| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McHone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lyman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Lyman - foul #1 on James Lyman, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Earl Neff (PF) Michael Ryan, Kirk Tripp | |
| 19:32 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:32 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 19:14 | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:01 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 19:00 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller tips it in | 30-34 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 18:21 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard is fouled on the floor by Glen Fredrick - foul #1 on Glen Fredrick, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Earl Neff, Thomas Hall | |
| 18:06 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses long on a shot from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick is hacked by Myron Willard - foul #1 on Myron Willard, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG), Thomas Hall (C) Aaron Murphy, Jerry Sessums | |
| 17:14 | Arkansas State | James Lyman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Elder (SF), Joseph Malone (PF) Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Earl Neff (PF) Myron Willard, Kirk Tripp | |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Lyman | 36-37 |
| 16:22 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ray Elder - foul #1 on Ray Elder, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Jason Clement (SG), Richard Hill (C) Glen Fredrick, Gregory Parks, James Lyman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Kirk Tripp (PF) Aaron Murphy, Alan Miller, Earl Neff | |
| 16:22 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:22 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder can't finish the layup | 36-37 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Clement (fresh) SF - Ray Elder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Melusky (fresh) PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | Jason Clement connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 15:21 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Ryan | 39-39 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell's pass is intercepted by Kirk Tripp | 39-39 |
| 14:43 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stephen Melusky, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Gregory Parks (SG), Charles McHone (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), James Lyman (C) Seth Powell, Jason Clement, Ray Elder, Joseph Malone, Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Alan Miller (SF), Jerry Sessums (C) Michael Ryan, Stephen Melusky, Thomas Hall | |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 39-39 |
| 14:28 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Milton Breckenstein | 39-39 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kirk Tripp - foul #1 on Kirk Tripp, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Earl Neff (PF) Myron Willard, Kirk Tripp | |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:33 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums is hacked by Milton Breckenstein - foul #3 on Milton Breckenstein, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Kirk Tripp (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Aaron Murphy, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| 13:21 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 13:19 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:56 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | Alan Miller picks off the pass by Milton Breckenstein | 41-39 |
| 12:17 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:08 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:47 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Myron Willard | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McHone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 11:23 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Myron Willard | 41-41 |
| 10:58 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Hall | 41-43 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 10:37 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:08 | Valparaiso | James Lyman is called for the reach on Michael Ryan - foul #2 on James Lyman, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Jason Clement (SG), Ray Elder (SF), Joseph Malone (PF), Richard Hill (C) Glen Fredrick, Gregory Parks, Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein, James Lyman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Michael Ryan, Alan Miller, Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall | |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | Jason Clement steals it from Earl Neff | 41-43 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill misses badly on a floater from the left block | 41-43 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 09:19 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Myron Willard, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Alan Miller (SF) Myron Willard, Stephen Melusky | |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Malone | 44-43 |
| 08:45 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums is fouled on the floor by Richard Hill - foul #1 on Richard Hill, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Gregory Parks (SG) Seth Powell, Jason Clement | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Kirk Tripp (PF) Michael Ryan, Earl Neff | |
| 08:26 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Murphy | 44-46 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 08:07 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:02 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Myron Willard, Alan Miller, Kirk Tripp, Jerry Sessums | |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone tips it home | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Elder (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Melusky (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Hill - foul #2 on Richard Hill, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles McHone (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), James Lyman (C) Ray Elder, Joseph Malone, Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Alan Miller (SG), Jerry Sessums (C) Michael Ryan, Aaron Murphy, Thomas Hall | |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:20 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Glen Fredrick | 48-47 |
| 06:22 | Valparaiso | James Lyman blocks the short jumper by Earl Neff | 48-47 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas State | James Lyman pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas State | Earl Neff is called for the reach on Milton Breckenstein - foul #2 on Earl Neff, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG) Glen Fredrick | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Aaron Murphy (SG), Kirk Tripp (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Myron Willard, Alan Miller, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Stephen Melusky is called for the reach on Charles McHone - foul #2 on Stephen Melusky, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Elder (SG) Gregory Parks | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SG) Aaron Murphy | |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Ryan - foul #2 on Michael Ryan, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG) Alan Miller | |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:03 | Valparaiso | Seth Powell is called for the reach on Michael Ryan - foul #3 on Seth Powell, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Hill (SF), Joseph Malone (PF) Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Alan Miller (SF) Aaron Murphy, Stephen Melusky | |
| 05:03 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:03 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell is hacked by Thomas Hall - foul #1 on Thomas Hall, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG) Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:55 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan makes the 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | Alan Miller picks off the pass by Gregory Parks | 51-52 |
| 03:59 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan Miller | 51-54 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder scores on a turnaround in the lane | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Elder (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Lyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Charles McHone (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF) Seth Powell, Ray Elder, James Lyman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Alan Miller, Thomas Hall | |
| 02:48 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Sessums | 53-57 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone lays it in | 55-57 |
| 02:03 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses the fadeaway in the lane | 55-57 |
| 01:55 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan is fouled on the floor by Glen Fredrick - foul #2 on Glen Fredrick, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Lyman (C) Joseph Malone | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Aaron Murphy, Stephen Melusky, Jerry Sessums | |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick loses the dribble to Kirk Tripp | 55-57 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Kirk Tripp | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Parks - foul #2 on Gregory Parks, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Lyman | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses short on a floater from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall runs out the clock | 57-59 |