| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Street (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Partee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | McNeese State | Carl Bell hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Mark Porcaro | 26-24 |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | Michael Street hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | Carl Bell scores on a shot in the paint set up by Mark Porcaro | 29-26 |
| 18:23 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese is hacked by James Grinvalsky - foul #2 on James Grinvalsky, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG), Robert Wehner (SF), Jerry Olson (PF) Larry Kennedy, Michael Street, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:04 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 17:47 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 17:45 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:41 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-26 |
| 17:39 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda tips it in | 33-26 |
| 17:25 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 33-26 |
| 17:24 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 16:54 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Grinvalsky | 33-26 |
| 16:49 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Michael Street (SG), Manuel Gary (C) Curtis Partee, Ronald Cerda, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (PF) James Grinvalsky | |
| 16:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 16:30 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 16:12 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Bell - foul #1 on Carl Bell, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG), James Pereira (SF) Michael Street, Robert Wehner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), John Rigby (SF), Jonathan Neilsen (C) Mark Porcaro, Charles Tanner, Donald James | |
| 16:12 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:12 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:52 | McNeese State | Ronald Cerda steals the ball from Carl Bell | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pereira (fresh) PF - Jerry Olson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rigby (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Lesser (fresh) C - Jonathan Neilsen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson is fouled on the floor by Michael Lesser - foul #2 on Michael Lesser, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee (PG), Michael Street (SG), Robert Wehner (SF), Joe Reese (C) Larry Kennedy, Ronald Cerda, James Pereira, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | Michael Street misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | Carl Bell gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by Jonathan Neilsen is blocked by Jerry Olson | 34-26 |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Curtis Partee | 34-26 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | Jerry Olson steals it from Herbert Oliver | 34-26 |
| 14:01 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | John Rigby grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | Carl Bell scores on a shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 13:19 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee drills a shot from the left side set up by Michael Street | 36-28 |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | John Rigby can't connect on a shot in the lane | 36-28 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | John Rigby misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-28 |
| 12:37 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner loses the dribble to Herbert Oliver | 36-28 |
| 11:44 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 36-28 |
| 11:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner grabs the board | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Curtis Partee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Street (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Olson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Reese (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Rigby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Lesser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Neilsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee is fouled on the floor by Carl Bell - foul #2 on Carl Bell, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), James Pereira (SF), Manuel Gary (C) Curtis Partee, Michael Street, Robert Wehner, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), James Grinvalsky (PF), Donald James (C) Herbert Oliver, John Rigby, Michael Lesser, Jonathan Neilsen | |
| 11:01 | Valparaiso | Mark Porcaro picks off the pass by James Pereira | 36-28 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro hits the finger roll | 36-30 |
| 10:39 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy makes the floater from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Manuel Gary steals it from Charles Tanner | 38-30 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-30 |
| 09:44 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Charles Tanner | 38-30 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro is whistled for a carry | 38-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Greg Graham (SG), Curtis Partee (SF), Joe Reese (PF) Ronald Cerda, James Pereira, Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG) Carl Bell | |
| 09:03 | Valparaiso | Greg Graham misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 09:01 | McNeese State | Donald James grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 08:39 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | Herbert Oliver steps in front of the Joe Reese pass | 38-33 |
| 08:19 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver banks in the layup | 38-35 |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Kennedy | 40-35 |
| 07:49 | McNeese State | Greg Graham steps in front of the Charles Tanner pass | 40-35 |
| 07:25 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the jumper from close range | 40-35 |
| 07:23 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Partee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Grinvalsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:56 | Valparaiso | Greg Graham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 06:54 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy hits a jumper in the lane | 42-35 |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver is fouled on the floor by Joe Reese - foul #2 on Joe Reese, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (SG), Robert Wehner (SF), Jerry Olson (PF) Greg Graham, Curtis Partee, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), John Rigby (SG), Michael Lesser (SF), Jonathan Neilsen (PF), Lynn Ensor (C) Herbert Oliver, Mark Porcaro, Charles Tanner, James Grinvalsky, Donald James | |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | Robert Wehner steals it from Lynn Ensor | 42-35 |
| 05:42 | Valparaiso | John Rigby is called for the reach on Michael Street - foul #1 on John Rigby, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| 05:21 | Valparaiso | Michael Street scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Kennedy and he's fouled by Jonathan Neilsen - foul #2 on Jonathan Neilsen, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| 05:21 | Valparaiso | Michael Street makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Rigby | 45-37 |
| 04:31 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jerry Olson, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Joe Reese (PF) Larry Kennedy, Michael Street, Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Donald James (C) John Rigby, Jonathan Neilsen, Lynn Ensor | |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Curtis Partee | 45-37 |
| 03:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #7 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (SG) Ronald Cerda | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 03:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 03:38 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 03:14 | Valparaiso | Michael Street misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Curtis Partee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Street (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Gary (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Valparaiso | Michael Street buries a jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Wehner - foul #2 on Robert Wehner, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), James Pereira (SF), Jerry Olson (PF) Curtis Partee, Michael Street, Robert Wehner, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky (PF) Michael Lesser | |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 02:36 | Valparaiso | Carl Bell takes the ball from Larry Kennedy | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 02:12 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Mark Porcaro - foul #3 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (SG), Curtis Partee (SF), Joe Reese (C) Ronald Cerda, James Pereira, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SF), Jonathan Neilsen (C) Charles Tanner, Donald James | |
| 02:12 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 02:08 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary (C) Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF), Donald James (C) Michael Lesser, Jonathan Neilsen | |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Carl Bell | 51-47 |
| 01:56 | Valparaiso | Michael Street misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 01:55 | McNeese State | Donald James grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:39 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Curtis Partee | 53-49 |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Carl Bell | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses long on a floater from the left block | 53-51 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Carl Bell is hacked by Larry Kennedy - foul #1 on Larry Kennedy, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Joe Reese swats the layup by Carl Bell | 53-51 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Donald James tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Bell - foul #3 on Carl Bell, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Donald James | 53-51 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Curtis Partee swats the shot by James Grinvalsky | 53-51 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |