| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eddie Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Fegan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) PF - Ronald Plaza (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Tobler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddie Ashley | 27-29 |
| 19:34 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 27-29 |
| 19:33 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams travels with the ball | 27-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:52 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan is fouled on the floor by Daniel Marquis - foul #2 on Daniel Marquis, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Brian Westfall (PF) Eddie Ashley, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:46 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Fegan | 27-31 |
| 18:17 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 18:15 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 18:00 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 17:58 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney can't tip it in | 27-31 |
| 17:57 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 17:37 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 27-31 |
| 17:36 | Valparaiso | Michael Street pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:25 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 17:23 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:01 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Emmett Barney | 27-34 |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 29-34 |
| 16:22 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Eddie Ashley (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Jerry Olson (C) Daniel Marquis, Robert Sanders, Brian Westfall, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Covington (C) Harold Tobler | |
| 15:57 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Schafer (fresh) SF - Eddie Ashley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Fegan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) PF - Ronald Plaza (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Covington (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 15:43 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza tips it but misses | 32-34 |
| 15:42 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:14 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Ashley out of a doubleteam | 34-34 |
| 14:55 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan clanks a floater near the basket | 34-34 |
| 14:54 | Valparaiso | Jerry Olson gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:35 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 14:33 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 14:31 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Street | 36-34 |
| 13:41 | Chicago State | Michael Street steals it from Emmett Barney | 36-34 |
| 13:37 | Valparaiso | Michael Street lays it in | 38-34 |
| 13:19 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 13:17 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:03 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-34 |
| 13:01 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Joe Reese | 38-34 |
| 12:36 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-34 |
| 12:35 | Chicago State | Albert Covington gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:19 | Chicago State | Albert Covington is open and buries a shot from the left side set up by Robert Townson | 38-36 |
| 11:50 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Street | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Schafer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Ashley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joe Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Olson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joe Fegan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Plaza (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Albert Covington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Townson | 40-39 |
| 11:12 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 10:55 | Chicago State | Jerry Olson steals the ball from Albert Covington | 43-39 |
| 10:53 | Valparaiso | Michael Street throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Thomas Adams (PF), Brian Westfall (C) Michael Street, Richard Schafer, Joe Reese, Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Rodney Watson (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Harold Tobler (C) Robert Townson, Joe Fegan, Emmett Barney, Ronald Plaza, Albert Covington | |
| 10:37 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Cornett | 43-41 |
| 10:19 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 10:18 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Billy Anderson | 43-41 |
| 09:58 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hammond | 43-44 |
| 09:54 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley is hacked by Robert Hammond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hammond, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| 09:35 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 09:34 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:18 | Chicago State | Eddie Ashley steps in front of the Harold Tobler pass | 43-44 |
| 08:59 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 08:58 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:39 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Joe Fegan (SG) Robert Hammond, Jeffrey Cornett | |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis is hacked by Billy Anderson - foul #1 on Billy Anderson, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG) Robert Sanders | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 07:43 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 07:41 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eddie Ashley (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Townson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joe Fegan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Watson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harold Tobler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Chicago State | Rodney Watson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Street | 46-44 |
| 06:46 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 46-46 |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper near the basket | 48-46 |
| 06:14 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan is fouled on the floor by Daniel Marquis - foul #3 on Daniel Marquis, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Emmett Barney (SF), Ronald Plaza (PF), Albert Covington (C) Rodney Watson, Billy Anderson, Harold Tobler | |
| 05:54 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Plaza | 48-49 |
| 05:28 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sanders | 48-49 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 48-49 |
| 04:58 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:45 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Plaza - foul #2 on Ronald Plaza, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Thomas Adams (PF) Daniel Marquis, Robert Sanders, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG) Robert Townson | |
| 04:45 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:45 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | Michael Street picks off the pass by Robert Hammond in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 04:22 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 03:54 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Plaza | 53-52 |
| 03:35 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 03:33 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Albert Covington | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Ashley (tiring) 20 pts. PF - Thomas Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Fegan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Barney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Plaza (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Albert Covington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Hammond | 53-55 |
| 03:02 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Albert Covington - foul #3 on Albert Covington, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Michael Conner (C) Eddie Ashley, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG), Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Harold Tobler (C) Robert Hammond, Joe Fegan, Albert Covington | |
| 03:02 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:02 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:44 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffrey Cornett | 54-58 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley (PG), Daniel Marquis (SG) Michael Street, Richard Schafer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Fegan (SG), Billy Anderson (PF) Jeffrey Cornett, Ronald Plaza | |
| 02:09 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | Billy Anderson tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 01:28 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Townson - foul #1 on Robert Townson, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Thomas Adams (PF) Robert Sanders, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza (PF) Billy Anderson | |
| 01:28 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:28 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:14 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Eddie Ashley - foul #1 on Eddie Ashley, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| 01:14 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:14 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:52 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Marquis - foul #4 on Daniel Marquis, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG) Robert Townson | |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Ronald Plaza is fouled on the floor by Daniel Marquis - foul #5 on Daniel Marquis, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG) Daniel Marquis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond is hacked by Richard Schafer - foul #2 on Richard Schafer, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | Richard Schafer is called for the reach on Joe Fegan - foul #3 on Richard Schafer, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:35 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney is hacked by Michael Street in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Street, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Emmett Barney misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Joe Fegan steals it from Eddie Ashley out of a doubleteam | 56-64 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan blows the layup | 56-64 |
| 00:21 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Tobler | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler is fouled on the floor by Brian Westfall - foul #2 on Brian Westfall, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Harold Tobler misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Brian Westfall | 56-64 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams is fouled on the floor by Harold Tobler - foul #2 on Harold Tobler, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Townson (PG) Robert Hammond | |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Joe Fegan | 56-64 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Schafer - foul #4 on Richard Schafer, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG) Robert Townson | |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Joe Fegan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Harold Tobler | 56-66 |