| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gregory Cardillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Souther (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rick Brower (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Howard Braunstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Parkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Perry Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Lawler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Michael Sanders inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Morehead State | Bruce Cooper picks off the pass by Howard Braunstein | 25-39 |
| 19:44 | Valparaiso | Melvin Souther lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Cooper | 27-39 |
| 19:23 | Morehead State | Michael Sanders misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 19:22 | Morehead State | Warren Parkinson tips it back up and in | 27-41 |
| 19:04 | Valparaiso | Rick Brower lays it up and in | 29-41 |
| 18:52 | Morehead State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Daniel Lawler - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Nelson (C) Daniel Lawler | |
| 18:43 | Morehead State | Perry Graham buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Braunstein | 29-43 |
| 18:14 | Valparaiso | Warren Parkinson steals it from James Johnson | 29-43 |
| 17:49 | Morehead State | Howard Braunstein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 17:48 | Valparaiso | Bruce Cooper pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:46 | Valparaiso | Bruce Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Wilcoxson (PG), Calvin Smith (SG), Herbert Reily (SF), William Clark (C) Gregory Cardillo, Melvin Souther, Bruce Cooper, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alfred Cook (PG), Brian Murray (SG), Richard Day (SF), Daniel Lawler (C) Howard Braunstein, Warren Parkinson, Michael Sanders, Perry Graham | |
| 17:35 | Morehead State | Leroy Nelson buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Alfred Cook | 29-45 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | William Clark misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-45 |
| 17:14 | Morehead State | Leroy Nelson pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 17:07 | Morehead State | Daniel Lawler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 17:06 | Morehead State | Leroy Nelson misses the tip | 29-45 |
| 17:04 | Morehead State | Daniel Lawler grabs the offensive board | 29-45 |
| 16:52 | Morehead State | Alfred Cook misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 16:50 | Valparaiso | Calvin Smith grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Herbert Reily is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Herbert Reily, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Cardillo (PG), James Johnson (C) Howard Wilcoxson, Rick Brower | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Perry Graham (PF) Leroy Nelson | |
| 16:09 | Morehead State | Daniel Lawler drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-48 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Gregory Cardillo is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Murray - foul #2 on Brian Murray, team foul #1 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bruce Cooper (SF), Rick Brower (PF) Herbert Reily, William Clark | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Braunstein (PG), Warren Parkinson (SG), Michael Sanders (SF) Alfred Cook, Brian Murray, Richard Day | |
| 15:51 | Valparaiso | Bruce Cooper comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 29-48 |
| 15:50 | Valparaiso | Gregory Cardillo snags the offensive board | 29-48 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gregory Cardillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bruce Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Brower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Howard Braunstein (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Parkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Perry Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Lawler (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | James Johnson misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Lawler - foul #3 on Daniel Lawler, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ralph Borgen (SG), Adam Cox (PF) Calvin Smith, Rick Brower | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Luther Johnson (SF), Leroy Nelson (C) Michael Sanders, Daniel Lawler | |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 15:31 | Morehead State | Warren Parkinson grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 15:15 | Morehead State | Howard Braunstein double dribbles | 30-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Souther (SG) Ralph Borgen | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Antonio Younts (PG) Howard Braunstein | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:10 | Valparaiso | Warren Parkinson steps in front of the Gregory Cardillo pass in the backcourt | 30-48 |
| 15:00 | Morehead State | Perry Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alfred Cook (PG), Richard Day (C) Antonio Younts, Leroy Nelson | |
| 14:53 | Valparaiso | Gregory Cardillo misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-48 |
| 14:51 | Morehead State | Warren Parkinson gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 14:48 | Morehead State | Gregory Cardillo is called for the reach on Alfred Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Cardillo, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Clark (PF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Murray (SG) Warren Parkinson | |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Brian Murray misses long on a floater from the left block | 30-48 |
| 14:34 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to William Clark | 30-48 |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | Adam Cox is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Adam Cox, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Wilcoxson (PG), Ralph Borgen (SG), Herbert Reily (SF), Rick Brower (PF) Gregory Cardillo, Melvin Souther, Bruce Cooper, Adam Cox | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Braunstein (PG) Alfred Cook | |
