| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sean Bragdon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Chamberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Mansour (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Spurling (fresh) PF - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason is hacked by Williams Sands - foul #3 on Williams Sands, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG) Williams Sands | |
| 19:15 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson is denied on a layup by Robert Thomas | 28-27 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour tips it in | 30-27 |
| 18:51 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Mason - foul #2 on Frank Mason, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:51 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:51 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:42 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:25 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 18:04 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Mason | 34-29 |
| 17:34 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates is fouled on the floor by Sean Bragdon - foul #3 on Sean Bragdon, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG), John Coaxum (SG), Christopher Farnham (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) Sean Bragdon, Charles Chamberlin, Don Mansour, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Harmon (SF), Randy Quintanar (C) Ronald Spurling, Robert Thomas | |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | John Harmon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| 17:20 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman can't tip it in | 34-29 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | Christopher Farnham is called for the reach on Randy Quintanar - foul #1 on Christopher Farnham, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley (SF) Frank Mason | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Blau (PG), Bruce Bechtold (SG), Tristan Richards (C) Joseph Gates, Erik Vogenthaler, Lawrence Lyman | |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Bruce Bechtold makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by John Harmon | 37-31 |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Quinn | 39-31 |
| 16:21 | Valparaiso | David Blau loses the dribble to James Quinn in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randy Quintanar - foul #3 on Randy Quintanar, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG), James Nelson (C) John Coaxum, Mack Robichaux | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling (SF), Robert Thomas (C) Randy Quintanar, Tristan Richards | |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 15:52 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas misses long on a floater in the paint | 40-31 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Chamberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Maley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Farnham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - James Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Blau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Bechtold (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Spurling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harmon (fresh) C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-31 |
| 15:29 | Valparaiso | John Harmon snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | Christopher Farnham is called for the reach on John Harmon - foul #2 on Christopher Farnham, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (PG), Frank Mason (SF), Don Mansour (PF) James Quinn, Allan Maley, Christopher Farnham | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Erik Vogenthaler (SG), Lawrence Lyman (PF) David Blau, Bruce Bechtold, John Harmon | |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands drills a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Sean Bragdon | 43-34 |
| 14:28 | Valparaiso | Charles Chamberlin picks off the pass by Robert Thomas | 43-34 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Sean Bragdon | 45-34 |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Sean Bragdon steals the ball from Erik Vogenthaler | 45-34 |
| 13:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (SG), Allan Maley (SF), Mack Robichaux (C) Charles Chamberlin, Frank Mason, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Harmon (SF), Randy Quintanar (C) Ronald Spurling, Robert Thomas | |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-34 |
| 13:04 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-34 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman tips it home | 45-36 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Quinn | 47-36 |
| 12:20 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-36 |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar tips it in | 47-38 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | John Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 11:45 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Allan Maley - foul #2 on Allan Maley, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG), Frank Mason (SF), Christopher Farnham (PF) James Quinn, Allan Maley, Don Mansour | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (PG), David Blau (SG) Williams Sands, Erik Vogenthaler | |
| 11:45 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:45 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Mack Robichaux | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sean Bragdon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Chamberlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Farnham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Mack Robichaux (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Blau (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Harmon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Quintanar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham is called for 5 seconds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG) Sean Bragdon | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling (SF), Robert Thomas (C) John Harmon, Lawrence Lyman | |
| 11:06 | Valparaiso | Frank Mason steps in front of the Joseph Gates pass | 47-38 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Gates - foul #3 on Joseph Gates, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson (C) Mack Robichaux | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 10:58 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:32 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Spurling swats the layup by Charles Chamberlin | 49-38 |
| 10:17 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | Christopher Farnham steals it from Robert Thomas | 49-38 |
| 09:48 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from James Nelson | 51-38 |
