| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) SF - Eddie Ashley (fresh) PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) C - Brian Westfall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Alex Berke (fresh) SG - Damon Waters (fresh) SF - Gary Gallagher (fresh) PF - David Davis (fresh) C - David Kraus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Valparaiso | Michael Street is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Street, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UMKC | Damon Waters's floater is tipped away by Thomas Adams | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UMKC | David Kraus tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | UMKC | David Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall buries a floater from the right block set up by Eddie Ashley | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | UMKC | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | UMKC | Damon Waters gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | UMKC | David Kraus is fouled on the floor by Thomas Adams as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Thomas Adams, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Daniel Marquis, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 17:30 | UMKC | David Kraus works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Eddie Ashley | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:45 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Damon Waters | 8-4 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer's fadeaway is rejected by David Kraus | 8-4 |
| 16:27 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:04 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Daniel Marquis (SG), Brian Westfall (PF), Jerry Olson (C) Eddie Ashley, Richard Schafer, Joe Reese, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG) Alex Berke | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) PF - Brian Westfall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) SG - Damon Waters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Davis (fresh) C - David Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | UMKC | Brian Westfall swats the short shot by David Davis | 8-4 |
| 15:46 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:32 | UMKC | David Kraus misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Street - foul #2 on Michael Street, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Daniel Marquis, Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Sherman Jones (SG) Damon Waters | |
| 15:32 | UMKC | David Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:32 | UMKC | David Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:04 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall is fouled on the floor by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Thomas Adams (PF) Richard Schafer, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | UMKC | Paul Moten (PF) David Davis | |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Sanders | 10-6 |
| 14:14 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft is open but misses the lay-in | 10-6 |
| 14:13 | UMKC | Paul Moten tips it in | 10-8 |
| 13:50 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall lays it up and in set up by Daniel Marquis | 12-8 |
| 13:36 | UMKC | Sherman Jones buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:17 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 13:16 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:10 | UMKC | Daniel Marquis is called for the reach on Gary Gallagher - foul #1 on Daniel Marquis, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Michael Conner (C) Daniel Marquis, Robert Sanders, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | UMKC | Alex Berke (PG), Damon Waters (SG), Robert Robbins (SF), David Davis (PF) Napoleon Craft, Sherman Jones, Gary Gallagher, David Kraus | |
| 12:53 | UMKC | David Davis comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Westfall - foul #1 on Brian Westfall, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| 12:53 | UMKC | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:53 | UMKC | David Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:53 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Michael Conner | 12-12 |
| 12:26 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 12-12 |
| 12:24 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner tips it home | 14-12 |
| 12:03 | UMKC | David Davis misses the easy layup | 14-12 |
| 12:02 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Joe Reese (PF), Jerry Olson (C) Michael Street, Richard Schafer, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | UMKC | Gary Gallagher (SF), David Kraus (C) Robert Robbins, David Davis | |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:40 | UMKC | Paul Moten snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Brian Westfall (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Ashley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) C - Jerry Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Alex Berke (fresh) SG - Damon Waters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Moten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Joe Reese - foul #1 on Joe Reese, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF) Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 11:29 | UMKC | David Kraus evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 15-12 |
| 11:27 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:04 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 11:03 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sanders | 15-12 |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Damon Waters - foul #1 on Damon Waters, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Thomas Adams (PF), Michael Conner (C) Robert Sanders, Joe Reese, Brian Westfall | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Robbins (PF) Paul Moten | |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:20 | UMKC | Alex Berke misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 10:19 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:52 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 09:50 | UMKC | Robert Robbins pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:27 | UMKC | Robert Robbins hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Berke and the foul's on Richard Schafer - foul #1 on Richard Schafer, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Brian Westfall (C) Daniel Marquis, Thomas Adams, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG), Paul Moten (PF) Alex Berke, Damon Waters | |
| 09:27 | UMKC | Robert Robbins misses the free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:27 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 09:03 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley clanks a jumper from the left side | 17-14 |
| 09:02 | UMKC | David Kraus grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 08:44 | UMKC | David Kraus is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG) Richard Schafer | |
| Subs | UMKC | Sherman Jones (SG) Robert Robbins | |
| 08:26 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses the lay-in | 17-14 |
| 08:24 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:03 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese connects on the jump hook in the paint | 19-14 |
| 07:39 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Napoleon Craft | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eddie Ashley (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sherman Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Gallagher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Moten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kraus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | Paul Moten swats the layup by Brian Westfall | 19-17 |
| 07:19 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:06 | UMKC | David Kraus clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-17 |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 06:58 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 06:57 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 06:53 | UMKC | Sherman Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Napoleon Craft | 19-19 |
| 06:28 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Kraus - foul #1 on David Kraus, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Thomas Adams (PF) Eddie Ashley, Robert Sanders, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | UMKC | Alex Berke (PG), Damon Waters (SG), Robert Robbins (PF), William Knight (C) Napoleon Craft, Gary Gallagher, Paul Moten, David Kraus | |
| 06:28 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:28 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:28 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams gets the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | Michael Street clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-19 |
| 06:16 | UMKC | Robert Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:10 | UMKC | Damon Waters misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-19 |
| 06:08 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 05:39 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 05:23 | UMKC | Thomas Adams steps in front of the Damon Waters pass | 23-19 |
| 05:05 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Daniel Marquis, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| Subs | UMKC | Gary Gallagher (SF), Paul Moten (PF) Sherman Jones, Robert Robbins | |
| 04:46 | UMKC | Michael Conner swats the layup by William Knight | 23-19 |
| 04:44 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 04:28 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer is hacked by Gary Gallagher - foul #1 on Gary Gallagher, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams (PF), Brian Westfall (C) Joe Reese, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | UMKC | David Kraus (C) William Knight | |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 04:14 | UMKC | The rebound goes to David Kraus | 23-19 |
| 04:10 | UMKC | Damon Waters misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Street - foul #3 on Michael Street, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 04:10 | UMKC | Damon Waters makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:10 | UMKC | Damon Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Moten - foul #1 on Paul Moten, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Thomas Adams (PF) Richard Schafer, Robert Sanders | |
| Subs | UMKC | David Davis (PF) Paul Moten | |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:41 | UMKC | Alex Berke's pass is intercepted by Thomas Adams | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Ashley (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Alex Berke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damon Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Davis (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Gallagher - foul #2 on Gary Gallagher, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Sanders (SF) Daniel Marquis, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG), Sherman Jones (SG) Alex Berke, Damon Waters | |
| 03:24 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:24 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:24 | UMKC | David Kraus gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:04 | UMKC | Sherman Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Conner - foul #1 on Michael Conner, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Thomas Adams (PF) Richard Schafer, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 03:04 | UMKC | Sherman Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:04 | UMKC | Sherman Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:44 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 02:42 | UMKC | David Kraus snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 02:27 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Davis | 26-26 |
| 02:04 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses short on a jumper in the paint | 26-26 |
| 02:03 | UMKC | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:58 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Daniel Marquis, Robert Sanders, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| Subs | UMKC | Alex Berke (PG), Damon Waters (SG), Robert Robbins (SF) Napoleon Craft, Sherman Jones, Gary Gallagher | |
| 01:39 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eddie Ashley | 28-26 |
| 01:22 | UMKC | David Kraus is whistled for a carry | 28-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Brian Westfall (PF) Richard Schafer, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner hits the finger roll set up by Eddie Ashley | 30-26 |
| 00:49 | UMKC | Alex Berke buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Robbins | 30-28 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Street | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Robert Robbins can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 32-28 |