| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Rotter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Threet (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | James Patterson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Riley Vinton | 38-34 |
| 19:23 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter travels with the ball | 38-34 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Timothy Threet is called for the reach on Albert Rooney - foul #1 on Timothy Threet, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-34 |
| 18:54 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:38 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet banks in the layup | 38-36 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Campbell | 41-36 |
| 18:16 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Rooney - foul #2 on Albert Rooney, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:16 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:16 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Sean Rotter steps in front of the Albert Rooney pass | 41-38 |
| 17:42 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos is hacked by Albert Rooney - foul #3 on Albert Rooney, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG) Albert Rooney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (SG), Louis Salamone (SF) Weldon Pomerleau, Sean Rotter | |
| 17:23 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SG) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerome Green (PF) Timothy Threet | |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart slams it home on a great pass from Raymond Campbell | 43-38 |
| 16:47 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-38 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Ronald Walker (SF), Geoffrey Fortunato (C) Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Richard Eshelman (SF) Matthew Bos, Sam Daly | |
| 16:18 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 16:17 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Martell | 43-38 |
| 16:04 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Martell | 43-40 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter (SF), Timothy Threet (PF), Sam Daly (C) Richard Eshelman, Louis Salamone, Jerome Green | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Fortunato (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Walter Martell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Rotter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Threet (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Geoffrey Fortunato - foul #1 on Geoffrey Fortunato, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton (SF) Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 15:48 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:48 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Riley Vinton | 45-42 |
| 15:17 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 45-42 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Patterson | 45-42 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato drills a runner from the right block set up by Mark Lee | 47-42 |
| 14:50 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-42 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Riley Vinton | 47-42 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Geoffrey Fortunato is denied by Sam Daly | 47-42 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | James Patterson hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 14:15 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Weldon Pomerleau | 49-45 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Patterson | 51-45 |
| 13:45 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 13:43 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Threet | 51-45 |
| 13:27 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Martell and he's hacked by Mark Lee - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Mark Lee, Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Richard Eshelman (SG), Louis Salamone (PF), Jerome Green (C) Walter Martell, Weldon Pomerleau, Timothy Threet, Sam Daly | |
| 13:27 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Walker | 53-48 |
| 13:04 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG) Albert Rooney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman (C) Sean Rotter | |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-48 |
| 12:51 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 12:46 | Valparaiso | Dennis Hackman loses the dribble to Robert Stewart | 53-48 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Louis Salamone is called for the reach on Raymond Campbell - foul #2 on Louis Salamone, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (SG) Dennis Hackman | |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell lays it up and in | 55-48 |
| 12:17 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Martell | 55-50 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 12:05 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:01 | Valparaiso | Michael Perreira takes the ball from Matthew Bos | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Martell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Eshelman (fresh) PF - Louis Salamone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerome Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-50 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart tips it home | 57-50 |
| 11:13 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerome Green | 57-52 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Matthew Bos takes the ball from Michael Perreira in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 10:53 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone jams it set up by Matthew Bos | 57-54 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 10:24 | Valparaiso | Richard Eshelman gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:10 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Campbell | 57-54 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:41 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Bos | 57-56 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 09:18 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 08:50 | Valparaiso | Ronald Walker picks off the pass by Louis Salamone | 57-56 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from George Bittinger and he's fouled by Jerome Green - foul #2 on Jerome Green, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Mark Lee (PF) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame (PG), Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Sean Rotter (SF), Timothy Threet (PF), Sam Daly (C) Matthew Bos, Walter Martell, Richard Eshelman, Louis Salamone, Jerome Green | |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:04 | Valparaiso | Victor Blassingame misses the shot from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 08:02 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Victor Blassingame (fresh) SG - Weldon Pomerleau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Rotter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Threet (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Daly (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sam Daly - foul #2 on Sam Daly, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:21 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato (C) Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (PG) Victor Blassingame | |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton knocks in the floater from the right block set up by James Patterson | 63-56 |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Sam Daly is called for the reach on Geoffrey Fortunato - foul #3 on Sam Daly, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart (PF) Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos (PG), Louis Salamone (SF) Walter Martell, Sean Rotter | |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | James Patterson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Rooney | 66-56 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Stewart steals it from Weldon Pomerleau | 66-56 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Robert Stewart - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Mark Lee (SG), Ronald Walker (SF) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Riley Vinton | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Walter Martell (SG), Jerome Green (PF) Weldon Pomerleau, Timothy Threet | |
| 05:18 | Valparaiso | Walter Martell slams it home set up by Louis Salamone | 66-58 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Matthew Bos is called for the reach on Ronald Walker - foul #1 on Matthew Bos, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter (SF) Sam Daly | |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira is fouled on the floor by Sean Rotter - foul #2 on Sean Rotter, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton (SF) Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:27 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mark Lee | 70-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Valparaiso | Sean Rotter misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 03:52 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos tips it home | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Matthew Bos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Martell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sean Rotter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Salamone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Riley Vinton | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Valparaiso | Louis Salamone buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Sean Rotter | 73-62 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Mark Lee, Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau (SG), Timothy Threet (PF), Sam Daly (C) Walter Martell, Louis Salamone, Jerome Green | |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 03:01 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Sam Daly | 73-62 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Stewart | 73-62 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Campbell | 75-62 |
| 02:24 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Weldon Pomerleau | 75-64 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Riley Vinton | 77-64 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Weldon Pomerleau misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-64 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the 3 from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Rooney | 77-64 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | James Patterson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 77-64 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Sam Daly | 77-64 |
| 01:13 | Valparaiso | Sam Daly buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Sean Rotter | 77-66 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Sam Daly steals it from James Patterson | 77-66 |
| 00:50 | Valparaiso | Timothy Threet misses short on a shot in the paint | 77-66 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-66 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell tips it in | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Valparaiso | Matthew Bos knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Threet | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney runs out the clock | 79-69 |