| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Finch (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Burk (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Punch (fresh) C - Thomas Crosslin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair inbounds the ball | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Glenn Hutto steals the ball from Oleg Grabowski | 39-19 |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling lays it up and in set up by Glenn Hutto | 41-19 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Oleg Grabowski and he's hacked by Joseph Bartling - foul #1 on Joseph Bartling, team foul #1 | 41-21 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair makes the free throw | 41-22 |
| 18:59 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 41-22 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin snags the defensive board | 41-22 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Oleg Grabowski | 41-25 |
| 18:47 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle (PF) John Burk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bartling steals it from Joseph Punch | 41-25 |
| 18:30 | Valparaiso | David Finch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Bartling | 43-25 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair throws it down set up by Joseph Miller | 43-27 |
| 18:07 | Valparaiso | David Finch comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Joseph Mack (SF), Nick Williams (C) Glenn Hutto, Joseph Bartling, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:07 | Valparaiso | David Finch makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 18:07 | Valparaiso | David Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 45-29 |
| 17:32 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-29 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams tips it home | 47-29 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-29 |
| 17:20 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 16:54 | Valparaiso | John Nigro scores on a 3 from the left corner | 50-29 |
| 16:50 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-29 |
| 16:48 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams snags the defensive board | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 16:31 | Valparaiso | John Nigro misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-29 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Walter Blair | 50-29 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair is hacked by Nick Williams - foul #2 on Nick Williams, team foul #2 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Brian Carlisle (SG), Joseph Bartling (SF), John Burk (PF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) John Nigro, David Finch, Joseph Mack, Rickie Doyle, Nick Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Walter Blair, Joseph Punch | |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Bartling - foul #2 on Joseph Bartling, team foul #3 | 50-29 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 15:47 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling knocks in the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Brian Wightman - foul #1 on Brian Wightman, team foul #2 | 52-30 |
| 15:47 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling misses the free throw | 52-30 |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell pulls down the rebound | 52-30 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Carlisle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Burk (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Kinsella (fresh) SF - Brian Wightman (fresh) PF - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Crosslin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Zamudio is called for the reach on Brian Wightman - foul #1 on Kenneth Zamudio, team foul #4 | 52-30 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Zamudio | 52-30 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell tips it in | 52-32 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | Arthur Grinnell is called for the reach on Kenneth Zamudio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Troy Lovette (C) Glenn Hutto, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Cecil Solano (SF), Alex Salley (PF) Stanley Kinsella, Brian Wightman, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 15:05 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-32 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bartling swats the shot by Oleg Grabowski | 52-32 |
| 14:57 | Valparaiso | John Burk snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 14:40 | Valparaiso | Thomas Crosslin swats the layup by Troy Lovette | 52-32 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Troy Lovette is called for the reach on Alex Salley - foul #1 on Troy Lovette, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Joseph Mack (SF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) Brian Carlisle, Joseph Bartling, John Burk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Jonathan Cauley | |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Oleg Grabowski | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 14:04 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio misses the lay-in | 52-35 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 52-37 |
| 13:27 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 13:01 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mack - foul #3 on Joseph Mack, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle (PG), David Finch (SG), Joseph Bartling (SF), Rickie Doyle (PF), Nick Williams (C) Glenn Hutto, John Nigro, Joseph Mack, Troy Lovette, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 12:47 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Rickie Doyle | 52-37 |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | David Finch is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Finch, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Brian Carlisle - foul #3 on Brian Carlisle, team foul #8 | 52-37 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 3rd free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:15 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 12:14 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams tips it home | 54-40 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph Bartling - foul #3 on Joseph Bartling, team foul #9 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), John Burk (PF) Brian Carlisle, Nick Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Joseph Punch (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:10 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-41 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Punch | 54-41 |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Brian Wightman (SF) Stanley Kinsella, Walter Blair | |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 11:38 | Valparaiso | John Burk misses the tip | 54-41 |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Oleg Grabowski | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Finch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Burk (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wightman (fresh) PF - Joseph Punch (tiring) 2 reb. C - Norman Spurling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski drills a shot from the right wing set up by Brian Wightman | 54-43 |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Otto Owen (PF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) John Burk, Rickie Doyle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin (C) Norman Spurling | |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | David Finch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Alex Salley (SG) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski | |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley buries a floater from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:30 | Valparaiso | David Finch pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch is called for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Brian Carlisle (SG), Joseph Mack (SF), John Burk (PF), Rickie Doyle (C) Glenn Hutto, David Finch, Joseph Bartling, Otto Owen, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Alex Salley, Brian Wightman, Joseph Punch | |
| 10:08 | Valparaiso | John Nigro is hacked by Cecil Solano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Solano, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG) Oleg Grabowski | |
| 09:49 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Arthur Grinnell - foul #3 on Arthur Grinnell, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling (C) Thomas Crosslin | |
| 09:49 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:49 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is hacked by Brian Carlisle - foul #4 on Brian Carlisle, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG), Nick Williams (C) Brian Carlisle, John Burk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG) Stanley Kinsella, Walter Blair | |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:27 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 09:15 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack's pass is intercepted by Norman Spurling | 55-48 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Oleg Grabowski | 55-51 |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | John Nigro is hacked by Oleg Grabowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling (SF), Troy Lovette (PF) Joseph Mack, Rickie Doyle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF), Alex Salley (PF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Cecil Solano, Arthur Grinnell, Norman Spurling | |
