| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) SG - Donald Swartzmiller (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Luis Derrico (fresh) C - Donald Pfarr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) SF - David Anderson (fresh) PF - George Lindahl (fresh) C - George Swink (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | George Swink wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:47 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl lays it in set up by Gary Morgan | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Don Zarling | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | George Swink's floater is tipped away by Donald Pfarr | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:59 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to George Lindahl | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Valparaiso | David Anderson tips it in | 2-6 |
| 18:26 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 18:24 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:13 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller's pass is intercepted by George Swink | 2-9 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 17:41 | Chicago State | David Clark grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 17:17 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 17:09 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan travels with the ball | 2-9 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (PG), Charles Anwar (SF), Robert Little (PF), Matt Underwood (C) Daniel Harris, David Anderson, George Lindahl, George Swink | |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr's pass is intercepted by Matt Underwood | 2-9 |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | Donald Swartzmiller steals the ball from Robert Little | 2-9 |
| 16:21 | Chicago State | David Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 16:19 | Valparaiso | Matt Underwood pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:56 | Valparaiso | Matt Underwood double dribbles | 2-9 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (PG), Philip Keating (SG), Michael Sutton (SF), Robert Kinnard (PF), John King (C) Don Zarling, Donald Swartzmiller, David Clark, Luis Derrico, Donald Pfarr | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SF), George Swink (C) Gary Morgan, Matt Underwood | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Francis Morris (fresh) SG - Philip Keating (fresh) SF - Michael Sutton (fresh) PF - Robert Kinnard (fresh) C - John King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jason Burton (fresh) SG - Charles Anwar (fresh) SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Little (fresh) C - George Swink (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Chicago State | John King's floater is tipped away by George Swink | 2-9 |
| 15:42 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 15:19 | Valparaiso | George Swink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-9 |
| 15:02 | Chicago State | Philip Keating misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:00 | Valparaiso | George Swink snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jason Burton | 4-12 |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | Francis Morris's floater is knocked away by Daniel Harris | 4-12 |
| 14:33 | Valparaiso | George Swink pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | Robert Little misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Philip Keating - foul #1 on Philip Keating, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), David Clark (SF), Luis Derrico (PF) Philip Keating, Michael Sutton, John King | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), Matt Underwood (PF) Jason Burton, Daniel Harris | |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | Robert Little makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | Robert Little makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 14:01 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico is hacked by Robert Little - foul #1 on Robert Little, team foul #1 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller (SG) Francis Morris | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SF) George Swink | |
| 13:48 | Chicago State | Daniel Harris picks off the pass by Robert Kinnard | 4-14 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris dunks the ball | 4-16 |
| 13:30 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Harris - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #2 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr (C) Luis Derrico | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (SG), George Swink (PF) Daniel Harris, Robert Little | |
| 13:30 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard misses the 1st free throw | 4-16 |
| 13:30 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard makes the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 13:09 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Burton | 5-19 |
| 12:52 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by George Swink - foul #1 on George Swink, team foul #3 | 5-19 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Luis Derrico (PF) Robert Kinnard | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SG), Robert Little (PF) Jason Burton, Matt Underwood | |
| 12:52 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr makes the 1st free throw | 6-19 |
| 12:52 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr makes the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 12:29 | Valparaiso | Robert Little comes up short on the runner near the basket | 7-19 |
| 12:28 | Valparaiso | Robert Little tips it back up and in | 7-21 |
| 12:04 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr double dribbles | 7-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (SG), Michael Sutton (SF), John King (C) Donald Swartzmiller, David Clark, Donald Pfarr | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Anderson (SF), Matt Underwood (C) Charles Anwar, Robert Little | |
| 11:55 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 7-21 |
| 11:54 | Chicago State | John King gets the rebound | 7-21 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Morris (fresh) SF - Michael Sutton (fresh) PF - Luis Derrico (fresh) C - John King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Swink (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matt Underwood (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Chicago State | Francis Morris makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Don Zarling | 9-21 |
| 11:27 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan is fouled on the floor by Don Zarling - foul #1 on Don Zarling, team foul #2 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (SG), Charles Anwar (SF), Robert Little (PF) Daniel Harris, David Anderson, George Swink | |
| 11:08 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan double dribbles | 9-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Philip Keating (SG), Robert Kinnard (PF) Don Zarling, Luis Derrico | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SF), George Swink (C) Charles Anwar, Matt Underwood | |
| 10:56 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton buries a shot from the free throw line | 11-21 |
| 10:43 | Valparaiso | Jason Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 10:42 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:33 | Chicago State | George Swink is called for the reach on Francis Morris - foul #2 on George Swink, team foul #4 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Clark (SF), Donald Pfarr (C) Michael Sutton, John King | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar (SG), David Anderson (SF), George Lindahl (PF), Matt Underwood (C) Jason Burton, Daniel Harris, Robert Little, George Swink | |
| 10:09 | Chicago State | Francis Morris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Morgan - foul #1 on Gary Morgan, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller (SG) Philip Keating | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SG), Robert Little (PF) David Anderson, George Lindahl | |
| 10:09 | Chicago State | Francis Morris makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:09 | Chicago State | Francis Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:01 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:31 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-21 |
| 09:30 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller grabs the offensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:06 | Chicago State | Francis Morris buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Kinnard | 16-21 |
| 08:50 | Valparaiso | Donald Pfarr denies the turnaround by Robert Little | 16-21 |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan tips it but misses | 16-21 |
