| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joe Risner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Noack (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donat Rajewski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Nelligan (fresh) SF - Bernard Zindell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Devine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| 19:17 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 18:59 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine is hacked by Donat Rajewski - foul #1 on Donat Rajewski, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 18:34 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 18:20 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Donat Rajewski, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 18:00 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Guerro | 41-33 |
| 17:35 | Chicago State | Douglas Lofton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Benjamin Jones | 43-33 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 17:00 | Chicago State | Danny Noack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins (PG), John Dunne (SF), Thomas Harrison (PF), Frank McMurdo (C) Joe Risner, Danny Noack, Donat Rajewski, Douglas Lofton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (PG), Cecil Anderson (SG), John Hunt (SF), Henry Gessner (C) Augustus Zuehls, Gary Nelligan, Bernard Zindell, Jeff Guerro | |
| 16:46 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 16:44 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 16:22 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Cecil Anderson - foul #1 on Cecil Anderson, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Pettitt (C) Paul Devine | |
| 16:22 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:22 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:02 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Frank McMurdo - foul #3 on Frank McMurdo, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Risner (PG), Donat Rajewski (PF) Benjamin Jones, Frank McMurdo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:02 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:02 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:02 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Donat Rajewski | 45-39 |
| 16:00 | Chicago State | Cecil Anderson is called for the reach on Joe Risner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Anderson, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Adam Amador (C) Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joe Risner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Dunne (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Donat Rajewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Amador (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ivan Rotkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Anderson (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fresh) PF - Henry Gessner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Pettitt (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Henry Gessner - foul #2 on Henry Gessner, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell (SF) John Hunt | |
| 15:43 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:43 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:28 | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-39 |
| 15:27 | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:12 | Chicago State | Adam Amador hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-39 |
| 15:11 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:06 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 15:04 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 14:51 | Chicago State | Joe Risner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 14:49 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Henry Gessner | 46-41 |
| 14:34 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Adam Amador | 46-41 |
| 14:12 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Dunne | 48-41 |
| 13:53 | Valparaiso | Michael Pettitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Myricks (PG), Benjamin Jones (SG), Danny Noack (SF), Douglas Lofton (PF) Joe Risner, Michael Wilkins, John Dunne, Donat Rajewski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG), Gary Nelligan (SG), John Hunt (SF), Paul Devine (PF), Jeff Guerro (C) Ivan Rotkowski, Cecil Anderson, Bernard Zindell, Henry Gessner, Michael Pettitt | |
| 13:37 | Chicago State | Adam Amador misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jeff Guerro | 48-41 |
| 13:30 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Augustus Zuehls | 48-43 |
| 13:12 | Chicago State | Michael Myricks buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Adam Amador | 51-43 |
| 12:50 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Nelligan | 51-46 |
| 12:38 | Chicago State | Michael Myricks's pass is intercepted by Augustus Zuehls | 51-46 |
| 12:14 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine clanks a shot from close range | 51-46 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Adam Amador grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 12:08 | Chicago State | Danny Noack's floater is tipped away by Jeff Guerro | 51-46 |
| 12:07 | Chicago State | Adam Amador tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 12:05 | Chicago State | Danny Noack snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | Douglas Lofton comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Devine - foul #1 on Paul Devine, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Risner (PG), Donat Rajewski (PF) Michael Myricks, Adam Amador | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell (SF) John Hunt | |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | Douglas Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | Douglas Lofton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:42 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joe Risner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Noack (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donat Rajewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Nelligan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Zindell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Devine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 11:32 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 11:07 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 11:06 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:03 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Augustus Zuehls, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins (SF), Frank McMurdo (C) Danny Noack, Douglas Lofton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (PG), Cecil Anderson (SG), Henry Gessner (C) Augustus Zuehls, Gary Nelligan, Jeff Guerro | |
| 10:52 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joe Risner | 54-48 |
