| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) SG - Michael Shetler (fresh) SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) PF - David Ducksworth (fresh) C - David Coppage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Severson (fresh) SG - John Maisonet (fresh) SF - Leland Becton (fresh) PF - Harry Butterworth (fresh) C - Corey Custard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | David Coppage wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Valparaiso | Corey Custard denies the turnaround by Roberto Russo | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Coppin State | Leland Becton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Coppin State | John Maisonet clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Roberto Russo | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | David Coppage hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Coppin State | James Severson clanks a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Coppin State | Corey Custard pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Coppin State | A charge is called on Leland Becton - foul #1 on Leland Becton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth hits a floater from close range set up by Michael Shetler | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | Coppin State | Corey Custard scores on a turnaround near the basket | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Shetler | 7-2 |
| 17:03 | Coppin State | John Maisonet drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Butterworth | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:43 | Coppin State | John Maisonet snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:39 | Coppin State | Steve Jones steals the ball from John Maisonet | 7-5 |
| 16:27 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth is hacked by Harry Butterworth - foul #1 on Harry Butterworth, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers (PG), Robert Bozeman (PF), Jeffrey Perkins (C) Steve Jones, David Ducksworth, David Coppage | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 16:13 | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers misses the floater from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | Coppin State | Corey Custard grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:44 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Maisonet | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Todd Chivers (fresh) SG - Michael Shetler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Bozeman (fresh) C - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Severson (fresh) SG - John Maisonet (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leland Becton (fresh) PF - Harry Butterworth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Corey Custard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 15:15 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | Coppin State | Leland Becton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-8 |
| 15:10 | Coppin State | John Maisonet grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:59 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth travels with the ball | 7-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Jones (PG), Patrick Doyle (SG), David Ducksworth (PF), David Coppage (C) Todd Chivers, Michael Shetler, Roberto Russo, Jeffrey Perkins | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Johnnie Burgett (SG), James Woodham (SF), Kendall Wilcox (PF), William Alongi (C) John Maisonet, Leland Becton, Harry Butterworth, Corey Custard | |
| 14:41 | Valparaiso | David Coppage knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Patrick Doyle | 9-8 |
| 14:21 | Coppin State | William Alongi lays it in | 9-10 |
| 14:09 | Valparaiso | David Coppage is fouled on the floor by Kendall Wilcox - foul #1 on Kendall Wilcox, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Maisonet (SG) James Severson | |
| 13:58 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 13:57 | Coppin State | James Woodham gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:52 | Coppin State | John Maisonet hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Johnnie Burgett | 9-13 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | James Woodham is called for the reach on Patrick Doyle - foul #1 on James Woodham, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler (SG), Roberto Russo (SF) Patrick Doyle, Robert Bozeman | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Leland Becton (SF), Harry Butterworth (PF), Corey Custard (C) John Maisonet, Kendall Wilcox, William Alongi | |
| 13:16 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Shetler and he's hacked by Harry Butterworth - foul #2 on Harry Butterworth, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins (C) David Coppage | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kendall Wilcox (PF) Harry Butterworth | |
| 13:16 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:13 | Coppin State | Steve Jones steps in front of the Johnnie Burgett pass in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 13:11 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones can't finish the layup | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Coppin State | Corey Custard snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:06 | Coppin State | James Woodham clanks a jumper from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 13:05 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:00 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins tips it back up and in | 14-13 |
| 12:34 | Coppin State | Johnnie Burgett misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:33 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leland Becton - foul #2 on Leland Becton, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers (PG), Clinton Greene (C) Steve Jones, David Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Severson (PG), John Maisonet (SG) Johnnie Burgett, Leland Becton | |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:02 | Coppin State | John Maisonet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 12:01 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:45 | Valparaiso | Clinton Greene makes the floater from the right wing | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Todd Chivers (fresh) SG - Michael Shetler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Greene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Severson (fresh) SG - John Maisonet (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Woodham (fresh) PF - Kendall Wilcox (fresh) C - Corey Custard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Coppin State | James Severson is called for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle (SG), Robert Bozeman (SF), David Coppage (C) Michael Shetler, Roberto Russo, Clinton Greene | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 11:27 | Valparaiso | David Coppage can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Corey Custard - foul #1 on Corey Custard, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ramon Gonzales (PF), William Alongi (C) Kendall Wilcox, Corey Custard | |
