| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) SG - John Ross (fresh) SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) PF - Alan Lee (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fresh) SG - Danny Andersen (fresh) SF - Vincent Marx (fresh) PF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) C - Brent Potter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Wallace Hice | 2-3 |
| 19:35 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Tardiff | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Lee | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones tips it in | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wallace Hice - foul #1 on Wallace Hice, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Tech | Kenny Reed takes the ball from Dustin Springer | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed misses the lay-in | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:47 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx connects on the shot in the lane set up by Danny Andersen | 6-7 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Brent Potter - foul #1 on Brent Potter, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (SG), Douglas Swan (C) John Ross, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG), Daryl Chen (SG), Al Williams (SF), Tommy Timpson (PF), Leo Taplin (C) Kenny Reed, Danny Andersen, Vincent Marx, Benjamin Tardiff, Brent Potter | |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:20 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Tommy Timpson | 8-7 |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Mongillo - foul #1 on Jimmy Mongillo, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson (SF), Michael Johnston (C) Wallace Hice, Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 10-7 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Taplin | 10-7 |
| 16:14 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jimmy Mongillo | 10-9 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:56 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) SF - Joseph Carlson (fresh) PF - Douglas Swan (fresh) C - Michael Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jimmy Mongillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daryl Chen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Al Williams (fresh) PF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) C - Leo Taplin (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Daryl Chen | 10-11 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Mongillo - foul #2 on Jimmy Mongillo, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG), Alan Lee (PF) Dustin Springer, Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Danny Andersen (SG), Vincent Marx (SF), Benjamin Tardiff (PF), Brent Potter (C) Jimmy Mongillo, Daryl Chen, Al Williams, Tommy Timpson, Leo Taplin | |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones (C) Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:51 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 14:44 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (PG), Wallace Hice (SF) Alphonso Bruno, Joseph Carlson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:29 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts makes the 3 from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx is whistled for a carry | 13-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:05 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 14:03 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter lays it in on a nice dish by Danny Andersen and the foul's on John Ross - foul #1 on John Ross, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Douglas Swan (C) Johnny Courts, Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Al Williams (SF) Vincent Marx | |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Al Williams gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:21 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen (SG) Danny Andersen | |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Potter is called for the reach on Douglas Swan - foul #2 on Brent Potter, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF) John Ross, Wallace Hice | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson (C) Brent Potter | |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin (C) Benjamin Tardiff | |
| 12:37 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daryl Chen | 13-17 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson is denied on a layup by Leo Taplin | 13-17 |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:01 | Valparaiso | Al Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 12:00 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin tips it back up and in | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) SF - Joseph Carlson (fresh) PF - Alan Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Swan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fairly fresh) SG - Daryl Chen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Al Williams (fresh) PF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leo Taplin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee clanks a shot in the paint | 13-19 |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 11:15 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenny Reed | 13-22 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alan Lee | 16-22 |
| 10:45 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen is whistled for a carry | 16-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG), Wallace Hice (SF), Michael Johnston (PF), Michael Jones (C) Dustin Springer, Joseph Carlson, Alan Lee, Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (SG), Vincent Marx (SF), Benjamin Tardiff (PF) Daryl Chen, Al Williams, Tommy Timpson | |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 10:20 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (PG) Alphonso Bruno | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Todd Walt (C) Leo Taplin | |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-22 |
| 09:45 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses long on a floater from close range | 19-22 |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed tips it back up and in | 19-24 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones misses the fadeaway from the right block | 19-24 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 09:16 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Kenny Reed | 19-24 |
| 08:57 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx loses the dribble to Michael Jones | 19-24 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee Tech | Benjamin Tardiff is called for the reach on John Ross - foul #1 on Benjamin Tardiff, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Alan Lee (PF), Joseph Carlson (C) Johnny Courts, Michael Johnston, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson (C) Todd Walt | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee is hacked by Kenny Reed - foul #1 on Kenny Reed, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan (C) Joseph Carlson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen (PG) Kenny Reed | |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-24 |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Daryl Chen | 22-26 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan tips it in | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Ross (fairly fresh) SF - Wallace Hice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Swan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daryl Chen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Andersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Marx (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Tardiff (fairly fresh) C - Tommy Timpson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Vincent Marx | 24-29 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tommy Timpson - foul #1 on Tommy Timpson, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF), Michael Jones (C) John Ross, Wallace Hice, Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Al Williams (SF), Leo Taplin (PF), Todd Walt (C) Daryl Chen, Danny Andersen, Vincent Marx, Benjamin Tardiff, Tommy Timpson | |
| 07:07 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:46 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #4 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee (PF) Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:46 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:46 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Tech | Roberto Russo is called for the reach on Alphonso Bruno - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:27 | Valparaiso | Dustin Springer steals the ball from Kenny Reed in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Al Williams - foul #1 on Al Williams, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (SG) Dustin Springer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 06:05 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 05:42 | Valparaiso | Alphonso Bruno steps in front of the Todd Walt pass | 29-31 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen (PG), Benjamin Tardiff (PF), Tommy Timpson (C) Kenny Reed, Leo Taplin, Todd Walt | |
| 05:15 | Valparaiso | Douglas Swan is called for the reach on Tommy Timpson - foul #1 on Douglas Swan, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG) Johnny Courts | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (SG) Roberto Russo | |
| 05:04 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 29-31 |
| 04:56 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Benjamin Tardiff | 29-31 |
| 04:45 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen's floater is knocked away by Douglas Swan | 29-31 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alphonso Bruno | 31-31 |
| 04:15 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-31 |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff tips it home | 31-33 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 04:03 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alphonso Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Carlson (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Swan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daryl Chen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Danny Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Al Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Timpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Tardiff - foul #2 on Benjamin Tardiff, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (PG), John Ross (SG), Wallace Hice (SF), Michael Jones (C) Dustin Springer, Alphonso Bruno, Joseph Carlson, Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Vincent Marx (SF), Leo Taplin (PF), Brent Potter (C) Daryl Chen, Danny Andersen, Al Williams, Benjamin Tardiff, Tommy Timpson | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Courts and the foul's on Vincent Marx - foul #1 on Vincent Marx, team foul #11 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston (PF) Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:37 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Johnston - foul #1 on Michael Johnston, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| 02:37 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:37 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts's pass is intercepted by Brent Potter | 36-33 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice is called for a charge - foul #2 on Wallace Hice, team foul #7 | 36-35 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Johnny Courts is called for the reach on Jimmy Mongillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Courts, team foul #8 | 36-35 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice misses the dunk | 36-36 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice tips it home | 38-36 |
| 01:29 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Vincent Marx | 38-38 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wallace Hice | 40-38 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo is hacked by Wallace Hice - foul #3 on Wallace Hice, team foul #9 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Alphonso Bruno (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF), Alan Lee (PF), Douglas Swan (C) Johnny Courts, John Ross, Wallace Hice, Michael Johnston, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Al Williams (SF), Benjamin Tardiff (PF) Jimmy Mongillo, Vincent Marx, Leo Taplin | |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | Kenny Reed picks off the pass by Dustin Springer | 40-38 |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Brent Potter | 40-40 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter lays it in | 40-42 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno misses the fullcourt shot | 40-42 |