| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gregory Montgomery (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Baier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Stoneberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Higgin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Koch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Dias (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Dias inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | David Dias's pass is intercepted by David Baier | 23-33 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | David Baier slams it home | 25-33 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 19:15 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 19:10 | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones loses the dribble to Luis Koch | 27-33 |
| 18:31 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch hits the finger roll | 29-33 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-33 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 17:52 | Valparaiso | David Baier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | David Dias slams it home set up by Brian Belden | 29-35 |
| 17:14 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 17:13 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:46 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jan Caston (SF), Larry Coronel (C) Tony Stoneberg, Luis Koch | |
| 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 | |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gregory Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Baier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jan Caston (fresh) PF - Alfred Higgin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Coronel (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Lew (fresh) PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Valparaiso | David Baier blows the layup | 29-37 |
| 15:44 | Valparaiso | David Baier gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:24 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Baier | 31-37 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 14:55 | Valparaiso | David Baier grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Kim (PG), John Rowe (SG), Tony Stoneberg (SF), Luis Koch (C) Gregory Montgomery, David Baier, Jan Caston, Alfred Higgin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Brian Belden (SG), David Dias (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), James Harper (C) Michael Grant, Kenneth Toliver, Raymond Lew, Willie Fabrizio, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | James Harper swats the layup by Luis Koch | 31-40 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones is fouled on the floor by Larry Coronel - foul #1 on Larry Coronel, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jan Caston (PF) Larry Coronel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | James Harper is fouled on the floor by Jan Caston - foul #1 on Jan Caston, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gregory Montgomery (PG) Joseph Kim | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | James Harper comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Dias | 31-40 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | David Dias lays it in on a great pass from Brian Belden and he's hacked by Jan Caston - foul #2 on Jan Caston, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Baier (SG), Alfred Higgin (PF), Joseph Brownlow (C) John Rowe, Jan Caston, Luis Koch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (C) James Harper | |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 12:46 | Valparaiso | Joseph Brownlow can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-43 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Belden | 31-43 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 31-43 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Baier - foul #3 on David Baier, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel (C) Joseph Brownlow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg steps out of bounds on the sideline | 31-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jan Caston (SF) Tony Stoneberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gregory Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Baier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jan Caston (fresh) PF - Alfred Higgin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Dias (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Belden | 31-46 |
| 11:15 | Valparaiso | David Baier misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the shot from the right block | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:43 | Valparaiso | Zachariah Jones picks off the pass by David Baier | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 10:20 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 09:53 | Valparaiso | Alfred Higgin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | David Dias gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | David Dias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 09:27 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 09:15 | Valparaiso | Brian Belden is called for the reach on Larry Coronel - foul #1 on Brian Belden, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Kim (PG), John Rowe (SG), Tony Stoneberg (SF), Luis Koch (C) Gregory Montgomery, David Baier, Alfred Higgin, Larry Coronel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SG), Raymond Lew (SF), Willie Fabrizio (PF), James Harper (C) Daniel Dickerson, Brian Belden, David Dias, Zachariah Jones, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 09:03 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Jan Caston | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant loses the ball out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Brownlow (PF) Jan Caston | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:31 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-48 |
| 08:14 | Valparaiso | Joseph Brownlow grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 08:07 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-48 |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to John Rowe | 33-48 |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | Joseph Brownlow misses the shot from the free throw line | 33-48 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harper | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Kim (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Rowe (fresh) SF - Tony Stoneberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Brownlow (fresh) C - Luis Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Lew (fresh) PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Tony Stoneberg steals it from Willie Fabrizio | 33-48 |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | John Rowe misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-48 |
| 07:21 | Valparaiso | Luis Koch gets the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 07:08 | Valparaiso | John Rowe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Fabrizio | 33-48 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver drills a 3 from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 06:31 | Valparaiso | Michael Grant steals the ball from Tony Stoneberg | 33-51 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver lays it in on a great pass from Michael Grant | 33-53 |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | Joseph Brownlow banks in the layup set up by Tony Stoneberg | 35-53 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Grant | 35-56 |
| 05:54 | Valparaiso | John Rowe's pass is intercepted by Raymond Lew | 35-56 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver dunks the ball set up by Raymond Lew | 35-58 |
| 05:29 | Valparaiso | Michael Grant picks off the pass by Joseph Kim in the backcourt | 35-58 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Joseph Brownlow swats the layup by Willie Fabrizio | 35-58 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | James Harper gets the offensive rebound | 35-58 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Joseph Kim steals it from Raymond Lew | 35-58 |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Rowe and he's fouled by Raymond Lew - foul #1 on Raymond Lew, team foul #2 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jan Caston (PG), Gerry Schaible (SG), Larry Coronel (PF), Donald Bartelt (C) Joseph Kim, John Rowe, Joseph Brownlow, Luis Koch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Michael Grant, James Harper | |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Tony Stoneberg makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 04:13 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Larry Coronel | 38-58 |
| 04:02 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel is hacked by Kenneth Toliver - foul #1 on Kenneth Toliver, team foul #3 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Kim (PG) Tony Stoneberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:51 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel misses the fadeaway near the basket | 38-58 |
| 03:49 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Kim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gerry Schaible (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jan Caston (fresh) PF - Larry Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Bartelt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) SG - Kenneth Toliver (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Lew (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Valparaiso | Gerry Schaible is fouled on the floor by Raymond Lew - foul #2 on Raymond Lew, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| 03:21 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt is fouled on the floor by Raymond Lew - foul #3 on Raymond Lew, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Kim | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Coronel - foul #2 on Larry Coronel, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew misses the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 02:50 | Valparaiso | Donald Bartelt grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 02:35 | Valparaiso | Willie Fabrizio picks off the pass by Gerry Schaible | 40-59 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown banks in the layup set up by Willie Fabrizio | 40-61 |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-61 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Willie Fabrizio | 42-64 |
| 01:51 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-64 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Coronel - foul #3 on Larry Coronel, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Rowe (SG), Joseph Brownlow (C) Gerry Schaible, Donald Bartelt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG) Jerry Brown | |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | John Rowe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-66 |
| 01:25 | Valparaiso | Larry Coronel gets the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 01:08 | Valparaiso | John Rowe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jan Caston | 48-66 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Jan Caston denies the turnaround by Raymond Lew | 48-66 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick tips it in | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Toliver - foul #2 on Kenneth Toliver, team foul #6 | 48-68 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Jan Caston makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Grant | 50-70 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | John Rowe misses long on a halfcourt shot | 50-70 |