| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Brent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Emerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Winn (fresh) PF - Jerry Bartee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Walter Brent inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Igor Fafinski | 31-35 |
| 19:48 | Valparaiso | John Harvey is called for the reach on Jesse Emerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Harvey, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski lays it in set up by Walter Brent and he's hacked by Jeffrey Winn - foul #2 on Jeffrey Winn, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:00 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:48 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee loses the dribble to Sean Sanders | 33-35 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Walter Brent connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Benedetto | 35-35 |
| 18:21 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee misses the dunk attempt | 35-35 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Walter Brent pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Walter Brent can't connect on a shot from the left block | 35-35 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Billy Strong | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Sean Sanders knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Harry Benedetto | 37-38 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 17:28 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 17:26 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Winn | 37-38 |
| 17:19 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 17:18 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:01 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | Sean Sanders can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Bartee - foul #2 on Jerry Bartee, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Paul Carico (SF), Henry Delarosa (C) Harry Benedetto, John Harvey, Walter Brent, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Moore (PG), Reginald Sanderson (SG), Robert Decker (SF), Gregory Marshall (PF), John Gilles (C) Nicholas Gouge, Jesse Emerson, Jeffrey Winn, Jerry Bartee, Billy Strong | |
| 16:39 | Ohio | Sean Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | Sean Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:22 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker's layup is rejected by Henry Delarosa | 39-38 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Henry Delarosa | 39-38 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | Paul Carico misses the driving attempt from the left block | 39-38 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Delarosa | 39-38 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Sean Sanders is hacked by Gregory Marshall - foul #3 on Gregory Marshall, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wilson (C) Sean Sanders | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) SF - Paul Carico (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Decker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gilles (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Paul Carico is whistled for traveling | 39-38 |
| 15:26 | Valparaiso | William Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 15:25 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker tips it in | 39-40 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Paul Carico misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall is fouled on the floor by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), John Harvey (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF) Kenneth Watts, Victor Johnson, Paul Carico, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (PG), Herman Smith (PF) Gregory Marshall, John Gilles | |
| 14:41 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith connects on the runner from the right block set up by Nicholas Gouge | 39-42 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | John Harvey's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Gouge | 39-42 |
| 14:01 | Valparaiso | William Moore comes up short on the floater in the paint | 39-42 |
| 14:00 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 13:58 | Ohio | John Harvey snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto is hacked by Herman Smith - foul #1 on Herman Smith, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SG), Paul Carico (SF), Sean Sanders (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) John Harvey, Walter Brent, Jordan Kelley, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jesse Emerson (SG), Richard Rowe (SF), Jerry Bartee (PF), Billy Strong (C) Reginald Sanderson, William Moore, Herman Smith, Robert Decker | |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Victor Johnson | 41-42 |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG) Harry Benedetto | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Sean Sanders scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Carico | 44-42 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Richard Rowe clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Victor Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:18 | Ohio | Sean Sanders hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 44-42 |
| 12:16 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 12:00 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee clanks a shot in the lane | 44-42 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | Victor Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Watts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Paul Carico (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Igor Fafinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Nicholas Gouge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Emerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rowe (fresh) PF - Jerry Bartee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Victor Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Carico | 47-42 |
| 11:44 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), John Harvey (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Kenneth Watts, Victor Johnson, Paul Carico, Sean Sanders, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Moore (PG), Jeffrey Winn (SF) Nicholas Gouge, Richard Rowe | |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Walter Brent connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Delarosa | 49-42 |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Harry Benedetto - foul #1 on Harry Benedetto, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson (SG), Gregory Marshall (PF) Jesse Emerson, Jerry Bartee | |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:07 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Walter Brent misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Gregory Marshall | 49-46 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Henry Delarosa - foul #1 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (PG), Sean Sanders (PF) Harry Benedetto, Jordan Kelley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Decker (C) Billy Strong | |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | John Harvey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Delarosa | 52-47 |
| 09:51 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 09:49 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker tips it but misses | 52-47 |
| 09:48 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Moore | 52-49 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | John Harvey is fouled on the floor by Robert Decker - foul #2 on Robert Decker, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Igor Fafinski (C) Paul Carico, John Harvey, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge (PG), Jesse Emerson (SG), Jerry Bartee (PF), John Gilles (C) William Moore, Reginald Sanderson, Jeffrey Winn, Gregory Marshall | |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Walter Brent comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Decker - foul #3 on Robert Decker, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Billy Strong (C) John Gilles | |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Walter Brent makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Walter Brent makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:50 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Sean Sanders knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Walter Brent | 56-49 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Watts - foul #1 on Kenneth Watts, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Kelley (PF) Sean Sanders | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Rowe (SF) Robert Decker | |
| 08:17 | Valparaiso | Richard Rowe is called for traveling | 56-49 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Nicholas Gouge steps in front of the Walter Brent pass | 56-49 |
| 07:48 | Valparaiso | Jesse Emerson is fouled on the floor by Jordan Kelley - foul #1 on Jordan Kelley, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (SF), Sean Sanders (PF) Walter Brent, Jordan Kelley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Carico (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Nicholas Gouge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesse Emerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rowe (fresh) PF - Jerry Bartee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Paul Carico grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Sean Sanders lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Watts | 58-49 |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Jesse Emerson is hacked by Victor Johnson - foul #3 on Victor Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), John Harvey (SG), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Watts, Victor Johnson, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Moore (SF), Gregory Marshall (PF), Robert Decker (C) Richard Rowe, Jerry Bartee, Billy Strong | |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Jesse Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | Jesse Emerson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Sean Sanders gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Sean Sanders | 61-50 |
| 06:32 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall can't throw it down | 61-50 |
| 06:30 | Ohio | Paul Carico gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:05 | Ohio | James Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Sean Sanders grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Paul Carico clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | James Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Sean Sanders blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jesse Emerson - foul #1 on Jesse Emerson, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Igor Fafinski (C) Harry Benedetto, John Harvey, Paul Carico, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson (SG), Jeffrey Winn (SF), Jerry Bartee (PF), Billy Strong (C) Jesse Emerson, William Moore, Gregory Marshall, Robert Decker | |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Sean Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:18 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Watts is called for the reach on Jeffrey Winn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Watts, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Delarosa (PF) Sean Sanders | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:18 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:18 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Delarosa | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Winn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Walter Brent misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 04:23 | Valparaiso | Billy Strong pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 04:07 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Gouge is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Bartee | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), John Harvey (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF) Kenneth Watts, Victor Johnson, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Moore (PG), Robert Decker (SF) Nicholas Gouge, Jeffrey Winn | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | John Harvey takes the ball from William Moore in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Billy Strong - foul #1 on Billy Strong, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sanders (PF) Jordan Kelley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Gilles (C) Billy Strong | |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:35 | Valparaiso | John Gilles grabs the board | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Brent (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Igor Fafinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Sanderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Bartee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gilles (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | William Moore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Moore, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Herman Smith (PF) Jerry Bartee | |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Walter Brent hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Harry Benedetto | 69-55 |
| 02:44 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Moore | 69-57 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Brent | 71-57 |
| 02:06 | Valparaiso | John Gilles scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Moore | 71-59 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | John Harvey buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Sanders | 74-59 |
| 01:29 | Valparaiso | John Gilles is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 74-59 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | John Harvey pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Sean Sanders hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Harvey | 77-59 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Harry Benedetto picks off the pass by William Moore | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Paul Carico (SF), Henry Delarosa (PF), James Wilson (C) Harry Benedetto, John Harvey, Walter Brent, Sean Sanders, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall (PF) Herman Smith | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts runs out the clock | 77-62 |