| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Graves (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lester Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Bartee (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Lester Yang steals it from Jerry Bartee | 27-26 |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen lays it in on a great pass from Lester Yang | 29-26 |
| 19:29 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton buries a turnaround from close range set up by Heriberto Greco | 29-28 |
| 19:17 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 29-28 |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 18:58 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Patterson - foul #1 on Jimmy Patterson, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:58 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:58 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:46 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 18:45 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:41 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Patterson swats the layup by Jesse Emerson | 29-30 |
| 18:39 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:25 | Valparaiso | Jesse Emerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 18:24 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee tips it but misses | 29-30 |
| 18:22 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:04 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 17:52 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Jesse Emerson | 32-33 |
| 17:32 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Graves | 34-33 |
| 17:18 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Patterson denies the turnaround by Jesse Emerson | 34-33 |
| 17:17 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:58 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen is hacked by Jesse Emerson - foul #3 on Jesse Emerson, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (PG), Bryce Green (SG), Stephen Harms (SF), Thomas Macon (C) Charles Graves, Terry Owen, Lester Yang, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Moore (PG), Reginald Sanderson (SG), Robert Decker (SF), John Gilles (PF), Herman Smith (C) Heriberto Greco, Jesse Emerson, Carl Hamilton, Jerry Bartee, Gregory Marshall | |
| 16:38 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green makes the shot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 16:27 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 16:26 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:14 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green buries a floater from the baseline set up by Frank Hayes | 38-33 |
| 15:56 | Valparaiso | William Moore is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson (C) Eric Vaughn | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee (PF) Herman Smith | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Frank Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryce Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Harms (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Macon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Sanderson (fresh) SF - Robert Decker (fresh) PF - Jerry Bartee (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - John Gilles (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-33 |
| 15:43 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:26 | Valparaiso | John Gilles is fouled on the floor by Thomas Macon - foul #3 on Thomas Macon, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), Terry Owen (SG) Frank Hayes, Bryce Green | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), Jesse Emerson (SG), Carl Hamilton (SF), Gregory Marshall (C) William Moore, Reginald Sanderson, Robert Decker, John Gilles | |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 15:07 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:52 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:47 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon is called for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lester Yang (SF), Eric Vaughn (PF) Stephen Harms, Thomas Macon | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee is hacked by Eric Vaughn - foul #3 on Eric Vaughn, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 14:11 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 14:10 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:02 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves buries a runner from the baseline set up by Eric Vaughn | 40-33 |
| 13:38 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Heriberto Greco | 40-36 |
| 13:18 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Patterson and the foul's on Jerry Bartee - foul #1 on Jerry Bartee, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (PG), Bryce Green (SG), Stephen Harms (SF), Thomas Macon (C) Charles Graves, Terry Owen, Lester Yang, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Moore (PG), Reginald Sanderson (SG), Robert Decker (SF), John Gilles (PF), Herman Smith (C) Heriberto Greco, Jesse Emerson, Carl Hamilton, Jerry Bartee, Gregory Marshall | |
| 13:18 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 12:53 | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Derrick O'Hare (C) Eric Vaughn | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | Robert Decker blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Frank Hayes | 43-36 |
| 12:02 | Valparaiso | John Gilles grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Decker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Frank Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryce Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Harms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Macon (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick O'Hare (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Sanderson (fresh) SF - Robert Decker (fresh) PF - John Gilles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Herman Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 11:29 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Frank Hayes | 43-36 |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Hayes | 46-36 |
| 11:02 | Valparaiso | Frank Hayes is called for the reach on Robert Decker - foul #1 on Frank Hayes, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), Terry Owen (SG), Lester Yang (SF), Eric Vaughn (PF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Frank Hayes, Bryce Green, Stephen Harms, Thomas Macon, Derrick O'Hare | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), Jesse Emerson (SG), Carl Hamilton (SF), Jerry Bartee (PF), Gregory Marshall (C) William Moore, Reginald Sanderson, Robert Decker, John Gilles, Herman Smith | |
| 10:48 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 10:47 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 10:34 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 46-36 |
| 10:32 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jesse Emerson - foul #4 on Jesse Emerson, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Moore (SG) Jesse Emerson | |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | William Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 09:40 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 09:30 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-39 |