| 11:27 | Valparaiso | David Coppage makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:27 | Valparaiso | David Coppage misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:27 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to William Alongi | 18-13 |
| 11:22 | Coppin State | John Maisonet's pass is intercepted by Robert Bozeman | 18-13 |
| 11:04 | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 11:03 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle grabs the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clinton Greene (PF) Jeffrey Perkins | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Johnnie Burgett (SG) John Maisonet | |
| 10:38 | Coppin State | James Severson is fouled on the floor by Todd Chivers - foul #1 on Todd Chivers, team foul #1 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo (SF) Clinton Greene | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 10:22 | Coppin State | Johnnie Burgett misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-13 |
| 10:20 | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 10:15 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-13 |
| 10:13 | Valparaiso | David Coppage tips it back up and in | 20-13 |
| 10:06 | Coppin State | James Severson is hacked by Todd Chivers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Chivers, team foul #2 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Jones (PG), Michael Shetler (SG), David Ducksworth (PF) Todd Chivers, Patrick Doyle, Robert Bozeman | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kendall Wilcox (PF), Corey Custard (C) James Woodham, William Alongi | |
| 09:57 | Coppin State | James Severson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kendall Wilcox | 20-16 |
| 09:41 | Valparaiso | Corey Custard blocks the short jumper by David Ducksworth | 20-16 |
| 09:40 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Corey Custard | 20-16 |
| 09:34 | Coppin State | Johnnie Burgett makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 09:27 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo is fouled on the floor by Corey Custard - foul #2 on Corey Custard, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clinton Greene (C) David Coppage | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Maisonet (SG), William Alongi (C) Johnnie Burgett, Corey Custard | |
| 09:27 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:27 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:14 | Coppin State | Ramon Gonzales makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Severson | 22-21 |
| 09:11 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins (C) Clinton Greene | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 08:55 | Coppin State | James Severson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 08:53 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Perkins | 22-21 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on William Alongi - foul #1 on William Alongi, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle (SF), Robert Bozeman (C) Roberto Russo, David Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Woodham (SF) Ramon Gonzales | |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:11 | Coppin State | William Alongi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 08:09 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 07:48 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-21 |
| 07:46 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins's floater is tipped away by James Woodham | 24-21 |
| 07:31 | Coppin State | Kendall Wilcox grabs the board | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Steve Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Shetler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Patrick Doyle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bozeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Severson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maisonet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Woodham (fresh) PF - Kendall Wilcox (fairly fresh) C - William Alongi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Coppin State | James Woodham buries a jump hook from the right block | 24-23 |
| 07:09 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 07:08 | Coppin State | James Woodham snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 07:04 | Coppin State | John Maisonet misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-23 |
| 07:02 | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 06:55 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones's layup is rejected by Kendall Wilcox | 24-23 |
| 06:53 | Coppin State | William Alongi gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:49 | Coppin State | John Maisonet loses the ball out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo (SF), David Ducksworth (PF), David Coppage (C) Michael Shetler, Jeffrey Perkins, Robert Bozeman | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Johnnie Burgett (SF), Ramon Gonzales (PF) Kendall Wilcox, William Alongi | |
| 06:26 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | David Coppage pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-23 |
| 06:10 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to David Ducksworth | 24-23 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | The jumper by David Coppage is denied by James Woodham | 24-23 |
| 05:54 | Coppin State | James Severson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:49 | Coppin State | Steve Jones steals it from Johnnie Burgett | 24-23 |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones lays it up and in | 26-23 |
