| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Rudolph (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Goff (fresh) SF - Gerard Coyle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cardone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hui (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Fritsche (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Heine (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | John Hui inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche is whistled for traveling | 21-23 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana State | Ruben Heine picks off the pass by Thomas Bender | 21-23 |
| 19:01 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Peter Bogen | 21-25 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana State | Larry Stamper steps in front of the William Goff pass | 21-25 |
| 18:34 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rudolph - foul #4 on Robert Rudolph, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG) Robert Rudolph | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 18:18 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana State | James Cardone pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana State | James Cardone banks in the layup and he's hacked by Terry Fritsche - foul #2 on Terry Fritsche, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana State | James Cardone makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 17:27 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana State | James Cardone snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana State | James Cardone makes the jumper from close range | 26-25 |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | John Hui misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-25 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 16:12 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 16:10 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine tips it home | 26-27 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana State | William Goff is hacked by Terry Fritsche - foul #3 on Terry Fritsche, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF), Robert Bibler (C) William Goff, Gerard Coyle, James Cardone, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley (PG), Daniel Patricio (SF), George Musial (PF), Neil Sullivan (C) Larry Stamper, John Hui, Terry Fritsche, Ruben Heine | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Bibler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Beazley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Patricio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Musial (fresh) C - Neil Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Louisiana State | The 3pt attempt by Stanley Smith is denied by Neil Sullivan | 26-27 |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | Neil Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | Ivan Filipski is called for the reach on George Musial - foul #1 on Ivan Filipski, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Goff (SG) John Cornett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Jones (PG) Peter Bogen | |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | George Musial is hacked by Stanley Smith - foul #1 on Stanley Smith, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| 14:37 | Valparaiso | Charles Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 14:35 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 13:50 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski travels with the ball | 26-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Thomas Bender (C) William Goff, Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper (PG), Peter Bogen (SG), Ruben Heine (C) Charles Jones, Michael Beazley, Neil Sullivan | |
| 13:23 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Marko Stazenski | 28-29 |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | Thomas Bender denies the turnaround by Peter Bogen | 28-29 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana State | John Cornett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 12:14 | Valparaiso | Thomas Bender is called for the reach on Peter Bogen - foul #1 on Thomas Bender, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph (PG), Gerard Coyle (SF), James Cardone (PF) Stanley Smith, Ivan Filipski, Marko Stazenski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hui (SF), Terry Fritsche (PF) Daniel Patricio, George Musial | |
| 12:05 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Goff (SG) John Cornett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 11:39 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender buries a shot from close range set up by William Goff | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Rudolph (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Goff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Coyle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cardone (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hui (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Fritsche (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ruben Heine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ruben Heine | 30-32 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (C) Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio (SF) Ruben Heine | |
| 10:42 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen tips it in | 30-34 |
| 10:19 | Louisiana State | Peter Bogen picks off the pass by James Cardone | 30-34 |
| 10:02 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Patricio | 30-37 |
| 09:34 | Louisiana State | James Cardone hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Rudolph and the foul's on Terry Fritsche - foul #4 on Terry Fritsche, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (SG), Thomas Bender (C) William Goff, Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley (PG), George Musial (PF) Larry Stamper, Terry Fritsche | |
| 09:34 | Louisiana State | James Cardone makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 09:11 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bender | 33-37 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana State | John Hui swats the short shot by Thomas Bender | 33-37 |
| 08:46 | Valparaiso | George Musial grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 08:28 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Cardone | 33-37 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana State | James Cardone can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-37 |
| 07:59 | Valparaiso | George Musial pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Rudolph (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerard Coyle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cardone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Beazley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Patricio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Musial (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hui (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Bender, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Goff (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF), Robert Bibler (C) Robert Rudolph, Gerard Coyle, James Cardone, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper (PG), Neil Sullivan (SF), Terry Fritsche (PF), Ruben Heine (C) Peter Bogen, Daniel Patricio, George Musial, John Hui | |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Beazley | 33-40 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana State | John Cornett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Goff | 36-40 |
| 06:21 | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 06:19 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 06:18 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley is denied on a layup by Ivan Filipski | 36-40 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 05:29 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine tips it home | 38-42 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 04:58 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Ruben Heine | 38-42 |
| 04:41 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph (PG), Gerard Coyle (SF), James Cardone (PF), Thomas Bender (C) John Cornett, Ivan Filipski, Marko Stazenski, Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen (SG), Daniel Patricio (SF) Michael Beazley, Neil Sullivan | |
| 04:17 | Louisiana State | James Cardone misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Larry Stamper - foul #1 on Larry Stamper, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | George Musial (PF) Terry Fritsche | |
| 04:17 | Louisiana State | James Cardone misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 04:17 | Louisiana State | James Cardone misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | George Musial misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 03:51 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Musial | 38-44 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Cardone | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Goff (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerard Coyle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cardone (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Stamper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Patricio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Musial (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ruben Heine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Bender - foul #3 on Thomas Bender, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF) William Goff, Gerard Coyle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Jones (PG) Larry Stamper | |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Charles Jones grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Goff (SG), Gerard Coyle (SF) John Cornett, Ivan Filipski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper (PG), Terry Fritsche (PF) Charles Jones, George Musial | |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Thomas Bender steals it from Ruben Heine | 41-46 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Fritsche - foul #5 on Terry Fritsche, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | George Musial (PF) Terry Fritsche | |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 02:08 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from George Musial | 43-48 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana State | William Goff buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Rudolph | 46-48 |
| 01:31 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| 00:54 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender hits the finger roll set up by Gerard Coyle | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | James Cardone blocks the short jumper by Peter Bogen | 48-48 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Cardone | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | James Cardone misses short on a fullcourt shot | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Goff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Coyle (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Cardone (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Stamper (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Patricio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Musial (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ruben Heine (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine wins the tip | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:26 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 04:24 | Louisiana State | James Cardone pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana State | William Goff misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana State | James Cardone can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Larry Stamper | 48-48 |
| 03:35 | Valparaiso | George Musial's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hui (C) Ruben Heine | |
| 03:26 | Louisiana State | James Cardone hits the finger roll set up by William Goff | 50-48 |
| 03:09 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana State | James Cardone gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-48 |
| 02:41 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 02:41 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine (C) John Hui | |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bender - foul #4 on Thomas Bender, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:57 | Louisiana State | Ruben Heine is called for the reach on James Cardone - foul #2 on Ruben Heine, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana State | William Goff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 01:39 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Peter Bogen | 50-50 |
| 01:31 | Valparaiso | George Musial drills a floater from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Goff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerard Coyle (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Cardone (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Stamper (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Patricio (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Musial (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Heine (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle drills a floater from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Stamper | 54-55 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | William Goff connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio misses short on a fullcourt shot | 57-55 |