| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Chicago State | Thomas Hall swats the layup by Eric Oliver | 25-23 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Thomas Hall | 25-23 |
| 19:18 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Myron Willard | 25-26 |
| 18:55 | Chicago State | Alan Miller steps in front of the Eric Oliver pass | 25-26 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard blows the dunk | 25-26 |
| 18:49 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:33 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the left block | 25-28 |
| 18:28 | Chicago State | John Blanchard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 18:26 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 18:03 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Oliver - foul #2 on Eric Oliver, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Earl Neff (PF) Myron Willard, Kirk Tripp | |
| 18:03 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:03 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | John Blanchard misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Ryan - foul #3 on Michael Ryan, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Jerry Sessums (C) Michael Ryan, Earl Neff | |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | John Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | John Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Miller | 27-32 |
| 17:01 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-32 |
| 17:00 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 16:48 | Chicago State | Thomas Hall swats the layup by Terrance Baden | 27-32 |
| 16:47 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales grabs the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 16:34 | Chicago State | Aaron Murphy steals the ball from Eric Oliver | 27-32 |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Miller | 27-34 |
| 15:39 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Blanchard | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-34 |
| 15:17 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 15:11 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly is hacked by Myron Willard - foul #1 on Myron Willard, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Darrel Bowens (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Chad Saunders (PF), Robert Adams (C) John Blanchard, Eric Oliver, Melvin Kelly, Mitchell Gonsales, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Kirk Tripp (PF) Myron Willard, Aaron Murphy, Jerry Sessums | |
| 15:00 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 14:59 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 14:35 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF) Kirk Tripp | |
| 14:35 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:35 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:27 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 14:25 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Adams - foul #3 on Robert Adams, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly (SF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Kirk Tripp (SF) Alan Miller, Stephen Melusky | |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:06 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Chad Saunders | 29-37 |
| 13:50 | Chicago State | Robert Adams's pass is intercepted by Michael Ryan | 29-37 |
| 13:46 | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy hits the finger roll set up by Michael Ryan | 29-39 |
| 13:26 | Chicago State | Robert Adams buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Chad Saunders and he's hacked by Aaron Murphy - foul #1 on Aaron Murphy, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (SG), Mitchell Gonsales (PF) Darrel Bowens, Chad Saunders | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SG), Stephen Melusky (SF) Aaron Murphy, Kirk Tripp | |
| 13:26 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:26 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:04 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 13:03 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 12:37 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Terrance Baden (C) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Kirk Tripp (PF) Alan Miller, Earl Neff | |
| 12:26 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Degennaro | 35-39 |
| 12:08 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard is whistled for a carry | 35-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SG), Earl Neff (PF) Myron Willard, Stephen Melusky | |
| 11:47 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earl Neff - foul #2 on Earl Neff, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG) Alan Miller | |
| 11:47 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:47 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:33 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ryan | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 10:47 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:26 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Darrel Bowens (SG), Chad Saunders (PF) Gary Degennaro, Eric Oliver, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Earl Neff, Thomas Hall | |
| 10:03 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 10:01 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 09:36 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Stephen Melusky gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:07 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 09:05 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:56 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sessums - foul #1 on Jerry Sessums, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Robert Adams (C) John Blanchard, Melvin Kelly, Chad Saunders, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Thomas Hall (C) Stephen Melusky, Jerry Sessums | |
| 08:45 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 08:43 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Adams | 39-43 |
| 08:21 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-43 |
| 08:20 | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Darrel Bowens is called for the reach on Aaron Murphy - foul #1 on Darrel Bowens, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (SG), Terrance Baden (C) Darrel Bowens, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Stephen Melusky (SF), Earl Neff (PF) Aaron Murphy, Alan Miller, Kirk Tripp | |
| 07:37 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 07:35 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Melusky (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 07:29 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 07:27 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 07:26 | Chicago State | Robert Brown tips it in | 41-43 |
| 07:07 | Valparaiso | Eric Oliver takes the ball from Earl Neff | 41-43 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 06:43 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 06:14 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Myron Willard | 41-46 |
| 05:51 | Chicago State | Myron Willard steals it from Mitchell Gonsales | 41-46 |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard hits the finger roll | 41-48 |
| 05:21 | Chicago State | Myron Willard steals the ball from Terrance Baden | 41-48 |
| 05:18 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Myron Willard | 41-50 |
| 04:54 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 43-50 |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 04:30 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 04:13 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Degennaro | 46-50 |
| 04:13 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly (SF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Aaron Murphy (SG), Alan Miller (SF), Kirk Tripp (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Stephen Melusky, Earl Neff, Thomas Hall | |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Mitchell Gonsales steps in front of the Aaron Murphy pass | 46-50 |
| 03:44 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro is fouled on the floor by Kirk Tripp - foul #1 on Kirk Tripp, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 03:33 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden blows the dunk but the foul's on Jerry Sessums - foul #2 on Jerry Sessums, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Chad Saunders (PF) Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 03:33 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:33 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chad Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kirk Tripp (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Valparaiso | Chad Saunders steals it from Michael Ryan out of a doubleteam | 47-50 |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Kelly | 49-50 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-53 |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders loses the ball out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Robert Adams (C) Chad Saunders, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG) Aaron Murphy | |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Adams - foul #4 on Robert Adams, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Terrance Baden (C) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:58 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:16 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 01:15 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 00:54 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | The jumper by Michael Ryan is denied by Eric Oliver | 51-53 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller tips it home | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Gary Degennaro is called for the reach on Jerry Sessums in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Hall (C) Jerry Sessums | |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Terrance Baden is called for the reach on Michael Ryan - foul #3 on Terrance Baden, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Alan Miller is called for the reach on Melvin Kelly - foul #1 on Alan Miller, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Degennaro - foul #5 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG) Gary Degennaro | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Blanchard | 54-55 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Oliver - foul #3 on Eric Oliver, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Kirk Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 54-57 |