| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dias (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gregory Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Baier (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Stoneberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Higgin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Dias inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Montgomery is called for the reach on Daniel Dickerson - foul #1 on Gregory Montgomery, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | James Harper connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Zachariah Jones and the foul's on Luis Koch - foul #1 on Luis Koch, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | James Harper makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:05 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch is hacked by James Harper - foul #1 on James Harper, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:46 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | James Harper pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | David Dias clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 18:14 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Gregory Montgomery | 29-27 |
| 18:00 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 29-27 |
| 17:59 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 17:49 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-30 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 17:31 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:11 | Valparaiso | David Baier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Montgomery | 29-32 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 16:46 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Alfred Higgin | 29-32 |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Gregory Montgomery and he's hacked by Daniel Dickerson - foul #3 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SG), Raymond Lew (SF), Willie Fabrizio (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Daniel Dickerson, Brian Belden, David Dias, Zachariah Jones, James Harper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Rowe (SG), Jan Caston (SF) David Baier, Tony Stoneberg | |
| 16:38 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Grant | 32-34 |
| 16:16 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Montgomery | 32-37 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cary Kirkpatrick | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Lew (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gregory Montgomery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jan Caston (fresh) PF - Alfred Higgin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Koch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Valparaiso | Raymond Lew steps in front of the John Rowe pass | 35-37 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Lew | 37-37 |
| 15:05 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Rowe and the foul's on Michael Grant - foul #3 on Michael Grant, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Brian Belden (SG), David Dias (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Michael Grant, Kenneth Toliver, Raymond Lew, Willie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Baier (SG), Larry Coronel (PF), Joseph Brownlow (C) John Rowe, Alfred Higgin, Luis Koch | |
| 15:05 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Zachariah Jones | 40-40 |
| 14:23 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston loses the dribble to Brian Belden | 40-40 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | David Dias knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 13:57 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joseph Brownlow and the foul's on David Dias - foul #1 on David Dias, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Harper (C) Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Kim (PG), Alfred Higgin (PF) Gregory Montgomery, Joseph Brownlow | |
| 13:57 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:40 | Valparaiso | Joseph Kim knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Baier | 42-45 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Jan Caston swats the layup by Brian Belden | 42-45 |
| 13:21 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 13:07 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin is hacked by Zachariah Jones - foul #3 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Willie Fabrizio (SF), Kenneth Toliver (PF) Daniel Dickerson, David Dias, Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg (SF) Jan Caston | |
| 12:55 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Kim | 42-47 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | James Harper is fouled on the floor by Alfred Higgin - foul #2 on Alfred Higgin, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Brian Belden, James Harper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Brownlow (C) Larry Coronel | |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew is hacked by Tony Stoneberg - foul #2 on Tony Stoneberg, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF) Raymond Lew | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery (PG) Joseph Kim | |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Joseph Brownlow is called for the reach on Michael Grant - foul #1 on Joseph Brownlow, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Rowe (SG), Jan Caston (PF) David Baier, Alfred Higgin | |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Jan Caston takes the ball from Michael Grant | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Dias (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gregory Montgomery (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Stoneberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Caston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Brownlow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Fabrizio | 42-47 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Brownlow - foul #2 on Joseph Brownlow, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Brian Belden (SG), Zachariah Jones (PF), James Harper (C) Michael Grant, Kenneth Toliver, Willie Fabrizio, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel (PF) Jan Caston | |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:18 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 10:58 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dickerson - foul #4 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew (PG) Daniel Dickerson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Baier (SG), Alfred Higgin (PF), Luis Koch (C) John Rowe, Larry Coronel, Joseph Brownlow | |
| 10:32 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Zachariah Jones - foul #4 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Willie Fabrizio (PF) Raymond Lew, Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jan Caston (SF) Tony Stoneberg | |
| 10:32 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | James Harper gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | David Baier picks off the pass by James Harper | 43-47 |
| 10:08 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin misses the dunk | 43-47 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | David Dias is fouled on the floor by Luis Koch - foul #2 on Luis Koch, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (C) James Harper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel (C) Luis Koch | |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | David Baier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | David Dias pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Gregory Montgomery takes the ball from Brian Belden | 43-47 |
| 08:57 | Valparaiso | David Baier lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Montgomery | 43-49 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alfred Higgin - foul #3 on Alfred Higgin, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew (PG), Kenneth Toliver (PF) Michael Grant, Willie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Kim (PG), John Rowe (SG), Tony Stoneberg (SF), Joseph Brownlow (C) Gregory Montgomery, David Baier, Jan Caston, Alfred Higgin | |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Joseph Kim is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG) Brian Belden | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Luis Koch (C) Joseph Brownlow | |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | David Dias is fouled on the floor by John Rowe - foul #1 on John Rowe, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Harper (C) Jerry Brown | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:02 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Luis Koch, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Larry Coronel denies the turnaround by Kenneth Toliver | 47-49 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | James Harper tips it in | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Raymond Lew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Dias (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Stoneberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Coronel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Koch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Kim | 49-52 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 07:07 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:59 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tony Stoneberg | 49-55 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew loses the ball out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Brian Belden (SG), Willie Fabrizio (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Raymond Lew, David Dias, Cary Kirkpatrick, James Harper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery (PG), David Baier (SG), Alfred Higgin (PF), Joseph Brownlow (C) Joseph Kim, John Rowe, Larry Coronel, Luis Koch | |
| 06:12 | Valparaiso | David Baier double dribbles | 49-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jan Caston (SF) Tony Stoneberg | |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Harper (C) Kenneth Toliver | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:45 | Valparaiso | Brian Belden is called for the reach on David Baier - foul #2 on Brian Belden, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| 05:45 | Valparaiso | David Baier makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:45 | Valparaiso | David Baier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the tip | 49-57 |
| 05:23 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jan Caston | 49-59 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | James Harper connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-59 |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Belden | 53-62 |
| 04:10 | Valparaiso | David Baier can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-62 |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 03:54 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Brownlow | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-64 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio tips it home | 55-64 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jan Caston | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Brian Belden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Fabrizio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Harper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gregory Montgomery (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Baier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jan Caston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Higgin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Brownlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 03:05 | Valparaiso | David Baier grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Willie Fabrizio, James Harper | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg (SF), Luis Koch (C) Jan Caston, Joseph Brownlow | |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch is hacked by Cary Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Cary Kirkpatrick, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:58 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 02:29 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-72 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses short on a floater from the left side | 58-72 |
| 02:14 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| 01:49 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch loses the ball out of bounds | 58-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SG), Raymond Lew (SF), Willie Fabrizio (PF) Daniel Dickerson, Brian Belden, David Dias, Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Kim (PG), John Rowe (SG), Jan Caston (SF), Larry Coronel (PF), Joseph Brownlow (C) Gregory Montgomery, David Baier, Tony Stoneberg, Alfred Higgin, Luis Koch | |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 01:30 | Valparaiso | Joseph Brownlow pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| 01:08 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Cary Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Cary Kirkpatrick, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| 01:08 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:08 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Larry Coronel is called for the reach on Michael Grant - foul #1 on Larry Coronel, team foul #11 | 58-74 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | John Rowe misses long on a shot from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses the tip | 59-74 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio snags the offensive board | 59-74 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Cary Kirkpatrick and he's hacked by Larry Coronel - foul #2 on Larry Coronel, team foul #12 | 61-74 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew misses the free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Joseph Brownlow grabs the board | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Joseph Kim runs out the clock | 61-74 |