| 10:35 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski's pass is intercepted by Michael Wilkins | 54-48 |
| 10:13 | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 10:11 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 10:06 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Devine | 54-51 |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski hits a fadeaway from the left side | 56-51 |
| 09:38 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 09:25 | Chicago State | Joe Risner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 09:23 | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 08:59 | Chicago State | Joe Risner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Jones | 59-54 |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Cecil Anderson | 59-56 |
| 08:13 | Chicago State | Frank McMurdo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Dunne (PG), Randy Applebaum (SG), Danny Noack (SF), Douglas Lofton (PF), Adam Amador (C) Joe Risner, Benjamin Jones, Michael Wilkins, Donat Rajewski, Frank McMurdo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG), Gary Nelligan (SG), John Hunt (SF), Michael Pettitt (PF), Jeff Guerro (C) Ivan Rotkowski, Cecil Anderson, Bernard Zindell, Paul Devine, Henry Gessner | |
| 08:03 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro travels with the ball | 59-56 |
| 07:44 | Chicago State | Randy Applebaum is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Dunne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Applebaum (fresh) SF - Danny Noack (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Amador (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Nelligan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) PF - Michael Pettitt (fresh) C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Valparaiso | Douglas Lofton takes the ball from Jeff Guerro | 59-56 |
| 07:11 | Chicago State | Douglas Lofton hits a floater from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 06:51 | Valparaiso | Michael Pettitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 06:49 | Chicago State | Danny Noack gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Danny Noack knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Dunne | 64-56 |
| 06:36 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 06:35 | Chicago State | Adam Amador grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 06:26 | Chicago State | John Dunne loses the ball out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Risner (PG), Benjamin Jones (SG), Donat Rajewski (PF) John Dunne, Randy Applebaum, Douglas Lofton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell (SF), Henry Gessner (PF) John Hunt, Michael Pettitt | |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 06:10 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:51 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones is fouled on the floor by Augustus Zuehls - foul #4 on Augustus Zuehls, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins (SF) Danny Noack | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (PG), Cecil Anderson (SG), Paul Devine (PF) Augustus Zuehls, Gary Nelligan, Jeff Guerro | |
| 05:41 | Chicago State | Ivan Rotkowski steals it from Donat Rajewski | 64-56 |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 05:00 | Chicago State | Joe Risner scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Jones | 67-58 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski misses long on a jumper in the lane | 67-58 |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Adam Amador | 67-58 |
| 04:36 | Chicago State | Henry Gessner steals the ball from Michael Wilkins | 67-58 |
| 04:22 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 04:20 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 04:00 | Chicago State | Joe Risner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 03:59 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Paul Devine | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Danny Noack (SF) Michael Wilkins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG), Gary Nelligan (SG), Jeff Guerro (C) Ivan Rotkowski, Cecil Anderson, Henry Gessner | |
| 03:43 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-58 |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Danny Noack grabs the board | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joe Risner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Noack (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donat Rajewski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Amador (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Nelligan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Zindell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Devine (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Chicago State | Joe Risner clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Nelligan - foul #1 on Gary Nelligan, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hunt (SF) Bernard Zindell | |
| 03:13 | Chicago State | Joe Risner makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:13 | Chicago State | Joe Risner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:02 | Valparaiso | John Hunt buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Guerro | 69-60 |
| 02:41 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones misses the lay-in | 69-60 |
| 02:40 | Chicago State | Joe Risner grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Noack | 72-60 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Jones steps in front of the Gary Nelligan pass | 72-60 |
| 02:08 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones banks in the layup | 74-60 |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Jones is called for the reach on Gary Nelligan - foul #2 on Benjamin Jones, team foul #4 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins (PG), Randy Applebaum (SG), John Dunne (SF), Douglas Lofton (PF), Frank McMurdo (C) Joe Risner, Benjamin Jones, Danny Noack, Donat Rajewski, Adam Amador | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (PG), Cecil Anderson (SG), Henry Gessner (PF), Michael Pettitt (C) Augustus Zuehls, Gary Nelligan, Paul Devine, Jeff Guerro | |
| 01:32 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-60 |
| 01:31 | Chicago State | Douglas Lofton gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| 01:15 | Chicago State | Frank McMurdo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 74-60 |
| 01:14 | Valparaiso | Michael Pettitt grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Lofton - foul #1 on Douglas Lofton, team foul #5 | 74-60 |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | Frank McMurdo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-62 |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Rotkowski | 74-62 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | John Hunt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Frank McMurdo pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins runs out the clock | 74-62 |