| 08:46 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:25 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Little - foul #2 on Robert Little, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), Philip Keating (SG), Michael Sutton (SF), Luis Derrico (PF) Francis Morris, Donald Swartzmiller, David Clark, Donald Pfarr | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (PG), David Anderson (SF), George Lindahl (PF), David Prescott (C) Daniel Harris, Charles Anwar, Robert Little, Matt Underwood | |
| 08:25 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:25 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:10 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl is hacked by Luis Derrico - foul #1 on Luis Derrico, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John King (C) Robert Kinnard | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SG) Gary Morgan | |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl connects on the jumper near the basket | 18-23 |
| 07:46 | Chicago State | Philip Keating clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 07:44 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jason Burton | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Keating (fresh) SF - Michael Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Derrico (fresh) C - John King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jason Burton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Lindahl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Prescott (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Philip Keating is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #2 on Philip Keating, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kyle James (SG) Philip Keating | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG) Daniel Harris | |
| 07:28 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan is fouled on the floor by Don Zarling - foul #2 on Don Zarling, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Everly (PG) Don Zarling | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Jason Burton | 18-26 |
| 07:02 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-26 |
| 07:00 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico gets the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:47 | Chicago State | Samuel Everly scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Sutton | 21-26 |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | Samuel Everly is called for the reach on George Lindahl - foul #1 on Samuel Everly, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (PG), Donald Swartzmiller (SG), David Clark (SF), Donald Pfarr (C) Samuel Everly, Kyle James, Michael Sutton, John King | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SG), Charles Anwar (SF), George Swink (PF), Matt Underwood (C) Jason Burton, David Anderson, George Lindahl, David Prescott | |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | George Swink is fouled on the floor by Luis Derrico - foul #2 on Luis Derrico, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard (PF) Luis Derrico | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | George Swink makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | George Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:09 | Chicago State | David Clark connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Swartzmiller | 23-28 |
| 05:50 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 05:48 | Chicago State | David Clark snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 05:32 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard is hacked by George Swink - foul #3 on George Swink, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jason Burton (PG), George Lindahl (PF), David Prescott (C) Gary Morgan, George Swink, Matt Underwood | |
| 05:32 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | David Prescott pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:18 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 23-28 |
| 05:16 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Donald Swartzmiller | 23-28 |
| 05:04 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 23-28 |
| 05:02 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 04:45 | Valparaiso | Jason Burton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 04:44 | Valparaiso | David Prescott tips it home | 23-30 |
| 04:18 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 23-30 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | George Lindahl pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:59 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris loses the dribble to Donald Pfarr | 23-30 |
| 03:50 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller misses the jumper from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 03:48 | Chicago State | David Clark tips it but misses | 23-30 |
| 03:47 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller tips it but misses | 23-30 |
| 03:45 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Daniel Harris | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Francis Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Swartzmiller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Kinnard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Pfarr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jason Burton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Harris (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Anwar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Lindahl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 03:39 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), Philip Keating (SG), Michael Sutton (SF), Luis Derrico (PF), John King (C) Francis Morris, Donald Swartzmiller, David Clark, Robert Kinnard, Donald Pfarr | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), David Anderson (SF), Robert Little (PF), Matt Underwood (C) Jason Burton, Charles Anwar, George Lindahl, David Prescott | |
| 03:26 | Chicago State | Daniel Harris picks off the pass by Don Zarling in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 03:24 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 23-32 |
| 03:08 | Chicago State | Don Zarling comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-32 |
| 03:07 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Little is hacked by Luis Derrico - foul #3 on Luis Derrico, team foul #8 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kyle James (SF) Luis Derrico | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar (SG) Daniel Harris | |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Little makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Little makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:32 | Chicago State | Don Zarling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-34 |
| 02:31 | Valparaiso | Matt Underwood snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 02:23 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-34 |
| 02:22 | Valparaiso | David Anderson can't tip it in | 23-34 |
| 02:20 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | Don Zarling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 02:06 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Matt Underwood | 23-34 |
| 01:56 | Valparaiso | Matt Underwood is hacked by Philip Keating - foul #3 on Philip Keating, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller (SG), David Clark (SF) Philip Keating, Kyle James | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SG) Charles Anwar | |
| 01:56 | Valparaiso | Matt Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:56 | Valparaiso | Matt Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:35 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 01:29 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan misses the 3 from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 01:28 | Chicago State | John King gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Don Zarling misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Matt Underwood - foul #1 on Matt Underwood, team foul #8 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard (C) John King | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar (SF), David Prescott (C) David Anderson, Matt Underwood | |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Don Zarling makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Don Zarling makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:52 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar loses the dribble to Robert Kinnard | 25-36 |
| 00:36 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Sutton | 27-36 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Morgan | 27-39 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Don Zarling hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-39 |