| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hull (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herman Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 34-31 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:22 | Valparaiso | Eli Smith steps in front of the Herman Smith pass | 34-31 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-31 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Harold Burks tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Barnes | 34-31 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Hull - foul #2 on Charles Hull, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Harold Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:32 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall is hacked by Ruben Carpenter - foul #3 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG) Ruben Carpenter | |
| 18:19 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Harold Burks jams it on a great pass from Chester Jordan | 34-34 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Harold Burks snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Carl Hamilton picks off the pass by Johnathan Wilson | 34-34 |
| 17:02 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton (SG), Bertram Barber (SF), John Gilles (PF), William Harvey (C) Charles Hull, Carl Hamilton, Herman Smith, Gregory Marshall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF), James Taylor (C) Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| 16:45 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber is hacked by Mark Aguiar - foul #2 on Mark Aguiar, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (PG) Heriberto Greco | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill is hacked by Chester Jordan - foul #1 on Chester Jordan, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| 16:10 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber can't connect on a shot from close range | 34-34 |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:58 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by John Gilles is blocked by Kenneth Bergren | 34-34 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marshall Hill (fresh) SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bertram Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gilles (fresh) C - William Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Aguiar (fresh) SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Harvey - foul #2 on William Harvey, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), Carl Hamilton (SF), Herman Smith (PF), Gregory Marshall (C) Marshall Hill, Bertram Barber, John Gilles, William Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Tim Widener, James Taylor | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:50 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:29 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall misses the easy layup | 34-35 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Eli Smith comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 34-35 |
| 15:22 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:04 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Aguiar - foul #3 on Mark Aguiar, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF) Mark Aguiar, Kenneth Bergren | |
| 15:04 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:04 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Hamilton - foul #2 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Hull (SG) Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Charles Hull is called for the reach on Johnathan Wilson - foul #3 on Charles Hull, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Gilles (C) Gregory Marshall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tim Widener (PF) Eli Smith | |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tim Widener | 36-40 |
| 13:39 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-40 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Ruben Carpenter and he's hacked by Heriberto Greco - foul #2 on Heriberto Greco, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), Bertram Barber (SF), William Harvey (C) Heriberto Greco, Charles Hull, Carl Hamilton, Herman Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren (C) Harold Burks | |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | William Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:16 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton scores on a floater from the right block | 38-42 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Marshall Hill steals the ball from Ruben Carpenter in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 12:53 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ruben Carpenter | 38-42 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Tim Widener is hacked by John Gilles - foul #3 on John Gilles, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall (C) William Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Ruben Carpenter, Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes, Kenneth Bergren | |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses the easy layup | 38-42 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Chester Jordan tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 11:55 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill is hacked by Chester Jordan - foul #2 on Chester Jordan, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG), Charles Hull (SG), Carl Hamilton (SF), Herman Smith (PF) Marshall Hill, Michael Hamilton, Bertram Barber, John Gilles | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herman Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Aguiar (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Valparaiso | Harold Burks denies the turnaround by Herman Smith | 38-44 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eli Smith | 38-47 |
| 11:11 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-47 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Tim Widener gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Harold Burks pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Harold Burks hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Chester Jordan | 38-49 |
| 10:11 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gregory Marshall | 41-49 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Carl Hamilton - foul #1 on Carl Hamilton, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton (SG), John Gilles (PF) Charles Hull, Herman Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Kenneth Bergren (C) Chester Jordan, Tim Widener, Harold Burks | |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:32 | Valparaiso | John Gilles's layup is rejected by Kenneth Bergren | 41-52 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Mark Aguiar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bertram Barber (SF), William Harvey (C) Carl Hamilton, Gregory Marshall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), James Taylor (C) Mark Aguiar, Eli Smith | |
| 09:10 | Valparaiso | William Harvey misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-52 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Taylor | 41-55 |
| 08:42 | Valparaiso | Michael Hamilton loses the dribble to Clarence Barnes | 41-55 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses the easy layup | 41-55 |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | John Gilles snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 08:08 | Valparaiso | Ruben Carpenter steals it from William Harvey | 41-55 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson blows the dunk | 41-55 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the offensive board | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bertram Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gilles (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Taylor (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Hamilton - foul #3 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (PG), Charles Hull (SG), Carl Hamilton (SF), Herman Smith (PF), Gregory Marshall (C) Heriberto Greco, Michael Hamilton, Bertram Barber, John Gilles, William Harvey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Kenneth Bergren, James Taylor | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 07:32 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 07:16 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill makes the runner from the baseline set up by Carl Hamilton and he's fouled by Clarence Barnes - foul #3 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (SG), Tim Widener (SF) Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes | |
| 07:16 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Carl Hamilton blocks the short jumper by Tim Widener | 44-55 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Chester Jordan grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Chester Jordan, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | Charles Hull hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tim Widener | 44-55 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 06:10 | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:56 | Valparaiso | Harold Burks steals the ball from Marshall Hill | 44-55 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Tim Widener misses the floater from the right side | 44-55 |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Carl Hamilton | 44-55 |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith misses short on a jumper from the right block | 44-55 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Harold Burks gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco (PG) Marshall Hill | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF) Chester Jordan, Tim Widener | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Charles Hull takes the ball from Clarence Barnes | 44-57 |
| 03:55 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Harold Burks gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Wilson | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Valparaiso | Harold Burks steals it from Gregory Marshall | 44-60 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the fadeaway near the basket | 44-62 |
| 02:44 | Valparaiso | Johnathan Wilson steals the ball from Carl Hamilton | 44-62 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-62 |
| 02:23 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 44-62 |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 01:55 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carl Hamilton | 47-62 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 01:32 | Valparaiso | Herman Smith gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Carl Hamilton misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 47-62 |
| 01:11 | Valparaiso | Gregory Marshall can't tip it in | 47-62 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Eli Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the jumper in the lane | 47-62 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Heriberto Greco is whistled for a carry | 47-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marshall Hill (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), Bertram Barber (SF), John Gilles (PF), William Harvey (C) Heriberto Greco, Charles Hull, Carl Hamilton, Herman Smith, Gregory Marshall | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF), James Taylor (C) Ruben Carpenter, Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | James Taylor makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Chester Jordan | 47-64 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | John Gilles lays it up and in | 49-64 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Chester Jordan runs out the clock | 49-64 |