| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) SG - Luther Johnson (fresh) SF - William Flanders (fresh) PF - Jessie Carter (fresh) C - Neville Mauzy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) PF - John Harmon (fresh) C - Jerome Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State 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 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | John Harmon pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerome Green | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Weldon Pomerleau | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | John Harmon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Neville Mauzy | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Jackson | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Neville Mauzy | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina State | Weldon Pomerleau picks off the pass by Luther Johnson | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Bowman (C) Neville Mauzy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson is hacked by John Harmon - foul #1 on John Harmon, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber (SG), Raymond Domino (C) Luther Johnson, Jessie Carter | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:10 | South Carolina State | Victor Blassingame knocks away the 3 by Richard Jackson | 2-3 |
| 17:08 | Valparaiso | John Harmon pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:49 | Valparaiso | John Harmon makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Victor Blassingame | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina State | William Flanders misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Harmon - foul #2 on John Harmon, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jonathan Edwards (SG), Neville Mauzy (C) Richard Jackson, Raymond Domino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (SG), Sean Rotter (SF), Dennis Hackman (PF), Lawrence Lyman (C) Weldon Pomerleau, Victor Blassingame, John Harmon, Jerome Green | |
| 16:27 | South Carolina State | William Flanders misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina State | William Flanders makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:07 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Lyman | 3-7 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina State | Sean Rotter picks off the pass by Adam Bowman | 3-7 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Lawrence Barber (fresh) SG - Jonathan Edwards (fresh) SF - William Flanders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Adam Bowman (fresh) C - Neville Mauzy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Martell (fresh) SF - Sean Rotter (fresh) PF - Dennis Hackman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 3-7 |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter tips it in | 3-9 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina State | William Flanders connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Barber | 5-9 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina State | William Flanders is hacked by Sean Rotter - foul #1 on Sean Rotter, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (PG), Luther Johnson (SG), Jessie Carter (PF), Raymond Domino (C) Lawrence Barber, William Flanders, Adam Bowman, Neville Mauzy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Victor Blassingame (SF), Jerome Green (C) Matthew Bos, Sean Rotter, Lawrence Lyman | |
| 14:17 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Hackman - foul #1 on Dennis Hackman, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:04 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau clanks a turnaround from close range | 6-9 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Jackson | 8-9 |
| 13:43 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Domino - foul #1 on Raymond Domino, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Flanders (SF) Jonathan Edwards | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter (PF) Dennis Hackman | |
| 13:43 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:43 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Luther Johnson | 10-10 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Domino - foul #2 on Raymond Domino, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy (C) Raymond Domino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman (PF) Sean Rotter | |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell makes the 3rd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 10-11 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina State | Jessie Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Lyman - foul #1 on Lawrence Lyman, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber (SF) William Flanders | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG) Walter Martell | |
| 12:43 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:26 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses long on a floater in the lane | 12-11 |
| 12:24 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame double dribbles | 12-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Bowman (SF) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (SG), Sean Rotter (SF), Dennis Hackman (PF) Weldon Pomerleau, Victor Blassingame, Lawrence Lyman | |
| 11:40 | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Lawrence Barber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luther Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Bowman (fresh) PF - Jessie Carter (fairly fresh) C - Neville Mauzy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Martell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Rotter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Hackman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Green (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | South Carolina State | Adam Bowman connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Luther Johnson | 14-11 |
| 11:21 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Martell | 14-14 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina State | Walter Martell is called for the reach on Luther Johnson - foul #1 on Walter Martell, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (PG), Jonathan Edwards (SG), William Flanders (SF), Michael Davis (C) Lawrence Barber, Luther Johnson, Jessie Carter, Neville Mauzy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman (C) Jerome Green | |
| 10:59 | South Carolina State | William Flanders misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina State | William Flanders tips it in | 16-14 |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Hackman | 16-16 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina State | Adam Bowman's floater is tipped away by Dennis Hackman | 16-16 |
| 10:22 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Dennis Hackman | 16-16 |
| 10:15 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 10:13 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:56 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber (SF), Neville Mauzy (C) William Flanders, Adam Bowman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Victor Blassingame (SF), Jerome Green (C) Walter Martell, Sean Rotter, Dennis Hackman | |
