| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Nathan Kerr (fresh) SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) SF - Charles Boyce (fresh) PF - Joseph Harned (fresh) C - Weston Neuman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) SG - Michael Ruyle (fresh) SF - James Powers (fresh) PF - Dale Dale (fresh) C - Andre Fuller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Valparaiso | Joseph Harned misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to James Powers | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Boyce - foul #1 on Charles Boyce, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Sacramento State | James Powers makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Sacramento State | James Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Valparaiso | Nathan Kerr hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to James Powers | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Weston Neuman - foul #1 on Weston Neuman, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | Joseph Harned grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Valparaiso | Joseph Harned hits a jumper in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Ruyle | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Valparaiso | Nathan Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | James Powers banks in the layup set up by Andre Fuller | 2-7 |
| 17:34 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman scores on a jumper from close range set up by Nathan Kerr | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle steps out of bounds on the sideline | 4-7 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (PG), Jae Kent (SG), Norris Cox (SF), William Jarosz (PF), Charles Haynes (C) Nathan Kerr, Peter McKearney, Charles Boyce, Joseph Harned, Weston Neuman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), John Bailey (SG), Kenneth Brown (PF), Samuel Tozier (C) Kenneth Rogers, Michael Ruyle, Dale Dale, Andre Fuller | |
| 16:57 | Valparaiso | Charles Haynes misses badly on a floater from close range | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Wilson (SF) James Powers | |
| 16:16 | Valparaiso | Jae Kent misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 4-7 |
| 16:14 | Valparaiso | Charles Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 4-7 |
| 15:58 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Pippin (fresh) SG - Jae Kent (fresh) SF - Norris Cox (fresh) PF - William Jarosz (fresh) C - Charles Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Leonard Cianciolo (fresh) SG - John Bailey (fresh) SF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) C - Samuel Tozier (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Sacramento State | Charles Haynes is called for the reach on Samuel Tozier - foul #1 on Charles Haynes, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG), Roger Cox (SF), Weston Neuman (C) Jae Kent, Norris Cox, William Jarosz | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Michael Ruyle (SG), James Powers (SF), Jose Estrada (PF), Andre Fuller (C) Leonard Cianciolo, John Bailey, Joseph Wilson, Kenneth Brown, Samuel Tozier | |
| 15:12 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Rogers | 4-10 |
| 15:06 | Valparaiso | Roger Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nathan Kerr (PG), Joseph Harned (PF) Robert Pippin, Charles Haynes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Dale (PF) Jose Estrada | |
| 14:49 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter McKearney - foul #1 on Peter McKearney, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Boyce (SF) Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:49 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:49 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:21 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Kerr | 7-11 |
| 13:59 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle misses the 3 from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 13:57 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:54 | Valparaiso | James Powers steps in front of the Nathan Kerr pass in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Powers | 7-13 |
| 13:31 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-13 |
| 13:22 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 9-15 |
| 13:05 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 9-15 |
| 13:04 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 12:59 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 9-18 |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | Charles Boyce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 12:37 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman tips it back up and in | 11-18 |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller can't connect on a shot from the left side | 11-18 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 12:15 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nathan Kerr | 14-18 |
| 12:08 | Sacramento State | Nathan Kerr is called for the reach on Kenneth Rogers - foul #1 on Nathan Kerr, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (PG), Jae Kent (SG), Norris Cox (SF), William Jarosz (PF), Charles Haynes (C) Nathan Kerr, Peter McKearney, Charles Boyce, Joseph Harned, Weston Neuman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), John Bailey (SG), Joseph Wilson (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Samuel Tozier (C) Kenneth Rogers, Michael Ruyle, James Powers, Dale Dale, Andre Fuller | |
| 11:46 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 11:44 | Valparaiso | Norris Cox pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Pippin (fresh) SG - Jae Kent (fresh) SF - Norris Cox (fresh) PF - William Jarosz (fresh) C - Charles Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Leonard Cianciolo (fresh) SG - John Bailey (fresh) SF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) C - Samuel Tozier (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Valparaiso | Jae Kent can't finish the layup | 14-18 |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | Charles Haynes snags the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 11:20 | Valparaiso | Norris Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 11:18 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to John Bailey | 14-18 |
| 10:52 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jose Estrada (PF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 10:38 | Valparaiso | Jae Kent banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Pippin and the foul's on John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #1 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG) Norris Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Patrick Ptaschinski (C) Leonard Cianciolo, Samuel Tozier | |
| 10:38 | Valparaiso | Jae Kent makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-18 |
| 10:18 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 10:15 | Valparaiso | John Bailey steals the ball from Jae Kent in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 09:56 | Sacramento State | John Bailey scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 17-20 |
| 09:54 | Valparaiso | Jae Kent is hacked by Kenneth Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #2 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roger Cox (PG), Charles Boyce (SF), Joseph Harned (PF), Weston Neuman (C) Jae Kent, Robert Pippin, William Jarosz, Charles Haynes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle (SG), James Powers (SF), Dale Dale (PF) Kenneth Rogers, John Bailey, Joseph Wilson | |
| 09:37 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman drills a fadeaway from the left block | 19-20 |
| 09:23 | Sacramento State | Weston Neuman picks off the pass by James Powers | 19-20 |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | Charles Boyce makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Harned | 21-20 |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses the easy layup | 21-20 |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | James Powers gets the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:43 | Sacramento State | Jose Estrada travels with the ball | 21-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nathan Kerr (PG), Robert Pippin (SG), Norris Cox (PF) Peter McKearney, Charles Boyce, Joseph Harned | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), Kenneth Brown (PF), Samuel Tozier (C) Jose Estrada, Dale Dale, Patrick Ptaschinski | |
