| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kevin Albro (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Junior Owsley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dan Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Schwartzer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Wagoner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Price (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Dan Price inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Albro | 43-31 |
| 19:37 | Chicago State | Allen Wagoner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-31 |
| 19:35 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Richard Miller | 43-31 |
| 19:11 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Junior Owsley | 45-31 |
| 18:55 | Chicago State | Jared Hudson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 18:34 | Valparaiso | Gary Schwartzer's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Price | 45-31 |
| 18:32 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 18:17 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Junior Owsley - foul #2 on Junior Owsley, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| 18:17 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 18:17 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Jared Hudson picks off the pass by Richard Miller | 45-33 |
| 17:40 | Chicago State | Gary Schwartzer picks off the pass by Larry Price | 45-33 |
| 17:28 | Valparaiso | Jared Hudson swats the short shot by Gary Schwartzer | 45-33 |
| 17:26 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to John Gates | 45-33 |
| 17:16 | Chicago State | Kevin Albro steps in front of the Matthew Ferguson pass | 45-33 |
| 17:13 | Valparaiso | Dan Price banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Albro | 47-33 |
| 17:02 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Gary Schwartzer | 47-33 |
| 16:54 | Valparaiso | Allen Wagoner is called for the reach on Kevin Albro - foul #2 on Allen Wagoner, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Rounds (SG), Joseph Barrett (SF), Thomas Zillmer (PF), Drew Baker (C) Junior Owsley, Dan Price, Richard Miller, Gary Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Harold Hall (PG), Bobby Scarborough (SG), Robert Monroe (SF), Charles Waller (PF), Charles Radabaugh (C) John Gates, Matthew Ferguson, Allen Wagoner, Jared Hudson, Larry Price | |
| 16:43 | Valparaiso | Drew Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin Albro | 50-33 |
| 16:31 | Chicago State | Charles Radabaugh misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-33 |
| 16:30 | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 16:19 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 16:18 | Valparaiso | Thomas Zillmer tips it in | 52-33 |
| 16:02 | Chicago State | Robert Monroe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 16:01 | Chicago State | Charles Waller hits the follow up shot | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kevin Albro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Rounds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Zillmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Drew Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Harold Hall (fresh) SG - Bobby Scarborough (fresh) SF - Robert Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Radabaugh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:28 | Chicago State | Charles Waller banks in the layup | 55-37 |
| 15:05 | Valparaiso | Charles Waller denies the turnaround by Thomas Zillmer | 55-37 |
| 15:03 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Barrett | 55-37 |
| 14:48 | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 14:47 | Chicago State | Charles Radabaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:28 | Chicago State | Charles Radabaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Austin Reed (PG), Junior Owsley (SG), Dan Price (SF), Richard Miller (PF), Gary Schwartzer (C) Kevin Albro, Steve Rounds, Joseph Barrett, Thomas Zillmer, Drew Baker | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Cody Walters (PG), Matthew Ferguson (SG), Allen Wagoner (SF), Jared Hudson (PF), Larry Price (C) Harold Hall, Bobby Scarborough, Robert Monroe, Charles Waller, Charles Radabaugh | |
| 14:21 | Valparaiso | Austin Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 14:20 | Chicago State | Allen Wagoner snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 14:01 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cody Walters | 55-39 |
| 13:46 | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-39 |
| 13:45 | Chicago State | Allen Wagoner snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 13:24 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Allen Wagoner | 55-42 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Gary Schwartzer is called for 3 seconds | 55-42 |
| 12:52 | Chicago State | Allen Wagoner comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 55-42 |
| 12:50 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 12:44 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jared Hudson - foul #1 on Jared Hudson, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro (PG) Austin Reed | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 12:44 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 12:44 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:27 | Chicago State | Larry Price connects on the jumper from the baseline | 56-44 |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | Dan Price misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-44 |
| 12:12 | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 11:53 | Valparaiso | Dan Price clanks a floater from the left side | 56-44 |
| 11:52 | Chicago State | Cody Walters grabs the board | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kevin Albro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Junior Owsley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Dan Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Cody Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Wagoner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jared Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Price (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Chicago State | Cody Walters misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 11:46 | Valparaiso | Gary Schwartzer grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley is hacked by Matthew Ferguson - foul #2 on Matthew Ferguson, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett (SF), Thomas Zillmer (PF), Drew Baker (C) Dan Price, Richard Miller, Gary Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Gates (SG), Robert Monroe (SF), Charles Waller (PF), Charles Radabaugh (C) Matthew Ferguson, Allen Wagoner, Jared Hudson, Larry Price | |
| 11:34 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 11:32 | Chicago State | Robert Monroe gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 11:12 | Chicago State | John Gates misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 11:11 | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-44 |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | Robert Monroe grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 10:31 | Chicago State | Cody Walters misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Zillmer - foul #1 on Thomas Zillmer, team foul #2 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Rounds (SG), Dan Price (SF), Richard Miller (PF) Junior Owsley, Thomas Zillmer, Drew Baker | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson (SG), Jared Hudson (PF), Larry Price (C) John Gates, Charles Waller, Charles Radabaugh | |
| 10:31 | Chicago State | Cody Walters makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:31 | Chicago State | Cody Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:09 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller comes up short on the runner from the left block | 56-46 |
