| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Spradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Ronald King connects on the jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 19:19 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Blake and the foul's on Timothy Parker - foul #2 on Timothy Parker, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:19 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 18:58 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | David Slater knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Jenkins | 38-39 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 18:11 | Valparaiso | Dennis Prager is called for the reach on David Slater - foul #1 on Dennis Prager, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 17:54 | Valparaiso | Timothy Parker is called for the reach on David Slater - foul #3 on Timothy Parker, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (SG), John Kraatz (PF), Jack Boyle (C) Gary Blake, Tommy Timpson, Dale Spradley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF) Timothy Parker | |
| 17:41 | Valparaiso | David Slater can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Ronald King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kurtis Beatty | 38-41 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Ronald King tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 17:04 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Joseph Jenkins | 38-41 |
| 16:47 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses the lay-in | 38-41 |
| 16:46 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by David Slater - foul #2 on David Slater, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), Tommy Timpson (PF), Dale Spradley (C) David Slater, Joseph Jenkins, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brundage (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), Billie Goshorn (C) Christopher Garner, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:07 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Tommy Timpson swats the short shot by Billie Goshorn | 40-44 |
| 15:50 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Dale Spradley | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Sergei Lemanski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kraatz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Spradley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Brundage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) C - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Blake | 43-44 |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty is fouled on the floor by Sergei Lemanski - foul #1 on Sergei Lemanski, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (PG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF) Sergei Lemanski, John Kraatz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Timothy Parker (SF) Dennis Prager, Frank Tobin | |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty lays it up and in set up by David Brundage | 43-46 |
| 15:11 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Blake | 45-46 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 14:54 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:44 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gary Blake, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Jack Boyle (PF) Gary Blake, Tommy Timpson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG) Kurtis Beatty | |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Danny Andersen - foul #3 on Danny Andersen, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF) Danny Andersen, Dale Spradley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler (PF), Ronald King (C) Billie Goshorn, David Brundage | |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:09 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ringler - foul #2 on Kenneth Ringler, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Kraatz (PF) Benjamin Tardiff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:55 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ringler | 45-47 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Sergei Lemanski is called for the reach on Russell McCaughan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sergei Lemanski, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG) Sergei Lemanski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson (PF), Dale Spradley (C) John Kraatz, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SG), David Brundage (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), Billie Goshorn (C) Christopher Garner, Timothy Parker, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | David Brundage connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:40 | Valparaiso | 3 seconds is called on Dale Spradley | 45-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff (SF) Joseph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG) Russell McCaughan, Howard Lawson | |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 12:13 | Valparaiso | David Slater gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:56 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson hits the finger roll set up by Dale Spradley | 47-49 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Tommy Timpson steals it from Billie Goshorn | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Blake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) PF - Tommy Timpson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Spradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Brundage (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) C - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (PG), Danny Andersen (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), John Kraatz (PF), Jack Boyle (C) David Slater, Gary Blake, Benjamin Tardiff, Tommy Timpson, Dale Spradley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), Ronald King (C) Dennis Prager, Kurtis Beatty, David Brundage, Frank Tobin, Billie Goshorn | |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:59 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:37 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:35 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:25 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Parker - foul #4 on Timothy Parker, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF) Timothy Parker | |
| 10:25 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:25 | Valparaiso | Jack Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ringler | 48-49 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell McCaughan | 48-51 |
| 09:47 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen's pass is intercepted by Kurtis Beatty | 48-51 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses the easy layup | 48-51 |
| 09:22 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:03 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kurtis Beatty - foul #3 on Kurtis Beatty, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Gary Blake (SG), Tommy Timpson (PF), Dale Spradley (C) Sergei Lemanski, Danny Andersen, Joseph Jenkins, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), David Brundage (SF) Russell McCaughan, Kurtis Beatty | |
| 09:03 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:03 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff (SF) John Kraatz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-51 |
| 08:47 | Valparaiso | David Slater pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Ronald King misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dale Spradley - foul #2 on Dale Spradley, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SG), Billie Goshorn (PF) Christopher Garner, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Ronald King misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Ronald King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Slater | 51-52 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Prager | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Slater (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) PF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Spradley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Howard Lawson (fresh) SF - David Brundage (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by David Slater and he's hacked by David Brundage - foul #1 on David Brundage, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF) Gary Blake, Tommy Timpson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG), Timothy Parker (SF) Howard Lawson, Ronald King | |
| 07:17 | Valparaiso | Benjamin Tardiff makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager's pass is intercepted by David Slater | 54-54 |
| 06:23 | Valparaiso | The short jumper by Dale Spradley is denied by Billie Goshorn | 54-54 |
| 06:21 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins tips it in | 56-54 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Brundage | 56-56 |
| 05:50 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Garner | 56-59 |
| 05:07 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Parker - foul #5 on Timothy Parker, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Blake (SG), John Kraatz (SF), Tommy Timpson (PF), Jack Boyle (C) David Slater, Joseph Jenkins, Benjamin Tardiff, Dale Spradley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), Ronald King (C) Dennis Prager, Christopher Garner, Timothy Parker, Billie Goshorn, David Brundage | |
| 05:07 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:07 | Valparaiso | Sergei Lemanski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Ronald King grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Gary Blake steals the ball from Kenneth Ringler | 58-59 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz banks in the layup set up by Gary Blake | 60-59 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Russell McCaughan and he's hacked by Jack Boyle - foul #3 on Jack Boyle, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen (PG) Sergei Lemanski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:16 | Valparaiso | Ronald King swats the shot by Tommy Timpson | 60-62 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Ronald King pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Danny Andersen takes the ball from Kenneth Ringler | 60-62 |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | John Kraatz loses the dribble to Howard Lawson | 60-62 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Tommy Timpson swats the layup by Kenneth Ringler | 60-62 |
| 03:21 | Valparaiso | Danny Andersen pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Danny Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Kraatz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Timpson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Slater (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Dale Spradley (C) Danny Andersen, John Kraatz, Jack Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), Christopher Garner (SG) Russell McCaughan, Howard Lawson | |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-62 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Ronald King hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 63-62 |
| 03:06 | Valparaiso | Joseph Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:54 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley is denied on a layup by Kenneth Ringler | 63-62 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses the jumper from the right block | 63-62 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald King | 63-62 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Tommy Timpson takes the ball from Dennis Prager | 63-62 |
| 02:01 | Valparaiso | Tommy Timpson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 63-62 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Ronald King snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Slater - foul #3 on David Slater, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:21 | Valparaiso | Dale Spradley makes the floater in the lane | 65-63 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Garner | 65-66 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | Dennis Prager is called for the reach on David Slater - foul #2 on Dennis Prager, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | David Slater makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:36 | Valparaiso | David Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Gary Blake is called for the reach on Dennis Prager - foul #3 on Gary Blake, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Ronald King grabs the board | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Ronald King is hacked by Gary Blake in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Blake, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Ronald King makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Ronald King misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Dale Spradley | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Gary Blake misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-69 |