| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Kratzer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Sao (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harley Berning (fresh) 5 pts. C - Louis Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Christopher Lunde (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Cook (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Lough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses short on a jumper in the lane | 43-26 |
| 19:49 | Valparaiso | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 19:30 | Valparaiso | Ivan Blazejewski picks off the pass by Christopher Porath | 43-26 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Christopher Lunde steps in front of the Ivan Blazejewski pass in the backcourt | 43-26 |
| 19:09 | Valparaiso | David Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-26 |
| 19:07 | Valparaiso | Alexander Cook tips it back up and in | 43-28 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer is whistled for traveling | 43-28 |
| 18:35 | Valparaiso | Donald Lough connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Porath | 43-30 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Harley Berning comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 18:25 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:08 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath is fouled on the floor by Jack Kratzer - foul #1 on Jack Kratzer, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Alexander Cook buries a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Louis Bueno - foul #3 on Louis Bueno, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dale Super (C) Louis Bueno | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Alexander Cook misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Dale Super pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer connects on the floater near the basket | 45-32 |
| 17:18 | Valparaiso | Alexander Cook buries a fadeaway from the right side | 45-34 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Christopher Lunde steps in front of the Ivan Blazejewski pass | 45-34 |
| 17:08 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde blows the layup | 45-34 |
| 17:06 | Valparaiso | Donald Lough hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Christopher Porath takes the ball from Jack Kratzer | 45-36 |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath banks in the layup | 45-38 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Harley Berning clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-38 |
| 16:30 | Valparaiso | Donald Lough snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:01 | Valparaiso | Alexander Cook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dale Super | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Kratzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregory Sao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harley Berning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dale Super (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Christopher Lunde (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Porath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Lough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao knocks in the jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 15:38 | Valparaiso | Donald Lough misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-38 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Harley Berning grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Alexander Cook is called for the reach on Gregory Sao - foul #3 on Alexander Cook, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG), Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Louis Bueno (C) Ivan Blazejewski, Harley Berning, Dale Super | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cory Russell (PG), Michael Lundell (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Ralph Boney (PF), Michael Hardee (C) Christopher Lunde, Christopher Porath, Alexander Cook, David Taylor, Donald Lough | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hardee | 47-38 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Kratzer | 47-38 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer buries a floater from the baseline set up by Allen Wegner | 49-38 |
| 14:37 | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-38 |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Michael Hardee is called for the reach on Allen Wegner - foul #2 on Michael Hardee, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (SF) Ralph Boney | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Sao | 53-38 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell misses long on a floater from the left side | 53-38 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez blows the dunk | 53-38 |
| 13:17 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 12:55 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee grabs the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 12:36 | Valparaiso | Jesus Gonzalez steals the ball from Michael Hardee | 53-38 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Lunde - foul #1 on Christopher Lunde, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG), Kurt Newton (SF) Allen Wegner, Gregory Sao | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney (PG), Christopher Porath (SG), Alexander Cook (SF), David Taylor (PF), Refugio Alvarado (C) Cory Russell, Michael Lundell, Christopher Lunde, Michael Pittman, Michael Hardee | |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:53 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado misses long on a shot from close range | 55-38 |
| 11:51 | Valparaiso | David Taylor snags the offensive board | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Kratzer (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kurt Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesus Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ralph Boney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski is hacked by Refugio Alvarado - foul #2 on Refugio Alvarado, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski (SG) Jack Kratzer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lough (C) Refugio Alvarado | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Porath - foul #3 on Christopher Porath, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 11:01 | Valparaiso | David Taylor comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jesus Gonzalez - foul #4 on Jesus Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Berning (PF) Jesus Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cory Russell (PG), Christopher Lunde (SG) Ralph Boney, Christopher Porath | |
| 11:01 | Valparaiso | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 11:01 | Valparaiso | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Harley Berning makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Harley Berning makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 10:39 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Cory Russell | 59-42 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Harley Berning comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 59-42 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Cory Russell grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 10:07 | Valparaiso | Cory Russell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harley Berning - foul #1 on Harley Berning, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Sao (SF) Kurt Newton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee (C) Donald Lough | |
| 10:07 | Valparaiso | Cory Russell makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 10:07 | Valparaiso | Cory Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Harley Berning gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Harley Berning and he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer (SG) Dario Olkowski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman (C) Michael Hardee | |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the free throw | 62-43 |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Harley Berning - foul #2 on Harley Berning, team foul #5 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath (SG) Christopher Lunde | |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Alexander Cook misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 09:33 | Valparaiso | David Taylor grabs the offensive board | 62-43 |