| 09:56 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:56 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Edwards grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina State | Michael Davis scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Jackson | 18-17 |
| 09:15 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Bos | 18-19 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 08:54 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ralph Rumberger (PG), Luther Johnson (SG), Jessie Carter (PF) Richard Jackson, Jonathan Edwards, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG), Dennis Hackman (PF) Matthew Bos, Lawrence Lyman | |
| 08:15 | South Carolina State | Jessie Carter is whistled for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Flanders (SF) Lawrence Barber | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter (PF) Jerome Green | |
| 07:49 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Weldon Pomerleau | 18-21 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina State | Ralph Rumberger knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Luther Johnson | 20-21 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ralph Rumberger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luther Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Flanders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Carter (fresh) C - Neville Mauzy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Walter Martell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) PF - Sean Rotter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Hackman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell loses the dribble to Ralph Rumberger | 20-21 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina State | The jump hook by Luther Johnson is blocked by Dennis Hackman | 20-21 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina State | Jessie Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina State | Jessie Carter misses the shot from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina State | Jessie Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (PG), Adam Bowman (C) Ralph Rumberger, Neville Mauzy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Richard Eshelman (SF), Jerome Green (C) Weldon Pomerleau, Victor Blassingame, Sean Rotter | |
| 06:01 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber (SF) William Flanders | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:34 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson grabs the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Barber | 22-21 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Walter Martell | 22-23 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Flanders (SF), Michael Davis (C) Luther Johnson, Jessie Carter | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman (PF) Dennis Hackman | |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Bos | 22-25 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-25 |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell is hacked by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #4 | 25-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy (C) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Victor Blassingame (SF) Walter Martell, Richard Eshelman | |
| 04:07 | Valparaiso | William Flanders steals the ball from Matthew Bos | 25-25 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Barber | 27-25 |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau is hacked by Neville Mauzy - foul #1 on Neville Mauzy, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ralph Rumberger (PG), Luther Johnson (SG), Jonathan Edwards (SF), Raymond Domino (PF), Michael Davis (C) Richard Jackson, Lawrence Barber, William Flanders, Adam Bowman, Neville Mauzy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Harmon (PF) Jerome Green | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ralph Rumberger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luther Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Domino (fresh) C - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Blassingame (fresh) PF - John Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jessie Carter (PF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 03:07 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:07 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | Jessie Carter pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina State | Victor Blassingame is called for the reach on Jonathan Edwards - foul #1 on Victor Blassingame, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG), Jerome Green (C) Matthew Bos, Lawrence Lyman | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:48 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 02:34 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina State | Jessie Carter gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Weldon Pomerleau - foul #1 on Weldon Pomerleau, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Flanders (SF) Jonathan Edwards | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman (PG), Sean Rotter (SF) Weldon Pomerleau, Victor Blassingame | |
| 02:22 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:03 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Martell | 30-28 |
| 01:53 | South Carolina State | Ralph Rumberger connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Domino | 32-28 |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter is fouled on the floor by Luther Johnson - foul #1 on Luther Johnson, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson (PG) Ralph Rumberger | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG) Richard Eshelman | |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina State | Raymond Domino grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina State | Luther Johnson drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Jackson | 34-28 |
| 01:03 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-28 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina State | Jessie Carter snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina State | Richard Jackson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | John Harmon gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jessie Carter - foul #1 on Jessie Carter, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lawrence Barber (SG), Adam Bowman (PF), Neville Mauzy (C) Luther Johnson, Jessie Carter, Raymond Domino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Victor Blassingame (SF), Dennis Hackman (PF) Walter Martell, Sean Rotter, John Harmon | |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Jerome Green misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina State | Neville Mauzy grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina State | Adam Bowman is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hackman - foul #2 on Dennis Hackman, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jonathan Edwards (SG) William Flanders | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman (C) Jerome Green | |
| 00:37 | South Carolina State | Adam Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Adam Bowman is called for the reach on Lawrence Lyman - foul #1 on Adam Bowman, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Adam Bowman snags the defensive board | 34-30 |