| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Paquette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Heer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ford (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Beason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Mickens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bradley Rounds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Chicago State | James Heer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 19:35 | Valparaiso | Brandon Mickens blows the layup | 37-39 |
| 19:33 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:22 | Chicago State | John Bain is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| 19:03 | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Coleman | 37-41 |
| 18:55 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 18:53 | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:38 | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds misses the easy layup | 37-41 |
| 18:36 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 18:20 | Chicago State | John Ford's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Alston | 37-43 |
| 18:19 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:04 | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Alston | 37-46 |
| 17:43 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette is hacked by Bradley Rounds - foul #1 on Bradley Rounds, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| 17:30 | Chicago State | John Ford knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Michael Paquette | 39-46 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman connects on the shot from the left side | 39-48 |
| 16:57 | Chicago State | John Bain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 16:56 | Chicago State | John Ford tips it but misses | 39-48 |
| 16:55 | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 16:31 | Valparaiso | John Ford steps in front of the Jonathan Alston pass | 39-48 |
| 16:19 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Woll (PG), Robert Hill (SF), Lester Braun (PF), John McCoy (C) Michael Paquette, Wallace Palmer, John Bain, John Ford | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths (PG), Peter Rix (SG), Steven Kerr (SF), Jason Wagner (PF), Rodney Smith (C) Larry Coleman, Dennis Beason, Brandon Mickens, Bradley Rounds, Jonathan Alston | |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | Peter Rix scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 15:50 | Chicago State | John McCoy connects on the jumper in the paint set up by James Heer | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Woll (fresh) 2 reb. SG - James Heer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Braun (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Charles Griffiths (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Rix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 15:33 | Chicago State | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 15:30 | Chicago State | Charles Woll throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Bain (PF) James Heer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds (PF) Rodney Smith | |
| 15:15 | Valparaiso | Peter Rix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| 14:56 | Chicago State | John McCoy loses the dribble to Peter Rix | 41-51 |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Steven Kerr scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charles Griffiths | 41-53 |
| 14:11 | Chicago State | John Bain banks in the layup | 43-53 |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | Charles Woll is called for the reach on Steven Kerr - foul #2 on Charles Woll, team foul #1 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Paquette (PG), Wallace Palmer (SF), John Ford (C) Lester Braun, John Bain, John McCoy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman (PG), Dennis Beason (SG), Brandon Mickens (SF), Jonathan Alston (C) Charles Griffiths, Peter Rix, Steven Kerr, Jason Wagner | |
| 13:51 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason comes up short on the shot near the basket | 43-53 |
| 13:50 | Chicago State | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:33 | Chicago State | Robert Hill is called for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Heer (SG) Charles Woll | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodney Smith (PF) Bradley Rounds | |
| 13:18 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-53 |
| 13:16 | Chicago State | James Heer gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:02 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette is called for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner (PF) Rodney Smith | |
| 12:47 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner misses long on a floater in the lane | 43-53 |
| 12:45 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Alston | 43-53 |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner travels with the ball | 43-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Woll (SF), Lester Braun (PF) Wallace Palmer, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds (PF) Jason Wagner | |
| 12:10 | Chicago State | James Heer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Woll | 46-53 |
| 11:51 | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jonathan Alston | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Paquette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Heer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Woll (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lester Braun (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Coleman (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Beason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Mickens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bradley Rounds (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Alston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Chicago State | Brandon Mickens takes the ball from Charles Woll | 46-55 |
| 11:17 | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Lester Braun - foul #1 on Lester Braun, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hill (SF), John Bain (PF) Michael Paquette, Lester Braun | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths (SG), Steven Kerr (SF), Jason Wagner (C) Dennis Beason, Brandon Mickens, Jonathan Alston | |
| 11:17 | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 11:17 | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:59 | Chicago State | Charles Woll can't finish the layup | 46-57 |
| 10:57 | Chicago State | Charles Woll pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 10:41 | Chicago State | James Heer misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Griffiths - foul #2 on Charles Griffiths, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer (SF), Lester Braun (C) Robert Hill, John Ford | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Rix (SG) Larry Coleman | |
| 10:41 | Chicago State | James Heer misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:41 | Chicago State | James Heer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:28 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 10:26 | Chicago State | John Bain snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 10:21 | Chicago State | James Heer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 10:19 | Chicago State | John Bain tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 10:10 | Valparaiso | Steven Kerr's pass is intercepted by Lester Braun | 49-57 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Charles Woll throws it down and he's fouled by Peter Rix - foul #1 on Peter Rix, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Paquette (PG) James Heer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason (SG), Brandon Mickens (SF), Jonathan Alston (C) Peter Rix, Steven Kerr, Jason Wagner | |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Charles Woll makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 09:31 | Chicago State | John Bain can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bradley Rounds - foul #2 on Bradley Rounds, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Ford (C) Charles Woll | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman (PG), Jason Wagner (PF) Charles Griffiths, Bradley Rounds | |
