| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Baker (fresh) SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Shetler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Coppage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Ducksworth | 23-32 |
| 19:31 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Shetler - foul #2 on Michael Shetler, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 19:31 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:31 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | David Coppage makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Jones | 25-34 |
| 18:56 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 18:54 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 18:44 | Chicago State | Joe Baker comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 25-34 |
| 18:43 | Valparaiso | David Coppage grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roberto Russo | 25-37 |
| 18:12 | Chicago State | Steve Jones steps in front of the Joe Baker pass | 25-37 |
| 18:02 | Valparaiso | David Coppage can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Trexler - foul #3 on Gregory Trexler, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski (C) Gregory Trexler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 18:02 | Valparaiso | David Coppage makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:02 | Valparaiso | David Coppage makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:49 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker knocks in the shot from the right side | 27-39 |
| 17:25 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo misses long on a shot from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 17:23 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 27-39 |
| 17:10 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega (SF), Gary Bramblett (C) Robert Kelly, Jeffrey Fan | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers (PG), Patrick Doyle (SG), Robert Bozeman (PF), Jeffrey Perkins (C) Steve Jones, Michael Shetler, David Ducksworth, David Coppage | |
| 16:51 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle misses long on a floater from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 16:50 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Gary Bramblett | 27-39 |
| 16:37 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Noriega | 29-39 |
| 16:17 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 16:15 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:03 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 16:02 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Baker (fairly fresh) SF - Jeremy Noriega (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Szczesny Muszynski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Bramblett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Todd Chivers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bozeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 15:43 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 15:36 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Bozeman - foul #1 on Robert Bozeman, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna (PG), Tommy Greene (SG), Robert Kelly (SF), Gregory Trexler (C) Wade Ricker, Joe Baker, Jeremy Noriega, Gary Bramblett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Jones (PG), Michael Shetler (SG), David Ducksworth (PF), David Coppage (C) Todd Chivers, Patrick Doyle, Roberto Russo, Jeffrey Perkins | |
| 15:36 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:36 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:36 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 15:13 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Trexler | 32-39 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth's fadeaway is rejected by Szczesny Muszynski | 32-39 |
| 14:54 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:52 | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan (PF) Szczesny Muszynski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle (SF) Robert Bozeman | |
| 14:38 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Doyle | 32-42 |
| 14:09 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler hits a shot in the paint | 34-42 |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler can't finish the layup | 34-42 |
| 13:47 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:29 | Valparaiso | Robert Kelly is called for the reach on Steve Jones - foul #2 on Robert Kelly, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Joe Baker (SG) Arturo Reyna, Tommy Greene | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers (PG), Roberto Russo (SF), Robert Bozeman (PF), Jeffrey Perkins (C) Steve Jones, Patrick Doyle, David Ducksworth, David Coppage | |
| 13:09 | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers loses the dribble to Joe Baker | 34-42 |
| 12:54 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 12:52 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 12:35 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Shetler | 36-44 |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler buries a turnaround near the basket | 38-44 |
| 12:03 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 12:02 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Baker (fresh) SF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Trexler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Todd Chivers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Shetler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bozeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 11:39 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Perkins snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 11:22 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 11:21 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Fan | 38-44 |
| 11:12 | Chicago State | Joe Baker knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 11:06 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler can't connect on a jumper from close range | 40-44 |
| 11:05 | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 10:44 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 10:42 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:25 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 10:24 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler tips it in | 40-48 |
| 10:11 | Chicago State | Todd Chivers is called for the reach on Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Todd Chivers, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna (PG), Tommy Greene (SG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Szczesny Muszynski (PF), Gary Bramblett (C) Wade Ricker, Joe Baker, Robert Kelly, Jeffrey Fan, Gregory Trexler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Jones (PG), Patrick Doyle (SG), Clinton Greene (SF), David Ducksworth (PF), David Coppage (C) Todd Chivers, Michael Shetler, Roberto Russo, Robert Bozeman, Jeffrey Perkins | |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega misses the runner from close range | 40-48 |
