| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) SG - Sherman Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Street (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Partee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Robert Robbins inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | UMKC | Larry Kennedy picks off the pass by Robert Robbins | 21-34 |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Napoleon Craft - foul #3 on Napoleon Craft, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | UMKC | Rudolph Self (PG) Napoleon Craft | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG), James Pereira (SF), Jerry Olson (PF) Larry Kennedy, Michael Street, Manuel Gary | |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 18:52 | UMKC | Earl Howell misses short on a floater from the baseline | 21-35 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 18:21 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-35 |
| 18:20 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Robert Robbins | 21-35 |
| 17:55 | UMKC | Sherman Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 17:54 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 17:25 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Cerda | 21-37 |
| 17:01 | UMKC | Robert Robbins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 17:00 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Robbins | 21-37 |
| 16:32 | UMKC | Walter Tucker drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-37 |
| 16:09 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee misses long on a floater from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 16:07 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson tips it back up and in | 23-39 |
| 15:49 | UMKC | Robert Robbins can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Pereira - foul #2 on James Pereira, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG), Gary Gallagher (PF), William Knight (C) Sherman Jones, Walter Tucker, Earl Howell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Michael Street (SG), Robert Wehner (SF), Manuel Gary (C) Curtis Partee, Ronald Cerda, James Pereira, Joe Reese | |
| 15:49 | UMKC | Robert Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 15:49 | UMKC | Robert Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Self (fresh) SF - Robert Robbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Gallagher (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Knight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Street (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-39 |
| 15:33 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 15:23 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-39 |
| 15:21 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary is fouled on the floor by Gary Gallagher - foul #1 on Gary Gallagher, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | UMKC | Eric Burks (SG), Richard Cowan (PF) Rudolph Self, Robert Robbins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joe Reese (PF) Jerry Olson | |
| 14:38 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 14:36 | UMKC | William Knight snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 14:31 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-39 |
| 14:29 | UMKC | Richard Cowan snags the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 14:15 | UMKC | Robert Wehner is called for the reach on Gary Gallagher - foul #4 on Robert Wehner, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | UMKC | Sherman Jones (SG), Walter Tucker (PF), Earl Howell (C) Eric Burks, Richard Cowan, William Knight | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee (SF) Robert Wehner | |
| 14:04 | UMKC | Earl Howell's pass is intercepted by Larry Kennedy | 24-39 |
| 13:52 | Valparaiso | Michael Street misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-39 |
| 13:50 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Partee | 24-39 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Street | 24-41 |
| 13:11 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 13:10 | UMKC | Earl Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 12:59 | UMKC | Sherman Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 12:32 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese is hacked by Walter Tucker - foul #2 on Walter Tucker, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Knight (SF) Sherman Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Pereira (SF), Jerry Olson (PF) Curtis Partee, Joe Reese | |
| 12:06 | Valparaiso | James Pereira misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gary Gallagher - foul #2 on Gary Gallagher, team foul #4 | 27-41 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Robbins (SF) William Knight | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Greg Graham (SG) Michael Street | |
| 12:06 | Valparaiso | James Pereira misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 12:06 | Valparaiso | James Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 11:45 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Napoleon Craft | 30-42 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Greg Graham (fresh) SF - James Pereira (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 11:33 | UMKC | Walter Tucker gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 11:13 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Gallagher | 32-42 |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Gary | 32-44 |
| 10:37 | UMKC | Earl Howell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Graham | 32-47 |
| 10:27 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-47 |
| 10:26 | Valparaiso | James Pereira snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 09:59 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 09:57 | UMKC | Earl Howell gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 09:34 | UMKC | Robert Robbins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Tucker | 35-47 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 09:06 | UMKC | Earl Howell grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 08:43 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-47 |
| 08:42 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jerry Olson | 35-47 |
| 08:13 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy makes the shot from the left wing set up by James Pereira | 35-49 |
| 07:51 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-49 |
| 07:49 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 07:18 | Valparaiso | James Pereira grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Gallagher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Robbins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Greg Graham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Pereira (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Manuel Gary (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:57 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Kennedy, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Rudolph Self (PG), Sherman Jones (SG), Richard Cowan (PF), William Knight (C) Napoleon Craft, Gary Gallagher, Walter Tucker, Earl Howell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee (PG), Michael Street (SG), Robert Wehner (SF), Joe Reese (PF) Larry Kennedy, Greg Graham, James Pereira, Jerry Olson | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:41 | UMKC | Sherman Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 06:40 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 06:23 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the floater in the paint | 35-49 |
| 06:22 | UMKC | Richard Cowan grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 06:17 | UMKC | Rudolph Self misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-49 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Walter Tucker (PF) Robert Robbins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:04 | UMKC | Sherman Jones double dribbles | 35-49 |
| 05:35 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the easy layup but the foul's on Walter Tucker - foul #3 on Walter Tucker, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| 05:35 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 05:35 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 05:22 | UMKC | Sherman Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 05:01 | Valparaiso | Michael Street loses the dribble to Rudolph Self | 38-51 |
| 04:58 | UMKC | Rudolph Self misses the lay-in | 38-51 |
| 04:57 | UMKC | Walter Tucker hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 04:41 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Curtis Partee | 40-53 |
| 04:29 | UMKC | Walter Tucker loses the dribble to Curtis Partee | 40-53 |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Michael Street lays it up and in on a nice dish by Curtis Partee | 40-55 |
| 04:16 | UMKC | Sherman Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Tucker - foul #4 on Walter Tucker, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | Eric Burks (SG), Gary Gallagher (SF) Sherman Jones, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG), Jerry Olson (PF) Michael Street, Manuel Gary | |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 04:09 | UMKC | William Knight gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 03:50 | UMKC | Rudolph Self buries a shot from the right side | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Partee | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:19 | UMKC | Robert Wehner swats the dunk try by William Knight | 42-59 |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jerry Olson | 42-59 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Rudolph Self (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Burks (fresh) SF - Gary Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Cowan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Curtis Partee (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Joe Reese (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Cerda | 42-61 |
| 02:35 | UMKC | Rudolph Self throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | Floyd Rempe (PG) Rudolph Self | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 42-61 |
| 02:13 | UMKC | Eric Burks pulls down the rebound | 42-61 |
| 02:01 | UMKC | Eric Burks misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Cerda - foul #1 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #4 | 42-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Greg Graham (SG) Ronald Cerda | |
| 02:01 | UMKC | Eric Burks makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 02:01 | UMKC | Eric Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 01:35 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-61 |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson tips it but misses | 43-61 |
| 01:32 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson grabs the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 01:11 | UMKC | Richard Cowan pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 01:07 | UMKC | Eric Burks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-61 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | Curtis Partee pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Valparaiso | Greg Graham is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Greg Graham, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | Rudolph Self (PG) Floyd Rempe | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Manuel Gary (C) Curtis Partee, Greg Graham, Joe Reese | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | UMKC | William Knight comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 00:32 | UMKC | Richard Cowan snags the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 00:28 | UMKC | Richard Cowan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-61 |
| 00:26 | UMKC | William Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Richard Cowan misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Olson - foul #2 on Jerry Olson, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Richard Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Richard Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 00:20 | UMKC | Richard Cowan comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-61 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy runs out the clock | 44-61 |