| 09:29 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Eric Vaughn | 50-39 |
| 09:21 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 09:20 | Valparaiso | William Moore pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:58 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall blows the layup | 50-39 |
| 08:56 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:37 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Jimmy Patterson is denied by Gregory Marshall | 50-39 |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 08:20 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-39 |
| 08:18 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 08:02 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves is hacked by Jerry Bartee - foul #2 on Jerry Bartee, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (PG), Bryce Green (SG), Stephen Harms (SF), Thomas Macon (PF), Derrick O'Hare (C) Charles Graves, Terry Owen, Lester Yang, Eric Vaughn, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Reginald Sanderson (SG), Robert Decker (SF), John Gilles (PF), Herman Smith (C) Heriberto Greco, Carl Hamilton, Jerry Bartee, Gregory Marshall | |
| 07:41 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 07:39 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Harms | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Frank Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryce Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Harms (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Macon (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick O'Hare (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Sanderson (fresh) SF - Robert Decker (fresh) PF - John Gilles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Herman Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms loses the dribble to Reginald Sanderson | 50-39 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Frank Hayes takes the ball from William Moore | 50-39 |
| 07:09 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes dunks the ball | 52-39 |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | William Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 06:45 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 06:26 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 06:25 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms tips it in | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:18 | Valparaiso | John Gilles misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 54-39 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith grabs the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 06:01 | Valparaiso | William Moore makes the jumper from the right wing set up by John Gilles | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:59 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), Terry Owen (SG), Lester Yang (SF), Eric Vaughn (PF), Jimmy Patterson (C) Frank Hayes, Bryce Green, Stephen Harms, Thomas Macon, Derrick O'Hare | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), Jesse Emerson (SG), Carl Hamilton (SF), Jerry Bartee (PF), Gregory Marshall (C) William Moore, Reginald Sanderson, Robert Decker, John Gilles, Herman Smith | |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Patterson | 56-41 |
| 05:40 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-41 |
| 05:28 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Vaughn | 59-41 |
| 05:15 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 05:14 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall grabs the offensive board | 59-41 |
| 05:04 | Valparaiso | Charles Graves steals it from Carl Hamilton | 59-41 |
| 04:37 | Alcorn State | Eric Vaughn buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-41 |
| 04:25 | Valparaiso | Jerry Bartee's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Patterson | 62-41 |
| 04:23 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang pulls down the rebound | 62-41 |
| 04:17 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Gregory Marshall | 62-41 |
| 03:59 | Valparaiso | Jesse Emerson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 62-41 |
| 03:57 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Patterson jams it set up by Charles Graves | 64-41 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Graves (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lester Yang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Eric Vaughn (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Bartee (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. C - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Lester Yang - foul #1 on Lester Yang, team foul #5 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes (PG), Bryce Green (SG), Stephen Harms (SF), Thomas Macon (PF), Derrick O'Hare (C) Charles Graves, Terry Owen, Lester Yang, Eric Vaughn, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Moore (PG), Reginald Sanderson (SG), Robert Decker (SF), John Gilles (PF), Herman Smith (C) Heriberto Greco, Jesse Emerson, Carl Hamilton, Jerry Bartee, Gregory Marshall | |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | William Moore is fouled on the floor by Bryce Green - foul #2 on Bryce Green, team foul #6 | 64-41 |
| 03:14 | Valparaiso | Derrick O'Hare swats the short shot by Herman Smith | 64-41 |
| 03:12 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Macon | 64-41 |
| 02:51 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green is fouled on the floor by Reginald Sanderson - foul #3 on Reginald Sanderson, team foul #6 | 64-41 |
| 02:32 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-41 |
| 02:31 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Herman Smith | 64-41 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith makes the turnaround from close range set up by William Moore and the foul's on Derrick O'Hare - foul #1 on Derrick O'Hare, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith makes the free throw | 64-44 |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | John Gilles takes the ball from Frank Hayes | 64-44 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | John Gilles buries a jumper near the basket | 64-46 |
| 01:24 | Alcorn State | Stephen Harms makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryce Green | 66-46 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | John Gilles can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Derrick O'Hare - foul #2 on Derrick O'Hare, team foul #8 | 66-46 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | John Gilles makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | John Gilles misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | Derrick O'Hare grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green is hacked by Reginald Sanderson - foul #4 on Reginald Sanderson, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green misses the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:38 | Valparaiso | John Gilles grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Bryce Green - foul #3 on Bryce Green, team foul #9 | 67-47 |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes hits a turnaround from close range set up by Stephen Harms | 69-49 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Stephen Harms takes the ball from Robert Decker | 69-49 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes runs out the clock | 69-49 |