| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Otha Zukowsky (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dewayne Keim (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Obi Elijah (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Orlando Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Domingo Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Kinsey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sean Wasson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Hinderliter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Hinderliter steps in front of the Orlando Mitchell pass | 25-39 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | Robert Kinsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-39 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Albert Dalton denies the turnaround by Dewayne Keim | 25-39 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dewayne Keim | 25-39 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah buries a jump hook in the lane | 27-39 |
| 18:24 | Valparaiso | Domingo Martinez drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Sean Wasson | 27-41 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell's floater is knocked away by Sean Wasson | 27-41 |
| 18:12 | Valparaiso | Sean Wasson snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 18:06 | Valparaiso | Albert Dalton misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Otha Zukowsky - foul #2 on Otha Zukowsky, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 18:06 | Valparaiso | Albert Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:06 | Valparaiso | Albert Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 29-43 |
| 17:27 | Valparaiso | Anthony Hinderliter connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 29-45 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Otha Zukowsky and the foul's on Albert Dalton - foul #3 on Albert Dalton, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Cain (SG) Dewayne Keim | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Diego Ochoa (PG), Fynn Elijah (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Kopano Abdo (C) Domingo Martinez, Sean Wasson, Albert Dalton, Anthony Hinderliter | |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 16:57 | Valparaiso | Angel Marino is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Angel Marino, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips (PG), Jason Slagowski (SG), Timothy Goss (PF), Giovanni Ferrari (C) Otha Zukowsky, Tim Mann, Obi Elijah, Orlando Mitchell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Edward Awad (SF) Robert Kinsey | |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Jason Slagowski connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-45 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Fynn Elijah hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Angel Marino and he's hacked by Jason Slagowski - foul #1 on Jason Slagowski, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Fynn Elijah makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Phillips | 37-48 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | Kopano Abdo loses the dribble to Giovanni Ferrari | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Slagowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Cain (fresh) PF - Timothy Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Fynn Elijah (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Diego Ochoa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Awad (fresh) PF - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kopano Abdo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Diego Ochoa - foul #2 on Diego Ochoa, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim (SG), Tim Mann (SF), Obi Elijah (PF) Jason Slagowski, Kyle Cain, Giovanni Ferrari | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Domingo Martinez (PG), Robert Kinsey (SG), Sean Wasson (SF), Albert Dalton (PF), Anthony Hinderliter (C) Fynn Elijah, Diego Ochoa, Edward Awad, Angel Marino, Kopano Abdo | |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 15:38 | Valparaiso | Domingo Martinez clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Tim Mann - foul #1 on Tim Mann, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky (PG), Orlando Mitchell (C) Ryan Phillips, Timothy Goss | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 15:38 | Valparaiso | Domingo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:38 | Valparaiso | Domingo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim is hacked by Anthony Hinderliter - foul #1 on Anthony Hinderliter, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 15:12 | Valparaiso | Albert Dalton gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 15:07 | Valparaiso | Domingo Martinez buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Kinsey | 38-52 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell misses the lay-in | 38-52 |
| 14:48 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Anthony Hinderliter | 38-52 |
| 14:38 | Valparaiso | Domingo Martinez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 14:21 | Valparaiso | Robert Kinsey gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 14:13 | Valparaiso | Albert Dalton hits a jump hook from the right block | 38-54 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim is called for traveling | 38-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Slagowski (SG), Kyle Cain (SF), Timothy Goss (PF), Giovanni Ferrari (C) Dewayne Keim, Tim Mann, Obi Elijah, Orlando Mitchell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Diego Ochoa (SG), Fynn Elijah (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Kopano Abdo (C) Robert Kinsey, Sean Wasson, Albert Dalton, Anthony Hinderliter | |
| 13:39 | Valparaiso | Angel Marino misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-54 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Cain gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Jason Slagowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 13:31 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Angel Marino | 38-54 |
| 13:09 | Valparaiso | Domingo Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips (PG), Tim Mann (SF), Obi Elijah (PF) Otha Zukowsky, Jason Slagowski, Giovanni Ferrari | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Kinsey (SG) Domingo Martinez | |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Phillips and he's hacked by Kopano Abdo - foul #1 on Kopano Abdo, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell (C) Timothy Goss | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sean Wasson (SF) Fynn Elijah | |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Kinsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-54 |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | Sean Wasson tips it in | 41-56 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| 12:15 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Kinsey | 41-56 |
| 12:01 | Valparaiso | Kopano Abdo makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Kinsey | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Cain (fresh) SF - Tim Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Obi Elijah (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Orlando Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Diego Ochoa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Kinsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Wasson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kopano Abdo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 11:48 | Valparaiso | Angel Marino grabs the board | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:28 | Valparaiso | Kopano Abdo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Diego Ochoa | 41-62 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Cain clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-62 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Cain | 41-62 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-62 |
