| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Bartelt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Duggan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric Bard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 19:46 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:42 | Chicago State | Eric Bard knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest White and the foul's on Kenton Steinbach - foul #2 on Kenton Steinbach, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:42 | Chicago State | Eric Bard makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:14 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker misses the tip | 33-41 |
| 19:12 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Eric Bard hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Staton | 33-43 |
| 18:33 | Valparaiso | Eric Bard swats the short shot by Donald Bartelt | 33-43 |
| 18:32 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:17 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Adkinson | 35-43 |
| 17:58 | Chicago State | Ernest White buries a floater from the left side set up by Jason Duggan | 35-45 |
| 17:36 | Valparaiso | Eric Bard denies the turnaround by Donald Bartelt | 35-45 |
| 17:34 | Chicago State | Ernest White grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 17:28 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (SF) Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brent Kopec (SG), Jeremy Brown (SF) Anthony Staton, Jason Duggan | |
| 17:28 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:28 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 17:11 | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-47 |
| 16:56 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:34 | Chicago State | Daniel Adkinson picks off the pass by Phillip Johnson | 38-47 |
| 16:18 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Jeffry Brown and the foul's on Brent Kopec - foul #2 on Brent Kopec, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (PG), Dennis Parent (PF), Grant Labkovsky (C) Daniel Adkinson, James Johnson, Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Jason Duggan (SF), Tony Forward (PF) Ernest White, Phillip Johnson, Eric Bard | |
| 16:18 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:55 | Chicago State | Anthony Todd steps in front of the Tony Forward pass | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Anthony Todd (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenton Steinbach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Parent (fresh) 2 blk. C - Grant Labkovsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Kopec (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Duggan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Forward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Valparaiso | Jeremy Brown picks off the pass by Kenton Steinbach | 41-47 |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-47 |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:10 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown travels with the ball | 41-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG), Christopher Parker (SF) Kenton Steinbach, Jeffry Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Hall (SG) Brent Kopec | |
| 14:57 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:46 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Parent | 44-47 |
| 14:40 | Chicago State | John Hall is fouled on the floor by Anthony Todd - foul #2 on Anthony Todd, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Johnson (PF), Donald Bartelt (C) Dennis Parent, Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG), Sam Tokarski (SF), Eric Bard (C) Anthony Staton, Jason Duggan, Jeremy Brown | |
| 14:31 | Chicago State | Ernest White misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:29 | Chicago State | John Hall gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:20 | Chicago State | Donald Bartelt denies the turnaround by Eric Bard | 44-47 |
| 14:19 | Valparaiso | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:02 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker scores on a floater from the left side set up by Anthony Todd | 46-47 |
| 13:47 | Chicago State | James Johnson blocks the short jumper by Ernest White | 46-47 |
| 13:45 | Chicago State | Tony Forward tips it home | 46-49 |
| 13:19 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 13:17 | Chicago State | Sam Tokarski gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:53 | Chicago State | Sam Tokarski misses badly on a floater from close range | 46-49 |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Donald Bartelt | 46-49 |
| 12:32 | Valparaiso | James Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | James Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:12 | Valparaiso | James Johnson is hacked by Ernest White - foul #2 on Ernest White, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown (PG), Kenton Steinbach (SG), Travis Pettus (SF), Dennis Parent (PF), Grant Labkovsky (C) Daniel Adkinson, Anthony Todd, Christopher Parker, James Johnson, Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Brent Kopec (SG), Jason Duggan (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF), Jeremy Brown (C) Ernest White, John Hall, Sam Tokarski, Tony Forward, Eric Bard | |
| 11:56 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Parent | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jeffry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenton Steinbach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Pettus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Parent (fresh) 2 blk. C - Grant Labkovsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Kopec (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Duggan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 11:36 | Valparaiso | Dennis Parent snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 11:13 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach lays it in | 50-49 |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | Grant Labkovsky steals it from Jeremy Brown | 50-49 |
| 10:44 | Valparaiso | Travis Pettus connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenton Steinbach | 53-49 |
| 10:25 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan is hacked by Travis Pettus - foul #1 on Travis Pettus, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG), James Johnson (PF), Donald Bartelt (C) Travis Pettus, Dennis Parent, Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG), John Hall (SG), Tony Forward (PF), Eric Bard (C) Anthony Staton, Brent Kopec, Phillip Johnson, Jeremy Brown | |
| 10:05 | Chicago State | Tony Forward misses the shot from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 10:03 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Donald Bartelt | 53-49 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 09:55 | Valparaiso | Jeffry Brown grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:50 | Valparaiso | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-49 |
| 09:48 | Chicago State | John Hall gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:32 | Chicago State | Tony Forward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (SG), Christopher Parker (SF) Kenton Steinbach, Jeffry Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown (SF) Jason Duggan | |