| 14:04 | Morehead State | Luther Johnson double dribbles | 30-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Calvin Smith (SG) Ralph Borgen | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Nelson (PF) Perry Graham | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:47 | Valparaiso | William Clark blows the layup | 30-48 |
| 13:45 | Morehead State | Richard Day grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 13:21 | Morehead State | William Clark steals it from Brian Murray | 30-48 |
| 13:07 | Valparaiso | Calvin Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 13:06 | Valparaiso | Howard Wilcoxson tips it back up and in | 32-48 |
| 12:46 | Morehead State | Luther Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Braunstein | 32-51 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Richard Day steps in front of the Howard Wilcoxson pass | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:02 | Morehead State | Richard Day misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 12:00 | Valparaiso | Herbert Reily pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| 11:55 | Valparaiso | Calvin Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-51 |
| 11:54 | Morehead State | Leroy Nelson pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| 11:28 | Morehead State | Luther Johnson knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Brian Murray | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Howard Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Herbert Reily (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Brower (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Howard Braunstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Murray (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Day (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Valparaiso | Herbert Reily misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Luther Johnson - foul #4 on Luther Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Cardillo (PG), Melvin Souther (SG), Bruce Cooper (SF), James Johnson (C) Howard Wilcoxson, Calvin Smith, Rick Brower, William Clark | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alfred Cook (PG), Warren Parkinson (SG), Michael Sanders (SF), Perry Graham (PF), Daniel Lawler (C) Howard Braunstein, Brian Murray, Luther Johnson, Leroy Nelson, Richard Day | |
| 11:15 | Valparaiso | Herbert Reily misses the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 11:15 | Valparaiso | Herbert Reily makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 10:50 | Morehead State | Alfred Cook misses the dunk but the foul's on Gregory Cardillo - foul #4 on Gregory Cardillo, team foul #5 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vincent Beauregard (PG), Rick Brower (PF) Gregory Cardillo, Herbert Reily | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 10:50 | Morehead State | Alfred Cook makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 10:50 | Morehead State | Alfred Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 10:27 | Valparaiso | Melvin Souther drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Cooper | 36-55 |
| 10:06 | Morehead State | Perry Graham misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 36-55 |
| 10:04 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Bruce Cooper | 36-55 |
| 10:01 | Valparaiso | Melvin Souther's pass is intercepted by Alfred Cook in the backcourt | 36-55 |
| 09:43 | Morehead State | Perry Graham misses the dunk | 36-55 |
| 09:41 | Morehead State | Alfred Cook gets the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 09:31 | Morehead State | Perry Graham connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Sanders | 36-58 |
| 09:27 | Valparaiso | Warren Parkinson is called for the reach on Melvin Souther in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Parkinson, team foul #4 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ralph Borgen (SG) Melvin Souther | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Antonio Younts (PG) Alfred Cook | |
| 09:14 | Valparaiso | Rick Brower can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-58 |
| 09:13 | Morehead State | Antonio Younts snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 08:57 | Morehead State | James Johnson blocks the short jumper by Perry Graham | 36-58 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Rick Brower snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 08:50 | Valparaiso | Bruce Cooper can't finish the layup | 36-58 |
| 08:49 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Warren Parkinson | 36-58 |
| 08:31 | Morehead State | Warren Parkinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-58 |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 08:27 | Valparaiso | Ralph Borgen loses the dribble to Michael Sanders in the backcourt | 36-58 |
| 08:08 | Morehead State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Daniel Lawler - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Wilcoxson (PG), Calvin Smith (SG), William Clark (PF) Vincent Beauregard, Ralph Borgen, Rick Brower | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alfred Cook (PG), Leroy Nelson (PF) Antonio Younts, Perry Graham | |
| 07:43 | Morehead State | James Johnson swats the layup by Michael Sanders | 36-58 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | William Clark snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 07:29 | Valparaiso | Bruce Cooper can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-58 |
| 07:28 | Morehead State | Warren Parkinson grabs the board | 36-58 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Howard Wilcoxson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bruce Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Alfred Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Parkinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sanders (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Leroy Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Lawler (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Morehead State | Michael Sanders comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-58 |
