| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) C - Pierre Shores (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) SG - Gary Blake (fresh) SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) PF - Earl Hayman (fresh) C - Dale Spradley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clyde Lemmon | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman drills a runner from the baseline set up by David Slater | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Youngstown State | Dale Spradley denies the turnaround by Pierre Shores | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | David Slater is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rafferty - foul #1 on Kevin Rafferty, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses the jumper from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Blake | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon's layup is rejected by Dale Spradley | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Earl Hayman | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Valparaiso | Melvin Zuziak steals the ball from Joseph Jenkins | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Youngstown State | Gary Blake steals the ball from Kevin Rafferty in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley misses the runner from the left block | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Pierre Shores | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on Kevin Rafferty - foul #2 on Kevin Rafferty, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), John Millner (SF), Gregory Brock (PF) Kevin Rafferty, Carl Zangl, Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | David Slater is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Hymel - foul #1 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Hall (SG) Clyde Lemmon | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | David Slater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (PG) Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (SG), Harrison Slocum (C) Gary Blake, Dale Spradley | |
| 16:22 | Youngstown State | Harrison Slocum is called for the reach on Gregory Brock - foul #1 on Harrison Slocum, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens (SF) Joseph Jenkins | |
| 16:12 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 5-2 |
| 16:02 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman tips it in | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Kunze (fresh) SG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) SF - Mark Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Millner (fresh) C - Gregory Brock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) SF - Dustin Owens (fresh) PF - Earl Hayman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harrison Slocum (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 15:43 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:32 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Earl Hayman | 5-7 |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Hymel | 7-7 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Earl Hayman | 7-10 |
| 14:30 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:28 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 14:16 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:15 | Valparaiso | David Slater can't tip it in | 9-10 |
| 14:14 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Andrew Hymel is blocked by Dustin Owens | 9-10 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:55 | Youngstown State | John Millner hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 13:34 | Valparaiso | David Slater clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Kunze - foul #1 on Paul Kunze, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG), Carl Zangl (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF), Pierre Shores (C) Paul Kunze, Mark Hall, John Millner, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Anthony Starnes (PF), Dale Spradley (C) Sergei Lemanski, Dustin Owens, Earl Hayman, Harrison Slocum | |
| 13:34 | Valparaiso | David Slater makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:34 | Valparaiso | David Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:09 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon travels with the ball | 12-12 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Thacker (PG) David Slater | |
| 13:00 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins lays it up and in set up by Anthony Starnes | 12-14 |
| 12:42 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Howard Thacker grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:22 | Valparaiso | Anthony Starnes is denied on a layup by Pierre Shores | 12-14 |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Howard Thacker (fresh) SG - Gary Blake (fresh) SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Starnes (fresh) C - Dale Spradley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Carl Zangl - foul #1 on Carl Zangl, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Harrison Slocum (PF) Howard Thacker, Anthony Starnes | |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | Joseph Jenkins denies the turnaround by Clyde Lemmon | 14-16 |
| 11:15 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:59 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (PG), John Millner (SF), Gregory Brock (PF) Andrew Hymel, Carl Zangl, Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Dustin Owens (SF), Earl Hayman (PF) Gary Blake, Joseph Jenkins, Dale Spradley | |
| 10:36 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Earl Hayman - foul #1 on Earl Hayman, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Hall (SG), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Clyde Lemmon, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 10:36 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:36 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Reyes - foul #1 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kraatz (SG) Sergei Lemanski | |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman can't tip it in | 16-16 |
| 09:56 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 09:44 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens buries a floater from close range | 18-18 |
| 09:30 | Youngstown State | John Millner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz clanks a 3 from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 09:22 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Reyes | 18-18 |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | Harrison Slocum steals it from John Millner | 18-18 |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Reyes - foul #2 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Carl Zangl (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF), Pierre Shores (C) Paul Kunze, Mark Hall, John Millner, Gregory Brock, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Dale Spradley (C) John Kraatz, Dustin Owens, Earl Hayman | |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:35 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:28 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Starnes (PF) Harrison Slocum | |
| 08:16 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Dale Spradley is denied by Carl Zangl | 18-19 |
| 08:14 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake misses the tip | 18-19 |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins tips it in | 18-21 |
| 07:55 | Youngstown State | Dale Spradley denies the turnaround by Carl Zangl | 18-21 |
| 07:53 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak gets the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Blake (fresh) SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Starnes (fresh) C - Dale Spradley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Anthony Starnes | 18-21 |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Spradley and the foul's on Carl Zangl - foul #2 on Carl Zangl, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Millner (SF) Carl Zangl | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG) David Slater | |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Sergei Lemanski | 18-24 |
| 07:09 | Valparaiso | Andrew Hymel is called for the reach on Sergei Lemanski - foul #2 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (PG) Andrew Hymel | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman (PF) Anthony Starnes | |
| 07:09 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:56 | Youngstown State | Earl Hayman is called for the reach on Melvin Zuziak - foul #2 on Earl Hayman, team foul #3 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dustin Owens (PF) Earl Hayman | |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Gary Blake is called for the reach on Melvin Zuziak - foul #1 on Gary Blake, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum (PF) Dustin Owens | |
| 06:29 | Youngstown State | John Millner's floater is knocked away by Joseph Jenkins | 18-24 |
| 06:28 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 06:20 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon is whistled for a carry | 18-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Hall (PG), Gregory Brock (PF) Paul Kunze, Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Dustin Owens (SF), Jack Boyle (C) Gary Blake, Joseph Jenkins, Dale Spradley | |
| 05:37 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 05:35 | Youngstown State | John Millner pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:21 | Youngstown State | Sergei Lemanski picks off the pass by Mark Hall | 18-24 |
| 05:01 | Valparaiso | Harrison Slocum is denied on a layup by Gregory Brock | 18-24 |
| 05:00 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 04:50 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-24 |
| 04:48 | Youngstown State | John Millner hits the follow up shot | 20-24 |
| 04:35 | Valparaiso | David Slater can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | John Millner connects on the jump hook from the right block | 22-24 |
| 03:44 | Valparaiso | David Slater misses long on a shot from the baseline | 22-24 |
| 03:43 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Pierre Shores | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Millner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sergei Lemanski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harrison Slocum (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Boyle (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall double dribbles | 22-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Andrew Hymel (SG), Carl Zangl (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Mark Hall, Clyde Lemmon, John Millner, Gregory Brock, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Earl Hayman (PF), Dale Spradley (C) Sergei Lemanski, Dustin Owens, Harrison Slocum, Jack Boyle | |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Hymel - foul #3 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SG) Andrew Hymel | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:03 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Melvin Zuziak - foul #1 on Melvin Zuziak, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Thacker (PG) David Slater | |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:26 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl is whistled for traveling | 24-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock (C) Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley hits the finger roll and the foul's on Paul Kunze - foul #2 on Paul Kunze, team foul #12 | 24-30 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock connects on the shot from the left side | 26-31 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dale Spradley, team foul #5 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG) Paul Kunze | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG) Howard Thacker | |
| 01:28 | Youngstown State | The 3pt attempt by Kevin Rafferty is denied by Joseph Jenkins | 26-31 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman misses long on a floater from close range | 26-31 |
| 01:17 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Carl Zangl | 29-31 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Gregory Brock blocks the jumper by Joseph Jenkins | 29-31 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Earl Hayman tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |