| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) C - Manuel Gary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Alan Clark (fresh) SG - Wayne Johnson (fresh) SF - Donald Albaugh (fresh) PF - Adam Johnson (fresh) C - Ray Harvey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Cerda | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Bradley | Adam Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Harvey | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Bradley | Ronald Cerda is called for the reach on Ray Harvey - foul #1 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Bradley | Wayne Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Manuel Gary, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Bradley | Robert Wehner takes the ball from Alan Clark | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Myron Willard | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Bradley | Donald Albaugh misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:03 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is hacked by Donald Albaugh - foul #1 on Donald Albaugh, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Robert Wehner, Cecil Whitmire, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 16:37 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 16:18 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Ryan | 8-0 |
| 15:54 | Bradley | Adam Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) PF - Earl Neff (fresh) C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Alan Clark (fresh) SG - Wayne Johnson (fresh) SF - Donald Albaugh (fresh) PF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ray Harvey (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Ryan | 11-3 |
| 15:22 | Bradley | Ray Harvey is hacked by Jerry Sessums - foul #1 on Jerry Sessums, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SG), Manuel Gary (C) Ronald Cerda, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 15:14 | Bradley | Wayne Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Clark | 11-6 |
| 14:52 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:50 | Bradley | Ray Harvey grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:27 | Bradley | Adam Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-6 |
| 14:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | Wayne Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Wehner - foul #1 on Wayne Johnson, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Michael Ryan, Alan Miller, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Bain (SF), Brad Kelly (PF), John Zehrer (C) Donald Albaugh, Adam Johnson, Ray Harvey | |
| 13:59 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 13:58 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Brad Kelly | 11-6 |
| 13:33 | Bradley | Robert Wehner takes the ball from Wayne Johnson | 11-6 |
| 13:09 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 13:08 | Bradley | John Zehrer snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:48 | Bradley | John Zehrer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Cerda - foul #2 on Ronald Cerda, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF) Myron Willard, Ronald Cerda, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeffrey Mills (PG), Donald Albaugh (SF) Alan Clark, James Bain | |
| 12:48 | Bradley | John Zehrer makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:48 | Bradley | John Zehrer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Mills | 11-8 |
| 12:20 | Bradley | Brad Kelly blows the layup | 11-8 |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Wehner | 11-8 |
| 11:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner drills a driving attempt in the lane | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Wehner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) PF - Earl Neff (fresh) C - Manuel Gary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jeffrey Mills (fresh) SG - Wayne Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Albaugh (fresh) PF - Brad Kelly (fresh) C - John Zehrer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Bradley | Brad Kelly makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on Earl Neff - foul #1 on Earl Neff, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Jerry Sessums (C) Michael Ryan, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Bradley | Alan Clark (PG), Thomas Barrett (SG), Ray Harvey (C) Jeffrey Mills, Wayne Johnson, John Zehrer | |
| 11:39 | Bradley | Brad Kelly makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:10 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Wehner | 15-11 |
| 11:04 | Bradley | Donald Albaugh's pass is intercepted by Earl Neff | 15-11 |
| 10:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Thomas Barrett - foul #1 on Thomas Barrett, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Myron Willard, Earl Neff, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Bradley | Wayne Johnson (SG), James Bain (SF), Adam Johnson (PF) Thomas Barrett, Donald Albaugh, Brad Kelly | |
| 10:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:41 | Bradley | Adam Johnson snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 10:18 | Bradley | James Bain makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Johnson | 16-14 |
| 09:59 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner knocks in the shot from close range | 18-14 |
| 09:42 | Bradley | James Bain misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-14 |
| 09:40 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alan Miller and he's fouled by Wayne Johnson - foul #2 on Wayne Johnson, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Earl Neff (PF) Michael Ryan, Alan Miller, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeffrey Mills (PG), Thomas Barrett (SG), Donald Albaugh (SF) Alan Clark, Wayne Johnson, James Bain | |
| 09:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:08 | Bradley | Ray Harvey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 09:07 | Bradley | Ray Harvey snags the offensive board | 21-14 |
