| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joe Risner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Noack (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donat Rajewski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Amador (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Nelligan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Zindell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Devine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Danny Noack inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones is hacked by Gary Nelligan - foul #1 on Gary Nelligan, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:28 | Chicago State | Danny Noack can't connect on a floater near the basket | 32-40 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 19:14 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Jones picks off the pass by Paul Devine | 32-40 |
| 18:53 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Benjamin Jones is denied by Paul Devine | 32-40 |
| 18:52 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Amador | 32-40 |
| 18:29 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-40 |
| 18:28 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 18:12 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Benjamin Jones is blocked by Paul Devine | 32-40 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 18:05 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bernard Zindell, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 17:48 | Chicago State | Danny Noack hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Augustus Zuehls - foul #2 on Augustus Zuehls, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| 17:48 | Chicago State | Danny Noack misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:48 | Chicago State | Danny Noack makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:25 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Risner - foul #3 on Joe Risner, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins (PG), John Dunne (SF) Joe Risner, Danny Noack | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (PG), Mark Scharff (SG), Henry Gessner (C) Augustus Zuehls, Gary Nelligan, Jeff Guerro | |
| 17:25 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:25 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:07 | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ivan Rotkowski - foul #1 on Ivan Rotkowski, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Frank McMurdo (C) Adam Amador | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hunt (SF) Bernard Zindell | |
| 17:07 | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:07 | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Jones - foul #1 on Benjamin Jones, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Douglas Lofton (PF) Donat Rajewski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Pettitt (C) Paul Devine | |
| 16:50 | Valparaiso | Mark Scharff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-42 |
| 16:49 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Jones | 35-42 |
| 16:44 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Wilkins | 37-42 |
| 16:31 | Valparaiso | Michael Pettitt loses the dribble to Frank McMurdo | 37-42 |
| 16:16 | Chicago State | Douglas Lofton is fouled on the floor by Henry Gessner - foul #2 on Henry Gessner, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Danny Noack (SF), Donat Rajewski (PF), Adam Amador (C) Benjamin Jones, Douglas Lofton, Frank McMurdo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG), Paul Devine (PF), Jeff Guerro (C) Ivan Rotkowski, Henry Gessner, Michael Pettitt | |
| 16:01 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski misses the floater from the left side | 37-42 |
| 16:00 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jeff Guerro | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dunne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Noack (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donat Rajewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Amador (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Scharff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Devine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro is fouled on the floor by John Dunne - foul #2 on John Dunne, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Risner (PG) John Dunne | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan (SG), Bernard Zindell (SF) Mark Scharff, John Hunt | |
| 15:19 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 15:17 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Danny Noack | 37-42 |
| 14:53 | Chicago State | Joe Risner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Noack | 40-42 |
| 14:28 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:26 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Joe Risner | 40-42 |
| 14:21 | Chicago State | Danny Noack clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Nelligan - foul #2 on Gary Nelligan, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones (SG), Douglas Lofton (PF), Frank McMurdo (C) Michael Wilkins, Donat Rajewski, Adam Amador | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (PG), Henry Gessner (PF), Michael Pettitt (C) Augustus Zuehls, Paul Devine, Jeff Guerro | |
| 14:21 | Chicago State | Danny Noack misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:21 | Chicago State | Danny Noack makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:01 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Douglas Lofton - foul #2 on Douglas Lofton, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Dunne (SF) Danny Noack | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:01 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:01 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:01 | Chicago State | John Dunne snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:37 | Chicago State | Joe Risner misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 13:36 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Henry Gessner | 41-43 |
| 13:07 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan is denied on a layup by John Dunne | 41-43 |
| 13:06 | Valparaiso | Michael Pettitt snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:55 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 12:54 | Chicago State | Douglas Lofton snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:34 | Chicago State | Gary Nelligan steals the ball from Douglas Lofton | 41-43 |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 12:09 | Valparaiso | Michael Pettitt grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:00 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard Zindell | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joe Risner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dunne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Lofton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank McMurdo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ivan Rotkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Nelligan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Zindell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Gessner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Pettitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 43-46 |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell clanks a shot from the left block | 43-46 |
