| Lineup | American U. | PG - James Sharpe (fresh) SG - Richard Weed (fresh) SF - James Scott (fresh) PF - William Froelich (fresh) C - John Devita (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) SG - Jesse Emerson (fresh) SF - Marlon Seeley (fresh) PF - Jerry Bartee (fresh) C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | John Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Richard Weed steals the ball from John Thompson | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | American U. | John Devita scores on a jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Gouge | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | American U. | William Froelich is hacked by Jerry Bartee - foul #1 on Jerry Bartee, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | American U. | John Devita's floater is knocked away by Marlon Seeley | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Nicholas Gouge | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | American U. | James Sharpe scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Weed | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Jesse Emerson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | American U. | William Froelich grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | American U. | James Sharpe loses the dribble to Jerry Bartee | 4-4 |
| 16:51 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley drills a fadeaway from close range | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | American U. | James Scott is denied on a layup by John Thompson | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | American U. | John Devita grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | American U. | James Scott connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Devita | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | James Scott is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Trojan (SG), Michael Nichols (SF), Lewis Gluck (C) Richard Weed, James Scott, John Devita | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson (PG), Jeffrey Winn (SG), William Moore (SF), Billy Strong (PF), Robert Decker (C) Nicholas Gouge, Jesse Emerson, Marlon Seeley, Jerry Bartee, John Thompson | |
| 15:46 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:45 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong can't tip it in | 7-6 |
| 15:43 | American U. | Michael Nichols grabs the board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - James Sharpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Trojan (fresh) SF - Michael Nichols (fresh) PF - William Froelich (fresh) C - Lewis Gluck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Reginald Sanderson (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Winn (fresh) SF - William Moore (fresh) PF - Billy Strong (fresh) C - Robert Decker (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | American U. | James Sharpe buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Lewis Gluck | 10-6 |
| 15:19 | Valparaiso | Michael Nichols steps in front of the Reginald Sanderson pass | 10-6 |
| 15:01 | American U. | Michael Nichols misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 15:00 | American U. | Lewis Gluck tips it but misses | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:46 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reginald Sanderson | 10-8 |
| 14:42 | American U. | James Sharpe buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Trojan | 13-8 |
| 14:30 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson is fouled on the floor by James Sharpe - foul #1 on James Sharpe, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Weed (SG), James Scott (SF), John Devita (C) James Sharpe, Michael Nichols, William Froelich | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (PG), Jesse Emerson (SG), Marlon Seeley (SF) Reginald Sanderson, Jeffrey Winn, William Moore | |
| 14:21 | Valparaiso | Lewis Gluck takes the ball from Jesse Emerson | 13-8 |
| 14:15 | American U. | Richard Weed misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 14:14 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:50 | Valparaiso | Jesse Emerson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 13:48 | American U. | Richard Weed gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:28 | American U. | The short jumper by James Scott is denied by Billy Strong | 13-8 |
| 13:27 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong clanks a turnaround from close range | 13-8 |
| 13:09 | American U. | John Devita snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 13:01 | American U. | Billy Strong is called for the reach on Lewis Gluck - foul #1 on Billy Strong, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | American U. | William Froelich (PF) Lewis Gluck | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee (PF), John Thompson (C) Billy Strong, Robert Decker | |
| 12:42 | American U. | John Devita is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Devita, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | American U. | Jared Kirwin (PG) Christopher Trojan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn (SG) Jesse Emerson | |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 12:27 | Valparaiso | John Thompson hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 12:05 | American U. | James Scott hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 11:44 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 11:42 | American U. | The rebound goes to Jared Kirwin | 16-10 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jared Kirwin (fresh) SG - Richard Weed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Froelich (fresh) C - John Devita (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Winn (fresh) SF - Marlon Seeley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Bartee (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | American U. | James Scott is called for 3 seconds | 16-10 |
| Subs | American U. | James Sharpe (PG), Christopher Trojan (SG), Michael Nichols (SF), Lewis Gluck (PF), Mark Chambers (C) Jared Kirwin, Richard Weed, James Scott, William Froelich, John Devita | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson (PG), Jesse Emerson (SG) Nicholas Gouge, Marlon Seeley | |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson's fadeaway is rejected by Lewis Gluck | 16-10 |
| 10:54 | American U. | Lewis Gluck snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 10:35 | American U. | Lewis Gluck misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Reginald Sanderson - foul #1 on Reginald Sanderson, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Billy Strong (PF), Robert Decker (C) Jerry Bartee, John Thompson | |
| 10:35 | American U. | Lewis Gluck makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:35 | American U. | Lewis Gluck misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:35 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Winn | 17-12 |
| 10:02 | American U. | Mark Chambers knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Trojan | 19-12 |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Winn | 19-14 |
| 09:28 | American U. | Lewis Gluck clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Strong - foul #2 on Billy Strong, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Weed (SG), William Froelich (PF) Christopher Trojan, Mark Chambers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (PG), Marlon Seeley (SF), Jerry Bartee (PF), John Thompson (C) Reginald Sanderson, Jeffrey Winn, Billy Strong, Robert Decker | |
| 09:28 | American U. | Lewis Gluck makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:28 | American U. | Lewis Gluck misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:28 | American U. | William Froelich grabs the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:14 | American U. | Michael Nichols misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:13 | American U. | Lewis Gluck can't tip it in | 20-14 |
| 09:11 | American U. | Michael Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 08:59 | American U. | James Sharpe is whistled for a carry | 20-14 |
| Subs | American U. | James Scott (SF), John Devita (C) Michael Nichols, Lewis Gluck | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson (SG) Jesse Emerson | |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee is whistled for traveling | 20-14 |
| 08:24 | American U. | James Sharpe misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Marlon Seeley | 20-14 |
| 08:03 | Valparaiso | John Thompson misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Devita - foul #2 on John Devita, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Trojan (PG), Lewis Gluck (C) James Sharpe, John Devita | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:03 | Valparaiso | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:03 | Valparaiso | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:46 | American U. | Lewis Gluck makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Trojan | 23-16 |
