| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Ashley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Maynard | 30-34 |
| 19:24 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Marquis | 30-36 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 18:49 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Thomas Adams is called for the reach on Walter Bailey - foul #3 on Thomas Adams, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Joe Reese (PF) Michael Street, Thomas Adams | |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Michael Conner (C) Eddie Ashley, Joe Reese | |
| 18:00 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Maynard and he's hacked by Michael Street - foul #1 on Michael Street, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley (PG), Joe Reese (PF) Michael Street, Michael Conner | |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | Joe Reese is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG) Robert Sanders | |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Street | 36-38 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | John Maynard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 16:57 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:30 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 15:58 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Marquis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Ashley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) C - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Street takes the ball from Lee Phillips | 36-43 |
| 14:44 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 14:42 | Valparaiso | Michael Street grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:22 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley is hacked by John Maynard - foul #1 on John Maynard, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Christopher Tauber (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), David Cushing (C) Lee Phillips, John Maynard, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson, Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Thomas Adams (PF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Joe Reese, Brian Westfall | |
| 14:04 | Valparaiso | Richard Anderson steals the ball from Eddie Ashley | 36-43 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber misses short on a jumper from the right side | 36-43 |
| 13:47 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:24 | Valparaiso | Christopher Truby steals the ball from Eddie Ashley | 36-43 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Adams - foul #4 on Thomas Adams, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG) Christopher Truby | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Brian Westfall (PF) Eddie Ashley, Daniel Marquis, Thomas Adams | |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:49 | Valparaiso | Christopher Tauber picks off the pass by Michael Conner | 37-43 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Sanders - foul #2 on Robert Sanders, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley (PG), Joe Reese (PF) Michael Street, Michael Conner | |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:05 | Valparaiso | David Cushing is called for the reach on Eddie Ashley - foul #4 on David Cushing, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Walter Bailey (C) Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson, David Cushing | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Daniel Marquis (SG) Richard Schafer, Robert Sanders | |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey grabs the board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Marquis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Ashley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) C - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson can't finish the uncontested layup | 39-43 |
| 11:15 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Steven Widner | 41-43 |
| 10:24 | Valparaiso | Walter Bailey takes the ball from Brian Westfall | 41-43 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner is fouled on the floor by Brian Westfall - foul #1 on Brian Westfall, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), John Maynard (SG) Lee Phillips, Jared Barnwell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Michael Conner (C) Daniel Marquis, Eddie Ashley, Joe Reese | |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Westfall | 41-43 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 09:25 | Valparaiso | Steven Widner is called for the reach on Richard Schafer - foul #2 on Steven Widner, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp (SF), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson, Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley (PG) Michael Street | |
| 08:57 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Tauber - foul #2 on Christopher Tauber, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG) Christopher Truby | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:57 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:57 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Maynard | 45-44 |
| 08:23 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Westfall | 45-47 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | John Maynard loses the dribble to Robert Sanders | 45-47 |
| 07:37 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 07:36 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Klopp (fresh) PF - Christopher Tauber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eddie Ashley (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Schafer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Conner (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 07:21 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall drills a turnaround from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) John Maynard, Anthony Klopp, Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Daniel Marquis (SG), Thomas Adams (PF), Jerry Olson (C) Richard Schafer, Robert Sanders, Brian Westfall, Michael Conner | |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddie Ashley | 45-54 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell is fouled on the floor by Eddie Ashley - foul #2 on Eddie Ashley, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall (C) Jerry Olson | |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Widner | 48-54 |
| 05:45 | Valparaiso | Jared Barnwell is called for the reach on Daniel Marquis - foul #1 on Jared Barnwell, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| 05:19 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG) Jared Barnwell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Michael Conner (C) Eddie Ashley, Brian Westfall | |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 04:55 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 04:19 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 04:06 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 03:46 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-57 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Cushing | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - David Cushing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Marquis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Thomas Adams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Marquis - foul #3 on Daniel Marquis, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Walter Bailey (SF), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) John Maynard, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson, David Cushing | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Eddie Ashley (SF), Brian Westfall (C) Daniel Marquis, Robert Sanders, Michael Conner | |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall knocks in the shot from the left side | 53-62 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Jared Barnwell, Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner's floater is tipped away by Eddie Ashley | 53-62 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses the tip | 53-62 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:49 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Street | 53-64 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-64 |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by John Maynard - foul #2 on John Maynard, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Lee Phillips, John Maynard, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Eddie Ashley, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Walter Bailey | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Truby - foul #2 on Christopher Truby, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:56 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sanders | 57-67 |
| 00:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders is hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| 00:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:54 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 59-69 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Truby - foul #3 on Christopher Truby, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Street | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-72 |