 44-39 |
| 04:23 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Jones (PG), Earl Neff (PF), Kevin Gibson (C) Randall Rhoads, Alan Miller, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo (C) Joseph Bartelt | |
| 03:55 | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Neff | 46-39 |
| 03:29 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left side | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kirk Tripp (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Sharma (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Litteral (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Hinton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Lombardo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Valparaiso | Charles Sharma steals it from Kirk Tripp | 46-41 |
| 03:03 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma lays it up and in | 46-43 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp is hacked by Charles Sharma - foul #3 on Charles Sharma, team foul #9 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky (SG), Alan Miller (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Aaron Murphy, Earl Neff, Kevin Gibson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Loren White (SF) Frederick Litteral | |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 02:23 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Loren White | 48-45 |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Jones | 51-45 |
| 01:32 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kirk Tripp - foul #2 on Kirk Tripp, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| 01:32 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:32 | San Jose State | Paul Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:32 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Miller and he's fouled by Loren White - foul #3 on Loren White, team foul #10 | 53-45 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Sharma - foul #4 on Charles Sharma, team foul #11 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG) Stephen Melusky | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 00:45 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Speed - foul #3 on Gerald Speed, team foul #12 | 56-51 |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:44 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo grabs the board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Aaron Murphy takes the ball from Charles Sharma in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | William Jones is hacked by Roger Lombardo - foul #1 on Roger Lombardo, team foul #13 | 56-51 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:33 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 00:32 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp is hacked by Charles Sharma in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Sharma, team foul #14 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral (PG) Charles Sharma | |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | San Jose State | Frederick Litteral loses the ball out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Litteral - foul #1 on Frederick Litteral, team foul #15 | 60-51 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | Roger Lombardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads (PG), Earl Neff (PF), Kevin Gibson (C) William Jones, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ricky Hathaway (SG), Ben Haag (SF), Andrew Popham (PF), Joseph Bartelt (C) Gerald Speed, Loren White, Paul Hinton, Roger Lombardo | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Randall Rhoads runs out the clock | 62-51 |