| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) SG - Dennis Pierce (fresh) SF - David Hope (fresh) PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) C - Matthew Caines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clifford Walton (fresh) SG - Pierre Hwang (fresh) SF - Ryan Flatt (fresh) PF - Marlin McAbier (fresh) C - Ross Lock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Matthew Caines wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Dennis Pierce | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Chicago State | Marlin McAbier comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Chicago State | Ross Lock tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | David Hope is hacked by Ryan Flatt - foul #1 on Ryan Flatt, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Valparaiso | Marlin McAbier steals the ball from Zachary Gillingham | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Christopher Wilson | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Valparaiso | David Hope tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Chicago State | Dennis Pierce is called for the reach on Marlin McAbier - foul #1 on Dennis Pierce, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ross Lock | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Valparaiso | Ryan Flatt picks off the pass by Dennis Pierce | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt lays it up and in | 4-7 |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | David Hope drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Gillingham | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | Chicago State | Clifford Walton loses the dribble to Zachary Gillingham | 7-7 |
| 16:59 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham slams it home | 9-7 |
| 16:37 | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 16:35 | Chicago State | Ross Lock grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:20 | Chicago State | Ross Lock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 16:18 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Marlin McAbier - foul #1 on Marlin McAbier, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Craig Lovelace (C) Zachary Gillingham, David Hope, Christopher Wilson, Matthew Caines | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rex Warfel (PG), Andrew Andrus (SG), Richard McMillan (SF), Jeffery Buck (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Clifford Walton, Pierre Hwang, Ryan Flatt, Marlin McAbier, Ross Lock | |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce makes the 3rd free throw | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Harvey Greenwood (fresh) SG - Dennis Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) C - Craig Lovelace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rex Warfel (fresh) SG - Andrew Andrus (fresh) SF - Richard McMillan (fresh) PF - Jeffery Buck (fresh) C - Bobby Bitter (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Chicago State | Rex Warfel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 15:32 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:21 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Craig Lovelace | 14-7 |
| 15:12 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter is whistled for a carry | 14-7 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Lavoie (PG) Dennis Pierce | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:50 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 14:49 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Rex Warfel steals the ball from Richard Lavoie | 14-7 |
| 14:33 | Chicago State | Andrew Andrus jams it set up by Rex Warfel | 14-9 |
| 14:09 | Valparaiso | Rex Warfel steals it from Craig Lovelace | 14-9 |
| 13:49 | Chicago State | Rex Warfel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-9 |
| 13:48 | Valparaiso | Richard Lavoie grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 13:39 | Chicago State | Jeffery Buck snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 13:18 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-9 |
| 13:17 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:02 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 14-9 |
| 13:01 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:52 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), Dennis Pierce (SG), David Hope (SF), Christopher Wilson (PF), Vernon Collie (C) Richard Lavoie, Harvey Greenwood, Michael Smith, Timothy Eggleston, Craig Lovelace | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang (SG), Ryan Flatt (SF), Marlin McAbier (PF), Ross Lock (C) Rex Warfel, Andrew Andrus, Jeffery Buck, Bobby Bitter | |
| 12:52 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:52 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | Vernon Collie grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 12:27 | Valparaiso | Christopher Wilson misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:25 | Chicago State | Ross Lock gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:08 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt is whistled for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Caines (C) Vernon Collie | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Walton (PG) Richard McMillan | |
| 11:53 | Valparaiso | Christopher Wilson misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Marlin McAbier - foul #2 on Marlin McAbier, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston (SG) Dennis Pierce | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffery Buck (PF) Marlin McAbier | |
| 11:53 | Valparaiso | Christopher Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:53 | Valparaiso | Christopher Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:53 | Chicago State | Jeffery Buck snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 11:29 | Chicago State | Jeffery Buck slams it home | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) SF - David Hope (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Caines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clifford Walton (fresh) SG - Pierre Hwang (fresh) SF - Ryan Flatt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffery Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Lock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-12 |
| 11:09 | Chicago State | Jeffery Buck gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:04 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 11:03 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clifford Walton - foul #1 on Clifford Walton, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood (SG) Christopher Wilson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter (C) Jeffery Buck | |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:35 | Chicago State | Matthew Caines takes the ball from Ross Lock | 16-12 |
| 10:19 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham travels with the ball | 16-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce (SG), Craig Lovelace (C) Harvey Greenwood, Matthew Caines | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Andrus (SG), Richard McMillan (SF), Jeffery Buck (PF) Pierre Hwang, Ryan Flatt, Ross Lock | |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Clifford Walton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | Craig Lovelace pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:54 | Valparaiso | David Hope is fouled on the floor by Richard McMillan - foul #1 on Richard McMillan, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood (PG), Vernon Collie (C) Zachary Gillingham, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rex Warfel (PG) Clifford Walton | |
| 09:41 | Valparaiso | Vernon Collie is hacked by Bobby Bitter - foul #1 on Bobby Bitter, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Smith (SF) David Hope | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:26 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Smith | 18-12 |
