| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Melusky (fresh) PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 19:32 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-24 |
| 19:30 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 19:21 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses the dunk attempt | 28-24 |
| 19:19 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Melvin Kelly is called for the reach on Thomas Hall - foul #2 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Aaron Murphy (SG) Alan Miller, Stephen Melusky | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:38 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 18:36 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall tips it home | 30-24 |
| 18:14 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Kelly | 30-26 |
| 17:52 | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy is hacked by Terrance Baden - foul #1 on Terrance Baden, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SG), Stephen Melusky (SF) Aaron Murphy, Ronald Cerda | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:40 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 17:38 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 17:36 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman is hacked by Myron Willard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Myron Willard, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SF), Jerry Sessums (C) Stephen Melusky, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:30 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 17:29 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 17:05 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Alan Miller, Ronald Cerda, Thomas Hall, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:49 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 16:48 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff is fouled on the floor by Cody Hunter - foul #2 on Cody Hunter, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SG), Ronald Cerda (SF), Thomas Hall (PF) Aaron Murphy, Stephen Melusky, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Terrance Baden steals it from Ronald Cerda | 30-26 |
| 16:13 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses short on a floater from close range | 30-26 |
| 16:11 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 15:42 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard drills a jump hook from close range | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wiseman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) PF - Cody Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Kelly | 32-29 |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Manuel Gary | 35-29 |
| 15:02 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Hartman out of a doubleteam | 35-32 |
| 14:44 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-32 |
| 14:43 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Terrance Baden | 35-32 |
| 14:19 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:58 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 13:35 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Cerda - foul #2 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG), Kirk Tripp (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Alan Miller, Ronald Cerda, Thomas Hall, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), John Blanchard (SG), Eric Oliver (SF), Robert Adams (PF) Paul Hartman, Michael Wiseman, Melvin Kelly, Cody Hunter | |
| 13:35 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:35 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:13 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 13:07 | Chicago State | John Blanchard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Degennaro | 40-37 |
| 12:42 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 12:41 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Terrance Baden | 40-37 |
| 12:20 | Chicago State | Kirk Tripp is called for the reach on Eric Oliver - foul #4 on Kirk Tripp, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky (SF), Manuel Gary (PF) Kirk Tripp, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales (C) Terrance Baden | |
| 12:05 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Blanchard and he's hacked by Stephen Melusky - foul #2 on Stephen Melusky, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Earl Neff (PF) Michael Ryan, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Melvin Kelly (SF) Gary Degennaro, John Blanchard | |
| 12:05 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | Paul Hartman takes the ball from Earl Neff | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Melusky (fresh) PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) C - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 40-42 |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 10:53 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:39 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Kelly | 40-44 |
| 10:15 | Valparaiso | Eric Oliver picks off the pass by Jerry Sessums out of a doubleteam | 40-44 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 10:02 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Gonsales | 40-44 |
| 09:51 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Melvin Kelly | 40-47 |
| 09:31 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Kelly - foul #3 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG), Ronald Cerda (SF), Thomas Hall (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Aaron Murphy, Stephen Melusky, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Cody Hunter (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Paul Hartman, Eric Oliver, Robert Adams, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| 09:31 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 09:31 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:14 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman connects on the jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Manuel Gary - foul #1 on Manuel Gary, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| 09:14 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:50 | Valparaiso | Melvin Kelly is called for the reach on Ronald Cerda - foul #4 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SG) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SF) Melvin Kelly | |
| 08:26 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 08:25 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard tips it but misses | 41-50 |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:03 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter can't tip it in | 41-50 |
| 07:59 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 07:32 | Valparaiso | Terrance Baden swats the shot by Myron Willard | 41-50 |
| 07:31 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Terrance Baden | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrel Bowens (fresh) PF - Cody Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-50 |
| 07:13 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden tips it home | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:55 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard blows the dunk | 41-52 |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:38 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro loses the dribble to Manuel Gary | 41-52 |
| 06:23 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 06:05 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Wiseman | 41-54 |
| 05:52 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-54 |
| 05:51 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the offensive board | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:41 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Alan Miller and he's fouled by Cody Hunter - foul #3 on Cody Hunter, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (SG), Kirk Tripp (SF), Jerry Sessums (C) Alan Miller, Ronald Cerda, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), John Blanchard (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Gary Degennaro, Michael Wiseman, Darrel Bowens, Cody Hunter, Terrance Baden | |
| 05:41 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 05:26 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Hartman | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:18 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 05:16 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 04:55 | Chicago State | John Blanchard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard is hacked by Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall (PF) Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (SG) John Blanchard | |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:17 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Hall - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (PG) Myron Willard | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:17 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:17 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 04:07 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Adams | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:41 | Chicago State | Kirk Tripp steals the ball from Mitchell Gonsales | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 03:18 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Adams | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales makes the driving attempt near the basket | 46-60 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the baseline | 48-60 |
| 01:52 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales blows the wide open dunk | 48-60 |
| 01:51 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Melvin Kelly - foul #5 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Kirk Tripp, Thomas Hall, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), John Blanchard (SG), Eric Oliver (SF) Paul Hartman, Michael Wiseman, Melvin Kelly | |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 3rd free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:18 | Chicago State | Michael Ryan steals the ball from Robert Adams | 50-60 |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff banks in the layup set up by Stephen Melusky and he's fouled by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SG), Kirk Tripp (SF), Manuel Gary (C) Michael Ryan, Stephen Melusky, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Cody Hunter (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, John Blanchard, Robert Adams, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Hartman | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 00:48 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter is hacked by Ronald Cerda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Michael Ryan (SG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Jerry Sessums (C) Ronald Cerda, Alan Miller, Kirk Tripp, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Darrel Bowens (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Paul Hartman, Michael Wiseman, Terrance Baden | |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro loses the ball out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (SG), Robert Adams (PF) Darrel Bowens, Cody Hunter | |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Sessums | 56-64 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (PG), Alan Miller (SG), Kirk Tripp (SF), Thomas Hall (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Myron Willard, Michael Ryan, Stephen Melusky, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Cody Hunter (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, John Blanchard, Robert Adams, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman runs out the clock | 56-64 |