| 09:02 | Bradley | Adam Johnson is whistled for traveling | 21-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 08:45 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is called for traveling | 21-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF) Ronald Cerda, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 08:35 | Bradley | Ray Harvey misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-14 |
| 08:33 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 23-14 |
| 07:52 | Bradley | Thomas Barrett drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Mills | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) PF - Earl Neff (fresh) C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jeffrey Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Albaugh (fresh) PF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ray Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Myron Willard, Alan Miller, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Bradley | Alan Clark (PG), James Bain (SF), Brad Kelly (PF), John Zehrer (C) Jeffrey Mills, Donald Albaugh, Adam Johnson, Ray Harvey | |
| 07:08 | Bradley | Alan Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-17 |
| 07:07 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 06:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 06:39 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Alan Clark | 23-17 |
| 06:25 | Bradley | James Bain hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Alan Clark | 23-19 |
| 06:23 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Ryan, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Jerry Sessums (C) Michael Ryan, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Albaugh (SF) John Zehrer | |
| 06:07 | Bradley | Thomas Barrett is fouled on the floor by Cecil Whitmire - foul #1 on Cecil Whitmire, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Cecil Whitmire, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 06:07 | Bradley | Thomas Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:07 | Valparaiso | Earl Neff snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is hacked by Donald Albaugh - foul #2 on Donald Albaugh, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Ronald Cerda, Earl Neff, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeffrey Mills (SG), Adam Johnson (PF) Thomas Barrett, Donald Albaugh | |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 23-19 |
| 05:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Wehner, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Earl Neff (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Michael Ryan, Alan Miller, Cecil Whitmire, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ray Harvey (C) Brad Kelly | |
| 04:40 | Bradley | Alan Clark connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ray Harvey | 23-22 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Myron Willard | 25-22 |
| 03:59 | Bradley | Alan Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-22 |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:36 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Robert Wehner is denied by Ray Harvey | 25-22 |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary tips it but misses | 25-22 |
| 03:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner tips it home | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wehner (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Alan Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ray Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Bradley | Alan Clark buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Bain | 27-24 |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Cerda | 30-24 |
| 02:49 | Bradley | Jeffrey Mills buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alan Clark | 30-27 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 02:29 | Bradley | Adam Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:14 | Bradley | James Bain is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Robert Wehner, Earl Neff, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Barrett (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Donald Albaugh (SF), Brad Kelly (PF), John Zehrer (C) Alan Clark, Jeffrey Mills, James Bain, Adam Johnson, Ray Harvey | |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 01:56 | Bradley | Donald Albaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 01:50 | Bradley | Brad Kelly is hacked by Cecil Whitmire - foul #2 on Cecil Whitmire, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary (C) Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 01:50 | Bradley | Brad Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:50 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Zehrer - foul #1 on John Zehrer, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SF) Alan Miller | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:33 | Bradley | Brad Kelly grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 01:17 | Bradley | John Zehrer's pass is intercepted by Ronald Cerda | 31-27 |
| 00:48 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 00:47 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Zehrer | 31-27 |
| 00:33 | Bradley | Brad Kelly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 00:32 | Bradley | John Zehrer misses the tip | 31-27 |
| 00:31 | Bradley | Brad Kelly tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 00:30 | Bradley | John Zehrer tips it in | 31-29 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is hacked by Brad Kelly - foul #1 on Brad Kelly, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Alan Miller (SF) Michael Ryan, Robert Wehner | |
| Subs | Bradley | Alan Clark (PG), Ray Harvey (C) Thomas Barrett, John Zehrer | |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:26 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Ray Harvey | 31-29 |
| 00:20 | Bradley | Donald Albaugh scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wayne Johnson | 31-32 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Donald Albaugh comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-32 |