| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Finch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Burk (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | David Finch misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | James Napoli gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman can't finish the layup | 27-37 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | John Burk pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling jams it and the foul's on Manuel Rickman - foul #1 on Manuel Rickman, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward is hacked by Glenn Hutto - foul #3 on Glenn Hutto, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG) Glenn Hutto | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward is fouled on the floor by John Nigro - foul #1 on John Nigro, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 17:39 | Valparaiso | Ernest Heitzman steals it from Joseph Bartling | 30-40 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman is whistled for traveling | 30-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle (PF) John Burk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei (PF), Michael Phair (C) Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio loses the dribble to James Napoli | 30-40 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward tips it in | 30-42 |
| 16:40 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 30-42 |
| 16:39 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | David Finch steals it from Luke Woodward in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| 16:18 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle throws it down on a nice dish by John Nigro | 34-42 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Phair | 34-44 |
| 15:52 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leonard Wei - foul #2 on Leonard Wei, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Joseph Mack (SF), John Burk (PF) David Finch, Joseph Bartling, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Charles Foster (SG), Edward Brown (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) Luke Woodward, James Napoli, Robert Phillips, Leonard Wei, Michael Phair | |
| 15:52 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:52 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman grabs the board | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Nigro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Mack (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Burk (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Foster (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown lays it up and in | 34-46 |
| 15:26 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Foster | 34-49 |
| 14:43 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Foster | 34-52 |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Hiram Collard - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG), Troy Lovette (PF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) John Nigro, John Burk, Rickie Doyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), James Napoli (SG), Leonard Wei (PF) Hiram Collard, Charles Foster, Ernest Heitzman | |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Glenn Hutto steals the ball from Leonard Wei | 36-52 |
| 13:25 | Valparaiso | David Finch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling (SF) Joseph Mack | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Phair (C) Manuel Rickman | |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-52 |
| 13:11 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | Luke Woodward steals the ball from Glenn Hutto in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward is called for traveling | 36-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle (PG) Glenn Hutto | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF) Edward Brown, Michael Phair | |
| 12:35 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Rickie Doyle (PF), Nick Williams (C) Brian Carlisle, Troy Lovette, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bartling steals the ball from James Napoli | 36-52 |
| 12:18 | Valparaiso | John Nigro hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Bartling | 38-52 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 11:50 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Nigro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Finch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Napoli (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Wei (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Valparaiso | Ernest Heitzman is called for the reach on David Finch - foul #2 on Ernest Heitzman, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), John Burk (PF) David Finch, Nick Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Brown (SF), Manuel Rickman (C) James Napoli, Leonard Wei | |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling is hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio (C) Rickie Doyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Phair (PF) Ernest Heitzman | |
| 11:10 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling lays it in on a nice dish by Glenn Hutto | 40-52 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown hits a runner from the left block and the foul's on John Nigro - foul #2 on John Nigro, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG) John Nigro | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| 10:27 | Valparaiso | A charge is called on Joseph Bartling - foul #1 on Joseph Bartling, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), James Napoli (SG), Ernest Heitzman (PF) Luke Woodward, Robert Phillips, Michael Phair | |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | John Burk steps in front of the Manuel Rickman pass | 40-55 |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | David Finch travels with the ball | 40-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Joseph Mack (SF), Rickie Doyle (PF) Glenn Hutto, Joseph Bartling, John Burk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Manuel Rickman, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nick Williams (C) Kenneth Zamudio | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Leonard Wei (C) Hiram Collard, Manuel Rickman | |
| 09:09 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-55 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | James Napoli pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | James Napoli connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Luke Woodward | 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | David Finch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 08:55 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle snags the offensive board | 40-58 |
| 08:47 | Valparaiso | Edward Brown picks off the pass by Joseph Mack | 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 (-2) | |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 40-58 |
| 08:26 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Nick Williams | 40-58 |