| 09:31 | Chicago State | John Bain makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:31 | Chicago State | John Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:31 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jason Wagner | 53-60 |
| 09:17 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Larry Coleman | 53-62 |
| 09:00 | Chicago State | Lester Braun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hill (SG) Lester Braun | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Heer (SG) Wallace Palmer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds (PF) Jason Wagner | |
| 08:21 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette is hacked by Dennis Beason - foul #2 on Dennis Beason, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steven Kerr (SF), Rodney Smith (C) Brandon Mickens, Jonathan Alston | |
| 07:56 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette drills a jumper from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Rodney Smith scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Coleman | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Paquette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Heer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Coleman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dennis Beason (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradley Rounds (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Rodney Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Chicago State | John Bain misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-64 |
| 07:15 | Chicago State | Robert Hill tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| 07:08 | Valparaiso | Rodney Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-64 |
| 07:07 | Chicago State | Robert Hill grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | John Ford's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Kerr | 57-64 |
| 06:52 | Chicago State | James Heer grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:33 | Chicago State | Robert Hill lays it up and in set up by James Heer and the foul's on Steven Kerr - foul #2 on Steven Kerr, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Woll (PG), Lester Braun (SG), Wallace Palmer (SF), John McCoy (C) Michael Paquette, James Heer, John Bain, John Ford | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths (PG), Peter Rix (SG), Brandon Mickens (SF), Jason Wagner (PF), Jonathan Alston (C) Larry Coleman, Dennis Beason, Steven Kerr, Bradley Rounds, Rodney Smith | |
| 06:33 | Chicago State | Robert Hill misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:33 | Valparaiso | Peter Rix grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:18 | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner hits the follow up shot | 59-66 |
| 06:12 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 06:10 | Valparaiso | Brandon Mickens grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Woll - foul #3 on Charles Woll, team foul #3 | 59-66 |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:57 | Chicago State | Robert Hill grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 05:45 | Chicago State | Robert Hill is fouled on the floor by Jason Wagner - foul #2 on Jason Wagner, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds (PF) Jason Wagner | |
| 05:45 | Chicago State | Robert Hill makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:45 | Chicago State | Robert Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:45 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Brandon Mickens knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Alston and the foul's on Wallace Palmer - foul #3 on Wallace Palmer, team foul #4 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Heer (SG) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Brandon Mickens makes the free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Jonathan Alston swats the shot by Lester Braun | 60-70 |
| 05:06 | Valparaiso | Bradley Rounds gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 04:46 | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths is hacked by Lester Braun - foul #2 on Lester Braun, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Paquette (PG), John Ford (C) Charles Woll, John McCoy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman (PG), Dennis Beason (SG) Charles Griffiths, Peter Rix | |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hill (PF) Lester Braun | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:05 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Dennis Beason | 60-70 |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Brandon Mickens is whistled for traveling | 60-70 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Woll (SG), John Bain (PF) James Heer, Wallace Palmer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steven Kerr (SF), Jason Wagner (PF), Rodney Smith (C) Brandon Mickens, Bradley Rounds, Jonathan Alston | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Chicago State | John Bain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Valparaiso | Dennis Beason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-70 |
| 03:22 | Chicago State | Robert Hill is whistled for traveling | 60-70 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Lester Braun (SG) Charles Woll | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Paquette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Braun (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bain (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Coleman (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dennis Beason (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Larry Coleman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Heer (SG), Wallace Palmer (SF) Lester Braun, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brandon Mickens (SF), Bradley Rounds (PF), Jonathan Alston (C) Steven Kerr, Jason Wagner, Rodney Smith | |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Jonathan Alston drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Rounds | 60-73 |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer is hacked by Jonathan Alston - foul #2 on Jonathan Alston, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Woll (PG), Lester Braun (SG), Robert Hill (PF), John McCoy (C) Michael Paquette, James Heer, John Bain, John Ford | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths (PG), Peter Rix (SG), Steven Kerr (SF), Jason Wagner (PF), Rodney Smith (C) Larry Coleman, Dennis Beason, Brandon Mickens, Bradley Rounds, Jonathan Alston | |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:16 | Valparaiso | Rodney Smith grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Rodney Smith is fouled on the floor by John McCoy - foul #1 on John McCoy, team foul #6 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Manuel Gulley (SF) Wallace Palmer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:39 | Valparaiso | Peter Rix comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 01:37 | Chicago State | Robert Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:21 | Chicago State | Charles Woll is fouled on the floor by Jason Wagner - foul #3 on Jason Wagner, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| 01:21 | Chicago State | Charles Woll misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Jason Wagner gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Rodney Smith scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Charles Griffiths | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Chicago State | Manuel Gulley loses the dribble to Steven Kerr | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-75 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Manuel Gulley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Charles Woll is denied on a layup by Rodney Smith | 61-75 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | Manuel Gulley hits the follow up shot | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Charles Griffiths runs out the clock | 63-75 |