| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Kern (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Kiefer (fresh) PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses long on a floater in the paint | 32-38 |
| 19:09 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 32-38 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Kern | 34-38 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | John Johnson steals the ball from Gerald Lucey | 34-38 |
| 18:10 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Kern | 36-38 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino is hacked by Robert Stanley - foul #2 on Robert Stanley, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), Adam Williams (PF) Richard Kiefer, Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Adam Williams - foul #2 on Adam Williams, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:23 | Valparaiso | John Kern misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-40 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:09 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 36-40 |
| 16:46 | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman is hacked by Gerald Lucey - foul #3 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Richard Polite (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Casey Gaiser, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey, Robert Hahn | |
| 16:17 | Valparaiso | John Kern comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Towry | 36-40 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Rodney Sosnowski (SF) Joseph Whitman, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez (SF) Riley Lino | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kern (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Adam Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fresh) SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Valparaiso | John Kern makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rudolph Krasnansky | 38-40 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 15:03 | Valparaiso | John Kern snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:40 | Valparaiso | Carmelo Gomez picks off the pass by Rodney Sosnowski | 38-40 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer banks in the layup set up by Carmelo Gomez | 38-42 |
| 14:07 | Valparaiso | John Kern comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 14:05 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 13:51 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite is hacked by William Young - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Johnson (SG), Robert Stanley (PF), Jerome Tompkins (C) William Young, Adam Williams, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Riley Lino (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Robert Hahn (C) James Murphy, Richard Polite, Carmelo Gomez, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Rodney Sosnowski denies the turnaround by Robert Hahn | 38-42 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 12:44 | Valparaiso | Raymond Reulet steals it from Jerome Tompkins | 38-42 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 12:27 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Kern | 38-42 |
| 11:58 | Valparaiso | John Johnson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerome Tompkins | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Kern (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Tompkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 11:43 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Rodney Sosnowski | 40-42 |
| 11:32 | Valparaiso | John Johnson is hacked by Riley Lino - foul #2 on Riley Lino, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:10 | Valparaiso | John Kern misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 11:09 | Valparaiso | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:45 | Valparaiso | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer (SF), Adam Williams (PF) Rodney Sosnowski, Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser buries a shot from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky drills a runner near the basket set up by John Kern | 42-44 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 09:45 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:16 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 42-44 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bret Wimmer | 42-44 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Robert Stanley (PF) Richard Kiefer, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, Raymond Reulet, Robert Hahn | |
| 08:46 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (PG), Jerome Tompkins (C) John Kern, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) Bret Wimmer | |
| 08:07 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins is denied on a layup by Charles Towry | 44-44 |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski tips it in | 46-44 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | John Johnson picks off the pass by Gerald Lucey | 46-44 |
| 07:35 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kern (PG), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Joseph Whitman, Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG), Robert Hahn (C) Carmelo Gomez, Charles Towry | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Kern (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fresh) SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Polite (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Rudolph Krasnansky picks off the pass by Riley Lino | 46-44 |
| 06:52 | Valparaiso | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 06:50 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 06:29 | Valparaiso | John Kern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer (SF), Adam Williams (PF), Jerome Tompkins (C) Rodney Sosnowski, Robert Stanley, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF) James Murphy, Richard Polite, Gerald Lucey | |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Casey Gaiser | 46-47 |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 46-47 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bret Wimmer | 46-47 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 05:50 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | John Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 05:23 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Riley Lino steals it from Adam Williams | 46-47 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer drills a turnaround from the right block | 46-49 |
| 04:28 | Valparaiso | John Kern comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | John Kern is called for the reach on Raymond Reulet - foul #3 on John Kern, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Robert Stanley (PF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) John Johnson, Richard Kiefer, Adam Williams, Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Gerald Lucey (PF), Charles Towry (C) Riley Lino, Bret Wimmer, Robert Hahn | |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| 03:54 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski double dribbles | 46-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Johnson (SG) Joseph Whitman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet comes up short on the runner in the paint | 46-49 |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 03:21 | Valparaiso | Charles Towry steps in front of the Rodney Sosnowski pass | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Kern (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 03:04 | Valparaiso | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 02:41 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from John Kern | 48-49 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Joseph Whitman (SG), Adam Williams (PF) John Kern, John Johnson, Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG), Robert Hahn (C) Richard Polite, Charles Towry | |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino is fouled on the floor by Joseph Whitman - foul #2 on Joseph Whitman, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kern (PG), John Johnson (SG), Robert Stanley (PF) William Young, Joseph Whitman, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rudolph Krasnansky - foul #2 on Rudolph Krasnansky, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG) John Kern | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:47 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-51 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 01:03 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Johnson | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Reulet | 50-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | The pull-up jumper by Rodney Sosnowski is blocked by Gerald Lucey | 50-56 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:32 | Valparaiso | William Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kern (PG) William Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SF) Raymond Reulet | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | John Kern makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Johnson | 56-57 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn is fouled in the backcourt by John Kern - foul #4 on John Kern, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF) Richard Polite | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | John Kern scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 59-59 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet's floater is knocked away by Robert Stanley | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Kern (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley misses the dunk but he's fouled by Gerald Lucey - foul #5 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), Richard Kiefer (SF), Jerome Tompkins (C) John Johnson, Rodney Sosnowski, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Riley Lino | 60-62 |
| 03:55 | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Johnson (SG), Adam Williams (PF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Joseph Whitman, Robert Stanley, Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 03:45 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Adam Williams | 60-62 |
| 03:24 | Valparaiso | John Kern misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bret Wimmer | 60-62 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 03:09 | Valparaiso | John Kern pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:44 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Kern | 62-62 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hahn | 62-65 |
| 02:04 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 62-65 |
| 02:03 | Valparaiso | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | John Kern misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Casey Gaiser - foul #3 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Robert Stanley (PF) Richard Kiefer, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | John Kern makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:54 | Valparaiso | John Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser is hacked by Rodney Sosnowski - foul #4 on Rodney Sosnowski, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Rudolph Krasnansky | 64-65 |
| 01:11 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky loses the dribble to Bret Wimmer | 64-65 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Rodney Sosnowski swats the shot by Bret Wimmer | 64-65 |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Kern (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Riley Lino (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | John Kern buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Johnson | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Rudolph Krasnansky - foul #3 on Rudolph Krasnansky, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | John Johnson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Kern (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Johnson | 70-67 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG), Adam Williams (PF), Jerome Tompkins (C) John Johnson, Robert Stanley, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (PF) Bret Wimmer | |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:23 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski misses the jumpshot from the left side | 70-68 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Towry | 70-71 |
| 03:08 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 02:40 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | John Kern connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 73-71 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Hahn | 73-73 |
| 01:17 | Valparaiso | Charles Towry is called for the reach on John Kern - foul #2 on Charles Towry, team foul #6 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Johnson (SG), Robert Stanley (PF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Joseph Whitman, Adam Williams, Jerome Tompkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Charles Towry | |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky connects on the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Bret Wimmer - foul #1 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Kern (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Riley Lino (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Casey Gaiser and he's fouled by John Kern - foul #5 on John Kern, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG) John Kern | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | William Young drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-76 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses the fullcourt shot | 81-79 |