| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marco Sargent (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Stephen Devries (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Wotring (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Crenshaw (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Anthony Dix inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Clifford Gee clanks a floater near the basket | 31-26 |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Keith Wotring steals the ball from Marco Sargent | 31-28 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 18:51 | Valparaiso | Stephen Devries gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:39 | Valparaiso | Don Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Marco Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-28 |
| 18:20 | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Don Smith | 33-30 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Don Smith picks off the pass by Clyde Hunger | 33-30 |
| 17:36 | Valparaiso | Jose Martin steals the ball from Larry Christensen | 33-30 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | William Crenshaw is called for the reach on Marco Sargent - foul #2 on William Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Pearson (C) Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Stephen Devries steals it from Marco Sargent | 33-30 |
| 17:03 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring can't finish the layup | 33-30 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Marco Sargent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Andrew Barkley (PF) Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix, Marco Sargent | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson (SF) Larry Christensen | |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | Don Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Steven Pearson gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Edgar Keene | 35-30 |
| 15:58 | Valparaiso | Don Smith misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Barkley - foul #1 on Andrew Barkley, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SG), Anthony Dix (SF), Royal Willilams (PF), Clifford Gee (C) Jose Martin, Edgar Keene, Andrew Barkley, Steven Pearson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Connie Brown (PG), Larry Christensen (SF), Stefan Russo (C) Stephen Devries, Keith Wotring, William Crenshaw | |
| 15:58 | Valparaiso | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:58 | Valparaiso | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Easley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Connie Brown (fresh) SG - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stefan Russo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Royal Willilams's pass is intercepted by Brett Wilson | 35-32 |
| 15:15 | Valparaiso | Don Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-34 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Royal Willilams is hacked by Brett Wilson - foul #1 on Brett Wilson, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG) Richard Easley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Devries (PG), Jerome Fillion (SG), Keith Wotring (PF), William Crenshaw (C) Connie Brown, Don Smith, Brett Wilson, Stefan Russo | |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Royal Willilams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerome Fillion - foul #2 on Jerome Fillion, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Royal Willilams makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Royal Willilams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:33 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:16 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clyde Hunger - foul #3 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson (SF) Larry Christensen | |
| 14:16 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:16 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Stephen Devries is called for the reach on Royal Willilams - foul #1 on Stephen Devries, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Marco Sargent (C) Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Brett Wilson is called for the reach on Edgar Keene - foul #2 on Brett Wilson, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Edgar Keene scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | Jerome Fillion clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 13:06 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 13:05 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Edgar Keene hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 38-38 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Richard Easley grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Marco Sargent clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 38-38 |
| 12:29 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:15 | Valparaiso | William Crenshaw is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Crenshaw, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SG), Anthony Dix (SF), Clifford Gee (C) Jose Martin, Edgar Keene, Royal Willilams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Don Smith (SG), Larry Christensen (SF), Stefan Russo (PF) Jerome Fillion, Brett Wilson, Keith Wotring | |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Clifford Gee hits the finger roll | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Easley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marco Sargent (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Stephen Devries (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stefan Russo (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Valparaiso | Stephen Devries clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Easley - foul #2 on Richard Easley, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 11:33 | Valparaiso | Stephen Devries makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:33 | Valparaiso | Stephen Devries misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Clifford Gee snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Larry Christensen blocks the short jumper by Clyde Hunger | 40-39 |
