| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Graham (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Levi Strange (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dewayne Khan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Valparaiso | Pat Dawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-31 |
| 19:46 | Central Florida | James Smith gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:36 | Central Florida | Levi Strange is called for the reach on Terry Smith - foul #1 on Levi Strange, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Terry Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | Dewayne Khan hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Khan - foul #2 on Dewayne Khan, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:44 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 18:42 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:25 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Pat Dawson is blocked by Terry Smith | 40-33 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 18:12 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:50 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nelson Wood (PF), Joseph Hollaway (C) Pat Dawson, Levi Strange | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Breen (SG) Scott Nelson | |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-33 |
| 17:19 | Central Florida | Terry Smith grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 17:05 | Central Florida | Matthew Breen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dewayne Khan | 43-36 |
| 16:42 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Justin Chase | 45-36 |
| 16:37 | Central Florida | Matthew Breen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 16:35 | Central Florida | Michael Brown grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 16:25 | Central Florida | Terry Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dewayne Khan | 45-39 |
| 16:10 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:09 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Chase | 45-39 |
| 15:54 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Craig Graham | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Craig Graham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Robinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Wood (fresh) C - Joseph Hollaway (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Breen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dewayne Khan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Nelson Wood - foul #2 on Nelson Wood, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG), Donald Earls (SF), Pat Dawson (PF), Ali Grant (C) Justin Chase, Craig Graham, Wayne Robinson, Nelson Wood | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Nelson (SG), James Markham (SF), Lance Whitfield (PF), Samuel Creasman (C) James Smith, Dewayne Khan, Michael Brown, Terry Smith | |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | James Markham is fouled on the floor by Donald Earls - foul #1 on Donald Earls, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| 15:17 | Central Florida | Matthew Breen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Joseph Hollaway | 47-39 |
| 14:59 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant hits a shot from the right block set up by Pat Dawson | 49-39 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Matthew Breen buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Markham | 49-41 |
| 14:24 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Craig Graham (SG), Wayne Robinson (SF) Patrick Trinidad, Joseph Hollaway, Donald Earls | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Smith (PG) Matthew Breen | |
| 14:10 | Central Florida | James Markham misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:52 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-41 |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 13:34 | Central Florida | James Smith snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 13:14 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson scores on a shot from the right block | 49-43 |
| 12:53 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham's floater is tipped away by Lance Whitfield | 49-43 |
| 12:52 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Samuel Creasman | 49-43 |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | James Smith connects on the runner from close range | 49-45 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 12:26 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:01 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Chase | 51-45 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | James Markham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wayne Robinson - foul #2 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (SG), Patrick Trinidad (SF), Levi Strange (PF), Nelson Wood (C) Craig Graham, Wayne Robinson, Pat Dawson, Ali Grant | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Breen (PG), Dewayne Khan (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Terry Smith (C) James Smith, Scott Nelson, Lance Whitfield, Samuel Creasman | |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | James Markham makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | James Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Hollaway (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Trinidad (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Levi Strange (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Breen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Markham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewayne Khan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | Dewayne Khan is whistled for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Smith (PG) James Markham | |
| 11:03 | Valparaiso | Nelson Wood hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Justin Chase | 53-47 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Michael Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Smith | 53-49 |
| 10:27 | Valparaiso | Dewayne Khan steals it from Nelson Wood | 53-49 |
| 10:05 | Central Florida | Terry Smith drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dewayne Khan | 53-51 |
| 09:42 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Breen - foul #1 on Matthew Breen, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Graham (SG), Wayne Robinson (SF), Ali Grant (C) Joseph Hollaway, Patrick Trinidad, Nelson Wood | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman (PG) James Smith | |
| 09:42 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:42 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:19 | Central Florida | Michael Brown misses the dunk but he's fouled by Justin Chase - foul #3 on Justin Chase, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (PG), Pat Dawson (PF) Justin Chase, Levi Strange | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:19 | Central Florida | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:19 | Central Florida | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:53 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham scores on a shot from the right block set up by Joseph Hollaway and the foul's on Matthew Breen - foul #2 on Matthew Breen, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG) Joseph Hollaway | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marcos Romero (SF), Lance Whitfield (C) Dewayne Khan, Terry Smith | |
| 08:53 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:33 | Central Florida | Michael Brown knocks in the shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 08:23 | Valparaiso | Matthew Breen steals the ball from Craig Graham | 58-54 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Breen | 58-56 |
| 08:16 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Pat Dawson | 60-56 |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | Matthew Breen blows the layup | 60-56 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 07:29 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield travels with the ball | 60-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Levi Strange (PF), Nelson Wood (C) Patrick Trinidad, Pat Dawson, Ali Grant | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Smith (PG), Scott Nelson (SG), Dewayne Khan (SF), Terry Smith (C) Samuel Creasman, Matthew Breen, Marcos Romero, Michael Brown | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Graham (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Levi Strange (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dewayne Khan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Terry Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | James Smith hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Nelson | 60-58 |
| 06:45 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 60-58 |
| 06:43 | Valparaiso | Nelson Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Nelson Wood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 60-58 |
| 06:22 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:08 | Central Florida | Dewayne Khan banks in the layup on a great pass from James Smith | 60-60 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Wayne Robinson is blocked by Dewayne Khan | 60-60 |
| 06:01 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Dewayne Khan loses the dribble to Nelson Wood | 60-60 |
| 05:22 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Craig Graham | 62-60 |
| 04:53 | Central Florida | Terry Smith can't connect on a shot from the left side | 62-60 |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Pat Dawson (PF), Ali Grant (C) Levi Strange, Nelson Wood | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Breen (PG), Michael Brown (PF) James Smith, Lance Whitfield | |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Nelson - foul #2 on Scott Nelson, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:28 | Central Florida | Michael Brown hits the finger roll | 64-62 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Michael Brown swats the shot by Justin Chase | 64-62 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Dewayne Khan is hacked by Ali Grant - foul #4 on Ali Grant, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman (C) Terry Smith | |
| 03:48 | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Brown | 64-64 |
| 03:31 | Valparaiso | Dewayne Khan steals it from Wayne Robinson | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Graham (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ali Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Breen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewayne Khan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Samuel Creasman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman is fouled on the floor by Craig Graham - foul #3 on Craig Graham, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (SG), Patrick Trinidad (SF) Craig Graham, Wayne Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Smith (PG) Scott Nelson | |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:51 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Markham (SF), Terry Smith (C) Dewayne Khan, Samuel Creasman | |
| 02:51 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:51 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Graham (SG), Wayne Robinson (SF) Joseph Hollaway, Patrick Trinidad | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dewayne Khan (SF) James Markham | |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Matthew Breen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Terry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Wayne Robinson is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #3 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Scott Nelson (SG) Matthew Breen | |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:02 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Pat Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-68 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Smith | 69-68 |
| 01:04 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Dewayne Khan | 69-68 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham grabs the board | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Scott Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham is fouled on the floor by Scott Nelson - foul #3 on Scott Nelson, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Wayne Robinson steals the ball from Dewayne Khan | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (SF), Donald Earls (PF) Wayne Robinson, Pat Dawson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Michael Brown makes the 3 from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson (SF), Pat Dawson (PF) Joseph Hollaway, Donald Earls | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase runs out the clock | 73-71 |