| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Ashley (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 36-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG) Daniel Marquis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:28 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | John Maynard can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | John Maynard grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Steven Widner | 36-31 |
| 18:37 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Michael Street - foul #3 on Michael Street, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Richard Schafer, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 3rd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 17:41 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sanders | 36-33 |
| 17:25 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Sanders | 39-33 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Maynard, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joe Reese (PF) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:40 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Maynard | 39-35 |
| 15:58 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Eddie Ashley (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) PF - Joe Reese (fresh) C - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Lee Phillips | 39-37 |
| 15:05 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 15:04 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis tips it home | 41-37 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is hacked by Daniel Marquis - foul #1 on Daniel Marquis, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Thomas Adams (PF), Michael Conner (C) Daniel Marquis, Robert Sanders, Joe Reese, Brian Westfall | |
| 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 | |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:18 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:52 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Conner, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Brian Westfall (C) Richard Schafer, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG) Christopher Truby | |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | The jumper by David Cushing is denied by Brian Westfall | 41-37 |
| 13:26 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:02 | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Tauber | 41-37 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eddie Ashley - foul #1 on Eddie Ashley, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Michael Conner (C) Daniel Marquis, Eddie Ashley, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley (SF) Robert Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG) Jared Barnwell | |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson tips it in | 41-41 |
| 11:46 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Ashley (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cushing (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Phillips | 43-44 |
| 11:24 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer is fouled on the floor by John Maynard - foul #3 on John Maynard, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Joe Reese (PF) Richard Schafer, Eddie Ashley, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Walter Bailey (C) Lee Phillips, David Cushing | |
| 11:09 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall hits a floater in the paint set up by Robert Sanders | 45-44 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Sanders | 45-44 |
| 10:38 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Maynard | 45-44 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 10:16 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Brian Westfall | 45-44 |
| 09:50 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Street | 47-44 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Street - foul #4 on Michael Street, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley (PG), Richard Schafer (SG), Thomas Adams (PF), Michael Conner (C) Michael Street, Daniel Marquis, Joe Reese, Brian Westfall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Christopher Tauber (PF), David Cushing (C) Christopher Truby, John Maynard, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Tauber | 47-48 |
| 08:18 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-48 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jared Barnwell, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Street (PG), Daniel Marquis (SG), Joe Reese (PF), Brian Westfall (C) Richard Schafer, Robert Sanders, Thomas Adams, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Jared Barnwell, Walter Bailey, David Cushing | |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner grabs the board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Ashley (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Reese (fresh) C - Brian Westfall (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Tauber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Marquis picks off the pass by Jeffrey Thompson | 47-48 |
| 07:01 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson scores on a shot in the paint set up by John Maynard | 50-50 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Thomas Adams (PF) Daniel Marquis, Joe Reese | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), David Cushing (C) John Maynard, Christopher Tauber | |
| 05:30 | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley drills a 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | David Cushing comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | David Cushing can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 04:51 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 04:28 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer is fouled on the floor by Steven Widner - foul #2 on Steven Widner, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Michael Conner (C) Richard Schafer, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), John Maynard (SG), Walter Bailey (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Lee Phillips, Jared Barnwell, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 04:07 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall is hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Thomas Adams (PF) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| 03:45 | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis is called for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Conner (C) Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Michael Conner steals the ball from Christopher Truby | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Street (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Marquis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Ashley (tiring) 27 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Westfall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Tauber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cushing (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner is hacked by David Cushing - foul #4 on David Cushing, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG), Robert Sanders (SF), Thomas Adams (PF) Daniel Marquis, Eddie Ashley, Brian Westfall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Christopher Truby, Christopher Tauber, David Cushing | |
| 03:04 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:04 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lee Phillips | 55-53 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Sanders | 57-53 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 01:57 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Michael Conner | 57-53 |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Adams and the foul's on Walter Bailey - foul #2 on Walter Bailey, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Marquis (SG), Brian Westfall (C) Richard Schafer, Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Cushing (C) Walter Bailey | |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is fouled on the floor by Daniel Marquis - foul #2 on Daniel Marquis, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Eddie Ashley (SF) Robert Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Adams - foul #1 on Thomas Adams, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:44 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall tips it in | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | David Cushing clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Cushing | 62-55 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall is fouled in the backcourt by John Maynard - foul #4 on John Maynard, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Schafer (SG) Daniel Marquis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall is hacked by Lee Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Phillips, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | Brian Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Adams - foul #2 on Thomas Adams, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Sanders (SF), Joe Reese (PF), Michael Conner (C) Eddie Ashley, Thomas Adams, Brian Westfall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Walter Bailey (SF), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) John Maynard, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson, David Cushing | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Michael Conner gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Street runs out the clock | 66-56 |