| 10:03 | Valparaiso | Clinton Greene grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 09:55 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 09:54 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 09:34 | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna is hacked by Steve Jones - foul #2 on Steve Jones, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| 09:17 | Chicago State | Tommy Greene clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 09:16 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:02 | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG) Arturo Reyna | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:46 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth loses the dribble to Gary Bramblett | 40-48 |
| 08:31 | Chicago State | Tommy Greene drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 08:17 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 08:08 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Jones - foul #3 on Steve Jones, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Baker (SG), Jeffrey Fan (PF) Tommy Greene, Gary Bramblett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo (SF) Clinton Greene | |
| 08:08 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:08 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:47 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wade Ricker - foul #3 on Wade Ricker, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler (SG), Jeffrey Perkins (PF) Patrick Doyle, David Ducksworth | |
| 07:47 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:47 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Noriega (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Szczesny Muszynski (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Shetler (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) C - David Coppage (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | David Coppage snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 07:06 | Valparaiso | David Coppage is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Kelly (SF), Gary Bramblett (C) Jeremy Noriega, Szczesny Muszynski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Todd Chivers (PG), Robert Bozeman (PF) Steve Jones, David Coppage | |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly is fouled on the floor by Roberto Russo - foul #2 on Roberto Russo, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna (PG) Wade Ricker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:31 | Chicago State | Roberto Russo steps in front of the Joe Baker pass | 45-50 |
| 06:15 | Valparaiso | Joe Baker picks off the pass by Roberto Russo | 45-50 |
| 06:12 | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna can't finish the layup | 45-50 |
| 06:11 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 06:10 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly tips it in | 47-50 |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Perkins | 47-52 |
| 05:43 | Chicago State | Todd Chivers is called for the reach on Robert Kelly - foul #4 on Todd Chivers, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Szczesny Muszynski (PF), Gregory Trexler (C) Arturo Reyna, Jeffrey Fan, Gary Bramblett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle (SG), David Ducksworth (PF), Clinton Greene (C) Michael Shetler, Robert Bozeman, Jeffrey Perkins | |
| 05:43 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | Clinton Greene pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:22 | Valparaiso | Wade Ricker takes the ball from Patrick Doyle | 47-52 |
| 05:14 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski buries a shot from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 05:01 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth is fouled on the floor by Gregory Trexler - foul #4 on Gregory Trexler, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tommy Greene (SG) Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steve Jones (PG), David Coppage (C) Todd Chivers, Roberto Russo | |
| 04:51 | Valparaiso | Patrick Doyle hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 04:33 | Chicago State | Tommy Greene loses the dribble to David Ducksworth | 49-55 |
| 04:15 | Valparaiso | David Coppage comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 49-55 |
| 04:14 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 04:08 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Robert Kelly is blocked by David Coppage | 49-55 |
| 04:06 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler tips it in | 51-55 |
| 03:38 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 03:36 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Szczesny Muszynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Greene (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Coppage (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly blows the layup | 51-55 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly tips it in | 53-55 |
| 03:14 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Baker (SG), Jeffrey Fan (PF) Tommy Greene, Szczesny Muszynski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler (SG), Roberto Russo (SF) Patrick Doyle, Clinton Greene | |
| 02:51 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler is fouled on the floor by Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 02:42 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler is hacked by Wade Ricker - foul #4 on Wade Ricker, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega (SF) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones's pass is intercepted by Joe Baker | 53-55 |
| 02:12 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 02:10 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:56 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jeremy Noriega - foul #2 on Jeremy Noriega, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Kelly (SF) Jeremy Noriega | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:56 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:56 | Valparaiso | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:39 | Chicago State | Joe Baker hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Kelly | 55-56 |
| 01:11 | Valparaiso | Steve Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Shetler | 55-59 |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wade Ricker | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Gregory Trexler steals it from Steve Jones | 57-59 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Ricker - foul #5 on Wade Ricker, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna (PG) Wade Ricker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth is hacked by Gregory Trexler - foul #5 on Gregory Trexler, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski (C) Gregory Trexler | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 57-61 |