| 08:16 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman loses the ball out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Haynes (PF) Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Bailey (SG), Joseph Wilson (SF) Michael Ruyle, James Powers | |
| 08:02 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier clanks a floater from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:50 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Samuel Tozier - foul #1 on Samuel Tozier, team foul #3 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jae Kent (SG), William Jarosz (PF) Nathan Kerr, Charles Haynes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 07:50 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:50 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:28 | Sacramento State | Jae Kent is called for the reach on Samuel Tozier - foul #1 on Jae Kent, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG), Charles Boyce (SF), Charles Haynes (C) Robert Pippin, Norris Cox, Weston Neuman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Dale (PF) Kenneth Brown | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jae Kent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Boyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Jarosz (fresh) C - Charles Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Leonard Cianciolo (fresh) SG - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) PF - Dale Dale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Tozier (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 07:16 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz banks in the layup set up by Jae Kent and he's fouled by Dale Dale - foul #1 on Dale Dale, team foul #4 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roger Cox (SF) Charles Boyce | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Michael Ruyle (SG), James Powers (SF), Andre Fuller (C) Leonard Cianciolo, John Bailey, Joseph Wilson, Samuel Tozier | |
| 07:10 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:57 | Sacramento State | James Powers lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers and the foul's on Jae Kent - foul #2 on Jae Kent, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nathan Kerr (PG) Jae Kent | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski (PF) Dale Dale | |
| 06:57 | Sacramento State | James Powers makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:41 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 06:40 | Valparaiso | Roger Cox hits the follow up shot | 28-23 |
| 06:24 | Sacramento State | James Powers is fouled on the floor by Peter McKearney - foul #2 on Peter McKearney, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (SG), Norris Cox (PF) Peter McKearney, William Jarosz | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Bailey (SG) Michael Ruyle | |
| 06:24 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Charles Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | John Bailey is called for the reach on Norris Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Dale (PF) John Bailey | |
| 06:08 | Valparaiso | Nathan Kerr scores on a shot near the basket set up by Robert Pippin | 30-23 |
| 05:48 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller can't connect on a floater from close range | 30-23 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 05:25 | Sacramento State | Roger Cox steals it from Dale Dale | 30-23 |
| 05:15 | Valparaiso | Roger Cox's floater is tipped away by Dale Dale | 30-23 |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:58 | Sacramento State | Roger Cox takes the ball from Kenneth Rogers | 30-23 |
| 04:37 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 30-23 |
| 04:35 | Sacramento State | James Powers gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:19 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale makes the jump hook from the baseline | 30-25 |
| 04:05 | Valparaiso | Roger Cox is hacked by James Powers - foul #1 on James Powers, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Boyce (SF), Joseph Harned (PF), Weston Neuman (C) Roger Cox, Norris Cox, Charles Haynes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), Jose Estrada (SG), Joseph Wilson (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Samuel Tozier (C) Kenneth Rogers, Patrick Ptaschinski, James Powers, Dale Dale, Andre Fuller | |
| 03:44 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman misses short on a shot in the paint | 30-25 |
| 03:42 | Sacramento State | Joseph Wilson snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 03:18 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 30-25 |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Nathan Kerr (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pippin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Harned (fresh) 2 pts. C - Weston Neuman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Leonard Cianciolo (fresh) SG - Jose Estrada (fresh) SF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) C - Samuel Tozier (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | Joseph Wilson is called for the reach on Robert Pippin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney (SG) Nathan Kerr | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Bailey (SG) Jose Estrada | |
| 03:13 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:13 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Brown gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Cianciolo | 30-27 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney is hacked by Joseph Wilson - foul #2 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jae Kent (PG), William Jarosz (PF) Robert Pippin, Joseph Harned | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle (SG), Jose Estrada (PF) John Bailey, Kenneth Brown | |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:12 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier scores on a shot near the basket set up by Joseph Wilson | 32-29 |
| 01:50 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Ruyle - foul #1 on Michael Ruyle, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), James Powers (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Andre Fuller (C) Leonard Cianciolo, Joseph Wilson, Jose Estrada, Samuel Tozier | |
| 01:50 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:50 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:31 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Andre Fuller, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Harned (PF) Weston Neuman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Bailey (SG) Michael Ruyle | |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney loses the dribble to John Bailey | 33-29 |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | John Bailey lays it up and in | 33-31 |
| 00:49 | Valparaiso | Jae Kent loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nathan Kerr (PG), Norris Cox (SF), Charles Haynes (C) Jae Kent, Charles Boyce, William Jarosz | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Dale (PF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | James Powers is hacked by Norris Cox - foul #1 on Norris Cox, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roger Cox (PG), Weston Neuman (C) Nathan Kerr, Joseph Harned | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), Jose Estrada (C) Kenneth Rogers, Andre Fuller | |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Charles Haynes | 33-31 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman's pass is intercepted by James Powers in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo is fouled on the floor by Roger Cox - foul #1 on Roger Cox, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (SF) Norris Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle (SG), Joseph Wilson (SF), Patrick Ptaschinski (C) John Bailey, James Powers, Dale Dale | |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Charles Haynes snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Charles Haynes comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-31 |