| 05:29 | Coppin State | Ramon Gonzales hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnnie Burgett | 26-25 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnnie Burgett - foul #1 on Johnnie Burgett, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler (SG), Robert Bozeman (PF) Patrick Doyle, David Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kendall Wilcox (PF), William Alongi (C) James Severson, Ramon Gonzales | |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:57 | Coppin State | Kendall Wilcox misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 04:55 | Coppin State | Kendall Wilcox grabs the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 04:40 | Coppin State | Roberto Russo is called for the reach on James Woodham - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clinton Greene (C) David Coppage | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 04:22 | Coppin State | John Maisonet connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnnie Burgett | 28-27 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Johnnie Burgett is called for the reach on Steve Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnnie Burgett, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins (PF) Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Severson (PG), Ramon Gonzales (SF) Johnnie Burgett, Kendall Wilcox | |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:00 | Coppin State | John Maisonet drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 03:27 | Coppin State | James Woodham misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clinton Greene - foul #1 on Clinton Greene, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers (PG), Roberto Russo (SF), David Ducksworth (PF), David Coppage (C) Steve Jones, Robert Bozeman, Jeffrey Perkins, Clinton Greene | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Johnnie Burgett (SG), Leland Becton (SF), Harry Butterworth (PF), Corey Custard (C) James Severson, John Maisonet, Ramon Gonzales, William Alongi | |
| 03:27 | Coppin State | James Woodham makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:27 | Coppin State | James Woodham makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Todd Chivers (fresh) SG - Michael Shetler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ducksworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Coppage (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Woodham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SG - Johnnie Burgett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leland Becton (fresh) PF - Harry Butterworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Custard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roberto Russo | 36-32 |
| 02:49 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-32 |
| 02:48 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to David Coppage | 36-32 |
| 02:40 | Valparaiso | Corey Custard is called for the reach on Roberto Russo - foul #3 on Corey Custard, team foul #12 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle (SG) Michael Shetler | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Severson (PG), Kendall Wilcox (C) James Woodham, Corey Custard | |
| 02:40 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:40 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:40 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Kendall Wilcox | 37-32 |
| 02:33 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kendall Wilcox | 37-35 |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Leland Becton steps in front of the Patrick Doyle pass | 37-35 |
| 02:23 | Coppin State | Leland Becton hits the finger roll | 37-37 |
| 02:06 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 02:05 | Coppin State | Johnnie Burgett gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 02:00 | Coppin State | Todd Chivers is called for the reach on James Severson - foul #3 on Todd Chivers, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Jones (PG), Clinton Greene (SF), Jeffrey Perkins (C) Todd Chivers, Roberto Russo, David Coppage | |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Alongi (C) Johnnie Burgett | |
| 01:42 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth scores on a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Clinton Greene - foul #2 on Clinton Greene, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman (SF) David Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Maisonet (SG) James Severson | |
| 01:42 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman is hacked by Leland Becton - foul #3 on Leland Becton, team foul #13 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ramon Gonzales (SF) Leland Becton | |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:25 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 01:08 | Coppin State | Kendall Wilcox connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Maisonet and he's hacked by Steve Jones - foul #1 on Steve Jones, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo (SF) Clinton Greene | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 01:08 | Coppin State | Kendall Wilcox makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 01:04 | Valparaiso | Kendall Wilcox steps in front of the Steve Jones pass in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 00:52 | Coppin State | John Maisonet double dribbles | 38-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler (SG) Steve Jones | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Severson (PG) Kendall Wilcox | |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman lays it up and in set up by Patrick Doyle and the foul's on James Severson - foul #1 on James Severson, team foul #14 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Jones (PG), David Coppage (C) Patrick Doyle, Jeffrey Perkins | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Johnnie Burgett (SG), James Woodham (C) John Maisonet, William Alongi | |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 00:23 | Coppin State | Roberto Russo picks off the pass by James Woodham | 41-43 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bozeman | 43-43 |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | David Coppage swats the layup by Ramon Gonzales | 43-43 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Michael Shetler | 43-43 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 43-43 |