| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Cory Russell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Porath (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alexander Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Lough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Alexander Cook inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Arthur Drown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | James Allen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney (PF) David Taylor | |
| 19:21 | Illinois | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 19:04 | Valparaiso | Donald Lough is hacked by Arthur Drown - foul #2 on Arthur Drown, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Alexander Cook misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-28 |
| 18:38 | Valparaiso | Donald Lough can't tip it in | 45-28 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Richard Kruse grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | James Wager's floater is knocked away by Ralph Boney | 45-28 |
| 18:21 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Donald Lough | 45-28 |
| 18:13 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-28 |
| 18:11 | Valparaiso | Cory Russell tips it back up and in | 45-30 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | James Wager misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 18:01 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 17:46 | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney is hacked by Arthur Drown - foul #3 on Arthur Drown, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF) Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (SG), Michael Hardee (C) Christopher Porath, Donald Lough | |
| 17:33 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Hamilton - foul #1 on Timothy Hamilton, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| 17:33 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 17:33 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Shelton Davis is hacked by Alexander Cook - foul #3 on Alexander Cook, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG) James Wager | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell (SG) Alexander Cook | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | James Allen is fouled on the floor by Michael Lundell - foul #1 on Michael Lundell, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Christopher John misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cory Russell - foul #1 on Cory Russell, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG) Timothy Hamilton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado (C) Ralph Boney | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Shelton Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Lance Sanders knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher John | 49-32 |
| 15:48 | Valparaiso | Cory Russell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 15:47 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee gets the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shelton Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Cory Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Lundell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Lunde (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hardee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-32 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shelton Davis | 49-32 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Lunde - foul #1 on Christopher Lunde, team foul #5 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Richard Kruse (SF), Joseph Little (C) Christopher John, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath (SG), Alexander Cook (SF), David Taylor (PF), Donald Lough (C) Cory Russell, Michael Lundell, Michael Hardee, Refugio Alvarado | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:00 | Valparaiso | David Taylor knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Lough | 51-34 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Richard Kruse clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-34 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | James Allen tips it in | 53-34 |
| 14:27 | Valparaiso | David Taylor misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-34 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | James Wager pulls down the rebound | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-34 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Richard Kruse tips it back up and in | 55-34 |
| 13:55 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde travels in the backcourt | 55-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Lance Sanders (PF) Brian Shea, James Allen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cory Russell (PG) Christopher Lunde | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Lance Sanders is hacked by David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman (PF) David Taylor | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Richard Kruse clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alexander Cook - foul #4 on Alexander Cook, team foul #7 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney (PF) Alexander Cook | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 12:59 | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 57-36 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hamilton | 57-36 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Richard Kruse knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Wager | 60-36 |
| 11:48 | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Shelton Davis (SF), James Allen (PF) James Wager, Richard Kruse, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (PG), Michael Lundell (SG), Michael Hardee (C) Cory Russell, Christopher Porath, Donald Lough | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shelton Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Christopher Lunde (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lundell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ralph Boney (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Hardee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 60-36 |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman pulls down the rebound | 60-36 |
| 11:16 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-36 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Joseph Little gets the rebound | 60-36 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Shelton Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 60-36 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton tips it home | 62-36 |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney comes up short on the runner from the right block | 62-36 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shelton Davis | 62-36 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Joseph Little can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Hardee - foul #3 on Michael Hardee, team foul #8 | 62-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Brian Shea (SG), Lance Sanders (PF) Christopher John, Timothy Hamilton, James Allen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cory Russell (PG), Refugio Alvarado (C) Michael Pittman, Ralph Boney | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 1st free throw | 63-36 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 2nd free throw | 64-36 |
| 10:09 | Valparaiso | Cory Russell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-36 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Shelton Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-36 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Lance Sanders lays it up and in on a great pass from James Wager | 66-36 |
| 09:36 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Michael Hardee is blocked by Joseph Little | 66-36 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado hits the follow up shot | 66-38 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Refugio Alvarado is called for the reach on Brian Shea - foul #1 on Refugio Alvarado, team foul #9 | 66-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF) Shelton Davis | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath (SG) Michael Lundell | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 1st free throw | 66-38 |
| 09:27 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee grabs the board | 66-38 |
| 09:13 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Lance Sanders - foul #1 on Lance Sanders, team foul #4 | 66-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lough (C) Refugio Alvarado | |
| 09:13 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee makes the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 09:13 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Christopher Lunde steps in front of the James Wager pass | 66-40 |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | Cory Russell can't throw it down | 66-40 |
| 08:47 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee grabs the offensive board | 66-40 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Cory Russell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Porath | 66-42 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Lance Sanders is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lance Sanders, team foul #5 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Shelton Davis (PF) James Wager, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Ralph Boney (PF) Christopher Porath, Christopher Lunde, Michael Hardee | |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | Donald Lough buries a runner from the left block | 66-44 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Shelton Davis | 68-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shelton Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Little (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Cory Russell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Lundell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ralph Boney (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Lough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Lundell, team foul #10 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), James Allen (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alexander Cook (SF), David Taylor (PF) Ralph Boney, Donald Lough | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 68-44 |
| 07:06 | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman grabs the board | 68-44 |
| 06:43 | Valparaiso | Cory Russell connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-46 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Lundell - foul #3 on Michael Lundell, team foul #11 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG) Christopher John | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde (PG), Christopher Porath (SG), Michael Hardee (C) Cory Russell, Michael Lundell, Michael Pittman | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Christopher Porath comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-46 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Shelton Davis snags the defensive board | 70-46 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | James Allen scores on a runner in the paint set up by James Wager | 72-46 |
| 05:33 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee can't finish the layup | 72-46 |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee grabs the offensive board | 72-46 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Porath | 72-48 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Arthur Drown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Joseph Little (C) Timothy Hamilton, Shelton Davis, James Allen, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Ralph Boney (PF) Christopher Porath, Alexander Cook, David Taylor | |
| 04:56 | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Shea - foul #1 on Brian Shea, team foul #6 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Refugio Alvarado (C) Michael Hardee | |
| 04:56 | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 04:56 | Valparaiso | Michael Lundell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Joseph Little hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Lundell - foul #4 on Michael Lundell, team foul #12 | 72-50 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Pittman, team foul #13 | 74-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Brian Shea scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-50 |
| 03:23 | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Lundell | 77-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Little (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Christopher Lunde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lundell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Boney (fresh) 6 pts. C - Refugio Alvarado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | James Wager comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Lunde - foul #2 on Christopher Lunde, team foul #14 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), James Allen (PF) Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee (C) Refugio Alvarado | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | James Wager makes the 1st free throw | 78-52 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | James Wager makes the 2nd free throw | 79-52 |
| 02:48 | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Hamilton | 79-52 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman tips it in | 79-54 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | James Allen misses the easy layup | 79-54 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney grabs the defensive rebound | 79-54 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Lunde | 79-56 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Shelton Davis is hacked by Ralph Boney - foul #1 on Ralph Boney, team foul #15 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG) Timothy Hamilton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Shelton Davis makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Shelton Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardee snags the defensive board | 80-56 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Christopher Lunde connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 80-58 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-58 |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Ralph Boney gets the rebound | 80-58 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Michael Pittman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-58 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Brian Shea pulls down the rebound | 80-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois 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) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | James Allen misses the easy layup | 80-58 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Shelton Davis snags the offensive board | 80-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Wager runs out the clock | 80-58 |