| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Edward Canfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Khan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Castle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Heyman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Hullinger (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | James Castle inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman lays it in and he's fouled by Myron Willard - foul #3 on Myron Willard, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Earl Neff (PF) Myron Willard, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 19:41 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:18 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda dunks the ball | 32-32 |
| 18:59 | Lafayette | Michael Khan is hacked by Ronald Cerda - foul #3 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Ronald Cerda, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 18:50 | Lafayette | Edward Canfield scores on a floater from the right side | 32-34 |
| 18:48 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 18:35 | Lafayette | James Castle buries a floater from the right side | 32-36 |
| 18:20 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is called for 5 seconds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Bess (SG), Robert Oren (SF), Daniel Quimby (C) Michael Khan, James Castle, Raymond Hullinger | |
| 17:58 | Lafayette | Billy Bess clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 17:57 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:47 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Oren | 32-39 |
| 17:43 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Bess - foul #1 on Billy Bess, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Cecil Whitmire, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Freeman (SF), Michael Byrge (C) Edward Canfield, Brian Heyman | |
| 17:30 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff grabs the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:03 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:50 | Lafayette | Robert Oren comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 16:49 | Lafayette | Robert Oren tips it home | 35-41 |
| 16:27 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:26 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:03 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Bess | 35-43 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | Billy Bess is called for the reach on Robert Wehner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Bess, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Edward Canfield (PG), Michael Khan (SG), James Castle (SF), Brian Heyman (PF), Raymond Hullinger (C) Billy Bess, Robert Oren, Joe Freeman, Daniel Quimby, Michael Byrge | |
| 15:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Edward Canfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Khan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Castle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Heyman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Hullinger (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:13 | Lafayette | Manuel Gary steals the ball from Michael Khan | 37-43 |
| 15:11 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hullinger - foul #2 on Raymond Hullinger, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG) Michael Ryan, Alan Miller | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 14:50 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Cerda | 39-43 |
| 14:27 | Lafayette | James Castle comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 14:26 | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:09 | Lafayette | Michael Khan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 13:44 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:27 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman loses the dribble to Myron Willard | 39-43 |
| 13:24 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard hits the finger roll | 41-43 |
| 13:04 | Lafayette | James Castle lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Khan and he's hacked by Robert Wehner - foul #1 on Robert Wehner, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF) Robert Wehner, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Bess (PG), Robert Oren (SG), Daniel Quimby (PF), Michael Byrge (C) Edward Canfield, Michael Khan, Brian Heyman, Raymond Hullinger | |
| 13:04 | Lafayette | James Castle makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:35 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary banks in the layup | 43-46 |
| 12:29 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Bess | 43-48 |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 12:10 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:06 | Lafayette | Billy Bess misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 12:04 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Oren - foul #2 on Robert Oren, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SF) Alan Miller | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Freeman (SF) James Castle | |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:41 | Lafayette | Robert Oren grabs the board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Billy Bess (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Oren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Quimby (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Byrge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Lafayette | Robert Oren double dribbles | 44-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Edward Canfield (PG), Michael Khan (SG), Blake Black (C) Billy Bess, Robert Oren, Michael Byrge | |
| 11:09 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner lays it up and in and he's fouled by Daniel Quimby - foul #1 on Daniel Quimby, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Brian Heyman (PF) Daniel Quimby | |
| 11:09 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:53 | Lafayette | Michael Khan misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 10:52 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:24 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Canfield - foul #2 on Edward Canfield, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Bess (SG) Michael Khan | |
| 10:24 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:24 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:24 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:04 | Lafayette | Ronald Cerda is called for the reach on Billy Bess - foul #4 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF) Ronald Cerda | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Oren (SG), Daniel Quimby (PF), Raymond Hullinger (C) Edward Canfield, Brian Heyman, Blake Black | |
| 09:55 | Lafayette | Robert Oren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 09:53 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Edward Canfield (PG) Joe Freeman | |
