| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Devera (fresh) SG - Martin Frederick (fresh) SF - Mark Blake (fresh) PF - Kenneth Holmstrom (fresh) C - Matthew Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Dunlap (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Dyer (fresh) SF - Russell Nutter (fresh) PF - Peter Pollard (fresh) C - David Mann (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Frederick | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Matthew Reynolds steals the ball from Jeffrey Dyer | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera makes the floater near the basket set up by Kenneth Holmstrom and he's fouled by Lawrence Dunlap - foul #1 on Lawrence Dunlap, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:16 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Russell Nutter can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 18:57 | Valparaiso | Mark Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds's floater is tipped away by Peter Pollard | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | Valparaiso | Mark Blake snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Valparaiso | Russell Nutter picks off the pass by Matthew Reynolds | 5-0 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:37 | Valparaiso | Mark Blake hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 5-0 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Richard Devera is called for the reach on Jeffrey Dyer - foul #1 on Richard Devera, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Backman (PG), Michael Hazley (SG), Richard Maloney (SF), Kirk Cannon (PF), Donald Censky (C) Richard Devera, Martin Frederick, Mark Blake, Kenneth Holmstrom, Matthew Reynolds | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Donald Censky steals the ball from Lawrence Dunlap | 5-0 |
| 16:37 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Dunlap takes the ball from Richard Maloney | 5-0 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap lays it up and in | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Dunlap steps in front of the Robert Backman pass in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Dunlap | 5-4 |
| 16:22 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Backman | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Russell Nutter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Backman (fresh) SG - Michael Hazley (fresh) SF - Richard Maloney (fresh) PF - Kirk Cannon (fresh) C - Donald Censky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Dunlap (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Nutter (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Pollard (fresh) C - David Mann (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman misses the driving attempt near the basket | 7-4 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer clanks a shot from the right side | 7-4 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Peter Pollard tips it in | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky lays it in on a great pass from Michael Hazley | 9-6 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Mann | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | David Mann gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Peter Pollard can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Peter Pollard gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Censky - foul #1 on Donald Censky, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Devera (PG), Martin Frederick (SG), Mark Blake (SF), Kenneth Holmstrom (PF), Matthew Reynolds (C) Robert Backman, Michael Hazley, Richard Maloney, Kirk Cannon, Donald Censky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Brown (PG), William Brady (SF), Kyle Fogle (PF), Boyd Balser (C) Lawrence Dunlap, Russell Nutter, Peter Pollard, David Mann | |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:26 | Valparaiso | Mark Blake is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | William Brady clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 13:06 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Mark Blake | 11-10 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Mark Blake is called for the reach on Lee Brown - foul #1 on Mark Blake, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 12:20 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Kenneth Holmstrom | 11-10 |
| 12:06 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds scores on a floater near the basket | 13-10 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | Boyd Balser lays it in and he's fouled by Martin Frederick - foul #1 on Martin Frederick, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mann (C) Jeffrey Dyer | |
| 11:53 | Xavier | Boyd Balser makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Devera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Blake (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lee Brown (fresh) SG - William Brady (fresh) SF - Kyle Fogle (fresh) PF - Boyd Balser (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Mann (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom blows the layup but the foul's on Boyd Balser - foul #1 on Boyd Balser, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney (SF) Mark Blake | |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Nutter (SF), Peter Pollard (PF) Kyle Fogle, Boyd Balser | |
| 11:34 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:34 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | David Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Peter Pollard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Holmstrom - foul #1 on Kenneth Holmstrom, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Backman (PG), William Gee (SG), Donald Censky (C) Richard Devera, Martin Frederick, Matthew Reynolds | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmy Vanmeter (PG), Jeffrey Dyer (SG) Lee Brown, William Brady | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Peter Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Peter Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:14 | Valparaiso | The refs have stopped play. Donald Censky is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 14-15 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon (SF) Donald Censky | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | William Gee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley (SG) William Gee | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Peter Pollard hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Backman | 14-15 |
| 10:46 | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Backman | 16-15 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Jimmy Vanmeter is fouled on the floor by Robert Backman - foul #1 on Robert Backman, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mark Blake (SF) Kenneth Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap (PG) Jimmy Vanmeter | |
| 10:06 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Russell Nutter | 16-17 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Dyer steals it from Robert Backman | 16-17 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer travels with the ball | 16-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Devera (PG), Martin Frederick (SG), Matthew Reynolds (C) Michael Hazley, Kirk Cannon, Richard Maloney | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Brady (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Kyle Fogle (PF), Boyd Balser (C) Jeffrey Dyer, Russell Nutter, Peter Pollard, David Mann | |
| 09:15 | Valparaiso | Mark Blake hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | Mark Blake grabs the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:09 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom (PF) Robert Backman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Blake - foul #2 on Mark Blake, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney (SF) Mark Blake | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:46 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera's layup is rejected by Kyle Fogle | 16-18 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Kyle Fogle hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Boyd Balser can't tip it in | 16-18 |