| 09:19 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Frank Mason - foul #3 on Frank Mason, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (PG), Allan Maley (SF), Don Mansour (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) Charles Chamberlin, Frank Mason, Christopher Farnham, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Erik Vogenthaler (SG), John Harmon (SF), Lawrence Lyman (PF) Joseph Gates, David Blau, Ronald Spurling, Randy Quintanar | |
| 09:19 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:19 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:52 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Don Mansour is denied by Lawrence Lyman | 51-39 |
| 08:51 | Valparaiso | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Vogenthaler | 51-42 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Bragdon | 54-42 |
| 07:47 | Valparaiso | John Harmon drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Lyman | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sean Bragdon (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Maley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Mansour (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mack Robichaux (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Mack Robichaux - foul #4 on Robert Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (SG), Frank Mason (SF), James Nelson (C) James Quinn, Allan Maley, Mack Robichaux | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar (C) Robert Thomas | |
| 07:18 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour lays it in | 56-44 |
| 07:03 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands is hacked by Sean Bragdon - foul #4 on Sean Bragdon, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG), Christopher Farnham (PF) John Coaxum, Don Mansour | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates (SG), Ronald Spurling (SF) Erik Vogenthaler, Lawrence Lyman | |
| 07:03 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by James Nelson is blocked by Randy Quintanar | 56-44 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 06:28 | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Gates | 56-47 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-47 |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | John Harmon pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:41 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 05:39 | Valparaiso | John Harmon tips it home | 56-49 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson lays it in | 58-49 |
| 05:18 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Williams Sands and the foul's on Frank Mason - foul #4 on Frank Mason, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG), John Coaxum (SG), Allan Maley (SF), Don Mansour (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) Sean Bragdon, Charles Chamberlin, Frank Mason, Christopher Farnham, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler (SG), Lawrence Lyman (PF), Tristan Richards (C) Williams Sands, Randy Quintanar, John Harmon | |
| 05:18 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gates takes the ball from Mack Robichaux | 58-52 |
| 04:41 | Valparaiso | Joseph Gates misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-52 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Allan Maley | 58-52 |
| 04:33 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn loses the dribble to Ronald Spurling | 58-52 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Mack Robichaux - foul #2 on Mack Robichaux, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (PG), Charles Chamberlin (SG) James Quinn, John Coaxum | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Blau (PG), Bruce Bechtold (SF), Robert Thomas (C) Joseph Gates, Ronald Spurling, Lawrence Lyman | |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Tristan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Sean Bragdon | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Valparaiso | Sean Bragdon is called for the reach on David Blau - foul #5 on Sean Bragdon, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG), Frank Mason (SF), James Nelson (C) Sean Bragdon, Allan Maley, Mack Robichaux | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Williams Sands (PG), Lawrence Lyman (PF) Bruce Bechtold, Tristan Richards | |
| 03:45 | Valparaiso | David Blau makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:45 | Valparaiso | David Blau makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Quinn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Chamberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Don Mansour (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Williams Sands (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Vogenthaler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Blau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Lyman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Louisiana Tech | David Blau is called for the reach on Frank Mason - foul #2 on David Blau, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham (PF) Don Mansour | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 03:26 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 60-54 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour (PF) Christopher Farnham | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling (SF) David Blau | |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #5 on Robert Thomas, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randy Quintanar (C) Robert Thomas | |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Williams Sands | 62-57 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Erik Vogenthaler grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Ronald Spurling knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 62-59 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Quintanar is called for the reach on James Nelson - foul #4 on Randy Quintanar, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:23 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lyman | 63-59 |
| 01:07 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman is fouled on the floor by Don Mansour - foul #1 on Don Mansour, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 01:07 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:07 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour is fouled on the floor by Randy Quintanar - foul #5 on Randy Quintanar, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Harmon (C) Randy Quintanar | |
| 00:47 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:40 | Valparaiso | Williams Sands scores on a shot from the left wing set up by John Harmon | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn is whistled for a carry | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | James Nelson denies the turnaround by Williams Sands | 64-63 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson runs out the clock | 64-63 |