| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fresh) SG - Gary Blake (fresh) SF - Vincent Marx (fresh) PF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) C - Brent Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (fresh) SG - Keith Cathcart (fresh) SF - Eric Bruhn (fresh) PF - Dale Robinson (fresh) C - Michael Berry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brent Potter - foul #1 on Brent Potter, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed is hacked by George Slattery in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Slattery, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake is fouled on the floor by Michael Berry - foul #1 on Michael Berry, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Valparaiso | Keith Cathcart steals the ball from Benjamin Tardiff | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Cathcart | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter tips it in | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 17:50 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery tips it but misses | 5-4 |
| 17:49 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Brent Potter | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Dale Robinson - foul #1 on Dale Robinson, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson (C) Brent Potter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:33 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by George Slattery | 8-7 |
| 17:13 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 8-7 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Keith Cathcart | 8-10 |
| 16:47 | Valparaiso | Keith Cathcart picks off the pass by Vincent Marx in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 16:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart misses the lay-in | 8-10 |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Vincent Marx | 8-10 |
| 16:30 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (PG), Daryl Chen (SG), Leo Taplin (PF), Brent Potter (C) Kenny Reed, Gary Blake, Vincent Marx, Benjamin Tardiff | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Gary Beaton (SG), Jeff Roane (SF), Wallace Thomas (PF), Kelly Rake (C) George Slattery, Keith Cathcart, Eric Bruhn, Dale Robinson, Michael Berry | |
| 16:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gary Beaton | 8-12 |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson is called for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Al Williams (SF) Tommy Timpson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Danny Andersen (fresh) SG - Daryl Chen (fresh) SF - Al Williams (fresh) PF - Leo Taplin (fresh) C - Brent Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ardian Wojciechowski (fresh) SG - Gary Beaton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Roane (fresh) PF - Wallace Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Rake (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Kelly Rake is fouled on the floor by Brent Potter - foul #2 on Brent Potter, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Todd Walt (C) Brent Potter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 15:30 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Leo Taplin | 8-12 |
| 15:15 | Valparaiso | Al Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jeff Roane - foul #1 on Jeff Roane, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG) Daryl Chen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Eric Bruhn (SF), Corey Canada (PF), Michael Berry (C) Gary Beaton, Jeff Roane, Wallace Thomas, Kelly Rake | |
| 15:15 | Valparaiso | Al Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:15 | Valparaiso | Al Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 14:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn tips it back up and in | 10-14 |
| 14:40 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin misses the jumper from close range | 10-14 |
| 14:38 | Valparaiso | Al Williams gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:29 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen knocks in the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Corey Canada - foul #1 on Corey Canada, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Vincent Marx (SF), Benjamin Tardiff (PF), Tommy Timpson (C) Jimmy Mongillo, Al Williams, Leo Taplin, Todd Walt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart (SG), Dale Robinson (PF) Ardian Wojciechowski, Eric Bruhn | |
| 14:29 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 14:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Keith Cathcart | 13-16 |
| 13:48 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx is hacked by Keith Cathcart - foul #1 on Keith Cathcart, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG) Danny Andersen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Gary Beaton (SG), Jeff Roane (SF), Wallace Thomas (C) George Slattery, Keith Cathcart, Corey Canada, Michael Berry | |
| 13:36 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wallace Thomas - foul #1 on Wallace Thomas, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG) Kenny Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kelly Rake (C) Dale Robinson | |
| 13:36 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:36 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 13:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Roane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton tips it but misses | 14-16 |
| 13:21 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:16 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen (SF) Vincent Marx | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn (SF) Richard Alphin | |
| 12:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 12:51 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daryl Chen | 16-16 |
| 12:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Tommy Timpson steals it from Kelly Rake | 16-16 |
| 12:21 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff hits a jump hook in the paint | 18-16 |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 11:56 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jimmy Mongillo (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Blake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daryl Chen (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Tardiff (tiring) 5 pts. C - Tommy Timpson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jeff Roane (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Beaton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Bruhn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wallace Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Rake (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Valparaiso | Eric Bruhn steals the ball from Jimmy Mongillo in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 11:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn lays it up and in | 18-18 |
| 11:29 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Roane snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 11:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 10:57 | Valparaiso | Jeff Roane takes the ball from Jimmy Mongillo | 18-21 |
| 10:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Roane can't finish the layup | 18-21 |
| 10:52 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Gary Blake | 18-21 |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Beaton - foul #1 on Gary Beaton, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Vincent Marx (SF), Leo Taplin (PF), Todd Walt (C) Jimmy Mongillo, Daryl Chen, Benjamin Tardiff, Tommy Timpson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Keith Cathcart (SG), Corey Canada (SF), Dale Robinson (PF), Michael Berry (C) Jeff Roane, Gary Beaton, Eric Bruhn, Wallace Thomas, Kelly Rake | |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Blake picks off the pass by Corey Canada | 20-21 |
| 10:17 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent Marx | 23-21 |
| 09:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Blake steals it from Michael Berry | 23-21 |
| 09:44 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses the lay-in | 23-21 |
| 09:43 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Dale Robinson | 23-21 |
