| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Caines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | David Hope inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Valparaiso | David Hope hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 40-36 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Andrew Lee lays it in set up by Samuel Birdsell | 42-36 |
| 19:03 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham is denied on a layup by Henry Lambright | 42-36 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Christopher Wilson steals it from Samuel Birdsell | 42-36 |
| 18:24 | Valparaiso | David Hope is fouled on the floor by Henry Lambright - foul #1 on Henry Lambright, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 18:09 | Valparaiso | Matthew Caines buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Zachary Gillingham | 42-38 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Birdsell and he's fouled by Harvey Greenwood - foul #2 on Harvey Greenwood, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston (PF), Craig Lovelace (C) Christopher Wilson, Matthew Caines | |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:53 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Timothy Eggleston | 44-38 |
| 17:33 | Valparaiso | Tracy Doby is called for the reach on Craig Lovelace - foul #3 on Tracy Doby, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Tracy Doby, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Lavoie (SG) Harvey Greenwood | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Samuel Birdsell | 47-38 |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | David Hope can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 16:43 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | David Hope is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG), Rickey Anderson (C) Eddie Gerhard, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Smith (SF), Christopher Wilson (PF), Matthew Caines (C) Zachary Gillingham, David Hope, Craig Lovelace | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 47-38 |
| 16:21 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 16:13 | Valparaiso | Matthew Caines misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-38 |
| 16:11 | Valparaiso | Matthew Caines tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Wilson - foul #1 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Tracy Doby (SF), Andrew Lee (PF) Eric Cooper, Samuel Birdsell, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood (PG), Dennis Pierce (SG) Richard Lavoie, Michael Smith | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harvey Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Pierce (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Caines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Hope (SF) Timothy Eggleston | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Harvey Greenwood - foul #3 on Harvey Greenwood, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (C) Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Craig Lovelace (C) Harvey Greenwood, Christopher Wilson, Matthew Caines | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Andrew Lee hits a jumper from the left side | 51-40 |
| 14:33 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 14:31 | Valparaiso | David Hope gets the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:05 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Lee | 51-40 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Andrew Lee buries a jumper from the left side set up by Henry Lambright | 53-40 |
| 13:19 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 13:18 | Valparaiso | David Hope tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Andrew Lee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Craig Lovelace - foul #2 on Craig Lovelace, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Eric Cooper (SG), Ryan Linkous (C) Shane Ferguson, Eddie Gerhard, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Lavoie (PG), Harvey Greenwood (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Christopher Wilson (PF), Matthew Caines (C) Zachary Gillingham, Dennis Pierce, David Hope, Timothy Eggleston, Craig Lovelace | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 12:50 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith makes the jumper in the lane set up by Harvey Greenwood | 55-44 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is hacked by Richard Lavoie - foul #1 on Richard Lavoie, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 12:06 | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood loses the ball out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (C) Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG) Richard Lavoie | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-44 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Henry Lambright tips it home | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tracy Doby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Caines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Valparaiso | Christopher Wilson connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Zachary Gillingham | 58-46 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Lambright | 60-46 |
| 10:59 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Henry Lambright can't throw it down | 60-46 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Eric Cooper drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Birdsell | 62-46 |
| 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) | |
| 10:12 | Valparaiso | Ryan Linkous blocks the jumper by Matthew Caines | 62-46 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Henry Lambright gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Birdsell | 64-46 |
| 09:49 | Valparaiso | Christopher Wilson scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Smith | 64-48 |
| 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) | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 64-48 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Michael Smith picks off the pass by Ryan Linkous | 64-48 |
| 08:42 | Valparaiso | Henry Lambright is called for the reach on Matthew Caines - foul #2 on Henry Lambright, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Andrew Lee (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Eric Cooper, Tracy Doby, Ryan Linkous, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Lavoie (PG), Dennis Pierce (SG), David Hope (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Craig Lovelace (C) Zachary Gillingham, Harvey Greenwood, Michael Smith, Christopher Wilson, Matthew Caines | |
| 08:37 | Valparaiso | David Hope hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 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) | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Lee | 64-51 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is fouled on the floor by Dennis Pierce - foul #4 on Dennis Pierce, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vernon Collie (C) Dennis Pierce | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Lavoie (fresh) SG - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Hope (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Lovelace (fresh) 3 pts. C - Vernon Collie (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eddie Gerhard | 69-51 |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF) Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), Dennis Pierce (SG) Richard Lavoie, Vernon Collie | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #4 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Tracy Doby, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Gerhard | 69-51 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Henry Lambright pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is hacked by Timothy Eggleston - foul #3 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Shane Ferguson, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vernon Collie (C) Craig Lovelace | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Dennis Pierce, team foul #9 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood (SG) Dennis Pierce | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Zachary Gillingham steps in front of the Eric Cooper pass in the backcourt | 71-51 |
| 05:36 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Henry Lambright gets the rebound | 71-51 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the jumper from close range set up by Tracy Doby | 73-51 |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-51 |
| 05:06 | Valparaiso | David Hope tips it but misses | 73-51 |
| 05:05 | Valparaiso | David Hope tips it back up and in | 73-53 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Eric Cooper can't connect on a floater from the right side | 73-53 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits the follow up shot | 75-53 |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | Vernon Collie makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Eggleston | 75-55 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 75-55 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard tips it home | 77-55 |
| 03:51 | Valparaiso | David Hope can't connect on a floater from the right block | 77-55 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous pulls down the rebound | 77-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Eric Cooper knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 79-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Linkous (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Hope (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Collie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Linkous - foul #2 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #5 | 79-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Michael Zorens (SG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Eric Cooper, Eddie Gerhard, Tracy Doby, Ryan Linkous, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Lavoie (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Craig Lovelace (C) Zachary Gillingham, David Hope, Vernon Collie | |
| 03:23 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 03:23 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Michael Zorens - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #10 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Lucas (C) Timothy Eggleston | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Michael Zorens makes the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Michael Zorens makes the 2nd free throw | 81-57 |
| 02:44 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-57 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 81-57 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Andrew Lee scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Zorens | 83-57 |
| 02:12 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-57 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Greenwood | 83-57 |
| 01:53 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith is hacked by Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #6 | 83-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Tracy Doby (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Michael Zorens, Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Robert Lucas | |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith misses the runner near the basket | 83-57 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell snags the defensive board | 83-57 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 83-57 |
| 01:24 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 83-57 |
| 01:11 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 83-57 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell pulls down the rebound | 83-57 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses badly on a shot from the right side | 83-57 |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston grabs the defensive rebound | 83-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Tracy Doby steps in front of the Timothy Eggleston pass | 83-57 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Tracy Doby lays it in | 85-57 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-57 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois 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) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Andrew Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 85-57 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace snags the defensive board | 85-57 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace misses short on a halfcourt shot | 85-57 |