| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Ashley (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Robin Bass steals the ball from Thomas Adams | 29-26 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass banks in the layup | 29-28 |
| 19:09 | Valparaiso | Johnnie Gorsuch picks off the pass by Daniel Marquis | 29-28 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Eddie Ashley picks off the pass by Chase Lahey out of a doubleteam | 29-28 |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Michael Conner (C) Daniel Marquis, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Gregory Gaskin | 29-31 |
| 18:01 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Street | 31-31 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Gaskin | 31-33 |
| 17:08 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Gorsuch | 31-36 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Johnnie Gorsuch is called for the reach on Michael Conner - foul #3 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF), Norman Scott (C) Gregory Gaskin, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF) Eddie Ashley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (SG) Robin Bass | |
| 15:54 | Valparaiso | Chase Lahey is called for the reach on Michael Street - foul #2 on Chase Lahey, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley (SF) Robert Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Schafer (fresh) SF - Eddie Ashley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Goldblatt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) C - Norman Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall double dribbles | 31-36 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Chase Lahey | 31-38 |
| 15:03 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the floater from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chase Lahey | 33-41 |
| 14:42 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 14:21 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:52 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley is fouled on the floor by Wilson Lappin - foul #3 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF) Eddie Ashley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (SG), Gregory Gaskin (PF), Johnnie Gorsuch (C) David Goldblatt, Wilson Lappin, Norman Scott | |
| 13:34 | Valparaiso | Johnnie Gorsuch is called for the reach on Michael Conner - foul #4 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (C) Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 13:16 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall drills a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Gregory Gaskin - foul #1 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joe Reese (PF) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:16 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:16 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 35-41 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 35-41 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Richard Schafer is called for the reach on Robin Bass - foul #3 on Richard Schafer, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley (SF), Michael Conner (C) Robert Sanders, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 11:58 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Richard Schafer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Eddie Ashley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Conner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott blows the dunk | 38-43 |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey is fouled on the floor by Brian Westfall - foul #3 on Brian Westfall, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Thomas Adams (PF) Richard Schafer, Eddie Ashley, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (PG), Robert Wilson (SF) Chase Lahey, Wilson Lappin | |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Norman Scott | 38-45 |
| 10:41 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Brian Westfall is blocked by Gregory Gaskin | 38-45 |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:17 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Eddie Ashley (SF), Michael Conner (C) Daniel Marquis, Robert Sanders, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (C) Norman Scott | |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 38-48 |
| 09:44 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall's floater is tipped away by Robert Wilson | 38-48 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Gaskin - foul #2 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Thomas Adams (PF) Michael Street, Richard Schafer, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG) Robin Bass | |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the tip | 40-51 |
| 08:51 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | Wilson Lappin swats the short shot by Brian Westfall | 40-51 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Daniel Marquis takes the ball from Gregory Gaskin | 40-51 |
| 07:59 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 07:57 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams snags the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 07:43 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall tips it in | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eddie Ashley (tiring) 21 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Westfall (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Daniel Marquis is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Marquis, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Michael Conner (C) Daniel Marquis, Robert Sanders, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (C) David Goldblatt, Robert Wilson, Wilson Lappin | |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robin Bass | 42-53 |
| 06:48 | Valparaiso | Gregory Gaskin picks off the pass by Richard Schafer | 42-53 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin tips it home | 42-55 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Gregory Gaskin | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner travels with the ball | 42-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Joe Reese (PF) Richard Schafer, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (SF) Gregory Gaskin | |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robin Bass | 42-59 |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall's pass is intercepted by David Goldblatt | 42-59 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-59 |
| 05:23 | Valparaiso | Michael Street snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | Michael Street is fouled on the floor by Chase Lahey - foul #3 on Chase Lahey, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Thomas Adams (PF), Michael Conner (C) Daniel Marquis, Eddie Ashley, Joe Reese, Brian Westfall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF) David Goldblatt, Norman Scott | |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | Michael Street makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:12 | Valparaiso | Michael Street misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson misses the lay-in | 43-59 |
| 04:58 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 04:51 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer drills a fadeaway in the paint | 45-59 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wilson Lappin | 45-61 |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 45-64 |
| 03:59 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robin Bass - foul #1 on Robin Bass, team foul #9 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley (PG), Joe Reese (PF) Michael Street, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Howin Chu (SG), David Goldblatt (SF), Norman Scott (C) Chase Lahey, Robin Bass, Robert Wilson, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 03:59 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:59 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt clanks a turnaround in the paint | 46-64 |
| 03:37 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eddie Ashley (tiring) 21 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Richard Schafer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) PF - Joe Reese (fresh) C - Michael Conner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) SG - Howin Chu (fresh) SF - David Goldblatt (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eddie Ashley, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-64 |
| 03:03 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner pulls down the rebound | 46-64 |
| 02:37 | Valparaiso | The jumper by Eddie Ashley is denied by Wilson Lappin | 46-64 |
| 02:36 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer tips it back up and in | 48-64 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilson Lappin | 48-66 |
| 02:04 | Valparaiso | Norman Scott is called for the reach on Joe Reese - foul #1 on Norman Scott, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Jerry Olson (C) Eddie Ashley, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:04 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:04 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu is hacked by Joe Reese - foul #1 on Joe Reese, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Conner (C) Jerry Olson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is fouled on the floor by Michael Conner - foul #3 on Michael Conner, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Christopher Oxford is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 49-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch (C) Christopher Oxford | |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-66 |
| 00:59 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer lays it in on a great pass from Joe Reese | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch is whistled for traveling | 51-66 |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer is denied on a layup by Wilson Lappin | 51-66 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt runs out the clock | 51-66 |