| 07:05 | Valparaiso | Howard Wilcoxson pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Calvin Smith is hacked by Warren Parkinson - foul #4 on Warren Parkinson, team foul #5 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Cardillo (PG), Melvin Souther (SG), Adam Cox (PF) Howard Wilcoxson, Bruce Cooper, William Clark | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Braunstein (PG), Brian Murray (SG), Luther Johnson (SF), Perry Graham (PF), Richard Day (C) Alfred Cook, Warren Parkinson, Michael Sanders, Leroy Nelson, Daniel Lawler | |
| 06:48 | Valparaiso | Adam Cox misses the lay-in | 36-58 |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | James Johnson tips it but misses | 36-58 |
| 06:45 | Valparaiso | Adam Cox gets the offensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 06:27 | Valparaiso | Brian Murray is called for the reach on Adam Cox - foul #3 on Brian Murray, team foul #6 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ralph Borgen (PG), Herbert Reily (SF), William Clark (C) Gregory Cardillo, Melvin Souther, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Antonio Younts (PG), Michael Sanders (SF), Leroy Nelson (PF) Howard Braunstein, Luther Johnson, Perry Graham | |
| 06:18 | Valparaiso | Adam Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 36-58 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Adam Cox grabs the offensive board | 36-58 |
| 06:05 | Valparaiso | Adam Cox connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Reily | 38-58 |
| 05:45 | Morehead State | Richard Day comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | Ralph Borgen grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 05:39 | Valparaiso | Herbert Reily loses the dribble to Antonio Younts | 38-58 |
| 05:24 | Morehead State | Antonio Younts loses the dribble to William Clark | 38-58 |
| 05:22 | Valparaiso | Adam Cox is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Wilcoxson (PG) Calvin Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alfred Cook (PG) Antonio Younts | |
| 05:06 | Morehead State | Alfred Cook is hacked by Herbert Reily - foul #2 on Herbert Reily, team foul #7 | 38-58 |
| 05:06 | Morehead State | Alfred Cook makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 05:06 | Morehead State | Alfred Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Ralph Borgen misses the turnaround from the right block | 38-60 |
| 04:53 | Morehead State | Richard Day snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| 04:24 | Morehead State | Alfred Cook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 04:22 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to William Clark | 38-60 |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | Herbert Reily can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-60 |
| 04:17 | Morehead State | Leroy Nelson grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 03:55 | Morehead State | Richard Day buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Cook | 38-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Valparaiso | Ralph Borgen banks in the layup | 40-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Morehead State | Michael Sanders comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Ralph Borgen | 40-63 |
| 03:08 | Valparaiso | William Clark connects on the open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Herbert Reily | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Howard Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Borgen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Reily (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Adam Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Clark (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Alfred Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Murray (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sanders (tired) 8 pts. PF - Leroy Nelson (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Day (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| 02:39 | Morehead State | Brian Murray misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-63 |
| 02:38 | Morehead State | Leroy Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 02:25 | Morehead State | Brian Murray is fouled on the floor by Ralph Borgen - foul #1 on Ralph Borgen, team foul #8 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vincent Beauregard (PG), Calvin Smith (SG) Howard Wilcoxson, Ralph Borgen | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Antonio Younts (PG) Alfred Cook | |
| 02:25 | Morehead State | Brian Murray misses the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 02:25 | Valparaiso | Adam Cox gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 02:07 | Valparaiso | William Clark hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Calvin Smith | 44-63 |
| 01:54 | Morehead State | Richard Day's pass is intercepted by Vincent Beauregard | 44-63 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Calvin Smith connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Reily | 47-63 |
| 01:32 | Morehead State | William Clark blocks the jumper by Brian Murray | 47-63 |
| 01:31 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Herbert Reily | 47-63 |
| 01:24 | Valparaiso | Adam Cox banks in the layup on a great pass from Vincent Beauregard and the foul's on Leroy Nelson - foul #3 on Leroy Nelson, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Wilcoxson (PG) Vincent Beauregard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alfred Cook (PG) Antonio Younts | |
| 01:24 | Valparaiso | Adam Cox misses the free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:24 | Morehead State | Richard Day pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 01:00 | Morehead State | Alfred Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Herbert Reily makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Howard Wilcoxson | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Leroy Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 51-63 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | William Clark makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Reily | 53-63 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Alfred Cook runs out the clock | 53-63 |