| 08:47 | Valparaiso | John Nigro misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 08:46 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:26 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Nigro | 57-51 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair tips it but misses | 57-51 |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | David Finch pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | John Nigro is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Kenneth Zamudio (C) David Finch, Nick Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | John Nigro makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | John Nigro makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Zamudio takes the ball from Thomas Crosslin | 59-51 |
| 07:53 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Glenn Hutto | 61-51 |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Nigro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Bartling (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Lovette (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Blair (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Thomas Crosslin (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette clanks a jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Nigro - foul #1 on John Nigro, team foul #11 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle (PG), David Finch (SG), Joseph Mack (SF), John Burk (PF), Rickie Doyle (C) Glenn Hutto, John Nigro, Joseph Bartling, Troy Lovette, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF), Joseph Punch (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Walter Blair, Alex Salley, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Cauley is called for the reach on Brian Carlisle - foul #2 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG) Jonathan Cauley, Oleg Grabowski | |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 06:31 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Rickie Doyle | 62-56 |
| 06:05 | Valparaiso | David Finch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 05:59 | Valparaiso | John Burk grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:44 | Valparaiso | John Burk drills a floater in the paint | 64-56 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rickie Doyle - foul #3 on Rickie Doyle, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Joseph Bartling (SF), Otto Owen (PF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) Brian Carlisle, Joseph Mack, John Burk, Rickie Doyle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Cecil Solano, Stanley Kinsella, Brian Wightman, Joseph Punch | |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:31 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Thomas Crosslin (C) Oleg Grabowski, Norman Spurling | |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses the floater from the left side | 64-58 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 05:01 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 64-58 |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (SG), Troy Lovette (PF) David Finch, Otto Owen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Cecil Solano (SF) Alex Salley, Walter Blair | |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bartling steals the ball from Cecil Solano | 66-58 |
| 04:24 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling lays it in | 68-58 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the tip | 68-58 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling blows the layup | 68-58 |
| 03:49 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bartling | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 03:46 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling is hacked by Cecil Solano - foul #3 on Cecil Solano, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle (PG), John Burk (PF) Glenn Hutto, Troy Lovette | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Walter Blair (SF), Alex Salley (PF) Joseph Miller, Cecil Solano, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 03:46 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:46 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | John Burk is called for the reach on Alex Salley - foul #1 on John Burk, team foul #13 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle (SF), Nick Williams (C) Joseph Bartling, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG) Oleg Grabowski | |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Brian Carlisle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Nigro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Burk (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Nick Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Kinsella (fresh) SF - Walter Blair (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alex Salley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Thomas Crosslin (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | John Nigro is hacked by Stanley Kinsella in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #11 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack (SF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) Rickie Doyle, Nick Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | John Nigro makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | John Nigro misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alex Salley | 71-63 |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio is hacked by Jonathan Cauley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling (C) Thomas Crosslin | |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zamudio | 73-63 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio is hacked by Jonathan Cauley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #13 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG) John Nigro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF) Walter Blair | |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG), Rickie Doyle (C) Glenn Hutto, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Jonathan Cauley | |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-63 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling hits the follow up shot | 74-65 |
| 02:29 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Joseph Bartling (SF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) Brian Carlisle, David Finch, Rickie Doyle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Thomas Crosslin (C) Stanley Kinsella, Norman Spurling | |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack is hacked by Oleg Grabowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oleg Grabowski, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-65 |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zamudio | 76-65 |
| 02:08 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio is hacked by Joseph Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Miller, team foul #15 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle (SG), Rickie Doyle (PF) Joseph Bartling, John Burk | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Norman Spurling (C) Joseph Miller, Oleg Grabowski, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 02:08 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:08 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Zamudio picks off the pass by Stanley Kinsella | 78-65 |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | Stanley Kinsella is called for the reach on Kenneth Zamudio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #16 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF) Alex Salley | |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio misses the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling pulls down the rebound | 79-65 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanley Kinsella and he's fouled by Kenneth Zamudio - foul #2 on Kenneth Zamudio, team foul #14 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nick Williams (C) Kenneth Zamudio | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Kinsella - foul #4 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #17 | 79-68 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is hacked by Joseph Mack - foul #4 on Joseph Mack, team foul #15 | 81-68 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Cauley is called for the reach on Brian Carlisle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #18 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG) Jonathan Cauley | |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Nick Williams - foul #3 on Nick Williams, team foul #16 | 83-69 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | John Nigro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 83-71 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Cecil Solano | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 83-71 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the offensive rebound | 83-71 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano scores on a floater from the right side | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | John Nigro runs out the clock | 83-73 |