| 07:37 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Trojan - foul #1 on Christopher Trojan, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | American U. | Jason Massey (SG) Richard Weed | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jesse Emerson (SG), Robert Decker (C) Reginald Sanderson, John Thompson | |
| 07:37 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:37 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Christopher Trojan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Massey (fresh) SF - James Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Froelich (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Gluck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Emerson (fresh) SF - Marlon Seeley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Bartee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Decker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | American U. | William Froelich can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Marlon Seeley - foul #1 on Marlon Seeley, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| 07:30 | American U. | William Froelich makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:30 | American U. | William Froelich misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:30 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 07:11 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker loses the dribble to William Froelich | 24-18 |
| 06:52 | American U. | James Scott misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 06:51 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:31 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge buries a driving attempt in the paint | 24-20 |
| 06:15 | American U. | Christopher Trojan misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Gouge - foul #1 on Nicholas Gouge, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Weed (SG), Michael Nichols (SF), Jared Kirwin (PF), Mark Chambers (C) Jason Massey, James Scott, William Froelich, Lewis Gluck | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson (PG), Jeffrey Winn (SF) Nicholas Gouge, Marlon Seeley | |
| 06:15 | American U. | Christopher Trojan makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:15 | American U. | Christopher Trojan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jared Kirwin - foul #1 on Jared Kirwin, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | American U. | James Sharpe (PG) Christopher Trojan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Thompson (C) Jerry Bartee | |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:40 | American U. | Jared Kirwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 05:38 | American U. | Richard Weed tips it in | 28-21 |
| 05:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker's pass is intercepted by Richard Weed | 28-21 |
| 05:15 | American U. | Richard Weed misses the dunk attempt | 28-21 |
| 05:14 | American U. | Michael Nichols tips it back up and in | 30-21 |
| 05:03 | Valparaiso | John Thompson misses short on a runner from close range | 30-21 |
| 05:02 | American U. | Mark Chambers grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 04:49 | American U. | Mark Chambers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-21 |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | John Thompson gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 04:44 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Emerson and the foul's on James Sharpe - foul #2 on James Sharpe, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Trojan (PG), William Froelich (PF), Lewis Gluck (C) James Sharpe, Jared Kirwin, Mark Chambers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (PG), Marlon Seeley (SF) Jesse Emerson, Robert Decker | |
| 04:44 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson misses the free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:44 | American U. | Michael Nichols snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 04:37 | American U. | Lewis Gluck clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley clanks a shot from close range | 30-23 |
| 04:31 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn snags the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | William Froelich steals the ball from Nicholas Gouge | 30-23 |
| 04:12 | American U. | William Froelich's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Winn | 30-23 |
| 04:11 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marlon Seeley and the foul's on Christopher Trojan - foul #2 on Christopher Trojan, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | American U. | Jared Kirwin (PG), Jason Massey (SG), James Scott (SF) Christopher Trojan, Richard Weed, Michael Nichols | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee (PF) Jeffrey Winn | |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:04 | American U. | Jared Kirwin is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Gouge - foul #2 on Nicholas Gouge, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Moore (SG) Nicholas Gouge | |
| 04:04 | American U. | Jared Kirwin misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:48 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Thompson | 30-28 |
| 03:25 | American U. | James Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 03:23 | American U. | Lewis Gluck snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jared Kirwin (fresh) SG - Jason Massey (fresh) SF - James Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Froelich (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lewis Gluck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Reginald Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) SF - Marlon Seeley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Bartee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | American U. | The short jumper by Lewis Gluck is denied by John Thompson | 30-28 |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 03:02 | Valparaiso | John Thompson can't throw it down | 30-28 |
| 03:00 | American U. | William Froelich grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 02:44 | American U. | Lewis Gluck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Massey | 32-28 |
| 02:36 | Valparaiso | William Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 02:35 | American U. | Lewis Gluck pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:20 | American U. | Jared Kirwin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Reginald Sanderson - foul #2 on Reginald Sanderson, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | American U. | James Sharpe (PG), Richard Weed (SG), Michael Nichols (PF), John Devita (C) Jason Massey, James Scott, William Froelich, Lewis Gluck | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (PG), Jesse Emerson (SG), Billy Strong (PF), Robert Decker (C) Reginald Sanderson, William Moore, Jerry Bartee, John Thompson | |
| 02:20 | American U. | Jared Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:20 | American U. | Jared Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong is fouled on the floor by Michael Nichols - foul #1 on Michael Nichols, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | American U. | William Froelich (PF) Jared Kirwin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn (SF) Marlon Seeley | |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:00 | American U. | John Devita snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 01:50 | American U. | James Sharpe clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Winn - foul #1 on Jeffrey Winn, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| 01:50 | American U. | James Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:50 | American U. | James Sharpe misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:50 | Valparaiso | Jesse Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:35 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 01:14 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Decker | 35-31 |
| 00:58 | American U. | Richard Weed is fouled on the floor by Billy Strong - foul #3 on Billy Strong, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| Subs | American U. | James Scott (SF) William Froelich | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marlon Seeley (SF) Billy Strong | |
| 00:58 | American U. | Richard Weed makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:58 | American U. | Richard Weed misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | James Scott takes the ball from Marlon Seeley | 36-31 |
| 00:25 | American U. | John Devita hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 00:23 | American U. | John Devita grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 00:02 | American U. | James Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Richard Weed snags the offensive board | 36-31 |