| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Blassingame (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lynn Sweat (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Mares (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 19:42 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Frankie Blassingame | 39-40 |
| 19:25 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Alexander | 39-40 |
| 19:24 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan tips it home | 41-40 |
| 19:11 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander hits a runner from the left block | 41-42 |
| 18:58 | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:56 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:35 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 18:34 | Chicago State | Zachary Crowe tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 18:30 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frankie Blassingame | 43-44 |
| 18:05 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Vita | 43-46 |
| 17:36 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan hits a floater from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 17:19 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Zachary Crowe | 45-48 |
| 17:05 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frankie Blassingame | 48-48 |
| 16:44 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander is fouled on the floor by Robert Holland - foul #3 on Robert Holland, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Roth (PG), Howard Black (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Randall Birch (PF), Nelson Swartzmiller (C) Philip Hoge, Frankie Blassingame, Lynn Sweat, Phillip Jordan, Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Daryl Surrett (PG), Scott Swan (SG), Craig Porter (PF), Rex Harris (C) David Vita, Zachary Crowe, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| 16:29 | Chicago State | Daryl Surrett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 16:27 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 16:08 | Valparaiso | Daryl Surrett picks off the pass by Randall Birch | 48-48 |
| 15:54 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Swan | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Charles Roth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Mixson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randall Birch (fresh) C - Nelson Swartzmiller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Daryl Surrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Swan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Mares (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Porter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rex Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Valparaiso | Nelson Swartzmiller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Mixson | 51-51 |
| 15:30 | Chicago State | Howard Black steals it from Daryl Surrett | 51-51 |
| 15:15 | Valparaiso | Ernest Mares takes the ball from Howard Black | 51-51 |
| 15:11 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares dunks the ball | 51-53 |
| 14:58 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 14:57 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Scott Swan | 51-53 |
| 14:36 | Chicago State | Daryl Surrett misses the 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 14:34 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Randall Birch | 51-53 |
| 14:19 | Valparaiso | Nelson Swartzmiller connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 14:00 | Chicago State | Randall Birch is called for the reach on Ernest Mares - foul #2 on Randall Birch, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Frankie Blassingame (SG), Lynn Sweat (SF), Phillip Jordan (PF), Robert Holland (C) Charles Roth, Howard Black, Patrick Mixson, Randall Birch, Nelson Swartzmiller | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Pete Howard (SG), Thomas Hornbeck (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF), Victor Alexander (C) Daryl Surrett, Scott Swan, Ernest Mares, Craig Porter, Rex Harris | |
| 13:46 | Chicago State | David Vita knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Wilkerson | 54-55 |
| 13:34 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 13:33 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 13:16 | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame can't finish the layup | 54-55 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 13:01 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 12:59 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 12:33 | Chicago State | David Vita clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 12:32 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander tips it home | 54-57 |
| 12:24 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 12:04 | Chicago State | Pete Howard makes the 3 from straight away | 57-60 |
| 11:39 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat drills a runner in the lane | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Blassingame (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lynn Sweat (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hornbeck (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Vita | 59-63 |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frankie Blassingame | 62-63 |
| 10:42 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Roth (PG), Howard Black (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Randall Birch (PF), Nelson Swartzmiller (C) Philip Hoge, Frankie Blassingame, Lynn Sweat, Phillip Jordan, Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Zachary Crowe (PG), Craig Porter (SF), Scott Swan (PF), Rex Harris (C) David Vita, Thomas Hornbeck, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| 10:18 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 10:16 | Chicago State | Scott Swan gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Craig Porter comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Nelson Swartzmiller - foul #2 on Nelson Swartzmiller, team foul #3 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Mares (SF) Pete Howard | |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Craig Porter makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Craig Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Rex Harris grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 09:43 | Chicago State | Rex Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 09:41 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 09:16 | Valparaiso | Zachary Crowe is called for the reach on Charles Roth - foul #1 on Zachary Crowe, team foul #1 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Phillip Jordan (PF), Robert Holland (C) Charles Roth, Randall Birch, Nelson Swartzmiller | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pete Howard (SG) Scott Swan | |
| 09:04 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame (SG) Patrick Mixson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Victor Alexander (C) Zachary Crowe, Rex Harris | |
| 08:48 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander is denied on a layup by Robert Holland | 62-64 |
| 08:47 | Chicago State | Craig Porter hits the follow up shot | 62-66 |
| 08:27 | Valparaiso | Pete Howard is called for the reach on Howard Black - foul #4 on Pete Howard, team foul #2 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat (SF) Howard Black | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck (SG), Joseph Wilkerson (PF) Pete Howard, Craig Porter | |
| 08:08 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland hits the finger roll set up by Phillip Jordan | 64-66 |
| 07:56 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 07:55 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander misses the tip | 64-66 |
| 07:54 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat tips it in | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Blassingame (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Lynn Sweat (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hornbeck (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ernest Mares (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Vita | 66-68 |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lynn Sweat | 69-68 |
| 06:55 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Vita | 69-71 |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-71 |
| 06:37 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 06:08 | Chicago State | David Vita's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Roth (PG), Howard Black (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Randall Birch (PF), Nelson Swartzmiller (C) Philip Hoge, Frankie Blassingame, Lynn Sweat, Phillip Jordan, Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Zachary Crowe (PG), Pete Howard (SG), Craig Porter (SF), Scott Swan (PF), Rex Harris (C) David Vita, Thomas Hornbeck, Ernest Mares, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| 05:48 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Mixson and he's fouled by Zachary Crowe - foul #2 on Zachary Crowe, team foul #3 | 71-71 |
| 05:48 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | Craig Porter misses badly on a runner from close range | 72-71 |
| 05:26 | Chicago State | Zachary Crowe misses the tip | 72-71 |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Nelson Swartzmiller pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 05:21 | Valparaiso | Zachary Crowe steals it from Nelson Swartzmiller | 72-71 |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Craig Porter throws it down on a great pass from Zachary Crowe | 72-73 |
| 05:01 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 04:59 | Chicago State | Craig Porter snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 04:43 | Chicago State | A charge is called on Zachary Crowe - foul #3 on Zachary Crowe, team foul #4 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan (PF), Robert Holland (C) Randall Birch, Nelson Swartzmiller | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson (PF) Scott Swan | |
| 04:21 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Roth | 75-73 |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Howard Black - foul #1 on Howard Black, team foul #4 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Frankie Blassingame (SG), Lynn Sweat (SF) Charles Roth, Howard Black, Patrick Mixson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Ernest Mares (SF), Victor Alexander (C) Zachary Crowe, Craig Porter, Rex Harris | |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | Pete Howard makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | Pete Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:38 | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 03:37 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Blassingame (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Lynn Sweat (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ernest Mares (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses the jumper from the right side | 75-75 |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson gets the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:12 | Chicago State | David Vita comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lynn Sweat - foul #3 on Lynn Sweat, team foul #5 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Craig Porter (PF) Joseph Wilkerson | |
| 03:12 | Chicago State | David Vita misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:12 | Chicago State | David Vita makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 02:41 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 02:29 | Chicago State | David Vita is fouled on the floor by Lynn Sweat - foul #4 on Lynn Sweat, team foul #6 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Randall Birch (PF), Nelson Swartzmiller (C) Frankie Blassingame, Lynn Sweat, Phillip Jordan, Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:13 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares jams it set up by Craig Porter | 75-78 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame (SG), Lynn Sweat (SF), Phillip Jordan (PF), Robert Holland (C) Howard Black, Patrick Mixson, Randall Birch, Nelson Swartzmiller | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson (PF) Craig Porter | |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge loses the dribble to Pete Howard in the backcourt | 75-78 |
| 01:58 | Chicago State | Pete Howard is hacked by Frankie Blassingame - foul #2 on Frankie Blassingame, team foul #7 | 75-78 |
| 01:58 | Chicago State | Pete Howard makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 01:58 | Chicago State | Pete Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:31 | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame drills a floater in the lane set up by Lynn Sweat and the foul's on Pete Howard - foul #5 on Pete Howard, team foul #5 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck (SG) Pete Howard | |
| 01:31 | Valparaiso | Frankie Blassingame makes the free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:07 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phillip Jordan - foul #2 on Phillip Jordan, team foul #8 | 78-80 |
| 01:07 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:07 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:07 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson grabs the offensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:48 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 78-80 |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frankie Blassingame | 81-80 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander's pass is intercepted by Robert Holland | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan is hacked by Thomas Hornbeck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Hornbeck, team foul #6 | 81-80 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | David Vita is called for the reach on Phillip Jordan - foul #2 on David Vita, team foul #7 | 81-80 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 82-80 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-80 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge is fouled in the backcourt by David Vita - foul #3 on David Vita, team foul #8 | 82-80 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares misses the halfcourt shot | 84-80 |