| 08:29 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Kenneth Holmstrom | 16-18 |
| 08:15 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lee Brown - foul #1 on Lee Brown, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter Pollard (PF), David Mann (C) Lawrence Dunlap, Boyd Balser | |
| 08:15 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:15 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | David Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | David Mann clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Peter Pollard snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Matthew Reynolds swats the short shot by Kyle Fogle | 17-18 |
| 07:49 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Martin Frederick | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Devera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Frederick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Maloney (fresh) PF - Kenneth Holmstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lee Brown (fresh) SG - William Brady (fresh) SF - Kyle Fogle (fresh) PF - Peter Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Valparaiso | Kyle Fogle is called for the reach on Martin Frederick - foul #1 on Kyle Fogle, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon (SF), Robert Backman (PF) Richard Maloney, Kenneth Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmy Vanmeter (PG), Jeffrey Dyer (SG), Russell Nutter (SF) Lee Brown, William Brady, Kyle Fogle | |
| 07:12 | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-18 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | David Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer is hacked by Matthew Reynolds - foul #1 on Matthew Reynolds, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley (SG), Donald Censky (C) Martin Frederick, Matthew Reynolds | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Backman is fouled on the floor by Peter Pollard - foul #1 on Peter Pollard, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom (PF) Richard Devera | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap (PG), Boyd Balser (C) Jimmy Vanmeter, David Mann | |
| 06:33 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Boyd Balser - foul #2 on Boyd Balser, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Hinderliter (C) Boyd Balser | |
| 06:33 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:33 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Peter Pollard misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Hazley - foul #1 on Michael Hazley, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick (SG), Richard Maloney (SF) Michael Hazley, Kirk Cannon | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Peter Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Peter Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky is hacked by Richard Hinderliter - foul #1 on Richard Hinderliter, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Brady (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Kyle Fogle (PF), David Mann (C) Jeffrey Dyer, Russell Nutter, Peter Pollard, Richard Hinderliter | |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Lee Brown blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Holmstrom - foul #2 on Kenneth Holmstrom, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon (PF), Matthew Reynolds (C) Kenneth Holmstrom, Donald Censky | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Lee Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Lee Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:35 | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Lee Brown - foul #2 on Lee Brown, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Devera (PG) Robert Backman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer (SG) Lee Brown | |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | William Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Kirk Cannon swats the short shot by Lawrence Dunlap | 22-22 |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 04:31 | Valparaiso | Martin Frederick is called for traveling | 22-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hazley (SG) Martin Frederick | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmy Vanmeter (PG), Russell Nutter (SF), Peter Pollard (PF) Lawrence Dunlap, William Brady, Kyle Fogle | |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Michael Hazley - foul #2 on Michael Hazley, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Gee (SG), Robert Backman (PF) Michael Hazley, Richard Maloney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Hinderliter (C) David Mann | |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Jeffrey Dyer misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:54 | Valparaiso | William Gee misses the jumpshot from the left side | 22-24 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Peter Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Devera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Gee (fresh) SF - Kirk Cannon (fresh) PF - Robert Backman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmy Vanmeter (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Dyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Russell Nutter (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Pollard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hinderliter (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Richard Hinderliter is denied on a layup by Robert Backman | 22-24 |
| 03:22 | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 03:08 | Valparaiso | Richard Devera misses long on a shot from the right block | 22-24 |
| 03:07 | Valparaiso | William Gee hits the follow up shot | 24-24 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Richard Hinderliter clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Kirk Cannon - foul #1 on Kirk Cannon, team foul #12 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney (PG), Martin Frederick (SG), Mark Blake (SF), Kenneth Holmstrom (PF), Donald Censky (C) Richard Devera, William Gee, Kirk Cannon, Robert Backman, Matthew Reynolds | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap (PG), William Brady (SG), Kyle Fogle (SF) Jimmy Vanmeter, Jeffrey Dyer, Russell Nutter | |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Richard Hinderliter makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Richard Hinderliter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 02:41 | Valparaiso | Donald Censky tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Peter Pollard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 02:17 | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Holmstrom misses the floater from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap is fouled on the floor by Donald Censky - foul #2 on Donald Censky, team foul #13 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Boyd Balser (PF), David Mann (C) Peter Pollard, Richard Hinderliter | |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Lawrence Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:29 | Valparaiso | Kyle Fogle steps in front of the Mark Blake pass | 26-28 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | William Brady scores on a floater from the left side set up by Lawrence Dunlap | 26-30 |
| 01:03 | Valparaiso | Richard Maloney drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Blake | 29-30 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Kyle Fogle is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Devera (PG), Michael Hazley (SG), Kirk Cannon (SF), Matthew Reynolds (C) Richard Maloney, Martin Frederick, Mark Blake, Donald Censky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Brown (PG), Jeffrey Dyer (SG), Russell Nutter (SF) Lawrence Dunlap, William Brady, Kyle Fogle | |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Kirk Cannon misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Matthew Reynolds can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Lee Brown snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lee Brown comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-30 |