| 08:19 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle connects on the shot in the paint | 42-58 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Napoli and he's fouled by Nick Williams - foul #1 on Nick Williams, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Joseph Bartling (SF), John Burk (PF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) John Nigro, David Finch, Rickie Doyle, Nick Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (SG), Robert Phillips (SF), Manuel Rickman (C) James Napoli, Edward Brown, Ernest Heitzman | |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward misses the free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:56 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zamudio | 42-60 |
| 07:41 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Burk | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Mack (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Burk (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Wei (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Hiram Collard | 44-63 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | John Burk clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Wei - foul #3 on Leonard Wei, team foul #7 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle (SG) Joseph Mack | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | John Burk misses the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | John Burk misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman grabs the board | 44-63 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei scores on a floater from the left side set up by Luke Woodward and the foul's on Brian Carlisle - foul #1 on Brian Carlisle, team foul #6 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (SG) Brian Carlisle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei misses the free throw | 44-65 |
| 06:54 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio gets the rebound | 44-65 |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling misses badly on a shot in the lane | 44-65 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 44-65 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 44-67 |
| 06:19 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 44-67 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei pulls down the rebound | 44-67 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 44-67 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman grabs the offensive board | 44-67 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Zamudio - foul #2 on Kenneth Zamudio, team foul #7 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle (SG), Joseph Mack (SF), Rickie Doyle (PF), Nick Williams (C) Glenn Hutto, Joseph Bartling, John Burk, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Foster (PG), Christopher Dunkle (SF), Michael Phair (PF) Luke Woodward, Hiram Collard, Leonard Wei | |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 05:22 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack is fouled on the floor by Robert Phillips - foul #3 on Robert Phillips, team foul #8 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette (PF) John Nigro | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) Manuel Rickman | |
| 05:22 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack misses the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair pulls down the rebound | 44-69 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster is hacked by Joseph Mack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Mack, team foul #8 | 44-69 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-71 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 47-71 |
| 04:34 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams grabs the board | 47-71 |
| 04:29 | Valparaiso | Michael Phair steals it from Rickie Doyle | 47-71 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Foster, team foul #9 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG) Troy Lovette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) Robert Phillips | |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-71 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-73 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Nigro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Carlisle (fresh) SF - Joseph Mack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Phair (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle's floater is tipped away by Michael Phair | 49-73 |
| 03:25 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Williams | 49-73 |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Phair | 49-73 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Dunkle | 49-73 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 49-73 |
| 02:54 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-73 |
| 02:50 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle misses long on a floater from the right block | 49-73 |
| 02:48 | Valparaiso | Nick Williams tips it in | 51-73 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is hacked by Brian Carlisle - foul #2 on Brian Carlisle, team foul #9 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Otto Owen (PF), Troy Lovette (C) Brian Carlisle, Nick Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips (SF), Leonard Wei (PF) Christopher Dunkle, Matthew Perry | |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 02:33 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle grabs the board | 51-73 |
| 02:29 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-73 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Wei and the foul's on John Nigro - foul #3 on John Nigro, team foul #10 | 51-75 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair misses the free throw | 51-75 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei gets the offensive rebound | 51-75 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster is denied on a layup by Otto Owen | 51-75 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack grabs the board | 51-75 |
| 01:40 | Valparaiso | Hiram Collard steals the ball from Otto Owen | 51-75 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips misses the floater near the basket | 51-75 |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen grabs the board | 51-75 |
| 01:06 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Rickie Doyle | 53-75 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Phillips is denied by Troy Lovette | 53-75 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard grabs the offensive board | 53-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Otto Owen takes the ball from Leonard Wei | 53-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Valparaiso | Otto Owen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-75 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | John Nigro grabs the offensive board | 53-75 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette is fouled on the floor by Michael Phair - foul #1 on Michael Phair, team foul #10 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle (SG) Otto Owen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle (SF) Charles Foster | |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Troy Lovette makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard runs out the clock | 55-75 |