| 11:24 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Frank McMurdo | 43-46 |
| 11:12 | Chicago State | Ivan Rotkowski takes the ball from Frank McMurdo | 43-46 |
| 10:57 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 43-46 |
| 10:56 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:46 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Nelligan | 43-48 |
| 10:28 | Chicago State | John Dunne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:26 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:14 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski is fouled on the floor by Frank McMurdo - foul #2 on Frank McMurdo, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins (PG), Randy Applebaum (SG), Danny Noack (SF), Donat Rajewski (PF), Adam Amador (C) Joe Risner, Benjamin Jones, John Dunne, Douglas Lofton, Frank McMurdo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG), Mark Scharff (SG), John Hunt (SF), Paul Devine (PF), Jeff Guerro (C) Ivan Rotkowski, Gary Nelligan, Bernard Zindell, Henry Gessner, Michael Pettitt | |
| 10:06 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine is hacked by Danny Noack - foul #1 on Danny Noack, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 09:52 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Donat Rajewski - foul #3 on Donat Rajewski, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| 09:52 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:52 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:32 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski double dribbles | 43-50 |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-50 |
| 09:05 | Chicago State | Danny Noack grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:00 | Chicago State | Randy Applebaum knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Wilkins | 46-50 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | John Hunt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Mark Scharff snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 08:38 | Valparaiso | Mark Scharff drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Augustus Zuehls | 46-53 |
| 08:22 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeff Guerro - foul #3 on Jeff Guerro, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones (SG) Randy Applebaum | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:22 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:22 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Adam Amador - foul #3 on Adam Amador, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Risner (PG) Michael Wilkins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:51 | Chicago State | Augustus Zuehls steps in front of the Adam Amador pass | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joe Risner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Noack (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donat Rajewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Amador (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Scharff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Devine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hunt | 47-57 |
| 07:13 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Amador | 50-57 |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Mark Scharff is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Jones - foul #2 on Benjamin Jones, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins (SF), Douglas Lofton (PF), Frank McMurdo (C) Danny Noack, Donat Rajewski, Adam Amador | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (PG), Max Olvera (SF), Henry Gessner (PF), Michael Pettitt (C) Augustus Zuehls, John Hunt, Paul Devine, Jeff Guerro | |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Mark Scharff makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Mark Scharff makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:37 | Chicago State | Frank McMurdo buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Douglas Lofton and the foul's on Michael Pettitt - foul #1 on Michael Pettitt, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan (SG), Bernard Zindell (SF) Mark Scharff, Max Olvera | |
| 06:37 | Chicago State | Frank McMurdo misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:37 | Valparaiso | Michael Pettitt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Benjamin Jones - foul #3 on Benjamin Jones, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Dunne (SF) Joe Risner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Gessner | 52-60 |
| 06:06 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Jones steals it from Bernard Zindell | 52-60 |
| 06:02 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones lays it up and in | 54-60 |
| 05:46 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan drills a 3 from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 05:41 | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Dunne | 57-63 |
| 05:27 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan is denied on a layup by Douglas Lofton | 57-63 |
| 05:25 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner tips it home | 57-65 |
| 05:01 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Nelligan - foul #3 on Gary Nelligan, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Risner (PG), Danny Noack (SF), Donat Rajewski (PF), Adam Amador (C) Michael Wilkins, John Dunne, Douglas Lofton, Frank McMurdo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG), Mark Scharff (SG), John Hunt (SF), Paul Devine (PF), Jeff Guerro (C) Ivan Rotkowski, Gary Nelligan, Bernard Zindell, Henry Gessner, Michael Pettitt | |
| 05:01 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:01 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:50 | Valparaiso | Mark Scharff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-65 |
| 04:49 | Chicago State | Adam Amador grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:36 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 04:34 | Chicago State | Joe Risner hits the follow up shot | 61-65 |
| 04:30 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:20 | Valparaiso | Mark Scharff scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-67 |
