| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) SG - Ronald Ned (fresh) SF - Victor Payne (fresh) PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) SG - Curtis Partee (fresh) SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) C - Brian Westfall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Curtis Partee - foul #1 on Curtis Partee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:19 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall comes up short on the shot from the left block | 1-0 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Curtis Partee, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Hill | 4-0 |
| 17:01 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Marquis | 4-3 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Hill | 6-3 |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bruce Lumpkin | 6-3 |
| 15:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne is fouled on the floor by Robert Wehner as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Robert Wehner, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Ronald Gustafson (C) Ronald Ned, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Thomas Adams (PF), Brian Westfall (C) Richard Schafer, Robert Wehner, Joe Reese, Michael Conner | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) SF - Victor Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) C - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Partee (fresh) SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) C - Brian Westfall (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Westfall is called for the reach on Ronald Gustafson - foul #1 on Brian Westfall, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SF), Christopher Reder (C) Victor Payne, Peter Anderson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG) Daniel Marquis, Curtis Partee | |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 15:21 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:52 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Schafer | 6-5 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Gustafson | 9-5 |
| 14:20 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, Ronald Gustafson, Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Curtis Partee (SG) Michael Street, Richard Schafer | |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne loses the ball out of bounds | 9-5 |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathon Reichert - foul #1 on Jonathon Reichert, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SG) Jonathon Reichert | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Curtis Partee - foul #2 on Curtis Partee, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Michael Conner (C) Daniel Marquis, Curtis Partee, Thomas Adams | |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall is fouled on the floor by Peter Anderson - foul #1 on Peter Anderson, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG) John Cottone | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Thomas Adams (PF) Michael Street, Michael Conner | |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall jams it on a nice dish by Robert Sanders and the foul's on Bruce Lumpkin - foul #1 on Bruce Lumpkin, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG) Daniel Marquis | |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Adams steals the ball from Victor Payne | 11-9 |
| 12:14 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill loses the dribble to Brian Westfall | 11-9 |
| 11:34 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 11:33 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Ned (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) SG - Richard Schafer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) PF - Thomas Adams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the runner in the paint set up by Michael Street | 11-11 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Michael Street's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SG), Ronald Gustafson (SF), Christopher Reder (PF), Timothy Henton (C) John Hill, Ronald Ned, Victor Payne, Peter Anderson, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Curtis Partee (SG), Robert Wehner (SF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Richard Schafer, Robert Sanders, Thomas Adams | |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 14-11 |
| 10:23 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 09:54 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Conner | 14-13 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Conner | 14-13 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton snags the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 09:17 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Michael Conner | 14-13 |
| 09:04 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 09:02 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall tips it home | 14-15 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Partee takes the ball from Timothy Henton | 14-15 |
| 08:27 | Valparaiso | Ronald Gustafson is called for the reach on Curtis Partee - foul #1 on Ronald Gustafson, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Ronald Ned (SG), Victor Payne (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Cottone, Jonathon Reichert, Ronald Gustafson, Christopher Reder, Timothy Henton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Thomas Adams (PF) Daniel Marquis, Curtis Partee, Brian Westfall | |
| 08:13 | Valparaiso | John Hill takes the ball from Richard Schafer | 14-15 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned throws it down on a nice dish by John Hill | 16-15 |
| 07:48 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Michael Street and the foul's on John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (PG) John Hill | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Brian Westfall (C) Robert Wehner, Michael Conner | |
| 07:48 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by John Cottone is denied by Michael Street | 16-18 |
| 07:25 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams grabs the board | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Cottone (fresh) SG - Ronald Ned (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Schafer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Robert Wehner (SF) Michael Street, Robert Sanders | |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer blows the layup | 18-18 |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SG) Ronald Ned | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Curtis Partee (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Michael Conner (C) Daniel Marquis, Richard Schafer, Robert Wehner, Brian Westfall | |
| 06:12 | Valparaiso | Jonathon Reichert is called for the reach on Curtis Partee - foul #2 on Jonathon Reichert, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (SG) Jonathon Reichert | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Robert Wehner (SF), Brian Westfall (C) Michael Street, Robert Sanders, Michael Conner | |
| 06:12 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Marquis - foul #1 on Daniel Marquis, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson (C) Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Joe Reese (PF) Daniel Marquis, Curtis Partee, Thomas Adams | |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:30 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer is hacked by Victor Payne - foul #1 on Victor Payne, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Robert Sanders (SF), Thomas Adams (PF) Michael Street, Robert Wehner, Joe Reese | |
| 05:30 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:30 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:30 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall grabs the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Marquis and he's hacked by Larry McDougald - foul #1 on Larry McDougald, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leonard Luc (PG) John Cottone | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Michael Conner (C) Daniel Marquis, Richard Schafer | |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 04:47 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Thomas Adams | 20-22 |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses long on a runner from the baseline | 20-22 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall tips it home | 20-24 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson is whistled for a carry | 20-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Ronald Ned (SG), Christopher Reder (PF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) Leonard Luc, Larry McDougald, Victor Payne, Peter Anderson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Curtis Partee (SG), Robert Wehner (SF), Joe Reese (PF) Michael Street, Brian Westfall, Robert Sanders, Thomas Adams | |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Ronald Gustafson is called for the reach on Robert Wehner - foul #2 on Ronald Gustafson, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams (PF), Brian Westfall (C) Joe Reese, Michael Conner | |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Ned | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Ned (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Reder (fresh) C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Partee (fresh) SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Adams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall banks in the layup set up by Curtis Partee | 22-28 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Hill | 25-28 |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee is called for a charge - foul #3 on Curtis Partee, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne (SF), Peter Anderson (PF) Ronald Gustafson, Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Daniel Marquis, Curtis Partee, Robert Wehner, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 25-28 |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Peter Anderson - foul #2 on Peter Anderson, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG) Ronald Ned | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SF), Thomas Adams (PF), Brian Westfall (C) Robert Sanders, Joe Reese, Michael Conner | |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Peter Anderson picks off the pass by Richard Schafer | 28-30 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Michael Street is hacked by John Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #12 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SG), Christopher Reder (C) John Hill, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (PG), Robert Sanders (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Richard Schafer, Robert Wehner, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Michael Street misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Michael Street makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner snags the defensive board | 28-31 |