| 09:25 | Valparaiso | Cory Russell banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ivan Blazejewski - foul #1 on Ivan Blazejewski, team foul #6 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG) Ivan Blazejewski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney (PF), Michael Hardee (C) Alexander Cook, David Taylor | |
| 09:25 | Valparaiso | Cory Russell makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno banks in the layup | 64-46 |
| 09:01 | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jack Kratzer | 64-46 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Harley Berning dunks the ball on a great pass from Allen Wegner | 66-46 |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | 3 seconds is called on Ralph Boney | 66-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dale Super (C) Louis Bueno | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell (PG), Christopher Lunde (SF), Donald Lough (C) Cory Russell, Michael Pittman, Michael Hardee | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Dale Super connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Allen Wegner | 69-46 |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-46 |
| 07:54 | Valparaiso | Donald Lough tips it back up and in | 69-48 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Christopher Porath is called for the reach on Allen Wegner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Porath, team foul #8 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski (SG), Kurt Newton (SF), Jesus Gonzalez (PF) Jack Kratzer, Gregory Sao, Harley Berning | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alexander Cook (SF), David Taylor (PF) Christopher Porath, Ralph Boney | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 07:51 | Valparaiso | Alexander Cook gets the rebound | 70-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Allen Wegner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dario Olkowski (fresh) SF - Kurt Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dale Super (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Christopher Lunde (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lundell (fresh) SF - Alexander Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Lough (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Dale Super steals the ball from Christopher Lunde | 70-48 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Allen Wegner loses the dribble to Donald Lough | 70-48 |
| 07:15 | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell double dribbles | 70-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG), Louis Bueno (C) Allen Wegner, Dale Super | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cory Russell (PG) Michael Lundell | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Dario Olkowski misses the easy layup | 70-48 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Jesus Gonzalez tips it home | 72-48 |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | David Taylor's floater is tipped away by Jesus Gonzalez | 72-48 |
| 06:45 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Russell | 72-48 |
| 06:34 | Valparaiso | David Taylor connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alexander Cook | 72-50 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-50 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Kurt Newton snags the offensive board | 72-50 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno loses the dribble to Christopher Lunde | 72-50 |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Jesus Gonzalez steps in front of the David Taylor pass | 72-50 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer (SG), Gregory Sao (SF) Dario Olkowski, Kurt Newton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath (SG), Michael Pittman (C) Christopher Lunde, Donald Lough | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-50 |
| 05:18 | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | David Taylor misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jesus Gonzalez - foul #5 on Jesus Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Berning (PF) Jesus Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno gets the rebound | 72-51 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Sao | 75-51 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Harley Berning is called for the reach on Michael Pittman - foul #3 on Harley Berning, team foul #8 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (PG), Michael Lundell (SG), Ralph Boney (PF), Michael Hardee (C) Cory Russell, Christopher Porath, Alexander Cook, David Taylor | |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno gets the rebound | 75-51 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses long on a shot from the left wing | 75-51 |
| 04:30 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee gets the rebound | 75-51 |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Michael Hardee is denied by Louis Bueno | 75-51 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer snags the defensive board | 75-51 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno is hacked by Michael Hardee - foul #3 on Michael Hardee, team foul #9 | 75-51 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 76-51 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| 03:53 | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dale Super (C) Louis Bueno | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Blazejewski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Kratzer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gregory Sao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harley Berning (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Super (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Christopher Lunde (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Lundell (fresh) SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Boney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Hardee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 77-51 |
| 03:43 | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman pulls down the rebound | 77-51 |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-51 |
| 03:29 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee tips it in | 77-53 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski scores on a jumper near the basket | 79-53 |
| 03:12 | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell is called for traveling | 79-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allen Wegner (PG) Ivan Blazejewski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado (C) Michael Pittman | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Super | 81-53 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-53 |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde tips it in | 81-55 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Wegner | 84-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dale Super - foul #1 on Dale Super, team foul #9 | 84-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski (PG), Louis Bueno (C) Allen Wegner, Dale Super | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman (SF) Michael Hardee | |
| 02:09 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde makes the 1st free throw | 84-56 |
| 02:09 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde makes the 2nd free throw | 84-57 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses the easy layup | 84-57 |
| 01:47 | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney pulls down the rebound | 84-57 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-57 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ivan Blazejewski | 84-57 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Gregory Sao makes the shot from the baseline | 86-57 |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Harley Berning swats the layup by Ralph Boney | 86-57 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno snags the defensive board | 86-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 86-57 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Jack Kratzer misses the tip | 86-57 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado grabs the board | 86-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde's pass is intercepted by Gregory Sao | 86-57 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ivan Blazejewski runs out the clock | 86-57 |