| 09:39 | Lafayette | Edward Canfield clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:37 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Manuel Gary | 48-48 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Edward Canfield is called for the reach on Myron Willard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Canfield, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Khan (SG) Billy Bess | |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:35 | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:15 | Lafayette | Michael Khan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Byrge (C) Raymond Hullinger | |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 08:53 | Lafayette | Michael Byrge grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 08:31 | Lafayette | Edward Canfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 08:13 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Miller | 51-48 |
| 08:03 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 08:02 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Manuel Gary | 51-48 |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-48 |
| 07:39 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wehner (tiring) 27 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alan Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Cecil Whitmire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Gary (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Edward Canfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Khan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Oren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Quimby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Byrge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Cecil Whitmire - foul #1 on Cecil Whitmire, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Earl Neff (PF) Myron Willard, Alan Miller, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Bess (PG), Joe Freeman (SG), Gus Surratt (SF), Raymond Hullinger (C) Edward Canfield, Michael Khan, Robert Oren, Michael Byrge | |
| 07:14 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:14 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 51-50 |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 06:45 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Joe Freeman is called for the reach on Earl Neff - foul #1 on Joe Freeman, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Castle (SF), Brian Heyman (PF) Gus Surratt, Daniel Quimby | |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:15 | Lafayette | Joe Freeman lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Bess | 53-52 |
| 06:13 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 05:53 | Lafayette | Billy Bess hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 05:31 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Cerda | 55-55 |
| 05:13 | Lafayette | Joe Freeman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Cerda | 57-58 |
| 04:44 | Lafayette | Billy Bess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 04:28 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Hullinger - foul #3 on Raymond Hullinger, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Myron Willard, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Edward Canfield (PG), Michael Khan (SG), Gus Surratt (SF), Michael Byrge (PF), Blake Black (C) Billy Bess, Joe Freeman, James Castle, Brian Heyman, Raymond Hullinger | |
| 04:28 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:28 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:28 | Lafayette | Michael Byrge pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:14 | Lafayette | Blake Black misses the shot from the right block | 58-58 |
| 04:12 | Lafayette | Michael Byrge hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 03:52 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 03:51 | Lafayette | Michael Byrge gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:30 | Lafayette | Gus Surratt can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-60 |
| 03:29 | Lafayette | Gus Surratt tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Ronald Cerda (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Wehner (tired) 29 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Gary (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Edward Canfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Khan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gus Surratt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Byrge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Blake Black (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 03:05 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:44 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Robert Wehner is blocked by Blake Black | 58-62 |
| 02:43 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Blake Black | 58-62 |
| 02:43 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF) Michael Ryan, Robert Wehner, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Bess (SG), James Castle (SF), Brian Heyman (PF), Raymond Hullinger (C) Michael Khan, Gus Surratt, Michael Byrge, Blake Black | |
| 02:31 | Lafayette | James Castle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-62 |
| 02:30 | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger tips it but misses | 58-62 |
| 02:29 | Lafayette | Edward Canfield gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:12 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman clanks a floater near the basket | 58-62 |
| 02:11 | Lafayette | James Castle pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:01 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 01:59 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 01:35 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-62 |
| 01:34 | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 01:17 | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Ronald Cerda | 58-62 |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Miller | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Lafayette | James Castle misses the easy layup | 61-62 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Billy Bess picks off the pass by Myron Willard in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Lafayette | Myron Willard is called for the reach on Billy Bess - foul #4 on Myron Willard, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Alan Miller, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Khan (SG) Billy Bess | |
| 00:25 | Lafayette | James Castle is hacked by Robert Wehner - foul #2 on Robert Wehner, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 00:25 | Lafayette | James Castle makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:25 | Lafayette | James Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda travels with the ball | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger is hacked by Ronald Cerda in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF) Ronald Cerda | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | The clock runs out | 61-66 |