| 10:33 | Valparaiso | Obi Elijah steals it from Sean Wasson | 44-62 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Diego Ochoa steals it from Kyle Cain | 44-62 |
| 09:56 | Valparaiso | Obi Elijah is called for the reach on Angel Marino - foul #1 on Obi Elijah, team foul #4 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky (PG), Dewayne Keim (SG), Jason Slagowski (SF), Timothy Goss (PF), Giovanni Ferrari (C) Ryan Phillips, Kyle Cain, Tim Mann, Obi Elijah, Orlando Mitchell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Domingo Martinez (PG), Fynn Elijah (SG), Edward Awad (SF), Albert Dalton (PF), Anthony Hinderliter (C) Diego Ochoa, Robert Kinsey, Sean Wasson, Angel Marino, Kopano Abdo | |
| 09:32 | Valparaiso | Anthony Hinderliter hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Domingo Martinez | 44-65 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Jason Slagowski is called for traveling | 44-65 |
| 08:50 | Valparaiso | Fynn Elijah misses long on a runner near the basket | 44-65 |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | Albert Dalton tips it home | 44-67 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Jason Slagowski clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Hinderliter - foul #2 on Anthony Hinderliter, team foul #6 | 44-67 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Jason Slagowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Jason Slagowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 08:07 | Valparaiso | Albert Dalton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-67 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari grabs the board | 46-67 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Jason Slagowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-67 |
| 07:43 | Valparaiso | Albert Dalton pulls down the rebound | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Otha Zukowsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewayne Keim (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Slagowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Domingo Martinez (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fynn Elijah (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Awad (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Dalton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Hinderliter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Domingo Martinez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Awad | 46-70 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Albert Dalton - foul #4 on Albert Dalton, team foul #7 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips (PG), Kyle Cain (SG), Tim Mann (SF), Orlando Mitchell (C) Otha Zukowsky, Dewayne Keim, Jason Slagowski, Giovanni Ferrari | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Diego Ochoa (PG), Robert Kinsey (SG), Sean Wasson (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Kopano Abdo (C) Domingo Martinez, Fynn Elijah, Edward Awad, Albert Dalton, Anthony Hinderliter | |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Timothy Goss takes the ball from Robert Kinsey | 48-70 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Cain hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Angel Marino - foul #3 on Angel Marino, team foul #8 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah (PF) Timothy Goss | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Cain makes the free throw | 51-70 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Ryan Phillips steals the ball from Diego Ochoa | 51-70 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell blows the layup | 51-70 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell tips it but misses | 51-70 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah tips it in | 53-70 |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Kopano Abdo knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Diego Ochoa | 53-72 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell drills a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Kinsey - foul #1 on Robert Kinsey, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky (PG) Ryan Phillips | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Domingo Martinez (PG), Albert Dalton (PF), Anthony Hinderliter (C) Diego Ochoa, Angel Marino, Kopano Abdo | |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell makes the free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:01 | Valparaiso | Robert Kinsey is fouled on the floor by Obi Elijah - foul #2 on Obi Elijah, team foul #5 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim (SG) Kyle Cain | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:34 | Valparaiso | Anthony Hinderliter drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Albert Dalton | 56-74 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-74 |
| 04:21 | Valparaiso | Anthony Hinderliter snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | Albert Dalton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-74 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim grabs the board | 56-74 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Kinsey - foul #2 on Robert Kinsey, team foul #10 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari (SF), Timothy Goss (C) Tim Mann, Orlando Mitchell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Diego Ochoa (SG), Fynn Elijah (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Kopano Abdo (C) Robert Kinsey, Sean Wasson, Albert Dalton, Anthony Hinderliter | |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Angel Marino's layup is rejected by Obi Elijah | 58-74 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Obi Elijah | 58-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Otha Zukowsky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewayne Keim (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Obi Elijah (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Goss (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Domingo Martinez (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Diego Ochoa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Fynn Elijah (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kopano Abdo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Diego Ochoa picks off the pass by Timothy Goss | 58-74 |
| 02:48 | Valparaiso | Angel Marino connects on the jumper from the right block | 58-76 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Dewayne Keim is blocked by Kopano Abdo | 58-76 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss tips it but misses | 58-76 |
| 02:34 | Valparaiso | Angel Marino grabs the board | 58-76 |
| 02:05 | Valparaiso | Diego Ochoa hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Dewayne Keim - foul #1 on Dewayne Keim, team foul #6 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips (PG), Jason Slagowski (SG), Kyle Cain (SF) Otha Zukowsky, Dewayne Keim, Obi Elijah | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Edward Awad (SF) Domingo Martinez | |
| 02:05 | Valparaiso | Diego Ochoa misses the free throw | 58-78 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Jason Slagowski gets the rebound | 58-78 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari's pass is intercepted by Edward Awad | 58-78 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Kopano Abdo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-78 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 58-78 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-78 |
| 01:04 | Valparaiso | Diego Ochoa can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss grabs the board | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Jason Slagowski misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-78 |
| 00:54 | Valparaiso | Angel Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Edward Awad comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Diego Ochoa gets the offensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Diego Ochoa runs out the clock | 61-78 |