| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fresh) SG - Michael Shetler (fresh) SF - Vincent Marx (fresh) PF - Al Williams (fresh) C - Brent Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) SG - Michael Donahue (fresh) SF - Justin Tong (fresh) PF - Jacob Tomasini (fresh) C - Edwin Pilgrim (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Shetler and he's hacked by Edwin Pilgrim - foul #1 on Edwin Pilgrim, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed scores on a turnaround in the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edwin Pilgrim | 4-3 |
| 18:22 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong buries a 3 from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:43 | Valparaiso | Al Williams is hacked by Jacob Tomasini - foul #1 on Jacob Tomasini, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG), Daryl Chen (SG), David Ducksworth (SF), Todd Walt (PF), Robert Bozeman (C) Kenny Reed, Michael Shetler, Vincent Marx, Al Williams, Brent Potter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Omar Quill (SF), Lewis Hittle (PF), Corey Dunton (C) Victor Cornett, Michael Donahue, Justin Tong, Jacob Tomasini, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 17:23 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | David Ducksworth steps in front of the Nicolas Roberts pass | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daryl Chen | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo is hacked by Omar Quill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Omar Quill, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Al Williams (PF), Brent Potter (C) Daryl Chen, David Ducksworth, Todd Walt, Robert Bozeman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Wayne Forte (C) Nicolas Roberts, Corey Dunton | |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett is fouled on the floor by Roberto Russo - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler (SG) Jimmy Mongillo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (SG), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Leon Kang, Omar Quill, Lewis Hittle | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Patrick Doyle (fresh) SG - Michael Shetler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) PF - Al Williams (fairly fresh) C - Brent Potter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) SG - Michael Donahue (fresh) SF - Wayne Forte (fresh) PF - Jacob Tomasini (fresh) C - Edwin Pilgrim (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Brent Potter steals the ball from Michael Donahue | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | Valparaiso | Al Williams misses short on a jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 15:27 | Valparaiso | Al Williams tips it in | 8-6 |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Cornett | 8-9 |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler loses the dribble to Wayne Forte in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte lays it in | 8-11 |
| 14:48 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo misses the jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Al Williams is called for the reach on Wayne Forte - foul #1 on Al Williams, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Daryl Chen (SG), Vincent Marx (SF), Todd Walt (PF), David Ducksworth (C) Patrick Doyle, Michael Shetler, Roberto Russo, Al Williams, Brent Potter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Lewis Hittle (PF), Corey Dunton (C) Victor Cornett, Michael Donahue, Wayne Forte, Jacob Tomasini, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-13 |
| 13:52 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Vincent Marx | 10-13 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Kenny Reed picks off the pass by Nicolas Roberts | 10-13 |
| 13:26 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Justin Tong | 10-13 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Vincent Marx takes the ball from Lewis Hittle | 10-13 |
| 13:06 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed misses the easy layup | 10-13 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 10-13 |
| 12:51 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:33 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth tips it home | 12-13 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle tips it but misses | 12-13 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle tips it in | 12-15 |
| 11:51 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 12-15 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nicolas Roberts | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daryl Chen (fairly fresh) SF - Vincent Marx (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Walt (tiring) C - David Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicolas Roberts (fairly fresh) SG - Leon Kang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Tong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Hittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Dunton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-15 |
| 11:27 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Tong - foul #1 on Justin Tong, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG), Michael Shetler (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Al Williams (PF), Brent Potter (C) Kenny Reed, Daryl Chen, Vincent Marx, Todd Walt, David Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Omar Quill (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Nicolas Roberts, Leon Kang, Justin Tong, Lewis Hittle, Corey Dunton | |
| 11:04 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-15 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-15 |
| 10:44 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:39 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Michael Shetler is blocked by Jacob Tomasini | 12-15 |
| 10:37 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo tips it but misses | 12-15 |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | Al Williams snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Al Williams misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Omar Quill - foul #2 on Omar Quill, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte (SF) Omar Quill | |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Al Williams makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Al Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jacob Tomasini | 13-15 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wayne Forte | 13-18 |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Shetler | 16-18 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Tomasini | 16-18 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini misses the tip | 16-18 |
