| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Olson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Myers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Felix (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Cummingham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | William Felix inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham is fouled on the floor by Jerry Olson - foul #1 on Jerry Olson, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG), Jerry Sessums (C) Ronald Cerda, Robert Wehner | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 19:31 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Manuel Gary (C) Larry Kennedy, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Ryan | 29-27 |
| 18:57 | Coppin State | The jumper by James Smith is denied by Joe Reese | 29-27 |
| 18:55 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 18:30 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese loses the dribble to James Smith | 29-27 |
| 18:15 | Coppin State | David Myers scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Norton | 29-30 |
| 17:55 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Robert Wehner (SF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Michael Ryan, Jerry Olson, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 17:55 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:55 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:36 | Coppin State | David Myers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 17:34 | Coppin State | Gary Norton can't tip it in | 30-30 |
| 17:32 | Coppin State | James Smith tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 17:30 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 17:24 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 17:22 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 30-30 |
| 17:17 | Coppin State | Gary Norton misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 30-30 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jerry Sessums | 30-30 |
| 17:11 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 17:09 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums tips it home | 32-30 |
| 16:52 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 16:51 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to William Felix | 32-30 |
| 16:38 | Coppin State | James Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-30 |
| 16:36 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Joe Reese | 32-30 |
| 16:10 | Valparaiso | Louis Cummingham picks off the pass by Jerry Sessums | 32-30 |
| 15:47 | Coppin State | William Felix connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Norton | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Reese (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Norton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Myers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Felix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Cummingham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wehner | 35-33 |
| 15:16 | Coppin State | David Myers hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Norton | 35-35 |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | Louis Cummingham blocks the short jumper by Joe Reese | 35-35 |
| 14:46 | Coppin State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:38 | Coppin State | Gary Norton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Kennedy - foul #1 on Larry Kennedy, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Pereira (SF), Jerry Olson (C) Ronald Cerda, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno (SG), Daniel Sheehan (SF), Jerry Wilson (PF), Tom Dixon (C) David Myers, William Felix, James Smith, Louis Cummingham | |
| 14:38 | Coppin State | Gary Norton misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:38 | Coppin State | Gary Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:09 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Wehner and he's fouled by Jerry Wilson - foul #1 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Michael Ryan (SG) Larry Kennedy, James Pereira | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Miles (SG) Gary Norton | |
| 14:09 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:09 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:51 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 13:27 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is fouled on the floor by Joseph Miles - foul #1 on Joseph Miles, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), James Pereira (SF) Myron Willard, Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | James Pereira comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 13:06 | Coppin State | Daniel Sheehan gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:01 | Coppin State | Daniel Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 37-36 |
| 13:00 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the floater from the left block | 37-36 |
| 12:38 | Coppin State | Joseph Miles gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:35 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG) James Pereira | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Myers (SG), James Smith (PF) Joseph Miles, Tom Dixon | |
| 12:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG), Manuel Gary (C) Ronald Cerda, Robert Wehner | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham (C) Jerry Wilson | |
| 11:54 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 11:52 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 11:29 | Coppin State | James Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joe Reese (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Olson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Samuel Ferrigno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Myers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Cummingham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Ryan and the foul's on Samuel Ferrigno - foul #1 on Samuel Ferrigno, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG), Robert Wehner (SF) Michael Ryan, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Norton (PG), William Felix (SF) Samuel Ferrigno, Daniel Sheehan | |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:37 | Coppin State | William Felix clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 10:35 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:29 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Larry Kennedy | 43-39 |
| 10:08 | Coppin State | William Felix is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), James Pereira (SF), Joe Reese (PF) Larry Kennedy, Ronald Cerda, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson (PF), Tom Dixon (C) James Smith, Louis Cummingham | |
| 09:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner's pass is intercepted by Gary Norton | 43-39 |
| 09:42 | Coppin State | William Felix can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 09:41 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Wilson | 43-39 |
| 09:36 | Coppin State | Tom Dixon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tom Dixon, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG), Manuel Gary (C) James Pereira, Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Daniel Sheehan (C) Tom Dixon | |
