| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Pettus (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Smalling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Aparicio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Ingles (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Zimmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Pierce | 35-29 |
| 19:22 | Princeton | Clifford Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 19:20 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Thomas Watkins | 35-29 |
| 18:55 | Valparaiso | Donald Ingles takes the ball from Eric Smalling | 35-29 |
| 18:52 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio lays it in set up by Donald Ingles | 35-31 |
| 18:48 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 18:47 | Princeton | Donald Ingles gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:33 | Princeton | Clifford Hill blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffry Brown - foul #2 on Jeffry Brown, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:33 | Princeton | Clifford Hill makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:33 | Princeton | Clifford Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:22 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffry Brown, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach (SG) Jeffry Brown | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 18:02 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer is called for traveling | 35-33 |
| 17:49 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:47 | Valparaiso | Eric Smalling gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:34 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Pierce | 38-33 |
| 17:12 | Princeton | Clifford Hill loses the dribble to Eric Smalling | 38-33 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Eric Smalling hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 38-33 |
| 16:53 | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:37 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 16:36 | Princeton | Donald Ingles snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:07 | Princeton | Donald Ingles clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Watkins - foul #2 on Thomas Watkins, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Seth Mears (PF), Dennis Nicosia (C) Michael Pierce, Travis Pettus, Eric Smalling, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Princeton | Milton Mosley (SG), Chris Rizer (PF) Eddie Aparicio, Eric Zimmer | |
| 16:07 | Princeton | Donald Ingles makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:07 | Princeton | Donald Ingles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:43 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-35 |
| 15:41 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker tips it in | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Todd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Mears (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Nicosia (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Ingles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Chris Rizer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifford Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Princeton | Jerry Gardner comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Todd - foul #1 on Anthony Todd, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (SG) Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 15:14 | Princeton | Jerry Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:14 | Princeton | Jerry Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:49 | Valparaiso | Dennis Nicosia misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 14:47 | Princeton | Jerry Gardner grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:27 | Princeton | Dennis Nicosia swats the layup by Donald Ingles | 40-36 |
| 14:26 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:00 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 13:58 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 13:40 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 13:18 | Princeton | Clifford Hill hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Gardner | 43-39 |
| 12:59 | Valparaiso | Milton Mosley is called for the reach on Jeffry Brown - foul #1 on Milton Mosley, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce (PG), Travis Pettus (SF), Eric Smalling (PF), Thomas Watkins (C) Kenton Steinbach, Anthony Todd, Seth Mears, Dennis Nicosia | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Berry (PG), Eddie Aparicio (SG), Eric Zimmer (PF) Jerry Gardner, Milton Mosley, Chris Rizer | |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 12:38 | Princeton | Donald Ingles grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:12 | Princeton | Jerry Berry misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Eric Smalling | 43-39 |
| 11:47 | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 11:45 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 11:21 | Princeton | Thomas Watkins denies the turnaround by Jerry Berry | 43-39 |
| 11:19 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Berry | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffry Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Pettus (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Smalling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Aparicio (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Ingles (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Eric Zimmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:50 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffry Brown - foul #4 on Jeffry Brown, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach (SG) Jeffry Brown | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Gardner (PG), Gabriel Stetson (SF), Chris Rizer (C) Jerry Berry, Donald Ingles, Clifford Hill | |
| 10:50 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:50 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:32 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Randy Spigner (C) Eric Zimmer | |
| 10:09 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio drills a floater from the right side set up by Jerry Gardner | 43-42 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 09:26 | Princeton | Randy Spigner clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 46-42 |
| 09:24 | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:03 | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce's pass is intercepted by Randy Spigner | 46-42 |
| 08:34 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:03 | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Travis Pettus and he's hacked by Eddie Aparicio - foul #1 on Eddie Aparicio, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SF), Seth Mears (PF), Dennis Nicosia (C) Travis Pettus, Eric Smalling, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Princeton | Milton Mosley (SG), Donald Ingles (SF), Eric Zimmer (PF), Clifford Hill (C) Eddie Aparicio, Gabriel Stetson, Chris Rizer, Randy Spigner | |