| 09:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson is hacked by Leo Taplin - foul #1 on Leo Taplin, team foul #3 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (SG), Al Williams (PF) Gary Blake, Todd Walt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Ardian Wojciechowski (SG), Eric Bruhn (SF) George Slattery, Keith Cathcart, Corey Canada | |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Al Williams steals it from Michael Berry | 23-21 |
| 09:02 | Valparaiso | Richard Alphin steals the ball from Vincent Marx in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 08:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin lays it up and in | 23-23 |
| 08:49 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed makes the wide open floater from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 08:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dale Robinson | 25-25 |
| 08:15 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leo Taplin | 28-25 |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 08:02 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 07:58 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dale Robinson - foul #2 on Dale Robinson, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff (PF), Tommy Timpson (C) Al Williams, Leo Taplin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Keith Cathcart (SG), Corey Canada (PF) Richard Alphin, Ardian Wojciechowski, Dale Robinson | |
| 07:58 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:58 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Danny Andersen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Marx (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Tardiff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Tommy Timpson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Cathcart (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Bruhn (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Corey Canada (fresh) C - Michael Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 07:33 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Corey Canada and he's fouled by Vincent Marx - foul #1 on Vincent Marx, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen (SG), Todd Walt (C) Danny Andersen, Tommy Timpson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas (PF) Corey Canada | |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 07:08 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 07:04 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt loses the dribble to Eric Bruhn in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 06:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 06:56 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Todd Walt | 29-27 |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG) Kenny Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Roane (SF) Eric Bruhn | |
| 06:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Roane | 29-29 |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Wallace Thomas - foul #2 on Wallace Thomas, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Gary Blake (SG), Al Williams (SF) Jimmy Mongillo, Daryl Chen, Vincent Marx | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Ardian Wojciechowski (SG), Kelly Rake (PF) George Slattery, Keith Cathcart, Wallace Thomas | |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelly Rake | 29-32 |
| 05:42 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake misses badly on a shot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 05:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry loses the ball out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (PG), Tommy Timpson (C) Kenny Reed, Todd Walt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton (SG), Eric Bruhn (SF), Corey Canada (PF) Richard Alphin, Jeff Roane, Kelly Rake | |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen is hacked by Michael Berry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Berry, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kelly Rake (C) Michael Berry | |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 05:17 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx (SF) Al Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG) Ardian Wojciechowski | |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery is hacked by Benjamin Tardiff - foul #1 on Benjamin Tardiff, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG), Leo Taplin (PF) Danny Andersen, Benjamin Tardiff | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Kelly Rake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 04:28 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Mongillo | 34-32 |
| 04:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Tommy Timpson steps in front of the George Slattery pass | 34-32 |
| 03:54 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 03:53 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Timpson | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jimmy Mongillo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Blake (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Marx (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Taplin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Timpson (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Beaton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Bruhn (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Corey Canada (fairly fresh) C - Kelly Rake (tiring) | |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin lays it in and he's hacked by George Slattery - foul #2 on George Slattery, team foul #12 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Daryl Chen (SG), Al Williams (SF), Brent Potter (C) Jimmy Mongillo, Gary Blake, Vincent Marx, Tommy Timpson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Ardian Wojciechowski (SG), Jeff Roane (SF), Dale Robinson (PF), Wallace Thomas (C) George Slattery, Gary Beaton, Eric Bruhn, Corey Canada, Kelly Rake | |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 03:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Daryl Chen - foul #1 on Daryl Chen, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (PG), Benjamin Tardiff (PF) Kenny Reed, Leo Taplin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 03:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 02:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 02:50 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 02:39 | Valparaiso | Al Williams is open and lays it up and in | 41-33 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Roane drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 02:12 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 02:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 01:52 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter connects on the turnaround in the lane | 43-39 |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Roane | 43-41 |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen is hacked by Dale Robinson - foul #3 on Dale Robinson, team foul #13 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG), Vincent Marx (SF), Leo Taplin (PF), Todd Walt (C) Daryl Chen, Al Williams, Benjamin Tardiff, Brent Potter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Keith Cathcart (SG), Eric Bruhn (SF), Michael Berry (C) Richard Alphin, Ardian Wojciechowski, Jeff Roane, Dale Robinson | |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 01:01 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wallace Thomas | 45-43 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 45-43 |
| 00:38 | Valparaiso | Leo Taplin can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Eric Bruhn and he's hacked by Jimmy Mongillo - foul #1 on Jimmy Mongillo, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Gary Blake (SG), Tommy Timpson (PF), Brent Potter (C) Jimmy Mongillo, Danny Andersen, Leo Taplin, Todd Walt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada (PF) Wallace Thomas | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter lays it up and in and he's hacked by Michael Berry - foul #3 on Michael Berry, team foul #14 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton (SG), Kelly Rake (C) Keith Cathcart, Michael Berry | |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 48-48 |