| 09:13 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 09:11 | Coppin State | William Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:00 | Coppin State | Daniel Sheehan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Myron Willard - foul #1 on Myron Willard, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Jerry Olson (C) Myron Willard, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Smith (PF), Louis Cummingham (C) William Felix, Jerry Wilson | |
| 09:00 | Coppin State | Daniel Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:00 | Coppin State | Daniel Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Kennedy, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Pereira (SF) Ronald Cerda | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno (SG) David Myers | |
| 08:22 | Coppin State | James Smith is hacked by Joe Reese - foul #2 on Joe Reese, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG) James Pereira | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 08:07 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham blows the layup but the foul's on Jerry Olson - foul #2 on Jerry Olson, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Manuel Gary (C) Larry Kennedy, Michael Ryan, Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 08:07 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:07 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Cerda | 45-43 |
| 07:18 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham's pass is intercepted by Myron Willard | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Reese (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Norton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Ferrigno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sheehan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Cummingham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wehner | 45-43 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Louis Cummingham blocks the jumper by Robert Wehner | 45-43 |
| 06:36 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:19 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Michael Ryan (SG), James Pereira (SF), Jerry Olson (C) Myron Willard, Ronald Cerda, Robert Wehner, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Myers (SG), William Felix (SF), Jerry Wilson (PF), Tom Dixon (C) Gary Norton, Daniel Sheehan, James Smith, Louis Cummingham | |
| 06:19 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:19 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:04 | Coppin State | David Myers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | James Pereira grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 05:48 | Valparaiso | Tom Dixon steals the ball from Jerry Olson | 46-43 |
| 05:30 | Coppin State | William Felix hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 05:07 | Valparaiso | Tom Dixon takes the ball from Michael Ryan | 46-45 |
| 04:50 | Coppin State | David Myers makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 04:45 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese loses the dribble to David Myers | 46-48 |
| 04:42 | Coppin State | David Myers misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 04:41 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:23 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 04:21 | Coppin State | Tom Dixon grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 04:17 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno's floater is knocked away by Jerry Olson | 46-48 |
| 04:16 | Coppin State | Tom Dixon snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 04:00 | Coppin State | William Felix can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | James Pereira misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 03:32 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | James Pereira is fouled on the floor by William Felix - foul #2 on William Felix, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SG), Manuel Gary (C) Michael Ryan, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Norton (PG), Daniel Sheehan (SF), James Smith (PF), Louis Cummingham (C) Samuel Ferrigno, William Felix, Jerry Wilson, Tom Dixon | |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | James Pereira misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:13 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wehner (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Olson (fresh) 9 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Myers (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Daniel Sheehan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Cummingham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Coppin State | Gary Norton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Manuel Gary | 46-48 |
| 02:38 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 02:37 | Coppin State | David Myers gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 02:26 | Coppin State | David Myers is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG) James Pereira | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on David Myers - foul #3 on David Myers, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Joe Reese (PF) Larry Kennedy, Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Miles (SG) David Myers | |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:15 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Myers (SG), William Felix (SF) Joseph Miles, Daniel Sheehan | |
| 02:00 | Coppin State | Myron Willard is called for the reach on Gary Norton - foul #2 on Myron Willard, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy (PG), Jerry Olson (C) Myron Willard, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 02:00 | Coppin State | Gary Norton misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-48 |
| 01:40 | Coppin State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 01:35 | Coppin State | David Myers connects on the runner from close range | 47-50 |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Kennedy | 50-50 |
| 00:52 | Coppin State | James Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 00:51 | Coppin State | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 00:35 | Coppin State | David Myers clanks a floater in the lane | 50-50 |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy is hacked by Gary Norton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Norton, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Larry Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:29 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 00:15 | Coppin State | David Myers knocks in the jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Gary Norton is called for the reach on Joe Reese - foul #2 on Gary Norton, team foul #11 | 51-52 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:08 | Coppin State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 00:08 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Coppin State | William Felix jams it | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 52-54 |