| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Kern (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Valparaiso | John Johnson is hacked by Gerald Lucey - foul #2 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins (C) Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 19:35 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 19:33 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley grabs the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 19:20 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer (SF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Rodney Sosnowski, Jerome Tompkins | |
| 18:45 | Valparaiso | John Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Riley Lino - foul #1 on Riley Lino, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Jerome Tompkins (C) Richard Kiefer, Robert Stanley | |
| 18:45 | Valparaiso | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:45 | Valparaiso | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn is hacked by Jerome Tompkins - foul #1 on Jerome Tompkins, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Robert Stanley (PF) John Johnson, Jerome Tompkins | |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Kern - foul #3 on John Kern, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Johnson (SG), Richard Kiefer (SF), Jerome Tompkins (C) William Young, Rodney Sosnowski, Robert Stanley | |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:15 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Jerome Tompkins | 28-29 |
| 17:54 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky dunks the ball | 28-31 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-31 |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Lucey - foul #3 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Robert Stanley (PF) John Johnson, Richard Kiefer, Jerome Tompkins | |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:21 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Riley Lino | 32-33 |
| 16:27 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky's fadeaway is rejected by Bret Wimmer | 32-33 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bret Wimmer | 34-33 |
| 15:59 | Valparaiso | John Kern misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Riley Lino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kern (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer tips it in | 36-33 |
| 15:17 | Valparaiso | John Kern clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-33 |
| 15:16 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Riley Lino and the foul's on John Kern - foul #4 on John Kern, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, Raymond Reulet, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (PG), John Johnson (SG), Richard Kiefer (SF), Adam Williams (PF), Jerome Tompkins (C) William Young, John Kern, Rodney Sosnowski, Robert Stanley, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:42 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams is hacked by Bret Wimmer - foul #1 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:31 | Valparaiso | John Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 14:30 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Tompkins | 39-35 |
| 14:15 | Valparaiso | John Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Whitman | 39-38 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Murphy | 42-38 |
| 13:46 | Valparaiso | Jerome Tompkins hits a fadeaway in the paint | 42-40 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Murphy | 45-40 |
| 13:13 | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Carmelo Gomez - foul #1 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kern (PG), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Joseph Whitman, Jerome Tompkins | |
| 13:13 | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:13 | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Lucey | 47-41 |
| 12:36 | Valparaiso | John Kern connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rudolph Krasnansky | 47-44 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Riley Lino (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Robert Hahn (C) James Murphy, Richard Polite, Carmelo Gomez, Gerald Lucey, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Robert Stanley (PF), Jerome Tompkins (C) Richard Kiefer, Adam Williams, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 12:01 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Jerome Tompkins and he's hacked by Raymond Reulet - foul #2 on Raymond Reulet, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Adam Williams (PF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Robert Stanley, Jerome Tompkins | |
| 12:01 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Kern (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Casey Gaiser | 50-47 |
| 11:28 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley (PF), Jerome Tompkins (C) Adam Williams, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 10:40 | Valparaiso | Riley Lino steals the ball from Robert Stanley | 50-47 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino lays it in | 52-47 |
| 10:25 | Valparaiso | 3 seconds is called on Rodney Sosnowski | 52-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Gerald Lucey (PF) Casey Gaiser, Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Jerome Tompkins | |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Kern - foul #5 on John Kern, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (PG) John Kern | |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:45 | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Stanley | 53-50 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 09:24 | Valparaiso | John Johnson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Johnson | 53-52 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey tips it home | 55-52 |
| 08:24 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Charles Towry - foul #2 on Charles Towry, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Bret Wimmer (PF), Robert Hahn (C) Riley Lino, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Richard Kiefer (SF), Adam Williams (PF) Joseph Whitman, Rodney Sosnowski, Robert Stanley | |
| 08:24 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:24 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rudolph Krasnansky - foul #2 on Rudolph Krasnansky, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Jerome Tompkins (C) Richard Kiefer, Rudolph Krasnansky | |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:45 | Valparaiso | John Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer (SF) Rodney Sosnowski | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - William Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Kiefer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Tompkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | James Murphy misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 07:29 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Adam Williams | 56-53 |
| 07:11 | Valparaiso | The pull-up jumper by John Johnson is blocked by Robert Hahn | 56-53 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses the shot from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 06:53 | Valparaiso | Adam Williams grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 06:46 | Valparaiso | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | James Murphy connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Casey Gaiser | 58-53 |
| 05:57 | Valparaiso | Richard Polite steals it from Jerome Tompkins | 58-53 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) Richard Polite, James Murphy, Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (PG), Rodney Sosnowski (SF), Robert Stanley (PF), Rudolph Krasnansky (C) William Young, Richard Kiefer, Adam Williams, Jerome Tompkins | |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Riley Lino | 61-53 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is hacked by Robert Stanley - foul #1 on Robert Stanley, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG) Joseph Whitman | |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:07 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Stanley | 61-55 |
| 04:38 | Valparaiso | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (PG), Adam Williams (PF) William Young, Robert Stanley | |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Casey Gaiser | 63-55 |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky lays it up and in | 63-57 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey gets the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Joseph Whitman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Sosnowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rudolph Krasnansky (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Rudolph Krasnansky - foul #3 on Rudolph Krasnansky, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Bret Wimmer (PF) Casey Gaiser, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Robert Stanley (PF) Joseph Whitman, Adam Williams | |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Stanley | 64-57 |
| 02:40 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky is hacked by Robert Hahn - foul #2 on Robert Hahn, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Charles Towry (C) Riley Lino, Raymond Reulet, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Kiefer (SF), Jerome Tompkins (C) William Young, Rodney Sosnowski | |
| 02:40 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Towry | 64-57 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | James Murphy misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rudolph Krasnansky - foul #4 on Rudolph Krasnansky, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Robert Hahn (C) Richard Polite, Carmelo Gomez, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | William Young (PG), Rodney Sosnowski (SF) Rudolph Krasnansky, Richard Kiefer | |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | James Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Valparaiso | John Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Stanley | 65-60 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | William Young takes the ball from Raymond Reulet | 65-60 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | William Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky (C) Jerome Tompkins | |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino loses the dribble to Robert Stanley | 65-60 |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Rudolph Krasnansky is denied by Robert Hahn | 65-60 |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | John Johnson misses the tip | 65-60 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser is fouled in the backcourt by William Young - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Valparaiso | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley tips it home | 67-62 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SF) Raymond Reulet | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Robert Stanley snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | William Young loses the ball out of bounds | 68-62 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Whitman (SG) John Johnson | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:27 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Rodney Sosnowski | 69-62 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | William Young misses the 3 from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | William Young is called for the reach on Richard Polite in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #13 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF) Riley Lino | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Robert Hahn picks off the pass by Joseph Whitman | 71-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet is fouled in the backcourt by William Young - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #14 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG) Richard Polite | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | William Young comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 00:02 | Valparaiso | Rudolph Krasnansky grabs the offensive board | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | The clock runs out | 73-62 |