| 08:03 | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:39 | Princeton | Clifford Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 07:38 | Valparaiso | Dennis Nicosia pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 07:17 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kenton Steinbach | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Pierce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Mears (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Nicosia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Milton Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Ingles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Eric Zimmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Princeton | Milton Mosley buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (SG), Christopher Parker (SF) Michael Pierce, Kenton Steinbach | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Berry (PG) Jerry Gardner | |
| 06:15 | Princeton | Donald Ingles misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Parker - foul #1 on Christopher Parker, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus (SF), Eric Smalling (PF) Christopher Parker, Seth Mears | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 06:15 | Princeton | Donald Ingles makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:15 | Princeton | Donald Ingles misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:15 | Valparaiso | Dennis Nicosia pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown buries a shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Todd | 53-45 |
| 06:04 | Princeton | Jerry Berry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | Dennis Nicosia grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Eric Smalling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach (PG), Thomas Watkins (C) Anthony Todd, Dennis Nicosia | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio (SG) Milton Mosley | |
| 05:19 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Ingles | 53-47 |
| 05:05 | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus blows the dunk but he's fouled by Clifford Hill - foul #3 on Clifford Hill, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Gardner (PG), Chris Rizer (PF) Jerry Berry, Eric Zimmer | |
| 05:05 | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:05 | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:05 | Princeton | Chris Rizer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:38 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Eric Smalling | 54-47 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis Pettus | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:02 | Princeton | Jerry Gardner drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddie Aparicio | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenton Steinbach | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Princeton | Donald Ingles is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Ingles, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce (PG), Anthony Todd (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Seth Mears (PF), Dennis Nicosia (C) Kenton Steinbach, Jeffry Brown, Travis Pettus, Eric Smalling, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Berry (PG), Milton Mosley (SG), Gabriel Stetson (SF), Eric Zimmer (PF) Jerry Gardner, Eddie Aparicio, Donald Ingles, Chris Rizer | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Pierce (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Mears (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Nicosia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Mosley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Stetson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (SG), Travis Pettus (SF), Eric Smalling (PF), Thomas Watkins (C) Anthony Todd, Christopher Parker, Seth Mears, Dennis Nicosia | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Gardner (PG), Eddie Aparicio (SG), Donald Ingles (SF) Jerry Berry, Milton Mosley, Gabriel Stetson | |
| 02:36 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 02:35 | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins tips it in | 61-49 |
| 02:18 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Brown - foul #5 on Jeffry Brown, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach (PG), Anthony Todd (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Seth Mears (PF), Dennis Nicosia (C) Michael Pierce, Jeffry Brown, Travis Pettus, Eric Smalling, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Berry (PG), Gabriel Stetson (SF), Chris Rizer (PF), Randy Spigner (C) Jerry Gardner, Donald Ingles, Eric Zimmer, Clifford Hill | |
| 02:18 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:18 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Dennis Nicosia grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 01:52 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Milton Mosley (SG) Eddie Aparicio | |
| 01:33 | Princeton | Jerry Berry is hacked by Kenton Steinbach - foul #1 on Kenton Steinbach, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| 01:33 | Princeton | Jerry Berry misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 01:14 | Valparaiso | Seth Mears is denied on a layup by Chris Rizer | 61-50 |
| 01:12 | Princeton | Gabriel Stetson snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 00:58 | Princeton | Chris Rizer clanks a shot from the right block | 61-50 |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | Seth Mears grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Seth Mears is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Berry - foul #1 on Jerry Berry, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Benson (PG), Willard Perales (C) Christopher Parker, Dennis Nicosia | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | Chris Rizer steals the ball from Seth Mears | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Chris Rizer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 61-50 |
| 00:24 | Princeton | Chris Rizer gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 00:22 | Princeton | Chris Rizer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Todd - foul #2 on Anthony Todd, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker (SF), Dennis Nicosia (C) Randall Benson, Willard Perales | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:22 | Princeton | Chris Rizer makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:22 | Princeton | Chris Rizer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Seth Mears is hacked by Milton Mosley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Mosley, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce (PG), Travis Pettus (SF), Thomas Watkins (C) Anthony Todd, Christopher Parker, Dennis Nicosia | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Gardner (PG), Eddie Aparicio (SG), Donald Ingles (SF), Eric Zimmer (PF), Clifford Hill (C) Jerry Berry, Milton Mosley, Gabriel Stetson, Chris Rizer, Randy Spigner | |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce is fouled on the floor by Clifford Hill - foul #4 on Clifford Hill, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Clifford Hill snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 00:11 | Princeton | Jerry Gardner misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Thomas Watkins grabs the board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Pierce runs out the clock | 62-52 |