| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Pitman (fresh) SG - Jack Keene (fresh) SF - Robert Hood (fresh) PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) C - Ralph Upshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Sedgwick (fresh) SG - Randall Murray (fresh) SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) PF - Ulan Apo (fresh) C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray banks in the layup set up by Daniel Sedgwick | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene is fouled on the floor by Randall Murray - foul #1 on Randall Murray, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hood | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Valparaiso | Jack Keene steps in front of the Randall Murray pass | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Sosnowski is called for the reach on Robert Hood - foul #1 on Rodney Sosnowski, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Adam Williams (C) Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Adam Williams denies the turnaround by Richard Pitman | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Belle blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Rodney Sosnowski | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Randall Murray steals it from Robert Hood | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray blows the layup but the foul's on Nicholas Belle - foul #1 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (PG), Jordan Negrete (SG), Adam Cox (SF), John Whalen (PF), Lance Shatzer (C) Richard Pitman, Jack Keene, Robert Hood, Nicholas Belle, Ralph Upshaw | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman (PG), John Johnson (SF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Daniel Sedgwick, Rodney Sosnowski, Ulan Apo | |
| 16:20 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:20 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Randall Murray - foul #2 on Randall Murray, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kern (SG) Randall Murray | |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:59 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 3-7 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Trent Andresen (fresh) SG - Jordan Negrete (fresh) SF - Adam Cox (fresh) PF - John Whalen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harlan Hollman (fresh) SG - John Kern (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Adam Williams (fresh) C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox's floater is knocked away by Rudolph Krasnansky | 3-7 |
| 15:33 | Valparaiso | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:18 | Valparaiso | John Johnson misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jordan Negrete - foul #1 on Jordan Negrete, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF) Adam Cox, Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick (PG), Robert Stanley (PF) John Kern, Adam Williams | |
| 15:18 | Valparaiso | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:18 | Valparaiso | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:31 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman is hacked by Jordan Negrete - foul #2 on Jordan Negrete, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Ralph Upshaw (C) Trent Andresen, Jordan Negrete, John Whalen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Ulan Apo (PF) John Johnson, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jack Keene - foul #1 on Jack Keene, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 13:57 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 13:55 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski grabs the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo misses long on a shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 13:39 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:19 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman is fouled on the floor by Robert Hood - foul #1 on Robert Hood, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SF), John Whalen (PF) Robert Hood, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kern (SG), Adam Williams (C) Harlan Hollman, Robert Stanley | |
| 13:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Whalen | 6-10 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen hits a jumper near the basket | 8-10 |
| 12:24 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams is fouled on the floor by Ralph Upshaw - foul #1 on Ralph Upshaw, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SG), Robert Hood (SF), Lance Shatzer (C) Richard Pitman, Jack Keene, Ralph Upshaw | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Johnson (SG), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Daniel Sedgwick, Ulan Apo | |
| 12:15 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Whalen - foul #1 on John Whalen, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| 12:15 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:15 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Williams | 8-10 |
| 11:53 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Cox (fresh) SF - Robert Hood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Kern (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 blk. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Kern | 8-13 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Shatzer | 8-13 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Sosnowski | 8-13 |
| 11:01 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Rodney Sosnowski | 8-13 |
| 10:39 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Whalen - foul #2 on John Whalen, team foul #8 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Nicholas Belle (PF), Ralph Upshaw (C) Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, John Whalen, Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick (PG), Harlan Hollman (SG), Ulan Apo (PF) John Kern, Rodney Sosnowski, Adam Williams | |
| 10:39 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:39 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 10:09 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 09:52 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman clanks a floater from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 09:22 | Valparaiso | Ralph Upshaw takes the ball from Ulan Apo | 10-15 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman blows the layup | 10-15 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Rudolph Krasnansky | 10-15 |
| 08:36 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 10-15 |
| 08:35 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick snags the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 08:30 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Rudolph Krasnansky | 10-17 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 10-17 |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 07:54 | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo hits the follow up shot | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Pitman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Keene (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Hood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) C - Ralph Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Sedgwick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harlan Hollman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ulan Apo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | John Johnson picks off the pass by Richard Pitman | 10-19 |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick's pass is intercepted by Robert Hood | 10-19 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ulan Apo - foul #1 on Ulan Apo, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF) Richard Pitman, Jack Keene, Robert Hood, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kern (SG), Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Adam Williams (PF), Robert Stanley (C) Harlan Hollman, John Johnson, Ulan Apo, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 07:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 06:51 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick is hacked by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #9 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alan Cheatham (C) Ralph Upshaw | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:51 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 06:51 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-21 |
| 06:38 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Stanley | 10-21 |
| 06:34 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Kern | 10-24 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is fouled on the floor by John Kern - foul #1 on John Kern, team foul #5 | 10-24 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Rodney Sosnowski - foul #2 on Rodney Sosnowski, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle (PF) Alan Cheatham | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer (SF) Rodney Sosnowski | |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses the free throw | 12-24 |
| 06:02 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 05:50 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kern | 12-26 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle drills a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Adam Williams - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo (PF) Robert Stanley | |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Kern | 15-29 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle buries a jumper from the left side set up by John Wilson | 17-29 |
| 04:38 | Valparaiso | John Kern clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-29 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen is whistled for a carry | 17-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Robert Hood (SF), Ralph Upshaw (C) John Wilson, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman (PG), John Johnson (SF), Robert Stanley (C) Daniel Sedgwick, Richard Kiefer, Adam Williams | |
| 04:00 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 03:29 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Pitman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) SF - Robert Hood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lance Shatzer (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harlan Hollman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Kern (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ulan Apo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stanley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Valparaiso | John Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 17-29 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 17-29 |
| 03:09 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | John Kern can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jack Keene - foul #2 on Jack Keene, team foul #10 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle (PF), John Whalen (C) Lance Shatzer, Ralph Upshaw | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Randall Murray (SG), Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Adam Williams (PF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Harlan Hollman, John Johnson, Ulan Apo, Robert Stanley | |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | John Kern makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 02:49 | Valparaiso | John Kern misses the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the board | 17-30 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 02:19 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-30 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Belle | 20-30 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Randall Murray steps in front of the John Whalen pass | 20-30 |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rudolph Krasnansky | 20-32 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood is fouled on the floor by Rodney Sosnowski - foul #3 on Rodney Sosnowski, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (PG), Jordan Negrete (SG), Ralph Upshaw (C) Richard Pitman, Jack Keene, John Whalen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Sedgwick (PG), Harlan Hollman (SF) John Kern, Rodney Sosnowski | |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 01:36 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 01:17 | Valparaiso | Jordan Negrete picks off the pass by Daniel Sedgwick | 20-32 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Trent Andresen and the foul's on Daniel Sedgwick - foul #1 on Daniel Sedgwick, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (SF) Robert Hood | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ulan Apo (PF) Adam Williams | |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | Harlan Hollman is whistled for traveling | 23-32 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete's pass is intercepted by Rudolph Krasnansky | 23-32 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Randall Murray misses short on a shot from the right block | 23-32 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Ulan Apo | 23-32 |