| 10:08 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 09:45 | Chicago State | Dan Price is called for the reach on Matthew Ferguson - foul #2 on Dan Price, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Austin Reed (PG), Gary Schwartzer (C) Kevin Albro, Joseph Barrett | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Gates (PG), Allen Wagoner (SF) Cody Walters, Robert Monroe | |
| 09:28 | Chicago State | Jared Hudson makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Allen Wagoner | 56-48 |
| 09:10 | Valparaiso | Matthew Ferguson steals it from Steve Rounds | 56-48 |
| 09:07 | Chicago State | Allen Wagoner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Ferguson | 56-50 |
| 09:03 | Valparaiso | Austin Reed is fouled in the backcourt by John Gates - foul #1 on John Gates, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley (SG), Joseph Barrett (SF), Thomas Zillmer (PF) Steve Rounds, Dan Price, Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:41 | Valparaiso | Gary Schwartzer scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Larry Price - foul #3 on Larry Price, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro (PG) Austin Reed | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bobby Scarborough (SG), Charles Waller (C) Matthew Ferguson, Larry Price | |
| 08:41 | Valparaiso | Gary Schwartzer makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:12 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Allen Wagoner is blocked by Joseph Barrett | 59-50 |
| 08:10 | Chicago State | Jared Hudson tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 07:52 | Valparaiso | Thomas Zillmer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 07:51 | Chicago State | Charles Waller snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kevin Albro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Junior Owsley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Joseph Barrett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Zillmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Scarborough (fresh) SF - Allen Wagoner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jared Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Waller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Chicago State | John Gates buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Scarborough | 59-55 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Albro | 61-55 |
| 07:03 | Chicago State | Charles Waller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 07:01 | Valparaiso | Gary Schwartzer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:38 | Valparaiso | Thomas Zillmer makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Barrett | 63-55 |
| 06:21 | Chicago State | Charles Waller misses short on a floater from the right side | 63-55 |
| 06:19 | Valparaiso | Thomas Zillmer gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:07 | Valparaiso | Allen Wagoner blocks the jumper by Gary Schwartzer | 63-55 |
| 06:06 | Valparaiso | Joseph Barrett misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 06:04 | Chicago State | Jared Hudson pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:00 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dan Price (SF), Richard Miller (PF) Thomas Zillmer, Gary Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Cody Walters (PG), Matthew Ferguson (SG), Robert Monroe (SF), Larry Price (C) John Gates, Bobby Scarborough, Allen Wagoner, Jared Hudson | |
| 05:44 | Chicago State | Robert Monroe misses the jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 05:42 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller is fouled on the floor by Charles Waller - foul #1 on Charles Waller, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 05:09 | Chicago State | Larry Price grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:40 | Chicago State | Richard Miller blocks the short jumper by Charles Waller | 63-55 |
| 04:39 | Chicago State | Charles Waller gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:19 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 03:55 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Monroe | 63-57 |
| 03:50 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Junior Owsley - foul #3 on Junior Owsley, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Rounds (SG), Gary Schwartzer (C) Junior Owsley, Joseph Barrett | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Allen Wagoner (SF), Jared Hudson (PF) Robert Monroe, Charles Waller | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kevin Albro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Rounds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Schwartzer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Cody Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Wagoner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jared Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Chicago State | Cody Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Zillmer (SF) Dan Price | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 03:14 | Valparaiso | Gary Schwartzer travels with the ball | 63-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Drew Baker (PF) Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Gates (SG), Robert Monroe (C) Matthew Ferguson, Larry Price | |
| 02:55 | Chicago State | Cody Walters misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | Allen Wagoner can't tip it in | 63-57 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Drew Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley (SG), Dan Price (SF), Richard Miller (PF) Steve Rounds, Thomas Zillmer, Drew Baker | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson (SG), Larry Price (C) John Gates, Robert Monroe | |
| 02:35 | Valparaiso | Dan Price misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Matthew Ferguson | 63-57 |
| 02:12 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-59 |
| 01:48 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Albro | 65-59 |
| 01:35 | Chicago State | Gary Schwartzer denies the turnaround by Jared Hudson | 65-59 |
| 01:34 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson tips it in | 65-61 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Matthew Ferguson is called for the reach on Junior Owsley - foul #3 on Matthew Ferguson, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Junior Owsley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:01 | Chicago State | Cody Walters makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Ferguson | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro is fouled on the floor by Larry Price - foul #4 on Larry Price, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Kevin Albro misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:36 | Chicago State | Larry Price gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Chicago State | Jared Hudson hits a floater from the left wing | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller is hacked by Cody Walters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cody Walters, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | Richard Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Jared Hudson pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Cody Walters drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Allen Wagoner | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Dan Price is hacked by Jared Hudson - foul #2 on Jared Hudson, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Dan Price misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Dan Price makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Cody Walters connects on the halfcourt shot | 70-72 |