| 11:15 | Valparaiso | Stefan Russo grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | William Crenshaw misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Marco Sargent - foul #2 on Marco Sargent, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Royal Willilams (PF) Richard Easley, Marco Sargent | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Connie Brown (PG), Keith Wotring (PF) Stephen Devries, Stefan Russo | |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | William Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | William Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 10:38 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:09 | Valparaiso | Don Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Christensen - foul #1 on Larry Christensen, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Pearson (C) Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Devries (PG), Brett Wilson (C) Connie Brown, William Crenshaw | |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:27 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Keith Wotring is denied by Royal Willilams | 42-44 |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | Don Smith can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 09:24 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson tips it home | 42-46 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Steven Pearson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 08:42 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Stephen Devries | 44-48 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Don Smith is called for the reach on Clyde Hunger - foul #1 on Don Smith, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (PG), Edgar Keene (SF), Marco Sargent (PF), Clifford Gee (C) Jose Martin, Anthony Dix, Royal Willilams, Steven Pearson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerome Fillion (SG), Cecil Russell (SF), Stefan Russo (C) Don Smith, Larry Christensen, Keith Wotring | |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Marco Sargent grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Brett Wilson denies the turnaround by Clifford Gee | 44-48 |
| 08:07 | Valparaiso | Cecil Russell pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:53 | Valparaiso | Stephen Devries buries a shot from the left wing set up by Jerome Fillion | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Easley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Hunger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Keene (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marco Sargent (fresh) 5 reb. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Stephen Devries (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Fillion (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Cecil Russell (fresh) PF - Brett Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stefan Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger is hacked by Cecil Russell - foul #1 on Cecil Russell, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Crenshaw (C) Cecil Russell | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Richard Easley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 06:48 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:43 | Valparaiso | Stephen Devries is hacked by Clifford Gee - foul #2 on Clifford Gee, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Anthony Dix (SF), Royal Willilams (PF) Clyde Hunger, Edgar Keene, Marco Sargent | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Connie Brown (PG), Don Smith (SG), Larry Christensen (SF), Keith Wotring (PF) Stephen Devries, Jerome Fillion, Brett Wilson, Stefan Russo | |
| 06:32 | Valparaiso | William Crenshaw's pass is intercepted by Clifford Gee | 46-53 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Clifford Gee buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Royal Willilams | 49-53 |
| 05:52 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring is fouled on the floor by Royal Willilams - foul #4 on Royal Willilams, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Marco Sargent (C) Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:52 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:52 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Anthony Dix buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Easley | 52-55 |
| 05:19 | Valparaiso | Don Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Richard Easley gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 04:47 | Valparaiso | Don Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Royal Willilams double dribbles | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SG) Richard Easley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Devries (PG), Brett Wilson (C) Connie Brown, William Crenshaw | |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring misses long on a jumper from the left side | 52-58 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Marco Sargent grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger is hacked by Larry Christensen - foul #2 on Larry Christensen, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Keene (SF), Clifford Gee (C) Anthony Dix, Marco Sargent | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stefan Russo (C) Larry Christensen | |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:43 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Brett Wilson | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Keene (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Stephen Devries (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Wotring (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Stefan Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Edgar Keene pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Keith Wotring blocks the short jumper by Clifford Gee | 54-60 |
| 03:02 | Valparaiso | Stefan Russo snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Dix (SF) Edgar Keene | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen (SF), William Crenshaw (C) Brett Wilson, Stefan Russo | |
| 02:40 | Valparaiso | Clyde Hunger takes the ball from William Crenshaw | 54-60 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Anthony Dix is hacked by Larry Christensen - foul #3 on Larry Christensen, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:16 | Valparaiso | William Crenshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Royal Willilams | 56-60 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Royal Willilams's floater is knocked away by Keith Wotring | 56-60 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Royal Willilams | 56-60 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Anthony Dix is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Dix, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 01:24 | Valparaiso | Stephen Devries can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-60 |
| 01:22 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Devries | 56-62 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Dix | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Keith Wotring blows the dunk | 59-62 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Don Smith tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Anthony Dix is hacked by Larry Christensen - foul #4 on Larry Christensen, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen is hacked by Jose Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson (PF) Keith Wotring | |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | Larry Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 00:13 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Brett Wilson | 61-66 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Martin - foul #3 on Jose Martin, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Brett Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Royal Willilams grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-68 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to William Crenshaw | 61-68 |