| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Lansford (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Stembridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Kent State | The short jumper by Earle Hendrickson is denied by Salvatore Rizzo | 45-32 |
| 19:51 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 19:36 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Casey Jacobs | 45-32 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-32 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello is whistled for traveling | 45-32 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-32 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on John Lee - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SG) John Lee | |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello makes the 3rd free throw | 48-32 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Riley | 48-34 |
| 18:16 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Stembridge - foul #1 on Kenneth Stembridge, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:28 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo is whistled for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula (PG), Dikembe Aldi (C) Donald Lansford, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (SF), Nathan Harriss (C) Richard Knickerbocker, Casey Jacobs | |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Roy Riley buries a jumpshot from the right side | 48-38 |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo is hacked by Nathan Harriss - foul #2 on Nathan Harriss, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Cress (SF), Sergei Zvorsky (C) Edward Novello, Kenneth Stembridge | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:51 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Lonnie Perkins - foul #2 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Earle Hendrickson | |
| 16:51 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 16:51 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Jacobs | 50-38 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Roy Riley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lonnie Perkins | 50-41 |
| 15:54 | Valparaiso | William Cress connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Lonnie Perkins - foul #3 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Edward Novello (SF), Kenneth Stembridge (PF), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Andre Rizzo, Dikembe Aldi, Sergei Zvorsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), John Lee (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Roy Riley, Lonnie Perkins, Casey Jacobs | |
| 15:54 | Valparaiso | William Cress makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Cress (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Osei Abdula (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Novello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Stembridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Lee (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg clanks a shot from the left side | 53-41 |
| 15:37 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 15:19 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo loses the dribble to Richard Knickerbocker | 53-41 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | William Cress is called for the reach on Scott Hoberg - foul #1 on William Cress, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG) William Cress | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF) Nathan Harriss | |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 14:58 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Osei Abdula | 53-41 |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello is hacked by John Lee - foul #4 on John Lee, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo (SG) Osei Abdula | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SG), Casey Jacobs (C) John Lee, Scott Hoberg | |
| 14:25 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Salvatore Rizzo | 55-41 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs lays it in and he's hacked by Salvatore Rizzo - foul #2 on Salvatore Rizzo, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Cress (SF), Dikembe Aldi (PF), Sergei Zvorsky (C) Edward Novello, Kenneth Stembridge, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG) Roy Riley | |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 13:53 | Valparaiso | Sergei Zvorsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is whistled for traveling | 55-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula (SF) Sergei Zvorsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (SF) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andre Rizzo | 58-44 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson banks in the layup set up by Robert Washington | 58-46 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Scott Hoberg steals the ball from Osei Abdula | 58-46 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Robert Washington comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Osei Abdula - foul #2 on Osei Abdula, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback (SG), Edward Novello (SF), Kenneth Stembridge (PF), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Donald Lansford, Andre Rizzo, Dikembe Aldi, William Cress | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (C) Casey Jacobs | |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:01 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge buries a fadeaway from the left side | 60-47 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Washington | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Osei Abdula (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joaquin Utterback (fresh) SF - Edward Novello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Stembridge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Hoberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg misses long on a shot near the basket | 60-49 |
| 10:59 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Joaquin Utterback | 60-49 |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | Scott Hoberg denies the turnaround by Kenneth Stembridge | 60-49 |
| 10:34 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello can't tip it in | 60-49 |
| 10:32 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 62-49 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Lonnie Perkins | 62-51 |
| 09:56 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo is whistled for traveling | 62-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), Andre Rizzo (SG), Dikembe Aldi (C) Osei Abdula, Joaquin Utterback, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Casey Jacobs (C) Lonnie Perkins, Scott Hoberg, Nathan Harriss | |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 62-51 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| 09:04 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-53 |
| 09:03 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi can't tip it in | 62-53 |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge can't tip it in | 62-53 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses the jumper in the lane | 62-53 |
| 08:51 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 08:22 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford is hacked by Casey Jacobs - foul #2 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Cress (SF), Sergei Zvorsky (C) Edward Novello, Kenneth Stembridge | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF) Earle Hendrickson | |
| 08:10 | Valparaiso | William Cress misses the lay-in | 62-53 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dikembe Aldi - foul #2 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo (C) Sergei Zvorsky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), John Lee (SG) Robert Washington, Roy Riley | |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:47 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Harriss | 62-55 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | John Lee pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss is called for a charge - foul #3 on Nathan Harriss, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback (SF) Donald Lansford | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Cress (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joaquin Utterback (fresh) PF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) C - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lee (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Cress | 64-55 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula (PG), Gary Richardson (PF) Joaquin Utterback, Dikembe Aldi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (SF) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 06:40 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Osei Abdula and he's fouled by Nathan Harriss - foul #4 on Nathan Harriss, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Edward Novello (SF), Kenneth Stembridge (PF) William Cress, Gary Richardson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF) Nathan Harriss | |
| 06:40 | Valparaiso | Salvatore Rizzo makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Lee | 67-57 |
| 06:15 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 06:14 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge grabs the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:58 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Andre Rizzo and he's fouled by Lonnie Perkins - foul #4 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), William Cress (C) Andre Rizzo, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (PG) Lonnie Perkins | |
| 05:58 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula makes the free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 70-57 |
| 05:44 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Donald Lansford | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Valparaiso | Edward Novello makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Osei Abdula | 72-57 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Osei Abdula steals the ball from Earle Hendrickson | 72-57 |
| 05:03 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Osei Abdula | 74-57 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-57 |
| 04:33 | Valparaiso | William Cress pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | William Cress misses long on a runner from the baseline | 74-57 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Kenneth Stembridge picks off the pass by Roy Riley | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Osei Abdula | 77-57 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Lee | 77-59 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Lansford (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Osei Abdula (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Novello (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Stembridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Cress (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roy Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Hoberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Earle Hendrickson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Valparaiso | John Lee is called for the reach on Osei Abdula - foul #5 on John Lee, team foul #10 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi (PG), Joaquin Utterback (SG), Gary Richardson (PF), Sergei Zvorsky (C) Donald Lansford, Edward Novello, Kenneth Stembridge, William Cress | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF) John Lee, Earle Hendrickson, Casey Jacobs | |
| 03:09 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 03:09 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula misses the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg grabs the board | 78-59 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss is hacked by Dikembe Aldi - foul #3 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #6 | 78-59 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 02:16 | Valparaiso | Sergei Zvorsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Harriss | 78-62 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lonnie Perkins | 78-65 |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula clanks a jumper from the left wing | 78-65 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Gary Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 01:27 | Valparaiso | Gary Richardson scores on a jump hook from close range | 80-65 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Roy Riley is hacked by Gary Richardson - foul #1 on Gary Richardson, team foul #7 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Cress (SF) Gary Richardson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | William Cress can't throw it down | 80-67 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Scott Hoberg | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Roy Riley is whistled for traveling | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Joaquin Utterback connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Cress | 82-67 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Sergei Zvorsky is called for the reach on Casey Jacobs - foul #2 on Sergei Zvorsky, team foul #8 | 82-67 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Aldi grabs the board | 82-68 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Osei Abdula runs out the clock | 82-68 |