| 09:00 | Chicago State | Andrew Andrus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 08:58 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter tips it home | 18-14 |
| 08:38 | Valparaiso | Michael Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 18-14 |
| 08:37 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:25 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard McMillan | 18-16 |
| 08:08 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce is fouled on the floor by Andrew Andrus - foul #1 on Andrew Andrus, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), David Hope (SF), Christopher Wilson (PF), Matthew Caines (C) Harvey Greenwood, Michael Smith, Craig Lovelace, Vernon Collie | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Walton (PG), Pierre Hwang (SG), Ryan Flatt (SF), Ross Lock (C) Rex Warfel, Andrew Andrus, Richard McMillan, Bobby Bitter | |
| 08:08 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:08 | Valparaiso | Dennis Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:45 | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ross Lock and the foul's on Dennis Pierce - foul #2 on Dennis Pierce, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood (SG) Dennis Pierce | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Davies (SG) Jeffery Buck | |
| 07:45 | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Matthew Caines blows the layup but he's hacked by Ross Lock - foul #1 on Ross Lock, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffery Buck (PF) Matthew Davies | |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Matthew Caines makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Matthew Caines makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Zachary Gillingham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Greenwood (fresh) SF - David Hope (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Caines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clifford Walton (fresh) SG - Pierre Hwang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Flatt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffery Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Lock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Ross Lock misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Zachary Gillingham - foul #1 on Zachary Gillingham, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter (C) Jeffery Buck | |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Ross Lock makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Ross Lock makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:54 | Valparaiso | David Hope drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Zachary Gillingham | 24-21 |
| 06:30 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | Christopher Wilson pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:27 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Walton - foul #2 on Clifford Walton, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rex Warfel (PG), Richard McMillan (PF) Clifford Walton, Bobby Bitter | |
| 06:27 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | Ross Lock grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:11 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt's pass is intercepted by David Hope | 24-21 |
| 06:07 | Valparaiso | Christopher Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Hope | 26-21 |
| 05:46 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pierre Hwang | 26-23 |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Matthew Caines hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Harvey Greenwood | 28-23 |
| 05:12 | Chicago State | Ross Lock's layup is rejected by Christopher Wilson | 28-23 |
| 05:11 | Chicago State | Ross Lock grabs the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 05:01 | Chicago State | Christopher Wilson steals it from Richard McMillan | 28-23 |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham comes up short on the shot near the basket | 28-23 |
| 04:51 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:28 | Chicago State | Zachary Gillingham is called for the reach on Ryan Flatt - foul #2 on Zachary Gillingham, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Lavoie (PG), Timothy Eggleston (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Craig Lovelace (PF), Vernon Collie (C) Zachary Gillingham, Harvey Greenwood, David Hope, Christopher Wilson, Matthew Caines | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Thomas (PG), Andrew Andrus (SG), Matthew Davies (SF), Jeffery Buck (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Rex Warfel, Pierre Hwang, Ryan Flatt, Richard McMillan, Ross Lock | |
| 04:11 | Chicago State | Michael Smith steals it from Andrew Andrus | 28-23 |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | Richard Lavoie misses the easy layup | 28-23 |
| 04:06 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Bobby Bitter | 28-23 |
| 03:56 | Chicago State | Matthew Davies clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 03:54 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Vernon Collie | 28-23 |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | Vernon Collie buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Craig Lovelace | 30-23 |
| 03:20 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 30-23 |
| 03:18 | Valparaiso | Richard Lavoie gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Richard Lavoie (fresh) SG - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) SF - Michael Smith (fresh) PF - Craig Lovelace (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vernon Collie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SG - Andrew Andrus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Davies (fresh) PF - Jeffery Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Bitter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston can't finish the layup | 30-23 |
| 03:03 | Chicago State | Matthew Davies pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 02:56 | Chicago State | Charles Thomas scores on a shot from the right side | 30-25 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Jeffery Buck steals it from Vernon Collie | 30-25 |
| 02:24 | Chicago State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham (PG), Dennis Pierce (SG), David Hope (SF) Richard Lavoie, Michael Smith, Vernon Collie | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Walton (PG), Rex Warfel (SG), Richard McMillan (SF), Marlin McAbier (PF), Ross Lock (C) Charles Thomas, Andrew Andrus, Matthew Davies, Jeffery Buck, Bobby Bitter | |
| 02:12 | Chicago State | David Hope picks off the pass by Rex Warfel | 30-25 |
| 01:49 | Valparaiso | David Hope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Wilson (PF), Robert Lucas (C) Timothy Eggleston, Craig Lovelace | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang (SG), Ryan Flatt (SF) Rex Warfel, Richard McMillan | |
| 01:37 | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Clifford Walton | 30-27 |
| 01:15 | Valparaiso | Robert Lucas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 01:14 | Valparaiso | David Hope tips it home | 32-27 |
| 01:07 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | David Hope grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | Robert Lucas misses the lay-in | 32-27 |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Robert Lucas pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ross Lock - foul #2 on Ross Lock, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Timothy Eggleston (PF), Matthew Caines (C) Christopher Wilson, Robert Lucas | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rex Warfel (PG), Richard McMillan (SF), Bobby Bitter (C) Clifford Walton, Ryan Flatt, Ross Lock | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Zachary Gillingham misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Harvey Greenwood (SG) Dennis Pierce | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Andrus (SG), Jeffery Buck (PF) Pierre Hwang, Marlin McAbier | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | David Hope misses the halfcourt shot | 33-27 |