| 03:59 | Chicago State | Danny Noack is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Danny Noack, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wilkins (SG) Benjamin Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell (SF) John Hunt | |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro double dribbles | 61-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan (SG) Mark Scharff | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joe Risner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Noack (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donat Rajewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Amador (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Nelligan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Zindell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Devine (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | Adam Amador throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Dunne (SF) Danny Noack | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-67 |
| 02:55 | Chicago State | John Dunne grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:55 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones (SG), Danny Noack (SF) Michael Wilkins, John Dunne | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:26 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell buries a jump hook in the paint | 64-69 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Danny Noack is denied on a layup by Paul Devine | 64-69 |
| 01:48 | Chicago State | Adam Amador tips it back up and in | 66-69 |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | Danny Noack takes the ball from Augustus Zuehls | 66-69 |
| 01:40 | Chicago State | Joe Risner lays it in set up by Danny Noack | 68-69 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Jeff Guerro is denied by Adam Amador | 68-69 |
| 01:24 | Chicago State | Danny Noack snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 01:13 | Chicago State | Joe Risner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 01:11 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Donat Rajewski is called for the reach on Gary Nelligan - foul #4 on Donat Rajewski, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:51 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Adam Amador | 68-70 |
| 00:37 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Devine - foul #1 on Paul Devine, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 00:37 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:37 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell is hacked by Danny Noack - foul #3 on Danny Noack, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine is hacked by Benjamin Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Jones, team foul #14 | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Danny Noack knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Benjamin Jones | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joe Risner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Danny Noack (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donat Rajewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Adam Amador (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Nelligan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Zindell (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Devine (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Chicago State | Adam Amador wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:40 | Chicago State | Adam Amador hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donat Rajewski | 75-73 |
| 04:28 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-73 |
| 04:10 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Amador | 77-73 |
| 03:51 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-73 |
| 03:50 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine grabs the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Adam Amador denies the turnaround by Jeff Guerro | 77-73 |
| 03:35 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Danny Noack | 77-73 |
| 03:31 | Chicago State | Jeff Guerro swats the short shot by Danny Noack | 77-73 |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 03:08 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine is denied on a dunk by Danny Noack | 77-73 |
| 03:06 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine tips it back up and in | 77-75 |
| 02:41 | Chicago State | Danny Noack makes the floater from close range | 79-75 |
| 02:12 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 79-75 |
| 02:10 | Chicago State | Adam Amador pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:46 | Chicago State | Augustus Zuehls picks off the pass by Joe Risner | 79-75 |
| 01:30 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 79-75 |
| 01:28 | Chicago State | Donat Rajewski grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:19 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Nelligan - foul #4 on Gary Nelligan, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| 01:19 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:19 | Chicago State | Benjamin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:58 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine is called for traveling | 80-75 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joe Risner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Jones (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Danny Noack (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donat Rajewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Adam Amador (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Nelligan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Zindell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Devine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeff Guerro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Bernard Zindell steals the ball from Danny Noack | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Devine | 80-75 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Joe Risner - foul #4 on Joe Risner, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:17 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls makes the 3rd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Adam Amador is hacked by Gary Nelligan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Nelligan, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Frank McMurdo (PF) Donat Rajewski | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mark Scharff (SG) Gary Nelligan | |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Adam Amador makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Adam Amador makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:09 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Devine, team foul #13 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Dunne (SF), Donat Rajewski (PF) Danny Noack, Frank McMurdo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Joe Risner is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Scharff - foul #2 on Mark Scharff, team foul #14 | 82-77 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Joe Risner makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Joe Risner misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jeff Guerro | 83-77 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Mark Scharff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-77 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Mark Scharff knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-80 |