| 08:54 | Valparaiso | Al Williams grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 08:37 | Valparaiso | Al Williams buries a shot in the lane set up by Jimmy Mongillo | 18-18 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim loses the dribble to Brent Potter | 18-18 |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter loses the dribble to Jacob Tomasini | 18-18 |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jimmy Mongillo - foul #1 on Jimmy Mongillo, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Patrick Doyle (SG), Vincent Marx (SF), Daryl Chen (PF), Robert Bozeman (C) Jimmy Mongillo, Michael Shetler, Roberto Russo, Al Williams, Brent Potter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Lewis Hittle (C) Victor Cornett, Michael Donahue, Wayne Forte, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Doyle (fresh) SF - Vincent Marx (fresh) PF - Daryl Chen (fresh) C - Robert Bozeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicolas Roberts (fresh) SG - Leon Kang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Tong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Tomasini (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Hittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx is hacked by Leon Kang - foul #1 on Leon Kang, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| 07:07 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen can't finish the layup | 18-20 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle hits the follow up shot | 18-22 |
| 06:46 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Roberts - foul #1 on Nicolas Roberts, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth (PF) Daryl Chen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:46 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:46 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Justin Tong | 20-24 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Jacob Tomasini is called for the reach on David Ducksworth - foul #2 on Jacob Tomasini, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Corey Dunton (C) Leon Kang, Jacob Tomasini | |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | Vincent Marx is called for the reach on Justin Tong - foul #1 on Vincent Marx, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler (SG), Todd Walt (PF) Patrick Doyle, Robert Bozeman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (SG) Nicolas Roberts | |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 20-27 |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler tips it but misses | 20-27 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt snags the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 05:14 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Walt | 22-27 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 04:46 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:21 | Valparaiso | Justin Tong is called for the reach on Vincent Marx - foul #2 on Justin Tong, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle (PG), Daryl Chen (SG), Al Williams (PF), Brent Potter (C) Kenny Reed, Michael Shetler, Todd Walt, David Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Nicolas Roberts (SG), Leon Kang (SF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) John McKernin, Michael Donahue, Justin Tong, Corey Dunton | |
| 04:21 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang is called for 5 seconds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo (SF) Vincent Marx | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte (PF) Lewis Hittle | |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daryl Chen, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Roberto Russo is called for the reach on Edwin Pilgrim - foul #2 on Roberto Russo, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG) Patrick Doyle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill (SF) Victor Cornett | |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts blows the layup | 22-27 |
| 03:46 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 22-27 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jimmy Mongillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daryl Chen (fresh) SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Al Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicolas Roberts (fresh) SG - Leon Kang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Omar Quill (fresh) PF - Wayne Forte (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Pilgrim (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Al Williams - foul #2 on Al Williams, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini (PF) Wayne Forte | |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:22 | Valparaiso | Al Williams snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Al Williams comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 22-28 |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | Al Williams tips it back up and in | 24-28 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jacob Tomasini, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle (PG), Michael Shetler (SG) Jimmy Mongillo, Daryl Chen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Lewis Hittle (PF) Nicolas Roberts, Leon Kang, Jacob Tomasini | |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter tips it in | 26-28 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill misses the tip | 26-28 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Vincent Marx (SF), Todd Walt (PF), Robert Bozeman (C) Michael Shetler, Roberto Russo, Al Williams, Brent Potter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Wayne Forte (C) Omar Quill, Lewis Hittle, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue can't connect on a runner in the lane | 26-30 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton is whistled for traveling | 26-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Justin Tong (SF) Victor Cornett, Michael Donahue | |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle's pass is intercepted by Leon Kang in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang throws it down | 26-32 |
| 00:59 | Valparaiso | Wayne Forte swats the short shot by Robert Bozeman | 26-32 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin tips it but misses | 26-32 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Patrick Doyle | 26-32 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx is hacked by Leon Kang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Kang, team foul #11 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen (SG), David Ducksworth (PF), Brent Potter (C) Patrick Doyle, Todd Walt, Robert Bozeman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (SG), Lewis Hittle (PF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Leon Kang, Corey Dunton, Wayne Forte | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Edwin Pilgrim | 27-32 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by David Ducksworth - foul #1 on David Ducksworth, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG), Al Williams (PF) Kenny Reed, Vincent Marx | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG) John McKernin | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim gets the rebound | 27-33 |