| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Hemphill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tibbits (fresh) PF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire double dribbles | 23-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Robert Wehner, Cecil Whitmire, Manuel Gary | |
| 19:22 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Earl Neff - foul #2 on Earl Neff, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Manuel Gary (C) Myron Willard, Jerry Sessums | |
| 19:22 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:22 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:22 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 19:09 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 18:45 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses short on a floater in the lane | 24-27 |
| 18:43 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 18:23 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 18:21 | IPFW | The rebound goes to James Tibbits | 24-27 |
| 18:04 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 18:02 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses the tip | 24-27 |
| 18:00 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 17:33 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Cerda | 24-30 |
| 17:04 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 16:51 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ronnie Wise - foul #1 on Ronnie Wise, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Robert Wehner (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Michael Ryan, Alan Miller, Earl Neff | |
| 16:51 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:51 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:25 | IPFW | Michael Fuller drills a jump hook from the left block | 28-32 |
| 16:05 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-32 |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire tips it in | 28-34 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Hemphill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tibbits (fairly fresh) PF - Ronnie Wise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 15:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:23 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Myron Willard, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), Neil Ford (SG), David Neth (SF), Donald O'Hara (PF), Patrick Langley (C) Bruce Johnson, Roger Hemphill, James Tibbits, Ronnie Wise, Michael Fuller | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Cecil Whitmire, Manuel Gary | |
| 15:04 | IPFW | David Neth misses the floater from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 15:03 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:44 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is hacked by David Neth - foul #1 on David Neth, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Earl Neff | |
| 14:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-34 |
| 14:22 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:00 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 13:58 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire misses the tip | 28-34 |
| 13:56 | IPFW | David Neth snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 13:30 | IPFW | Cecil Whitmire picks off the pass by David Neth | 28-34 |
| 13:11 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner evades the doubleteam and hits a shot in the lane set up by Myron Willard | 28-36 |
| 12:42 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | IPFW | Bruce Johnson (PG), Roger Hemphill (SG), James Tibbits (SF), Ronnie Wise (PF), Michael Fuller (C) James Coll, Neil Ford, David Neth, Donald O'Hara, Patrick Langley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Myron Willard, Ronald Cerda, Cecil Whitmire, Jerry Sessums | |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 12:21 | IPFW | James Tibbits pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 11:53 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Hemphill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tibbits (fresh) PF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Wehner | 30-38 |
| 11:07 | IPFW | Michael Fuller misses long on an open runner from the right block but he's hacked by Alan Miller - foul #3 on Alan Miller, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Michael Ryan, Alan Miller, Earl Neff | |
| 11:07 | IPFW | Michael Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 11:07 | IPFW | Michael Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 10:51 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 10:30 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary's pass is intercepted by Michael Fuller | 31-38 |
| 10:19 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson knocks in the floater in the lane | 33-38 |
| 10:02 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is hacked by Michael Fuller during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Michael Fuller, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Earl Neff (PF) Myron Willard, Cecil Whitmire | |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Wehner | 33-41 |
| 09:19 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Roger Hemphill, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | IPFW | David Neth (SF) James Tibbits | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG) Michael Ryan | |
| 08:50 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-41 |
| 08:49 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Ronnie Wise | 33-41 |
| 08:27 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 08:26 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 08:11 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner blows the layup | 33-41 |
| 08:10 | IPFW | Michael Fuller pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 07:41 | IPFW | David Neth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 07:39 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Hemphill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Neth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Wise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Fuller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Myron Willard | 33-43 |
| 06:51 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Neth | 35-43 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-43 |
| 06:23 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 06:03 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Fuller | 37-43 |
| 05:38 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is fouled on the floor by David Neth - foul #2 on David Neth, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), Neil Ford (SG), James Tibbits (SF), Donald O'Hara (PF), Patrick Langley (C) Bruce Johnson, Roger Hemphill, David Neth, Ronnie Wise, Michael Fuller | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Ronald Cerda, Earl Neff, Manuel Gary | |
| 05:16 | Valparaiso | James Coll is called for the reach on Michael Ryan - foul #1 on James Coll, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary (C) Jerry Sessums | |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller misses the tip | 37-43 |
| 04:50 | IPFW | Neil Ford grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 04:44 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alan Miller - foul #4 on Alan Miller, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG) Robert Wehner | |
| 04:44 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 04:44 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 04:44 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Ford - foul #1 on Neil Ford, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| 04:42 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 04:42 | IPFW | Patrick Langley snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 04:17 | IPFW | James Coll misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-43 |
| 04:16 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 03:50 | IPFW | James Tibbits misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 03:49 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan is open and buries a shot from the left wing set up by Cecil Whitmire | 38-45 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Coll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neil Ford (fresh) SF - James Tibbits (fresh) PF - Donald O'Hara (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Langley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | IPFW | James Tibbits is fouled on the floor by Manuel Gary - foul #2 on Manuel Gary, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | IPFW | Bruce Johnson (PG), Roger Hemphill (SG), Michael Fuller (C) James Coll, Neil Ford, Patrick Langley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SG), Jerry Sessums (C) Ronald Cerda, Manuel Gary | |
| 02:49 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Johnson | 41-45 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 02:19 | IPFW | James Tibbits grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 01:52 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 01:51 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Hemphill - foul #4 on Roger Hemphill, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | IPFW | Ronnie Wise (PF) Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Manuel Gary (C) Michael Ryan, Alan Miller, Jerry Sessums | |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 3rd free throw | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:11 | IPFW | James Tibbits is hacked by Ronald Cerda - foul #1 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| 00:52 | IPFW | Michael Fuller travels with the ball | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire is hacked by Roger Hemphill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Hemphill, team foul #9 | 41-48 |
| Subs | IPFW | Neil Ford (SG) Roger Hemphill | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG) Myron Willard | |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | IPFW | James Tibbits scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-50 |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Ford - foul #2 on Neil Ford, team foul #10 | 44-50 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:35 | IPFW | James Tibbits can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 00:34 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 00:32 | IPFW | Neil Ford's pass is intercepted by Michael Ryan | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Johnson - foul #2 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #11 | 44-52 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:29 | IPFW | James Tibbits pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 00:23 | IPFW | James Tibbits can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Johnson - foul #3 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #12 | 44-52 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:11 | IPFW | James Tibbits knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Ford - foul #3 on Neil Ford, team foul #13 | 47-53 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:02 | IPFW | James Tibbits can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan snags the defensive board | 47-55 |