| 09:11 | Valparaiso | A charge is called on James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 08:53 | Chicago State | Ernest White hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Hall | 53-52 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | James Johnson lays it in set up by Anthony Todd and he's hacked by Eric Bard - foul #1 on Eric Bard, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson (PF) Tony Forward | |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | James Johnson misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:34 | Chicago State | Eric Bard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:24 | Chicago State | John Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bard | 55-52 |
| 08:11 | Chicago State | John Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 08:09 | Valparaiso | James Johnson gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:49 | Valparaiso | James Johnson buries a jumper in the paint set up by Daniel Adkinson | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Bartelt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Brown (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Chicago State | Ernest White is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest White, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach (SG), Jeffry Brown (SF), Dennis Parent (C) Anthony Todd, Christopher Parker, Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jason Duggan (SF) Jeremy Brown | |
| 07:27 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 06:57 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-55 |
| 06:38 | Chicago State | Ernest White hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Adkinson - foul #2 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd (PG), Grant Labkovsky (C) Daniel Adkinson, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (SG), Tony Forward (PF), Jeremy Brown (C) John Hall, Phillip Johnson, Eric Bard | |
| 06:38 | Chicago State | Ernest White makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:38 | Chicago State | Ernest White makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:18 | Valparaiso | Anthony Todd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt (C) Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brent Kopec (SG) Ernest White | |
| 06:06 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan double dribbles | 63-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker (SF) Jeffry Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| 05:44 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | Tony Forward snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:02 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 05:01 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Christopher Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Adkinson (PG), Jeffry Brown (SF), James Johnson (PF) Kenton Steinbach, Christopher Parker, Dennis Parent | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG), John Hall (SG), Phillip Johnson (PF), Eric Bard (C) Anthony Staton, Brent Kopec, Jason Duggan, Tony Forward | |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | John Hall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Todd - foul #3 on Anthony Todd, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky (C) Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sam Tokarski (SF) Jeremy Brown | |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | John Hall makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | John Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:22 | Valparaiso | James Johnson grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | Grant Labkovsky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Adkinson | 65-61 |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:40 | Chicago State | Eric Bard pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Adkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Todd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Grant Labkovsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Tokarski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-61 |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | Eric Bard snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:11 | Chicago State | Eric Bard is called for traveling | 65-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Donald Bartelt (C) Anthony Todd, Jeffry Brown, Grant Labkovsky | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown (SF), Tony Forward (PF) Sam Tokarski, Phillip Johnson | |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach is whistled for traveling | 65-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jason Duggan (SF) Jeremy Brown | |
| 02:39 | Chicago State | James Johnson picks off the pass by Ernest White | 65-61 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Tony Forward - foul #1 on Tony Forward, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG) Ernest White | |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:18 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG), Phillip Johnson (PF) Anthony Staton, Tony Forward | |
| 01:58 | Chicago State | John Hall is fouled on the floor by Kenton Steinbach - foul #3 on Kenton Steinbach, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 01:58 | Chicago State | John Hall makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:58 | Chicago State | John Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | James Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-63 |
| 01:11 | Chicago State | The pull-up jumper by Jason Duggan is blocked by Donald Bartelt | 69-63 |
| 01:10 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | John Hall is called for traveling | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach is hacked by John Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hall, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt is fouled on the floor by John Hall - foul #5 on John Hall, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (SG) John Hall | |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:50 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Phillip Johnson | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan misses the easy layup | 69-63 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:41 | Chicago State | Ernest White misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | Eric Bard misses the tip | 69-63 |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Kenton Steinbach | 69-63 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest White - foul #4 on Ernest White, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:36 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bard | 70-63 |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | Ernest White misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | James Johnson is hacked by Ernest White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest White, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brent Kopec (SG) Ernest White | |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | Eric Bard pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Phillip Johnson | 70-66 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Brent Kopec is called for the reach on Kenton Steinbach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brent Kopec, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Kenton Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Daniel Adkinson is called for the reach on Brent Kopec - foul #3 on Daniel Adkinson, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | James Johnson is hacked by Anthony Staton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Staton, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 74-68 |